1、New Horizon College EnglishA Good Heart to Lean on 河北经贸大学宋晓娜Teaching Objectives1.Enlarge vocabulary;2.Talk about the positive influence of the act of deep caring;3.Learn to read for telling a story;4.Learn to write a paragraph of a general point supported by examples.Pre-reading ActivitiesText analy
2、sis Expressions and patternsTest Vocabulary Exercises Section ASection AWatch&DiscussWarm up exercisesBackground information1.Manhattan is a suburb of New York.下一页下一页Back2.Brooklyn is a suburb of New York.下一页下一页上一页上一页Back 3.Ebbets Field is the stadium built by and named after Charlie Ebbets,the owne
3、r of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team.The first game played in this former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers took place in 1938.The Dodgers no longer play for Brooklyn.For more information,visit http:/www.baseball- and http:/ Dodgers,the name of a baseball team;the team originally played for Brooklyn b
4、ut now it no longer plays for Brooklyn.For more information,visit http:/www.mcny.org/brookln2.htm上一页上一页BackWarming-up Activities(1)Group Discussion:Can you describe the change of the sons attitude toward his father?Young son FatherAdult son BackWarming-up Activities(2)Reference to Discussion:Young S
5、on:embarrassed,be ashamed of the unwanted attention,impatientBackWarming-up Activities(3)Father:never let on “You set the pace.I will try to adjust to you.”work with pride never complain or feel pity for himself participate directly or indirectly proud of his sonBackWarming-up Activities(4)Adult Son
6、:marvel at feel regretful gain spiritual support from his deceased fatherBackWarming-up Activities(5)Understanding the title is very important for us to learn what we are going to read.The title helps us have some idea about the whole text.Read the text first and then choose one of the four in the f
7、ollowing to see if you can make the right choice.BackWarming-up Activities(6)Which of the following best fits what the author says in the title?A.His father is a man who has been good enough to turn to.B.Whatever you do depends on your courage.C.Being kind and generous to others means being kind to
8、yourself.D.Someone kind is the one you ask for help.BackWarming-up Activities(7)How does the author tell us his story?Arrange the following points according to their orders in the text.1.What he highly valued was not ones fortune and ability but a good heart.2.The author would inwardly struggle when
9、 walking with his father in public.3.He participated in some activities through the author,his only son.4.The author is ashamed of his reluctance to be seen with his father during their walks.5.He never missed a day to travel to work to and for on the subway.2-5-1-3-4BackWarming-up Activities(8)Deci
10、de the right choices in the following to test your understanding of the text.1.According to the author,his father _ when people stared at them.A.didnt reveal anything unpleasantB.wasnt bothered about it.C.didnt notice anything unusualD.wasnt embarrassed at all.ABackWarming-up Activities(9)2.The auth
11、or is proud of his father because of all but _.A.overcoming all the difficulties going to work B.suffering such shame and stress with great courage C.doing everything better than others D.traveling to work without bitterness or complaintCBackWarming-up Activities(10)3.According to the author,what is
12、 a proper standard by which to judge people?A.He doesnt know precisely what it is.B.Whether one has a good heart or not.C.Whether one shows any pity and envy of others.D.How much one takes to subject oneself to shame and stress.BBackWarming-up Activities(11)4.What kind of activities was not the one
13、his father tried to participate in?A.He kept a local baseball team going.B.He liked to go to dances and parties.C.He wanted to join in a fight at a beach party.D.He was fortunate to join the Navy with his son.DBackWarming-up Activities(12)5.The author has found his father very _.A.able B.respectable
14、 C.unworthy D.enviousBBackWarming-up Activities(13)6.Why does the author repeat his fathers words You set the pace.I will try to adjust to you?A.He tried to keep his balance with the right attitude towards his life.B.He tried to keep up with his fathers speed while walking.C.His father tried to keep
15、 up with his speed while walking.D.He tried to emphasize the help he gave his crippled father.ABackWarming-up Activities(14)Read the following statements.Are they true(T)or false(F)according to the text?Correct the false statements._ 1.The author was impatient with his father as they went along._ 2.
16、His father went to work,even though the weather was very bad.TTBackWarming-up Activities(15)_3.The father always had something to complain to the author when suffering a lot from shame and stress._4.The father didnt want others to take pity on him._5.The author didnt know what a good heart was,so he
17、 didnt understand his father.TTFBackWarming-up Activities(16)_6.Through his son,father was actively but indirectly involved in many activities._7.Nobody fought the authors father because everybody else knew he was disabled._8.The author would stop complaining about trifles when he thought of his fat
18、her.FTTBackDirections:Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows:2.What should we do to cultivate a good heart?key1.What does the video tell us about a good heart?keyVideo watchingBack返回返回Path of thinking:1.What does“having a good heart”mean in wartime?2.What does“having a good heart”inv
19、olve in peacetime?Summary:A person with a good heart,you have to run a lot of risks in wartime.As shown in the video,Forrest Gump was too worried about the safety of his best friend Bubba to think much of his own safety.On his way back to the fighting zone to find Bubba,however,there was always some
20、one else lying there in danger.He didnt hesitate to carry the wounded out of there until in the end he saved more than four fighters from dying in helplessness,during which he was wounded in the hip.When he finally found his best friend Bubba,it was too late to save his life.His heart was filled wit
21、h regret.In our peacetime,having a good heart also involves much devotion to others.With a good heart,you dont remain indifferent at the sight of others sufferings.You may offer all kinds of help to those in trouble or in danger.With a good heart,you can not tolerate the spread of bad social practic
22、es.You have the courage to do whatever is right.With a good heart,you give more thought to others than to yourself and find excellence in others.And still with a good heart,you give more to others than take from others.In sum,having a good heart not only adds joy to others life but also brings virtu
23、e to society.返回返回1.What factors contribute to a good heart?2.What should we do during college days?Path of thinking:Summary:Among the factors contributing to the cultivation of a good heart,three carry most weight.One is the family environment in which you grow up.If your parents set good examples,y
24、ou usually follow their lead,as an old saying goes,“Like father,like son”.Another factor is the company you keep.It is widely believed that frequent contact with your friends tends to leave a strong mark on your growth.And above all,your goodness depends largely on your own refinement.Good reading,f
25、or example,gives you a better insight into what kind of a person you should be.As far as our campus life is concerned,we should give more weight to the points as follows:1)We must better ourselves in our subjects.The more knowledge we have now about our field,the fuller play we will give to our good
26、 hearts in the future society.2)We must make friends with good students or with those who have much in common with us.Our contact with such peers will certainly help us to get a better sense of what a good person is.3)We must refine our taste for life by taking part in healthy activities,such as ext
27、ensive reading,body building,and online surfing.返回返回Main ideaDevicesMain idea of the text and devices for developing itMain idea of each part and devices for developing itNew words&TextPart Part Part Part TranscriptNew WordsText lean balance severe severely cripple inward inwardly coordinate halt im
28、patient pace adjust subway despite nasty wagon cling rail hand-rail tunnel basement amaze stress complaint envy envious owner precise precisely engage local baseball occasion punch shove aid Phrases and Expressions grow up start out make it even if subject to now that even though in some way have a
29、good time break out on leave see to unaided kid urge dive navy reluctant reluctance worthy unworthy complain trifle Proper Names Brooklyn Manhattan Ebbets Field DodgersBack A Good Heart to Lean On More than I realized,Dad has helped me keep my balance.When I was growing up,I was embarrassed to be se
30、en with my father.He was severely crippled and very short,and when we walked together,his hand on my arm for balance,people would stare.I would inwardly struggle at the unwanted attention.If he ever noticed or was bothered,he never let on.It was difficult to coordinate our steps-his halting,mine imp
31、atient-and because of that,we didnt say much as we went along.But as westarted out,he always said,“You set the pace.I will try to adjust to you.”Our usual walk was to or from the subway on which he traveled to work.He went to work sick,and despite nasty weather.He almost never missed a day,and would
32、 make it to the office even if others could not.A matter of pride.When snow or ice was on the ground,it was impossible for him to walk,even with help.At such times my sisters or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn,N.Y.,on a childs wagon with steel runners to the subwayentrance.Once ther
33、e,he would cling to the hand-rail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice.In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building,and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.When I think of it now,I am am
34、azed at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress.And at how he did itwithout bitterness or complaint.He never talked about himself as an object of pity,nor did he show any envy of the morefortunate or able.What he looked for in others was a“good
35、 heart”,and if he found one,the owner was good enough for him.Now that I am older,I believe that is a properstandard by which to judge people,even though I still dont know precisely what a“good heart”is.But I know the times I dont have one myself.Unable to engage in many activities,my father still t
36、ried to participate in some way.When a local baseball team found itselfwithout a manager,he kept it going.He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often took me to Ebbets Field to see the Brooklyn Dodgers play.He liked to go to dances and parties,where he could have a good time just sitting and watch
37、ing.On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party,with everyone punching and shoving.He wasnt content to sit and watch,but he couldnt stand unaided on the soft sand.In frustration he began to shout,“Ill fight anyone who will sit down with me!Ill fight anyone who will sitdown with me!”Nobody did
38、.But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive before the fight began.I now know he participated in some things through me,his only son.When I played ball(poorly),he“played”too.When I joined theNavy,he“joined”too.And when I came home on leave
39、,he saw to it that I visited his office.Introducing me,he was really saying,“This is my son,but it is also me,and I could have done this,too,if things had been different.”Thosewords were never said aloud.He has been gone many years now,but I think of him often.I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to
40、be seen with him during our walks.If he did,I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was,how unworthy I was,how I regretted it.I think of him when I complain about trifles,when I am envious of anothers good fortune,when I dont have a“good heart”.At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my bal
41、ance,and say,“You set the pace.I will try to adjust to you.”BackHow a crippled father helps his son keep balance through his act of deep caring.Main idea of the text?Devices for developing it?BackUnable to engage in many activities,my father still tried to participate in some way.(Para.8)1.Exemplifi
42、cation (举例法举例法)(Main idea supported by examples)1)When a local baseball team found itself without a manager,he kept it going.(Para.8)Back3)On one occasion a fight broke out at a beach party,with everyone punching and shoving.He wasnt content to sit and watch,but he couldnt stand unaided on the soft
43、sand.In frustration he began to shout,“Ill fight anyone who will sit down with me!Ill fight anyone who will sit down with me!”(Para.9)2)He liked to go to dances and parties,where he could have a good time just sitting and watching.(Para.8)Back?(Para.11)I now know he participated in some thingsthroug
44、h me,his only son.(Para.11)1）?(Para.11)2）?(Para.11)3）?(Para.11)3）And when I came home on leave,he saw to it that I visited his office.Introducing me,he was really saying,“this is my son,but it is also me,and I could have done this,too,if things had been different.”Those words were never said aloud.2
45、）When I joined the Navy,he“joined”too.1）When I played ball(poorly),he“played”too.Examples:General point:返回返回BackHow a crippled father helps his son keep balance through his act of deep caring.Main idea of the text?Devices for developing it?Back 1)Narrative parts(Para.1-4)Fathers physical condition a
46、nd how he managed to get to work.Comments(Para.5):When I think of it now,I am amazed at how much courage to subject himself to such shame and stress.And at how he did it-without bitterness or complaint.2)Narrative part(Para.6)Father treated others with a good heart Comments(Para.7)I believe that is
47、a proper standard by which to judge people.2.Narration Interspersed with Comments(夹叙夹议夹叙夹议)返回返回BackHow a crippled father helps his son keep balance through his act of deep caring.Main idea of the text?Devices for developing it?BackThe comparison&contrast is centered around“the son”and“the father”1)T
48、heir attitudes towards peoples staring3.Comparison&Contrast(对比法对比法)The father:never letting on even when bothered or talking about himself as an object of pityThe son:embarrassed to be seen walking with the crippled fatherBack2)Their ways of conducting oneselfThe son:envious of anothers good fortune
49、,short of“good heart”,complaining about trifles(Para.12)The father:brave(courage)to subject himself to the shame and stress without bitterness and complaint,showing no envy of the more fortune or able,and looking for“good heart”in others (Para.5 and 6)Back3)Their dependence on each otherThe son:I pu
50、t my hand on the fathers arm for my balance of mind when I complain about trifles,when I am envious of anothers good fortune,when I dont have a good heart.返回返回The father:I put my hand on the sons arm for my balance of body when we walked together,when I went to work,when snow or ice was on the groun
