英语泛读2 第1单元课件

Alex Haley was first sent off to college at the age of 15. At the age of 17 he returned home to inform his father of his withdrawal from Alcorn State University. Simon Haley felt that Alex needed discipline and growth and convinced his son to enlist in the military when he turned 18. In 1939, Alex Haley began his 20-year service with the Coast Guard.
• It teaches us about the culture of the target language users.
• It can enhance our general language competence.
• It helps to build confidence.
It can motivate us to read more.
(from Roots)
United States Coast Guard
美国海岸警卫队 Founded in 1790, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.
Unit One
英语专业教研室 张燕华
zyhreading@126.com
Discussion
What have you learned from Extensive Reading 1?
Why do extensive reading?
• It can provide massive comprehensible input. • It can consolidate previously learned language. • It leads to improvement in writing.
Part of speech Adjective Adverb Article Conjunction Interjection Noun Verb Preposition Pronoun
Dictionary Abbreviation adj. adv. art. conj. interj. n. v. prep. pron.
Alex Haley (艾里克斯.哈利 )
American biographer, scriptwriter, and novelist, whose most famous work is ROOTS, a publishing phenomenon（出版业的奇迹） and international bestseller. Alex Haley was born in New York, his father was a teacher of agriculture at several Southern colleges.
He said that three groups of people lived in every village. First were those you could see - walking around, eating, sleeping, and working. Second were the ancestors, whom Grandma Yaisa had now joined. “And the third people - who are they?” asked Kunta. “The third people,” said Omoro, “are those waiting to be born.”
2. How long had Haley worked in the Coast Guard before he became a freelance writer?
3. Did Haley’s situation get better after a year?
4. Did Haley accept the job with $6000 a year? Why? If you were in the same situation, would you accept the offer? 5. Why did the author say people like Delaney and Belafonte became role models for him? 6. According to Alex Haley, what’s the lesson anyone with a dream should learn?
Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen only with snow.
紧紧抓住梦想
梦想若是消亡 生命就象鸟儿折了翅膀 再也不能飞翔 紧紧抓住梦想， 梦想若是消丧
生命就象贫瘠的荒野，
雪覆冰封，万物不再生长
Final Score
Participation
5%
Homework
10%
Quiz
15%
Final exam 70%
Outline
New lessons
1. Reading Skills
2. The Shadowland of Dreams
3. Exercises Summary & assignments
Comprehending Questions
1. According to Haley, there is a difference between “being a writer” and writing. What does the latter mean? Why do many young people want to be a writer?
Roots was also made into a popular television miniseries that year. The film reached a record-breaking 130 million viewers when it was serialized on television. The book woke up an interest in genealogy, particularly among African-Americans.
In 1921 the family moved to the small town of Henning, Tennessee. Alex lived there for five years. Alex‘s mother taught in the local elementary school. She died when Alex was 10 and his father remarried two years later.
Reading Skills Using the Dictionary
• • • • • The different meanings of the word How to spell the word How to break down the word into syllables How to pronounce the word How the word fits into the English system of grammar • Synonyms of the word • Antonyms of the word • Another word that derived from the word
Haley did not excel at school or university. During WW II Haley enlisted in the Coast Guard as a messboy. During his service, Haley taught himself the craft of writing stories.
Pulitzer Prize 普利策奖
• Awarded for: Excellence in newspaper journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition • Presented by: Columbia University
•
Discussion
What’s your dream? How do you plan to make it come true?
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That can never fly.
After his retirement from the Coast Guard, Haley began his writing career and eventually became a senior editor for Reader's Digest.
Roots
Haley became famous with the publication of the novel ROOTS. In it Haley traced his ancestry back to Africa and covered seven generations, starting from his ancestor, Kunta Kinte. Roots was published in 37 languages and Haley won a Special Award for it in 1977 from the Pulitzer Board. Roots emphasized that African Americans have a long history and that not all of that history is lost.
• Country: United States
• First awarded: in 1917
• Emmy (TV)
• Oscar (film)
• Grammy (music)
• Tony (stage)
Leabharlann Baidu
Structure of the Text
Part 1: para.1-2 The difference between “being a writer” and writing Part 2: para.3-18 Alex Haley’s experiences to become a writer Part 3: para.20-23 Implication & advice
Teaching requirements
1. Participate in class actively & creatively 2. Preview and review lessons in time
3. Finish all the assignments
4. Persist in automatic learning