Unit 3 Love

Section A A Good Heart to Lean on

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Objectives

1. Share your idea of positive influence from Father or Mother.

2. Learn to make life better for others.3. Develop your vocabulary.

4. Read for the key ideas in sentences.

5.Writing practice.

Lesson planLesson plan

Warming up activities

Text understanding

Language study

Focus on

Further practice

Assignment

I. Think about it: How do people communicate with one another?

"Mr. Watson--- come here--- I want to see you"

II. Think about it: How do people communicate with one another?

III. Think about it: How do people communicate with one another?

When words fail and nothing else seem to work, ……

____change our lives

____lift our spirits

____give us a model to follow.

IV.Word web: What will you call to your mind?

LoverLover

Love

affectionaffectionlove at the first sightlove at the first sight

heartacheheartache

a heart-to-heart talka heart-to-heart talk

warm-heartedwarm-hearted

fall in love fall in love

with all one’s heartwith all one’s heart

halfheartedhalfhearted

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I. Pre-reading questions: NO.1

Why do you think people stared at the father and the son?

What is a proper standard to judge people? What do you think is a good heart?

I. Pre-reading questions:NO.2

II. Main idea of the text

• How a crippled father helps his son keep balance through his act of deep caring.

Ashamed Sorry

How do you understand How do you understand the change in the the change in the son?son?

The son realized that it was his father who

taught him many things such as how to have a good heart.

having a good heart was more important than having a good appearance.

he felt it more intensely that it was his father who guided him in his life.

Organization of the text

Development (Para 6-11):The way the father treated others and enjoyed life

Ending ( Para 12-13):How the son feels after the father has gone away

Introduction (Para 1-5):The son and the crippled father: how they coped with the awkward situation

III. Text Structure III. Text Structure analysisanalysis

Para.8

Example1: Example2:

A general point:My father tried toparticipate in many activities in some way.

keep the team going

as a managerlike to go to

dances and parties

Paragraph analysis

Para.11

Example3:

A general point: I now know he participated in some things through me, his only son.

Example1: Example2:

Paragraph analysis

IV. Summary of the IV. Summary of the text -1text -1My father was ________crippled and short. When I

was _________up, I felt ___________ and ashamed to be ______walking with him. He would lean ___me with his hand on my arm for _______, but it was difficult to ___________ our steps---his_______, mine_________. People would stare. But my father had never been ________by all this. He never __________about anything and took an active and optimistic _______towards life and work. He never invited _____for himself, nor _____he show

V. Summary of the text -2

envy of the more _________ or able. Now I am older, I come to _______how unworthy I am. Father’s courage, _________ and open-mindedness moved me deeply. Though my father has been_______, I think of him often. It is my father ____has helped me keep my balance. “You set the _____. I will try to adjust ____you.”

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Nor: used to introduce a second negative statement which is added to the first one.

I. Sentence analysis-1

He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able.

Practice

Practice: the usage of Practice: the usage of NORNOR

I have never been dishonest, _________.

（现在我也不打算破这个例） I have never been to Pairs, ___________.

（我妻子也没有去过） He is not a football fan, nor_________ I .

Once thereOnce there, he would cling to hand-rail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice. (L15)

Once there = once he got there

Keep (the lower steps) free of ice

I. Sentence analysis-2

他就紧抓着地铁通道口的扶手 / 一直往下走 /因为地铁空气暖和，下面几级台阶没有冰雪。

Practice

Practice :Practice : Rewrite the Rewrite the sentencessentences

Once it had been finished, the task seemed quite simple.

Thought she understood no Chinese, the Chinese girl was able to communicate with the other students in her class.

The problem was a continuous worry to me until it was finished.

Once finished

Though understanding no Chinese

Until finished

Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. (L. 29)

unable to engage: a phrase showing concession

I. Sentence analysis-3

Practice: translation

虽说他不愿意接受这个任务，但他还是点头同意了。

Well aware of the danger of rock-climbing, he still loved and indulged in it as before.

Unwilling to accept the job, he still nodded his agreement.

尽管他很清楚攀岩的危险，但他仍乐此不疲。

II. Some useful II. Some useful expressionsexpressions

1. a good heart to lean on2. to help me keep my balance3. to be embarrassed to be seen with my father 4. to set the pace 5. to try to adjust to you6. to go to work sick7. to make it to the office8. to cling to the hand-rail9. to keep (the lower steps) free of ice10. to be amazed at sty.11. to subject himself to such shame and stress

12. to show envy of the more fortunate or able13. to look for a “good heart” in others14. a proper standard by which to judge people 15. to participate in… in some way 16. to have a good time just sitting and watching17. to be content to sit and watch18. to be urged to take a dive19. to see to it that I visited his office20. to complain about trifles

III. Language practice:

Finding synonyms in this text Serious Surprise Persuade emphasize Set out

Finding opposites in this text Outward Willing On business Often

III. Language practice:

If you are not satisfied with or unhappy about the services you have received, you may _______ to the people concerned.

Complain that Complain to sb. of /about sty Complain of doing sty

III. Language practice:

If you work with someone, you _____ with them.

If you ____ the parts of your body, you make them work together efficiently. Cooperate & coordinate

The big disaster requires a rapid and _______ （协调一致的国际救援行动。）Well-coordinated international rescue

operation

IV. Language practice:

在意志坚强的母亲的鼓励下，他决心成为一名医生。（ urge on)

They were _____ （不情愿帮忙） when we were in great need.

She smiled, but she _______ ( 内心很生气） .

Urged on by his strong-willed mother

Reluctant to help

Was angry inwardly Back

I. Chinese to I. Chinese to EnglishEnglish

保持平衡难堪协调一致缺勤免受……使…… 遭受参加（活

动）开玩笑

keep one’s balance embarrass

coordinate

miss keep free subject to engage in/participate

in... kid

II. English to II. English to ChineseChinese

善心可依 让人看到我与父亲

在一起时就感到难堪

定好步速 尽力跟上你 带病上班 准时到办公室 对某事感到惊奇 遭受如此的屈辱和

压力）

a good heart to lean on (Title)

to be embarrassed to be seen with my father (L.1)

to set the pace (L 7) to try to adjust to you (L.7) to go to work sick (L.8) to make it to the office

(L.9) to be amazed at sty. (L.20) to subject himself to such

shame and stress (L.21)

III. Useful III. Useful sentencessentences

When I think of it now, I am amazed at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress. (L. 20)

现在回想起来现在回想起来，，我感到十分我感到十分惊叹惊叹。像他那样一个成年人，。像他那样一个成年人，得有多大的勇气才能经受这得有多大的勇气才能经受这样的屈辱和压力。样的屈辱和压力。

III. Useful III. Useful sentencessentences

He would make it to the office even if others could not. (L. 9)

Their perseverance in the pursuit of truth was well worth our praise even if they didn’t make it to their goal.

即使别人做不到，别人做不到，他也总是按他也总是按时到时到办公室。办公室。

尽管他们没有成功尽管他们没有成功，他们追求，他们追求真理的执著精神值得我们赞扬。真理的执著精神值得我们赞扬。

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Share with your partner about sayings or doings of your father or mother that you never forget.

I. Idea sharing

II. Topic discussion What do you think makes a good heart? They are:

kindness to others,much devotion to others. endurance, hard-work, never hurting others being satisfied with life……

In sum, having a good heart not only adds joy to others’ life but also brings virtue to society

III. Appreciation: a song Seasons in the Seasons in the SunSun

Goodbye Papa please pray for meI was the black sheep of the familyYou tried to teach me right from wrongToo much wine and too much song

Wonder how I got alongGoodbye Papa it’s hard to dieWhen all the birds are singing in the skyNow that the spring is in the airLittle children everywhere When you see them, I’ll be thereWe had joy, we had funWe had seasons in the sun

But the wine and the song

Like the seasons have gone

We had joy, we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the wine and the song

Like the seasons have gone

IV. Check YourselfIV. Check Yourself

1.The manager assured the customer that his

complaint would be seen _____ immediately

A.on B.at C.to D.with

2.The students were participating _____ an

international energy-saving competition between

towns in New England and Canada.

A.for B.in C.to D.at

Choose the best one:Choose the best one:

3. The persons that have the greatest influence

_____ children are their teachers.

A.in B.on C.for D.to

4. I used to smoke _____ but I gave it up three

years ago.

A.seriously B.heavily

C.badly D.severely

5. My camera can be _____ to take pictures in

cloudy or sunny conditions.

A.treated B.adjusted C.accepted D.suited

6. Police have _____ for the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries. A. urged B.informed C.called D.told7. _____ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes. A.Except for B.With regard to C.Although D.Despite8. _____ the punishment was unjust, Helen accepted it without complaint. A.However B.So long as C.Since D.Even though

9. _____ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

A.For B.Now C.Since D.Despite

10. If you happen to _____ my lost papers while you’re looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.

A.come up B.come across

C.come to D.come over

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Assignments

Finish off exercises following the text

Writing on the topic: Meanings of love

Enjoy yourself