外研版高中英语Book Module Periodcultural corner (Brave New World).pptxVIP

Cultural corner Brave New World;The author: Aldous Huxley (1894—1962）; Aldous Huxley was an English writer. Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel writing, film stories and scripts. Huxley spent the later part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death.;美丽新世界 Brave New World 阿道司·赫胥黎（Aldous Huxley）的《美丽新世界》 书中引用了广博的生物学、心理学知识，为我们描绘了虚构的福??纪元632年即公元2532年的社会。这是一个人从出生到死亡都受着控制的社会。在这个“美丽新世界”里，由于社会与生物控制技术的发展，人类已经沦为垄断基因公司和政治人物手中的玩偶。这种统治甚至从基因和胎儿阶段就开始了。   ;这是一个有阶级、有社会分工的社会，人类经基因控制孵化，被分为五个阶级，分别从事劳心、劳力、创造、统治等不同性质的社会活动。人们习惯于自己从事的任何工作，视恶劣的生活和工作环境与极高的工作强度为幸福。因此，这是，一个快乐的社会，这种快乐还有别的措施保障，比如睡眠教学，催眠术被广泛用来校正人的思维，国家还发放叫做索麻的精神麻醉药物让人忘掉不愉快的事情。 正是在这个“美丽新世界”里，人们失去了个人情感，失去了爱情，失去了痛苦、激情和经历危险的感觉。最可怕的是，人们失去了思考的权利，失去了创造力。 ;1.The name of the author: 2.The time of its completion: 3.People’s review on the book: 4.The charm of the book today: ;What measures does the government take to control people? .People are cloned in factories instead of being born from human beings. . . . ;;Who controls the new world?;It is a place were there is no father, no mother, no family;It is a place where each citizen suits his/her job and role, prefers that role… ;It is a place where love is not allowed; neither is marriage.;All worries vanish when you take a soma.;well organized;What is our world like?;Brave New World;Language points;讨论话题 从...诞生 天生具有... 出生于... 在社会上 对...很满意 改革社会 ;1. The first is that people are no longer born from human beings. be born into/to 出生在……的家庭 1). Frank was born into a wealthy family.;be born with… 天生有…… e.g. 1). He was born with a talent in painting. be born to be/do sth. 天生适合做…… e.g. 2). Joan was born to be a singer. ;2. The second group, the Betas, also have good positions in society. position: 地位，等级