Unit8TwoTruthstoLiveByTeachingPlan教案设计

Unit8TwoTruthstoLiveByTeachingPlan教案设计 Unit8Two Truths to LiveBy TeachingPlan LearningObjectives1)Rhetorical skill:parallelism inimperative sentences2)Key language&grammar points3)Writing strategies:descriptive narration4)Theme:life itself is a paradox Pre-class Activity:none.Relationship toCurrent Unit:Materials:Teachers Book (6),English-English Dictionary,Blackboard,PPT EstimatedTime ofLesson:270m,6sessions TimeAllocation:P1-21.Pre-reading:playing games/word puzzle/picture activation/short stories10m2.Global Reading:text introduction,culture notes,author,structure15m3.Detailed Reading(a):Text I:Paragraph1-765m P3-44.Detailed Reading(b):Text I:Paragraph8-1790m P5-65.Consolidation Activities(a):Text Comprehension;Writing Strategies20m6.Consolidation Activities(b):Language work;Oral Activities;Writing70m7.Further Enhancement(Optional):Text II/Other ComprehensivePractices SectionOne Pre-reading ActivitiesI.Picture ActivationIf somethingyou wantemerges,would youcapture itor let it go?II.Pre-reading Questions1.Just assaid in the filmForrest Gump,life islike abox ofchocolate,you neverknow whatyou aregoing to get.Sometimes,we doplain about the unfairnessof life when itturns itsback on us.However,life doesendow uswith manyunexpected surprises.It dependson howwe dealwith it.Looking atone thingfrom anotherperspective cangive us another kind of feeling.Please shareone suchexample in your life with yourfellow students.Open fordiscussion.2.Life is a processin whichyou gainand losein turn.Nowadays,we wont beso surprisedto hearthat someonewould resignfrom ajob withbright prospects,and decideto starta voyagearound the world orgo to the poorestareas to be avolunteer.If youare requiredto giveup somethingfor something else,how wouldyou makethe choice?And why?Think ofone ortwo suchinstances in your life.Open fordiscussion.Section TwoGlobal ReadingI.Text IntroductionThis essaydiscusses one of the paradoxes inlife:“to let go”and“to hold fast.”The authortries toexplain theimportance ofcherishing beautywhen it is offeredand to letit go when it isinevitable.Thus“to let go”is asimportant as“to hold fast”in our lives.II.Culture Notesrabbi(paragraph1)In Judaism,a rabbiis ateacher of Torah.This titlederives from the Hebrew,meaningMy Masterwhich isthe waya studentwould addressa masterofTorah.III.Author AlexanderM.Schindler(19252000),Chairman of the Unionof AmericanHebrew Congregations(19731996),leader of the ReformMovement ofAmerican Judaismfor morethan twodecades anda pivotalfigure in20th centuryJudaism.Rabbi Schindlers paperscontain contemporaryperspectives onmany,if notmost,of thekey socialand culturalissues facingAmerican Jewryand Americansociety from the1960sto the1990s.This textis anexcerpt fromhis speechat themencement of the Universityof SouthCarolina.IV.Structural AnalysisPart1(Paras1)The authorpoints out that lifeitself is a paradox.Part2(Paras.2-9)to hold fast to life:what,when andhow Part3(Paras.10-13)to let go:how andwhy Part4(Paras.14-15)a solution to the paradox:a wider perspective Part5(Paras.16-17)how to make our lives meaningfulSection ThreeDetailed ReadingTWO TRUTHSTO LIVEBY AlexanderM.Schindler I.Analysis Paragraph1Analysis Thetheme of the essayis explicitlystated in the firstsentence.The authorpoints outthat lifeitselfis aparadox:We shouldcling toits giftsand let go of them intime,which isexplained by the rabbisanalogy.Paragraphs2-3Analysis Inthese two paragraphs,the author explains oneside of lifes paradoxand pointsoutthat we oftenfail tosee thebeauty andwonder of lifewhen we shouldbe holdingontoit.As aresult it is oftentoo latewhen wefinally realizeit.Paragraphs4-5Analysis FromParagraph4to Paragraph5the authorrelates oneevent duringhis hospitalizationthat re-teaches himthe truth(when andhow to hold fast to life).Paragraphs6-7Analysis Thesetwoparagraphsdescribe theimmediate impact of the sunlight on the author as hewas wheeledacross the courtyard.It suddenlydawned on him howbeautiful andprecious lifewas andhow indifferentpeople wereto thegift of life.Paragraphs8-9Analysis Inthese shortparagraphs the author sumsup the truth revealedto himin theevent andurges us to holdfast to the giftsof life.(Notice theimperative moodin Paragraph9).Paragraphs10-11Analysis Afterexplaining oneside of lifes paradoxhow toholdfast to life,the authordirects hisdiscussion to the other side of theparadoxhow to let go.Paragraphs12-13Analysis The authorexplainswhy we must aeptlosses andlearn howtoletgo:it isthe inevitabilitiesof lifethat we must endurefrom birthto death.This truthis revealedby the author through the inevitablelosses wesuffer atevery stage of life.Paragraphs14-15Analysis Asa solutionto theparadox theauthor suggestsa widerperspective toview whatis transientand whatis eternal.This perspectiveenables us to realize that“our livesare finite,”but our deeds,beauty andwonder onearth aretimeless.Paragraphs16-17Analysis Inthese twoparagraphs theauthor,having convincedus abouttheparadoxof life,gives ushis adviceas towhat we should doin orderto makeourlivesmeaningful andourdeeds“timeless,”that is,instead ofpursuing perishableobjects andmaterial wealth,we shouldpursue idealsand addlove,righteousness,truth,religion,and justiceto ourmaterial possessions.II.Questions forParagraphs Paragraph1:Question Whydoes theauthor quotethe sayingfrom theancient rabbis?The author intends to use themetaphor toillustrate theparadox.“A manes tothis worldwith hisfist clenched,but whenhe dies,his handis open”means thata manholds fastto Paragraph3:Question Whatis impliedin thephrases“when itflowered.whenitwas tendered”?The twophrases meanthat oneshould holdfasttobeauty andlove at the righttime whenthey arefull ofsweetness and being offered.Paragraphs6-7:Question Whydoes theauthor describe the sunlightin suchan emotionalway?The authoruses thesewords todescribetheimpactof the sunlightonhim,that is,his suddenrealization asto howbeautiful lifeis andhow heedless of itsbeauty weoften are.Paragraphs13-15:Question Whatdoes theauthor hopeto conveywith hisremark aboutperishable lifeand enduringbeauty?Theauthorhopes toconvey themessage thatwhat weletgoof isstill thereif weview lifefrom theperspective ofeternity.The beauty and goodness and truth thatwecreate will endure and we willendure through them.Therefore,we shouldletgooflifes giftsin duetime.III.Language Workof ParagraphsParagraph1“when toholdfastand when toletgo”Paraphrase:whentograsp somethinginyourhand firmlyand whento releaseit“For lifeisaparadox:it enjoinsus tocling toits manygifts evenwhile itordains theireventual relinquishment.”Paraphrase:For lifeisaparadox:On oneside,it encouragesustohold onto allthose beautifulthings itcan offerus,on the otherside,it mandsustolet allof themgo in the end.paradox n.a situationwhich isstrange becauseit involvestwo qualitiesthat couldnot betrue atthe sametime Here,theauthormeans that you needtoholdfasttosomething thatyou must letgoof eventually.enjoin vt.to stronglyadvise ororder someoo dosomething e.g.The proposedlaw enjoinsemployers togive workerstime offto carefor sickchildren andageing parents.He enjoinedcaution about believing whatthey toldus.The rabbisof old:The rabbisin ancienttimes Paragraph2“Surely weought toholdfastto life,for itis wondrous,and full of a beauty thatbreaks throughevery poreofthe earth.”Paraphrase:We mustvalue everyday welive,for itis surprisingly good,and fromevery littlehole on theearthsomething beautifulsprings up.wondrous adj.extremely andsurprisinglygoode.g.a wondroussight/sound Ournew improvedface creamhas wondrouseffects ontired-looking skin.pore n.oneofthe verysmall holesinyourskin thatsweat canpass throughe.g.Sweat passesthroughthepores andcools thebody down.Pimples formwhen poresbee blockedwith dirt.The borderin thisregion isporous andmany refugeeshave simplywalked across.only inour backwardglance:only aswe examineourlivesin retrospectParagraph3“We remember abeauty that faded,a lovethat waned.”Paraphrase:Well alwaysrememberabeautythatdimmed ora lovethat diminished.wane v.if a feeling orpower wanes,it beesweaker orless importante.g.By thelate seventiesthe bands popularitywas beginningto wane.Public interestin environmentalissues tendsto waneduring arecession.Paragraph5“The requiredmachines werelocated ina buildingattheopposite endofthe hospital,so Ihad tobe wheeledacross thecourtyard on a gurney.”Paraphrase:I waspushed acrossthecourtyardon agurney to theotherside ofthehospitalwhere thenecessary equipmentwas,in orderto takesome tests.wheel v.to movesomething thathas wheelsby pushingit;to publiclyproduce someoneor somethingand suethem tohelp youachieve something;to turnaround suddenlye.g.Doctors puther ona respiratorand wheeledher downstairsto theintensive careunit.Every timewe havethis argumentyou wheeloutthesame oldstatistics,and Im stillnot convinced!She wheeledround andslapped himin theface.Paragraph6“.the sunlighthit me.”Paraphrase:.the sunlightsuddenly shoneupon mewith force.Notice theword“hit”.It carriesthe meaning of affectingsomeone withconsiderable force.“Thats allthere wasto myexperience.”Paraphrase:That isthe onlything Iexperienced atthat momentthesunlight.Paragraph7“Then Iremembered howoften I,too,had beenindifferent tothe grandeurof eachday,too preoupiedwith pettyand sometimeseven meanconcerns torespond tothe splendorof itall.”Paraphrase:Then Iremembered howoften I,too,had ignoredthe magnificenceof eachday,since Iwas too busy withinsignificant andeven unpleasantthings.preoupy vt.(preoupation n.)if somethingpreoupies you,you thinkabout ita lot,or ittakes alot ofyour timee.g.Shes beenvery preoupiedrecently becauseher motherhas beenvery ill.My mainpreoupation nowis tryingto keeplife normalfor thesake of my twoboys.petty adj.(pettiness n.)not importantand notworth worryingabout;unkind andcaring toomuch aboutsmall unimportantthings e.g.Dontbeso petty!It was the pettinessof theirarguments thatirritated her.splendor n.great beautywhich attractsadmiration andattention e.g.They boughta decaying16th centurymanor houseand restoredit toits originalsplendor.So manywriters havedescribed thesplendors ofVenice.Paragraph8“The insightgleaned from that experience is reallyas monplaceas was the experienceitself:lifes giftsare preciousbut we are tooheedlessofthem.”Paraphrase:What we have learnedfromthatexperienceis,in fact,nothing unusual:Life isfullofwonderful experiences,but weseldom givethem theattention theydeserve.glean vt.to learnsmall piecesof informationby askingquestions orwatching orlistening carefullye.g.Theyre leavingon TuesdayI managedto gleanthat muchfrom them.Their decisionswere basedon financialinformation gleanedfromthe Inter.monplace adj.happening frequentlyor oftenseen orexperienced andso notconsidered tobe speciale.g.Home putersare increasinglymonplace.It isnow monplacefor peopletousetheInterat home.heedless adj.not givingattention toa riskor possibledifficulty e.g.Heedless destructionoftherainforests iscontributing toglobal warming.Heedless ofthe terriblenoise allaround,the boycarried onwith hiswork.Paragraph9“Never betoobusyfor thewonder and the awe oflife.”Paraphrase:We shouldalways manageto squeezesome timeout of our dailyroutine toshow respecttothemarvels andwonders oflife.awe n.afeelingof greatrespect andadmiration,often binedwith feare.g.Ive alwaysheld musiciansin awe.As childrenwe wererather inaweofour grandfather.We stoodthere inawed silence.Paragraph10“Hold fastto life.but notso fastthatyoucannot letgo.”Paraphrase:Cherish everyday welive.but whenitistime togive thingsup,weshouldbe able to doso.letgo:to stopholding somethingor someone;to stopworrying orthinking toomuch about something;to relaxpletely andenjoy yourselfe.g.Hold ontight anddontletgo!I knowwhat hesaid wasnt strictlyaurate butI letitgoanyway.Itsapartylet yourselfgo!Paragraph11“But thenlife movesalong toconfront uswith realities,and slowlybut surelythis second truth dawnsupon us.”Paraphrase:But thenlife goeson and wehaveto facerealities.Little bylittle,wearesure to bee aware ofthesecondtruth.dawn v.if somethingsuch asa thoughtorafeeling dawns,you beginto realize,understand,or feelit e.g.It eventuallydawned thatthey wouldnever being back.Realization ofthe dangersoon dawnedonus.We hadtrusted himfor manyyears,but graduallythetruthabout himdawned.Paragraph12“At everystage oflife wesustain lossesand growin the process.”Paraphrase:At everystageoflife wesuffer lossesandwemature in theprocess.sustain vt.to sufferdamage,an injuryor lossof moneye.g.She sustainedmultiple injuriesin theaident.Most buildingssustained onlyminimal damageintheearthquake.The panyhas sustainedheavy lossesthis year“.when weemerge fromthe womband loseits protectiveshelter.”Paraphrase:.whenweare bornand losethe protectionofourmothers womb.“enter aprogression ofschools”Paraphrase:enter schoolsone afteranother ina progressiveway(from kindergartento college)childhood homehomes wherewe spendour childhood“.astheparable ofthe openand closedhand suggests.”Paraphrase:Here theauthor referstothesaying ofthe rabbisin ancienttimes mentionedin Paragraph13“But whyshould webe reconciledto lifes contradictorydemands?”Paraphrase:But whyshould webe preparedto aeptlifes paradoxicaldemands?reconcile vt.(reconciliation n.)to finda waytomakeideas,beliefs,needs,etc.that areopposed toeach othercapable ofexisting togethere.g.Its difficultto reconcilesuch differentpoints ofview.How canyou reconcileyour furcoat withyour loveof animals?It tookhours ofnegotiation tobring abouta reconciliationbetween thetwo sides.Paragraph14“In orderto resolvethis paradox,wemustseek awiderperspective,viewing ourlives asthrough windowsthat openon eternity.”Paraphrase:In ordertogettothebottom ofthis paradox,wemusttry tosee furtherand wider.Then well beabletorealizethathuman lifeis something that canlast forever.perspective n.a wayof thinkingaboutsomethinge.g.Her attitudelends afresh perspectivetothesubject.Because ofits geographicalposition,Germanys perspectiveon thesituation inEastern Europeis ratherdifferent fromBritains.Total investmentsfor thisyear reached53million,and,to putthis intoperspective,investments thisyear weredouble thosemade lastyear.Paragraph15“The institutionswe buildendure,andwewillendurethroughthem.”Paraphrase:The socialsystems andcustoms wecreate willcontinue toexist,and thusour influencealso.“Our fleshmay perish,our handswill wither,but thatwhich theycreate inbeautyandgoodnessandtruth liveson forall timeto e.”Paraphrase:Our bodymay die,our handswill beedry anddecay,but thebeauty,the goodness,and thetruththatthey havecreated willcontinue toexist foreternity.perish v.to die,usually becauseof anillness orsomethingthathappens suddenlye.g.Three hundredpeople perishedintheearthquake.Sunlight hascaused therubber toperish.Me,get married?Perish thethought.wither vi.tobeeweaker orsmaller and then disappeare.g.Grass hadwithered inthe fields.withered leaves/flowers Therewas somedebate asto whetherthe benefitscheme shouldbe withdrawnor simplyallowed towither onthe vine.Paragraph16“Pursue notso muchthe materialastheideal,for idealsalone investlifewithmeaning andareofenduring worth.”Paraphrase:Do notput toomuch valueonthematerial,because onlyideals canadd meaningtolifeandbeof lastingvalue.pursue vt.to followa courseof activity;to tryto achievesomethinge.g.The huntersspent hourspursuing theirprey.Hes beenpursuing herfor monthsand yetshes soclearly notinterested.The presshas pursuedthis storyrelentlessly.She isruthless inpursuing hergoals.Paragraph17“Add justicetothefar-flung roundof humanendeavor andyou have civilization”Paraphrase:We willhavecivilization,if weadd justiceto ourcontinuous effortsfar andwide.“.you havea futurelighted with the radiantcolors of hope.”Paraphrase:.you havea brightfuture fullofhope.radiant adj.very bright;someone whois radiantlooks extremelyhappy e.g.He gavea radiantsmile whenhe heardher news.He wasstruck by the radianceof hersmile.A singlebeam oflight radiatedfromthelighthouse.Section FourFurther EnchantmentI.Lead-in QuestionsHow doyou understandthe meaningof“intoxicated”inthetitle?Open fordiscussion.Text IIINTOXICATED BYMY ILLNESSAnatole BroyardII.Notes AbouttheauthorAnatole Broyard(19201990)grew upin Brooklynand attendedthe NewSchool forSocial Research.After servingin WorldWar II,he taughtfiction writingat New York Universityand Columbia.Broyard wasan editor,literary critic,and essayistfor TheNewYorkTimes forforty years.His writingsinclude Arousedby Booksand Men,Women,and OtherAnticlimaxes.a writers lifeconsists of assumed suffering,rhetorical suffering.(Paragraph1).in hiswork thewriter dealswith imaginedsuffering,with representationsof sufferingrather thanenduring thereal thing.It seemedto methat myexistence.had takenonakind ofmeter,as inpoetry,orintaxis.(Paragraph1)It seemedto methat mylife.was runningout quickly.It wasmeasured outlike poeticlines beingread out,or therunning meterof ataxi.Time wasno longerinnocuous,nothing wascasual anymore.(Paragraph3)Time mattereda greatdeal tome now,and everythingbecame meaningfuland requiredserious attention.Desire itselfisakindofimmortality.(Paragraph4)Desire itselfis somethingthat lastsforever.he puthis headintheoven aweek later.(Paragraph7).he mittedsuicide byturning onthe gasoven andinhaling thefumes aweek later.the eloquenceof being alive,the fervorofthesurvivor,is my best defense.(Paragraph8).mybestdefense isthe goodreasons forbeingaliveandthestrong andsincere beliefsofasurvivor inlife.Yet oneoftheeffects oftheir fussing over meis thatI feelvivid,multicolored,sharply drawn.(Paragraph11)Yet theirfussingoverme gaveme avivid pictureof myselfthat ismulticolored anddrawn withsharp lines.Like anexistential hero,I have been curedbythetruth whilethey stillsuffer thenausea ofthe uninitiated.(Paragraph11)Like someonewho hasbee atrue existentialist,I havebeen enlightenedbythetruth oflife whilethey are still sickb