unit Darkness at noon
Unit 13 Darkness at Noon
Purpos 1. To get students have the right attitude towards the disabled 2. To understand the purpose of writing 3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises
Purposes • 1. To get students have the right attitude towards the disabled. • 2. To understand the purpose of writing. • 3. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises
About the ext 1. What does the title imply? 2 What's the theme of the text?
I. About the text • 1. What does the title imply? • 2. What’s the theme of the text?
Structural analy s of itex Main idea of each part Part one 1 The writer suffers from social prejudices Part TWo(2-14)--It tells abbut the writers personal disappointing experiences-in an ascending order Part Three (15-17)--It indirectly tells about the writer's hope that in the near future both the handicapped and the non-handicapped are employed and work together, and that they are treated on an equal footing by employers, who do not harbour any prejudice against the disabled
II. Structural analysis of the text • Main idea of each part: • Part One 1 --- The writer suffers from social prejudices. • Part Two (2-14) --- It tells about the writer’s personal disappointing experiences in an ascending order. • Part Three (15-17) --- It indirectly tells about the writer’s hope that in the near future both the handicapped and the non-handicapped are employed and work together, and that they are treated on an equal footing by employers, who do not harbour any prejudice against the disabled
Il. some difficult.s, words or phrases 1. To date it has not been narcissistic Explain: Up to now I havent been able to admire my own appearance because Ican't see 2. People will converse with me at the top of their lungs Explain people will talk to me at the top of their voIces 3. This point was graphically driven home to me while we were in England EXplain: I was made to see this point very clearly during my stay in England
III. some difficult sentences, words or phrases • 1. To date it has not been narcissistic. • Explain: Up to now I haven’t been able to admire my own appearance because I can’t see. • 2. People will converse with me at the top of their lungs. • Explain: people will talk to me at the top of their voices. • 3. This point was graphically driven home to me while we were in England. • Explain: I was made to see this point very clearly during my stay in England