新世纪大学英语综合教程第四册unit6教学

BeforeReading_1AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebOneofthemostinfluentialfiguresofAmericanJewry,RabbiAlexanderM.SchindlerservedasPresidentoftheUnionofAmericanHebrewCongregations,thecentralbodyofReformJudaisminNorthAmerica,from1973to1996.ThroughouthistenureasPresident,heservedconscientiouslytostrengthentheFoundation’seffortsinreconstructingJewishlifeintheaftermathoftheHolocaustandindevelopinginnovativeprogramstoaddresstheculturalneedsoftheJewishpeopleglobally.HewasadedicatedandcreativeleaderandraisedtheFoundationtonewlevelsofharmony,accomplishment,andinternationalrecognition.BeforeReading21.Whatisyourmottoinlife?Explainit.2.Doyoufindlifesometimesparadoxical?Ifyes,pleasegiveoneexample.AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebBeforeReading_3.11.Listentothepoemandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.LetGobyFionLimAbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebisoneofthehardestlessonsinlife,Yetoverchangingseasonsandpassingtime,YouwillhavetolearntoletgoofcertainPeople,relationships,situationsandthings,Thatfallway.Tenacityandtheattitudeofnotgivingup,Workwondersonmanyoccasionsbutnotall,Assomethingsjustarenotmeanttobe,Nomatterhowhardyoufightandthem,Andforcingyourwilluponthingsjustrepelthemfurther.Lettinggo________beyondyourcontrol________________clingto______BeforeReading_3.2AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebTherewillalwaysbepeople,Whowillturnoutinwaysyouneverexpected,Andityouthatyouhavetoletthemgo,Sothattheycantheirdestinies,Whileyougoontofulfillyourownlifepath.Aslifelikestodishoutsurprisesandchallenges,Sometimesitisonlythroughlettinggo,Whenyourheartcries,Thatintheagonizingprocessthatyourealize,Whatistrulyworth.Lettinggodoesnotsignifyweakness,Asitmighttoletgothanholdingon,Likethebig,inflexibletreethatsnapsinthestorm,Whiletinybladesofgrassesyieldandliveon,Revealingthestrengthoflettinggo.takemorecourage_______________dawnson________fulfill____inanguish_________holdingonto__________BeforeReading_3.3AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWeb2.Whatisthethemeofthepoem?Whatdoes“lettinggo”meaninthispoem?BeforeReading_4_mainAbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebholdfastletgoWhatwordswilloccurtoyouwheneverwementionthewords“holdfast”and“letgo”.Writedownasmanywordsaspossibleaboutthem.Directions:BeforeReading_4.1AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebholdfastdreamlovematerialsdesirejusticesanitypeacefreedomidealperfectBeforeReading_4.2AbouttheAuthor—AlexanderM.SchindlerListeningComprehensionLead-inDiscussionWordWebletgoinevitabledestinydustchoiceunhappinessgiveupstresspursuenegativefriendshipGlobalReading_1PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsandAnswersTrueorFalsePartsParas.MainIdeas1231~89~1112~16Throughoneeventduringhishospitalization,theauthorexplainsthatweoftenfailtoseethebeautyandwonderoflifewhenweshouldbeholdingontoit,urgesustoholdfasttothegiftsoflife.Theauthordirectshisdiscussiontotheothersideoftheparadox:howtoletgo,andpointsoutwhywemustacceptlossesandlearnhowtoletgo.Asasolutiontotheparadox,theauthorsuggestsawiderperspectivetoviewwhatistransientandwhatiseternal,givesushisadviceastowhatweshoulddoinordertomakeourlivesmeaningfulandourdeeds“timeless”.DiscussionGlobalReading_2_1.11.What,accordingtotheauthor,istheparadoxoflife?Youmustholdfasttosomethingthatyoumustletgoofeventually.2.Whydoestheauthorquotethesayingfromtheancientrabbis?Theauthorintendstousethemetaphortoillustratetheparadox.“Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched”meanthatamanholdsfasttothegiftoflifewhenheisborn,butwhenheleavesthisworld,hehastoletgoofit.PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsandAnswersTrueorFalseDiscussionGlobalReading_2_1.23.Whatisthechangeoftheauthor’sattitudetowardslifeafterhospitalization?Helearnstoappreciatethebeautyexistingindailylife.4.What,accordingtotheauthor,isthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus?Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.Embraceeachhour.Seizeeachgoldenminute.PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsandAnswersTrueorFalseDiscussion1.2.3.Itisnoteasytolearnhowtoletgowhenweareyoung.Withthefullforceofourpassionatebeing,weareabletoholdfasttoandattainwhateverwedesire.Itisinevitablethatwewilllosesomethingatdifferentphasesoflife.GlobalReading_2_2.1PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsandAnswersTrueorFalseWecannotalwaysholdfasttolifeandnotletgoevenwiththefullforceofourpassionatebeing.Wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.F()T()T()DiscussionGlobalReading_2_2.2PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsandAnswersTrueorFalseDiscussion4.5.Wecometorealizethat“toletgo”isasimportantas“toholdfast”inourliveswhenweareyoung.Fromthemomentweareborn,wehavetoletgoofcertainthings.Wedonotrealizethatwemustacceptourlossesandlearntoletgountillifeconfrontsuswithrealitieswhenwearenoty