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1、Have you heard the story“Mengmu San Qian”?In ancient China, there lived a mother who was looking for the best home for her child, Mengzi. At one neighbourhood, she found that the children were attracted to the going-ons at a nearby coffin makers and passed their time imitating the sorrow expressed b
2、y the families of the deceased. She decided it was not the environment she wanted for her child and so she moved. At another neighbourhood, she found the men were not interested in hard work. Not finding it suitable for her child, she moved again. In all she moved three times, until she was convince
3、d that she had found the best environment in which to bring up her child. Mengzi or Mencius grew up to be one of the great thinkers of China, thanks to the discipline inculcated by his mother, and of course her foresight and persistence. 矛盾 Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means?Se
4、lf-contradictionWhen you see the picture, what story or expression can you think of?Do you think snakes have feet? What does the expression mean? Answer the questions:1.What are the expressions above called in Chinese? 2. Then do you know some allusions in English? Match the two parts. borrowed plum
5、es 最大最好的部分最大最好的部分 cats paw 受人愚弄的人受人愚弄的人 sour grape 靠靠别人得来的声望人得来的声望 the lions share 把得不到的把得不到的说成不好成不好 Allusions 典故典故kill the goose that lays 绞尽尽脑汁汁 the golden eggsrack ones brains 打破沉默打破沉默break the ice 害群之害群之马black sheep 杀鹅取卵取卵1) When Qin Xiaoyong says that he felt a bit like the prodigal son returni
6、ng, what do you think he means? In the Bible, the prodigal son feels ashamed when he returns home because he has spent all the money his father gave him. Qin Xiaoyong also felt guilty when he returns home. He also felt like he had not been a good son because he didnt write to his parents very often.
7、2) Who is Scrooge? When Qin Xiaoyong says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means? Scrooge is a character from Dickens A Christmas Carol, who was known for his lack of generosity. He means that he does not like to spend a lot of money.3) Have you heard of Mother Teresa? What do you know ab
8、out her? She was a nun who helped poor people in India. When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing? A kind of person who always thinks of others instead of themselves.When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are making
9、an allusion. Now read the guidelines of this section on page 56 to know what an allusion is. An allusion is a way of making an indirect reference to stimulate ideas and associations with other things.Read Points 1-5 to learn the meaning of each allusion and find the ways of making an allusion.a. exa
10、mples from literature b. examples from religionc. examples from works d. examples from history e. examples from real life Fill in the form according to the five points.Allusions Come from The meaningsLei FengMona LisaReal lifeA work of artTo describe a person who is kind and ready to help othersTo d
11、escribe a personwith charming smile.Lin Daiyu Judas To describe someonewho betrays their friends or beliefsThe battle of WaterlooTo describe a final defeat or failure Literature The BibleHistoryTo describe the young lady who is sentimental and sickishRead the instruction and the table to understand
12、the meaning of each allusion and try to decide which of them are from literature, religion, history, real life or other sources. After that, put them in the right places in Zhang Hongs diary. 1) a Herculean task 2) dark horse3) Mickey Mouse course4) Daniel in the lions den5) Achilles heel 6) good Sa
13、maritan7) catch-22 8) JonahAnswersDiscuss in groups and decide which situations the following allusions are used in. the prodigal son be over the moonPandoras box dark horseA Q spirit sour grapes1. Try to understand the meanings of allusions learnt in this class and use them correctly.2. Do Part C1 and Part C2 on page 120 in Workbook.3. Preview the text in Project. HomeworkHomework
