综合英语(一) WEEK17-18 Lesson Twelve The Kindness of Strangers L. Teaching aim 1. Give relative background information about Geography of the US 2. Ask the students to analyse the possible themes of the text? Is there only one? or two? What is it what are they 3. Paraphrase some difficult sentences ⅡL. Time allotment: Text-6 hours Exercises-2 hours 1. Take out the map of the United States and get familiar with the map. You may want to talk about some commonly used geographical concepts of US, such as New England, the Great Lakes, etc 2. Reference Materials concerning Geography of the United States, 25 Largest U.S. Cities and Metropolitan Areas, New England, Great Lakes and Great Plains IV Pre-reading Questions What's the main idea of the story? Try to refer to the questions on page 297 while going over the 2. Position the places mentioned in the text in the map, and mark the route of the writer's journey 3. Why does he decide to take this trip the week he turned 37. would you do the same? 4. Why does he carry a plate showing"America"? What would happen if he didnt carry it? 5. Any inspiration for us Chinese? V. Detailed Study of the Text 1. language points 2, paraphrasing difficult sentences: (para. 1)There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping (para. 2)Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decisio (para 5).the land of the almighty dollar (para 9) People dont have no heart anymore ho had the least to give often gave the most (para 12) Now we are talking综合英语（一） 17 WEEK 17-18 Lesson Twelve The Kindness of Strangers I. Teaching Aim: 1. Give relative background information about Geography of the US. 2. Ask the students to analyse the possible themes of the text? Is there only one? or two? What is it or what are they? 3. Paraphrase some difficult sentences. II. Time Allotment： Text—6 hours Exercises—2 hours III. Geographical Knowledge: 1. Take out the map of the United States and get familiar with the map. You may want to talk about some commonly used geographical concepts of US, such as New England, the Great Lakes, etc. 2. Reference Reference Reference Reference Materials Materials Materials Materials concerning concerning concerning concerning Geography of the United States, 25 Largest U.S. Cities and MetropolitanAreas, New England, Great Lakes and Great Plains. IV. Pre-reading Questions: 1. What’s the main idea of the story? Try to refer to the questions on page 297 while going over the text. 2. Position the places mentioned in the text in the map, and mark the route of the writer’s journey. 3. Why does he decide to take this trip the week he turned 37. Would you do the same? 4. Why does he carry a plate showing “America”? What would happen if he didn’t carry it? 5. Any inspiration for us Chinese? V. Detailed Study of the Text: 1. language language language language points 2. paraphrasing paraphrasing paraphrasing paraphrasing difficult difficult difficult difficult sentences: sentences: sentences: sentences: (para. 1) There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. (para. 2) Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. (para 5) …the land of the almighty dollar… (para 9) People don’t have no heart anymore. (para 10) Those who had the least to give often gave the most (para 12) Now we are talking