unit-6-the-telephone-现代大学英语-第四册.pptVIP

Para. 25: Main idea? “My” family also moved away, and “I’” am now in the U.S., stilling looking for “that better life.” Any other noted feature(s)? Has the author found the “better” life he wants? (endless search / pursuit) … Text Analysis Detailed Analysis R W B T Reinforcement Stylistic Features Discussion The Telephone Unit 6 a strong local flavor figures of speech: -- metaphor, simile, exaggeration… humor very descriptive: choice of sentence structures -- eg. … and … and … and … choice of “the” before names -- Everyone knew everyone else. polished simplicity Reinforcement Stylistic Features Reinforcement Discussion Work in groups of four: Now it’s time to reflect on what we discussed in the first class. Has your understanding of the text changed? Why or why not? There are several possible ways of reading the story. Which way do you like best? Give your reasons. R W B T Are the changes all negative? How do you understand these changes? Negative changes (in the eyes of the boy): change of the village’s center ? change of people’s relationships among each other (no longer so close) ? change of people’s life style (the death of a traditional society, influence of the outside world – globalization: cf. Lesson 8) ? the author’s nostalgic tone Reinforcement Discussion Positive change (from whose perspective?): -- having a new hope; no longer contented with their present way of life -- breaking away from the stagnancy of the agricultural life (the dull, repetitive, monotonous life cycle, with no development, no progress, in a sleepy town) -- getting connected to the outside world …??? Reinforcement Discussion Is the telephone a blessing or a curse? A blessing in disguise? A necessary evil? Should we always embrace the new because what is new means progress? How do you understand “Progress”? How does the narrator feel about the old village life? Do you think it is good for people to look back on the past with fondness? Reinforcement Discussi