21st Century College English: Book I Unit 3: Text A Stevie Wonder ONVERSATIO Sunshine in the Shadow 论途W消 CLICK
Unit 3 : Text A 21st Century College English: Book 1 Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow
Unit Three: Text A o Lead-in Activities Text Organization Reading Writing skills o Language Points Guided Practice Assignment
Unit Three: Text A • Lead-in Activities • Text Organization • Reading & Writing Skills • Language Points • Guided Practice • Assignment
Lead-in Activities Questions for Discussion Do you know who Stevie Wonder is? What do you know about him and his accomplishments? Besides stevie Wonder, what other people with physical disabilities do you know about who have achieved fame and success? Describe who they are and what they have done? .How do you think you would feel if you became blind? How would it affect your life?
Lead-in Activities Questions for Discussion •Do you know who Stevie Wonder is? What do you know about him and his accomplishments? •Besides Stevie Wonder, what other people with physical disabilities do you know about who have achieved fame and success? Describe who they are and what they have done? •How do you think you would feel if you became blind? How would it affect your life?
Text Organization The Structure of Text A Para. 1-4 Born black and blind Para. 5-7 Early days showing music talents Para 8-12 First hit as Stevie Wonder Para. 13-14 Success as an independent musical artist Para 15-17 Car accident and a different life after it Para. 18 Conclusion: Sunshine in the shadow
Text Organization The Structure of Text A Para. 1~4 Born black and blind Para. 5~7 Early days showing music talents Para. 8~12 First hit as Stevie Wonder Para. 13~14 Success as an independent musical artist Para. 15~17 Car accident and a different life after it Para. 18 Conclusion: Sunshine in the shadow
Reading writing skills a)When writing, it is often more effective to show the reader what you mean, by giving specific examples and concrete details, than it is to tell them what you mean. For example, nowhere in Text a do the authors tell you that stevie wonder was very musically-talented as a child. Instead, the text makes this important point by giving specific examples of how Stevies musical talent was expressed. Instead of telling you he was musically talented, they are showing you this
Reading & Writing Skills A) When writing, it is often more effective to show the reader what you mean, by giving specific examples and concrete details, than it is to tell them what you mean. For example, nowhere in Text A do the authors tell you that Stevie Wonder was very musically-talented as a child. Instead, the text makes this important point by giving specific examples of how Stevie’s musical talent was expressed. Instead of telling you he was musically talented, they are showing you this
Reading writing Skills B) This is a narration. This is a biography, including the basic information of character. such as birth family, childhood and habit, characteristic and achievement etc.. In this article, the author arranged it according to time. C)symbol shadow: blindness, poverty, unfortunate sunshine: joyful music, love, happy
Reading & Writing Skills B) This is a narration. This is a biography, including the basic information of character, such as birth, family, childhood and habit, characteristic and achievement etc.. In this article, the author arranged it according to time. C) symbol shadow: blindness, poverty, unfortunate sunshine: joyful music, love, happy
Lead-in Activities D)alliteration It refers to the appearance of the same initial consonant sound in two or more words such as “ proud as a peacock”and“ blind as a bat” Alliteration is often used in poetry to give emphasis to words that are related in meaning. Alliteration is sometimes used in prose for the same effect---to join two or more related words Stevie Wonder: sunshine in the shadow blind and black faith and fame
Lead-in Activities D) alliteration It refers to the appearance of the same initial consonant sound in two or more words, such as “proud as a peacock” and “blind as a bat”. Alliteration is often used in poetry to give emphasis to words that are related in meaning. Alliteration is sometimes used in prose for the same effect---to join two or more related words. Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow blind and black faith and fame
Intensive Study ° Intensive stud Related information Key words, phrases usages
• Intensive Study ➢ Related information ➢ Key words, phrases & usages Intensive Study
Intensive Study Stevie wonder. Sunshine in the shadow 1 When Stevie Morris was born on May 13, 1950, the doctors shook their heads and told the mother that her son was born blind and likely would always be that way. She broke into tears
Intensive Study Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow 1 When Stevie Morris was born, on May 13, 1950, the doctors shook their heads and told the mother that her son was born blind and likely would always be that way. She broke into tears
Intensive Study 2 Blind and black and poor a what kind of a life could this new infant have? In her wildest dreams, Mrs. Morris could never have imagined that her new baby would become a famous musician called Stevie Wonder. At the time, all she could do was pray -and worry 3 Stevie himself didn't worry at all. Life was too full. He was brought up among church. going people whose faith helped them bear the poverty. He loved music and would pound spoons or forks on any surface that faintly resembled a drum
Intensive Study 2 Blind and black and poor -- what kind of a life could this new infant have? In her wildest dreams, Mrs. Morris could never have imagined that her new baby would become a famous musician called Stevie Wonder.At the time, all she could do was pray — and worry. 3 Stevie himself didn’t worry at all. Life was too full. He was brought up among church-going people whose faith helped them bear the poverty. He loved music and would pound spoons or forks on any surface that faintly resembled a drum