Unit Seven The Sampler I.Teaching Aims 1.Enlarge the students'vocabulary by leaming the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 2.Help the studentsto get the general ideas ofthe article. 3.Help the students leam how to develop a story skillfully 4.Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice,phrases and expression,grammar,writing.etc. II.Key and Difficult Points: 1.New Words select,intention,suspect,prosperous,considering 2.Phrases lay out,in a row,to sb's taste,come to a decision,take advantage of,and what's more. all right,break off,come down in the world,a burst of benevolence,long for 3.Sentences (1)Helooks as if he needed itall right,and I suppose they can afford it. (2)Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding. (3)He jumped back as if he had been stung.and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face (4)It was too late though,and I felt that the kindest thing I could do now would be walk away. Π.Teaching Methods Discussion,explanation,ask and answer IV.Time:3 periods V.Teaching procedures: Stepl.Introduction 1.Warm-up questions
Unit Seven The Sampler I. Teaching Aims 1. Enlarge the students’ vocabulary by learning the new words and doing the vocabulary exercises. 2. Help the students to get the general ideas of the article. 3. Help the students learn how to develop a story skillfully. 4. Help the students to build up their language skills through more exercises on oral practice, phrases and expression, grammar, writing, etc. II. Key and Difficult Points: 1. New Words select, intention, suspect, prosperous, considering 2. Phrases lay out, in a row, to sb’s taste, come to a decision, take advantage of, and what’s more, all right, break off, come down in the world, a burst of benevolence, long for 3. Sentences (1) He looks as if he needed it all right, and I suppose they can afford it. (2) Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding. (3) He jumped back as if he had been stung, and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face. (4) It was too late though, and I felt that the kindest thing I could do now would be walk away. III. Teaching Methods Discussion, explanation, ask and answer IV. Time: 3 periods Ⅴ. Teaching procedures: Step1. Introduction 1. Warm-up questions:
(1)Do you think we should help those who are poor and needy?Why or why not? (2)How can we offer help to others without hurting their dignity? (3)Have you had any experience in which your good intentions only resulted in an embarrassing situation?Ifyes,tell it briefly to the class? 2.Background Information (1)The Christmas Season For Christians,Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day or,especially in England,till Epiphany ((January 6).Most Westerers will decorate their homes,schools and offices for the holidays.And they will send Christmas cards to their friends and send them gifts as well Commercially,the period is much longer.Stores usually begin to decorate their departments for Christmas in November.Special attention is paid to the shop windows designed to attract Christmas shoppers.Christmas has lost most of its religious significance.It has changed from a quiet day to be with family to a whole month of Christmas-gift buying season.And it has become a month of Christmas advertising.And all ofthis makes some people want to avoid Christmas altogether. Historically: from Dec.24 till after New Year's Day Time In England,from Dec..24 till Epiphany(主显节)(January6) Main activity: a time for the family to get together,to talk,to sing,to exchange presents In modemn time a time of greater commercial activity Time Early in November,shops decorate their departments for Christmas Christmas has become a month of Christmas advertising. Main activity: do Christmas shopping At Home-Christmas Dinner Food: turkey or goose mashed white potatoes and maybe yellow sweet potatoes/minced pork and herbs cooked inside the turkey/pudding Dinner time one or twoo'clock rather than right at noon a family dinner (mavbe nearby relatives will be invited to
(1) Do you think we should help those who are poor and needy? Why or why not? (2) How can we offer help to others without hurting their dignity? (3) Have you had any experience in which your good intentions only resulted in an embarrassing situation? If yes, tell it briefly to the class? 2. Background Information (1) The Christmas Season For Christians, Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve till after New Year’s Day or, especially in England, till Epiphany (主显节) (January 6). Most Westerners will decorate their homes, schools and offices for the holidays. And they will send Christmas cards to their friends and send them gifts as well. Commercially, the period is much longer. Stores usually begin to decorate their departments for Christmas in November. Special attention is paid to the shop windows designed to attract Christmas shoppers. Christmas has lost most of its religious significance. It has changed from a quiet day to be with family to a whole month of Christmas-gift buying season. And it has become a month of Christmas advertising. And all of this makes some people want to avoid Christmas altogether. Historically: from Dec.24 till after New Year’s Day Time: In England, from Dec.24 till Epiphany (主显节) (January 6) Main activity: a time for the family to get together, to talk, to sing, to exchange presents In modern time: a time of greater commercial activity Time: Early in November, shops decorate their departments for Christmas. Christmas has become a month of Christmas advertising. Main activity: do Christmas shopping At Home – Christmas Dinner Food: turkey or goose / mashed white potatoes and maybe yellow sweet potatoes / minced pork and herbs cooked inside the turkey / pudding Dinner time: one or two o’clock rather than right at noon a family dinner (maybe nearby relatives will be invited to
come over in the evening to see the children's presents) Pudding is a kind of dessert in western food;like a heavy cake.It is served after the main food of a dinner.Puddings are usually boiled or steamed.Christmas pudding is a special pudding made with dried fruit,which is served at dinner on Christmas day (2)Old People in the West Most people retire from work between the ages of 60-65.This has two main consequences,one economic and the other psychological Economically:Although retired people receive a pension from the goverment or from their past employers,it is often significantly less than they eamed when they were working.Unless people have managed to save money during their years at work their standard of living may decline dramatically when they retire Psychologically:Old people in Western countries are generally considered useless,a burden on their families and on the public purse.They are hardly held in respect.On the other hand,most of them used to focusing on work,simply do not know how to relax or pursue other interest now that they have time to do so.They feel they "should"be working and contributing,because work was where they were respected and their skills recognized.As retired people,their self-confidence is diminished.The longer they are away from the work place:the keener grows a sense of being superfluous. (3)Free Samples Stores use free samples as a"come-on"in competing for customers.If a store provides free samples of products,it's likely that more people will shop there. Samples,usually of new foods and drinks,are given with the understanding that if you like them,you will buy them.It is not socially acceptable to continue to sample the same product time and time again without making a purchase. 3.Introductory Remarks Here is a simple story with neither complicated plot nor intriguing characterization.It describes a brief encounter of a young man with an elderly gentleman in a store during the Christmas season.In reading the story,however,we have a chance to see one aspect of life in the West.If we read more carefully,we may
come over in the evening to see the children’s presents) Pudding is a kind of dessert in western food; like a heavy cake. It is served after the main food of a dinner. Puddings are usually boiled or steamed. Christmas pudding is a special pudding made with dried fruit, which is served at dinner on Christmas day. (2) Old People in the West Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 — 65. This has two main consequences, one economic and the other psychological. Economically: Although retired people receive a pension from the government or from their past employers, it is often significantly less than they earned when they were working. Unless people have managed to save money during their years at work, their standard of living may decline dramatically when they retire. Psychologically: Old people in Western countries are generally considered useless, a burden on their families and on the public purse. They are hardly held in respect. On the other hand, most of them used to focusing on work, simply do not know how to relax or pursue other interest now that they have time to do so. They feel they “should” be working and contributing, because work was where they were respected and their skills recognized. As retired people, their self-confidence is diminished. The longer they are away from the work place; the keener grows a sense of being superfluous. (3) Free Samples Stores use free samples as a “come-on” in competing for customers. If a store provides free samples of products, it’s likely that more people will shop there. Samples, usually of new foods and drinks, are given with the understanding that if you like them, you will buy them. It is not socially acceptable to continue to sample the same product time and time again without making a purchase. 3. Introductory Remarks Here is a simple story with neither complicated plot nor intriguing characterization. It describes a brief encounter of a young man with an elderly gentleman in a store during the Christmas season. In reading the story, however, we have a chance to see one aspect of life in the West. If we read more carefully, we may
even gain an insight into the innermost feelings of some old people in the West. Step2.Global Reading 1.Questions about the text (1)How many characters are there in the story?And who are they? (2)What are laid out in a row in the store during the Christmas season? (3)What does the author often wonder? (4)What does the shop girl tell him when he asks her this question? (5)Is the shop girl friendly to the old man when he tums up in the store?How do you know? (6)Is the old man shocked when the narrator offers to buy him some pudding?How do you know? (7)Does theold man accept the narrator's offer? (8)In what country does the story take place?What are the words or the expressions that give you the clue? 2.Structure of the text Part I.(para.1-3)The introduction of background of the story and the theme- Some people took advantage of free sampling Part II.(para.4-9)An example:the description ofhow theold man sampled the pudding. Part III.(para.10-15)Climax:I wanted to help the old man but that hurt his dignity and I was embarrassed too. 3.Character analysis Although no details have been supplied in the story conceming the narrator,the shop girl and the elderly gentleman,we can get to know something about their personalities if we take a close look at how they acted.talked and felt as individuals Now you are required to find the evidence in the text according to the adjectives given
even gain an insight into the innermost feelings of some old people in the West. Step2. Global Reading 1. Questions about the text (1) How many characters are there in the story? And who are they? (2) What are laid out in a row in the store during the Christmas season? (3)What does the author often wonder? (4) What does the shop girl tell him when he asks her this question? (5) Is the shop girl friendly to the old man when he turns up in the store? How do you know? (6) Is the old man shocked when the narrator offers to buy him some pudding? How do you know? (7) Does the old man accept the narrator’s offer? (8) In what country does the story take place? What are the words or the expressions that give you the clue? 2. Structure of the text Part I. (para.1-3) The introduction of background of the story and the theme — Some people took advantage of free sampling. Part II. (para.4-9) An example: the description of how the old man sampled the pudding. Part III. (para.10-15) Climax: I wanted to help the old man but that hurt his dignity and I was embarrassed too. 3. Character analysis Although no details have been supplied in the story concerning the narrator, the shop girl and the elderly gentleman, we can get to know something about their personalities if we take a close look at how they acted, talked and felt as individuals. Now you are required to find the evidence in the text according to the adjectives given
The Old Man old and poor:elderly;wrinkled face:poorly dressed;could not afford a pudding having only coins in his wom little black pocketbook short and thin:the"little black figure" sensitive and dignified:"He jumped back as if he had been stung,and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face."denying knowing the narrator"in a loud voice"and with“dignity proud and wanting to save face:"forced"to buy one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings:keeping trying to put the coins into the shop girl's hand:never coming back again well-educated:his choice of words(e.g.I don't think I have the pleasure of knowing you.) The Shop Girl kind-hearted and sympathetic:"Well,let him come if he wants it,and welcome to it." She offered aspoon to the old man to sample the pudding. Polite:When she speaks of the old man,she uses the word"gentleman". The Narrator sympathetic:in a burst of benevolence strategic&considerate:"Will you do me a favor?" Step 3 Detailed Study 1..a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. (I)lay out::arrange or spread out陈列，摆出 e.g.The new book are laid out neatly on the table. The goods for sale were attractively laid out (2)in a row:side by side in aneat line成一长行，在一排 happening continually接连地，连续地 e.g.This is her third win in a row 2.Here you may select the one which is most to your taste,and you are even allowed to sample them before you coming to a decision
The Old Man old and poor: elderly; wrinkled face; poorly dressed; could not afford a pudding; having only coins in his worn little black pocketbook short and thin: the “little black figure” sensitive and dignified: “He jumped back as if he had been stung, and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face.” denying knowing the narrator “in a loud voice” and with “dignity” proud and wanting to save face: “forced” to buy one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings; keeping trying to put the coins into the shop girl’s hand; never coming back again well-educated: his choice of words (e.g. I don’t think I have the pleasure of knowing you.) The Shop Girl kind-hearted and sympathetic: “Well, let him come if he wants it, and welcome to it.” She offered a spoon to the old man to sample the pudding. Polite: When she speaks of the old man, she uses the word “gentleman”. The Narrator sympathetic: in a burst of benevolence strategic & considerate: “Will you do me a favor?” Step 3 Detailed Study 1. …a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. (1) lay out: arrange or spread out 陈列，摆出 e.g. The new book are laid out neatly on the table. The goods for sale were attractively laid out. (2) in a row: side by side in a neat line 成一长行，在一排 happening continually 接连地，连续地 e.g. This is her third win in a row. 2. Here you may select the one which is most to your taste, and you are even allowed to sample them before you coming to a decision