课前准备：

阅读文章，完成小试牛刀的问答题。

教师导引：上网搜集作者个人资料和文章背景资料可帮助理解文章。

小贴士：你是如何看待第欧根尼和亚历山大的？他们各自有什么性格特点和品质？

小试牛刀

What is the structure of the passage?

Answer:

The whole passage can be divided into two parts.

1.Part I: Diogenes (paras. 1-10)

1)(paras. 1-3) his lifestyle

2)(paras. 4-10) his doctrine and his ways of preaching it.

2.Part II: Diogenes’ meeting with Alexander (paras. 11-17)

1)(paras. 11) Alexander’s presence in Corinth.

2)(paras. 12-13) his motivation for meeting Diogenes

3)(paras. 1-3) his brief exchange with Diogenes

学习目标

By the end of the class, students will be able to

1.Understand the structure and the general ideas of the passage;

2.Know something about the author;

3.Solve your own questions about the passage;

4.Master the vocabulary, phrases and grammar of the passage;

5. get the content:

1)differences and similarities between Diogenes and Alexander

2)Cynicism and its present significance

3)philosophy vs. power

6.understand the writing techique: comparison and contrast

1)Diogenes—Alexander

2)Diogenes—other beggars/hermits/philosophers

3)Alexander—other Macedonians (officers & officials)

4)Here, the alternating comparison/contrast (subject by subject) is used.

知识结构