washwoman英语教学课件.pptVIP

? Will you still work when you are getting old? Why? ? Why is the old washwoman, even in her seventies, still working so hard? Can you find the answer in the text? Two Reasons --- Her love of labor --- Her self-responsibility and self-reliance Theme The writer describes an old washwoman, who is hard working, responsible and self-reliant, to eulogize the ordinary people for their continuing work and ongoing responsibility Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991) He was an American short-story writer and novelist. Singer is most famous for his short stories, which deal most with the heritage, faith, and daily lives of Polish Jews, particularly in the Warsaw Ghetto (犹太人区). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978. ? How does the writer organize the material to achieve his goal? General Organization of the Text Descriptive writing (Para. 1-5) ---Give readers a general picture of the characteristics of the old washwoman Narrative writing (Para. 6-14) ---Let readers better understand the washwoman through an event Descriptive Writing Her strength (Para. 1) Quality of her work (from my mother’s perspective; Para. 2) Hardships she has to endure (Para. 3) Love of labor (Para.4) Self-reliance (never thought of depending on her son; Para. 5) Narrative Writing one day Appearance of the washwoman beginning three weeks passed Disappearance of the washwoman development one evening Reappearance of the washwoman climax never back Redisappearance of the washwoman end lean on / against ----rest on sth. e.g. * He leaned his bike on the wall and dashed into the shop. * The teacher talks to the whole class leaning against the desk. small and thin as she was…  --- although this washwoman was small a