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Unit 10 How I Found My Voice
Unit 10
1. Text one
2. Text two
3. Oral activity
4. Post-reading Activity
Text One
1. Pre-reading Questions
2. Background information
3. Analysis of the structure
4. Comprehension of the text
5. Rhetorical features
Pre-reading Questions
Pre-reading questions
1.Have you ever spoken to a large audience? How did you feel?
2. Do you think voice is important to personal development?
Background information(1)
聲音演員：
James Earl Jones
儘管James Earl Jones從未在「星際大戰」Star Wars系列電影露臉，卻以Darth Vader低沉、具威脅性的聲音廣為人知。他在舞台劇以及銀幕上的演出同樣令人激賞。
Background information(2)
"I was a stutterer. I couldn't talk. So my first year of school was my first mute year, and then those mute years continued until I got to high school."
His parents separated before his birth and he was raised by his grandparents on a farm. When a five-year-old James Earl Jones moved with his grandparents from rural Mississippi to frosty Michigan, he developed a stutter so severe that for years he refused to speak more than a few words at a time, even to his family. In school he pretended to be mute, and communicated only in writing. He began to express himself by writing poetry.
Background information(3)
Jones entered the University of Michigan planning to study medicine, but found himself drawn to the theater. After completing service as an Army Ranger, he set off for New York City to pursue acting studies. It was not an easy choice. He lived in a $19-a-month apartment and scrubbed floors to make ends meet. Serious jobs for black actors were scarce, and Jones had before him the sobering example of his father, Robert Earl Jones, an actor who had been blacklisted for his political activism.
Background information(4)
After a number of small roles, James Earl Jones attracted the attention of critics and audiences with his intense performance in the American premiere of Jean Genet's absurdist drama, The Blacks. This historic 1961 production introduced the theater public to a new generation of outstanding African-American actors. Jones earned multiple awards for his performances in Moon on A Rainbow Shawl in 1962. He received two Obies in 1965 for his work in Bertolt Brecht's Baal and Shakespeare's Othello.
Background information(5)
In 1968 Jones earned widespread acclaim for his performance in The Great White Hope playing a character based on Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion. His performance in the play on Broadway won him his first Tony Award; he received an Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1970 film version.
In the decades since, James Earl Jones has continued to appear in memorable roles on stage, in feature films, and on television. He made his big screen debut in Dr. Strangelove in 1963 and has worked in over 50 films, appearing in everything from Conan the Barbarian to Field of Dreams. One of his favorite roles is that of the South African minister in the classic, Cry, The Beloved Country. Younger audiences will recognize his voice as "King Mufasa" in the animated classic The Lion King,and as Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.
Background information(6)
James Earl Jones has appeared on television regularly since the early 1960s. One of his most memorable appearances was as the writer Alex Haley in Roots II. In 1991, he won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the title role of Gabriel's Fire. He is also heard by millions around the world every day intoning the words, "This is... CNN."
Background information(7)
Throughout his career, he has regularly returned to the live theater, winning acclaim for his performances in Of Mice and Men, in Athol Fugard's Master Harold and the Boys, and as King Lear for the New York Shakespeare Festival. He won a second Tony with his stunning performance in August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize drama Fences. James Earl Jones has also received critical praise for his 1993 autobiography, Voices and Silences. Between roles, he makes his home on a secluded farm in upstate New York.
Text Organization:
the author tells the reader what achievements he made after he overcame his stuttering problem and how grateful he is to his teacher, "the father of my resurrected voice" . the author recollects how his high school teacher, Prof. Crouch, helped him to overcome his stutter and find his voice. the writer presents a striking contrast between his successful career as an actor and television announcer and his severe stuttering problem in his early childhood. Main Ideas& headline 23-29 3 3-22 2 1-2 1 Paragraphs Parts
Paragraph 1-2
In this part, the writer describes how successful his career is at present and what an important role his voice plays in his career. It forms a sharp contrast with the fact that he suffered from a stuttering problem as a child.
Part Ⅰ : Paragraph 1&2-2
1. I am known for my voice as much as for my acting.
Pp. I am famous for my voice and my acting; I am a successful announcer and actor.
2. It has been my good fortune…
Pp. it is very lucky for me…
3. Darth Vader
George Lucas
Part Ⅰ : Paragraph 1&2-3
Star Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer director George Lucas during the 1970s. The saga began with the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope). which was released on May 25. 1977. by 20th Century Fox. Six feature films comprise the Star Wars film series. These films arc generally split into two trilogies: The "original trilogy" of Episodes IV-VI (released between 1977 and 1983) and the" prequel trilogy" of Episodes I- III (released between 1999 and 2005).
The films, which are generally centered around the Skywalker family. deal with a series of personal and intragalaetic (银河系内的)wars that have a major impact on the fate of the Star Wars galaxy(星系,银河). George Lucas embraces a style of epic storytelling that he refers to as "motifs"; common themes and concepts which he adjusts slightly each time they recur.
Part Ⅰ : Paragraph 1&2-4
Part Ⅰ : Paragraph 1&2-5
4. trilogy: [C]a series of three books, plays, operas, etc. that have the same subject or the same character, but are each complete works in themselves
5. voice-over: The voice of an unseen narrator, or of an on-screen character not seen speaking, in a movie or a television broadcast.画外音,旁白
6. CNN: Cable News Network, a US organization that broadcasts news on television 24 hours a day to countries all over the world.
Part Ⅰ : Paragraph 1&2-6
7. compact disc: are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.激光唱盘
8. symphony: is a piece of music written to be played by an orchestra.
9. stutter: vi/t. To stammer, especially involuntarily repeating first consonants of words.
Part II : Paragraph 3~6 -1
Paragraph 3-22
This part mainly describes the writer's stuttering problem when he was a child and the process of how Prof. Crouch helped the boy tackle the problem by way of the forced public speaking. As a result, his effort woke up the boy's courage to overcome his humiliation, and the boy's stutter disappeared.
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