Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin was born
Catherine O'Flaherty on
July 12, 1850, in St. Louis,
Missouri. Kate grew up
during the Civil War . To
support herself and her
family, Kate began to write. She was
immediately successful and wrote short stories
about people she had known in Louisiana. Her
first novel, At Fault, was published in 1890
when Kate was forty and was followed by two
collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894)
and A Night in Acadie (1897). When The
Awakening was published in 1899, the story
created a scandal because of its portrayal of a
strong, unconventional woman involved in an
adulterous affair. It was inspired by a true story
of a New Orleans woman who was infamous in
the French Quarter. By 1899, Kate was a wellknown woman writer, having published over
one hundred stories, essays, and sketches in
literary magazines. Chopin died of a brain
hemorrhage after a strenuous day at the St.
Louis World's Fair.
Scanning
1.How old is Miss Aurelie?
2. What does the last sentence
in the first paragraph mean?
3. In paragraph 6 we read that
Miss Aurelie ”no longer complained”
what were the things she could
complained about? Give three examples.
4. In para. 7, what was Miss Aurelie upset
about?
5. Why did Miss Aurelie start crying?
1.How old is Miss Aurelie?
she is fifty.
2. What does the last sentence
in the first paragraph mean?
she is an unmarried woman who
lives all alone on a farm.
3. In paragraph 6 we read that
Miss Aurelie ”no longer complained”
what were the things she could
complained about? Give three examples.
1.She had to speak gently and nicely to the
oldest girl instead of her usual manner.
2.The little boy destroyed al the most
beautiful flowers in her garden.
3.She had to tell the ltttle boy a bed-time
story.
4.She had to sing sweet songs to the baby.
4. In para. 7, what was Miss
Aurelie upset about?
The unannounced and
unexpected return of the mother.
5. Why did Miss Aurelie start crying?
she started crying because
she felt lonely.
Further understanding
1.Explain the phrases and sentences
on page 223
2.she had never married and
never want to marry.
2. taking care of children is
much more difficult than taking
caring of pigs.
3. At first she was angry that the little by
destroyed all flowers in the garden, but
later she became fond of him.
4. A woman who was not used to taking
care of children
5. The children had upset the house and
left it disorganized.
2. What is ht meaning of the title
of this short story?
Regret means to feel sorry about
something. In the end, Miss
Aruelie regrets that she did not
get married and had not raised a
family.
Key sentences
1.One morning, Miss Aurelie’s young
neighbor came to her, accompanied by
her four small children.
The teacher came in, ______ by his students.
The teacher came in , _____ his students.
A to follow
C followed
B. following
D follow
2. Miss Aurelie stood looking at the children.
The driver got out _____ very puzzled.
A.Looking
B. looked
C. to look
D look
3. Miss Aurelie seated herself beside the table.
seat oneself be seated sb sit
The wave ____ the shore gently,
some tourists____ there, enjoying
the beautiful sunset.
A beating, were seated
B striking, seated themselves
C beat, sitting
D knocked, sat
on the farm
all her life
at the age of
except for
in her arms
follow behind
take care of
在农场
她一生
在……岁时
除了
在他的怀抱
跟在后面
照顾
think of a plan
become used to…
one and all
give them a bath
a bed-time story
at sight of
in the distance
make a mess
seat oneself
想到一个计划
习惯于
所有人
给……洗澡
看到……
在远处
弄乱
坐下