Transcript Unit 3 Reading The Happy Prince

Unit 3 Reading
The Happy Prince
 Introduction
The statue of Happy Prince stood in a faraway land with jewelry and
leaves of gold decorating it. One day, a swallow came and decided to
land between the Happy Prince’s feet.
 &  Body I
 ~  Body II
The swallow found the
Prince is actually not happy
at all, and the Prince told
the swallow his story.
In order to help the poor, the Happy Prince
decided to give away his jewels. Touched by
the Happy Prince’s acts, the swallow stayed
and became the Prince’s eyes instead of
leaving for the south. Finally the swallow
died and the Prince’s heart was broken.
 Conclusion
The statue of the Happy Prince was ordered to be torn
down. The angels chose the dead swallow and the Happy
Prince’s heart to be the two most precious things and
raised them up to Heaven.
1. Life
• Born in Dublin in 1854.
• He was one of the most successful playwrights of late
Victorian London and one of the greatest celebrities of
his days.
• He suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned
after been convicted for homosexual acts.
• He died in Paris in 1900.
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2. A clever talker --his quotes
• ‘I have nothing to declare except my genius.’
• ‘Experience is simply the name we give our
mistakes.’
• ‘Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like
a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. ’.
• ‘Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys
them so much. ’.
Oscar Wilde , 1889
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3. Works
• Poetry: Poems (1891)
• Fairy tales: The Happy Prince and other Tales (1888),
• Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891).
• Plays: Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBzTO3cv7k
• The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)
Salomé (1893).
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In
a faraway land long ago
stood a lonely statue. It was the
Happy Prince. His eyes were
sea-blue jewels. Leaves of
gold covered his metal body. In
his hand was a sword, and on its
handle was a red jewel. It shone
gloriously in the sunlight.
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In a faraway land long ago stood a lonely statue.
為了加強語氣或更接近被修飾的主詞，可以用
倒裝句。
地方副詞片語可以挪往句首，此時動詞與主詞
的位置要互換。
(1) In front of Duke stood a pretty girl.
(2)At the end of the road is a coffee shop.
• stand在此表示「位於…，座落於…」，
類似的用法還有sit、lie、be located/situated +
in/on/at/ to
(1) Several pine trees stand erect on the hillside.
(2) China lies to the north of Vietnam.
(3) KGHS is located on Wu-fu Rd.
(4) Their apartments were situated on the first floor.
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One
day, a swallow saw the beautiful sight
below when he was flying to a warmer place.
He thought, “That looks like a perfect place
to sleep.”
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look 屬於連綴動詞，為「不完全不及物動詞」，後
方須接上補語用以形容主詞，其補語可以是形容
詞。
Look like加上名詞，表示「像…」
(1) Helen looked joyful when she got the scholarship.
(2) It looks like rain.
五官動詞 (S+vi.+C): look, sound, smell, taste, feel
After
he landed on the statue,
the resting swallow felt a drop of
water fall on him.
When he looked up, he saw tears
falling from the statue’s eyes. “Oh,
Happy Prince, why are you crying?”
he asked. The Happy Prince looked
down and spoke.
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感官動詞feel為不完全及物動詞，後方須加上受詞補
語使句意完整。其受詞補語可以是原形動詞、現
在分詞或過去分詞。下句的 . . . he saw tears
falling . . . 亦同此用法。
(1)There was an earthquake yesterday. We felt the ground shake
violently.
(2）We listen to the old sailor telling a long story.
感官動詞 (S+vt.+O+C) : see, watch, hear, listen to , feel
… the resting swallow felt a drop of water fall on
him.
分詞可以置於名詞之前作為形容詞，加以修飾名詞。
現在分詞表示「主動、進行」；過去分詞則表示
「被動、已完成」。
(1) The lying student was punished by the angry teacher.
(2)My swollen ankle aches.I walk.
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“Before, I lived in the
palace below. I stayed all day
in the garden. At night, I
danced and sang in the great
hall. I never once left the
palace. There was only
happiness in my world.
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After I died, I was put up
on this hill. Now I see all
the ugliness and misery
down in the city.”
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never once用來強調「從來沒有發生過的事」。此類
否定詞可置於句首，其後必須倒裝。
(1) Never/Not once did I see Mr. Lin get angry or upset.
(2) Never did I think of my family when I was abroad.
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“Look!
Can you see
that poor woman? She is
making clothes for the
princesses in the palace.
Her young son is sick,
but she has no money for
him to see a doctor.
Nobody cares.” 
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look、listen、watch out等動詞(片語)作祈使用法時，
通常表示指示他人注意正在發生的事件或動作，
故其後常搭配進行式。
(1) Listen! The entertainer is singing his new song.
(2) Look! He is dozing off in the meeting again.
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
Since the Happy Prince
was unable to move, he
begged the swallow,
“Please take the jewel on
my sword. Give it to that
poor mother.”
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
After the swallow
did what he was told,
he thought, “It is
strange. I feel quite
warm now, although it
is cold.”
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Next, the Happy Prince
said, “Give this jewel
from my eye to that poor
orphan girl on the street.
Take the other one to
that starving student.”
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The
swallow did as the
Happy Prince ordered, and then,
the Happy Prince went blind. The
swallow was very touched. He
decided not to leave and be the
Happy Prince’s eyes.
He gave all the gold leaves on the
Happy Prince’s body to all the
poor people he saw. However, the
cold made the swallow very sick.
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One day, the tired swallow kissed
the Happy Prince and said,
“Goodbye, dear friend. I must leave
now.”
Then
the swallow fell dead by the
Prince’s feet. The Happy Prince’s
metal heart broke.
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Then the swallow fell dead by the Prince’s feet.
這裡的fall，有「變成…的狀態」的含意，後面接
形容詞。
(1) Every night I stay with my baby until she falls asleep.
(2) Seeing the strict teacher, all the students fell silent.
(3) He has fallen sick without knowing it.
Cf: He feels sick and throws up after a long ride.
lake.
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The rulers of the city
destroyed the statue
because it looked ugly
without its gold and
jewels. They melted the
body, but could not melt
the heart. up to Heaven.
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From Heaven above,
God asked his angels,
“Bring me the two
most precious things in
the city.” They chose the
dead swallow and the
Happy Prince’s heart,
and raised them up to
Heaven.
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II. Choose the correct answer to
each question or statement.
( B ) 1. The Happy Prince gave
_________ to the starving
student.
(A) the red jewel on his sword
(B) one of his eyes
(C) some of the gold leaves from
his body
(D) his metal heart
( A ) 2. Although it was cold, the swallow
felt warm because _________.
(A) he had helped those who were
in need
(B) he hadn’t done what the Happy
Prince had told him to do
(C) he had flown from a faraway
land for many hours
(D) the Happy Prince had given him
a leaf of gold
( D ) 3. According to the reading, which of the
following statements is NOT true?
(A) As the swallow was flying to a warmer
place to keep away from the cold, he met
the Happy Prince.
(B) After the Happy Prince was put up on the
hill, he couldn’t see any happiness down
in the city.
(C) The rulers of the city thought that without
gold and jewels, the statue was no longer
beautiful.
(D) All of the ugliness and misery in the city
broke the Happy Prince’s metal heart, so
he asked the swallow to take his eyes
away.
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Questions for Discussion
I. Share with the class what you’ve
learned from the story.
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II. If you were the Happy Prince,
would you do what he did? Why or
why not? Would you do everything
you could to help others without
even thinking of yourself? Why or
why not?
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