unit5 The Nightingale and the Rose

Lesson5TheNightingaleandtheRoseOscarWildeWarm-upAlovequizFairytalesAbouttheauthorArtforart’ssakeQuotesfromOscarWildeaLoveQuiz1.Youarewalkingtoyourlove'shouse.Therearetworoadstogetthere.Oneisastraightpathwhichtakesyoutherequickly,butisveryplainandboring.Theotheriscurvy&fullofwonderfulsightsontheway,buttakesquiteawhiletoreachyourlove'shouse.WHICHPATHDOYOUCHOOSE?ShortorLong?Ontheway,youseetworosebushes.Oneisfullofwhiteroses;theotherisfullofredroses.Youdecidetopicktwentyrosesforyourlove.(Youcouldpickallofthesamecolororhalf&halforwhatevercombinationthatsuitsyourtaste.)WHATCOLORCOMBODOYOUCHOOSE?TakeaLoveQuizYoufinallygettoyourlove'shouse.Youringthebellandafamilymemberanswersthedoor.Youcanaskthefamilymembertogetyourlove,oryoumaygethim/heryourself.WHATDOYOUDO?AskorGetYourself?TakeaLoveQuizNow,Yougouptoyourlove'sroom.Nooneisthere.Youcouldleavetherosesbythewindowsilloronthebed.WHEREDOYOUPUTTHEROSES?WindoworBed?TakeaLoveQuizLaterit'stimeforbed.Youandyourlovegotosleepinseparaterooms.Youwakeupinthemorningandgotoyourlove'sroomtocheckuponhim/her.Youentertheroom:ISHE/SHEAWAKEORSLEEPING?TakeaLoveQuizIt'stimetogohomenowandyoustarttoheadback.Youcantakeeitherroadhomenow.Theplainandboringonethatgetsyouhomefasterorthecurvyandsight-filledroadthatyoucanjusttakeyourtimewith.WHICHROADDOYOUCHOOSE?ShortorLong?TakeaLoveQuizNowanalyzeyouranswers:1.Theroadrepresentsyourattitudetowardsfallinginlove.Ifyouchosetheshortone,youfallinlovequicklyandeasily.Ifyouchosethelongone,youtakeyourtimeanddonotfallinlovethateasily.TakeaLoveQuiz2.Thenumberofredrosesrepresentshowmuchyouexpecttogiveinarelationship.Thenumberofwhiterosesrepresentshowmuchyouexpecttoreceiveinarelationship.So,ifapersonchoseallredwithonewhiterose,he/shegives90%intherelationship,butexpectstoreceiveonly10%back.TakeaLoveQuiz3.Thisquestionshowsyourattitudeinhandlingrelationshipproblems.Ifyouaskedthefamilymembertogetyourlove,thenyouarethetypewhowantstoavoidproblems.Ifyouwenttogetyourloveyourself,thenyouareprettydirectandsolvetheproblemrightaway.TakeaLoveQuiz4.Theplacementoftherosesindicateshowoftenyouwouldliketoseeyourlove.Puttingtherosesonthebedmeans,youwanttoseethemalot.Ifyouplacedtherosesbythewindowthismeansyoudon'tmindseeingeachotheronceinawhile.TakeaLoveQuiz5.Findingyourloveasleep:Youacceptyourlovethewaytheyare.Findingthemawakemeansyouexpectthemtochangeforyou.TakeaLoveQuiz6.Theshortandlongroadsnowrepresenthowlongyoucouldstayinlove.Ifyouchosetheshortone,youfalloutofloveeasily.Ifyouchosethelongone,youtendtostayinloveforalong,longtime.AboutRosesRedRosesRed--Love,RespectandCourageWhiteRosesWhite--Innocence,Purity,Secrecy,Silence,Reverence,Humilityand(accordingtosomesources)TrueLoveYellowRosesYellow--Joy,Friendship,Jealousy,HopeandFreedomDAISYWhatarethesymbolicmeaningsof“Redrose”,“Lizard”“Butterfly”and“Nightingale”?Whydoalltheseplantsandanimalscantalkinthestory?FairytaleWhat’safairytale?Warming-upCanyounamesomeofthefairytalesthatyouhaveread?Canyoutellwhichfairytalesthefollowingpicturesillustrate?Areyoufamiliarwiththem?Whoarethemostfamousfairytalecollectorsandwriters?Theprinceaskedwhoshewasandhowshecamethere;Shelookedathimtenderlyandwithasadexpressionsinherdarkblueeyes,butcouldnotspeak“Oh,verybadlyindeed!”shereplied.“Ihavescarcelyclosedmyeyesthewholenightthrough.Idonotknowwhatwasinmybed,butIhadsomethinghardunderme,andamalloverblackandblue.Ithashurtmesomuch!”Buttheemperorisn'twearinganyclothes!YesBeast,IwillmarryyouForalongtimehestoodgazingatherface,sofullofserenity,sopeaceful,lovelyandpure,andhefeltspringtohisheartthatlovehehadalwaysbeensearchingforandneverfound.AndthentheNightingalebegantosing.“Thatisit!”saidthelittlegirl.“Listen,listen!Andit’ssittingthere!”Andshepointedtoalittlegraybirdupintheboughs.“ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredroses,”criedtheyoungStudent,“butinallmygardenthereisnoredrose.”Whoisyourfavoritewriteroffairytales?Canyourecallsomeoftheirworks?FairyTaleCollectorsandWritersCharlesPerrault(1628-1703)SleepingBeautyLittleRedRidingHoodBlueBeardPussInBootsTheFairiesCinderellaRickyWithTheTuftLittleTomThumbTheBrothersGrimm(Jacob1785-1863andWilhelm1786-1859)devotedtheirlivestocollectingtheseGermanlegends,originallypublishedin1812asChildren’sandHouseholdTales.CinderellaLittleRedRidingHoodTheSleepingBeautySnowWhiteRumpelstiltskinRapunzelTheTwelveDancingPrincessFairyTaleCollectorsandWritersHansChristianAndersen(1805-1875)TheLittleMermaidTheLittleMatchGirlTheUglyDucklingThePrincessandthePea(TheRealPrincess)TheConstantTinSoldierTheSnowQueenTheEmperor'sNewClothesTheNightingaleOscarWilde(1854–1900)TheHappyPrinceandOtherTales(1888)‘TheHappyPrince’,‘TheNightingaleandtheRose’,‘TheSelfishGiant’,‘TheDevotedFriend’,‘TheRemarkableRocket’,AHouseofPomegranates,(1891)‘TheYoungKing’,‘TheBirthdayoftheInfanta’,‘TheFishermanandhisSoul’,‘TheStar-Child’Useyourownwordstotellthesestories.TheBrothersGrimmWhatareFairyTales?WitchesandQueensgiantsandelves(精灵)princesandprincessestalkinganimalsMarvelousandmagicalthingshappen:aboymaybe