Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live by Zooming In: An Integrated English Course-Electronic Teaching Portfolio Home About the Author Alexander M. Schindler One of the most influential figures of American Jewry, Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler served as President of the Union Lead-in Discussion of American Hebrew Congregations, the Listening Comprehension central body of Reform Judaism in North America, from 1973 to 1996. Throughout his tenure as President, he Word Web served conscientiously to strengthen the Foundation's efforts in reconstructing Jewish life in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in developing innovative programs to address the cultural needs of the Jewish people globally. He was dedicated and creative leader and raised the Foundation to new levels of harmony, accomplishment, and international recognition. 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子教案④
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web One of the most influential figures of American Jewry, Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler served as President of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America, from 1973 to 1996. Throughout his tenure as President, he served conscientiously to strengthen the Foundation’s efforts in reconstructing Jewish life in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in developing innovative programs to address the cultural needs of the Jewish people globally. He was a dedicated and creative leader and raised the Foundation to new levels of harmony, accomplishment, and international recognition
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author 1. What is your motto in life? Explain it Alexander M. Schindler 2. Do you find life sometimes paradoxical? If yes please give one example Lead-in Discussion Listening Comprehension Word Web 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子
1. What is your motto in life? Explain it. 2. Do you find life sometimes paradoxical? If yes, please give one example. About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author 1. Listen to the poem and fill in the blanks with what you hear Alexander M. Schindler Let Go by Fion Lim Lead-in discussion Letting go is one of the hardest lessons in life Yet over changing seasons and passing time, Istening Comprehension You will have to learn to let go of certain People, relationships, situations and things Word Web That fall way beyond your control Tenacity and the attitude of not giving up Work wonders on many occasions but not all As some things just are not meant to be No matter how hard you fight and cling to them, And forcing your will upon things just repel them further 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
1. Listen to the poem and fill in the blanks with what you hear. Let Go by Fion Lim About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web is one of the hardest lessons in life, Yet over changing seasons and passing time, You will have to learn to let go of certain People, relationships, situations and things, That fall way . Tenacity and the attitude of not giving up, Work wonders on many occasions but not all, As some things just are not meant to be, No matter how hard you fight and them, And forcing your will upon things just repel them further. Letting go ________ beyond your control ________________ cling to ______
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio There will always be people Who will turn out in ways you never expected About the author And it dawns on you that you have to let them go. So that they can fulfill their destinies Alexander M. Schindler While you go on to fulfill your own life path Lead-in discussion As life likes to dish out surprises and challenges Istening Comprehension Sometimes it is only through letting go, When your heart cries in anguish Word Web That in the agonizing process that you realize, What is truly worth holding onto Letting go does not signify weakness, As it might take more courage to let go than holding on Like the big, inflexible tree that snaps in the storm, While tiny blades of grasses yield and live on Revealing the strength of letting go Prev.‖Next> 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web There will always be people, Who will turn out in ways you never expected, And it you that you have to let them go, So that they can their destinies, While you go on to fulfill your own life path. As life likes to dish out surprises and challenges, Sometimes it is only through letting go, When your heart cries , That in the agonizing process that you realize, What is truly worth . Letting go does not signify weakness, As it might to let go than holding on, Like the big, inflexible tree that snaps in the storm, While tiny blades of grasses yield and live on, Revealing the strength of letting go. take more courage _______________ dawns on ________ fulfill ____ _________ in anguish holding onto __________
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author 2. What is the theme of the poem? What does "letting go mean Alexander M. Schindler in this poem? Lead-in discussion Istening Comprehension Word Web Prev 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web 2. What is the theme of the poem? What does “letting go” mean in this poem?
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author Directions: What words will occur to you whenever we mention Alexander M. Schindler the words "hold fast"and "let go". Write down as many words as possible about them Lead-in discussion hold fast Listening Comprehension Word Web let go 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web hold fast let go What words will occur to you whenever we mention the words “hold fast” and “let go”. Write down as many words as possible about them. Directions:
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author Alexander M. Schindler ove dream materials Lead-in discussion Listening Comprehension justice desire hold fast Word Web sanity peace perfect ideal freedom Back Next > 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web hold fast love dream materials desire justice sanity peace perfect ideal freedom
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio About the author Alexander M. Schindler inevitable dust destiny Lead-in discussion Listening Comprehension let go unhappiness choice Word Web gIve up stress friendship negative pursue 《Pev.‖Back 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
About the Author — Alexander M. Schindler Listening Comprehension Lead-in Discussion Word Web let go inevitable destiny dust choice unhappiness give up stress friendship negative pursue
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Parts Paras Main Ideas Part Division of the Text Through one event during his hospitalization, the author explains that Further Understand ing 1-8 we often fail to see the beauty and? wonder of life when we should be holding Questions and Answers on to it, urges us to hold fast to the gifts of True or False ife Discussion The author directs his discussion to the 2 9-11 other side of the paradox: how to let go, and points out why we must accept losses and learn how to let go As a solution to the paradox, the author suggests a wider perspective to view what 312-16 is transient and what is eternal, gives us? his advice as to what we should do in order to make our lives meaningful and our deeds“ timeless” 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子
Part Division of the Text Further Understanding Questions and Answers True or False Parts Paras. Main Ideas 1 2 3 1~8 9~11 12~16 Through one event during his hospitalization, the author explains that we often fail to see the beauty and wonder of life when we should be holding on to it, urges us to hold fast to the gifts of life. The author directs his discussion to the other side of the paradox: how to let go, and points out why we must accept losses and learn how to let go. As a solution to the paradox, the author suggests a wider perspective to view what is transient and what is eternal, gives us his advice as to what we should do in order to make our lives meaningful and our deeds “timeless”. Discussion
Unit Six Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Two Truths to Live b Zooming In: An Integrated English Course- Electronic Teaching Portfolio Part Division of the Text 1. What, according to the author, is the paradox of life? Further Understand ing W- You must hold fast to something that you must let go of Questions and Answers eventually True or False Discussion 2. Why does the author quote the saying from the ancient rabbis The author intends to use the metaphor to illustrate the paradox. A man comes to this world with his fist clenched mean that a man holds fast to the gift of life when he is born, but when he leaves this world, he has to let go of it 新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程电子③
1. What, according to the author, is the paradox of life? You must hold fast to something that you must let go of eventually. 2. Why does the author quote the saying from the ancient rabbis? The author intends to use the metaphor to illustrate the paradox. “A man comes to this world with his fist clenched” mean that a man holds fast to the gift of life when he is born, but when he leaves this world, he has to let go of it. Part Division of the Text Further Understanding Questions and Answers True or False Discussion