大学英语精读第一册unit3

Unit3ThepresentPre-readingText-learningAfter-readingExercisesPre-reading1.AnEnglishSongHappyBirthdaytoYou2.BackgroundInformationFunFactsaboutHappyBirthdaytoYouImportantBirthdaysintheWestTraditionalBirthdayCelebrationinWesternCountries3.Warm-upExercisesWarm-upQuestionsTopic-relatedPredictionHappyBirthdaytoYouFunFactsaboutHappyBirthdaytoYouHappyBirthdaytoYou,thefour-linesongwaswrittenasaclassroomgreetingin1893bytwoAmericanteachers,MildredJ.Hill,andDr.PattySmithHill.ThemelodyofthesongHappyBirthdaytoYouwascomposedbyMildredJ.Hill,aschoolteacher.Thesongwasfirstpublishedin1893,withthelyricswrittenbyhersister,PattySmithHill.HappyBirthdaytoYouwascopyrightedin1935andrenewedin1963.Thesongwasapparentlywrittenin1893,butfirstcopyrightedin1935afteralawsuit.In1988,BirchTreeGroup,Ltd.soldtherightsofthesongtoWarnerCommunicationsforanestimated$25million.Inthe1980s,thesongHappyBirthdaytoYouwasbelievedtogenerateabout$1millioninroyaltiesannually.WithAuldLangSyneandForHe'saJollyGoodFellow,itisamongthethreemostpopularsongsintheEnglishlanguage.21(18nowinmanycountries)over70100familyparty;amajorpresent(watch;car)aspecialwaytocelebratethecentennialbirthday,unusualoccasion,mayreceiveatelegramoraletterofcongratulationsfromsomefamousfigures(PrimeMinisterorQueen),familyparty;countgreatgrandchildrenandgrandchildrenImportantBirthdaysintheWestTraditionalBirthdayCelebrationinWesternCountriesSummarizethetraditionalwaystocelebratebirthdayinthewest.Saying“HappyBirthday”OpeningthepresentsFoodanddrinksareservedTurningoffthelightandlightthecandlesSingingbirthdaysongandmakeawishThebirthdaypersonblowsoutthecandlesonthecakeThebirthdaypersoncutsthecakeTheguestswishthebirthdayperson“happybirthday”againandleaveDirections:TaskIntheWest,itiscustomarytoholdapartyincelebrationofaperson’sbirthday.Theguestswillcometothepartywithbirthdaypresentsandsay“HappyBirthday”tothebirthdayperson.Thegueststhenwatchhimorheropenthepresentsandheorshethanksthemforthepresentstheyhavebrought.Atthepartydrinksandfoodareserved.Towardtheendofthedinnerthelightsintheroomareturnedoff,andsomeonecomesinfromanotherroomwithacakeonwhicharelightedcandles,oneforeachyear.Atthesightofthecaketheguestsbeginsinging“HappyBirthdaytoYou”andthebirthdaypersonmakesawishbeforeheorsheblowsoutthecandlesonthecake.Itissaidthatthewishwillcometrueifallthecandlesgooutinonepuff.Afterthat,thecakeiscutinslicesusuallybythebirthdayperson,onepieceforeachguest.Whenthepartycomestoanend,theguestswishthebirthdayperson“HappyBirthday”againandleave.Warm-upQuestions1.Howdoesyourfamilycelebratethebirthdaysofyourgrandparents?2.Howdoyouusuallycelebrateyourbirthday?Whatdoyourparentsdoforyouonthisspecialoccasion?3.Doyouknowyourparents’birthday?Whatdoyoudoforthat?4.Supposeyourmotherwerefiftytomorrow,whatpresentwouldyougiveher?Topic-relatedPrediction1.Itwastheoldlady’sbirthday.2.Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.3.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.4.Inoneoftheletterstherewasacheck,butwithtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.Text-learning1.PartDivisionoftheText2.DiscourseAnalysis3.WordsScanning4.FurtherUnderstandingList5.LanguagepointsDiscussionPartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaLinesPart11—526—43344—61Theoldlady,filledwithexpectation,gotupearlyonherbirthday.TheoldladylookedforwardtosomethingspecialfromherdaughterMyra.ThepresentfromMyraturnedouttobeaprintedcardplusacheck.Theoldladytorethecheckintolittlebits.DiscourseAnalysisSomeCriticalTermsinNarrativeStories:whereandwhenthestorytakesplacewhoevertakespartinthestory(peopleoranimals)alloftheeventsthattellthestorythemostintensepointofactionwhereacrisisisreachedandresolutionachievedtheanglefromwhichastoryispresented(Storiesaretoldeitherinthefirstpersonorthethirdperson.)theuseoftimereferencestoorganizetheepisodesofastory(Chronologicalstructureisimportantinstoriesinwhichactionissignificantlyrelatedtothepassingoftime.)atermusedtodescribeanysceneorepisodewhichisinsertedtoshoweventsthathappenedatanearliertimethecentralmeaningthatisimplicitinastorySettingCharactersPlotClimaxPointofviewChronologicalstructureFlashbackThemeDiscourseAnalysisoftheStory:Directions:Scanthetextandlistthebasicelementsforthestory.Time:theoldlady’sbirthdayPlace:onthesecondfloorflattheoldlady,Enid,Myra,Johnnie,Mrs.Morrison,Mrs.GrantTheoldladyhadexpectedapresentfromherdaughterMyraandwasdisappointedtoreceiveonlyacheck.Themomentwhentheoldladyreceivedonlyacheckforher80thbirthdayandshetoreitintobitswithtremblingfigures.Thestoryisinthethirdperson.Thestoryisorganizedthroughtheuseoftimereferences.TheoldladyrecalledhowEniddiedontheoperatingtableandwhatMyrahaddoneforherafterwards.Bloodisthickerthanwater.Ourparentsandrelativesaremoreimportanttousthanothers.SettingCharactersPlotClimaxPointofviewChronologicalstructureFlashbackThemeWordsScanningJohnnieMrs.Morrisonhelpful,kind,warm-heartedMrs.GrantEnidconsiderate,thoughtfulMyrathoughtlessDirections:Scanthetextandusesomeadjectivestodescribehertwodaughters’andneighbors’attitudestotheoldlady.ForPart1&Part21.Whatherneighborsdidfortheoldlady’s80thbirthday?Mrs.MorrisonMrs.Morrisonhadgiventhe