1、Unit1,Listen and read the following sentences, paying attention to the pauses between sense groups.,When I was ten / I was suddenly confronted with the anguish of moving from the only home / I had ever known. “It isnt easy, / is it, Billy?” / he said softly, / sitting down on the steps beside me. I
2、was standing by his rosebush / when an uncle came to tell me / that my grandfather had died.,1. 2.3.,Reading aloud,Pre-reading Activities -Reading aloud1,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Its that special place in your heart / that makes them so. “ . We seem to have so many w
3、ays of saying goodbye / and they all have one thing in common: / sadness.”,4.5.,Pre-reading Activities -Reading aloud2,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Cultural information,Cultural information 1.1,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Quote,Bertrand Russ
4、ell: Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys,and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the
5、fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble. The best way to overcome it so at least it seems to me is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal.,Cultural information 1.3,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Henry David Thoreau: The failures and reverses which
6、await men and one after another sadden the brow of youth add a dignity to the prospect of human life, which no Arcadian success would do.,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions.,What are the people doing in the video?How did the boys feel?,1. 2.,Audiovisual supplement,Audiovisual supp
7、lements1,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,The mother and her three children were moving to a new place.,Simon felt excited about moving to a large house because he wanted to keep some bigger pets. But Jared was not happy about the moving. / He was angry about it.,Have your f
8、amily ever moved from one place to another?,3.,Audiovisual supplements1,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Students are encouraged to answer this question freely.,Audiovisual supplements3,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Mom: Mallory: Simon: Mom: Simon
9、: Mom: Simon:,There it is. Pretty much how I remember it! I was younger than you last time I was here, Simon. Well its big. Yes! So I can get bigger pets here, right, Mom? Sure, get a cow! Get a whole flock! Herd. That, too. What do you think, Jared? . Jared? . OK, here we go! Its OK, Mr. Tibbs. Its
10、 OK. Oh, it has that old people smell. Its just an observation, not a judgment.,Video Script1,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Video Script2,Reading aloud,Audiovisual supplement,Cultural information,Mom: Mallory: Jared: Mallory:,Youre angry about the move. I get that. Just w
11、hat are you expecting your silent protest will get you? At least acknowledge this isnt the way to deal with your anger the way you said you were gonna do. Say yes with your head. Two blinks. Nothing. sigh Mal, you and Simon take your stuff. Wait in the foyer while I go look for the main circuit brea
12、ker. OK, Mom. Get out of the car right now! You are not my mother, Mallory! No, Im worse. Because Mom doesnt believe in hitting!,What is the story narrated in the text about?,Main idea,Global Reading-Main idea1,Main idea,Structural analysis,The story told by the author is about how his , with his ,
13、helped him to he felt when he was about to , and opened his eyes to the truth of his advice that one should to those who were dear to him.,grandfather,_,own life experience,_,overcome the sadness,_,leave his old house,_,never say goodbye,_,Global Reading-Main idea2,Structural analysis,Main idea,The
14、text conveys the message that we should never to , we should always be , and that we should always in our lives and cherish .,give in,_,bitterness or sadness,_,firm and strong-willed,_,remember the happy moments,_,friendship,_,Structural analysis,Structural analysis 1,Main idea,Structural analysis,T
15、he story is related in a chronological order with a flashback in the middle part.,1. How are the events of the essay arranged? List some words and phrases which indicate the chronological order.,Structural analysis 2,Structural analysis,Main idea,when I was ten, When the final day came, I continued
16、to, a year and half later, then, when it came to my turn, ,Words and phrases which indicate a chronological order:,a long, long time ago, one day, ,Words and phrases which indicate a flashback:,Structural analysis 3,Structural analysis,Main idea,2. Based on the time phrases found above, divide the t
17、ext into parts by completing the table.,Time,paragraph(s),Event,when I was ten,1,The author was to leave his big old house.,When the final day come,2-4,The author was anguish about the move. His grandfather advised him not to use the word “goodbye” to friends, for it implied sadness.,Structural anal
18、ysis 4,Structural analysis,Main idea,Time,Event,I continued to,5-9,The authors grandfather took him to see the huge red rosebush in the front yard.,a long, long time ago,10-13,Grandfather recalls the death of his first son and his response to it.,paragraph(s),Structural analysis 5,Structural analysi
19、s,Main idea,Time,Event,a year and half later,14-20,The dying old man parted with his grandson calmly and even cheerfully without saying the word “goodbye”.,paragraph(s),1. When I was ten I was suddenly confronted with the anguish of moving from the only home I had ever known. My whole life, brief as
20、 it was, had been spent in that big old house, gracefully touched with the laughter and tears of four generations. 2. When the final day came, I ran to the haven of the small back porch and sat alone, shuddering, as tears welled up from my heart. Suddenly I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked
21、up to see my grandfather. “It isnt easy, is it, Billy?” he said softly, sitting down on the steps beside me.,Never Say Goodbye,Detailed reading1-2,Detailed reading,Detailed reading3-4,Detailed reading,3. “Grandpa,” I replied through my tears, “how can I ever say goodbye to you and all my friends?” 4
22、. For a moment he just stared off into the apple trees. “Goodbye is such a sad word,” he said. “It seems too final, too cold, for friends to use. We seem to have so many ways of saying goodbye and they all have one thing in common: sadness.”,Detailed reading5-9,Detailed reading,5. I continued to loo
23、k into his face. He gently took my hand in his. “Come with me, my friend,” he whispered. 6. We walked, hand in hand, to his favorite place in the front yard, where a huge red rosebush sat conspicuously alone. 7. “What do you see here, Billy?” He asked. 8. I looked at the flowers, not knowing what to
24、 say, and then answered, “I see something soft and beautiful, Grandpa.” 9. Kneeling, he pulled me close. “It isnt just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. Its that special place in your heart that makes them so.”,Detailed reading10-12,Detailed reading,10. His eyes met mine again. “Billy, I planted
25、these roses a long, long time ago before your mother was even a dream. I put them into the soil the day my first son was born. It was my way of saying thank you to God. That boys name was Billy, just like yours. I used to watch him pick roses for his mother.” 11. I saw my grandfathers tears. I had n
26、ever seen him cry before. His voice became hoarse. 12. “One day a terrible war came, and my son, like so many sons, went away to fight a great evil. He and I walked to the train station together . Three months later a telegram came. My son had died in some tiny village in Italy. All I could think of
27、 was that the last thing I said to him in this life was goodbye.”,Detailed reading13,Detailed reading,13. Grandpa slowly stood up. “Dont ever say goodbye, Billy. Dont ever give in to the sadness and the loneliness of that word. I want you to remember instead the joy and the happiness of those times
28、when you first said hello to a friend. Take that special hello and lock it away within you in that place in your heart where summer is an always time. When you and your friends must part, I want you to reach deep within you and bring back that first hello.”,14. A year and half later, my grandfather
29、became gravely ill. When he returned from several weeks in the hospital, he wanted his bed next to the window, where he could see his beloved rosebush. 15. Then the family was summoned and I returned to the old house. It was decided that the oldest grandchildren would be allowed to say their goodbye
30、s.,Detailed reading14-15,Detailed reading,16. When it came to my turn, I noted how tired he looked. His eyes were closed and his breathing was slow and hard. 17. I took his hand as gently as he had once taken mine. 18. “Hello, Grandpa,” I whispered. His eyes slowly opened. 19. “Hello, my friend,” he
31、 said, with a brief smile. His eyes closed again and I moved on.,Detailed reading16-19,Detailed reading,Detailed reading20,Detailed reading,20. I was standing by his rosebush when an uncle came to tell me that my grandfather had died. Remembering Grandpas words, I reached deep within me for those sp
32、ecial feelings that had made up our friendship. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had meant about never saying goodbye about refusing to give in to the sadness.,Detailed reading1-2-Question 1,The authors home was a large old house, in which four generations had lived in harmony and experienced bot
33、h happiness and sadness.,Detailed reading,Paragraph 1 QuestionWhat do you know about the authors home?,Paragraph 2 QuestionWhy did the author shudder and shed tears when the final day came?,Detailed reading1-2-Question 2,Because he was extremely reluctant to leave and could not bear to say goodbye t
34、o his grandfather and his friends as well as to his big old house.,Detailed reading,confront: vt. 1) be faced with and have to deal with,Detailed readingconfront1,e.g.,The actress was confronted by a large group of reporters as she left the stage door. Whenever we are confronted with any difficultie
35、s, we shouldnt give up what we are doing.,Detailed reading,2) force to deal with or accept the truths of; bring face to face with,e.g.,When the police confronted her with the evidence, she confessed she was guilty.,Detailed readingconfront2,Collocations:,be confronted with confront sb. with sth.,Det
36、ailed reading,Synonyms:,encounter, face,anguish: n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind,Detailed reading anguish1,e.g.,Lear, a broken, confused old man, died in anguish. 李尔王，这位身心交瘁、精神恍惚的老人在痛苦中死去。,Derivations:,anguished: adj. anguish: vt.,Synonyms:,pain, suffering,Detailed reading,Detaile
37、d reading anguish2,Detailed reading,Exercise: Choose the proper word to fill in each blank in the following sentences.,anguish anguished,Outsiders will find it hard to imagine the mental we had to go through. An look appeared on her face. She was in over her missing child.,(1)(2) (3),anguish,_,angui
38、shed,_,anguish,_,gracefully: adv. in an attractively and effortlessly fine and smooth manner,Detailed reading gracefully1,e.g.,Already in her fifties, she danced gracefully on the stage last night, attracting a large audience. The figure skater glided gracefully on the ice. 花样滑冰者在冰上优雅地滑行。,Detailed r
39、eading,2) in a way that shows willingness to behave fairly and honorably,e.g.,The request was gracefully refused. 这个请求被有礼貌地回绝了。,Detailed reading gracefully2,Derivations:,graceful: adj. grace n.,Detailed reading,Comparison:,gracious, graceful,graceful: moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having
40、 an attractive shape or form gracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank.,Thank you for your hospitality. The lady of small waist is elegant and .,gracious,_,graceful,_,touch: vt.& vi. 1) put ones hand onto sth. or sb. else,Detailed reading touch1,e.g
41、.,Visitors are requested not to touch the paintings.,Detailed reading,2) have an effect on ones feelings; cause one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.,e.g.,Her plight has touched the hearts of people around the world. 她所处的困境牵动着全世界人民的心。 The environmental problems touch us all. 这些环境问题与我们所有人都有关。,Detailed rea
42、ding touch2,Collocation:,be touched with,e.g.,Her hair is touched with grey. 她有些灰发了。,Derivations:,touched: adj. touching: adj.,Detailed reading,shudder: vi. shake uncontrollably for a moment, esp. from fear, cold, or dislike shudder at/with,Detailed reading- shudder1,e.g.,She shuddered at the sight
43、of the dead body. 她一看到那具尸体就不寒而栗。,Detailed reading,Comparison:,shudder, shake,shudder: vi. It suggests a more intense shaking, which is less noticeable to an onlooker. shake: vt.& vi. It suggests sth. that is done to as well as by a person or object.,Detailed reading shudder 2,Detailed reading,People
44、 still at the thought of that terrible earthquake. The tree branches were in that sudden gust of wind.,shudder,_,shaking,_,well: vi. flow or start to flow (outflow),Detailed reading-well,e.g.,Strong emotions welled up.,Detailed reading,Collocation:,well out/up/forth,e.g.,She was so moved that her te
45、ars welled out(up/forth) from her eyes. 她感动得泪如泉涌。,rest on/upon 1) lean on; to be supported by,Detailed reading-rest on,e.g.,She sat down and rested her feet on the chair.,Detailed reading,e.g.,His hopes rest on the leader. 他的希望全寄托在领导者的身上。,2)(esp. of a proof, argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded
46、on; depend on,e.g.,Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance. 我们的政策要建立在自力更生的基础之上。,Paragraph 4 QuestionWhy did his grandfather advise him not to use the word “goodbye” to friends?,Detailed reading4Question,Because the word “goodbye” seemed too final, too cold, for friends to use and it imp
47、lied sadness. His grandfather wanted him to recall the joy and happy events of the life instead of feeling sad and miserable.,Detailed reading,through: prep. (1) in at one side, end, or surface of something and out at the other,Detailed reading-through,e.g.,We couldnt see through the mist. Is it qui
48、cker to drive straight through the center?,Detailed reading,e.g.,The monkeys swung through the trees. I searched through my papers for the missing documents.,(2) among or between the parts or members of,stare: vi. (1) look steadily for a long time, e.g. in great surprise or shock,Detailed readingstare1,e.g.,The child stared the stranger up and down. 这个孩子上上下下地打量着这个陌生人。 He was staring, thinking.,
