新视野第一册Unit3-A-Good-Heart-to-Lean-On

1、Un辻 3 A Good Heart to Lean OnI Lead-inLove between family members: Maternal love / Paternal love / ChildrenJ s love for their parentsRomantic loveLove between friendsCare for people aroundLove for the natureLove for animals2 Background InformationManhattan is a suburb of New York.Brooklyn is a subur

2、b of New YorkEbbets Field was the stadium built by and named after Charlie Ebbets, the owner of tlie Brooldyn Dodgers baseball teamDodgers: the name of a baseball team; the team originally played in Brooklyn, but now plays in Los Angeles, CaliforniaTlie text tells a man' s memory of liis father

3、Now find tlie topic of each part and answer the questions with the help of the key words given.IIText StudyQuestions for discussion:Directions: Work in groups to discuss tlie following questions1) . What do you think makes a good heart?I think there are many things to make a good heart. They are: ki

4、ndness to others,endurance, hard-work, never hurting others, being satisfied with life, patience,etc-2) . Wliat did you learn from this article about the relationship between the father and the son?The father knew his disability stood in the way between him and his son. That's wliy he said to hi

5、s son:” You set the pace Fll adjust to you/1 The son was young,so he was ashamed of his father because other people stared at them .But deep in their hearts they loved each other The father was proud of his son,and tlie son learned a lot from his father.3) . How and why does the son*s attitude chang

6、e?The son realized that it was liis father who tauglit iiim many tilings such as liow to have a good heart. He knew that having a good heart was more important than having a good appearance.Especially after his father died, he felt it more intensely tliat it was his father who guided liim in his lif

7、e.4) . If you were tlie son, liow would you feel towards the father?If I were the son, I wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen with liim by others I would be proud of my father no matter how he looked because it was he who gave me life and brouglit me up. His disability was not his own choice. He w

8、as disabled,wliich was hard enough for him How could the others look down upon him, let alone his son.(let alone 更不用说 eg: The baby can't walk, let alone mn. He can't speak his own native language well,let alone French.)Find the topicParas 12 I was embarrassed to be seen with my fatherParas.

9、34 How my latlier went to work.Paras 57 Wliat my father looked for was a good heart, not pityParas 811 My father participated in many tilings in some wayParas. 1213 I miss my father very muchParas 121. How did the writer feel to be seen with liis father when he was young? Why? embarrassed, crippled,

10、 unwanted attention2 What did the father always say when he started out witli his son?set the pace, adjust toParas. 341. Why can going to work be a matter of pride?subway, nasty, sick, others could not2. How did tlie fatiier go to work when tlie weather was very bad?wagon, cling, tunnel basementPara

11、s. 571. Why do I now feel amazed at what my fatlier did?amazed, courage, subject to, shaine, stress2 Wliat is a proper standard to judge people? What do you think is a good heart? a good heartParas. 89A general point: My father tried to participate in many activities in some way.Example 1 keep the t

12、eam going as a managerExample 2 go to dances and partiesPara. 11A general point I now know he participated in some tilings through me, his only son.Examples: played ball/ joined the Navy/visited his officeParas. 1213Wliy does the writer often think of his father, now that his father lias been gone f

13、or many years?sony, unworthy, regretted trifles, fortune, a good heartIII Structure AnalysisA. The Way to Develop This Passage: Narration + meritsHow does a crippled father help his son keep balance through his deep care for others? The writer narrates this story with merits.ParagraphsWays of Develo

14、pment14Narration5ments6Narration7ments811Narration1213mentsTypical Expressions for Narrating When I/he/sth I/he would At such times On one occasion- The next dayWork in pairs. Find as many such expressions as you can in the text.B. The Way to Develop ParagraphsGeneral Point + ExamplesThe story inclu

15、des some paragraphs in which the writer starts witli a general point and then presents a number of examples to support his point. Look at one of the paragraphs Paragraph 11 = General Point + Example 1/Example 2/Example 3IV Focus Study1. to help me keep my balance 帮助我保持了平衡(subtitle)e.g His speech str

16、uck a perfect balance between humor and seriousness 他的演说把幽默性和严肃性的方寸掌握得恰到好处2 If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on. (para,l) ever从来，曾经，究覓a.用干否定句.疑问句和条件从句：从来Nothing ever makes him angry.b用干表示比较的从句：曾经It is raining harder than ever.C.用干特殊疑问句：究覓，到底，用任何方式W11O ever can it be?3set the pace 定好步

17、速(para,2)e.g. If we let the fastest runner set the pace, the others will fall beliind 如果让跑得最快的人领跑，其他的人都矣跟不上的。4. - to go to work sick 带病上班(para,3)e.g 1) I stared at tlie blackboard, dumb, expectant.我呆呆地凝视着黑板心中充 满了期望。2) He went to bed hungry last niglit.他昨夜饿着肚于就睡觉了。5 Once there, he would cling to the

18、liandrailuntil he reached tlie lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice. (para,4)The long sentence can be divided into: he would cling to the handrail until he reached tlie lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice他就紧抓着地铁通道口的扶手/一直往下走/因为地铁空气暖和，下面几级台阶没有冰雪。Tips for translat

19、ing long sentences:长句：修饰语多；并列成分多；语言结构层次多1. 找出全句的主、谓、宾语，从整体上把握句子的结构。2. 找出句中所有的非谓语动词、介词短语和从句的引导词。3. 分析从句和短语的功能。例如，是否为主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句等。4. 分析词-短语和从句之间的相互关系。例如，定语从句所修饰的先行词是哪一个。5. 注意插入语等其他成分。6. 注意分析句子中是否有固定词组或固定搭配。to cling to the hand-rail 紧紧握着扶手(para,4)e.g There, s no point in arguing with liim, for he is

20、 a man who clings to the old ideas.同他争论没有意义，他是个墨守成规的人。to keep (the lower steps) free of ice便(下面几级台阶)没有冰雪(para,4) 6(When I think of it now J I am amazed (at how much courage it must have taken for my father to experience such shame and stress.)(para,5)Normally, when you clip the modifiers (修饰语),you w

21、ill see the key idea. A modifier can be a clause, prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, indefinite phrase, etc.The key idea: I am amazed.am amazed at sth.对某事感到惊奇(para,5)e.g I was amazed at (by) lier rapid progress in English她的英语进步迅速，令大为惊讶。to subject himself to such shame and stress 遭受如此的屈辱和压力(para

22、,5)e.g This type of product must be subjected to a number of severe tests before ing into the market.这种产品投放市场前必须进行数次严格的测试。7. -nor to show envy of the more fortunate or able (para,6)不嫉妒那些比自己幸运和能干的人e.g He finds it difficult to hide envy of his brothers success他很难掩饰对自己兄弟成功的妒嫉。8to look for a “good heart

23、” in otliers 寻找别人身上的"善心” (para,6)e.g Nowadays, it is hard to find the spirit of hard work and plain living in some people现如今在一些人身上很难觅到艰苦朴素的精神。9. Now that I am older, I believe tliat is a proper standard by which to judge people. (para,7)which to judge:疑问词+不定式我克不知道该说什么。I really don, t know what

24、to say.你巳经决定国庆节去哪儿了吗？ Have you decided wliere to go for the NationalDay?a proper standard by which to judge people (para,7)一个恰如其分的判断 人的标准e.g In a society short of lionesty, it is hard to find a person with whom to share your heartfelt remarks.在一个缺乏诚信的社矣里很难找到一个可以倾诉衷 肠的人。10. to have a good time just s

25、itting and watcliing仅坐在那儿饱饱眼福，却能享受一段快乐时光(para,8)e.g I liad a difficult time persuading him to accept the job.我好不容易才劝说他接受了那份工作。11. (not) to be content to s让 and watch.(不)满足干坐在那儿观望(para,9)e.g. Nowadays, tlie college students are no longer content to sit and listen passively in English class They want

26、the kind of class they can participate in. 如今的大学生不再满足干英语课堂的听讲，他们需要能够参与的英语课。12. to be urged to take a dive 要求假装被打倒(para, 10)e.g. Although repeatedly urged to go home, my pet dog insisted on going together with me.尽管一再催促它回去，我的爱犬执意要与我同行。13. to see to it that I visited liis office 执意要我参观他的办公室(para, 11)e

27、.g. See to it that you wash your hands for 30 seconds under the spout to get rid of SARS virus.请务必做到在流水下洗手三十秒以除去非典病毒。14. to plain about trifles (para, 12)为鸡毛蒜皮的事牢骚满腹e.g. Our next door neighbor said he' d plain to tlie police about us if we made any more noise.我们的邻居说，如果我们再那么吵的话，他就要向警察投诉。V Word Us

28、ing1. lean on : to depend on for support and encouragementa good lieart to lean on (Title)善心可依e.g我们有困难时总寻求父母的支持。We always lean on our parents when we are in trouble.他们相互依靠，相互支持。 They lean on each other for support.2. be embarrassed to: to feel unfortable toe.g要在公共场合说话，我总觉得不自在。I am embarrassed to spe

29、ak in the public 每每让我在众人面前演讲时，我总觉得很困窘。I always feel embarrassed to be made to give lectures in public3. adjust to : to change so that it fits or works bettere.g我很快就适应了没有父母的大学生活。I quickly adjusted to college life witlioutparental protection我们应当量入为出。We should adjust expenses to ine.新生应该尽快适应入学生活。Freshm

30、en should learn to adjust tliemselves to the college life as soon as possible4. free of : enjoying person rights or liberty别打搅他，他巳不停地写了一上午了。他喜欢有段较长的时间不受其它事情的干扰。Don' t interrupt him; he1 s been writing away all morning and likes to liave a long period free of other considerations他希望过一种完全没有烦恼的生活。H

31、e wished to live a life entirely free of trouble.5. make it: to arrive somewhere in time for sth.离火车开车还有些时间，我想如果我们尽快就能赶上。There5 s some time before tlie train leaves. I think we shall make 让 if we hurry 想在演艺圈出人头地，并非易事。It' s liard to make it to tlie top in show business.6. subject to: open to; to

32、cause to experience or suffer科学家对这种产品进行了数次严格的测试。The scientists subjected the product to a number of severe tests.7. in some way : in a certain mannerin some way = in a way; in no way 决不能, he is riglit in saying so.在某种程度上，他这样说是对的。You canallow tliis situation to continue.你决不能允许这种情况再继续下去。8. see to it that: to take care, to make sureSee to 让 tliat everyone gets a copy.你能确保今天发出这封信吗？此信周四前必须到达总部。Will you see to it tliat this