Lesson13-Blueprint for Success Part Three Tert appreciation W B TL E ENTER
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E Part Three ENTER
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success Text Appreciation Contents 。 Text Analysis 1. Theme 2 Structure 3. Further Discussion IL。 Writing Device Climax I工L。 Sentence Paraphrase W B TL E
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E Text Appreciation I. Text Analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further Discussion II. Writing Device Climax III. Sentence Paraphrase
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis Theme This text is about an American philanthropist who devotes his life to building houses for the poor and the needy. Such people can be found in any society or culture. But in the United States, they are often influenced by the religious tradition, in which Christians are told that the wealth they have is put in their hands by God in their trust, and they should give it back to God through donations and charities. Anyone who dies rich dies in shame W B TL E The end of theme
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E I. Text Analysis This text is about an American philanthropist who devotes his life to building houses for the poor and the needy. Such people can be found in any society or culture. But in the United States, they are often influenced by the religious tradition, in which Christians are told that the wealth they have is put in their hands by God in their trust, and they should give it back to God through donations and charities. Anyone who dies rich dies in shame. Theme The end of Theme
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis Structure Part 1(Paras. 1-3): Millard Fuller started off as a whiz with money and had every promise of becoming an unusually successful businessman. To him. life was ful Part 2(Paras. 4-13): When crisis occurred to his marriage due to his too much devotion to work, millard Fuller gave away all his fortune and began to work as a fund-raiser to maintain the family Part 3(Paras. 14-32): Millard has found a mission that will summon all his energy and idealism- Habitat for Humanity, a house-building project for the poor, and he is successfu agaIn W B TL E The end of structure
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E Part 1 (Paras. 1-3 ): Part 2 (Paras.4-13 ): Part 3 (Paras.14-32): I. Text Analysis Structure Millard Fuller started off as a whiz with money and had every promise of becoming an unusually successful businessman. To him, life was full. When crisis occurred to his marriage due to his too much devotion to work, Millard Fuller gave away all his fortune and began to work as a fund-raiser to maintain the family. Millard has found a mission that will summon all his energy and idealismHabitat for Humanity, a house–building project for the poor, and he is successful again. The end of Structure
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis In Para. 5 O Question: How do you understand the sentence How could i have miscalculated so badly? How could I have been so stupid? How could I have made such a wrong judgment? Millard was considered a whiz with money, and therefore must have been very good at calculation. But he had only calculated monetarily. In a more important sense he had actually miscalculated W B TL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E I. Text Analysis In Para. 5 To be continued on the next page. Question: How do you understand the sentence “How could I have miscalculated so badly?” How could I have been so stupid? How could I have made such a wrong judgment? Millard was considered a whiz with money, and therefore must have been very good at calculation. But he had only calculated monetarily. In a more important sense he had actually miscalculated
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis 2 Question: What do you think is the reason that made millard give away all the money he had earned? We all know how difficult it is to resist the temptation of money And to give away money you already have is more difficult. But Millard did it. He did it because he suddenly discovered that money actually stood between him and his wife. It had not brought happiness to his life. It had not brought any meanIng W B TL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E Question: What do you think is the reason that made Millard give away all the money he had earned? I. Text Analysis We all know how difficult it is to resist the temptation of money. And to give away money you already have is more difficult. But Millard did it. He did it because he suddenly discovered that money actually stood between him and his wife. It had not brought happiness to his life. It had not brought any meaning. To be continued on the next page
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis In Para. 7 planned life can only be endured? at"A Question: Why would people say tha Perhaps they feel that a planned life offers no excitement, no drams, no romance. A planned life is a life that has already fallen into a rut W B TL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: Why would people say that “A planned life can only be endured”? In Para. 7 Perhaps they feel that a planned life offers no excitement, no drams, no romance. A planned life is a life that has already fallen into a rut. To be continued on the next page
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis 4 Question: Do you think that when In Para 11 difficulty comes, a couple can face it together? For a couple truly in love, yes It is a view shared by many people that the best time of married life is the time when husband and wife can stand shoulder to shoulder, fight the same difficulties, defy the same challenges, and struggle for the same goal, rather than live in comfort together. W B TL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: Do you think that when difficulty comes, a couple can face it together? For a couple truly in love, yes. It is a view shared by many people that the best time of married life is the time when husband and wife can stand shoulder to shoulder, fight the same difficulties, defy the same challenges, and struggle for the same goal, rather than live in comfort together. In Para. 11 To be continued on the next page
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success I. Text Analysis Further Discussion In what way was millard Fuller different from other boys? How did he manage to pay his way through university? t When his wife said that she didn't think she loved him any more, was it stupid on her part, since she already had money, a beautiful house, an expensive car, and two luxurious boats? Fuller finally chose family and health over wealth Do you approve of his choice? W B TL E The end of further discussion
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E In what way was Millard Fuller different from other boys? How did he manage to pay his way through university? When his wife said that she didn’t think she loved him any more, was it stupid on her part, since she already had money, a beautiful house, an expensive car, and two luxurious boats? Fuller finally chose family and health over wealth. Do you approve of his choice? I. Text Analysis Further Discussion The end of Further Discussion
Lesson13-Blueprint for Success II. Writing evice Climax He gave away his fortune for a hammer, More examples a saw-and a dream Climax as a figure of speech is derived from the Greek word for ladder" and implies the progression of thought at a uniform or almost uniform rate of significance or intensity like the steps of a ladder ascending evenly. The right words must be chosen to convey the thought in an ascending order of force and intensity, from weak to strong from light to weighty W B TL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson13—Blueprint for Success W B T L E He gave away his fortune for a hammer, a saw—and a dream. II. Writing Device Climax, as a figure of speech, is derived from the Greek word for “ladder”, and implies the progression of thought at a uniform or almost uniform rate of significance or intensity, like the steps of a ladder ascending evenly. The right words must be chosen to convey the thought in an ascending order of force and intensity, from weak to strong, from light to weighty. Climax To be continued on the next page. More examples