高级英语的二册的第3课.ppt

Unit 3. Pub Talk and the King’s English Learning objectives Get more knowledge about the history of Britain esp. the Norman Conquest and its influence on the English language Have a better understanding of the stylistic differences between spoken and written English Better understand the art of conversation Teaching procedures Pre-reading questions Macro-structure of the text Background information presentations Detailed study of the text Follow-up discussion Background Information Topics : Background information 1. English pubs and English social life 2. Norman conquest and its influence on the English language 3. Australia and the descendents of convicts 4. Spoken English and written English 5. The art of conversation Pre-reading questions 1. What is a pub? What do you know about English pubs? 2. How do you understand “the King’s English”? 3. How is “English pubs” and “the King’s English” connected with each other in this text? 4. What do you anticipate about the content of the text simply from the title? 5. What type of writing is the text? What’s the main theme of this writing? 6. Is the title of the piece aptly chosen? Can you give a better title? The Queen’s English: (old-fashioned) the form of spoken and written British English that is considered correct by most people (Macmillan English Dictionary) To speak the king’s English means to speak very correctly in a way typical of people of highest social class. Macro-structure of the text Part I (para.1—3) A general introduction to what makes a good conversation Part II (para.4—11) A particular instance of a good pub conversation Part III (para. 12—17) (digression) The author’s reflection on the history and meaning of the “king’s English” Part IV (para18—21) Winding up by pointing out what is the bane of good conversation 6. The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Summary Justice Shallow, Master Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans enter, discussing Shallows anger at Sir Jo