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Teaching objectives Students will be able to 1. appreciate the figurative language demonstrated in the text; 2. master the key language points in the text;. 3. develop reading skills. Reading skills: Appreciating Figurative Language Learning to be able to appreciate figurative language will help us to have a better understanding of the message the author tries to convey. The key point is to examine the language by asking yourself the following questions:? 1.What comparisons are being made?? 2.What mental pictures do they bring to your mind?? 3.What ideas is the author trying to convey? Example 1 Now more than sixty years old, Barbara—who declines interviews but is said to have loved the doll—may be the most famous unknown figure on the planet. (Para. 9, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This is the so-called oxymoron（矛盾修饰法）, a figure of speech that combines two usually contradictory terms in a compressed paradox. According to the sentence, the doll Barbie named after Barbara is probably the most famous figure in the world on the one hand, and on the other, only a few know the real Barbara. Example 2 He was strongly influenced by medieval artists and inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but the faces in his composition were what captured the world’s attention. (Para. 12, Reading Passage A, Unit 4) This is hyperbole（夸张法）— exaggeration for the sake of emphasis in a figure of speech not meant literally. According to the sentence, the faces are compared to something that is so unusual that they are eye-catching to everyone. More examples: “ I was crushed.” Engelbreit admits. Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. Belinda smiled, and all the world was gay. Detailed Reading (Language Study) New words Expressions turn down be suited to appear on with an eye to be comprised of dress up go out be influential in bother with make a living show up to have/keep/with one’s feet (plant