HomeandFamilyUnit1NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookThreeUnit1HomeandFamily1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadingInExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesSectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicExploringtheTopicTomostpeople,theword“home”usuallyremindspeopleofmanyunforgetablesweetmemories.Thingsabouthomemayhavechangedgreatlywithyearspassingby:yourparents’hairmaygrowgrey,theoldhouseinwhichyougrewupmayhavebeennolongerlodgeable,thesmallriverinfrontofyourhousemaynotbeclearanymore,thebigfamilymaynowbecomesmallerwithchildrenallgrowingupandmovingoutside.SectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicExploringtheTopicWhateverthechange,homeisalwaysaplacepeoplelongingforbeingback.HaveyoueverseenthefamousmovieTheWizardofOz?Init,themaincharacter,Dorothy,getslostinastormandspendsallhertimetryingtogetbackhometoherfamily.Shemakesnewfriendsandhasadventures,butsheisstilldesperatetobebackwhereshebelongs.Doyoueverfeelthisway?“There’snoplacelikehome,”Dorothysays.Wheredoyoufeelmostathome?SectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicLeadingin1.Whatcomestoyourmindwhenyouheartheword“home”?theoldclockbymybedsidethestreaminfrontofmyhousedeliciousfoodmadebymymothermyfriendsathomemyfamilytheappletreesinthebackyardSectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicLeadingin*loveandcare*asenseofsecurity*beingfreefromworry*noworryaboutmoney*noworryabouthunger*beingchildrenagain2.Whatdoesstayingwithyourparentsmeantoyou?SectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicLeadingin3.Didyouhaveanyexperiencewithleavinghomeandbeingawayfromyourparentswhenyouwereachild?Trytorecallyourfeelingsatthattimeandtellyourclassmates.SectionBSectionCSectionAPlusActivitiesAroundthetopicLeadingin4.“Home,”justas“love,”isaneverlastingtopicinliteratureandtheentertainmentindustryallovertheworld.Therearealotofsongsandfilmsdealingwiththetopicof“home,”pleaselistsomeofthem.SectionBSectionCSectionAAroundthetopicLeadinginExploringtheTopicCountryroad,takemehomealmostheavenWestVirginiablueridgemountainShenandoahriverlifeisoldthereolderthanthetreesyoungerthanthemountainsgrowinglikeabreezecountryroad,takemehometotheplaceIbelongWestVirginiamountainmamatakemehome,countryroad···SectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionASectionA:IAmHomeExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATextA·Directions:ThefollowingparagraphistakenfromTextA.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswithoutreferringtotheoriginaltext.I_______onafarmwithahugefamily.Therewaslotsoflove,lotsofspaceandlotstodo.Fromgardeninginthe_________tochasingouroldgoose,______thegoatsto________thecattle,theword“bored”neverfounditsway___myvocabulary.Theworkforuswasa____oflove.grewupgreenhousefeedingintolaborgatheringSpotdictationExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATextA1.Watchthefilmclipsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1)WhywasAlexandreunhappy?2)CanyouunderstandAlexandre’sfeeling?Haveyouhadthesimilarexperiencewithher?Watch&DiscussExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATextAInthisfilmclip,Alexandre,aGreekexchangestudentwhostudiesintheUS,issad.Shemissesherfamily,especiallywhenshereceivedaletterfromherparents.Beingawayfromhome,shefeelslonely,thoughshehasalotofgoodfriendsintheUS,andtheytreatherverywell.Nothingcanreplacethepositionoffamilyinone’slife.TextAfurnishesusagoodexample.SummaryoftheclipsandreferencefordiscussionWatch&DiscussExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAWarming-upIgrewuponafarmwithahugefamily.Therewaslotsoflove,lotsofspaceandlotstodo.Fromgardeninginthegreenhousetochasingouroldgoose,feedingthegoatstogatheringthecattle,theword“bored”neverfounditswayintomyvocabulary.Theworkforuswasalaboroflove.IAmHomePara.1我在农场里长大,生活在一个大家庭里。家中洋溢着爱,空间也很大,我们有做不完的事。从暖房除草到赶我家那老迈的鹅,从喂山羊到赶牛群,我从来没有说过“厌倦”这个词。干这些活儿我们都非常卖力。ExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAWarming-upMyfamilyandIwereveryclose,spendingmostnightsplayinggamesortellingstoriesuntilitwastimetogotobed.Fallingasleepwasneveraproblemforme.Ijustlistenedtothesoundsofsingingbirdsanddreamedofanotherdayonthefarm.Thiswasmylife,andIknewIwaslucky.IAmHomePara.2我和我的家人亲密无间,大多数夜晚我们玩游戏或讲故事,直到睡觉的时候方肯罢休。我从来没有睡不着的问题。我听着鸟儿的欢唱,梦想农场另一天的到来。这就是我的生活,我知道我是个幸运儿。ExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAWarming-upPara.3WhenIwas12,though,somethingterriblehappenedthatwouldchangemylifeforever.Myfathersufferedaseriousheartattackandwasdiagnosedwithheartdisease.Thedoctorsinformedmydadthathewouldneedtochangehislifestylecompletely,whichmeantnomorefarminglife.Wewereforcedtosellourhomeandmovewest.然而,在我12岁时,一件可怕的事情发生了,它永远改变了我的生活。我父亲的心脏非常不舒服,被确诊为心脏病。医生告诉我父亲他需要完全改变他的生活方式,这意味着他无法再过农耕生活。我们不得不卖掉我们的房子,举家西迁。ExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionAWarming-upPara.4ThedryArizonaairwasgoodformyfather,andIwasadjustingtoanewschool,newfriendsandanewwayofliving.Whilemysurroundingsweredifferentandstrange,theywerealsoexcitingandfun.Asfatewouldhaveit,mylifewouldsoonchangeagain,andinaverybigway.亚利桑那州的干燥空气对我父亲有好处,我也在适应新的学校、新的朋友和新的生活。我的环境不一样了,它既很陌生,但同时又激动人心和有趣。像是命运的安排,我的生