High school Chinese language "Border Town" lesson plan Xiao Jing? 1. Teaching objectives:

1. Understand Shen Congwen's description of the customs and beautiful environment of western Hunan.

2. Grasp the description of the characters and analyze the main characters focusing on the image of Cuicui.

3. Combined with character analysis, understand the author's creative purpose and the main theme of the novel.

4． Enter the ideal world of goodness and beauty constructed by the author and experience the beauty of human nature.

2. Teaching focus and difficulty:

Focus: Understand the plot of the novel; use the plot and environment to appreciate the characters

Difficulty: Analyze and discuss the culture of the article Connotation and in-depth understanding of the theme of the novel.

3. Teaching methods: students as the main body, teachers as the leader, using multimedia-assisted methods,

4. Lesson type

Reading - discussion - Evaluation

5. Lesson Arrangement

2 Lessons

6. Teaching Steps and Key Contents

1st Lesson

1. Introduction

The bustling metropolis is dizzying and fascinating. There are many tall buildings, a wide range of products, a flow of people, and a pleasant paradise. In our spare time, do we also want to add a little simplicity to our lives? In this lesson, we will read "Border Town" by the famous writer Shen Congwen. We will travel to Xiangxi decades ago described in the work and feel the upright and simple human beauty shining there. Now let's go to Shen Congwen's "border town" and see the mountains, water and people there.

(Play the video and recite to the accompaniment of music) "From Sichuan to Hunan, there is an official road to the east. This official road is close to the border of western Hunan and ends at a small place named 'Chatong'. In the mountain city, there was a small stream and a small white tower beside it. There was a single family living under the tower. There was only an old man, a girl, and a yellow dog..."

This is Shen. From the novel "Border Town", the novel tells the story of this family, in which the "girl" is named Cuicui. What kind of girl is she?

(Video played, female voice recited) "The green grass grows in the wind and sun, turning the skin black, and the clear mountains and green waters are visible to the eye, and a pair of eyes are as clear as crystal, which naturally nourishes her. And teach her that she is innocent and lively, just like a little animal in everything. She is also as good as a muntjac on the mountain, never thinking about cruel things, never worrying, never getting angry"...

This It’s Cuicui. In the novel, brothers Tianbao and Nuosong both fell in love with her and competed for love. According to local custom, girls should be wooed by singing songs on the night of the big moon. The fourteenth day of the lunar calendar is here, and the moon is almost full.

2. Check the preview situation: Ask students to find sentences or paragraphs describing the environment through reading, and discuss with students: What are the common characteristics of these descriptions of scenery? What's the use?

Reference: The first part, the first paragraph "It was almost night... there was a little desolation in my heart." The second part, the first part "Cui Cui sat by the stream... and suddenly started to cry. "The third part, the third part" She sat under the moonlight for a while... Cuicui's heart was softened. " The fourth part, the first part "The moonlight was like silver... and she still closed her little eyes. "Sleep peacefully."

There are four scenes in the article. They are all night scenes, and they all have tenderness, beauty and calmness. These descriptions not only provide a real and tangible environment for the activities of the characters in the article, but also make the activities of the characters harmoniously integrate with the beautiful, calm and even monotonous scenery, making the best setting for the formation of Cuicui's character. Interpretation. In addition, these scenery are all in cold colors, and there is a touch of sadness between the lines, which better sets off the atmosphere.

3. Introduction to the author (courseware)

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), a native of Phoenix, Hunan, is a modern essayist and cultural relic researcher. His original name was Shen Yuehuan, and his pen names were Xiaobing, Jiongzhi, Xuanruo, etc.

Most of his novels are based on the life in western Hunan. With their unique "life forms", they show the roughness and strength of the people and the honest and kind-heartedness of the folk customs, making the works full of strong local flavor and pastoral sentiment of returning to simplicity. The short stories "Husband", "Noble Life" and "San San" and the novellas "Border Town" and "Long River" are his representative works.

4. Explain the key points of learning:

The term "Border Town" has been solidified in the eyes of many readers as the cultural concept of "Beauty of Humanity in Western Hunan"; "Border Town" is a cultural concept of "Border Town" in Western Hunan The pastoral of mountain village life is a hymn of sincere and passionate love, a blank poem written in the form of a novel, and a colorless painting painted with ink. When talking about the motivation for creation, Shen Congwen also said, "What I want to express is a 'form of life', a 'beautiful, healthy and not contrary to human nature'". Therefore, appreciating "Border Town" requires a unique perspective. If you just treat it as an ordinary novel, you will not be able to appreciate its true interest.

5. Plot summary and overall grasp.

(Discuss in small groups, send representatives to speak, teacher will clarify)

1. Clarify the plot structure of the novel, mainly grasp Cuicui’s psychology and understand the text.

The desolation in Cuicui’s heart—Cui Cui’s father and mother—Cui Cui’s dream—Grandpa goes to town—Grandpa and grandson talk about “singing”—Cui Cui loves to listen to “songs”

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Part One: 1. In the first paragraph, why does Cuicui feel "a thin desolation"?

2. In the second paragraph, why is Cuicui "thinking wildly"? Why are you "fascinated" by your mother? (Students’ thoughts, discussions, and answers)

The thin desolation: Because the day of singing according to the rules is coming soon, in the expectation and worry (having heard about the dowry in the mill), my heart is restless, Seeing that all things are full of vitality, but she cannot be as enthusiastic as the grass, soil, and beetles; and at this time, her grandfather, who is the only support, is not around her, and is busy with his own affairs, seeming to have forgotten her, so she feels that life " "It's too ordinary", "It seems like something is missing"; "The cuckoo keeps singing" just reflects the inner loneliness and melancholy. This feeling stems not only from the special time and situation at that time, but also from the unique inner feelings of the characters.

Punish grandpa for random thoughts: When you are restless in your heart and have indescribable difficulties that you cannot talk to, and even your only relative grandpa cannot understand, you should let grandpa taste the pain of losing you.

Calling grandpa home over and over again: I can’t imagine life without my grandfather, and I hope to be comforted. Grandpa was unaware of Cuicui's worries and still went about his own business. Cuicui's complaints and grievances towards her grandfather came to her heart, and her feelings changed from desolate to "sad". Of course, "feeling very sad" and "grandfather ignores" are just external appearances, and the desire for emotional comfort is real.

Listening to my grandpa talk about his parents: his fascination with his mother stems from his inner vague expectation of love, and his longing for the freedom and persistence of love. The love of her parents is a tragedy. Cuicui, who is full of longing for love, inevitably develops a fear of love. I had so many mixed feelings that I couldn't resolve them, so "it seemed like there was something heavy weighing on my heart."

Part 2: Question: What is the profound meaning of Cuicui’s dream? Why was it so easy to pick up the Sansevieria sibirica that was usually inaccessible to Cuicui? I don’t know what “who gave this thing to” meant?

Dreaming: Indulging in the dream of love: In the dream, it is easy to pick saxifrage that is "unreachable at ordinary times", showing the subconscious yearning for the love that has not been obtained in reality, showing that The vague feelings towards Nuosong in my heart became clear. Saxifrage, commonly known as golden-threaded lotus leaf, has kidney-shaped and heart-shaped leaves with purple-red underside for viewing. The leaves of Saxifrage are heart-shaped. In the Chinese mentality, heart-shaped things are a kind of sustenance and symbol of love. Saxifrage can be said to be a symbol of green love. Tip: On the one hand, it can cooperate with the incident of the two elders "walking on the road". It is because of this "dream" that Cuicui missed the opportunity to listen to the song; on the other hand, Cuicui's "I don't know who to give this thing to" hints The love story will end in nothing.

Part 3: Question: Grandpa asked Cuicui which one to choose, why didn’t Cuicui answer? Cuicui was playing the reed pipe in the moonlight. Why did she "feel that she didn't play well"? The old boatman's long song, why "the green heart is softened by the wind"?

During the conversation with her grandfather, it was revealed that Cuicui's willingness to listen to songs, asking questions knowingly, and not answering directly (silence, avoidance) all reflect Cuicui's reserve and shyness.

Waiting for a song: I heard my grandfather say that Nuo Song "wanted to walk on the road" to sing for himself, so he "went out of the house" and sat on a rock. "It seemed that he had been silent for a long time in order to wait for such a song." In fact, he is waiting for Nuo to express his love so that his feelings can find a home and his moving heart can find a harbor. With a character like Cuicui's, this was of course a clear declaration of mutual agreement.

I play the reed pipe, but I can’t do it well. The moonlight was like water, but the person who was waiting did not come. "The voiceless riff of a piece of grass and insects" made Cuicui even more upset, and she couldn't even play the reed pipe well. The grandfather played a long melody, and the melodious melody made "Cui Cui's heart softened by the blowing", indicating that she was infected by the soft melody and immersed in the tenderness and sweetness of the love she longed for.

Ask grandpa to sing, "I picked another handful of saxifrage." Grandpa sang "The Song He Heard That Night", which was Nuosong's confession of his love, so his heart felt at ease and he was immersed in the dream of love again.

The three chapters of the text excerpt do not directly write about the motivations of several young men and women falling in love, but they write about their ways of expressing love. The most touching ones are of course the singing of Nuo and the tiger's tail in the green dream. Grass. Nuo Song expresses his love for his sweetheart by singing all night long, which reminds people of the beautiful poems about love in "The Book of Songs" and "Yuefu". This is a clear proof that the ancient customs in western Hunan still exist, and it also shows that people here regard love as a holy emotion. performance. Similarly, Cuicui was summoned by singing in her sleep. She picked a handful of tiger tail grass and prepared to give it to the person she loved. The innocent heart of a young girl suddenly came into view, which was touching.

6. Teacher’s summary:

When love comes, Cuicui’s heart is restless. She is eagerly looking forward to the singing of Nuosong and the realization of love; longing for feelings. The comfort, longing for the destination of the soul. However, only in dreams can she taste the tenderness and sweetness of love; her reserved and shy personality, and a series of misunderstandings, either man-made or divine, make her can only wait persistently for a long time...

This lesson We understand the text as a whole and initially feel the truth, goodness, and beauty of humanity in the text. In the next class, we will further evaluate the characters and themes of the article.

Lesson 2

1. Introduction: Some people say: ""Border Town" is a mellow and sad rural lyric poem. It is a love song sung by two elders to Cuicui. It is a beautiful and melancholy pastoral song. It depicts a state of harmony between nature and man that is full of alienation, and provides an ideal of human nature that seems both real and illusory in the world. It is a primitive oasis of life that is about to be lost but has never been lost. "So how should we look at it today? Next we will continue to explore "Border Town".

2. Further study (students discuss and then answer freely.)

1. Analyze the image of Cuicui

(1) Ask a girl to read the text (from From the beginning to "Suddenly started crying")

① Question: Why does Cuicui feel that something is missing in her mature life, and what kind of mentality does it express?

Clearly: Cuicui at this time is a young girl who has just begun to fall in love. The vague love has been injected into her feelings, and she is full of thoughts that no one can tell. People were transitioning leisurely on the ferry, but who could understand her thoughts? The tranquility of the people on the boat and the fluctuations in Cuicui's heart form a contrast between movement and stillness, showing the profound meaning of Cuicui's seemingly unreasonable crying.

②Question: Why does Cuicui imagine leaving her grandfather?

Students discuss and then answer freely

Clearly: Cuicui feels that life is a bit painful, "it seems like something is missing", she feels aggrieved, and naturally expresses her anger to the only person she can show off to. Her grandfather, she did not seriously think about the punishment she would bring upon her grandfather after running away.

Note that Cuicui's "punishment" method is still based on the deep affection between the two. She knows that her grandfather loves her, so she lets him taste the pain of losing her.

③ How should we understand this sentence "Cui Cui did not dare to be angry with her grandfather"? Who could she be angry with?

Cui Cui was very dissatisfied that her grandfather still asked whether she should choose the eldest or the second elder even though he knew what she was thinking. But she understood that her grandfather had good intentions and hoped that she would forget the second elder and agree to the elder's proposal of marriage. But feelings are not a business, and Cuicui is really unwilling to make choices against her will. Faced with her grandfather who loves her in every possible way, she "dare not be angry" and can only forcefully smile. She may be angry that her elder brother is not as committed to love as she is, and no longer insists on singing to express love; she may also be angry with herself, knowing that Wang Tuan always wants to betroth her daughter to the second elder, but still harbors illusions, and angry that she cannot compete equally with Wang Tuan's daughter.

④ In the end, my grandfather sang ten songs. Why did Cuicui say to herself: "I picked another handful of tiger tail grass"?

Clearly: Cuicui finally listened to her grandfather singing, which was the song Nuo Song sang last night, and she felt at ease. She knew that Nuo Song loved her as much as she loved him. She said: "I picked another handful of tiger tail grass." At this time, she already knew who the tiger tail grass was going to be given to.

⑤What are the characteristics of Cuicui’s love compared with the love of modern urbanites? What kind of beauty do you experience from it? (Open question, related to reality)

Clearly: Cuicui loves naturally, loves hazily, loves persistently, loves spotlessly, loves as pure and transparent as crystal; Cuicui’s way of love, Her performance when love comes is conceived and born out of the still-existing ancient customs of Xiangxi, and typically embodies the beauty of human nature.

2. Imagining characters: Cute characters are a major feature of Shen Congwen's novels. He is particularly good at describing women. He once said, "I am born with a heart that understands women." Therefore, Cuicui is especially good at describing women. Lovely. But I couldn't find any description of Cuicui's appearance in the excerpted text. What do you think Cuicui should be like? If "Border Town" is to be made into a movie, please be the director. What kind of actor do you plan to choose to play Cuicui and how to style her.

Students discuss and speak; teachers comment and participate. (The question is open-ended, and the answers are colorful.)

Reference: The beginning of love, "In a mature life, I feel like something is missing. ... I want to hold on to a new person and thing. It "longs for a new life," as if life is too ordinary and can't bear it, so it thinks wildly: "Go to Taoyuan County and cross Dongting Lake." She is deeply attached to her grandfather and worries that he will leave her. When she imagined that her grandfather was going to take the launch boat to kill her, she became frightened. "While shouting for her grandfather in a sharp voice, she ran from the ridge to the ferry by the stream." The little boy is still jumping around. "He is longing for love in a hazy way. Listening to the stories of my parents, I was fascinated. Breathe in occasionally to release the "heavy things" that have been suppressed in your heart. She fell in love with Nuosong at first sight, but she was reserved and not good at expressing her feelings. I heard Nuo Song singing in my dream, and dreamed that I picked saxifrage that I couldn't usually pick. When grandpa mentioned that Nuosong was seeking friendship with her, he was "surprised" at first, and then walked away with an excuse. Naive and childish. Grandpa was ferrying a boat in the stream, and she was sitting on the cliff alone, feeling very sad. When she saw the fireflies flashing blue light, she thought "see how far you fly" and followed the bright light of the fireflies with her eyes. It can be said that Cuicui is an innocent, kind, gentle and pure girl in a simple border town. She lives a free life, cares about her grandfather, and is loved and cared for by him; but she has reached the age of first love, and her grandfather cannot really understand her. Her heart is pure and lonely at the same time.

3. Explore the cultural connotation and theme of the article

Discussion: The author said in the creative talk that he wanted to express "a beautiful, healthy, natural and not contrary to human nature" ", what do you think this form of life represented in this novel is like?

Reference: "Border Town" does describe a form of life, and all novels can only describe one form of life.

The form of life shown in "Border Town" is indeed natural. The life here is kind, hard-working, simple, real and natural. It is not delicate or artificial, nor eager for quick success, and embodies the most beautiful side of human nature. This form of life is beautiful. They are reserved but not overreaching, tender but not violent. Their life is elegant and peaceful. This form of life is healthy and not contrary to human nature. They love, dare to love, love deeply and thoroughly.

Discussion: What is the author’s intention in using the title “Border Town”?

"Edge" means edge, which is opposite to "center". There is a sharp contrast between the life style in the border towns and the life style in the center. The title "Border Town" is intended to illustrate the passing of this form of life, while the opposite form of life that is vulgar, corrupt, shallow, and money-oriented is expanding and becoming popular.

Explanation: This article was written in 1934. Shen Congwen, who came out of rural areas in western Hunan, saw the decline of traditional virtues covered by urban civilization, saw the materialistic desires and money-oriented nature of modern civilization, and saw the simplicity and sincerity of people. Fading, corrupting and superficial fashion, so I wrote this article to express my heartache and my desire to admire traditional virtues.

Traditional civilization is a closed agricultural civilization. Agricultural civilization has many virtues that we need to inherit, but agricultural civilization must also have its flaws. Those lovely people who are reserved, graceful, hard-working, and simple, because they are not good at expressing themselves and not good at striving for others, they can't help but suffer from the color of loneliness. Whether to stick to tradition or embrace modernity, and how to better combine traditional virtues with modern consciousness, is a difficult choice, and it is also a problem that has long troubled human existence. Take the Chinese New Year for example. We hope that it will be as sacred and lively as it was a few decades ago, but with the improvement of people's material lives and the development of modern consciousness, no matter what, we can no longer find the kind of celebration described in "Blessings" The taste of Chinese New Year.

4. Conclusion:

The story is over, the mountains are still green, the water is still green, and the people are still so beautiful. If I had to use two words to summarize "Border Town", it would be: "beauty" and "love". Cuicui is beautiful, and "Border Town" is also beautiful. By reading such works, we gain not only the enjoyment of the beauty of literature and art, but also the nourishment and healing of our soul and humanity. Let us learn to appreciate, learn to love, and learn to live.

5. After-class study questions:

1. Read the text carefully and try to write a description of Cuicui's appearance.

2． Read the full text of "Border Town" to find out the "love" between Cuicui, her grandfather and the Tianbao brothers, and further appreciate the beauty of human nature.