英语专业英语短篇小说-教案和课后答案.pdf

Keys to Unit One Langston Hughes: Early Autumn Teaching objectives: 1.To learn the elements of fiction/short story 2. Text for Reading 3. Interpretation and Discussion Difficulties: 1. To find the meaning under the surface of the words 2. To write a short story after reading Time: 4 periods Teaching procedures: 1. the Introduction of the textbook as well as the teaching aims 2. the elements of fiction/short story Fiction: the word fiction is a rather general term that can be define d as narrative told in prose. Therefore, fiction refers to different ty pes of writing such as folktale, myth, legend, etc., but it is most o ften associatedwith the novel and the short story. Short story: the short story is necessarily limited in length and scop e. Key words of short story: a single incident; a single character or a few characters; compact; creative and imaginative 3. Exercises and analysis: 1) Opinions of Understanding: (1) What was probably untrue of Mary? 资料 A. She missed the days of the past. B. She still loved Bill. C. She worked to keep a family of three children. D. She was satisfied with her life and job in New York. (2) Which of the following adjectives can probably best describe Bill ’s attitude? A. Emotional. B. Indifferent. C. Puzzled. D. Hopeful. (3) Mary didn ’t say anything when she got on the bus. Why? A. She had nothing more to say. B. She was disappointed in Bill. C. She was too emotional. D. She knew the situation was hopeless. (4) The last sentence of the story “she had forgotten … to tell him that her youngest boy was named Bill, too ” shows that ________. A. M