1、Unit 3 : Text A,21st Century College English: Book 1,Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in theShadow,Unit Three: Text A,Lead-in ActivitiesText OrganizationReading & Writing SkillsLanguage PointsGuided PracticeAssignment,Lead-in Activities,Questions for Discussion,Do you know who Stevie Wonder is? What do you k
2、now about him and his accomplishments? Besides Stevie Wonder, what other people with physical disabilities do you know about who have achieved fame and success? Describe who they are and what they have done? How do you think you would feel if you became blind? How would it affect your life?,Text Org
3、anization,The Structure of Text A,Para. 14 Born black and blind,Para. 57 Early days showing music talents,Para. 812 First hit as Stevie Wonder,Para. 1314 Success as an independent musical artist,Para. 1517 Car accident and a different life after it,Para. 18 Conclusion: Sunshine in the shadow,Reading
4、 & Writing Skills,A) When writing, it is often more effective to show the reader what you mean, by giving specific examples and concrete details, than it is to tell them what you mean. For example, nowhere in Text A do the authors tell you that Stevie Wonder was very musically-talented as a child. I
5、nstead, the text makes this important point by giving specific examples of how Stevies musical talent was expressed. Instead of telling you he was musically talented, they are showing you this.,Reading & Writing Skills,B) This is a narration. This is a biography, including the basic information of c
6、haracter, such as birth, family, childhood and habit, characteristic and achievement etc In this article, the author arranged it according to time. C) symbolshadow: blindness, poverty, unfortunatesunshine: joyful music, love, happy,Lead-in Activities,D) alliterationIt refers to the appearance of the
7、 same initial consonant sound in two or more words, such as “proud as a peacock” and “blind as a bat”. Alliteration is often used in poetry to give emphasis to words that are related in meaning. Alliteration is sometimes used in prose for the same effect-to join two or more related words.Stevie Wond
8、er: Sunshine in the Shadowblind and black faith and fame,Intensive Study,Intensive Study,Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow 1 When Stevie Morris was born, on May 13, 1950, the doctors shook their heads and told the mother that her son was born blind and likely would always be that way. She broke
9、into tears.,Intensive Study,2 Blind and black and poor - what kind of a life could this new infant have? In her wildest dreams, Mrs. Morris could never have imagined that her new baby would become a famous musician called Stevie Wonder. At the time, all she could do was pray and worry. 3 Stevie hims
10、elf didnt worry at all. Life was too full. He was brought up among church-going people whose faith helped them bear the poverty. He loved music and would pound spoons or forks on any surface that faintly resembled a drum.,Intensive Study,4 He even ran and played with sighted children. “I didnt reali
11、ze I was blind until I was about four,” he says. That might sound strange. To a small child just learning about the world, it wasnt strange at all. Stevie heard and smelled and touched. As far as he knew, that was all anyone could do. That was life.,Intensive Study,5 When Stevies mother got tired of
12、 her tables being used for drums, she bought him a toy set. He played so hard that he had actually worn the toy out within a few weeks. Other toys sets followed; then an uncle added a toy harmonica, and Stevie learned to play it so quickly that everyone was amazed.,Intensive Study,6 Stevie taught hi
13、mself to play the piano as quickly as he had once learned the harmonica. With friends, he began playing rock and roll music. They performed on the front porch of Stevies apartment building, drawing crowds of neighbors to watch and listen and clap time to the beat.,Intensive Study,7 “I loved that bea
14、t,” Stevie says. He not only loved the beat he was very good at making it. 8 Ronnie White, of the Miracles singing group, heard Stevie and promptly took him down to his recording company, Motown Records.,Intensive Study,9 “Give him an audition,” Ronnie said. They did. All the top people at Motown go
15、t together to hear a little blind boy who wasnt even ten years old yet. At first, they were being nice. Poor kid. They didnt want to hurt his feelings. 10 Then they heard Stevie sing and play, and nobody said “poor kid” anymore. They were too busy congratulating themselves on finding a youngster who
16、 could be the musical talent of the decade. “Hes a wonder boy,” somebody said as they watched little Stevie dart from one instrument to the next, playing each one with ease.,Intensive Study,11 “Wonder,” somebody said, “Little Stevie Wonder”.12 The new name stuck and Stevie Morris became Little Stevi
17、e Wonder. He had his first hit when he was twelve years old. It was called “Fingertips” and it was a smash.,Intensive Study,13 Over the following years, Little Stevie Wonder became one of the top recording artists at Motown, producing one hit after another. But as he grew into adulthood, Stevie bega
18、n to get tired of the way the Motown company controlled all aspects of his career. He wanted to write and produce his own songs, but the Motown company thought it was unwise to change a winning formula. When he turned 21, Stevie finally got his freedom. Against Motowns wishes he started exploring: h
19、e made records that combined gospel, rock and roll, and jazz and which used African and Latin American rhythms. To the record companys surprise, Stevies new albums such as “Music of My Mind” and “Innervisions” were even more popular than his early ones. Stevie Wonder had become a mature man and an i
20、ndependent musical artist.,Intensive Study,14 Just after this success, however, tragedy struck. In August of 1973, Stevie was involved in a serious car accident. For nearly a week he lay in a coma, unable to speak or walk. “We dont know when hell be out of danger,” the doctor said. Everyone waited a
21、nd prayed. Suddenly, it didnt matter that Stevie was a musical genius or that he had conquered blindness and poverty. All he had left was his faith and strong will.,Intensive Study,15 That turned out to be enough. Stevie fought back from the shadow of death as he had once fought out from the shadow
22、of blindness. He went on to give more performances, make more hit records.,Intensive Study,16 The car accident changed Stevie by making him reevaluate his goal in life. He still loved to make music, but he also started to pay more attention to the world outside. He worked to create a national holida
23、y to honor the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He recorded songs urging racial harmony and raised money to end world hunger. Recently, Stevie was honored by South African president Nelson Mandela for his work against that countrys system of racial apartheid.,Intensive Study,17 Stevie
24、 Wonder has faith and fame, wealth and love. He has not only conquered his own darkness, but through his music and his social activities he has been able to bring sunshine to the shadow of other lives.,break into, 1) give sudden utterance to e.g. The audience broke into warm applause at the end of t
25、he performance., 2) begin suddenly,TranslateThe girl broke into a run at the sight of the school bus.,Key一看到校车,女孩立刻飞跑起来。,Key既穷又瞎,还是个黑人,这个新生的婴孩将来会拥有怎样的命运呢?,Blind and black and poor what kind of life could this new infant have?,Translate this sentence into Chinese:,The adjective phrase functions as an
26、 adverbial, which normally occurs either at the beginning or the end of a sentence.,Example 1. Eager to meet her boyfriend early, Mary went to the airport 3 hours earlier than the arrival of fight. 2. Hit by a big stone, the soldier fell down dead.,in ones wildest dreams the expression is used to im
27、ply that a particular thing is so strange or so unlikely that one has never thought of it.,ExampleIn his wildest dreams he could never have expected to get the fellowship from MIT so easily.,Translate邻居们做梦也没有想到温文尔雅的怀特先生竟是个杀人 犯。,Key None of the neighbors, even in their wildest dreams, could ever thin
28、k of that mild-mannered Mr. White is a murderer.,not until up to (the time that); as far as,ExampleSusan said that she would not get married until she had made a name for herself in Hollywood.,Rewrite the following sentences: 1. He left the library only after he got his hands on the books he needed.
29、,He did not leave the library until he got his hands on the books he needed.,2. She broke into tears only after all the guests left.,She didnt break into tears until all the guests left.,wear out, 1) become useless or worthless as the result of usee.g. The carpet of the Cafe soon wore out because of
30、 the frequent visit of customers., 2) tire sb. greatly; cause to become exhausted,TranslateIm worn out after a whole days hard work.,Key一整天的辛苦劳作让我筋疲力尽。,as as the expression used to imply the comparison of two things/actions/behaviors of same degree.,Fill in the blanks: Though he started to learn to
31、operate the machine as recently as last month, he can _ now (干得像熟练工人一样快). He worked very hard, but _ (得不到他父母所期盼的好成绩).,work as fast as a skilled worker,couldnt perform as well as his parents had expected,More to do,as as the expression used to imply the comparison of two things/actions/behaviors of s
32、ame degree.,Fill in the blanks: 3. Before he left for Shanghai, _ (他答应尽量常去看望他的祖父母)。 4. He wrote to his friends, saying _ (他在国外完成学业后将尽早归来)。,he promised that he would go and see his grandparents as often as he could,that after finishing his studies abroad he would come back as soon as possible,Example
33、 You were being stupid.,The progressive tense of “be” is used to express temporary activity or behavior at the moment of speaking, but not about states of mind or feelings.,At first, they were being nice.,=You were behaving stupidly (although you normally didnt).,Translate this sentence into Chinese
34、: ?,Key一开始,他们只是表示一下善意。,congratulate express pleasure at someones accomplishment or good fortune,2. We congratulate the boy on his good performance at the test.,Cf. congratulate oneself on (doing) sth.: consider oneself fortunate or feel pride for (doing) sth. e.g. She congratulates herself on not lo
35、oking her age.,Translate 1. The boy congratulated himself on his good performance at the test.,我们祝贺男孩测验中的优异表现。,男孩庆幸自己测验中的优异表现。,ExampleWe congratulated him on his success in the examination.,with ease without difficulty,Fill in the blank:If you work hard, _ (你就能轻松通过四级考试).,you can pass the College Eng
36、lish Test Band 4 with ease,ExampleOnly the well-trained horse can jump over this gap with great ease.,The new name stuck and Stevie Morris became Little Stevie Wonder.,Translate this sentence into Chinese: ?,Key这个名字不胫而走,史蒂威莫里斯变成了小史蒂威 旺达。,hit/smash/smash hit a great success of a new play, film, book,
37、 etc.,ExampleThe show was a smash hit in London and New York.,Paraphrase The new toy is supposed to be a sure hit with kids.,KeyThe new toy is supposed to be surely popular with young children.,winning, 1) attractive or persuasivee.g. The child actress had a winning smile that was very impressive.,
38、2) having or bringing victorye.g. The crowd cheered the winning team that played so bravely away from home.,Translate大家期待总统以他的高明手腕来平息这次争端。,KeyThe President is expected to settle the dispute with his winning ways.,strike cause (a person or place) to suffer severely from the effects of something very
39、unpleasant that happens suddenly,ExampleExceptional flooding struck many parts of China in 1998.When disaster strikes, you need sympathy and practical advice.,involve somebody/something in bring sb./sth. into a difficult situation,ExampleJenny was involved in a heated quarrel with the store- keeper
40、for over-charge.,TranslateSeries of scandals involved the government in a lot of trouble.,Key一连串的丑闻使政府麻烦不断。,fight back protect oneself by fighting,ExampleThough surprised by the German attack, the Allied Forces fought back safely.He declared that he would fight back when attacked.,ExampleHow long do
41、 you intend to go on playing those noisy records?He welcomed the new students and then went on to explain some of the university regulations.,Drill Ann went to her father and asked him a question, but he _ (read) his newspaper and didnt give her an answer. Once he had learned the harmonica, Stevie _
42、 (teach) himself to play the piano.,went on reading,went on to teach,go on doing sth. continue an activity without stopping go on to do sth. do sth. after completing sth else,More to do,3. The man _ (play) the violin at the subway station even though no passers-by seemed to pay any attention. 4. He
43、took a long drink from the bottle and then _ (tell) us about his life in that mountainous village.,went on playing,went on to tell,go on doing sth. continue an activity without stopping go on to do sth. do sth. after completing sth else,Drill,Text-related information (1),Stevie Wonder (1950 - )Pop s
44、tar Stevie Wonder, who was born blind, has been a recording artist since the age of ten. His music and songs reflect his ability to draw on diverse themes and a rich variety of musical ideas and techniques. His biggest hits include “Ebony & Ivory”(1982) and “I Just Called to Say I Love You”(1984), w
45、hich won an Academy Award as best original song.,Text-related information (2),Popular Music in the U.S.A,Jazz A kind of music originally played by black Americans with a strong beat and parts in which performers can play alone.,Saxophone,Text-related information (2),Country Music Popular music based
46、 on the folk style of the southern rural United States or on the music of cowboys in the American West. Also called country and western music.,Carpenters,Text-related information (2),Rap and Break Dance A type of popular music in which the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music wi
47、th a steady beat. The rap music is often accompanied by break dance including acrobatics such headspins and flips.,a break-dancer,Text-related information (2),Rock and Roll A type of popular music, marked by a steady beat and a strong rhythm, which is often played at high volume. Rock music combines
48、 elements of blues, country and gospel and its popularity can be traced to the mid-1950s when Elvis Presley was its most successful performer. By the early 1960s, rock and roll, which often expressed a rebellious attitude towards society, became the most popular form of music for teenagers and such British groups as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were influential performers. Since the 1960s, rock and roll has gained worldwide popularity not only among teens, but also among persons of college age and older.,Elvis Presley,the Beatles,Vocabulary Cloze Translation Structure Writing,