∠0--z0t 7ert/ widow of Bear wood s Teaching objectives: 1. Make an in-depth discussion on the ever-lasting theme: friendshi 2. Master the writing method narrative combing with comment 3. Language points Time Distribution(5 hours) 1. the first 2 hours: introduction to background knowledge, key words and expressions 2. the next 2 hours: detailed study of the text, language points and Comprehension exercises 3. The last 1 hour will be devoted to work on the text including all the rest Exercises and oral discussion when necessary i Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Introduction to Background Knowledge 4 about the author Michael Welzenbach(1954-2001)was an art critic as well as a poet and a novelist. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticism of art and music for the Washington Post about the text The theme of this story is concluded at the end of the text. It is about"a wisdom tutored by nature itself, about the seen and unseen, about things that change and things that are changeless and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be, they possess the potential for that most precious, rare thing -an enduring and rewarding friendship The story is not very subtle to under stand, while it is still a moving and beautiful story, for it is about the precious friendship between two seemingly different souls -a twelve-year-old American boy and an old english woman. Step 2: Words and Phrases learning word studv: abandon, desert, forsake 这三个动词的一般含义是“丢弃” abandon的确切含义是失去控制,或丧失了占有的能力,或“放弃”某物而不准备再要 And since most medical men in the health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, 因为卫生部门多数医务工作者都过度疲劳,他们几乎没有时间提供诸如食谱、正确的起居和
1 Text A Wisdom of Bear Wood Teaching Objectives: 1. Make an in-depth discussion on the ever-lasting theme: friendship. 2. Master the writing method: narrative combing with comment 3. Language points Time Distribution (5 hours): 1. the first 2 hours: introduction to background knowledge, key words and expressions 2. the next 2 hours: detailed study of the text, language points and Comprehension exercises. 3. The last 1 hour will be devoted to work on the text, including all the rest Exercises and oral discussion when necessary. Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Introduction to Background Knowledge About the author: Michael Welzenbach (1954 – 2001) was an art critic as well as a poet and a novelist. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticism of art and music for the Washington Post. About the text The theme of this story is concluded at the end of the text. It is about “a wisdom tutored by nature itself, about the seen and unseen, about things that change and things that are changeless, and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be, they possess the potential for that most precious, rare thing – an enduring and rewarding friendship.” The story is not very subtle to understand, while it is still a moving and beautiful story, for it is about the precious friendship between two seemingly different souls – a twelve-year-old American boy and an old English woman. Step 2: Words and Phrases Learning 1. abandon word study: abandon, desert, forsake 这三个动词的一般含义是“丢弃”。 abandon 的确切含义是失去控制，或丧失了占有的能力，或“放弃”某物而不准备再要 了。 And since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, …。 … 因为卫生部门多数医务工作者都过度疲劳，他们几乎没有时间提供诸如食谱、正确的起居和
克服坏习惯的必要性等方面的既费时间又不被赏识的意见…。 desert的确切含义是“过去占有过”或“过去是伙伴”。狭义地讲,这个词指“抛弃自 己的义务” a deserted village 空无一人的村庄 a deserted street at night 夜里无人的大街 the deserted wife and children 被遗弃的妻子儿女 As he hated army life, he decide to desert his regiment 因为他嫌恶军队生活,所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团 Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at week-ends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. 每当周末,那些天天远道赶来上班的数千人们,又躲进乡下自己的家里。此刻有一种宁静的 气氛笼罩着那无人的大街。它给人们的感受是无与伦比的 forsake通常表示与某人或某物脱离联系 to forsake one,s former belief 放弃过去的信仰 to forsake one' s old friend 背离老朋友 He has forsaken smoking for years 他戒烟已有多年了 2. brim n. & v t be brimmed with=be full of 4 brimful Someone who is brimful of an emotion or quality feels or seems full of it. An object or place that is brimful of something is full of it She was brimful of energy and enthusiasm he United States is brimful with highly paid doctors ADJ: V-link ADJ offwith n 3. fascinate 4 fascinating ad t be fascinated by fascination 4 fancy doing sth. fancy sb. like doing sth. be attached to sb fantasize about doing sth. imagine doing sth Step 3: Language points/Discourse analysis: 1. The use of present participle 1)Loving nature, however, I was most delighted by the endless patchwork of churches (para. 2)(adverbial of cause)
2 克服坏习惯的必要性等方面的既费时间又不被赏识的意见…。 desert 的确切含义是“过去占有过”或“过去是伙伴”。狭义地讲，这个词指“抛弃自 己的义务”。 a deserted village 空无一人的村庄 a deserted street at night 夜里无人的大街 the deserted wife and children 被遗弃的妻子儿女 As he hated army life, he decide to desert his regiment. 因为他嫌恶军队生活，所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团。 Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at week-ends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. 每当周末，那些天天远道赶来上班的数千人们，又躲进乡下自己的家里。此刻有一种宁静的 气氛笼罩着那无人的大街。它给人们的感受是无与伦比的。 forsake 通常表示与某人或某物脱离联系。 to forsake one's former belief 放弃过去的信仰 to forsake one's old friend 背离老朋友 He has forsaken smoking for years. 他戒烟已有多年了。 2. brim n. & v. be brimmed with= be full of brimful Someone who is brimful of an emotion or quality feels or seems full of it. An object or place that is brimful of something is full of it. She was brimful of energy and enthusiasm... The United States is brimful with highly paid doctors. ADJ: v-link ADJ of/with n = full 3. fascinate fascinating adj. be fascinated by fascination cf. fancy doing sth./ fancy sb.: like doing sth./ be attached to sb. fantasize about doing sth.: imagine doing sth. Step 3: Language points/Discourse analysis: 1. The use of present participle: 1) Loving nature, however, I was most delighted by the endless patchwork of churches. (para. 2) (adverbial of cause)
2)I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, aydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching.(para. 3)(adverbial of manner) 3)She caught her breath, instinctively touching her throat with her hand.(para. 6) adverbial of manner) 2. rather than ys other than 4 rather than You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want The problem was psychological rather than physiological When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car PREP- PHRASI 4 other than 1)除了…,除…之外 There's nobody here other than me 除了我这里没别人。 2)与…不同;与…不同方式 You can't get there other than by swimming 你只能靠游泳游到那边去 You use other than after a negative statement to say that the person, item, or thing that follows is the only exception to the statement She makes no reference to any feminist work other than herown PHRASE: with brd-neg, PHR n/-ing 3. Figure of speech --metaphor e.g. 1)... a vaulted cathedral, with tree trunks for pillars and years'accumulation of long brown needles for a softly carpeted floor.(para. 4) 2)..., and my well of knowledge about natural history began to brim over(para. 24) Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences 1)Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon the next time we moved. (para. 3) 2) But one day I became attached through no design of my own. (para. 3) 3)It is a wisdom tutored by nature, about the seen and unseen, about things that change and things that are changeless, and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be, they possess the potential for that most precious, rare thing - an enduring and rewarding friendship. (para. 37) Step 5: Written exercises Title recommended: Important Ingredients of Friend ship Step 6: Oral discussion(optional) 1. What position is friendship taking in your life? 2. What kind of person can become your lifelong friend? 3. What do you think are the secrets to keep friendship fresh?
3 2) I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, daydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching. (para. 3) (adverbial of manner) 3) She caught her breath, instinctively touching her throat with her hand. (para. 6) (adverbial of manner) 2. rather than vs other than rather than You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological... When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car. PREP-PHRASE other than 1) 除了…，除…之外 There's nobody here other than me. 除了我这里没别人。 2) 与…不同；与…不同方式 You can't get there other than by swimming. 你只能靠游泳游到那边去。 You use other than after a negative statement to say that the person, item, or thing that follows is the only exception to the statement. She makes no reference to any feminist work other than her own... PHRASE: with brd-neg, PHR n/-ing 3. Figure of speech -- metaphor e.g. 1) … a vaulted cathedral, with tree trunks for pillars and years’ accumulation of long brown needles for a softly carpeted floor. (para. 4) 2) …, and my well of knowledge about natural history began to brim over. (para. 24) Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences: 1) Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon the next time we moved. (para. 3) 2) But one day I became attached through no design of my own. (para. 3) 3) It is a wisdom tutored by nature, about the seen and unseen, about things that change and things that are changeless, and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be, they possess the potential for that most precious, rare thing – an enduring and rewarding friendship. (para. 37) Step 5: Written exercises Title recommended: Important Ingredients of Friendship Step 6: Oral discussion(optional) 1. What position is friendship taking in your life? 2. What kind of person can become your lifelong friend? 3. What do you think are the secrets to keep friendship fresh?
