1、,Section B,2,8,UNIT,The right to live - A dogs account,Objectives,The right to live - A dogs account,Section B,8,UNIT,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,Can you describe what happened in the video clip? What does you learn from the dog?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions:,A
2、 dog named Hachi wanted to accompany Parker, his master, to go to work but was refused. After Parker went away, he dug a hole with his paws and came out from beneath the fence. When Hachi appeared at the station and tried to find where his master was, it surprised Parker greatly. He persuaded Hachi
3、to go home but in vain. Finally Parker had to walk Hachi home.,This video clip is taken from Hachi, a touching movie adapted from a true story. From it, we can learn the following qualities: Faithfulness. Be loyal and faithful to our friends. Companionship. Be a close companion of our family members
4、. Love. Cherish love and learn to love back.,What is animal shelter?,An animal shelter is a place that houses homeless, lost, or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. The goal of the animal shelter is to provide a safe and caring environment until the animal is either reclai
5、med by its owner, placed in a new home, or placed with another organization for adoption.,What is animal shelter?,Background Information,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,The right to live A dogs account,Section B,Every author has a purpose for writing. Reading effectiv
6、ely requires recognizing the authors purpose, which may not always be as easy as it sounds. Usually there are three common purposes of writing: To inform to provide readers with information about a topic; To persuade to convince readers to believe a certain viewpoint or a certain course of action; T
7、o entertain to amuse readers in some way.,Identifying the writers purpose,There are some clues that effective readers can get to help them identify what kind of writing theyre dealing with: 1. Informative writing features facts and evidence, not opinions or value judgments. It often contains dates,
8、statistics or other figures, or quotes from experts or witnesses. Depending on the subject, the language may include technical terms, but the vocabulary and sentence structures are often quite simple.,Identifying the writers purpose,2. Persuasive writing features emotional appeals: opinions and argu
9、ments (may be presented as if they were facts, so be careful); rhetorical questions (a question without the expectation of a reply); evaluating language (good / bad, right /wrong, horrifying / wonderful, etc.). 3. Texts written mainly to entertain can, of course, be varied, but they often use inform
10、al language, simple sentence structure, dialog, or figurative speech.,Identifying the writers purpose,Scan Text B for clues that help you identify the authors aim. Use the questions below to guide your scanning, and then decide if the text is informative, persuasive, entertaining, or if the author h
11、as more than one aim.,Identifying the writers purpose,What does the title tell you about the content ofthe text?,Are there any dialogs or figurative speeches in the text?,What quotes do you read in the text? Are they from experts, witnesses, or someone else?,How would you describe the language of th
12、is article? Is it formal or informal? Evaluating? Judgmental or emotional?,Questions,Identifying the writers purpose,Is this article informative, persuasive or entertaining? Explain.,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thinking,What does the title tell you about the content of the
13、text? According to the dog, why did the rhythm of life change? (Para.3) As the children grew, when did they like to do? (Para. 5) What is the “right decision” made for the dog after the master had a new career opportunity? (Paras. 7-8) At the animal shelter, how did the two ladies treat the dog? How
14、 did the dog feel? (Para. 10) At the end of the day, what did the dog do? How do you understand “at the end of the day”? (Para. 11) Can you identify the authors major purpose of writing after scanning the text? How to achieve his purpose?,From the title of the reading, we can see that this article i
15、s about a dogs typical life experience. We can guess further that a dogs perspective is personified, which means the dog will tell its own story.,His master gradually lagged behind, spending more time at work and searching for a human mate.,原句： I waited patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks a
16、nd disappointments, never scolded your bad decisions, and leaped happily when you came home or fell in love.（Para. 3, L2）,解释: I waited with patience, and comforted you when you were heart-broken and disappointed. I never criticized your bad decisions, and only jumped happily when you went home or fe
17、ll in love.,译文： 我耐心地等待着，在你伤心和失望时给予安慰，我从 来不指责你做出的糟糕决定；当你回家或恋爱时，我 为你欢呼雀跃。,They buried their hands up to their wrists in the dogs fur and pulled themselves up on unsteady legs, investigating her ears and squeezing her muscles.,The family would move to another city and live in an apartment that didnt al
18、low pets, so the dog was sent to the animal shelter.,原句： On the eve of your departure, there was no internal debate the jury had already decided. (Para. 7, L3),解释: On the day before your departure, there was no disagreement over how to handle me, because a hasty decision was made but excluding my op
19、inion from decision-making process.,译文： 你们离开的前一天，家里没有内部的辩论陪审团已经做出决定。,The two ladies were as attentive as they were expected. But the dog had lost her appetite and was experiencing a famine of hope.,原句： They fed us, but I had lost my appetite and was experiencing a famine of hope. (Para. 10, L2),解释:
20、They gave us food to eat, but I lost my appetite a few days ago and dont feel like eating anything because I am hopelessly depressed.,译文： 她们给我们喂吃的，但我几天前就失去了胃口， 现正经历着希望的饥荒。,The dog heard a staffs footsteps at the end of the day, and she followed her quietly along the corridor to a separate room. Here
21、 “the end of the day” might be interpreted as either the end of a regular day or the end of the dogs life.,原句： As I felt the cool injection coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and emitted a low cry, “How could you?” (Para. 11, L5),解释: When I felt the cool injecti
22、on running through my body, I lay down sleepily, stared at her kind eyes and whispered, “How could you do that to me?”,译文： 当我觉得冰凉的注射剂在体内流动，我昏昏 沉沉地躺了下来，看着她那双善良的眼睛， 喃喃自语：“你怎么能这样？”,The major purpose of the text is to persuade. Its main purpose is to convince people to treat animals kindly. However, it
23、doesnt directly say that; instead, it tries to achieve its main purpose through first amusing readers (Paras.1-6) and then by shocking them emotionally (Paras.11-12). To accomplish this, it contains informal language, simple sentence structure, conversational style, and figurative speech.,The right
24、to livea dogs account Since I was a puppy, I believed Id been _ a royal life. But the _ changed as my master fell in love. I always _ happily and comforted him through heartbreaks and disappointments. When he got married and his babies _, I loved the touch of their clumsy hands and would _ them _ my
25、 very life. However, my master had a career opportunity and plan to move to another city. _ departure, the family decided to send me to the animal,provided with,rhythm of life,leaped,came along,defend,with,shelter which _ hell. There, I experienced _ because it was difficult to _ an old dog. Eventua
26、lly I _ a corner and waited for my destiny. When one lady from the animal shelter _ the needle _ my vein, I felt the cool injection _ my body. Perhaps she _ my sad eyes, because she promised I would _ in a better place with love and light.,smelled of,retreated to,discharge,a famine of hope,coursing
27、through,slid,into,took the cue from,waken,(使) 翻身,( roll over/pat on /run through ),I rolled the puppy over, patting him on the belly and running my fingers through his hair.,roll sb. / sth. over,短语逆译,短语应用,我给小狗翻了个身，拍拍它的肚子,并用手指梳理它身上的毛。 。,意群提示,提供供应；供给,provide sb. with sth.,短语逆译,(provide sb. with / skil
28、l and knowledge),At college, teachers will provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful.,短语应用,大学里，教师为学生提供成功所必需的技能和知识。,意群提示,落后,(conceit/ lag behind/ modesty/make progress),As conceit makes one lag behind, so modesty helps one make progress.,lag behind,短语逆译,短语应用,骄傲使人落后，谦虚使
29、人进步。,意群提示,从扣除,(income tax/ be deducted from),Nowadays income tax is normally deducted from a persons wage before he receives it.,deduct sth. from sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,如今,个人工资所得税通常在收到工资之前就被扣除了。,意群提示,在前日；在前夕,(stay up late/ on the eve of),He stayed up late and studied on the eve of the final exam.,on the eve
30、 of,短语逆译,短语应用,他在期末考试的前一晚熬夜学习。,意群提示,有气味； 发出气味,(hot afternoon sun/ smell of),In the hot afternoon sun, the air smelled of sweat.,smell of,短语逆译,短语应用,在炎热的午后阳光里，空气中闻得到汗水的气味。,意群提示,(液体等)奔流， 迅速流动,(course through/ vessel),As I become more and more excited, I feel my blood coursing through my vessel.,course t
31、hrough,短语逆译,短语应用,随着心情越来越激动，我感到热血在血管中奔流。,意群提示,句型提炼,逆译练习,Youd made the right decision for your “family”, but I remember a time when I was part of your family. （Para.7, L4）,应用提示,用于“叙述过去发生的事情”。,句型应用,(suffer/ physically and mentally),I remember a time when he suffered a lot both physically and mentally.,
32、典型例句,我还记得，他曾一度遭受身心双重打击。,意群提示,逆译练习,The two nice ladies were as attentive to us in the shelter as they were expected. (para.10, L1),句型提炼,应用提示,用意为 “像/如同一样”,用于说明两者 的相似性。,句型应用,(be curious about/ be excited),These huge animals were as curious about us as were excited to see them.,典型例句,这些巨大的动物对我们很好奇，就像我们看见
33、它们时很激动一样。,意群提示,逆译练习,With my last fraction of energy, I tried to convey to her with a quick move of my tail that my “How could you?” was not meant for her. (Para.12, L3),句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“用于表达“某人耗尽全力做某事”。,句型应用,(with ones last fraction of energy/ struggle out of/ the collapsed building),With his last fra
34、ction of energy, he tried to struggle out of the collapsed building.,典型例句,他用尽全身最后一丝力气，想从倒塌的建筑物中爬出来。,意群提示,Tips,Tips,Tips,1. Why do so many people raise dogs at home nowadays?,Dogs have cute appearance, which is both liked by the young and old;Dogs have a sense of loyalty and friendliness, which provi
35、des people with security; Dogs can be life companions of human being, especially of the elderly;Dogs can be intelligent enough to become great helpers of the blind and other handicapped people; Dogs can share joys or sorrows with their masters.,2. Why are dogs considered the most intelligent animal
36、among all the pets people raise?,Very alert and know when they are needed;Seem to understand their masters mood, feelings and needs;Know how to share joys or sorrows with their masters;Able to be trained to follow instruction;Have high level of loyalty & willingness to sacrifice their own lives to s
37、ave ours.,3 Is it right to discharge or kill an old dog? Why or why not?,Yes, because an old dog is too weak to be adopted or taken care of by people. Its usually very expensive to attend an old dog. On the other hand, living without quality is torture to the dog as well. No, because an old dog did
38、much to help its human master when it was young, so it needs to get attentive care. Its not right to abandon or kill an old dog.,Talk about how dog is treated in western and Chinese cultures.,In western countries, dogs are considered as peoples best and faithful friends. They are kept as pets or com
39、panions. Therefore, people usually attach positive meaning to dogs. For example, in English many “dog” phrases and idioms with approving meaning can be observed. “A lucky dog”, “Love me, love my dog”, “Every dog has his day” and so on mirrors westerners attitude towards dogs.,How is dog treated in w
40、estern and Chinese cultures?,How is dog treated in foreign and Chinese cultures?,In Chinese culture, dogs are perceived as humble with little importance. And people have deep-rooted prejudice against them. Therefore, in Chinese dogs are endowed with negative meanings and they are used to metaphorica
41、lly describe the bad guys. Whats more, different from westerners who make laws to protect dogs from being hurt by men, Chinese has a culture of eating dogs, but nowadays it has aroused controversy.,Thematic study,Comparative study,Thematic study,Language features analysis,The right to live - A dogs
42、account,Section B,Make comparison between different themes in Text A and Text B.,Tips,In Text A, the author, a physician engaged in doing animal research, expresses his growing frustration with the animal-rights movement and justifies animal research with many reasons including how medical advances
43、benefited from the experiments on animals. Text B is a touching story that describes the painful experience and feelings from the perspective of a dog. Through this story, the author is trying to remind people that animals deserve the right to be well cared for and treated.,Based on your study of th
44、e two texts, compare the writing styles of the two texts in terms of their typical language features.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.,Tips,Tips,Text B uses the method of personification, narrating the dogs unfair
45、treatment by her master.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,Text A is an argumentation that provides many convincing examples and evidence to defend the authors rightfulness in doing animal research. It uses parallelism to lay emphasis.,2. List more examples from the text to
46、 support your ideas.,Text A parallelism : Drugs to cure infection will remain undiscovered, surgical and diagnostic techniques will remain undeveloped, and fundamental biological processes that might have been understood will remain mysteries.,Unit project,The right to live - A dogs account,Letter w
47、riting,Poem appreciation,Section B,Letter writing,Letter writing,Read the following poem and answer the following questions.,1. What does the poet describe in the poem? (Open),2. How does the dog feel towards his master? (Open),Questions:,Poem appreciation,A Dog on his Master by Billy Collins As you
48、ng as I look, I am growing older faster than he. Seven to one is the ratio (比例), They tend to say. Whatever the number, I will pass him one day and take the lead, The way I do on our walks in the woods. And if this ever manages to cross his mind, it would be the sweetest shadow I have ever cast on snow or grass.,Poem Appreciation,The right to live-a dogs account,
