UnitTwoGoingHome

教学目的：教学重点：教学内容：Unit Two Going Home 掌握本课知识点并理解一个人重获新生的感觉与迷惑，领略爱情故事的动人之处，歌颂人间情暖。

1. 理解Vingo 回家路上忐忑不安的心情；2. Vingo 的缄默不语与年轻人的活泼快乐之间的对比；3. 理解黄丝带的意义。

1.课文内容简介：本文讲述的是一个广为流传的动人的爱情故事。

主人公在入狱时曾写信告诉妻子，若她难以忍受，可以移情他人。

出狱时，Vingo 又写信给他妻子说，若她愿意重新接纳他，就在镇口的老橡树上系一条黄丝带。

结果当他乘车到镇口时，看到老橡树上系满了黄丝带。

后来有人为这个动人的故事写了一首歌《老橡树上的黄丝带》（Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree）从此，老橡树上的黄丝带就成了人们对爱情忠贞不渝的象征。

2．课文背景点滴：1）Florida and the Sun Belt （佛罗里达及阳光地带）2）parole （假释）3．知识点讲解：1）重点词汇与词组: mysterious ,sometime, dreamof ,vanish, pass through, mask, deepinto the night, pull into, pull out of, root,wonder, retreat, etc.疑难句型详解：He sat in front of them, dressedin a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty facemasking his age.He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot,frozen into complete silence. 语法知识点：分词短语及独立结构2)I.II.3)重点）疑难句型详解Introduction to the TextThis is a moving story. Yellow ribbons are still sometimes used to welcome someone home. Ribbons are also sometimes worn to symbolize support for a cause.The plot follows three stages. Paragraphs 1 to 4 form the introduction in which the setting is made clear (time: spring; place: a bus from New York to Florida) and the characters are introduced (protagonist: Vingo; minor characters: six young people, three boys and three girls). In the next 5paragraphs, as the plot develops, we learn where Vingo was going and what for, and how the young people got interested in what was going to happen. The last part of the story (para.10-12) is the conclusion: Vingo was forgiven and welcomed home.The original title of the story is “The Yellow Ribbon ”. The narrator objectively describes what happens on the bus, and he never enters the mind of the main character Vingo.Detailed Discussion of the Text1．They were dreaming of golden beaches and tides of the sea as the grey, cold spring of New York vanished behind them.It was a grey, cold day in spring. As the bus left New York City, these young people were thinking about what they would enjoy in Florida- the golden beaches and tides of the sea.To dream of/ about (doing) sth.: to imagine and think about sth that you would like to happen.e.g. On the way to school the boy dreamed about the football match in the afternoon.The girl dreamed of becoming a movie star.2．Vingo was on the bus from the beginning.The sentence introduces the main character of the story. He was not one of the six young people going to Florida on holiday. Throughout the story, he was something of a mystery. We were never told about his age, why he had been thrown into prison, what his life had been like before he was put into prison,. However, what we want to know most is probably where he was going and what was worrying him all the way.3. to pass through( a place): to go through a town, perhaps stopping there for ashort time, but not stayingto pass (a place): to go past a place without enteringe.g. As they passed through the flooded areas, they felt bad.On her way to work she passed a supermarket.4. He sat in front of the young people, his dusty face masking his age, dressed in aplain brown suit that did not fit him.:He sat in front of the young people. You could hardly tell how old he was because his face was covered with dust.5. Dressed in a …:This p ast p artici pie p hrase is used to tell the reader more about the subject of the sentence“he”To fit (sb.) : to be the right shape or size for sb.Cinderella'ssisters tried the shoes, but they did'ntfit.6. His fingers were stained from cigarettes … : His fingers were yellow because he had smoked a lot.7. and he chewed the inside of his lip a lot.: he repeatedly bit the inside of his lower lip, which showed his nervousness.8. He sat in complete silence and seemed completely unaware of the existence of the others.: He sat without saying anything as if he did not know there were other people around.Unaware of sth. : not knowing or realizing that sth is happening or that sth exists.He worked at his computer for hours, unaware of the noises outside.9. Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard Johnson's restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo.: Late at night the bus stopped at one of the Howard Johnson fast food chain restaurants. Every passenger on the bus got off to eat, but Vingo didn't.To pull in (to sth): (of a train or bus) to enter a station and stop10.One of the girls became so curious that she decided to engage him in a conversation. : one of the girls became very interested in Vingo, and she decided to get him to talk.To engage sb in conversation: to start talking to sb and involve him/ her in a conversationTo engage sb in sth: to make sb take part in sthShe tried to engage her roommate in a philosophical discussion.11. You going that far?: Are you going as far as Florida? ( In conversation, elliptical sentences are often used. Her“eare”is omitted.)It is a long journey from New York City to florida. In between are New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. You live there?When we think the answer is likely to be “yes”, we can turn a statement into a question by using the rising tone in speaking and a question mark in writing.You come from Beijing?You want to read this book?Want some wine? : Do you want some wine?/ Would you like to have some wine?12. …as Vingo nodded in sleep.: as Vingo fell asleep.He sat in complete silence.The n sudde niy all of the young people were up out of their seats …shak ing clenched fists in triumph and exaltation.But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity.Compare: into is used to show a change in stateHe thanked her and retreated into his silence.Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask.13. The girl insisted that he join them.To insist that sb do sth or sth. Be done: to demand that sth. Should happen and refuse to let anyone say noe.g. The teacher insisted that the students should turn in their homework ontime.14. Get a new guy-she's a wonderful woman, really something- and forgetabout me.The part of the sentenceput in between the two dashes is added to thespeech for Vingo to give his opinion of his wife. This part is called aparenthesis.Really something: she is really a special woman.I told her she didn 'thave to write to me or anything, and she didn 't. Not forthree-and-a- half years.:I told her she didn'thave to write to me or keep in touch with me in any other way. And she didn 't. I didn 'thear form her or about her for three and a half years when I was in jail.Or anything: or anything of a similar type15. When I was sure the parole was coming through I wrote her again .:When I knew for sure that I would be released on parole I wrote her a letter again.Parole :permission for early release that is given to a prisoner before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves wellTo come through: to arrive16. soon all of them were caught up in the approach of Brunswick, looking at thepictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children.The young people became excited and deeply interested in Vingo 's storyand in what was going to happen at Brunswick.To be caught up in sth: to become involved, excited and interested in sth17. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask, as iffortifying himself against still another disappointment.:Vingo moved his eyes away from the window, and his face again becameexpressionless as if he was trying to find the courage to face anotherpossible blow, another disappointment in his life.The ex-con's mask: the expression of a former prisoner trying to hide histrue feelingsTo fortify oneself (against sb/sth) : to make oneself feel stronger or braver,etc18. Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screamingand shouting and crying , doing small dances, shaking clenched fists intriumph and exaltation. All except Vingo.:Then all of a sudden, all the young people left their seats and began doingall sorts of things they could think of to express their happiness andexcitement. Vingo alone remained still.Assignment1.Try to grasp the language points dealt with in class.2. Write a composition about What Happened After Vingo Returned home, try to describe their inner feelings vividly.。