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Text A, A Life Full of Riches Unit 2, Book 2
XuWen & LiHui
Teaching Objectives:
1. grasp the main idea and structure of the text;
2. appreciate the wording (“riches”) in the title of the text;
3. grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context; 4. understand the cultural background related to the content. Teaching Procedures I. Pre-reading Tasks 1. Lead-in:
1) Proverb dictation and dictation: 1. That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. 2. The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving. P40
2) Have Ss interpret the title of Text A “A Life Full of Riches” and find the meaning of “riches”. Based on the proverbs, students are supposed to discuss the following question: Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How? 2. Cultural Notes: 1) Salvation Army 2) The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign 3) 1040 Forms II. In-class Reading
1. General Understanding of Text A
1) Play the listening recording of text A and ask Ss to scan the first sentence of each paragraph to see where there is a change in tense. (past tense in Paras. 1-2, 8-9 ; present tense in the rest) (10’)
2) Draw Ss’ attention to the beginning of the text (starting an essay with an anecdote) see “writing strategy” on P56 3) Comprehension questions on P37
2. Group work: Ss are divided into 2 groups, one searching for the evidence showing that the author is not “rich” and the other searching for the evidence showing that the author is “rich”. 3. Text Organization
Part one 1-2：An encounter Part two 3-12: An answer Part three 13: Understanding Main idea: One can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 4. Language study:
set sb. doing sth.; despite; nonetheless, be confronted with; donation; neatly dressed, stammer; wear and tear; modest; meet needs, cherish; fabricate; tickles; insights; vital; well off; feel out of place; abrupt; jolting; in contrast to; stuff; consequence; feel natural to sb.; affluent; genuine; sense of belonging; rough; feel connected to; lingering; tangible; intangible 5. Difficult sentences:
Para 1: It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. 1. What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?
To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor. 2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.
首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。 Para 1: I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, “Are you poor?” 1. Why did the boy ask such a question? ——Because he was confused and curious.
2. How much did the boy know about the Salvation Army bell ringer? ——Obviously he knew nothing about that. Para 2: “Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as other.” 1. How did the author think of the question? ——He thought it was difficult to answer. 2. What does the author’s answer mean? ——This means he is neither poor nor rich. Para 2: His mother scolded him for the social no-no ...
1. What is “social no-no”? ——Something that is socially inappropriate. 2. Why did the mother scold her son?
Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask.
Para 4: Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. 1. What do many other people have? ——The material things.
2. Please paraphrase this sentence.
However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have. Para 5: And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.
1. What is the “can do” attitude? ——That is self confidence.
2. How do you understand this sentence? ——And I love the feeling of self confidence brought by brisk exercises. Para 8: Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south. 1. What was their relationship after her visit?
Their relationship went sour. That is to say, they were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend. 2. Why there was such a change in their relationship?
Because the girl actually paid much attention to material things although she claimed that she was interested in what was on the inside, and after she went to the author’s apartment, she found he was really poor.
Para 10: There is a commercial on the radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-end TV …” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody. 1. What is “a high-end TV”? ——A TV that is expensive and of high quality.
2. What can be inferred from this part about what role commercials can play in society? Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. Para 9: December is the time of year I feel wealthiest. Why does the author think so?
Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.
Para 12: Over the past four years, I’ve grown to understand more about myself because of a single question from a curious child.
1. How has the boy’s question affected the author?
The boy’s question has helped him realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.)
2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.
由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题，我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一步。 III: After-reading tasks 1. Do the exercise 2. Essay writing