unit 13 Christmas Day.pptVIP

Lesson Thirteen Christmas Day in the Morning Introduction to the text Theme of the story Love alone can waken love. The story is written to convey the idea of universal love as advocated by Christianity. Plot: Christmas gifts given by son to father, and by husband to wife. Setting: Christmas Day Protagonists: “Rob”, ”his wife” and “his father” The story contains flashbacks. Flashback : part of a film, play, etc that shows a scene earlier in time than the main story. The style of the story is simple and clear. No big words. Structure of the text Part 1 (paras. 1— 8 ) about:Rob woke suddenly in an early Christmas morning. Part 2 (paras. 9 —41 ) about:Rob recalled the Christmas morning when he was fifteen years old. Part 3 (paras.42 —46 ) about:Rob celebrated this Christmas with his wife after more than 50 years. author Pearl S. Buck (1892—1973) (中文译名：赛珍珠), U.S. novelist; Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1938. She had first been brought to fame by the novel The Good Earth (中文译名：《大地》), which is about a Chinese family. A daughter of missionaries, Pearl Buck grew up in China, married an American and lived in China for about 40 years. Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) Birthday: June 26, 1892 Parents: Absalom Caroline Sydenstricker (Southern Presbyterian missionaries, stationed in China ) Came to China: 3 months old Period of stay in China: 40years Residential area: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province Pearl’s Works: East Wind, West Wind The Good Earth Dragon Seed The Big Wave Satan Never Sleeps etc. Pearl and Her Prizes Pulitzer Prize and Howells Medal for The Good Earth Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938 for The Good Earth —for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces 5. slip V. 1) to move smoothly, secretly, or unnoticed e.g. As years ~ped by/past, he thought less about his first love. You should not let a once-in-a-life-time chance slip through your fingers.