[法语学习]Unit1 Hit the Nail on the Head.ppt

Unit OneTEXT I Hit the Nail on the Head(恰到好处；一语中的） Alan Warner Teaching objectives Understanding the various aspects related to the usage of words. Cultivating a sense of appropriateness in style Learning to use analogy as an expository means. I: Warm-up questions Does the title strike you as a bit unusual? Have you ever heard of the English proverb “Hit the nail on the head”? What does it mean? Whose job involves hitting nails? Is the text concerned about the carpenter? Then, what’s the major concern of the author? What similarities does the author recognize in the job of a carpenter and the work of a writer? 2. Have you ever heard of the English proverb “Hit the nail on the head”? What does it mean? Suggested Answer (SA): It means exactly right in words or action. (The author advises that the English students should try to get the words, phrases and sentences completely right for their purposes in their writing.) 3. Whose job involves hitting nails? Is the text concerned about the carpenter? Then, what’s the major concern of the author? （ stylistic matter, how to choose the right word from the extensive vocabulary of the English language ） 4. What similarities does the author recognize in the job of a carpenter and the work of a writer? （a. The process the writer chooses the right word is similar to the way a carpenter hammers a nail. b. Like the carpenter who needs to drive home every nail if he wants his work properly done, a writer needs to put efforts in choosing the right word if he wants to be accurate and concise.） 5. Learn more about English proverbs and idioms: (very important because of their specific cultural connotations) hit the nail on the head: exactly right in words or actions. to play by ear: to play a tune which one has heard, remembered, or invented but not seen written in notes.见机行事 in hot water: into trouble related to anger or punishment. water off a duck’s back: have no effect. to