Lesson-6-wisdom-of-bear-wood

Text3WisdomofBearWoodTheLittleBoyandtheOldManI.Love(1)Saidthelittleboy,Sometimes______________.Saidthelittleoldman,_______________.Thelittleboywhispered,______________.______________,laughedtheoldman.Saidthelittleboy,______________.Theoldmannodded.______________.IdropmyspoonIdothattooIwetmypantsIdothattooIoftencrySodoIListentothepoem.Completethespots.TheLittleBoyandtheOldManButworstofall,saidtheboy,itseems________________________________.Andhefeltthewarmthofawrinkledoldhand.___________________,saidthelittleoldman.—ShelSilversteingrown-upsdon'tpayattentiontomeIknowwhatyoumeanI.Love(1)TheendofLove.I.Love(2)Spreadloveeverywhereyougo:firstofallinyourown(1)______.Givelovetoyour(2)_______,toyourwifeorhusband,toanextdoor(3)__________…Letnooneevercometoyouwithoutleaving(4)________and(5)________.Betheliving(6)____________ofGod'skindness;kindnessinyour(7)______,kindnessinyour(8)______,kindnessinyour(9)______,kindnessinyourwarm(10)_________.—MotherTeresaListentothepassage.Completethespots.housechildrenneighborbetterhappierexpressionfaceeyessmilegreetingStoryTellingWorkingroups.Yourimaginationisencouraged!Makeupastorywiththefollowingelements.woodlandsanowlaboyshortbreadanoldladyacottageAboutthetitle1.Whatis“BearWood”?2.PutthetitleintoChinese.BearWoodalargestronganimalstandsth.difficultorunpleasantwordsthathappentohavethesamesoundandoftenthesamespellingbutdifferinmeaning.Indictionaries,theyareputindifferententries.PerfectHomonymsPerfectHomonyms(同音同形异义词)Examples:Bank:n.theedgeoftheriver,lake,etc.Bank:n.anestablishmentformoneybusinessTEAR:n.dropofsaltywatercomingfromtheeyeTEAR:v.pullsharplyapartortopiecesMINUTE:thesixtiethpartofanhourMINUTE:verysmallMichaelWelzenbach迈克尔·威占巴赫(1954—2001)Hewasanfreelanceartcriticaswellasamusician,apoetandanovelist,andhecaredpassionatelyaboutbeautyandabouttruth.HewrotesomeofthemoststimulatingcriticismsofartandmusicfortheWashingtonPost.AbouttheauthorContent1.Whatisthethemeofthestory?2.Whatisinterestinginthefriendshipthatthestorydescribes?3.WhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesoftheboyandhisfriendMrs.Robertson-Glasgow?4.Whycantheybecomegoodfriends?5.Whatdoyouthinkistruefriendship?Lesson4-WisdomofBearWoodTextAnalysisTruefriendshipisbothrareandprecious.Itexistsdeepinheartanddoesnotchange.Itisenduringandrewarding.ThemeoftheStoryThethemeissummedupattheveryend.Differencesold12EnglishAmericanwomanboylostherhusbandseparatedfromfriendsMrs.Robertson-GlasgowMichael1.lonely2.commoninterest—natureandknowledge3.truelove—givingnottakingSimilaritiesPlot:thecultivationoffriendshipbetweenaboyandanoldladySetting:BearwoodProtagonists:IandMrs.Robertson-GlasgowTextAnalysisStructurePart1(Paras.1-4)IntroductionThelonelyboyfoundhispleasureinBearWood.InhisfirstsixmonthsinEngland,the12-year-oldAmericanboyenjoyedthewoodsandfarmsthere,butavoidedmakingfriendsforfearthathewouldhavetosaygood-byetoosoon.Part2(Paras.5-35)BodyTheboymadethebestfriendintheworld.A.Howtheboyandanoldladymetandbecamefriends.(paras.5-23)B.Howtheirfriendshipgrew,andbenefitedbothofthem.(paras.24-27)C.Howtheboytooktheoldlady’sdeath.(paras.28-35)StructurePart3(Paras.36-37)ConclusionFriendshipispossiblebetweenverydifferentpeople.Thethesis:Itisawisdomtutoredbynatureitself,abouttheseenandtheunseen,...anenduringandrewardingfriendship.StructureCheckofpreviewFindthewordsfromthetextwhichhavethesamemeaningasthefollowing.1.extremelyhappy2.tohangorswingfreely3.toshinewithasoftcolor4.abuildingorplacethathasbeenstrengthenedandprotectedfromattack5.theremainsofananimalorplantwhichhavebecomehardandturnedintorockblissfuldangleglowfortressfossilCheckofpreview6.toseesbforamoment7.asituationthatexistsnowbecauseofevents,actionsthattookplaceinthepast8.almost,verynearly9.worthdoing10.topullortwistsuddenlyandviolently11.thinkingsadlyaboutsth.thatyouwouldliketohave,esp.sth,inthepastthatyoucannolongerhave12.tobeveryclosetoaplaceglimpselegacypracticallyrewardingwrenchwistfulvergeWordsSynonyms1.swiftly2.brimover3.inclineto4.dense5.proceed6.frail7.abandon8.roamquickly,rapidlyfillup;overflowtendto;havethetendencytothickgoon;moveon;carryonweak;fragilegiveupwander;strollWordsSynonyms9.immense10.fascinated11.definitely12.clumsily13.paradise14.regarding15.tutor16.enduringgreat;massive;enormousattracted;greatlyinterestedcertainly;doubtlessly;awkwardly;stupidlyheavenconcerningteachlastingTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWheredidtheboyMichaelcomefrom?HowdidhegettoEngland?Didhemakemanyfriendsthere?Whydidheliketokeeptohimself?HowwouldyoudescribetheBearWood?Whatdoesitmeantotheboy?Question:Inthebeginningofthestory,whatdidBearWoodmeantothelittleboy?•aheaven—butalonelyheaven(Washereallyhappyaboutthesituation?)•asecretfortress(Whattodefend?Diditformattachmentsorloneliness?)•almostaholyplace(Whyholy?)•aprivateparadise(Whowasgoingtointrudeintoit?)TextAnalysisWhenIwas12yearsold,myfamilymovedtoEngland,thefourthmajormoveinmyshortlife.InPara.1Question:Whatdoestheauthorintendtoemphasize,usingthissentenceastheopening?Theauthorintendstoimpressthereadersthattheboydislikedmovingverymuch.Thecompar