综合教程Unit1NeverSayGoodbye(1)

1、SFS, SCNUUnit 1 Never Say GoodbyeSFS, SCNUWarming-up Never Say Goodbye sung by Hayley Westenra Directions: Listen to a song and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.SFS, SCNUFill in the blanks:If I could take this _ _ ,Turn the _ of my _ To _ place and time, We would never say goodbye.If I cou

2、ld _ the _ I would _ them, Then I _ be _ _When I looked into your eyes,We would never say goodbye. If I could _the _ ever _Day would not become the nightSFS, SCNUWouldt feel this _ _,And wed never say goodbye.I wish that our _ were _,Then our _ would not be _When we let _ _ _.If I could _ this _ for

3、ever, _ a _ _So our story _ _, We would never say goodbyeAhh.SFS, SCNUCheck your answer:If I could take this moment forever, Turn the pages of my mind To another place and time, We would never say goodbye.If I could find the words I would speak them, Then I wouldnt be tongue tiedWhen I looked into y

4、our eyes,We would never say goodbye. If I could stop the moon ever rising,Day would not become the night,SFS, SCNUWouldt feel this cold inside,And wed never say goodbye.I wish that our dreams were frozen,Then our hearts would not be brokenWhen we let each other go.If I could steal this moment foreve

5、r,Paint a picture-perfect smileSo our story stayed alive, We would never say goodbyeAhh.SFS, SCNUDiscussionsnDo you see any difference between HOUSE and HOME? What does HOME mean to you?nYou may be probably leaving home for the first time, esp. to be somewhere far away for such a long time. How did

6、you feel when you bid goodbye to your parents?n Do you feel sort of homesick now? How would you cope with homesickness? SFS, SCNUFirst-reading questionsnIn what person is the story told and how is the story organized (in what order)?nWhat is the story about?nWhy did the author feel it hard to say “g

7、oodbye”?nHow did the authors grandpa interpret “Dont ever say goodbye”? nHow did the author come to realize the essence of his grandfathers words?nAre there any sentences that you remember clearly and can repeat soon after you read the text?SFS, SCNU1. What is the story narrated in the text about? M

8、ain idea The story told by the author is about how his , with his , 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_SFS

9、, SCNU The 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_SFS, SCNUStructural analysis The story is related in a chronological orde

10、r 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.SFS, SCNUwhen I was ten, When the final day came, I continued to, a year and half later, then, when it came to my turn, Words and phrases which indica

11、te a chronological order:a long, long time ago, one day, Words and phrases which indicate a flashback:SFS, SCNU2. Based on the time phrases found above, divide the text into parts by completing the table. Time paragraph(s)Event when I was ten, 1The author was to leave his big old house.When the fina

12、l day come2-4The author was anguish about the move. His grandfather advised him not to use the word “goodbye” to friends, for it implied sadness.SFS, SCNUTime Event I continued to 5-9The authors grandfather took him to see the huge red rosebush in the front yard.a long, long time ago10-13Grandfather

13、 recalls the death of his first son and his response to it.paragraph(s)SFS, SCNU Time Event a year and half later14-20The dying old man parted with his grandson calmly and even cheerfully without saying the word “goodbye”.paragraph(s)SFS, SCNUMore about the Structure of the textnPara. 1-4 : “my” sit

14、uation and “anguish” What is “my” situation? Why did it cause anguish?nPara. 5-13: grandpas story and suggestion What is his story about? What is the suggestion? How is the suggestion related to the story?nPara. 14-20: grandpas death and “my” realization Where was the deathbed placed? Why was it pla

15、ced there? What is it that “I knew” at last?This text can be roughly divided into three parts, how would you do the division? (Refer to Page 6)SFS, SCNU(I) “My” situation and anguishn“suddenly”?n“confronted” or “faced,” “anguish” or “very great pain”?n“the only home”n“gracefully touched with the lau

16、ghter and tears of four generations”SFS, SCNUn“I ran to the haven of ”n“shuddering, as tears welled up from my heart”n“a hand rest on my shoulder”n“It isnt easy, is it, Billy?”n“How can I ever say goodbye to you and all my friends?” (I can never bring myself to say goodbye to you and all my friends.

17、)nGoodbye and sadnessSFS, SCNU(II) Grandpas story and suggestionn“gently took my hand in his.”n“ Come my friend, he whispered.”nGrandpas question and “my” answer: Why didnt “I” say something like “I saw roses / flowers”?nRoses “special place in your heart”beautifulnHow is Grandpas story linked to hi

18、s message, “Dont every say goodbyeDont ever give up to the sadness and the loneliness of that word”?SFS, SCNU(III) Grandpas death and my realizationnWhy did Grandpa want to see his rosebush before death?nWhy does the speaker of the story not state clearly that Grandpa is dying soon but only hint at this fact?nWhy was the speaker standing by the rosebush rather than anywhere else when Grandpa passed away?SFS, SCNUDiscussionnWhat adjectives will you use to describe the grandpas character? Please find evidence from the text to prove your opinion.nIn Para. 9, Grandpa said: “It isnt