The husband who vanished消失的丈夫

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Step 1? ?感知·閱讀導(dǎo)航

話題導(dǎo)入

Jim與Anne于1960年結(jié)婚，住在紐約郊區(qū)拉奇蒙特，他們雖然沒有孩子但生活甜蜜。在1971年的某一個(gè)月，Jim連續(xù)遇到了幾個(gè)小意外，腦部受傷，后突然失憶且失蹤。之后，Anne一邊外出工作維持生計(jì)，一邊堅(jiān)定地等待他回來。Jim失憶后陰差陽錯(cuò)到了費(fèi)城市區(qū)，換了名字，開始了沒有過去的生活。1985年，Jim又連續(xù)遇到了幾個(gè)小意外，竟然恢復(fù)了記憶?；謴?fù)記憶后的Jim會(huì)回到Anne身邊嗎？Anne還在堅(jiān)定地等待他嗎？

本文改編自一篇短篇小說，全文共519詞，建議用時(shí)8分鐘。

閱讀目標(biāo)

1. 把握故事的梗概和主要情節(jié)。

2. 體會(huì)故事主人公之間恒久的愛及愛的力量。

3. 模仿故事語言風(fēng)格，合理構(gòu)思情節(jié)，展開讀后續(xù)寫，培養(yǎng)想象能力。

讀前預(yù)熱

Ⅰ. Video time

Have you ever heard the song we played just now？ Can you use one word to summarize the apparent theme and the hidden theme of the song？

Ⅱ.? Discussion

Have you ever waited for someone？ How long did you wait and how did you feel？ And what if you wait 14 years for someone？

1 The McDonnells lived in a small brick house in Larchmont， a suburb of New York City. Jim was the foreman of mail carriers at the post office. Married in 1960， he and Anne were childless.

2 On the evening of the eleventh anniversary of their marriage， carrying out the garbage， Jim McDonnell slipped on icy steps， and struck his head. A few days later， driving to work， he lost control of the car， hit a telephone pole， and banged his forehead against the windshield. The following day he fell off the stairs and banged his head. Found unconscious， he was hospitalized for three days with a cerebral concussion （腦震蕩）. One day in the same month， Jim borrowed a friends station wagon and drove to Kennedy Airport to pick up Annes brother and family， unaware that the wallet containing his identification had slipped out of his pocket onto the floor of the car. After returning the car， he was never seen again.

3 For weeks， Anne walked the house wringing her hands and praying. At night， watching television， she would stare at the armchair where Jim had dozed off evenings. She often dreamed he had come home， only to wake up and find he wasnt there.

4 After Jims disappearance， to earn a living， Anne tried various kinds of jobs; in 1977， she took her current job as a nursing attendant. Anne fell into the habit of working at the hospital on holidays because it was easier if she kept busy. Through it all， she had faith that Jim would return. She kept his clothes in the closet covered to protect them from dust. His razor and can of shaving cream remained in the bathroom cabinet.

5 So what really happened to Annes husband？ During his walk home， Jim had indeed blacked out， losing all ability to remember who he was and where he lived. What happened then is unclear. The next thing he knew was that he was in downtown Philadelphia. Seeing signs advertising the services of a James Peters， a real estate broker， Jim adopted James Peters as his own name. He had no past; his only reality was the present. James Peters got a Social Security card， which could be obtained at that time without showing a birth certificate， and took a job in a health club. He also got a night?shift job at the P&P luncheonette， where he became well known for his omelets （煎蛋卷）， as well as his kindness and good humor.

6 Bernadine Golashovsky， a waitress at P&P， recalls， “My father had died and Jim apparently had no family， so after he started at P&P we adopted each other. He became my father figure， and we—my husband， Pete， our four children and I—were his family. The children loved him.”

7 In December， 1985， a woman appeared in his dream again and again. On December 22， 1985， Jim had fallen and banged his head. The next day he had fallen again， striking his head. On December 24， he awoke feeling confused， yet excited. After almost 15 years， he knew who he was！

Step 2 理解·文本解讀

Ⅰ. Story mountain

[Climax：? ? ?3? ? ][Resolution：? ? ?？? ? ][Build?up：? ? ?2? ? ][Beginning：? ? ?1? ? ]

A. Jim banged his head several times and disappeared and then Anne started working with the faith that he would come back.

B. Jim suddenly recovered his memory.

C. Jim and Anne married and lived in Larchmont in New York City.

Ⅱ. Jims character

[Clues in the text Possible characteristics ...carrying out the garbage 1.? ? ? ? ? ? ...he became well known for his omelets， as well as his kindness and good humour. 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ...we—my husband， Pete， our four children and I—were his family. The children loved him. 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ]

Ⅲ. Deep reading

1. Do you think Jim loves Anne deeply？ Use evidence from the story to support your opinion.

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2. Do you think Anne loves Jim deeply？ Use evidence from the story to support your opinion.

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3. Why did nobody know Jims past？

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Step 3 運(yùn)用·讀寫整合

Ⅰ. Predict the plots

1. What would Jim think and do after he recovered his memory？

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2. Do you think Anne is still waiting for Jim？

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3. What would happen if Jim and Anne meet each other again？

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Ⅱ. Explore the theme

What could be the possible theme of the story？

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Ⅲ. Continuation writing

請(qǐng)根據(jù)已給出的小說情節(jié)、語言特點(diǎn)及所給段落開頭語，續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的小說。詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。

Paragraph 1：

Suddenly， he became scared.

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Paragraph 2：

Anne had just returned home from Christmas Mass， where she lit candles and prayed for Jim.

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Step 4 提升·素養(yǎng)建構(gòu)

Writing techniques

1. 敘述（narrative writing） VS 描寫（descriptive writing）

敘述和描寫是記敘文和故事中的兩種常用寫作方式。敘述是指將事情的經(jīng)過記錄下來，一般采用時(shí)間順序或事情發(fā)展順序。在時(shí)空轉(zhuǎn)換較多，或?yàn)榧涌鞌⑹鹿?jié)奏時(shí)，宜使用敘述。描寫是把人物或景物的狀態(tài)具體形象地描繪出來，往往借助感官，如聽覺、視覺、嗅覺等。在需要突出某個(gè)特定場景讓主人公留下深刻印象時(shí)，宜使用描寫。敘述就如全景圖，而描寫就如近景圖，故事寫作中往往會(huì)將兩者結(jié)合使用。在本故事中，故事原文時(shí)間跨度較大，多采用敘述;在讀后續(xù)寫環(huán)節(jié)展現(xiàn)Jim與Anne相見時(shí)的情景時(shí)，宜使用描寫，讓故事更具畫面感和沖擊力。

原文最后一段：In December， 1985， a woman appeared in his dream again and again. On December 22， 1985， Jim had fallen and banged his head. The next day he had fallen again， striking his head. On December 24， he awoke feeling confused， yet excited.

此處需快速交代Jim在一個(gè)月內(nèi)的幾次經(jīng)歷，故采用敘述。

讀后續(xù)寫部分的第二段，可使用描寫展現(xiàn)Jim與Anne相見時(shí)的動(dòng)人場景：Anne opened the door—there stood a man with a white beard. Immediately she recognized him. Words failed her. “Hello， Anne，” Jim said. To him， Anne looked a little older but prettier. Anne stroked his face， tears streaming down her face. Then they threw themselves into each others arms. Christmas bell was ringing， as if bringing the best wishes to this happy couple.

本段融合了多種描寫方式，讓讀者感受到兩人久別重逢后的激動(dòng)和喜悅，具有較強(qiáng)的感染力。

2. 展示而非講述（to show rather than to tell）

以下方式能夠有效地直接或間接刻畫人物，突出某個(gè)場景。

a. 感官描寫

借助感官描寫，如聽覺、視覺、嗅覺、味覺、觸覺等，能創(chuàng)造出身臨其境之感。

b. 多維描寫

刻畫人物、烘托場景時(shí)可采用動(dòng)作描寫、語言描寫、神態(tài)描寫、外貌描寫、心理描寫等多維描寫方式展現(xiàn)立體的人物形象或場景。

如讀后續(xù)寫部分第二段：Anne opened the door—there stood a man with a white beard. Immediately she recognized him. Words failed her. “Hello， Anne，” Jim said. To him， Anne looked a little older but prettier. Anne stroked his face， tears streaming down her face. Then they threw themselves into each others arms. Christmas bell was ringing， as if bringing the best wishes to this happy couple.

本段結(jié)合了動(dòng)作描寫、語言描寫、外貌描寫、心理描寫、神態(tài)描寫、環(huán)境描寫，讓讀者感受到夫妻之間的深情和重逢后的喜悅。

c. 側(cè)面描寫

刻畫人物時(shí)可使用一些細(xì)節(jié)或例子展現(xiàn)人物性格特點(diǎn)。本文通過側(cè)面描寫很好地體現(xiàn)了夫妻之間忠貞的愛。

原文中并沒有直接說明Anne對(duì)Jim的愛，但我們可以從以下兩個(gè)段落中深刻地感受到：

For weeks， Anne walked the house wringing her hands and praying. At night， watching television， she would stare at the armchair where Jim had dozed off evenings. She often dreamed he had come home， only to wake up and find he wasnt there.

... Through it all， she had faith that Jim would return. She kept his clothes in the closet covered to protect them from dust. His razor and can of shaving cream remained in the bathroom cabinet.

這兩段通過描寫Jim剛失蹤不久后Anne失魂落魄的樣子，以及Anne堅(jiān)信Jim會(huì)回來，在家里保留著Jim的衣物，很好地表現(xiàn)了Anne對(duì)Jim的愛。

Jim對(duì)Anne的愛可從原文最后一段第一句“In December， 1985， a woman appeared in his dream again and again.”看出，失憶多年，妻子Anne突然出現(xiàn)在Jim夢(mèng)里，這足以體現(xiàn)Anne在他心中的地位。