Lesson 1pub talk and the Kings English讲稿Word文件下载.docx

1、 . Discussion . Learning Objectives . Video Watching Watch the video clip and describe it.UK Queens Christmas Speech.mp4 What are the characteristics of the Queens English? Compare the difference between Queens English and the pub English. . BrainstormingMake some predictions about the text to be le

2、arned. . Discussion What is the criteria for judging a good conversation? Why is conversation an activity only of human beings? How to make a good conversation? What is a pub friend? Whats the function of a pub to the English peoples life? . Learning Objectives1. To be acquainted with the knowledge

3、of the development of English.2. To know what is Kings English and its history.3.To learn to use words to describe spoken English.4.To appreciate the language features.5.To learn to write a story about a language.6. To know the writing of an exposition. Part TwoBackground Information . About the Aut

4、hor . The History of English . History of English Pub IV.Alexandre Dumas and The Three Musketeers V. Thomas Carlyle . About the Author Henry Fairlie （1924-1990） British journalist for The Spectator, which he joined in 1955. Before that he had been a feature writer for The Observer 1948-50, and a pol

5、itical editorial writer for The Times 1950-54. He was also a regular contributor to The New Republic from the mid-1970s until his death in 1990. He relocated to the United States in 1965 to avoid a British libel suit, for having called his onetime lover a whore on television. He was Best known for c

6、oining the term The Establishment in his column in The Spectator on 23 September, 1955. Fairlie wrote: By the Establishment, I do not only mean thecentres of official powerthough they are certainlypart of itbut rather the whole matrix of officialand social relations within which power is exercised.T

7、he exercise of power in Britain （more specifically, in England） cannot be understood unless it isrecognized that it is exercised socially. He wrote five books, most notably The Kennedy Promise, an early revisionist critique of the US presidency of John F. Kennedy. In 2009, Yale University Press publ

8、ished Bite the Hand Feeds You: Essays and Provocations, an anthology of his work edited by Newspaper correspondent Jeremy McCarter. The native people in Britain Celt （language）2. Roman Conquest 43 AD, ruled for 400 yearsLatin （language）3. In 449 Angles, Saxon, and Jutes from Northwest of Germany , c

9、onquered the most part of England old English （language）4. 9th century Scandinavian conquest Danish （language）5. 11th century Norman Conquest for 400 years French （language）6. British people conquered the conquest again. English won its recognition. . The History of English Five Events that Shaped t

10、he History of English 1. The Anglo-Saxon Settlement 2. The Scandinavian Settlements 3. The Norman Conquest 4. Standardization：the Great Vowel Shift 5. Colonization and Globalization A Timeline of the History of the English Language III. History of English Pub A pub （public house） is a drinking estab

11、lishment fundamental to the culture of Britain. In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community. The writings of Samuel Pepys describe the pub as the heart of England. III. History of English Pub During the Middle Ages the pub sign came into existencethe earlies

12、t versions being green bushes set upon poles to indicate the sale of beer, stemming from the earlier Roman tradition of vines being displayed to advertise wine. By 14th century, more abstract names were common. Alcohol has been drunk and served throughout the British Isles in one form or another sin

13、ce the Bronze Age. The origins of the pub began to appear during the Roman colonization of Britain. Places where travelers could obtain rest and refreshment sprang up along the new road networks. These Roman taverns remained even after the withdrawal of the Romans from Britain. During the 16th and 1

14、7th centuries these establishments primarily sold beer and ale until the first half of the 18th century when the so-called “Gin Graze” took hold, esp. among the poorer classes as the production of gin（杜松子酒） had increased to six times that of beer. The 1751 Gin Act forced gin makers to sell gin only

15、to licensed premises and put drinking establishments under the control of local magistrates. In the 19th century, the Wine and Beerhouse was introduced to restrict the hours Public Houses could sell alcohol. The Licensing Act 2003 repealed the previous licensing laws for England and Wales, taking re

16、sponsibility away from magistrates and placing it in the hands of local councils. Alexandre Dumas （18021870） best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. His works includeThe Count ofMonte Cristo;The Thre Musketee

17、rs; Twenty Years After The Three Musketeers is set in the 17th century.The novel recounts the adventures of a young man called dArtagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, and then he joins the Musketeers of the Guard. His friends are: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.They are inseparable friends wh

18、o live by the motto: tous pour un, un pour tous“=All for one, one for all V. Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle （1795-1881） Famous English essayist and historian. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, he rejected the ministry, for which he had been intended, and determined to he a writer. In

19、 1826 he married Jane Welsh, a well-informed and ambitious woman who did much to further his career. They moved to Jane s farm at Craigenputtoeh where they lived for 6 years. During this time he produced Sartor Resartus （1833-1834）, a book in which he first developed his characteristic style and tho

20、ught. This book is a veiled sardonic attack upon the shams and pretences of society, upon hollow rank, hollow officialism, hollow custom, out of which life and usefulness have departed. Carlylese, a peculiar style of his own, was a compound of biblical phrases, colloquialisms, Teutonic twists, and h

21、is own coinings, arranged in unexpected sequences. One of the most important social critics of his day, Carlyle influenced many men of the younger generation. Part ThreeText Appreciation . Text Analysis Introduction to Exposition Theme of the Text Text Organization Further Understanding . Writing De

22、vices Language Style Rhetorical Devices . Sentence Paraphrase . Text Analysis Introduction to Exposition Pub Talk and the Kings English is a piece of exposition （informative writing）. Exposition is to put forth an idea or suggestion and expound on it. The purpose or intention of the writer of the ex

23、position is to inform or explain. . Text Analysis Exposition is the most common kind of writing, for it is applicable to anything which challenges the understanding, for example, the definition of a term, the structure of a lab, the meaning of a historical event, the significance of a political syst

24、em, etc. . Text Analysis The writer of an exposition generally makes a statement （thesis） of the central thought or of his purpose first. The thesis can be supported and developed in a variety of ways. The following are some of the approaches usually used in writing: definition, identification, illu

25、stration, comparison, contrast, analogy, analysis. 1. Conversation is an activity of human beings, and a good conversation is not for making a point. Conversation in a pub has a charm of its own 2. English has fought for centuries to be recognized and we should be proud of Kings English. . Text Anal

26、ysisText Organization （loose structure） Part 1 （Paras. 1-3）: Introduction: The writer puts forward the theses: conversation is the most sociable of all human activities and bar conversation has a charm of its own. Part 2 （Paras. 4-11）: Development 1: The charm of conversation is that there is no fix

27、ed topic. Example: the Kings English Australia the Saxon peasantscultural humiliation-revolt. Further Understanding1. The major theme of this essay is _. A. pub talk in Kings English B. conversation is universal C. the charm of bar conversation D. the history of Kings English2. The style of this pie

28、ce of exposition is _. A. ironic B. informal C. formal D. sarcastic3. The author likes bar conversation because _. A. it is casual and not for making a point B. it will not use the Kings English C. it is usually formal and serious D. it is interesting and argumentative4. “The Kings or Queens English

29、 ” came into use in the _. A. 15th century B. 16th century C. 17th century D. 18th century5. The best conversationalists are those _. A. who are trying to make a point B. who are trying to talk sense C. who are to ready lose D. who are prepared to win . Writing DevicesLanguage Style 1. Effective use of verbs The effective use of verbs is a way to strengthen the impression. e.g. meander, leap, sparkle, glow, slip, slide, etc. Language Style 2. Effective use of allusion（典故） An allusion is a reference to a person, place,