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Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck教学目的与要求：1.Reading Text I, for a good understanding of the text and a good command of new words, phrases, text structure and writing technique;2.Completing exercises so as to improve listening, speaking, writing and translating skills as well as grammatical knowledge.教学重点：1.Talking about the topic of marriage and wifes love.2.Illuminating and acquiring words, phrases, text structure, etc.;3.Practicing reading, listening, speaking, translating and writing.教学难点：1.Deserting between the easy-confusing synonyms and the sentence structures;2.Listening exercises, especially the long conversations;3.Translation, especially the choice of difficult words and structures.教学过程：1.Talk about marriage and wifes love and then lead to Text I;2.In pre-reading, ask students to answer the questions about the video and give their own opinions about marriage and wifes love. The cultural information, though important, can be left to students for after-school reading and listening.3.In global reading, require students to give their own answers with preview before school.4.Reading Text I, focus on the language such as words, phrases, grammar, etc. as well as understanding;5.Require students to finish the exercises by themselves at first and then check the answers in class. During the process lead students to study the language points and practice language skills.6.Do the Dictation and Listening exercises, giving necessary explanation about the scripts;7.Read Text II to catch the main idea and answer the questions, or leave it afterschool for students themselves if time isnt enough.教学进程与内容展示(上传网络内容显示五号字，课堂根据实际需要放大字体)：第一、二、三课时Unit 3 My Stroke of LuckSection One Pre-reading ActivitiesI. Audiovisual supplementWatch the video and answer the following questions.1. According to the video, what do you think about the old man and his wife?2. What do you think about the relationship between husband and wife?Video Script:Old Man: Well, it was a big trip. And if you ask me what I learned, Id have to tell you Im not sure. I know if I could do it all over again, I would ask less of the kids. As long as they were happy, that would be fine with me. I know I have to stop thinking of them as if theyre still children. I cant tell them what to do anymore. They have to find their own way. And, sometimes you talked to me about things that I should have listened to you more carefully. You presented me with the details of our childrens lives, and I . I . I ignored them. And for that . But that isnt what you want to hear, I know. What you want is the news. Well, the news is this. Robert, Amy and Rosie promised to visit me for the holidays, and you know what? This time I believe them. And David . David . I hope hell spend Christmas with you.Answers to the Questions:1. His talking at his wifes graveside is the news about their children and the new relationship between them and him. He really missed his wife.2. Open.II. Cultural information1. Shakespeares SonnetSonnet 116Let me not to the marriage of true mindsAdmit impediments. Love is not loveWhich alters when it alteration finds,Or bends with the remover to remove:O no! it is an ever-fixed markThat looks on tempests and is never shaken;It is the star to every wandering bark,Whose worths unknown, although his height be taken.Loves not Times fool, though rosy lips and cheeksWithin his bending sickles compass come:Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,But bears it out even to the edge of doom.If this be error and upon me proved,I never writ, nor no man ever loved. WilliamShakespeare2. Marriage benefits men more than women.Both benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load. Husbands experience better overall health (live longer than if single), whereas a womens greatest single gain is in money. Marriage will make both men and women richer because they become more efficient in all areas of life! Two living together will not only save significantly by eliminating redundant expenses, but because of increased efficiency, make more money than they do living separately. Long-lasting marriages, some people suggest, is not a cause of financial success, but an effect alongside of financial success. But the truth is that even taking this factor and the eliminating of redundant expenses into account, the institution of marriage itself provides a “wealth-generation bonus”. This bonus is above and beyond all other factors. God said marriage is good and good it is! Studies have shown, for example, that married men earn incomes 10-40% higher than their single counterparts.Section Two Global ReadingI. Text analysis1.What does the author mean by “my stroke of luck”?Marrying his wife had clearly been a stroke of luck for him, as became clear once again during the air crash crisis.2.Whats the authors purpose of writing?To enable the readers to see the many valuable qualities in his wife, or to show his wifes unyielding character and willingness to help others.II. Structural analysis1. How are the events of the text arranged?The account of the latest event is interrupted by a number offlashbacks (some earlier events and experiences). It begins with the air crash, and then it goes back to what had happened before. After this the author resumes the narration of the air crash and subsequent event.2. Divide the text into parts by completing the table.ParagraphsEvents1-2This part tells the readers what happens to the author and describes how his wife reacts to the accident.3-4It describes Annes good judgment on previous occasions and her experiences during the Second World War.5-7It tells the readers how the author met Anne, fell in love with her and eventually married her.8It turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wifes meticulous care.9-10The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis: she never gave in and always tried to help others.11-13It describes Annes reaction to his stroke and her method to make people move on.14The author offers his general comments on Annes character with a philosophical remark.Section Three Detailed ReadingText IMy Stroke of LuckShekeeps savingmy life. Better still, shekeeps givingme reasons to live.Kirk Douglas11It happened on the way home from a meeting in Fillmore, 40 miles north ofLos Angeles洛杉矶. My friend Noel Blanc诺埃尔布兰克, a helicopter pilot, offered to give me a ride back to the city. We were 50 feet in the air when we collided相撞with a small plane flown by a flight instructor and his young student. Noel and I survived, but the men in the plane died instantly.2Idontrememberbeing pulled from the wreckageor the ambulance trip to a nearby hospital. But Idoremember my wife, Anne, staring down at me on my gurney盖尼式担架. After hearing of the accident, Anne took a helicopter to reach me. She insisted on moving me to our neighborhood hospital in L.A.,Cedars-SinaiMedical Center2. Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed!Questions1. What happened to the writer? (Paragraph 1)He was involved in an air crash but luckily survived.2. What does the author mean by “Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed”? (Paragraph 2)He is being ironic. He means that he did not feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.Words and Expressions1. helicopter: a type ofaircraft.2. give a ride: give afreejourney to sb.3. collide:vi.hit each otheraccidentallySynonym:crash intoCollocation:collide with sb. / sth.Derivation:collisionn.4. instantly:ad.immediately, at onceDerivation:instanta.Synonym:instantaneously, promptlyAntonym:gradually5. wreckage: The debris ofsomething wrecked.6. gurney: A metalstretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients.3But Anne was right. In L.A. I could get the best care for my spinal脊骨的injury and start seeing psychiatrists精神病医师for my very real “survivors guilt生还者的内疚”3. Anne has such good judgment and intuition直觉, she rarely makes a wrong decision. After all, she first saved my life in 1958, when she refused to let me join film producer制片者Mike Todd on his fatal致命的飞行flight. She saved me again after my stroke打击/中风in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal.24Annes secret is that she learns from life, then moves on. Born inHanover汉诺威Germany, she fled逃往to Belgium to escape fascism法西斯主义as a teenager. She then moved to Paris, surviving the occupation侵略占领时期by putting her linguistic ability to work. Fluent in French, English, Italian and her native German, she supported herself by placing German subtitles字幕on French films.Questions1. How do you understand the sentence “She saved me again after my stroke in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal.” (Paragraph 3)The word “save” here means “help me out of my depression,” because severe depression can sometimes lead to suicide. So the sentence means “She saved my life again after my stroke in 1995 by helping me get over the depression I was in and preventing me from committing suicide.”2. How many languages does Anne master? (Paragraph 4)Four. French, English, Italian, and German.Words and Expressions7. spinal: Of, relating to, or situated near thespine or spinal cord; vertebral.8. psychiatrist: A physician who specializes inpsychiatry.9. intuitionn.the power of knowing sth.without reasoningDerivation:uitivelya.Comparison:insightn.ability to see into the true natureperceptionn.ability to see, hear or understandinstinctn.natural feeling that makes one choose to act in a particular way, synonym of intuition10. fatal: Causing or capable ofcausing death.11. suicidal:a.with a tendency to commitsuicideDerivation:suiciden.Collocation:suicidal attemptsuicidal behavior12. flee: Torun away, as from trouble or danger.13. fascism: A system of government marked bycentralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.14. occupation:n.the action, state, or period ofoccupying or being occupied by military forceSynonym:invasion, takeoverCollocation:occupation rate占用率15. subtitle: A printedtranslationof the dialogue of aforeign-language filmshown at the bottom of thescreen.16. depresseda.sador gloomyDerivation:depressvt.depressionn.depressinga.Synonym:dispirited, downheartedSentences1. survivorsguilt(Paragraph 3)Explanation: The author feltguiltybecause he survived while the other men on the plane didnt.2. She saved me againaftermy stroke in 1995,whenI became depressed and suicidal. (Paragraph 3)Translation:我1995年中风，深感沮丧，并有自杀倾向，她又一次救了我。5We met in 1953 when I was in Paris to star主演inAct of Love4. I was looking for an assistant, andAnne Buydensshowed up露面at my dressing room化妆室/更衣室for an interview. She wore a blue suit with a white collar衣领, and had very delicate wrists and ankles. Quite striking. I explained the position and she politely said, “I dont think this jobs right for me.” I was miffed弄生气了. Here I was, an American movie star. I expected her to be eager for the job.6She did accept the position, but only on a temporary basis. And she eventually最终agreed to go out跟我外出with me, which had been my first thought anyhow. But that took some doing on my part too. After our first meeting, I called to invite her to supper at Tour dArgent, one of Pariss best restaurants, with fantastic views ofthe Seine塞纳河. “No,” she said, “Im tired. I think Ill just make myself some eggs and go to bed.” My thought then was, to hell with her.57But it was just that poignant令人痛苦的方式style that made me fall in love. During the following months, while I was filmingUlysses6in Italy, Anne often met up偶遇/邂逅with me. In 1954, when our next jobs threatened预示to keep us apart for months at a time, I realized I didnt want to lose her and asked her to marry me. We slipped away to Las Vegas to tie the knot.Questions1. Why did the author feel miffed in his interview with Anne? (Paragraph 5)He expected Anne to accept the job with eagerness, as most girls would do, because he was a famous American movie star. But Anne declined the offer.2. Why did the author have the thought “to hell with her”? (Paragraph 6)Annes refusal was unexpected and irritated the author, because he took it for granted that Anne would be more than willing to accept his invitation, as most girls would do.3. What do you know about Las Vegas? (Paragraph 7)Las Vegas is a city in southeast Nevada, USA, famous for its numerous casinos娱乐场and speedy registration of marriage.Words and Expressions17. wrist: The jointbetweenthe hand and the forearm.18. striking:a.very attractive andimpressiveSynonym:conspicuous, outstanding, attractiveAntonym:inconspicuousDerivation:strikinglyad.19. miff: To cause to becomeoffendedorannoyed.20. eventually: At an unspecifiedfuturetime.21. poignant:a.keen or strong inmental appealDerivation:poignancyn.poignantlyad.Synonym:distressing, heartbreakingAntonym:happy, delighted, joyful22. threaten to keep sb. apart:Threaten to: To give signs orwarningof.keep apart: (cause to) remainseparate.Comparison:keep sb. / sth. away from sb. / sth. cause sb. / sth. not to go near sb. / sth.keep off not approach, touchkeep on doing sth. continuing doing sth.keep up (of rain, snow, good weather, etc.) continue without stoppingSynonym:detach, disconnect, disjoin, set apartAntonym:unite23. star：vi.appear as a mainperformer in a filmvt.have sb. as a mainperformern.famous or brilliantsinger, performer, sportsman, etcCollocation:reach for the stars be very ambitioussee stars having a feeling of seeing flashes of light, esp. as a result of being hit on the headstars in ones eyes being happy and excited24. show up：arriveat a placeSynonym:appear, come into view, turn upe.g. Her husband did not turn up timely as she expected, so she was quite worried.Antonym:hideComparison:show off try to impress others with ones abilities, wealth, intelligence, etc.show sb. the door ask sb. to leave25. temporary:a.lastingonly for a limited period of timeSynonym:transient, momentary, impermanentAntonym:permanent, everlasting, eternalDerivation:temporarinessn.temporarilyad.Sentences3. to hell with her (Paragraph 6)Explanation: “To hell with” is acurse. Here the author is cursing her under his breath. This shows his anger.4. We slipped away to Las Vegas totie the knot. (Paragraph 7)Translation:我们偷偷跑到拉斯维加斯举行了婚礼。8Forty-seven years of marriage is quite a journey. Anne has kept me going through some of the hardest times, which hasnt always been easy, given that Im sometimes an actor wrapped up in沉浸在自我中/自恋his ego. After the crash, I couldnt sit without extreme pain. When we went out, Anne would put me in the rear of the station wagon旅行车, where I could stretch out. At dinner with friends, shed set a place for me as if it were the most natural thing in the world to eat lying on the couch躺椅. She consoled me during my survivors anguish生还者的苦恼, but what she wouldnt tolerate and heres the important thing was me feeling sorry for myself自我难过/自责/自惭形秽.QuestionsWhat is survivors anguish? (Paragraph 8)Survivors anguish is a kind of depression in which the survivor suffers an aftermath fear of a disaster and uncertainty about what would happen to him / her in the future.Words and Expressions26. be wrapped up in: be totallyabsorbed in.Synonym:engrossed, preoccupiedComparison:wrap sb. up in cotton wool protect sb. too much from dangers or riskswrap sb. up put warm clothes on sb.27. ego: Theself, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.28. station wagon: Anautomobilehaving an extended interior with a third seat or luggage platform and atailgate.29, stretch out: Toextend(oneself) when lying down30. console:vt.give comfortto sb. in times of sadnessDerivation:consolationn.consolatorya.Collocation:console sb. for / on sth.31. anguish: Agonizing physical or mentalpain; torment.32. go through:experience; sufferSynonym:undergo, suffer, experienceComparison:go down sinkgo in for take part ingo up be raised; be builtgo over look at sth. carefully; inspect sth.9Then again, Ive never seen her feel sorry for herself either. Thirty years ago Anne underwent diagnostic surgery诊断性外科手术after finding a lump肿块in her breast. Her doctor reported the tumor was malignant恶性的, and it was spreading. He encouraged me to authorize him to remove Annes breast then and there. I did.10After, I felt guilty内疚的having made that choice while she lay unconscious. Anne assured me that Id done the right thing. She dealt with the cancer, from which she has fully recovered, by helping others talking to groups about her experiences, and establishing Research for Womens Cancers with six fellow survivors. Over the years theyve raised $9 million to help finance a research facility at Cedars-Sinai. Anne recently