《英美文學選讀》第五章教案 The Victorian Age

Chapter5TheVictorianAge

Unit1CharlesDickens

Teachingaims

1)TogetthestudentstoknowsomethingaboutCharlesDickens

2)Todevelopstudents’abilityofunderstandingthegeneralideaofDavidCopperfield

3)Toenhancestudents’abilityofunderstandingthesignificanceofDavidCopperfield

Importantanddifficultpoints

1)Tounderstandtheexcerpt

2)TogettoknowthesignificanceofDavidCopperfield

TeachingandlearningMethods

Openquestionsandanswersinclass

Classdiscussionandanalysis

Teachingmedia

Textbook,courseware,teachingplan,projectorandcomputer

TeachingProcedures

Step1Lead-in

(showthepictureofCharlesDickensandhaveabrainstormaboutthefollowingquestions)

1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutCharlesDickens?

2.Whatarehismajorworks?

Step2Presentation

1.Abouttheauthor

(WatchthevideoaboutCharlesDickensandgraspthemajorpoints.Theteachermakesacomplementaccordingtothecourseware.)

CharlesDickensisaBritishwriter.HismainworksareDavidCopperfield,OliverTwist,ATaleofTwoCitiesandGreatExpectations.

Becauseofdistress,CharlesDickenswasforcedtoleaveschooltoworkattheageof10.Theearlyyearsofhislifenotonlyprovidedmaterialformuchofhiswritingbutalsoshapedhispersonality.

Dickensespeciallypaidattentiontodescribingthelifeofthe“l(fā)ittlepeople”livinginthebottomoftheBritishsociety,andprofoundlyreflectedthecomplexsocialrealityofBritainatthattime,andmadeoutstandingcontributionstothedevelopmentofBritishcriticalrealistliterature.HisworkshavehadaprofoundimpactonthedevelopmentofEnglishliterature.

2.AboutDavidCopperfield

(ShowsomepicturesorashortvideoaboutDavidCopperfield.Getstudentstoexpresstheirideasaboutthenovelbeforetheteachergeneralizesit.)

DavidCopperfieldisanautobiographicalnovelbyDickens,inwhichtheauthor’spersonalexperienceisextensivelyused.TakingthegrowthandencounterofanorphanDavidCopperfieldasthemainclue,thenoveldevelopsarichandinterestingplotthroughthehero’snarrative.

ThestorydealswiththelifeofDavidCopperfieldfromchildhoodtomaturity.

David’sfatherhaddiedsixmonthsbeforehewasborn,andhismothermarriedMr.Murdstone.Attheageof10,DavidwassenttoabeerworkshopinLondontoworkasachildlaborer,stayingwithMicawber.Later,Davidgraduallymadeachievementsincreationandstartedtobecomefamouswiththesupporthisrichaunt,BetseyTrotwood.Finally,Davidhadahappyfamily.

Chapter11tellsthestoryofyoungDavidasachildlaborinLondon,anddescribesthefirstmeetingbetweenDavidandMicawber,apoor,funnyandlovelyfigure,andthefamily’ssituation.

3.ComprehensiveunderstandingoftheexcerptofDavidCopperfield

(Readthenovelandtrytounderstanditindetail.Ifnecessary,theteachergivessomeguidanceaccordingtothecourseware.)

4.SocialsignificanceofDavidCopperfield

(Studentsexpresstheiropinionsbeforetheteachermakesacomplement.)

DavidCopperfieldrevealsthetruefaceofthesocietyatthattimethroughthejoysandsorrowsoftheheroDavidCopperfield’slife,andhighlightsthecorrosiveeffectofmoneyonmarriage,familyandsociety.

Thenovelembodiesthemoralconceptof"goodisrewardedwithgood,evilwithevil".Meanwhile,Mr.andMrs.MicawberusedtheirownexperiencetoteachDavidtheattitudetowardsmoneyandlife.Hiskindness,friendliness,honestyandmagnanimityarethequalitiesweshouldallhave.

Step3Discussion

(Itisagoodchanceforstudentstoexpresstheiropinions.)

1.Pleaseexplaintheparagraphbeginningwith"Undertheimpression"inyourownlanguage.

2.Whatarethecharacteristicsofthelanguagestyleofthepassage?

Step4Summary

(Basedonagoodunderstandingofthepassage,itisnotdifficultforstudentstomakeasummary.)

SummarizethesignificanceofDavidCopperfield.

Step5.Homework

Byreferringtorelevantbooksorwebsites,searchformoreinformationaboutDavidCopperfield.

Step6Feedback

Unit2CharlotteBronte

Teachingaims

1)TogetthestudentstoknowsomethingaboutCharlotteBronte

2)Todevelopstudents’abilityofunderstandingJaneEyre

3)Toenhancestudents’abilityofunderstandingthesignificanceofJaneEyre

Importantanddifficultpoints

1)Tounderstandtheexcerpt

2)TogettoknowthesocialsignificanceofJaneEyre

TeachingandlearningMethods

Openquestionsandanswersinclass

Classdiscussionandanalysis

Teachingmedia

Textbook,courseware,teachingplan,projectorandcomputer

TeachingProcedures

Step1Lead-in

(showthepictureofCharlotteBronteandhaveabrainstormaboutthefollowingquestions)

1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutCharlotteBronte?

2.Whatarehermajorworks?

Step2Presentation

1.Abouttheauthor

(WatchthevideoaboutCharlotteBronteandgraspthemajorpoints.Theteachermakesacomplementaccordingtothecourseware.)

CharlotteBronte,anEnglishwriter,isnotedforhernovelJaneEyre.TogetherwithAnneBronteandEmilyBronte,thethreesistersarealmostasfamousfortheirshort,tragiclivesasfortheirnovels.

Charlotte’sfournovelsareProfessor,JaneEyre,ShirleyandVillette.Thefournovels,basedonherownexperiencesandfeelings,exposedthecruelty,hypocrisyandinjusticeoftheupperclass,andatthesametimeshowedsympathyforthemiserablelifeofthepoor,andpaintedpicturesofBritishsocialreality.

2.AboutJaneEyre

(ShowsomepicturesorashortvideoaboutJaneEyre.Getstudentstoexpresstheirideasaboutthenovelbeforetheteachergeneralizesit.)

JaneEyreisCharlotte’smostpopularworkbywhichherreputationwasfirstmade.

JaneEyre,theheroine,isanorphangirlwhohaslostherparents.ThepainstakingyearshavetaughtJaneknowledgeandcultivatedhersenseofresistance.Whenactingasaprivatetutorinthehouseofthemanorowner,Mr.Rochester,theyfallinlovewitheachother.Alltheexternalobstaclescan’tstoptherealinnerchoice,andJaneandRochesterfinallygetmarried.

3.ComprehensiveunderstandingoftheexcerptofJaneEyre

(Readthepassageandtrytounderstanditindetail.Ifnecessary,theteachergivessomeguidanceaccordingtothecourseware.)

4.ThesocialsignificanceofJaneEyre

(Studentsexpresstheiropinionsbeforetheteachermakesacomplement.)

JaneEyreistherepresentativeofprofessionalwomeninthemiddleclasswhostrugglefortheirbasicrightsandequality,andaherowhostrugglesforwomen’sliberation.

Step3Discussion

(Itisagoodchanceforstudentstoexpresstheiropinions.)

1.WhatqualitiesofJaneEyreattractMr.Rochester?

2.Asoneofthefewindependentandself-reliantwomeninVictoriannovels,whatarethecharacteristicsofJaneEyre’sindependenceandself-reliance?

3.WhatsocialsignificancedidJaneEyrehaveatthattime?

Step4Summary

(Basedonagoodunderstandingofthepassage,itisnotdifficultforstudentstomakeasummary.)

SummarizethesignificanceofJaneEyre.

Step5.Homework

SearchformoreworksbyCharlotteBrontetoreadandappreciate.

Step6Feedback

Unit3ThomasHardy

Teachingaims

1)TogetthestudentstoknowsomethingaboutThomasHardy

2)Todevelopstudents’abilityofunderstandingTessoftheD’Urbervilles

3)Toenhancestudents’abilityofunderstandingthesignificanceofTessoftheD’Urbervilles

Importantanddifficultpoints

1)Tounderstandtheexcerpt

2)TogettoknowthesignificanceofTessoftheD’Urbervilles

TeachingandlearningMethods

Openquestionsandanswersinclass

Classdiscussionandanalysis

Teachingmedia

Textbook,courseware,teachingplan,projectorandcomputer

TeachingProcedures

Step1Lead-in

(showthepictureofThomasHardyandhaveabrainstormaboutthefollowingquestions.)

1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutThomasHardy?

2.Whatarehismajorworks?

Step2Presentation

1.Abouttheauthor

(WatchthevideoaboutThomasHardyandgraspthemajorpoints.Theteachermakesacomplementaccordingtothecourseware.)

ThomasHardyisanEnglishnovelistandpoet.Whilehisworkstypicallybelongtothenaturalistmovement,severalpoemsdisplayelementsofthepreviousromanticandenlightenmentperiodsofliterature,suchashisfascinationwiththesupernatural.

Whileheregardedhimselfprimarilyasapoetwhocomposednovelsmainlyforfinancialgain,duringhislifetimehewasmuchbetterknownforhisnovels,suchasTessoftheD’UrbervillesandFarfromtheMaddingCrowd,whichearnedhimareputationasagreatnovelist.

Hardy’sworksthroughouthislifeareabundant,vividlyshowingthefaceofEnglishcountrysideinthe19thcentury,praisingfarmers’simplicity,enthusiasmandloyaltytoemotion,andatthesametime,showingtheinfluenceandimpactofmoderncivilizationonnaturalagriculturallife.Hisworksaremostlyrealisticandpayattentiontothedescriptionoftheinnerworldandspiritualactivitiesofthecharacters.Heisawell-deservedmasterintheliteraryhistoryattheturnofthe19thcenturytothe20thcentury.

2.AboutTessoftheD’Urbervilles

(ShowsomepicturesorashortvideoaboutTessoftheD’Urbervilles.Getstudentstoexpresstheirideasaboutthenovelbeforetheteachergeneralizesit.)

TessoftheD’UrbervillesisthemostfamousnovelofThomasHardy.Ittellsthestoryofapure,simple,kindandbeautifulruralgirlwhowascorneredandfinallywenttoruin.

Tesscomesfromafarmer’sfamily.Beingintrouble,shecomestoworkatD’Urbervilles’.ThereshemeetsAlecD’Urbervilleswhomanagestoseducethegirlandmakeherpregnant.Beinghumiliated,Tessreturnshome.Whenworkingonanotherfarm,shemeetsAngelClaire.Ontheweddingnight,Tesstellshimthetruth,butAngelcan’tforgiveherandchoosestoleave.Severalyearslater,TesshastolivewithAlecD’Urbervillesinordertosupportherfamily.However,AngelClaireregretsandcomesback.TessthinksAlecisthepersonwhoma