Lead-in: Reflection（Mulan的主题歌）
1. I play a part 2. wear a mask 3. fool the world 4. hide my heart 5. what I believe in 6. show the world 7. inside 8. be loved for who I am 9. pretend 10. Someone else 11. free to fly 12. know the reason why 13. conceal 14. a secret me
主题：Mulan’s inner conflict: “what I am supposed to be” vs “what I want to be” （有阴影的空格表达的都是：“what I am supposed to be”; 没阴影的空格表达的都是：“what I want to be”） Notes: reflection
1 [C] an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water: --Can you see your reflection in the glass?
2 [U and C] careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this: -- A moment's reflection will show the stupidity of this argument.// on/upon reflection// --At first I disagreed, but on reflection (=after thinking carefully about it), I realized she was right.)
Movie clip 1
Scene 1 You’ll Bring Honor to us all
Task 1 d. Mulan is not quite sure whether she can live up to the expectation of a prefect bride and bring her family honor.
Task 2
1. How can a girl bring her family great honor?
A girl can bring her family great honor by striking a good match.
2. What kind of girls do men want?
Men want girls with good taste: calm, obedient, work fast-paced; with good breeding, and a tiny waist.
3. How do men and women serve the emperor differently?
A man serves the Emperor by bearing arms, a girl by bearing sons.
4. What does Mulan ask the ancestor to help?
Mulan asks her ancestors to help her not to make a fool of herself, not to uproot her family tree, and to keep her father standing tall.
Notes:
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. (old-fashioned)
something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials. To make chairs that'll last you need good strong pieces of wood. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
pimped: to make yourself look attractive by arranging your hair, putting on make-up etc *She spends hours primping in front of the mirror.
polished: to make something seem better or more attractive to other people *The company needs to polish up its image.
blow: (informal)to lose a good opportunity by making a mistake or by being careless
undertaker: (British English) someone whose job is to arrange funerals (American Equivalent: funeral director)
unfurl: if a flag, sail etc unfurls, or if someone unfurls it, it unrolls and opens
porcelain: china(陶瓷)a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc
serenity: calmness, peacefulness
pendant: ornament that hangs from a chain worn round the neck （项链上的）垂饰
bead: one of a set of small, usually round, pieces of glass, wood, plastic etc, that you can put on a string and wear as jewellery: --She wore a string of green glass beads around her neck. jade: hard, usu. green, stone from which ornaments, etc are carved 玉; 翡翠
Scene 2 Meeting the Matchmaker
Task 2
1. What are the matchmaker’s impressions of Mulan?
Speaking without permission. Too skinny (not good for bearing son). Clumsy. A disgrace (who will never bring her family honor).
2. What does the matchmaker ask Mulan to do? To recite the final admonition and pour the tea.
3. How is the meeting with the matchmaker screwed up?
1) The matchmaker touches Mulan’s notes, and the ink goes from her hand to her face. 2) The cricket gets into the tea the matchmaker is about to drink. 3) Trying to get the tea back, Mulan accidentally set the matchmaker on fire. 4) To put out the fire, Mulan actually fans it up. 5) Mulan throws water at the matchmaker before a big crowd, and eventually put out the fire.
Notes:
Who spit in her bean curd? （谁在她的豆腐里吐口水了？谁招惹她了？）
admonition: (formal) a warning or expression of disapproval about someone's behavior(警告，告诫).
dignity: a calm and serious quality
refinement: the quality of being polite and well-educated
poised: a graceful way of moving or standing, so that your body seems balanced and not awkward disgrace: someone is so bad or unacceptable that the people involved with them should feel
ashamed
Task 1
Who do you think is responsible for the screwed-up meeting? Why? (open question,) Food for thought: Is it Cricket that screws up Mulan’s meeting with the matchmaker?
It seems that Cricket causes all the problem, but even without Cricket, it’s impossible for Mulan to present herself as a suitable bride. She is different, and no matter how she tries, she cannot pretend to be someone she is not. And the matchmaker has a bad impression on her the first time she lays her eyes on her. She’s definitely not the kind of bride she’s expecting.
Task 3 Two samples of creative first person story retelling:
Mulan: What can I do? I’ve already tried my best. I don’t think a girl can only bring her family honor by striking a good match, but everyone else believes that. They say it is my destiny to bear sons. I don’t want to uproot our family tree, so I let them do whatever they like to turn me into an instant bride. But I guess I just can’t hide who I am, no matter how hard I try.The matchmaker dislikes me the first time she lays eyes on me. She says I am skinny, not good for bearing sons. Haven’t they just mentioned that men want girls with tiny waste? Then, she asks me to recite something. It’s simple, but I don’t know why I always can’t remember. So, I have to refer to my notes. She senses something and tries to take away my fan. Luckily, nothing there. But she takes my hand and touches the ink. The ink goes from her hand to her face. God, she is drawing herself a funny face! I am shocked and don’t pour the tea properly. Then, I see Cricket having a bath in the cup. She wants to drink it and asks me to be silent, but I have to do something. I try to take the cup back, but she wouldn’t let me. Just then, Cricket jumps into her clothes. She goes nuts and accidentally catches fire. I try to put out the fire with whatever I have, but it gets worse and she screams out for help. Again, the only water I can find is the tea in the teapot, so I throw the water over her. Luckily, the fire is out. But the matchmaker is furious and calls me a disgrace before a big crowd. I’ve tried my best, but guess I will never pass for a perfect bride or a perfect daughter.
Cricket: Did I do anything wrong? Grandma wants me to bring luck to Mulan and help her strike a good match, but what can I do? I’m just an ordinary cricket! And I certainly don’t like to be put in a cage! So I jumped out to have some fun. But Mulan finds out. Can you imagine… She puts me into her mouth! The matchmaker doesn’t see me, but I get so sticky and uncomfortable. So when Mulan spits me out, I have to clean up. Then, I see a cup of tea…fresh, warm, a good bath. But unfortunately, Mulan sees me again. The matchmaker is about to drink my bath water, but I don’t know why Mulan tries to take the cup back. That fat woman needs to be punished. She says Mulan is skinny and clumsy, and asks her to recite and do silly things. You know, I am going to do some tricks. For example, jump into her clothes. Yes, I did, and the disgusting woman goes crazy and jumps around. Then, she catches fire. To make it even better, Mulan fans it up! The fat woman screams and runs out of the house. She asks for help, but no one does anything. Eventually, Mulan puts out the fire by throwing the water on her. She saves her life, but instead of being grateful, she curses her, and says she would never find a husband! What a woman! Who would marry her? Mulan is 100 times better.
Scene 3 I’ll Make a Man out of You
Task 1 （第一遍看没字幕的，判断对错。第二遍看有字幕的，要求说出原因：引出原文句子并解释）
1. F At first, Captain Shang thinks that these soldiers are the worst he’s ever met, and that the chance to turn them into a good army is very slim. You're the saddest bunch I ever met (the worst group) But you can bet before we're through
Mister, I'll make a man out of you (Captain Shang is determined and confident that he can turn “the saddest bunch” into good soldiers.)
2. F Mulan is and has always been an excellent soldier.
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons. (Captain Shang thinks Mulan is a terrible soldier, if not the worst.) You're unsuited for the rage of war. So pack up, go home, you're through. How could I make a man out of you? (He doesn’t think Mulan can make it.)
3. F Mulan gets the arrow only because she has stronger will power than the other soldiers. (She finally makes it not only because she has strong will power, but also because she has a great idea and are courageous enough to try it out.)
Task 2
看电影片段前先试着翻译。第二遍看有字幕的对答案。 方案二： 1. 让我们马上开始做正事。 1. Let's get down to business. 2. 外表冷静，内心火热 3. 一旦你找到（生命的）重心，你就一定能赢。 4. 你一点头绪也没有。 5. 我在学校时真蠢，居然不去上体育课。 2. tranquil as a forest, but on fire within 3. Once you find your center, you are sure to win. 4. You haven't got a clue. 5. I was a fool in school for cutting gym. 6. 这家伙把他们都吓死了。 6. This guy’s got them scared to death. 7. 希望他不会看穿我。 8. 我们时间紧迫啊！ 9. 要活命，就要好好听我的命令。 7. Hope he doesn't see right through me. (informal, oral) 8. Time is racing toward us. 9. Heed my every order, and you might survive. 10. 收拾东西回家吧！你完了！ 10. Pack up, go home, you're through.
Notes:
Spineless: without a spine; lacking courage and determination(used to show disapproval)
Optional温故知新(联系不同的情景记单词，或者比较相近或容易混淆的单词) 1.You're a spineless, pale, pathetic lot. (arousing scornful pity) Pathetic effort to hog the brownie. (Unit 2, textbook P176)
2. You haven't got a clue.（clue: information that helps you understand the reasons why something happens. not have a clue: to not have any idea about the answer to a question, how to do something, what a situation is etc）
Potty break! He just grabbed the Reader’s Digest! We have 4.2 minutes. That’s your cue. (Unit 3, P188 cue: an action or event that is a signal for something else to happen)
I can take a hint. (Unit 1, P 164 hint: something that you say or do to suggest something to someone, without telling them directly
This guy's got them scared to death (scared to death: extremely frightened) Stay calm, kid. Don’t panic! (Unit 3, P189 panic: to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly)
1. So pack up, go home, you're through. (though: adj. to no longer be having a relationship with someone)
Peach: Gill, don’t make him go back there. Gill: No, we’re done. (Unit 3, P189 done: someone has finished doing or using something. *As soon as I'm done, I'll give you a call.)
Movie clip 2
Scene 1 Reflection
Task 1
1. What’s the implied meaning of Mulan’s song Reflection? Mulan is doubting herself and feeling lost.
2. What’s the implied meaning of Mulan’s father’s words? Mulan father has absolute confidence in his daughter.
Scene 2 A Girl Worth Fighting for
Task 1
1. What kind of girls are Ling, Yao and Chien-Po fighting for respectively? Ling: I want her paler than the moon, with eyes that shine like stars. Yao: My girl will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars. Chien-Po: I couldn't care less what she'll wear or what she looks like. It all depends on what she cooks like. 2. What do the three guy think they are or would be in their girls’ eyes?
Ling: My manly ways and turns of phrase are sure to thrill her. Yao: She will think I have no faults. Chien-Po: My girl will think that I'm a major find.
3. Is Mulan one kind of the girls these men are fighting for? If not, what is she like?
Mulan is not any kind of the girls these men are fighting for. She’s a girl who's got a brain, who always speaks her mind.
Scene 3 Saving China
Take notes for the three men’s words and figure out what they stand for respectively. Chi Fu: a chauvinist man, who believe that women are born and forever inferior to men The Emperor: an ideal leader with love, tolerance, wit, and humor Captain Shang: a reserved, traditional Chinese man who puts the safety of the emperor and the country before his love for a woman
Let’s Talk! & After-class Activities
A Hot topic: What if Mulan were in our university? If you are a boy, would you like to have a girlfriend like her? Why or why not? If you are a girl, do you think boys around would run after her? Why or why not?
本单元的主题是：寻找自我（Finding Self）, 建议结合木兰的故事思考：
Going to university is not only about getting a degree, it is also about finding out your true self. (Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going to?)
1．Who Am I? （Who do I think I am? Who do others think I am?） *Self-portrait (Who do I think I am?)
*Describing Classmates（Who do others think I am？）：,此活动可以让学生看到同学眼中的自己，同时帮老师深入认识班上的学生）
06级学生作品，经贸A2班（国贸、经济学专业） Life is just like a race on the running line. Some people smile, some people cry. No matter what the result is like, You always wear a big smile, Just like the sunshine in the sky. You are a good friend of mine,
Because you are someone I can rely. --from 欧俏雯 to陈洁锐
She is smart,
Every time she appeared is a blaze of sparks. She is not jealous of those who own cars,
Because to her, the most important thing is running a spiritual bar. --from孙韶韵 to黄娜呈
He doesn’t like to be too careful. He says, if you do so, Life will be difficult.
His taste of music seems special,
And if you hear him sing, it’s unusual. --from 潘泓兴 to 陈嘉铭
2. Where do I come from? Where am I going to?
Reference: enrichment reading (a true story written by a shy, non-active freshman in GDUFS, 05级经贸学院经济学专业黄美君同学)
Optional：可以写一篇自己的故事（关于自己的迷失、困惑和追寻）
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