1、Using Language,Unit 5,Words,signaldiscountsensitivedecline initial fault,n. 信号 vt. 不信任; 减少 n. 打折 adj. 敏感的 vt. 缺点,Expressions,in vainat lengthagainst ones willthink ill of do everything in my power to,徒然; 徒劳 最后; 详细地 违心地 对评价不高竭尽全力做某事,Listening,Before you listen to the tape, discuss these questions.,Do
2、 you judge people by their appearance? 2. Have you ever made a mistake in judging people? What made you change your mind later?,2. Listen to the tape and join the two parts to form correct sentences.,In the book Darcy In the book Elizabeth Elizabeth begins to dislike Darcy Darcy is rude to Elizabeth
3、,when he says she is not pretty enough to dance with. represents pride. when he refuses to dance with her. shows prejudice.,Elizabeth dislikes Darcy even more Darcy looks down upon Elizabeth and her sisters Darcy is sorry for what he says,and shows Elizabeth he is a man she could love. as she thinks
4、 that Mr Wickham has been badly treated. because he thinks that they are people of lower social rank.,Read these questions and listening to the tape for a second time. The answer these questions.,1. Did Darcy really dislike Elizabeth?,Darcy did not really dislike Elizabeth. In refusing to dance with
5、 her, he was showing his pride in his own position and fortune.,2. Why did Elizabeth dislike Darcy?3. Who realized his/ her mistake first?,Elizabeth disliked Darcy because shethought he was too proud and he treatedpeople less rich than himself with (like Mr Wickham) contempt.,Darcy realized his mist
6、ake first as he got to know Elizabeth better.,4. What made Elizabeth change her mind?,Elizabeth change her mind when he began to treat her more kindly and helped one of her sisters.,I sympathize with Elizabeth as it was very difficult for women at that time. (At that time, a womans only career was m
7、arriage as all men were considered as future husbands according to their wealth. But Elizabeth is different from other women because she is determined to marry only for love.,5. Who do you sympathize with more:Darcy or Elizabeth? Give your reasons.,This is the reason she amazes Darcy when she refuse
8、s him when he proposes to her the first time. He certainly feels that he will be accepted because he is rich. In following this course of action Elizabeth is risking a poor life in the future but she is prepared for that and sticks to her principles.),I learn that womens beauty is not the only thing
9、 that attracts men to a future marriage partner. Having integrity and good principles can be as attractive as a beautiful face and figure.,6. What can you learn from this romance?,Listening text,The story of Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austin. It is a tale of mistaken first impressions.
10、Mr Darcy first meets the heroine, Elizabeth, at a small country dance.,THE STORY OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE,He is a very rich and important person so that at first everybody is very excited to meet him. But as they discover he really does not want to join in an entertainment that is for people of lower
11、social rank, they soon lose interest. In particular he refuses to,dance with Elizabeth whom he thinks is not important enough or pretty enough for him. In doing this he shows his pride.Elizabeth, for her part, dislikes Mr Darcy immediately when she hears why he doesnt want to dance with her. This di
12、slike increases when she gets to know Mr Wickham who seems to have been,badly treated by Darcy. Finally it becomes prejudice when she discovers that Darcy has tried to stop his friend from marrying Elizabeths sister, Jane. As a result Elizabeth shows her prejudice against Mr Darcy.,The story follows
13、 Elizabeth and Darcys romance and that of two of her sisters. Darcy quickly recovers from his pride and discovers Elizabeths character and beauty. He proposes to her but Elizabeth refuses him. He realizes she is not a woman who is impressed by wealth or status.,Gradually his kindness to one of her s
14、isters convinces Elizabeth that he is a man whom she could love. At the end of the novel both admit that their initial impressions were wrong as pride and prejudice finally turn into love and trust.,“THE PROPOSAL” FROM PRIDE AND PREJUDICE,Reading,Skim the text quickly and answer these questions belo
15、w.,1 Why did Elizabeth refuse Mr Darcy?,Elizabeth refuse Mr Darcy because she did not like or love Darcy.,2Why was Mr Darcy sure that she would accept him?,Mr Darcy was sure she would accept him Because he was so rich.,Read the text carefully. Now imagine you are Elizabeths father and wish her happi
16、ness. You understand that there may be personal reasons for her to refuse Mr Darcys proposal. However, you also recognize that there are many reasons for Elizabeth to accept him. Fill in the chart below that Mr Bennet can judge if Elizabeth has made the correct decision.,1 Elizabeth isnt in love wit
17、h him.,1 He loves her.,2 She knows he has prevented her sisiter marring a man she is in love with.,2 He is rich and her family is poor.,3 He is important so her sisters will have the chance of meeting other rich men to marry,3 She thinks he has behaved badly to a friend of hers.,4 Marriage is the on
18、ly way girls could improve their social position and get more monry.,4 He is very pound and rude to everyone he meets who isnt as rich or important as he is. He may be unkind to Elizabeth if they got married.,Now make a dialogue between Elizabeth and her father. They have to consider why Elizabeth c
19、annot marry Darcy and what her mother will say. You should include both of these ideas in your dialogue. The following expressions may be useful.,I understand how you feel, but Why do you think like that? Perhaps you could consider Is it possible for you to? How can I explain to your mother? Perhaps your mother would understand better if ,Mr Bennet,Im afraid its impossible for me to If I dont love him, how can I marry him? Im sorry, but its impossible for me to I wish it were possible but Maybe its better if she doesnt find out!,Elizabeth,
