Lesson 2 Marrakech.ppt

2007/7 Lesson 2 Marrakech By George Orwell Teaching Aims To familiarize with the background knowledge of George Orwell, Morocco, French colonies, Marrakech; Jews To learn expository writing; To analyze the theme and the writer’s opinion of colonialism. Background Knowledge George Orwell Morocco Marrakech French Colonies Jews Analysis of the text Colonize vt. e.g. Britain colonized Australia. Colonist (殖民地居民， 移民）， colonialism, colonialist, Colonization, colonizationist (主张开拓殖民地者） Colonial country Colony （殖民地， 居住区） e.g. the artists’ colony in New York city Detailed Analysis of the Text 1) Which sentence expresses the theme of the text? (or : Which is the thesis statement?) All colonial empires are in reality founded upon this fact (para.3) 2) What is the theme of the text? The author denounces the evils of colonialism. He mercilessly exposes poverty, misery and degradation of the native people in the colonies. These people are not considered nor are they treated as human beings. 3) How many scenes has the writer described to expose the evils of colonialism? What are they? Six Scenes to expose the evils of colonialism Scene 1: The burial of the poor inhabitants (para 1-3) The idea: Life is cheap. People are so poor that they can not afford proper burials. Scene 2: The begging of bread of an employee (para 4-7) The idea: Life is poor. People can’t afford proper food. Scene 3: Living condition of the Jews (para 8-15) The idea: Jews live in great poverty and under prejudice. Scene 4: Cultivation of soil (para 16-18) The idea: Hard way of making a living. Scene 5: Life of women (para 19-21) The idea: Miserable life of old women, no better than a donkey Scene 6: the soldiers (para 22-26) The idea: The negroes’ attitude towards the whites Why did the writer choose these scenes? What do you think they represent? Do you think these scenes are effective to achieve t