综英3 Unit7 The Chaser

of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s.
His stories may be broadly classified as fantasies, but are really special.
They feature an acerbic wit and are usually ironic or dark in tone.
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Unit 7
The Chaser
By John Collier
Teaching Objectives
• 1. To understand the theme of the fable; • 2. To grasp key language points. • 3. To appreciate the writing style; • 4. To reflect on the ways of finding true
Want the best for each other;
Only one person can be crazy at a time;
Love wants the real thing.
A poem to share
• Dance like no one is watching,
• Love like you'll never be hurt,
6. be overwhelmed by joy (1) to give sb. a particularly intense feeling • The family of the victim was overwhelmed
by/with grief. • The need to talk to someone overwhelmed me. • His generosity overwhelmed us.
supposedly has the power to make a person fall in love with another or excite sexual passion. It’s often made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.
Love potion
Welcome Team 4 to give us a presentation!
Pre-reading Questions
1. Have you ever loved anyone or been loved? What does love mean to you?
2. Love has been associated with money, social status and other material concerns. How do you feel about that? Do you still believe in true love?
• Siren:
• (in ancient Greek mythology) a group of women-like creatures whose sweet singing charmed sailors and caused the wreck of their ships.
• Any dangerously seductive woman
• What the old man means is that the young men who fall in love one-sidedly are seldom rich enough to win a young girl’s heart. If they are rich, it will be easier for them to gain girls’ hearts, and they don’t need to buy love potions. The old man suggests that money is an important factor for love.
• perceive; perception; perceptible: a perceptable limp easily perceptible sounds perceptible changes in behavior
4. apprehensively: full of anxiety about sth. apprehend; apprehension
Some Tips for You
Understand that love is a state of mind and heart;
Love is Specific;
Settle for commitment;
Talk about everything - except divorce;
E.g. They looked at each other apprehensively. Students are waiting with apprehension
for their final exam results. anxious, agitated, concerned,
uneasy, worried, fearful…
5. make sb’s acquaintance: to meet somebody for the first time E.g. He made her acquaintance at a dance.
a nodding/bowing acquaintance acquaint oneself with acquaint sb. with/ of be/get acquainted with/ of
Theme of the Text
• A young man wanted to buy a love potion
from an old man to win his dream girl’s love. • Their dialogues form a sharp contrast, one
is being green and passionate, the other being calm, sensible and philosophical.
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• n. peer pressure • As peers, we should help each other.
• peerless adj. • unrivaled, incomparable
2. Oblige vt. • (1) to do sb. a favor; to fulfill the wises of…
(2) to make powerless by using force • Government troops overwhelmed the rebels. • The boat was overwhelmed by the waves.
The policy was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
• Sing like no one is listening, • and live like it's heaven on earth.
--- William Purkey
Background information
• Love potion: • A magical potion, drug or charm that
love through discussion;
Content
Pre-reading questions Background information Brief introduction to the author Language points Structural analysis Text study Exercises
3. Do you think love can be fostered? How?
What is true Love? How can we find true love?
What is the key to lasting love?
Begin as friends. Make a list of likes and dislikes. Increase your visibility. Show your good side. Love Yourself !
Language points
1. peer vi.(at, into): look carefully • peer at the traffic lights • peer into the distance
• She peered at the tag to read the price. • The sun was peering through the clouds.
open for discussion
3. What is the implied meaning of the old
man’s remark. “Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five thousand dollars. Otherwise they would not need a love potion”? (para. 13)
She asked him to lend her his car, and he willingly obliged her.
I should be obliged if you could speak louder.
(2) to make it necessary for sb ged me to abandon
be obliged to sb. be obliged to do sth. oblige (sb.) with 给...
3. imperceptible: cannot be noticed or felt because so small, slight or gradual
Martha’s hesitation was almost imperceptible.
• Warn of danger
Sirens
Sirens
Brief introduction to the author
• John Collier • British playwright, poet and novelist. • Best known for his short stories, many
Text study
1.What is the image of Alan Austen in part.1? Alan Austen is depicted as a timid, skeptical and hesitant character.
2.Why do you think the old man told Austen about the life-cleaner before selling the love potion? 9.
the car and continued on foot. Eric felt obliged to resign after such an
unpleasant quarrel with the CEO.
• We are much obliged to you for your help. • Could you oblige me with ten yuan? • Much obliged! [口]谢谢!
Structural analysis
Part 1: (Para 1) The protagonist, Alan Austen,has been introduced.
Part 2: (Para 2-12) The old man is trying to sell his mixture.
Part 3: (Para 13-45): Alan got to know about the love potion and bought it.