Unit 5 The Nightingale and the Rose教案.doc

Unit 5 The Nightingale and the Rose Oscar Wilde Objectives Understand the structure and the general idea of the story Think about how to interpret the story Know something about the author Learn to appreciate the beauty in this story and analyze how it is created Ⅰ.Warming up Questions/Activities Can you name some of the fairy tales that you have read? Who are the most famous fairy tales collectors and writers? Can you tell which fairy tales the following pictures illustrate? Check-on Preview Complete the words according to the explanation. 1. c___________ 1. having a deep purplish red color 2. e____________ 2. a very strong feeling of joy and happiness 3..c____________ 3.a transparent natural mineral that looks like ice 4. p____________ 4. to pick 5.f____________ 5.to move(the wings) quickly and lightly up and down 6. s____________ 6. to fly high up into the sky 7. w___________ 7. very unhappy 8. s___________ 8. a ray of sunlight 9. e____________ 9. a bright green precious stone 10. g___________ 10. a channel at the edge of a road next to the pavement where water collects and flows away Questions on the content How do you like the story? Do you think the story tragic? Why? Do you find it a touching story? What touches you most? What’s the theme of the story? Do “the nightingale” and “the rose” have symbolic meanings? What are they? Ⅱ.Background The author His life Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland He went to Oxford University where he achieved a distinguished academic record. An advocate of aestheticism and a follower of the philosophy of “art for arts sake”. His Works Lady Windermere’s Fan;The Importance of Being Earnest;An Ideal Husband;The Happy Prince;The Selfish Giant His Quotes “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” “I have nothing to declare but my genius.” “Men become old, but they never become good.”(Lady Windermeres Fan) “Men know