新世纪综合英语(英专)第二版unit5Fourteensteps教案word

1、 #SectionFiveFurtherEnhancementI.TextII1.Lead-inQuestions1.Canyougiveoneofyourpersonalstoriestoillustratethepowerofperseverance?2.Accordingtoyou,whatcanyoudotofosterperseverance?TextIIThePowerofBelief“Youwillneverwalkagain.Youwillhavetouseawheelchair.”Unpreparedforthedoctorsgrimprognosis,Iheardhiswo

2、rdsfallheavilyonmyears,numbingmysoul.IfIhadneverfelthopelessbefore,Ifelthopelessthen.Mycatastrophiccaraccidenthadleftmeunconsciousandincriticalcondition.Iawakenedtofindbothlegsswathedincasts,theleftoneintractiontoaidthehealingofabrokenhipandpelvis.WhileIhadotherseriousinjuries,mylegsweremyprimeconce

3、rn.Workingasaspecial-needsteacherand“onthego”bynature,Icouldntimaginebeingconfined,letaloneaninvalid.Lyinginmybedmotionlessandrelyingonprayer,IwonderedhowIcouldgivemyten-year-oldsonhopethatMomwouldheal.Hedbeencheerfuloneveryvisit,butIsawthefearinhiseyes.Lookingforwardtohavingatotallyhandicappedmothe

4、randtheimplicationsofthatwereweighingheavilyonhislittleshoulders.HeneededtherayofhopethatIwouldnotbeinawheelchairforever.Justmaybe,Ithought,Icouldusethisexperiencetoteachwhattodowhenadversitystrikes.ButIwasntjustbeingaltruistic.IneededsomethingbesidesmyphysicalhealingtosinkmyIrishstubbornnessinto;it

5、sthattraitthatkeptmegoingthroughthetoughestchallengeofmylife.Itdidnttakemelongtobecomeimpatientwithmylimitedmobilityandevenwiththepacethetherapistswerewillingtogowithme.Ivowedtolearneverythingtheyshowedme.Attemptingtomoveonmyownatnightafterthenurseslastrounds,ImsureIbrokeeveryhospitalrule.Ineededtom

6、akethingshappenmyway.Andbeingconfinedtoawheelchairtherestofmylifedidntfitintomyplans.Atfirst,Itaughtmyselftomovefromthebedtothewheelchair.Imadetinymovementsforweeks,afraidoffalling,butmoreafraidtojustlieinbed.Ireachedapointwheremyarmswerestrongenoughtoswingmeintothechair.Gettingoutofthechairandbacki

7、ntobedprovedmoredifficult,butIsoondevelopedamethodofgrabbingthesheetswithonehandandthetractionbarwiththeother.Iwouldntwinanygymnasticscompetitions,butitworked;Ioftenwonderedwhatthenursesandtherapistswouldhavedoneiftheydseenmestrugglingonmyown.OncesureIcouldreturnmyselftothebedfromthewheelchair,Ibega

8、ntotackleawalkerthathadbeenleftinmyroombyaformerhospitalroommate.Ifthenursesnoticedthatthewheelchairandwalkerwerenotwheretheyhadleftthem,theywerentsayinganything.Iwonderedifaconspiracyofsilencehaddeveloped:Iwouldntsayanythingaboutmysecrettherapysessions,andtheykeptquietaswell.Everynightinmyprivatero

9、om,assoonasIknewIwouldntbeinterruptedordiscovered,Iwouldmaneuvermyselffromthebedtothefloor,holdingontothebedrailfordearlife,andslowlyputtingmyweightonmyfeet.Afterseveralweeksoftheseeversodifficultefforts,mystrengthandconfidencecontinuedtobuild.Socametheultimatechallenge:alternatingandmovingmyfeetone

10、inchatatime.Ihaddreamsofstridingbrisklydownthehallsatschool,playingdodgeballatrecess,anddrivingagaingrandiosedreamstobesure,butIknewonethingforcertain:therewouldcomeadaywhenthewheelchairwouldbegoneandIwouldwalk.Itcamethetimetosharemyaccomplishmentswiththepersonmostimportanttome.Onenight,beforemysona

11、rrivedforhisregularvisit,Ipulledmyselfintothechairandstationedthewalkerinfrontofme.WhenIheardhimgreetthenursesatthestation,Idraggedmyselfup.Asheopenedthedoor,Itookafewsmallsteps.Shocked,hecouldonlywatchasIturnedandstartedbacktobed.Allofthepain,thefear,andthestrugglefadedasIheardthewordsIhadlongedtoh

12、ear,“Mommy,youcanwalk!”Iamnowabletowalkalone,sometimesusingacane.Iamabletotakepublictransportationtoshopandvisitfriends.MylifehasbeenblessedwithmanymilestonesandaccomplishmentsofwhichIamproud.Butnonehaseverbroughtmethesatisfactionandjoyofferedbythosefourlittlewordsspokenbymyson.(782words)Notes1Ihear

13、dhiswordsfallheavilyonmyears,numbingmysoul.(Paragraph1):.hiswordsmademeawareoftheseriousnessofmyinjury,chillingmysoul.2.mylegsweremyprimeconcern.(Paragraph2):theinjuriesofmylegsweremyfirstandforemostconcern.3.“onthego”bynature(Paragraph2):beingactivebynaturetheimplicationsofthatwereweighingheavilyon

14、hislittleshoulders.(Paragraph3):whatitmeant(tohaveatotallyhandicappedmother)worriedmyson.whenadversitystrikes(Paragraph4):whenoneissuddenlyattackedbymisfortuneorfindshimselfinadifficultsituationIneededsomethingbesidesmyphysicalhealingtosinkmyIrishstubbornnessinto(Paragraph4):Besidesmyhealing,Ineeded

15、todosomethingwiththestubbornnessbywhichweIrishpeoplearecharacterized.Here“stubbornness”meansperseverance.Andbeingconfinedtoawheelchairtherestofmylifedidntfitintomyplans.(Paragraph5):Ididntintendtobeconfinedtoawheelchairtherestofmylife.8.Iwonderedifaconspiracyofsilencehaddeveloped(Paragraph7):Aconspi

16、racyofsilenceisatacitagreement.Heretheauthormeansthenursesseemedtohaveagreed,tacitly,tokeepsilentaboutwhatshewasdoing.9.Iwouldmaneuvermyselffrommybedtothefloor(Paragraph8):Iwouldsucceedinmovingfrommybedtothefloorwithcareandskilldodgeball(Paragraph8):agameinwhichseveralplayersformaringandthrowalargei

17、nflatedballatoneormoreplayersinsidetheringwhotrytocatchordodgetheballMylifehasbeenblessedwithmanymilestonesandaccomplishments(Paragraph10):“Beblessedwith”meanstobeendowedwith.Questionsfordiscussion1.Whatdoyouthinkmadetheauthorstandupagain?2.Doyoubelieveinthepowerofbelief?Pleaseillustrateyourpointwit

18、hexamples.Theauthorthinksthenursesmusthavenoticedwhatshedidintheirabsence,buttheychosetobesilentaboutit.Doyouthinkitpossibleornot?Giveyourreasons.Keytoquestionsfordiscussion1.Theauthorstoodupagainbecauseofherloveforhersonandherwilltofacethechallengesoflife.2.Theanswerisyes.Thepowerofbeliefisshownininnumerableexamples,especiallywhenhumanbeingsarefacedwithdreadfuldisasters,suchastheearthqu