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课件网) The old man and the sea B2 U4 Extended reading Read the introduction part and answer The author: Nationality: Career: Good at describing Famous quotes: Ernest Hemingway American Novelist and short story writer the adventures of tough men One can be destroyed but not defeated Learn something about the author: Famous works A Day's Wait 《一天的等待》 A Farewell To Arms 《永别了，武器》 The Sun Also Rises 《太阳照样升起》 The Old Man and the Sea 《老人与海》 Story When Where Who What on the sea A fisherman named Santiago and a huge fish After coming in empty-handed for eight-four days; The Old Man and the Sea Now let’s read the excerpt from the novel. Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. Read the excerpt quickly and answer the questions. 1.What is the excerpt mainly about IIt's about the struggle/battle between _____ and _____ . the old man the huge fish 2. Did the old man finally catch the fish in the excerpt No, he didn't. 3. How many times did the fish swim away Para. 4 … the fish pulled part way over and then righted himself and swam away. Para. 7 But again the fish righted himself and swam slowly away. Para. 13 The fish righted himself and swam off again… Para. 15 He tried again and it was the same. 4. How many times did try it again/once more appear in the last four paragraphs Para. 12 But I will try it once more. Para. 13 He tried it once more… Para 14 I’ll try it again ... Para 15 I will try it once again. What he felt He got confused. His head was (1)_____. He had been 2)_____ _____.___ He felt himself (3)_____. He felt himself going before (4)_____. not clear on the point of feeling himself go going he started Read lines 30-42 and complete the following chart. What he said/thought keep your head clear. 5)_____ 6)_____ I’ll try it again. 7)_____ Clear up, head, clear up. I do not know. But I'll try it once more. I will try it once again. What can we see from the old man’s feelings and words His physical condition His mental state worse and worse stronger and stronger tough determined brave confident positive optimistic Describe the old man’s personalities. A/An man strong-willed persistent The Old Man and the Sea The plot Santiago has been on the sea for 1._____days but catches no fish. Luckily, he meets 2._____.But as the fish is too big, he has to 3._____ with it in the water, using all his 4. . For several times, the fish escaped and 5. , but the old man didn't give up hope and tried to get it back. It is rather hard, but he never gives up. eighty-four a huge fish struggle strength swam away Retell the story Would you give up or not if you were the old man Why or why not Discussion Read and think about Hemingway’s writing style He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time. (Line 35) … he felt himself going when he turned the fish. (Line 37) …, and he felt himself going before he started. (Line 41-42) “I moved him,” the old man said. “I ... ...
