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Unit 6,Human Touch,Unit 6,Human Touch 人间真情,CONTENT,Discussion,Text A: the last leaf,Background: O. Henry,Lead-in: what is human touch?,Make it a better place,Listening and Watching,Short Story: The Last Leaf by O. Henry Short Story: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Watch review of the movie “Human touch” .au/films/movie/347/Human-Touch Song: Human touch ,Collections of O. Henry,Discussion,What is Human Touch? What /Who moved you most in your life? (touching stories: mother love, romantic love story, rescue, giving hands, etc.),Human touch,Giving, help others, charity, without thinking of return Human love / affection Affection between relatives, friends, lovers, strangers, etc. Mother love, father love, friendship, romance,Human touch,Human touch is a quality of being friendly, personable品貌兼优 and warm. If someone has the human touch, it would be a person that makes you feel “homely”, welcome, relaxed, etc.Its also a quality found in inanimate无生命的 objects. Say, youve just moved into your new house and invite all your friends to see what their first impressions are. One of them might say:Its a nice place but its so sterile缺乏新意的 and cold looking. It really lacks the human touch.,O. Henry,William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 June 5, 1910), known by his pen name (pseudonym) O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henrys short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. ,欧亨利（O. Henry 18621910年），原名：威廉西德尼波特（WilliamSydneyPorter），美国人，是世界著名的短篇小说家。他的一生富于传奇性，当过药房学徒、牧牛人、会计员、土地局办事员、新闻记者、银行出纳员。他的创作紧随莫泊桑和契诃夫之后，而又独树一帜，与契诃夫和莫泊桑并列世界三大短篇小说巨匠。曾被评论界誉为曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父。他的作品有“美国生活的百科全书”之誉。 他的作品构思新颖，语言诙谐，结局常常出人意外，代表作有小说集白菜与国王、四百万、命运之路等。其中一些名篇如爱的牺牲、警察与赞美诗、带家具出租的房间、贤人的礼物、最后一片藤叶等使他获得了世界声誉。,O. Henrys stories frequently have surprise endings. In his day, he was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. Both authors wrote plot twist endings, but O. Henrys stories were much more playful. His stories are also known for witty narration. Most of O. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc.,O. Henry,O. Henry and his writing style:,In his works, he always uses satire and humor to criticize darkness or to praise the beauty of the society. He is good at attracting the readers by using many ironic plot twists and surprising endings that are always out of our expect，such as The Cop and the Anthem, The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf. ,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Masterpiece,The pictures of some well-known artists What they are famous for? A definition of “masterpiece”. the greatest work of a persons career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.,Text A,The Last Leaf,The Last Leaf is a story about human love which heightens the spirit of giving. This love is not between relatives, nor between lovers; its between friends. Main idea?,Questions,What was, at first, Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall? What did she decide to do when she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights rain and wind? How was it that the cold fierce wind did not blow away the last leaf? Why did Sue call the painted last leaf Behrmans masterpiece?,Answers,1. She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell. 2. She decided not to give up her life. 3. Behrman risked death to paint the last leaf and save her life. 4. Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it as the real thing.,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Talk about the Pictures,Talk about the Pictures,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Thread / clue,What makes the story coherent?,Thread 1: the last leaf The story is, as indicated by its title, built around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs through the whole story. Complete the following sentences, and then you will get a clear idea of this point.,At first, Johnsy was determined to _ when the last ivy leaf fell. 2. When she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights rain and wind, she decided not to _ _ her life. 3. The cold fierce wind did not blow away the “last leaf” because Behrman, a kind neighbor, risked his _ to paint _ . 4. At the end of the story, Sue called the painted leaf Behrmans masterpiece because it was so perfect that they _.,die,give up,life,the last leave,both mistook it for the real thing,Other threads,The doctors three visits Soup The bay of Naples Masterpiece,Thread 2: the doctors three visits The doctors three visits are another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Johnsy was seriously ill. (l. 11-23) 2. Johnsy had a 50-50 chance for survival and death 50 while old Behrman was incurably sick. (l. 106-114) 3. Johnsy was sure to recover. (l. 115-116),Thread 3: soupSoup is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Johnsy refused to take any soup when she decided to die with the fall of the last leaf. (l. 44-47) 2. When she was shaken alive again by that undying last leaf, one of her first desires was to drink some soup. (l. 101),Thread 4: the Bay of Naples the Bay of Naples is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Before she fell ill, Johnsy had wished to paint the Bay of Naples. (Para. 5) 2. Inspired by the last leaf, Johnsy again looked forward to painting it. (Para. 33),the Bay of Naples,the Bay of Naples,The Gulf of Naples is a 15-kilometre-wide (9.3mi) gulf located along the south-western coast of Italy (province of Naples, Campania region). It opens to the west into the Mediterranean Sea.,Thread 5: masterpieceMasterpiece is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Old Behrman was a failure in art. He had always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was unable to deliver it. (l. 56-58) 2. “Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” (l.73-74) 3. Finally, old Behrman painted his masterpiece at the cost of his life. (l. 119-128),Whose masterpiece is the last leaf? O. Henrys or Mr. Behrmans?,Detail Reading,1) Scene One (1-2) Oral practice: Supposing you are Sue, tell in the first person the story which may cover the following points. a. Whats the relationship between Sue and Johnsy? b. How and why did they become roommates? c. What are they? How do you know? d. What happened in May? And November?,2)Scene Two (4-8),Questions for Ss: Q: According to the doctor, how would Johnsy be able to recover from pneumonia? Q: What was Johnsys ambition before she fell ill? Q: What did the doctor means “But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 percent from the curative power of medicines.” Q: Why did Sue whistle a merry tune after crying?,3)Scene Three (9-17),Questions for Ss: Q: How did Johnsy count? And what does it mean? Q: What about the environment outside the window? What did it imply? Q: What was Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall?,4)Scene Four (18-21),Questions for Ss: Q: How did Behrman react when he heard of Johnsys fancy? Q: Why did Sue and Behrman look out the window fearfully at the ivy vine?,Describe Behrmans appearance,Questions,O. Henry is good at attracting the readers by using many ironic plot twists and surprising endings that are always out of our expectation. Whats the twist plot? Whats the surprise ending?,Characterization,Characterization,The spirit of kindness,The most touching thing about the story is the way in which it captures the very best in humanity, the spirit of kindness. The old artist appears to be a no-nonsense character, one without any time for sentimentality and softness. Yet we soon see his kind nature peeping through his rough manner. Only at the end of the story do we realize how kind and considerate he was, the old man risk death to save the girl.,Rhetorical devices,simile or metaphor The babys face is as rosy as an apple. （simile） His wife is a lioness. （metaphor） Time is money. Life is a river.,(2) unseen stranger, stalked abouttouchinghis icy fingershis personification (21) A persistent, (25) , it hung bravely 2. (8) count carriages in her funeral procession euphemism (14) I must go, too? 3. (19) a blank canvas on an easel that had been waiting there for twenty-five years to receive the first line of the masterpiece. irony 4. (19) light and fragile as a leaf herself simile 5. (39) its Behrmans masterpiece. pun 6. (title) the last leaf metaphor,Writing strategy,Type of writing: Narration Narrative includes: beginning (setting) middle (plot) ending (significance),Rhetoric修辞: personification pun 双关 metaphor 隐喻 simile 明喻 irony 讽刺 euphemism 委婉,Writing strategy,Scene - a unit of the plot in the story Change of the scene - change of time and place indicators (para 3, 22) - change of characters (para 18, 34),Understanding difficult sentences,(Para. 1 ) They had met at a cafe. (para. 8) whenever my patient begins. (para. 16) I want to turn loose my hold on everything. （para 19）She told him of Johnsys fancy, and how .,Words and expressions,joint to excess fierce fancy acute cling to,joint,joint: involving two or more people e.g. a joint venture 合资企业 a joint statement 联合申明 joint efforts 共同的努力,The southeast Asian Joint Venture has been held up by government red tape. 东南亚合资公司已受到官方冗长文件的束缚。 The Chinese government stands ready to make joint efforts with its counterpart of the Central African Republic towards that end. 中国政府愿与中非政府为此共同作出努力。,excess,过多;过量 An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however. 多不饱和油对健康很重要。但是，食用过量就会有害。,excess,2. 无节制;无度 Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral. She said she was sick of her life of excess. 她说她厌倦了自己无节制的生活。,to excess 过分地; 过度地,If you do something to excess, you do it too much. 【语用信息】：disapproval I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didnt smoke or drink to excess. 我相当健康，经常打网球，不怎么吸烟，也不酗酒。 Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories. 过量食用的红肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。,excessive: Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.过量的：超过正常的、通常的、合理的或正当界限的,Excessive describes a quantity, an amount, or a degree that is more than what is justifiable, tolerable, or desirable(用来形容数量或程度超过了正当的、可忍受的或想要的限度) excessive speed 超速 excessive drinking 酗酒 They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat. 他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大.,excessive,Children who play an excessive amount of video games are much more likely to gain weight, and to get an inadequate amount of exercise. This can lead to many different health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. In addition to these health factors, excessive use of video games also leads to reduced cognitive abilities. Children should have their video game time limited by their parents. ,Excessive TV Watching / Video Games Means Excess Weight Gain for Children ,fierce,凶猛的;狂怒的 A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry. They look like the teeth of some fierce animal. 它们看上去像某种猛兽的牙齿。 (25) The beating rain and fierce wind fiercely I dont know, she said fiercely. “我不知道。”她怒气冲冲地说。,fierce,(感情或行动)激烈的，狂热的 Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity. Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda. 争夺斯柯达股份的竞争极为激烈。 The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend. 该镇在周末与叛乱分子一番激战后被攻占。,Grade 12 students face fierce competition as laid off adults return to school.,fancy,SYN fantasy, imagination imagination，fancy，fantasy 这些名词均含有“想象，幻想”之意。 imagination含义广，一般不含贬义。可指认真、带有启发性的想象，也可指凭记忆的想象或凭空想象事物的能力。,Fancy: something that you imagine, your imagination; an idea that is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary. 指脱离实际的幻想或幻想力，常暗含所想象的东西近乎怪诞的意味。 teenage / girlish fancies a childhood fancy,fantasy 指与现实完全脱节，荒诞离谱、稀奇古怪的想象。 A fantasy is a situation of event that you think about and that you want to happen, esp. one that is unlikely to happen fantasies of romance and true love,acute,an acute illness becomes severe very quickly but does not last long 急性的 acute appendicitis 急性阑尾炎,Identify the meanings of “acute”,acute pain acute environmental problem Competition for jobs is acute. Dogs have an acute sense of smell. an acute observer,acute pain 剧痛 acute environmental problem 严重的 Competition for jobs is acute. 激烈的 Dogs have an acute sense of smell. 敏感的 an acute observer 敏锐的,cling to,Dont cling to your old ideas. Be ready to entertain some new ones. 不要固守老意见，要能考虑别人的新意见。 I am not a man who clings to old ideas. 我不是一个墨守陈规的人。,cling to,She was wet through and her clothes clung to her body. 她湿透了,衣服粘在身上。 My shy little sister clung to me like a leech(蚂蟥) all through the party. 我那腼腆的小妹在聚会上寸步不离地跟着我.,cling to,Dont take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would cling to your life, for without them, life is meaningless. 与你内心最贴近的东西，切莫等闲视之。要像坚守生命一样坚守住它们，因为失去它们，生活就会毫无意义。,A R _ Useful Expressions 1,Useful Expressions,1. 各处,here and there,2. 一成的可能性,one chance in ten,3. 画板,drawing board,4. 吹着轻快的口哨,whistle a merry tune,5. 倒着数,count backward,6. 几乎以耳语般的声音,in almost a whisper,7. 听说,hear of,A R _ Useful Expressions 2,get well,ten to one,be tired of,turn loose ones hold on everything,look the part,drink to excess,for the rest,mock terribly at,15.,大肆嘲笑,Useful Expressions,A R _ Useful Expressions 3,peer/stare at,an upturned kettle,stand out,wear away,cling to,be out of danger,16.,凝视着,17.,倒置的水壶,18.,显眼，突出,19.,（时间）流逝,20.,紧紧抱住,21.,脱离危险,be wet through,Useful Expressions,Role-play,4 or 5 Ss in one group role play the story “The last leaf” . Sue Johnsy Behrman The doctor The narrator,Talk about the Pictures,Role play,Important news Moral decline,Little Yueyue, a story of Chinese indifference? Chinese court rejects death appeal of Yao Jiaxing who murders to cover hit-and-run. “My dad is Ligang.” What the Chinese do when an old person falls down Explaining Chinese kindness and reserve : Nanjing Peng Yu Fudan poison case revealed ,Little Yuyue,October 13th afternoon around 5:30, a car accident occurred at the Guangfo Hardware Market in Huangqi of Foshan. A van hit a 2-year-old little girl and then fled. No passersby reached out to help and then another car ran over her. Over the span of 7 minutes, a total of 17 people passing by failed to extend a hand or call the police, up until the 19th person, a garbage scavenger ayi older woman, who lifted her up after discovering her but the little girl in her arms was like a noodle, immediately collapsing back onto the ground. The trash scavenger ayi called for help, and the little girls mother, who was in the vicinity, immediately rushed over and rushed her to the hospital.,A local Chinese court on Friday rejected the appeal to the death sentence filed by a music student who stabbed a cafe waitress to death to cover up a hit-and-run. The Higher Peoples Court of Shaanxi Province, northwest China, announced the decision to uphold the death sentence of Yao Jiaxin after a brief adjournment of Friday mornings hearing. Yao, 21, a student at the Xian Conservatory of Music, was convicted of murdering Zhang Miao, mother of a two-year-old boy, last October in Xian, capital city of Shaanxi, to prevent her from reporting to police that she was hit by his car. Yao was sentenced to death by Xian Intermediate Peoples Court on April 22. The case aroused widespread public outcry over the increasing reckless behaviors of the countrys rich younger generation.,The case of Yao Jiaxing,Peng Yu helped a woman to the hospital after she had fallen, only to have the old woman accuse him of knocking her down. A court ruled in her favor and Peng was ordered to pay 40,000 yuan (US$6,255) compensation. A Nanjing judge ultimately ruled that common sense dictated only the person who hit the victim would take her to the hospital, setting a precedent that continues to further discourages and reinforces many Chinese peoples wariness to help others in similar situations.,Fudan poison case revealed Both these young men were promising students looking to take their first steps, in what promised to be a long and fruitful medical career. Both came from humble beginnings. So, just what led one young man to resort to the cold-blooded murder of another? Once a doctor-to-be. Now facing a death sentence for murdering his roommate. Many say Lin ruined two lives, his victim and his own. The murder has sparked public debate over Chinas high-pressure education system, which focuses heavily on academic study and exams. There are growing calls for more emphasis on character building, and non-academic development.,1、誓言无声：隐姓埋名30年的中国核潜艇之父黄旭华 2、崇仁厚德：年届90仍然坚持拾荒助学的山东老人刘盛兰 3、心比金坚：为报答战友深情，几十年守护天山筑路士兵墓园的老兵陈俊贵 4、一秉至公：努力改变乡村面貌的基层好干部山西村官段爱平 5、梦想天开：35年前仆后继、追逐科技梦想的“油菜花父子”沈克泉、沈昌健父子 6、格桑花开：悬崖边上的护梦人，西藏墨脱山区教师格桑德吉 7、秋兰为佩：退休后20年坚持每天出诊的仁医吴佩兰 8、寸草春晖：为子女筹学费，耗时3年绣出清明上河图的重病母亲姚厚枝 9、克明俊德：荣誉迟到28年而一生不悔的湖北见义勇为好市民方俊明 10：守护开国将军梦想，全心全意为群众服务的革命老人龚全珍,2014年感动中国十大人物, l,Important news,Rescue Work and Relief Material Donations for Wenchuan Earthquake Mum tells how tragic son who died in road accident helped save five lives by donating organs ,Discussion,What would you do if you were to be in the following situations? State your reasons. Suppose you see an old person fall to the ground or lying on the ground, . Suppose one of your family members needs an organ transplantation , . Suppose a stranger suffers from blood cancer and his /her bone marrow matches yours , . Suppose your car bumped into a person, who was caused injured , . Comment on Yao Jiaxings case. Suppose one of your classmates suffers from an acute disease , . Suppose you were the young man in text B , . Are you willing to donate your organs after death?,Discussion,How to turn the world into a better place?,Discussion,How to turn the world into a better place? 三字经 人之初，性本善。性相近，习相远。苟不教，性乃迁。教之道，贵以专。 人生下来的时候都是好的，只是由于成长过程中，后天的学习环境不一样，性情也就有了好与坏的差别。如果从小不好好教育，善良的本性就会变坏。为了使人不变坏，最重要的方法就是要专心一致地去教育孩子。,人之初性本善性相近习相远 Men at their birth, are naturally good. Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different. 苟不教性乃迁教之道贵以专 If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate. The right way in teaching, is to attach the utmost importance in thoroughness.,Discussion,中华传统文化公益论坛 http:/www.xfrs.org/ （幸福人生，和谐社会从学习中华传统文化开始） (圣贤教育改变命运) Your happy life and family starts from learning Chinese tranditional culture. harmonious society, harmony between men and nature, world peace,Chinese tranditional culture,论语弟子规 老子 孝经百孝经 易经,水知道答案Water knows the answer,Water can memorize and communicate information,Harmony,Chinese traditional culture,Debate,Does human touch exist in todays world?,Make it a better place,Child：Think about um. the generations and say we wanna make it a better place for our children and our childrens children，so that they ,they, they, they know its a better world for themAnd think, think make it better place. （沉思那潮生潮灭，世代更迭说吧说我们想要想要为孩子们和他们的子孙营造更美好的家园让他们明了，他们活在一个较过去更加美好的世界从而让他们坚信，他们也可以营造一个愈加美好的世界。） Heal the world (Micheal Jackson) ,
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