何兆熊综合英语第二册unit 5

1、1,unit 5 fourteen steps,2,teaching objectives,master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. understand the main idea, structure of the text. understand the significance of life.,teaching objectives,3,the third sunday in may is mothers day,international day of assisting disab

2、led persons,国际助残日,but do you know what day the third sunday in may is?,4,the disabled = the invalid,invalid: adj.有病的 he had to look after his invalid brother. 他不得不照看他有病的弟弟。 n.病人, 残疾者 he will visit an invalid. 他将要去看望一个病人。 her grandfather is an invalid. 她的祖父是一个残疾人。,5,the disabled/ the invalid, the bli

3、nd, the deaf, the deaf-mute, the mental retardation, be lame/limp, be paralyzed (ame),6,7,8,9,paralympic games,10,the thousand-hand bodhisattva,11,questions for discussion,1.what impresses you most about these pictures? can you name some disabled celebrities around the world and tell their stories?,

4、12,stories about disabled celebrities: hawking: helen keller: zhang haidi president roosevelt .,13,2.can an invalid lead a happy life? and how?,14,3. what can we do for the invalid or the disabled?,employment financial support home and housing options health support education and training leisure an

5、d recreation motoring and transport,15,words and expressions,be inclined to paralyze afflict install jerk enormity scriptural penetrate fumble,to be likely or tend to to cause to be unable to move to cause severe suffering or pain to set up to pull suddenly and quickly the quality of being very grea

6、t according to a holy writing. the bible to enter or pass into to move the fingers in an attempt to do something,16,global reading,1. which period of time in his life did the author consider the happiest? ( what about you?) 2. how important were the 14 steps to the author? 3. was the author a man of

7、 courage and strength in his own opinion? and in your opinion? 4.how did the author feel when the man and the little girl were working in the storm to change the flat tire? 5. why was the author overwhelmed with shame and horror when the repair work was done? 6. what did the author learn from the in

8、cident?,structural analysis 1,how many parts can the text be divided into and whats the topic of each part?,main idea,structural analysis,according to the development of the story, the text could be divided into four parts, each of which focuses on one topic. respectively, these topics are about the

9、 authors first life, his second life, his third life and his reflection on the auto-repair incident.,structural analysis 2,structural analysis,it depicts the authors first phase of life in which he began to enjoy everything pleasant: excellent health, a good job, a nice house, a happy family and lov

10、ely daughters.,structural analysis,main idea,19,two phases:,the first phase a hard struggle the second phase a pleasant dream,the author describes his second life. because of his disease, he became miserable and frustrated.,the authors third life began with the trouble of his car on the stormy night

11、 and he described the blind mans selfless help.,structural analysis 3,structural analysis,main idea,the author reflected on the incident and his life philosophy, from which he discovered the true value of life.,21,part 1,the first life of the author. q: how was the authors childhood? q: what is your

12、 ideal life when you grow up?,22,phrases about cat,copy cat,形容一个人喜欢模仿、抄袭他人,fat cat,指有钱人,cat tongue,形容怕烫、不能吃热食物的人,23,there are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with cream. 不要非在一棵树上吊死 a cat nap 打个盹儿 let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）,.,24,rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨） all cats

13、are black in the dark.或者we are in the same boat 五十步笑百步或乌鸦笑猪黑 the cat did it. 做错了事情，用这是猫干的来推卸责任,。,25,care killed the cat （忧虑伤身） let the cat out of bag （无意中泄露秘密） theres more ways than one to kill a cat （有的是办法）,26,the man and his wife lead a cat and dog life, and both are miserable (他们夫妻俩经常吵架，两人都感到痛苦)

14、。,27,language points part 1,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 opportunities and severe competitions incl

15、ine to/towards sth. i incline to the view that peace can be achieved. young people incline towards individualistic behavior.,28,language points part 1,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 paralyze economic

16、 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.,29,language points part 1,afflict, to cause severe suffering or pain e.g. the old man was afflicted with blindness

17、. 污染目前可能是影响第三世界国家的最大问题之一。 pollution might be one of the major problems currently afflicting third world countries. about 40% of the countrys population is afflicted with the disease. severe drought has afflicted the region.,30,sentence making,看到那残忍的情景我们感到很难过。 饥荒与战争依旧给人类带来痛苦. 嘲笑苦恼人是残酷的事情。 春天人们容易犯困。 利

18、己主义者往往对生活持悲观态度. .,31,we were felt greatly afflicted at the bloody sight. famine and war still afflict mankind. it is cruel to mock at the afflicted. egoists are inclined to take a pessimistic view of life. people are inclined to sleep more in spring.,32,questions part 2,1. what does the author mean

19、by “and i managed to keep my breath and optimism, to a degree, because of 14 steps”? 2. why does the author call these steps “14 miserable steps”? 3.why do you think some handicapped people have negative attitudes towards life?,33,language points part 2,with the aid of five doctors are taking care o

20、f the baby, who is breathing with 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 with the aid of the armed forces. the old man hobble along with the aid of his stick.,34,language points part 2,install, to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be

21、 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.,35,language points part 2,split-level house,36,language points part 2,spent, literary extremely tired, drained of energy or effectiv

22、eness; completely exhausted : at the end of the hot day the spent workers slept under a shady tree.,37,hobble, vi. to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt: limp he hobbled into the room on crutches. the old man hobbled across the road. 我在下公共汽车时脚受了伤,只好一拐一拐地走回家。 i hurt my fo

23、ot while getting off the bus, and had to hobble home.,38,language points part 2,disillusioned, disappointed,幻想破灭了的, 大失所望的, 醒悟了的 e.g. disillusioned by his teams performance, the manager/coach resigned. e.g. impossibly high expectations of the new regime have left many voters disillusioned.,39,languag

24、e points part 2,i soon became disillusioned with the job. i feel utterly disillusioned by his refusal to take any action. as she grew older, laura became increasingly disillusioned with politics.,40,language points part 2,cripple, someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disabi

25、lity to the legs or back he was crippled by polio as a child. 她在汽车出事中成了残废。 she was crippled in the car accident.,41,language points part 2,hold on to: “will you hold on to me i am feeling frail will you hold on to me we will never fail”. 他紧紧抓住我的手臂不放。 he held on to my arm with a tenacious grip. 坚定自己的

26、立场,42,language points part 2,lead up to: result in 这件事详细描写了这次审判和引发这次审判的事件。 这件事最终导致了战争。 the book describes the trial and the events leading up to it in great detail. the event led up to the war.,43,part3 (para.6-8):,q: why did the author dismiss the thought at once that anyone would offer help at the

27、 moment? q: was there any hint that indicates something unusual about the man? q: how did the author feel when the man and the little girl were working in the storm? why did the old man refuse to accept the authors payment?,44,language points part 3,jerk, v.(使)猝然一动，猛拉 n.急推(拉，扭) the old bus started w

28、ith 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.,45,language points part 3,swerve, to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usually in order

29、to avoid hitting 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.,46,language points part 3,slick

30、(slk) adj., smooth, glossy, and slippery: sidewalks 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 glib.,47,language poin

31、ts part 3,enormity，the of sth (of a problem, etc.) the very 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

32、 enormity of the crime has not yet been revealed.,48,language points part 3,sweep over，feeling: if a feeling sweeps over you, you are suddenly affected by it a feeling of isolation/ /tiredness/ sentiment swept over me. 疫病(epidemic)席卷全国。 这种狂热正席卷日本。 the new sandstorm is expected to not be as severe. i

33、t will not be as bad as the one that has swept over beijing with an estimated 300,000 tons of dust dumped,49,sentence making,这个仆人因懒惰和不诚实而被解雇. ( dismiss) 他认为那传说不过是个谣言而不理会它。 科学家否定了蛤蟆迁徙和异常云彩是地震征兆的说法。 scientists dismissed the claim that the migration of toads nor unusual cloud formations were clear indi

34、cators of an impending earthquake,50,language points part 3,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),51,language points part 3,ja

35、ck-handle,52,part 4,the authors reflection on the incident and his life philosophy, from which he discovered the true value of life. q: how did the author react to the girls words? q; how did the author re-evaluate the 14 steps?,53,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 sh