十四级台阶fourteen_steps

1、National Disable dayNational Disable day国际助残日国际助残日 But do you know, what day it is the third Sunday in May? The blindThe blind The deafThe deaf The deaf-muteThe deaf-mute The mental The mental Cretinism Cretinism 呆小症 Moon blindnessMoon blindness夜盲症 1.master the key language points and grammatical st

2、ructures in the text. 2.Talk about the main idea. 3.Talk about some topics related with disablity 4.Learn and master the new words and phrases; To be likely or tend to To be likely or tend to To cause to be unable to moveTo cause to be unable to move To cause severe suffering or To cause severe suff

3、ering or painpain To set upTo set up To pull suddenly and quicklyTo pull suddenly and quickly The quality of being very greatThe quality of being very great According to a holy writing. The According to a holy writing. The BibleBible To enter or pass intoTo enter or pass into To move the fingers in

4、an To move the fingers in an attempt to do somethingattempt to do something Be inclined to afflict install jerk scriptural penetrate fumble enormity 1.Improve the students reading ability. 2.Enable the student to understand the text better. 3.Let the students have strong wills and determination by r

5、eading the passage. 1.How to improve the students reading ability. 2.The use of some useful expressions. You must have observed in your life or read about some people who are disabled in one way or another. Can you describe one of them to class? Do you think these people can still live a happy and r

6、ewarding life? How would you show your appreciation if someone helps you when you are in trouble? Image this , if you were a disabled person , what will you do ? What we can do for the disabled ? If you must lose a part of your body ? Which part would you like to choose? Part 1(Para.1-2): Part 1(Par

7、a.1-2): these two paragraphs are about the authors first life which could be further divided into two phases: the first phase was a hard struggle to make a living; the second phase was “a pleasant dream”, because the author had everything that a happy life can offer. Part 2(Para.3-5Part 2(Para.3-5):

8、 In these three paragraphs, the author depicts his life afflicted by the disease, especially the difficulty in climbing the 14 steps. Part3(Para.6-8):Part3(Para.6-8): describes how the author got a flat tire in a stormy night, how the man and the little girl magaged to replaced the tire and declined

9、 the authors payment for their help Part4(Para9-10)Part4(Para9-10): these two concluding paragraphs are the authors reflection on the incident and his life philosophy, from which he discovered the true value of life. 1.When was the period of the authors first life ? 2. When was the period of time th

10、e author considered happiest in his life? 3 What was the author most afraid of after he was afflicted with a disease? 1.1.a cat has nine lives (Para. 1):a cat has nine lives (Para. 1): An English proverb which indicates that cats are very tough. They seem able to survive accidents and hardships. eg:

11、 God knows how hes still alive. He must have nine lives like a cat. Be inclined to, to be likely or tend to E.g. Middle-class victims are more inclined to contact the police E.g. I am inclined to agree with the latter . I am more inclined to work in a big city where I can be exposed to both good opp

12、ortunities and severe competitions incline to/towards sth. I incline to the view that peace can be achieved. Young people incline towards individualistic behavior. Paralyze, To make unable to move or act: 电力中断使得列车无法运行。 The electricity failure paralyzed the train service. strict regulations that para

13、lyze economic activity. A stroke paralyzed half his face. 同时，在湖南，由于雪灾而瘫痪的电力运输线路有91.8% 已恢复正常。 Meanwhile, 91.8 percent of Hunans power transmission lines paralyzed by the snow storm have been restored. 1.What does the author mean by “And I managed to keep my health and optimism, to a degree, because o

14、f 14 steps”? 2.Why does the author call the 14 steps “14 miserable steps”? 2. I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it- I could then admit defeat and lie down and die.(para.4) I felt that if one day I could no longer cli

15、mb those 14 steps, I would be finished. I would admit defeat and just lie down and die. 3. You might think that here walked a man of courage and strength. (para. 5) You might think that a courageous and strong man walked here. 4. Here hobbled a bitterly disillusioned cripple, a man who held on to hi

16、s sanity and his wife and his home and his job because of 14 miserable steps . (para.5) Here walked a sad man with little hope for his future, and everything he possessed at that time ( his normal life, his wife, his home and his job) depends on his painful effort to climb these 14 steps With the ai

17、d of With the aid of Five doctors are taking care of the baby, who is breathing with the aidwith the aid of a respirator. 他们靠武装夺取了政权。 那老人借助手杖蹒跚而行 They seized power withwith thethe aidaid ofof thethe armed forces. TheThe old man hobble along withwith thethe aidaid ofof his stick. InstallInstall, to p

18、ut a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used: Our school has installed the new computer network. Security cameras have been installed in the city centre. 我已经安装了新的杀毒软件。 Ive installed new anti-virus software. I soon became disillusioned with the job. I feel utterly d

19、isillusioned by his refusal to take any action. As she grew older, Laura became increasingly disillusioned with politics. 1.Why did the author dismiss the thought at once that anyone would offer help at the moment? (para.6) 2.Was there any hint that indicates something unusual about the old man? (pa

20、ra.7) 3. how did the author feel when the old man and the little girl were working in the storm? (para.7) 5 the enormity of the situation swept all the enormity of the situation swept all over meover me (Para. 6): the seriousness and helplessness of the situation gripped me. 6.I sat there comfortabl

21、y and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.(para. 7) I sat in the car, feeling comfortable and dry and at the same time sorry for the man and the little girl who were working so hard in the storm. JerkJerk, v.(使)猝然一动，猛拉 n.急推(拉，扭) The old bus started

22、with a jerk. He jerked his head back. She jerked the rope but it wouldnt move. 她把戳在木头里的刀猛地拔了出来。 She jerked out the knife that was stuck in the wood. 卡车在一阵颠簸之后停了下了。 The truck jerked to a stop. Swerve, Swerve, to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usually in order to avoid hitting

23、something: swerve violently/sharply The car swerved sharply to avoid the dog. She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. usually in negatives formal to change from an idea, course of action, purpose etc: swerve from He would never swerve from the truth. slick (slk) adj., Smooth, glossy, and slippery: s

24、idewalks slick with ice Deftly(灵巧地) executed; adroit(敏捷的): “to make my life as slick as a sonnet, but as dull as ditch water” Superficially attractive or plausible but lacking depth or soundness: a slick writing style. See synonyms at glibglib. EnormityEnormity，the of sth (of a problem, etc.) the ve

25、ry great size, effect, etc. of sth; the fact of sth being very serious: the enormity of a task / problem / decision the enormity of the job of feeding the whole world People are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster. The full enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed. slacken

26、slacken , also slacken off : to gradually become slower, weaker, less active etc, or to make something do this. The heavy rain showed no signs of slackening off. slacken your pace/speed (=go or walk more slowly) 1.How did the author react to the girls words? 2. How did the author re-evaluate the 14

27、steps? 7.In the next few frozen seconds the shame and horror of that moment penetrated and I was sick with an intensity I had never felt before.(Para.9): In the next few seconds I was filled with such great shame and horror that I was speechless. I had never been so sick about what I had done before

28、. 8. Fumbling, feeling with cold, wet fingers for bolts and tools in the dark a darkness that for him would probably never end until death.(para. 9) The old man was feeling for bolts and tools in the dark, and that darkness for him would never come to an end until the end of his life. 9. Therefore a

29、ll things whatsoever ye would that man should do to you, do ye even so to them:( (Para.10): originally taken from the Bible which is interpreted as “do to other people whatever you would like them to do to you.” The converse part of the saying is: “do not do to other people whatever you would not li

30、ke them to do to you.” Penetrate :to enter or pass(into or through) E.g. light cannot penetrate a brick wall Overflow with :to be very full of E.g. Kerry handed me a glass overflowing with wine, trying not to let it spill on the carpet. E.g. Mother Teresa was respected by the people because she had

31、a heart overflowing with love. Indifference: not caring about E.g. He met their criticism with indifferenceindifference. 对他的批评他处之泰然。 E.g. He showed an incredible indifferenceindifference to the matter. E.g. All our requests for government help have been with complete indifference.indifference. 他开玩笑地

32、装出一副漠不关心的样 He playfully assumed an air of indifferenceindifference 1. This film actor is more inclined than most people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten year ago. 2.The old man is afflicted with rheumatism, but he still goes jogging and mountain- climbing every day. 3

33、. some of the flaws in the American financial system, which had never received due attention, eventually led to disastrous consequences. 4. He held on to his shares of that company when the prices were dropping sharply last year. Now he has made a fortune. 5. Just dismiss the idea from your mind- it

34、s crazy and not worth thinking about at all. 6. We were all set to leave for the holiday in New York when the 9/11 incident shook the whole world. 7. If you think I have a magic formula to solve the problem, you are bound to be disillusioned. 8. That Japanese company succeeded in penetrating the US

35、TV market. Write an article about this text, how about your feelings? Go over the new words and phrases. Preview next text. You must have observed in your life or read about some people who are disabled in one way or another. Can you describe one of them to class? Do you think these people can still

36、 live a happy and rewarding life? How would you show your appreciation if someone helps you when you are in trouble? Image this , if you were a disabled person , what will you do ? What we can do for the disabled ? If you must lose a part of your body ? Which part would you like to choose? Part4(Par

37、a9-10)Part4(Para9-10): these two concluding paragraphs are the authors reflection on the incident and his life philosophy, from which he discovered the true value of life. 1.When was the period of the authors first life ? 2. When was the period of time the author considered happiest in his life? 3 What was the author most afraid of after he was afflicted with a disease? Be inclined to, to be likely or tend to E.g. Middle-class vict