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B3-Unit 1B3-Unit 1

OBJECTIVES

• To understand the true meaning of “love” and talk about it;

• To read with the skill “problem + response + evaluation”;

• To write a composition with the structure “problem + response + evaluation”;

• To learn how to scan a passage.

B3-Unit 1B3-Unit 1

Section ASection A

Section BSection B

After-class After-class TasksTasks

Horizon Horizon BroadeningBroadening

Warming Warming UpUp

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Understanding

Reproduction

Structure Analysis

Summary

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With her lifetime experience, the author tells us there have never been any limitations to love whatever life may present. The writing method of

this text is:

I. Structure Analysis

Problem + Response +Evaluation

Text Study—Structure Analysis

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Part I (Para.1~_ ):3 All family members took good care of Jimmy.

Part II (Para. _ ~ _ ): I looked after Jimmy alone after parents’ death.

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Part III (Para. _ ~ _ ): Jimmy’s 57th birthday was a success.

Part IV (Para. 12): Conclusion: Love without limitations

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Text Study—Structure Analysis

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II. Understanding

Love is a song without words. One must feel it with his soul.

Love is an endless path. One must walk on though his life.

Text Study—Understanding

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Since his birth, Jimmy has always been surrounded in the atmosphere of love. During his growing up, the occurrence of some concrete events was the reflection

of “love without limitations”.

Rearrange the following events according to the time sequence in the text:

1.1.Footsteps of Footsteps of Being LovedBeing Loved


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A. I alone was left to look after Jimmy.

B. Inseparable with father, Jimmy did everything with him.

C. With ideal gifts, my friends made Jimmy’s birthday party a success.

D. I must take care of Jimmy wherever I went.

E. Jimmy has finally become independent physically and mentally.

F. In Jimmy’s eyes, the world changed a lot after father’s death.


Key: D – B – F – A – E Key: D – B – F – A – E –– C C

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Jimmy’s life is a misery because he was born with brain damage; meanwhile, Jimmy is lucky because he is deeply loved by the people around all through his life. Now, go to the text to find out what people around

sister: _______________________.

mother: ______________________.

father: _______________________.

sister’s friends: ________________.

Tips

2. Action of 2. Action of LoveLove


have done to him.

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Tips:• sister’s life revolved…

• sister was in charge outside…

• mother taught…

• father held the house…

• sister’s friends brought …


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3. Philosophy of Love3. Philosophy of Love

If you read carefully, you’ll find that except the narration of how the family cared about Jimmy, there’s some understanding about love — philosophy of love — scattered in the text. For example:

It was possible to have a home with room for It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36)both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36)

Can you find more?

Tips


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Tips:

• In fact, caring for someone who loves…(L38)• But as we sang for Jimmy … , we were

reminded …(L66)• The simplicity with which …(L69)• There had never been any limitations …(L71)

Now challenge yourself to translate them into Chinese to see whose version is the best one. Try to be faithfulfaithful andand elegant.elegant.


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In the text, Jimmy was in deep depression due to father’s passing away so that he was indulged in the emotion of missing father for a long time. Enjoy a song “Dance with My Father” to see how much the singer misseshis father.

4. Mightiness of Love 4. Mightiness of Love — for Fun— for Fun

Lyrics


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III. Summary

My brother, Jimmy, was born with brain damage due to a difficult _______. Accompanying my growing up was ________ around my brother’s life and protecting him from being _________ by other kids. Unfortunately, father, who was __________ with Jimmy, died in 1991. Jimmy was a ______ and believed that the world he’d known was_____ . Even worse, mother died six months later and I _____ was left to look after Jimmy.

deliveryrevolving

picked oninseparable

wreckgone

alone

to be continued…to be continued…

Text Study—Summary

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and he finally returned. So far, he has lived there for ____ years and blossomed __________ . I held a party for Jimmy’ 57th birthday just a few days after ____disaster, but no one of the family could come. I called on my ______ to

11on his own

9·11friends

merryfestive

longedAfter that, Jimmy moved to New York City to live with me for a while. But he still ______ to live in parents’ house

help who brought ideal presents and made it a ______ and ________ occasion.


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I knew that the constant love and support of our friends and family would ___ us _______ all the hardships in life. There had never been any _________ to what Jimmy’s love could accomplish.

get throughlimitations


3 1 Text Study—Reproduction

The text is a first person narration( “ I ” —Jimmy’s sister ) Now, retell the story in Jimmy’s tone.

Points to be paid attention:

IV. Reproduction

• the change of the roles• in time sequence • restatement of the theme at the end of your retelling

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Focus Study

Active Expressions

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I. Active Expressions

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

In English, you may find some expressions formed by very common words, but they

are active and powerful.

• What’s on at the cinema tonight?

• 今晚电影院上演什么？• What’s he up to? 他忙什么呢 ?

e.g.e.g.

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1. I was in charge outside where…(L9)

2. Jimmy grasped that the world he’d known was gone. (L22)

3. This hit home a few days after … (L40)

4. That was super! (L59)

Notes to the Text—Active Expressions

Find out the active expressions:

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• in charge • responsible for

• be gone • go away

• hit home • be understood and accepted

• super • very good; wonderful

The active expressions:


1. 一位有经验的工程师负责这项工程。

2. 你不在时，要我帮你处理业务吗？

3. 你的评论确实切中要害。

4. 这简直好极了。

TranslaTranslationtion


1. An experienced engineer is in charge of this project.

2. Shall I deal with your business while you are gone?

3. Your comments really hit home.

4. Now that’s absolutely super!

KeyKey

More Practice


1. 这个班谁负责？2. 天晓得她跑到什么地方去了。

3. 当经理说他们工作不努力，他的话触到了他们的痛处。

4. 我们在海边度过了美好的一天。

More More PracticePractice


1. Who is in charge of this class?

2. Heaven knows where she is gone .

3.The manager's remarks hit home when

he said that they did not work hard.

4. We had a super day at the seaside .

KeyKey

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II. Focus Study

Notes to the Text—Focus Study

1. … so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun. (L5)(L5)

out-of-control kid-centered fun = to have as much fun as the kids like

out-of-control 和 kid-centered 是复合形容词more examples: up-to-date; color-coded; student-centered

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2. I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids

who picked on my brother, and telling on them. (L9)


I was ... outside

where I administered …of the kids

who picked on my brother

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3. Usually very agreeable, he now quit speaking altogether and no amount of words could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face. (L18) (L18)


No amount of word could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face

= nothing could change the empty look on his face

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4. I hired someone to live with him and drive him to work, but no matter how much I tried to make things stay the same, even Jimmy grasped that the world he’d known was gone.(L20)


No matter (how, who, what, where, etc.)= however, whoever, whatever, wherever

stay the same = keep things as they were

grasp = understand

More Practice

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1. 不管花多少时间，我总要完成这项工作。I'll finish the job, no matter how long it takes.

2. 不管发生什么事，我一定会支持你。 No matter what happens, I will stand by

you.3. 不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。 No matter who points out our shortcomings, we will correct them.

4. 不论我到什么地方，中国永远是我的家乡。No matter where I go, China will always

be my home.


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5. Just as my father’s death had changed world overnight, September 11th changed our lives; the world we’d known was gone. (L65) (L65)


“just as” = “in the way that someone says, or in the same condition something is in” .

e.g. Just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat.

More Practice

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1. 就象吉米妹妹的朋友都关心吉米一样，吉米也关心他们。 Just as all his sister’s friends cared about

him, Jimmy cared about them.

2. 如同你觉得格林先生难以讨人喜欢一样，我觉

得他太太容易讨人喜欢。Just as you find it difficult to like Mr. Green, I find it easy to like his wife.


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Word Using

Old to New

Chinese to English

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I. Word Using

1. justice n. (L9) the quality of being just; fairness

Words and Expressions—Word Using

At last the criminals are being brought to justice.

这个罪犯终于要依法惩处了。KeyKey

TranslationTranslation

Everyone should be treated with justice.

e.g.e.g.

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2. wreck n. (L17) a badly damaged ship, car or plane; sb. who is tired or unhealthy

• 他们潜入水下寻找一艘西班牙沉船中的黄金。• If these anxieties continue, she will become a

nervous wreck.

TranslatTranslationion


• They are diving for gold from the Spanish wreck.• 如果她继续焦虑下去，她会得精神病。

KeyKey

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3. beneath prep. (L18) in or to a lower position than sth. ; or directly under sth.


TranslationTranslation我们在树下荫凉处休息一下好吗？

Shall we rest in the shade beneath these trees?

KeyKey

近义词近义词under, below

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4. disguise n. ＆ v. (L18) sth. that is worn to hide who one really is; hide or change sb’s appearance

e.g.e.g.• The thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.• 那贼乔装打扮带上了假胡须和眼镜。TranslationTranslation


The woman tried to disguise her sadness in cheerfulness.

这位妇女强作欢笑以掩饰内心的悲伤。 KeyKey

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5. penetrate v. (L20) enter sth. or pass through it ; see into or through sth.


The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.

e.g.e.g.

她戴了一顶假发，但是我们很快就识穿了她的伪装。TranslaTranslationtion

She has a wig on, but we soon penetrateher disguise.

KeyKey

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6. grasp v. (L22) understand; take hold of sb. or sth.


Did you grasp the point of what I said?

e.g.e.g.

反义词反义词loosen, release

Grasp the shadow and let go the substance.TranslationTranslation

舍本逐末。KeyKey

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7. reckon with (L42) to take account of in one’s plan


e.ge.g.. We hadn’t reckoned with the possibility that it might rain.

TranslatTranslationion

I didn't reckon with having to wait so long.

我没料到要等这么长时间。KeyKey

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8. drain v. (L45) to cause to flow off gradually or completely


这些孩子让我筋疲力尽。

TranslationTranslationThese children drain my energy.

KeyKey

常见用法常见用法brain drain 人才流失

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9. restrain v. (L53) prevent sb. from doing sth.


TranslationTranslation听到这消息我无法控制我的兴奋之情。

I can not restrain my excitement about the news.

KeyKey

形近词形近词drain 流干，流走 constrain 强迫，迫使

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10. end up (doing) sth. (L61) to be in the end ( in a stated place or condition)


TranslationTranslation

If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere.

we didn’t like it at first, but we ended up cheering.

e.g.e.g.

如果你不努力的话，你将一事无成。如果你不努力的话，你将一事无成。KeyKey

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11. get (sb.) through (L69)

help sb. deal with a difficult situation


妈妈的支持让她走出了忧郁。

TranslationTranslation Her mother’s support got her through her depression.KeyKey

Any more phrases Any more phrases with “get”?with “get”?get across get along get over get on get off get up …

3 1 Words and Expressions—Phrasal Verbs

II. Chinese to English

形影不离伪装

依靠自己活得有声有色维持原状

眼泪开始流把某事做成

好极了额外的礼物

度过难关

• inseparable• disguise• blossom on one’s own• stay the same• tears begin to flow• work sth. out• super• a welcome bonus• get through

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III. Old to New

solve sth.empty; not filling

loyalpromise to do

intense fearstanding straight up

become more successful giving birth

want sth. very much

• work out• vacant• faithful• pledge• terror• erect• blossom• delivery• long

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Group Group WorkWork

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What is “love” like in your mind? Use one word or one thing to describe “love”. And why is that? Share your thoughts with your group members.

A representative from each group is going to show the group’s idea after the discussion.

Idea Sharing

Group WorkGroup Work

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Documents

love philosophy of love

reflection of love

mightiness of love

atmosphere of love

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good care of jimmy