Transcript A Good Heart to Lean on

UNIT 3
TEXT A
A Good Heart to Lean On
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Learning a Foreign Language
Useful Expressions
Text Interpretation
Sentence Structure
Translation Practice
Reading Skill
Structured Writing
Useful Expressions
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bank balance
 银行余额
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can’t be bothered to do
 不想麻烦去做…
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call a halt to sth
 叫停…
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与…保持同步
 keep pace with
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大众汽车
 Volkswagen
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坚持自己的信仰
 cling to one’s belief
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go off the rails
 行为不轨，越轨；出毛病
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be subject to
 受…影响、支配
Useful Expressions
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lay stress on
 强调、注重
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green with envy
 嫉妒、眼红
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change one’s tune
 改变主意
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To be precise
 确切地说
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全神贯注于
 be engaged in
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局部冲突
 local conflict
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on occasion
 偶尔、有时
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punch in
 打卡上班
Useful Expressions
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to one’s heart’s content
 心满意足地、尽情地
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first aid
 急救
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springboard diving
 跳板跳水
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trifle with
 视同儿戏、玩弄
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on leave
 休假
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see to it that
 确保、务必做到
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on one occasion
 有一次
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take a dive
 暴跌、认输
Text Interpretation
1. Warm-up questions
2. Comprehension questions
3. Detailed reading
4. Song: When you believe
1. Warm-up questions
1.
What do you think is a good heart?
2.
Do you have a good heart?
3.
How do you feel about your parents?
4.
How do you respond in difficulty or emergency?
5.
In what ways do your parents influence you?
2. Comprehension questions
1.
What does the writer mean by “a matter of pride”?
2.
How did the father go to work in bad weather?
3.
What is the proper standard to judge people by
according to the writer now that he is grown up?
4.
What activities did the father manage to take part in?
5.
What do you learn from the writer’s father?
6.
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3. Detailed reading
1. When we walked together, his hand on my arm for
balance, people would stare.
2. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather.
3. I am amazed at how much courage it must have
taken for a grown man to subject himself to such
shame and stress.
4. He never talked about himself as an object of pity,
nor did he show any envy of the more fortune or
able.
3. Detailed reading
5. Unable to engage in many activities, my father still
tried to participate in some way.
6. On one occasion, a fight broke out at a beach party,
with everyone punching and shoving.
7. He couldn't stand unaided on the soft sand.
8. Introducing me, he was really saying, “… I could
have done this, too, if things had been different.”
4. Song: When you believe
(From The Prince Of Egypt) Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston
Many nights we've prayed 许多夜晚我们曾恳切祈祷
With no proof anyone could hear 不能证明任何人可以听到
And our hearts a hopeful song 我们的心如一阕希望之歌
We barely understood 自己难以参透
Now we are not afraid 如今我们不再害怕
Although we know there's much to fear
尽管我们知道仍有许多事情令人畏惧
We were moving mountains long 翻山越岭后
Before we knew we could 才知晓自己能够做到
4. Song: When you believe
There can be miracles when you believe
只要你相信 奇迹就会实现.
Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫
It's hard to kill 却难以抹杀
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹
When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就会
You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现
In this time of fear 在这恐惧之时
When prayer so often proves in vain 当祈祷屡次落空时
Hope seems like the summer birds 希望像是夏日的鸟儿
4. Song: When you believe
Too swiftly flown away 太早飞离
And now I am standing here 此刻我却站在这里
My heart's so full I can't explain 我心充满 难以言表
Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I’d say
寻觅着信心 说着未曾想过要说的话
There can be miracles when you believe
只要你相信 奇迹就会实现
Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫
It‘s hard to kill 却难以抹杀
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹
4. Song: When you believe
When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就会
You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现
They don't always happen when you ask
他们不总在你求问的时候发生
And it's easy to give in to your fear 也很容易 屈服于你的畏惧
But when you're blinded by your pain 但当你被痛苦蒙蔽时
Can't see your way safe through the rain 在风雨中看不见出路
Hope it's still a resilient voice 希望仍然是一个坚定有力的声音
Says love is very near 告诉你爱已临近
There can be miracles when you believe
只要你相信 奇迹就会实现
4. Song: When you believe
Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫
It's hard to kill 却难以抹杀
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹
When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就
会
Now you will 你现在就会
You will when you believe 只要你相信 你就会
You will when you believe 只要你相信 你就会
You will when you believe 只要你相信 你就会
Just believe 只要相信 I believe 我坚信
You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现
Sentence Structure
1.
Once it was finished, the task seemed quite simple.
→ Once finished, the task seemed quite simple.
2.
When he was walking on the street, he met an old
friend.
→ When walking on the street, he met an old friend.
Translation Practice
1.
I have decide to accept the new post, even though the
job is not very well paid.
2.
The job has been taken to be very simple until (it is)
actually started.
3.
Now that you are planning to move to Canada, you
must try to adjust to cold weather in winter.
4.
He promised to help us to buy the house, but with a
little reluctance.
Translation Practice
5.
This is an important meeting. Please see to it that you
are not late for it.
6.
He is an experienced businessman who has engaged
in foreign trade for quite a few years.
Reading Skill
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Reading for the key ideas in sentences
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Ask who or what the sentence is about.
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Ask what the person is doing or what is happening to
the person or object.
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Learn to separate minor details from the main idea.
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On one occasion, a fight broke out at a beach party,
with everyone punching and shoving.
Structured Writing
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General point:
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Sandy has a good taste for music
Specific examples:
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Music with clear rhythm
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Music with a message
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Music with beautiful lyrics