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Thinking as a HobbyWilliam GoldingR einforcementT ext AnalysisThinking as a HobbyB ackgroundW arming upUnit 1Questions/ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWBTRThinking as a HobbyUnit 1Warming upWarming upQuestions/ActivitiesFirst,lets THINK about the title for a while:ppWhat do you do for a hobby?What do you do for a hobby?ppWhat does a hobby mean for you?What does a hobby mean for you?ppWhat does the author mean by saying“thinking as a hobby”?What does the author mean by saying“thinking as a hobby”?ppWhat kind of content did you expect or predict with such a title?What kind of content did you expect or predict with such a title?ppHas the text met your expectation or has it given you a Has the text met your expectation or has it given you a surprise?Do you like the text?surprise?Do you like the text?ppHave Have youyou ever considered thinking as a hobby?ever considered thinking as a hobby?WBTRCheck-on Preview(1)Definition:Definition:Argument flagged.(Para.26)I was given the third degree to find out what had happened.(Para.28)WBTRWarming upParaphrase:Paraphrase:If either happened to be prominent in current affairs,no argument could make Mr.Houghton think well of it.(Para.21)Grade-two thinking,though it filled life with fun and excitement,did not make for content.(Para.29)Warming upCheck-on Preview(2)ObjectivesContent:Understand the authors classification of three grades of thinkingSummarize the characteristics of each grade of thinkingComment on the authors classificationSolve your own questions about the storyWriting&LanguageAppreciate the use of humor,sarcasm,and exaggerationAnalyze the rhetorical devices used:similes,metaphors;metonymy,parallelism,etc.WBTRWarming upBackgroundMemorable QuotesAuthorBWTRThinking as a HobbyUnit 1BackgroundAuthorBWTR,“His work is characterized by exploration of the darkness of mans heart,deep spiritual and ethical questions.”William Golding(1911 1993),British writer,1983 Nobel Prize WinnerBackgroundAuthorHis InfluenceBWTRAt the Nobel Prize ReceptionTwenty-five years ago I accepted the label pessimist thoughtlessly without realising that it was going to be tied to my tail Critics have dug into my books until they could come up with something that looked hopeless.I cant think why.I dont feel hopeless myself Under some critical interrogation I named myself a universal pessimist but a cosmic optimist”To listen to his Nobel lecture,please visit BackgroundHis WorksAuthorBWTRHis most well-known work:Lord of the Flies(1954)About a group of small British boys who lapse into violence after they have been stranded on a desert island and lost all adult guidance.Ironically the adult world is devastated by nuclear war.Human nature is inherently corruptible and wicked?Some other works198019951964AuthorBackgroundLearning without thoughtis labor lost.Learning without thoughtis labor lost.-ConfuciusMan is but a reed,the most feeble thing in Man is but a reed,the most feeble thing in nature,but he is a thinking reed(nature,but he is a thinking reed(一株会思考的芦一株会思考的芦苇苇).).-Blaise PascalReading furnishes the mind only with materials of Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge;it is thinking that makes what we read knowledge;it is thinking that makes what we read ours.ours.-John LockeEducation is the methodical creation of the habit Education is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking.of thinking.-Ernest DimneWhat do people say about THINKING?BackgroundMemorable QuotesDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeThinking as a HobbyUnit 1Text AnalysisTWBRText AnalysisThemeWhat is the central idea of the text?Who was the author addressing to?What was his purpose?TWBRText AnalysisStructureTWBR The first part:p1-15 The second part:p16-24 The third part:p25-29IntroductionGrade-two thinking The fourth part:p30-35Grade-one thinkingGrade-three thinkingText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisComprehension QsStudents ActivitiesWords&ExpressionsExercisePart I Part II Part III Part IV TWBRText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisSection I(Para.1 Para.15)At the headmasters officeText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisDont you ever think at all?Then youd better learn hadnt you?Thats what a man looks like when hes really thinking.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisWhy was he a frequent visitor to the headmasters Why was he a frequent visitor to the headmasters study?study?What would he do when he found himself in a penal What would he do when he found himself in a penal position before the headmasters desk?position before the headmasters desk?What would he see when he was demanded to look up?What would he see when he was demanded to look up?How did he describe the three statuettes?How did he describe the three statuettes?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisComprehension QsDid he change his idea later?Did he change his idea later?Why couldnt he communicate with the Why couldnt he communicate with the headmaster?headmaster?What was the conclusion he came to in the What was the conclusion he came to in the end?end?Can you briefly introduce the two Can you briefly introduce the two characters:the headmaster&the boy?characters:the headmaster&the boy?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisFor Further ThoughtIn the original essay,Golding mentioned he later changed the positions of the three statuettes and also told us if he had had chance again,he would rearranged them in a different way.Besides the humorous effect,does it imply anything else?How would you arrange the three statuettes?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisStatuette(para.2)Nothing but:only(para.2)Lest(subjunctive mood in its clause)(para.2)In a position to:to be able to do(para.2)Next to(para.2)Being natural(para.3)If anything:on the contrary(para.4)endowwith(para.15)“there+be”patternPart I words&expressions Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisPart I Exercise Part I Exercise Fill in the blanks:Fill in the blanks:He did not tell his father about the exam _ he get mad at him.The two tall buildings used to stand right _ each other.He is not known for his generosity.He is,_,quite miserly.While Im unemployed,Im _ to support a family.All men are created equal.They are _ by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.lestnext to if anything in no positionendowedDetailed AnalysisText AnalysisSection II(Para.16 24)Grade-three ThinkingText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisMr.HoughtonNow,boys!Deep breaths!Feel it right down inside you huge draughts of Gods good air!He would stand before us,put his hands on his waist and take a tremendous breath.You could hear the wind,trapped in his chest and struggling with all the unnatural impediments.His body would reel with shock and his face go white at the unaccustomed visitation.He would stagger back to his desk and collapse there,useless for the rest of the morning.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisComprehension QsWhat kind of person was Mr.Houghton?What kind of person was Mr.Houghton?What he claimedTelling me to thinkHe had thought a bit himself.Always talking about the clean life and the virtues of fresh air.High-minded monologues about the good life,sexless and full of duty.What he didHeavy drinkingHealth ruinedUnaccustomed to fresh airWatching girls out of sightSettled detestation of France&AmericaDetailed AnalysisText AnalysisWhat is grade-three thinking?How did the author deal with grade-three thinkers at first?Did he changed his idea about this group of people later?What do you think happened with his encounter with the pious lady?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisStudents activityText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisSimulate a conversation between the author&the“pious lady.”Golding seemed to regard the mass as unthinking cows who only wanted to follow the crowd or jump on the bandwagon.What do you think of his attitude towards mass wisdom?What do you think of mass wisdom?Food for thoughtDetailed AnalysisText Analysisthe virtues of fresh air(para.16)be given to(para.20)be exalted by(para.17):oratory(para.17)(cf.oral,orally,orator,oration)turn of itself(para.20):come to a settled detestation(para.21):confront sb.with/about sth.(para.24)Part II words&expressionsDetailed AnalysisText AnalysisTranslate the following sentences into English,using words in the brackets.他在赞扬互联网的长处。（virtue)我们必须乐观地面对未来。(confront)她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。(given)莎士比亚的抒情诗激发了听众的想像力。(exalt)Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisPart II ExerciseSection III(Para.25 29)Grade-two thinkingDetailed AnalysisText AnalysisWhat is grade-two thinking?What kind of follies and contradictions did the author detect?What did he realize after his failed romance with Ruth?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisComprehension QsDetailed AnalysisText AnalysisThere were an awful lot of Methodists,and they couldnt be wrong,could they not all those millions?If we were counting heads,the Buddhists were the boys for my money.The combination of my arm&thosecountless Buddhists was too much for her.Retell the story of Ruth in your own words.Students activityDetailed AnalysisText Analysisstampede n.&v.(para.25)literally inspired (para.26)(cf.respire,conspire,expire)make for(para.29)Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisPart III words&expressionsTranslate:The larger print makes for easier reading.(E-C)正在加大的贫富差距不利于社会稳定。(C-E)Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisPart III ExerciseSection IV(Para.30 35)Grade-one thinkingText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisFisch.Fisch.Ja.Ja.Heres a real grade-one thinker!How I aspire to them!Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisWhy did the author decide to become a grade-one thinker?What were the benefits and costs of his grade-one thinking?What happened to his hobby in the end?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisComprehension QsWhat was the authors system of living like?What is your system of living like?Mini-DiscussionDetailed AnalysisText Analysisaspireto(para.30)bestoftimes(para.31)comeupwith(para.31)standtogain/lose(para.33)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III words&expressionsFill in the blanks:Fill in the blanks:If the dispute is settled in her favor,she _ to gain$200,000.The girl was not pretty _ but after shed been crying she looked really ugly.Scientists will have to _ new methods of increasing the worlds good supply.It was clear that Mrs Thatcher _ to the leadership of the party.Detailed AnalysisText AnalysisPart III ExerciseRWBTThinking as a HobbyUnit 1ReinforcementRecap Recap DiscussionDiscussionRecap:Content Recap Its not true!What you said is self-contradictory!Look,I dont care what everybody says.heres the truth!I think so,because they all say so!Grade-threeGrade-twoGrade-oneReinforcementRecap:Stylistic featuresuse of humor,sarcasm,exaggeration (examples from portrayal of Mr.Houghton)use of parallel structures(examples?)use of simile&metaphor (examples?)use of metonymy(转喻)substitution of the name of an attribute of a thing for the name of the thing itself eg.Detailed AnalysisReinforcementReinforcementDiscussionWork in groups of four:What has impressed you most in this text?What kind of thinker are you?How can we develop a habit of thinking?RWBT
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