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1、Do you have a favorite love song?What is it? Who is the singer?Can you sing it or hum the tune?第1頁/共52頁1.Definition of “l(fā) o ve”Love is a strong feeling of caring and liking someone, especially who you are familiar with .愛情是兩個人彼此的關愛和喜歡。vLove is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every cultu

2、re.v愛情是在同的文化背景下有不同的意義。第2頁/共52頁Witty sayings about “l(fā)ove” “It is love that makes the world go round.” 愛是推動世界的力量。 “Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.”建立在面貌基礎上的愛情,會和美貌一樣很快消失。 “The course of true love never runs smooth.” 真正的愛情多磨難。Love is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every cultur

3、e.愛情在是一種大眾情感，在不同的文化中有不同的含義。第3頁/共52頁2.Saint Valentines Day（圣瓦圣瓦倫西節(jié)）倫西節(jié)） Its the lovers festival. Today it is marked by the exchange of romantic cards, flowers, chocolates of heart shape and other gifts.第4頁/共52頁Some expressions about love:愛上某人初戀白馬王子早戀一見鐘情 情書相思病的fall in love withfirst loveMr. Rightpupp

4、y love/calf lovefall in love at first sightlove letterlove sick第5頁/共52頁love affairbe crossed in lovebreak upblind datea dear John letterBeauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.Love is blind風流韻事失戀 分手相親絕交信情人眼里出西施。第6頁/共52頁St. Valentines Story priest Claudius ceremony jailer 牧師牧師 克勞迪亞斯克勞迪亞斯 典禮，儀式典禮，儀式 看

5、守監(jiān)獄的人，獄卒看守監(jiān)獄的人，獄卒羅馬羅馬自愿自愿斬首，砍斬首，砍的頭的頭Rome volunteer behead 第7頁/共52頁 Valentine was a priest living in Rome during the third century. At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claudius. He wanted to have a big army and expected men to volunteer to join. However many men just did not want to fig

6、ht in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. This made Claudius very angry. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So Claudius banned marriage even engagement from his empire. But Valentine would keep on performing marriage ceremonies secre

7、tly. He was caught by the soldiers at a wedding, and was thrown into prison and beheaded.St. Valentines Story 第8頁/共52頁 Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his jailer when he was in prison. Before he was taken to his death on February 14, 269 A.D., he signed a farewell message to her, “Love f

8、rom your Valentine.” That note started the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentines Day. 第9頁/共52頁Valentine Traditions 第10頁/共52頁 In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. “Wea

9、r your heart on your sleeve” now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. 在中世紀，青年男女從碗里抽出寫有名字的紙條，看看他們的情人將會是誰。他們把名字寫在衣袖上，并穿一個星期?，F(xiàn)在，穿著袖子上帶有心形圖案的衣服意味著其他人容易懂得你的感情。第11頁/共52頁 If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you

10、 will have. 第12頁/共52頁 In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant “You unlock my heart!” 第13頁/共52頁Birds and Love Click the Pictures! Europeans also believe that Feb. 14th is the

11、day when birds begin to choose their mates. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and numerous other poets mention the tradition in their works. In accordance with the tradition, it is believed that a young girl will be able to tell what type of man she will marry based upon the first bird that she sees on Valentin

12、es Day. 第14頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a blackbird（畫眉）, she will marry a clergyman or priest. 第15頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a robin redbreast（紅襟和更鳥） , she will marry a sailor or nautical man. 第16頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a goldfinch （金翅雀）(or any yellow bird), she will marry a rich man. 第17頁/共52頁If a

13、 young girl sees a sparrow（麻雀）, she will marry a farmer or country gentleman. 第18頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a bluebird （ 藍知更鳥）, she will marry a happy man. 第19頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a crossbill (交喙鳥）, she will marry an argumentative man.第20頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a dove, she will marry a good

14、 man.第21頁/共52頁If a young girl sees a woodpecker （啄木鳥）, she will have no husband.第22頁/共52頁Birds and Love Blackbird- clergymanSparrow farmerDove- good manRobin redbreast- sailorBluebird- happy manCrossbill- argumentativeGoldfinch- richWoodpecker- no husband第23頁/共52頁第24頁/共52頁第25頁/共52頁Part Division of t

15、he TextFurther UnderstandingText A A valentine story第26頁/共52頁3.World War (故事背景故事背景) 1. World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers (see below), from 1939 until 1945. 第二次世界大戰(zhàn)爆發(fā)于1939年，是迄今為止，人類社會所進行的規(guī)模最大，傷亡最慘重，破壞性最大的全球性戰(zhàn)爭。一般認為戰(zhàn)爭從1

16、939年9月1日德國入侵波蘭開始，到1945年9月2日日本向同盟國投降而告結束。第27頁/共52頁、Story Review相識相知相愛相許情節(jié)分析第28頁/共52頁1. Get to know each other(相識相識) Blanchard got to know Maynell via the notes in the margin of the book in the library.相識在圖書館見字生情第29頁/共52頁2. Growing love through mail 相知相知 Keep in touch with each other via mail during t

17、he world war .相知在戰(zhàn)爭年代，鴻雁傳書第30頁/共52頁3. First date & Test 相愛相愛 Blanchard managed to pass through the test given by Maynell. 考驗中萌生愛意好事多磨Beautiful and gorgeous第31頁/共52頁4. Love at the first sight 相許相許 Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well有情人終成眷屬v Meet in the Restaurant in the end.第32頁/共52頁 Text Structu

18、rePartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Para1Paras2-6John Blanchard was expecting someone at Grand Central StationHow John had fallen in love with Miss Maynell.Paras7-15Paras16-17Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a testIt was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a test.第33頁/共52頁For Part 1 Questi

19、ons and Answers For Part 2 Sentence Completion For Part 3 Multiple Choice Further UnderstandingFor Part 4 Questions and Answers 第34頁/共52頁Questions and Answers1. What do you think is the reason that John Blanchard came to the Grand Central Station?To meet somebody not seen before. Read Part 1 careful

20、ly and answer the following questions. 2. Who do you think he was waiting for?His lover or girlfriend. 3. Why did he straighten his uniform?To make himself more attractive. 第35頁/共52頁Useful Expressions( part 1&2) 1. 把把搞錯搞錯 get wrong 2. 整了整軍裝整了整軍裝 straighten ones army uniform 3. 人群人群 the crowd of peop

21、le 4. 發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被吸引發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被吸引 find oneself absorbed by 5. 多思善慮的心靈多思善慮的心靈 a thoughtful soul 6. 富于洞察力的頭腦富于洞察力的頭腦 insightful mind 7. 前一位擁有人的姓名前一位擁有人的姓名 the previous owners name 第36頁/共52頁locate ones address invite her to correspond be shipped overseas take a chance on just that schedule their first meeting susta

22、in him unfailingly8. 找到地址找到地址 9. 邀她互通信件邀她互通信件 10. 被運往海外被運往海外 11. 僅因為那而碰運氣僅因為那而碰運氣 12. 安排了他們的第一次見面安排了他們的第一次見面 13. 始終支持他始終支持他 第37頁/共52頁had been taking a chance on just my beauty, which would disgust me 1. The soft handwriting reflected _ _.Sentence Completion Read Part 2 carefully and supply the missi

23、ng information. a thoughtful soul andinsightful mind 2. With time and effort he _.located her address 3. Id always be haunted by the feeling that you _ 第38頁/共52頁4. She was a girl he had never seen, yet whose written words _.had been with him and sustained him unfailingly第39頁/共52頁1. Who was coming to

24、ward Blanchard? _.Read Part 3 carefully and choose the best answer for each question. A. A middle-aged womanB. A young beautiful ladyC. A worn-out soldierD. A lively and naive pupilMultiple Choice第40頁/共52頁1. Who was coming toward Blanchard? _.Read Part 3 carefully and choose the best answer for each

25、 question. A. A middle-aged womanB. A young beautiful ladyC. A worn-out soldierD. A lively and naive pupilMultiple ChoiceB第41頁/共52頁2. The young lady was dressed in _. A. the red suitB. the yellow suit C. the blue suitD. the green suit第42頁/共52頁2. The young lady was dressed in _. A. the red suitB. the

26、 yellow suit C. the blue suitD. the green suitD第43頁/共52頁3. How old was the “supposed” Hollis Maynell? _.A. Over 20B. Over 30C. Over 40D. Over 50C第44頁/共52頁4. While he spoke Blanchard felt choked by the bitterness of his _.A. disappointment B. happinessC. excitementD. enjoyment第45頁/共52頁4. While he spo

27、ke Blanchard felt choked by the bitterness of his _.A. disappointment B. happinessC. excitementD. enjoymentA第46頁/共52頁5. Why did Miss Maynell ask the middle-aged woman to act as her? _.A. It was a jokeB. It was a sense of humor C. It was April Fools DayD. It was some kind of test第47頁/共52頁5. Why did M

28、iss Maynell ask the middle-aged woman to act as her? _.A. It was a jokeB. It was a sense of humorC. It was April Fools DayD. It was some kind of testD第48頁/共52頁 Sentence Order (part 3) Rearrange the following sentences in a logical order according to the text. a. A woman well past 40 appeared, wearin

29、g a rose which was used to identify the girl Hollis Maynell. b. John Blanchard went to the woman and asked the woman out to dinner. c. They scheduled their first meeting in Grand Central Station. d. John Blanchards interest in Hollis Maynell had begun twelve months before in a Florida library. e. Th

30、e woman told John Blanchard that it was the young lady in the green suit who had asked her to do so. d( )c( )a( )b( )e( )第49頁/共52頁15. 差不多就站在差不多就站在正后面正后面 stand almost directly behind 16. 體態(tài)臃腫體態(tài)臃腫 more than a little overweight 17. 那本藍色羊皮面舊書那本藍色羊皮面舊書 the worn blue leather copy of the book 18. 挺胸站立挺胸站立,

31、 ,敬了個禮敬了個禮 square ones shoulders and salute 19. 失望的痛苦使我哽咽失望的痛苦使我哽咽 feel choked by the bitterness of my disappointment 20. 請請出去吃出去吃飯飯ask out to dinner猶如春天般生氣盎然猶如春天般生氣盎然 14. be like springtime come alive Useful Expressions( part 3) 第50頁/共52頁Questions and Answers Read Part 4 carefully and answer the fo

32、llowing questions. 1. What did Miss Maynell want to find out through the test?The true nature of a heart. 2. How do you understand Houssayes remark “tell me whom you love, and I will tell you who you are”? I can judge you by the person you love. And the saying is equal to a Chinese proverb: 物以類聚，人以群分。物以類聚，人以群分。 Birds of a feather flock together.第51頁/共52頁感謝您的觀看。第52頁/共52頁