Unit 5 I Never Write Right

Unit5INeverWriteRightLindaStafford张祥晶2013.11.12Objectives1.Tograspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;2.Tomasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;3.Toconductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit;4.Todevelopstudents’criticalthinking3Tasks参考文献Post-Reading4Lead-in1GlobalAnalysis23Assignments5DetailedReadingLead-inHaveyoudreamedofexperiencinganewlife?Whatdoyouthinkitislike?1U05pAM.avi1.Lead-inConstantdroppingwearsthestoneMetaphoricalmeaning:Wherethereisawill,thereisaway!DengYaping☆SheistheonlyonewhohasbeenawardedfourgoldmedalsinplayingtabletennisattheOlympicGames.☆Amazingwillpowerandconstantefforts/strenuoustrainingarethesecretofhersuccessfulcareer.StephenWilliamHawking(1942-)IsaacNewton(1643-1727)1.Haveyougotanydreams?Ifso,whatarethey?2.Whatdoyouthinkareneededtofulfillyourdreams?InternalfactorsExternalfactors◆genius◆persistence/perseverance/willpower/backbone◆constancy/constantefforts◆confidence/bravery◆determination◆belief◆opportunity◆cooperation/jointwork◆support◆accumulation◆frustration/setback◆encouragementHaveyoueverdreamedofbecomingawriter,onlytobeputoffbyfearsthatyoulackedtheability?Ifso,thenreadingLindaStafford’sstorywillhaveyoureachingforyourpenwithrenewedhope.IntroductiontotheauthorLindaStaffordName:LindaStaffordYearofbirth:__________Occupation:a______________________Education:UniversityofAlaska,_______UniversityofNewMexico,_______UniversityofTexas,_______UniversityofColorado,_______ThemeofherWorks:________,_________,_______________1943anativeAmericanwriter1969196719661961hopeoptimismnevergivinguphopeoptimismnevergivinguphopeoptimism•CryingWindisactuallyherbirthnameandshewritesunderthepseudonymLindaStafford.Allherbookshaveamessageofhopeandtheoptimisticthemeofnevergivingup.NativeAmericans•ThefirstpeopletoliveinNorthAmericaweretheAmericanIndians,orNativeAmericans.◆Whattypeisthetext?AnarrationBdescriptionCexpositionDargumentation◆Whatpatternisthetextorganizedin?Aproblem-solutionBcause-effectCgeneral-specificDtime/sequence2.GlobalReadingAnarrationDtime/sequence1)TextAnalysisMainIdeaParagraphPart11—526—15316—19Theauthor’sdreamtobeawriter.Difficultiesandsuccesssheexperiencedinrealizingherdream.Thesecretofhersuccessfulwritingcareer.PartDivisionoftheTextDirections:Readthetextandtrytoanalyzethestructureofthetext.2)TrueorFalseDirections:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaboutthetextaretrueorfalse.1.WhenLindatoldherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks,allofthembelievedshecould.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.2.Lindahashadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.3.Householdchoreshadtobedonewhenshewasonherfirstbook.()T()T()F4.ThenameofhersecondbookisCryingWind.F()ThenameofherfirstbookisCryingWind,thesecondbookMySearchingHeart.5.SevenbookshavebeenwrittenbyLindasofar.F()Shehaswritteneightbooks.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.3.QuestionsandAnswers1.Whydidn’tshementionherwritingtoherteachers,friendsandherfamilyaftershepublishedsomething?Becauseinhermind,theyaredreamkillers.Ifshehadtochoosebetweenherfriendsandherdreams,she’dliketochooseherdreams.3.DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No.Shehadalotofdailyhouseholdchorestodoonthefarmandittookherninemonthstofinishabook.3.WhatdidLindareceivefromthepublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.4.Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes.Itwastranslatedinto15languagesandsoldworldwide.SheappearedonTVshowandtraveledfromNewYorktoCaliforniaandCanadaonpromotionaltours,itevenbecamerequiredreadinginNativeAmericanSchoolinCanada.Article1_S3.DetailedReadingWhenIwas15,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowriteandillustratemyownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbesilly.Onlygeniusescanbecomewriters,”theEnglishteachersaid.“AndyouaregettingaDthissemester.”INeverWriteRightLindaStaffordIwassoembarrassedthatIburstintotears.ThatnightIwroteashort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsandmailedittotheCapper’sWeekly.Tomyastonishmenttheypublishedit,andsentmetwodollars.Iwasapublishedandpaidwriter!Ishowedmyteacherandfellowstudents.Theylaughed.“Justplaindumbluck,”theteachersaid.SentenceSentenceWordWordI’dtastedsuccess.I’dsoldthefirstthingI’deverwritten.Thatwasmorethananyofthemhaddone,andifitwas“justplaindumbluck,”thatwasfinewithme.3.DetailedReadingI)Role-play2)LanguagePoints3)Topictodiscuss:Whatistheauthor’srecipeforsuccess?Notgift,educationorfavorablesituation,butconfidenceanddevotionSomeday,Iwanttobeawriter!Areyoukidding?MakeadialoguebetweenLindaandherEnglishteacherwhenshewasaskedtosaysomethingaboutherdreamsinclass.I)RolePlay(Paragraph1-5)1.illustrate2.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing幻灯片21.3.Capper’sweekly.4.Thatwasmorethananyofthemhaddone,andifitwas“justplaindumbluck,”thatwasfinewithme.PartI(Paragraph1-5)2)LanguagePoints1.illustrate:v.1)addpicturesto(somethingwritten)Thisbookisabeautifullyillu