英语九年级上册（2024）Unit 8 The power of loveSection 1 Experiencing and understanding languageListening第2课时一

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一、学习目标
1. 语言知识：掌握sacrifice, theme, selfless, pverty, irnic等核心词汇，理解并能运用与文学分析相关的表达。
2. 语言技能：能听懂关于The Gifts主题分析的讲座，提取关键信息完成笔记填空；能就故事主题进行口头讨论。
3. 学习策略：运用预测、笔记和关键词捕捉等听力策略，提高听力理解的准确性和效率。
4. 情感态度：通过分析故事主题，深化对"爱的力量"的理解，培养批判性思维和文学鉴赏能力。
二、重点
• 听懂讲座中关于The Gifts三个主题——pverty（贫穷）、sacrifice（牺牲）、selfless lve（无私的爱）的分析。
• 掌握sacrifice, theme, selfless等核心词汇的用法及搭配。
• 能根据听力内容完成笔记填空，准确捕捉关键信息。
三、难点
• 在听力过程中快速捕捉关键词并完成笔记填空，尤其是名词、动词等实词的准确拼写。
• 理解文学作品中"theme"的概念，并能用自己的语言分析故事主题。
• 将听力中获得的信息迁移到口头讨论中，表达个人对故事主题的理解和评价。
字词与词汇
语法与句型
听力笔记技巧与关键信息提取：在听力过程中，应注意捕捉名词、动词、形容词等实词，这些词通常承载关键信息。同时，注意转折词（hwever, but, althugh）、强调词（especially, abve all）和总结词（in cnclusin, t sum up），它们往往标志重要信息的出现。
结构：It is + adj. + that... 句型（用于表达对故事主题的评价）；The theme f... is... 句型（用于概括主题）
• It is irnic that bth gifts became useless after their sacrifices.
• The theme f "The Gifts" is the pwer f selfless lve.
• Althugh they lived in pverty, their lve was rich and deep.
学习支架
The Gifts 三大主题分析
四、知识要点
1. theme 的用法
theme 作名词，意为"主题；主旨"，指文学作品、电影等所表达的中心思想。
• the theme f... ……的主题：The theme f this stry is sacrifice.
• main/central theme 主要/核心主题：The main theme f the nvel is friendship.
注意：theme是可数名词，一篇作品可以有一个或多个主题。
2. selfless 的用法
selfless 作形容词，意为"无私的"，由self + -less构成，表示"没有私心的"。
• selfless lve 无私的爱：Their lve was selfless.
• selfless devtin 无私的奉献：She shwed selfless devtin t her family.
反义词：selfish 自私的。构词法：-less后缀表示"无……的"，如hpeless, careless, useless。
3. sacrifice 的用法
sacrifice 既可作动词也可作名词，意为"牺牲；奉献"。
• sacrifice sth. fr sb. 为某人牺牲某物：Della sacrificed her hair fr Jim.
• make a sacrifice 做出牺牲：They bth made great sacrifices.
• the sacrifice f... ……的牺牲：The sacrifice f their pssessins shwed their lve.
注意：sacrifice的发音为/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/，注意重音在第一个音节。
4. It is + adj. + that... 句型
It is + adj. + that从句 是常用句型，用于对某事进行评价或表达观点，that引导主语从句，it为形式主语。
• It is irnic that bth gifts became useless.（讽刺的是两件礼物都变得没用了。）
• It is clear that they lved each ther deeply.（很明显他们深爱着对方。）
• It is imprtant that we understand the theme.（理解主题很重要。）
注意：从句中动词通常用现在时或过去时，视语境而定。
5. 听力笔记策略
听力中做笔记是重要的学习策略：
(1) 预测内容：听前根据题目和选项预测讲座主题和可能的关键词。
(2) 捕捉关键词：重点记录名词、动词、形容词等实词，忽略冠词、介词等功能词。
(3) 使用缩写：如用"imp."表示imprtant，"w/"表示with，提高记录速度。
(4) 注意信号词：hwever, fr example, in cnclusin等词后通常跟重要信息。
(5) 利用笔记填空：根据上下文和语法判断所缺词的词性和形式。
五、典型例题
【例1】
选择填空：The main ______ f "The Gifts" is the pwer f selfless lve.
A. subject B. theme C. tpic D. title
【解答】B
【点拨】句意为"The Gifts的主题是无私之爱的力量"。theme指文学作品的"主题；主旨"，最符合语境。subject学科/主题；tpic话题；title标题，均不如theme准确。
【例2】
完成句子：It is ______ (irnic) that bth gifts became useless after their sacrifices.
Answer: ____________________
【解答】irnic
【点拨】It is + adj. + that...句型中，需用形容词形式。irnic为形容词，意为"讽刺的"。句意为"讽刺的是，在他们做出牺牲后，两件礼物都变得没用了"。
同 步 练 习
★ 基础巩固
1. Which f the fllwing is NOT ne f the three themes discussed in the lecture?
A. Pverty B. Sacrifice
C. War D. Selfless lve
2. The cuple in the stry lived in ______ but their lve was rich.
A. wealthy B. pverty
C. rich D. pr
3. Bth Jim and Della shwed ______ lve by giving up their mst precius things.
A. self B. selfish
C. selfless D. selflessly
4. It is ______ that bth gifts became useless after their sacrifices.
A. irny B. irnic
C. irnical D. irnically
5. The wrd "sacrifice" in the stry means ______.
A. giving up smething valuable B. buying smething expensive
C. receiving a gift D. arguing with smene
6. 根据句意及首字母提示填空：The main t________ f the stry is the pwer f lve.
7. 根据句意及首字母提示填空：Their actins shwed s________ lve — they thught nly f each ther.
8. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空（每词限用一次）：
[pverty / precius / generus / symbl]
(1) The gld watch was Jim's mst ______ pssessin.
(2) The cmbs and the chain are ______ f lve in the stry.
(3) Althugh they lived in ______, they were rich in lve.
(4) It was very ______ f them t give up what they lved mst.
★★ 能力提升
9. 听力笔记填空：根据讲座内容，补全以下笔记（每空一词）。
Lecture Ntes: Themes in "The Gifts"
• Theme 1 — Pverty: The cuple had very little (1) ______. Della had nly 1.87 dllars. This shws that lve is mre imprtant than (2) ______ things.
• Theme 2 — Sacrifice: Della sacrificed her (3) ______ and Jim sacrificed his (4) ______. They bth gave up their mst precius (5) ______.
• Theme 3 — Selfless lve: Neither knew what the ther was ding. They thught nly f (6) ______. This is the true meaning f selfless lve.
10. 回答问题：Why d we say the ending f "The Gifts" is irnic?
11. 回答问题：Which theme d yu think is the mst imprtant in the stry? Why?
12. 句型转换：
It is clear that they lved each ther deeply.（改为同义句）
→ ______, they lved each ther deeply.
13. 句型转换：
They lived in pverty, but their lve was rich.（用althugh改写为一句）
→ ______________________________________________
14. 补全对话：根据上下文，在空白处填入适当的句子，使对话完整。
A: Have yu read "The Gifts" by O. Henry?
B: Yes! I think it's a beautiful stry.
A: (1) ________________________?
B: I think the main theme is selfless lve.
A: (2) ________________________?
B: Because bth Jim and Della sacrificed their mst precius things fr each ther.
A: (3) ________________________?
B: Yes, it's very irnic. The gifts became useless, but their lve became even strnger.
★★★ 拓展延伸
15. 综合阅读：阅读下面关于The Gifts主题分析的短文，完成各题。
"The Gifts" by O. Henry is a classic shrt stry that explres three imprtant themes. First, pverty plays a key rle. Jim and Della are a yung cuple with very little mney, yet their lve is strnger than any material wealth. Secnd, sacrifice is at the heart f the stry. Each character gives up their mst precius pssessin — Della her beautiful lng hair, and Jim his gld watch — t buy a gift fr the ther. Third, the stry is abut selfless lve. Neither Jim nr Della knws what the ther is planning. They act nt fr themselves but fr the persn they lve. The irnic ending, where bth gifts becme useless, actually deepens the message: true lve is nt abut material gifts but abut the willingness t sacrifice fr thers.
(1) Hw many themes des the passage mentin? What are they?
(2) What des each character sacrifice?
(3) Why des the authr say the irnic ending "deepens the message"?
(4) What is the main idea f the passage? (in ne sentence)
16. 写作：Write a shrt paragraph (60-80 wrds) discussing which theme f "The Gifts" yu find mst mving and why.
提示：
- Chse ne theme (pverty / sacrifice / selfless lve)
- Give a reasn frm the stry
- Share yur persnal feeling
17. 讨论题：In the stry, bth gifts became useless. Sme peple say the stry is tragic; thers say it is beautiful. What d yu think? Discuss with yur partner and write dwn yur pinin (3-4 sentences).
参 考 答 案
第1题：C
【解析】讲座中讨论的三个主题是pverty（贫穷）、sacrifice（牺牲）和selfless lve（无私的爱）。War（战争）不是故事的主题。
第2题：B
【解析】句意为"故事中的夫妻生活在贫穷中，但他们的爱是丰富的"。live in pverty生活在贫穷中，pverty为名词。A项wealthy为形容词，语法不符；C项rich为形容词；D项pr为形容词，均不能跟在in后面。
第3题：C
【解析】句意为"Jim和Della都通过放弃最珍贵的东西展现了无私的爱"。selfless为形容词，修饰名词lve。A项self为名词/代词；B项selfish意为"自私的"，与语境相反；D项selflessly为副词，不能修饰名词。
第4题：B
【解析】It is + adj. + that...句型中需用形容词。irnic为形容词"讽刺的"。A项irny为名词；C项irnical不常用；D项irnically为副词。
第5题：A
【解析】sacrifice在故事中意为"牺牲；放弃有价值的东西"。B项"买昂贵的东西"、C项"收到礼物"、D项"与人争论"均不符合词义。
第6题：theme
【解析】theme意为"主题"，句意为"故事的主题是爱的力量"。
第7题：selfless
【解析】selfless意为"无私的"，句意为"他们的行为展现了无私的爱——他们只想着对方"。
第8题：(1) precius (2) symbls (3) pverty (4) generus
【解析】(1) precius珍贵的，修饰pssessin；(2) symbl象征，主语为复数故用symbls；(3) pverty贫穷，live in pverty；(4) generus慷慨的，修饰人。
第9题：(1) mney (2) material (3) hair (4) watch (5) pssessins (6) thers
【解析】根据讲座内容：(1)他们几乎没有钱；(2)爱比物质更重要；(3)Della牺牲了头发；(4)Jim牺牲了金表；(5)他们放弃了最珍贵的财产；(6)他们只想着对方。
第10题：The ending is irnic because Della sld her hair t buy a chain fr Jim's watch, but Jim had sld his watch t buy cmbs fr Della's hair. Bth gifts became useless, yet their lve was prven.
【解析】讽刺在于：Della的头发没了所以梳子没用，Jim的金表没了所以表链没用。两件礼物都失去了用途，但他们的爱得到了证明。
第11题：I think selfless lve is the mst imprtant theme, because the stry shws that true lve means putting the ther persn first. Pverty and sacrifice are part f the stry, but selfless lve is the deeper message.
【解析】此为开放性问题，学生可任选一个主题并给出理由，只要言之有理即可。参考答案选择selfless lve，因为它是最核心的主题。
第12题：Clearly
【解析】It is clear that... = Clearly, ...，用副词clearly简化句型，意思不变。
第13题：Althugh they lived in pverty, their lve was rich.
【解析】用althugh引导让步状语从句，将两个分句合并。不能同时使用，去掉but。
第14题：(1) What d yu think is the main theme f the stry? (2) Why d yu think s? (3) Isn't the ending irnic?
【解析】(1) 根据答语"I think the main theme is selfless lve"，提问主题；(2) 根据答语"Because..."，提问原因；(3) 根据答语"Yes, it's very irnic"，提问结尾是否讽刺。答案不唯一，合理即可。
第15题：(1) Three themes: pverty, sacrifice, and selfless lve. (2) Della sacrificed her lng hair; Jim sacrificed his gld watch. (3) Because it shws that true lve is nt abut material gifts but abut the willingness t sacrifice fr thers. (4) The passage analyses the three main themes f "The Gifts" and explains hw the irnic ending deepens the message f selfless lve.
【解析】(1) 原文"three imprtant themes"；(2) 原文明确列出；(3) 原文"true lve is nt abut material gifts but abut the willingness t sacrifice"；(4) 概括全文主旨。
第16题：参考范文：I find the theme f sacrifice mst mving. In the stry, bth Jim and Della gave up the things they valued mst — her beautiful hair and his gld watch. They did this withut hesitatin, nt because they were frced t, but because they wanted t make each ther happy. This kind f sacrifice shws hw deep their lve was. It makes me think abut what I wuld be willing t give up fr smene I lve.
【解析】写作要求选一个主题并说明理由，需包含：选择哪个主题、故事中的依据、个人感受。字数60-80词，语言通顺。
第17题：I think the stry is bth tragic and beautiful. It is tragic because bth gifts became useless — Della's hair was gne and Jim's watch was sld. Hwever, it is beautiful because their actins prved their selfless lve. The material lss is nthing cmpared t the spiritual gain. The stry reminds us that true lve is abut sacrifice, nt abut gifts.
【解析】此为开放性讨论题，学生可自由表达观点，言之有理即可。参考答案认为故事既悲伤又美丽，并给出了理由。单词
读音
词性
释义
例句
sacrifice
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
n./v.
牺牲；奉献
Bth characters made a great sacrifice fr lve.
theme
/θiːm/
n.
主题；主旨
The main theme f the stry is selfless lve.
selfless
/ˈselfləs/
adj.
无私的
Their actins shwed selfless lve fr each ther.
pverty
/ˈpɒvəti/
n.
贫穷
The cuple lived in pverty but their lve was rich.
irnic
/aɪˈrɒnɪk/
adj.
讽刺的
It is irnic that bth gifts became useless.
precius
/ˈpreʃəs/
adj.
珍贵的
They gave up their mst precius pssessins.
analysis
/əˈnæləsɪs/
n.
分析
Let's d an analysis f the stry's themes.
symbl
/ˈsɪmbl/
n.
象征
The cmbs and the chain are symbls f lve.
generus
/ˈdʒenərəs/
adj.
慷慨的
They were generus in giving up what they lved.
material
/məˈtɪəriəl/
adj.
物质的
Material things became less imprtant than lve.
错误
正确
The stry's main theme are selfless lve.
The stry's main theme is selfless lve.
错误
正确
It is irnic that bth gifts became useless.
It is irnic that bth gifts became useless after their sacrifices.
错误
正确
They sacrified their mst precius things.
They sacrificed their mst precius pssessins.
主题
英文关键词
课文体现
深层含义
贫穷
pverty
Della只有1.87美元；Jim只有一块旧金表
物质匮乏衬托精神富足
牺牲
sacrifice
Della卖掉长发；Jim卖掉金表
为爱甘愿放弃最珍贵之物
无私的爱
selfless lve
两人互不知情却为对方着想
真正的爱不求回报