(共29张PPT)
A “talk” with
my silent father
The text
It's hard to talk to dads sometimes. The roles we often expect our fathers to play-protector, provider —— can make them seem impenetrable(不可理解的). That's how it was with my dad. He came to Canada at the age of ten and settled in an immigrant community. He was never much of a talker. He rarely drank, so we didn't get to see him loosen up after a few beers. He didn't tell stories about himself at the dinner table or when we went for walks in the park. He was a private person and seemed to want to stay that way.
Bringing up the many questions I had about life before I was born — his early hopes and dreams, loves and heartbreaks — let alone sharing my own feelings, felt like too much for us to handle. I didn't want to threaten the integrity(完整) of his hard shell. I had gotten used to it, and it made me feel secure.
But when my relationship and career took a hit a year ago at the same time, things had to change. I was facing serious questions about my own nature, and I wanted to know that he had faced them, too. I needed to know how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine.
In a severe moment of desperation, it occurred to me that sending an e-mall might be the key. A e-mail can be crafted(精心制作) slowly and carefully. I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to adjust. He'd be up in his office — a comfortable place filled with bookshelves, dusty CD-ROMs and piles of old newspapers. I'd be at my desk in an apartment 20 minutes away.
So l wrote to him. I told him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it, and to share something about himself, something that would give me much-needed perspective on my life, especially on relationship and career.
Para 1:Two weeks later, his response showed up in my e-mail box.
Para 2:I closed the email and started to cry.
Step 1: Read for basic information
Who
What
How
Language style
My father
I
I met some difficulties in career and life, and wrote to my dad to ask for help
depressed
nervous
fearful
self-narration
describing moods & thoughts
Step 2: Read for plots(para 1)
It's hard to talk to dads sometimes. The roles we often expect our fathers to play-protector, provider — can make them seem impenetrable (不可理解的). That's how it was with my dad. He came to Canada at the age of ten and settled in an immigrant community. He was never much of a talker. He rarely drank, so we didn't get to see him loosen up after a few beers. He didn't tell stories about himself at the dinner table or when we went for walks in the park. He was a private person and seemed to want to stay that way.
Q: What did I think of my father
1. Dad was a person who didn’t talk much about himself.
2. We didn’t talk much.
Read the following sentence again and try to catch the implied meaning of the sentence.
① How was the relationship between my dad and I
② How did I feel about my father
句意理解：
Bringing up the many questions I had about life before I was born — his early hopes and dreams, loves and heartbreaks — let alone sharing my own feelings, felt like too much for us to handle.
I loved my dad a lot and wanted to know more about him and share my feelings with him, but I thought my dad was a silent and private person, so I was afraid that he might not want to talk with me.
Step 2: Read for plots(para 2)
Step 2: Read for plots(para 3 ~ 5)
Q1: How would I feel when facing with serious quesions in my life and career
Q2: Why did I choose to write to him instead of talking with him face to face
Q3: How would I feel when waiting for dad’s respo
desperate
He was afraid of being refused. And letters could give him time to think about what to say.
nervous
Step 3: Read for the underlined words
hard
carefully
face
share
send
dad
story
career
fear
perspective
adjective
& adverb
verbs
nouns
When will you use these verbs
What will happen
What kind of story may happen by using these nouns
Step 4: Read for the given sentences
Para 1:Two weeks later, his response showed up in my e-mail box.
Para 2:I closed the email and started to cry.
两段首句定一框
Step 4: Read for the given sentences
Para 1:Two weeks later, his response showed up in my e-mail box.
Para 2:I closed the email and started to cry.
1. How would I feel
2. What would I do when I saw the response
3. What might be in the letter
4. What would I think after reading
5. Why did I began to cry
Step 4: Read for the given sentences
Para 2:I closed the email and started to cry.
1. What made me wanna cry
2. Is there any changes with the relationship between my dad and I
3. What did I think of my dad after the letter
4. What might happen between my dad and I
Writing Practice
Two weeks later, his response showed up in my e-mail box.
① 首句过渡(我激动的心情：迫不及待需要看看信里是什么) (动作描写+心理描写)
__________________________________________________
② 信件的具体内容
__________________________________________________
③ 过渡到下一段要cry(看完信后的想法)(心情描写)
__________________________________________________
Writing Practice
① 一阵激动之情涌上心头
a rush /surge/wave of excitement washes/sweeps over sb.
② 几乎无法掩饰某人兴奋的心情
can hardly conceal one's excitement
③ (眼睛)闪烁着高兴/激动的光芒
(one’s eyes) twinkle with happiness/delight/joy/excitement
④ 对...感到非常高兴
(be) overjoyed at.../to do...
Writing Practice
What can be in the letter
Brainstorming
stories
old dreams
hopes
problems & struggle
advice
lessons about life
Writing Practice
How did I feel after reading the letter
excited: I had a chance to have a better understanding of my dad
conflict: my father’s figure became more and more vivid
used to : silent VS in the letter: earnest wishes
makes me wanna cry
Writing Practice
Two weeks later, his response showed up in my e-mail box.
Overwhelmed by the wild joy of receiving my dad’s response, I couldn’t wait to see what he replied to me, with the brilliant sparkle still in my eyes. It seemed that my dad had carefully considered my message, reached back into his memory and crafted a response, sharing his stories of love, longing, self-doubt, struggle and persistence along with some practical suggestions on how to handle my relationship and career. Talking so much about himself, I couldn’t believe that he was that silent and private man in my memory!
心理描写
神态描写
细节描写
心理描写
Writing Practice
I closed the email and started to cry.
① 过渡句(I cried for...)
__________________________________________________
② 衔接原文(the relationship between my dad and I)
__________________________________________________
③ 升华主题(the love for my dad)/点题(hard to talk with dads)
__________________________________________________
Writing Practice
① 泪水顺着脸颊淌下来
tears roll/run down one's cheeks
② 哽咽，喉咙哽住
have a lump in one's throat
③ 抑制泪水
hold back one's tears
④ 哭泣释放苦闷情绪
crying gives some emotional release
Writing Practice
Why did I cry
Brainstorming
regret: I should have tried to talk with dad earlier
glad: I had a better understanding of my father
grateful: I felt ease and encouraged through my dad’s letter
pity: There were still many things I didn’t know about dad
thrilled: My dad loved me much more than I used to believe
surprised: Dad was different from what I thought to be
Writing Practice
How would my relationship with my father change
I might have more communications or e-mail exchanges with him.
I might have a closer relationship with him and was brave enough to talk with him face to face.
My dad might share more stories about his youth with me and give me more supports in my life.
Writing Practice
How to compose a more suitable and meaningful end
I was getting to realized that how much my dad loved me.
My father’s figuer had become more vivid than before.
It was not hard to talk with my dad anymore.
Writing Practice
I closed the email and started to cry.
I coundn’t hold my tears back because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late; and it was because the close talk with my dad I dreamt for a long time just happened unexpectedly. Not until then did I realize how much my dad love me! We’ve since had many email exchanges. Some days I can even ask my dad questions face to face without getting a lump in my throat. Better yet, he occasionally offers stories without me asking, like the one about the time he and his friend skipped school to see a movie but got caught. My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better — and learning to love him more — has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes. I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.
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2. why？
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3. 哪些值得学习？
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Students’ common mistakes
1. 第一段中书信内容都用直接引语：it said“my dear son/daughter...” 与原文语言不统一
2. 第二段中写到哭了以后父亲进来给了我一个拥抱
我与父亲是书信往来，并且我俩都不是外向的人
3. 整体情节衔接性较低，情绪跳动快，没有把握文章整体情感发展曲线
Sample writing
Two weeks later, his response showed up in my email box. It was a scanned three-page document. Apparently, my dad had carefully considered my message, reached back into his memory and crafted a response. In the letter, he shared his history of love, longing, self-doubt, fears and struggles in life. He also offered me some practical suggestions on how to handle my relationship and career. While reading, I got the sense that it must have been really tough for my dad to settle down in a new country at an early age. I was also impressed by the great perseverance he showed in the face of difficulty.
I closed the email and started to cry. I cried because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late. I cried because in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”. We've since had many exchanges. My problems haven't been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better – and learning to love him more – has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It's hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I'm glad that I found a way to talk to mine.2022年03七彩阳光&金丽衢12校 读后续写学案
一．续写文本变式练习—完形填空
The roles we often expect our fathers to play, protector or provider, can make them seem unapproachable. That’s how it was with my dad. He was a ___16___ person, who was never much of a talker.I didn’t want to ___17___ his hard shell and had gotten used to it. That brought both him and me the sense of ___18___.
But when my life took a hit a year ago, things had to ___19___ .I needed to know how he had found his way, because I felt like I had ___20___ mine.In a moment of desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the ___21___.I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to ___22___.
So I wrote to him, telling him about my regrets and fears, and asking him to ___23___ the similar experience he had undergone.
Two weeks later, it ___24___ in my inbox with the title handwritten: “GIRLS I LIKED, BY LUIGIC.” Dad had carefully ___25___ my message, reached back into his memory and made a ___26___.I closed the email and started to cry.I cried because I wished I had ___27___ my heart earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late.I cried because I hadn’t been able to ask him anything about his life in all this time; ___28___, I had focused on not sharing anything about myself with him.I cried because at 33, in the middle of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me ___29___.And I cried because in the end, it was so ___30___: I just had to hit “send”.
We’ve since had many ___31___.Better yet, he offers up stories ___32___ without me asking.My problems haven’t been magically ___33___, but getting to know my dad better and learning to ___34___ him more has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter.
It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes.I’m glad that I have found a ___35___ to talk to mine.
16. A. private B. reasonable C. confident D. sensitive
17. A. question B. clarify C. break D. withdraw
18. A. responsibility B. security C. shame D. guilt
19. A. relieve B. confirm C. accomplish D. change
20. A. ignored B. lost C. sought D. discovered
21. A. key B. target C. routine D. stage
22. A. assume B. avoid C. adjust D. admit
23. A. obtain B. deliver C. broaden D. share
24. A. remained B. displayed C. appeared D. approached
25. A. checked B. considered C. conveyed D. consulted
26. A. judgment B. promise C. comment D. response
27. A. reflected on B. appealed to C. opened up D. settled down
28. A. meanwhile B. instead C. therefore D. however
29. A. at ease B. in peace C. under pressure D. in dilemma
30. A. obvious B. appropriate C. important D. simple
31. A. debates B. exchanges C. secrets D. memories
32. A. occasionally B. instantly C. eventually D. rarely
33. A. explored B. concluded C. solved D. recognized
34. A. love B. convince C. forgive D. comfort
35. A. connection B. reason C. benefit D. way
二、阅读理解
2016·长春市质检
It's hard to talk to Dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.
But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.
Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much thought, three page letter. Dad, a 68yearold retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that“life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns”.
I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”.
We've since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven't been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It's hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine.
1.The author's dad can be best described as ________.
A.quiet and caring
B.optimistic and careless
C.selfish and lonely
D.indifferent and serious
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.
A.draw the curtain
B.become more optimistic
C.show his true self
D.clear the misunderstanding
3.Which of the following is NOT true
A.My dad's email was quickly written.
B.I was moved when reading the email.
C.The email contained much information.
D.I wished I could have consulted him earlier.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Communication Is the Best Policy
B.Emails from My Dad
C.A Man of Few Words
D.My Mysterious DadIt’s hard to talk to dads sometimes. The roles we often expect our fathers to play-protector, provider —— can make them seem impenetrable. That’s how it was with my dad. He came to Canada at the age of ten and settled in an immigrant community. He was never much of a talker. He rarely drank, so we didn’t get to see him loosen up after a few beers. He didn’t tell stories about himself at the dinner table or when we went for walks in the park. He was a private person and seemed to want to stay that way.
Bringing up the many questions I had about life before I was born —— his early hopes and dreams, loves and heartbreaks —— let alone sharing my own feelings, felt like too much for us to handle. I didn't want to threaten the integrity(完整) of his hard shell. I had gotten used to it, and it made me feel secure.
But when my relationship and career took a hit a year ago at the same time, things had to change. I was facing serious questions about my own nature, and I wanted to know that he had
faced them, too. I needed to know how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine.
In a severe moment of desperation, it occurred to me that sending an e-mall might be the key. A e-mail can be crafted(精心制作) slowly and carefully. I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to adjust. He'd be up in his office —— a comfortable place filled with bookshelves, dusty CD-ROMs and piles of old newspapers. I'd be at my desk in an apartment 20 minutes away.
So l wrote to him. I told him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it, and to share something about himself, something that would give me much-needed perspective on my life, especially on relationship and career.
Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a scanned, three-page hand-written document. Dad, a 68-year-old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, reached back into his memory and crafted a response-his history of love, longing, self-doubt, struggle and persistence.
After reading, I closed the email and started to cry. I cried because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late, and because I thought I knew him and now realized there was so much I hadn’t discovered. I cried because it felt as if I hadn’t been able to ask him anything of consequence about his life in all this time; instead, I had focused on not sharing anything about myself with him. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send.”
We’ve since had many email exchanges. I’ve asked about his childhood and his relationship with his own parents. Some days I can even ask my dad questions face to face without getting a lump in my throat. Better yet, he occasionally offers stories without me asking, like the one about the time he and his friend Antonio skipped school to see a movie but got caught.
And I’m talking more, too. My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better-and learning to love him more-has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes. I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.
1. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word in Paragraph 1
A. Lonely and solemn B. Impossible to understand.
C. Hard to reason with D. Impatient and hot-tempered.
2. Why did the author want to talk to his father one year ago
A. He needed his father’s financial support.
B. He tried to seek technical support from his father.
C. He had major problems in his work and relationship.
D. He wanted to improve his relationship with his father.
3. Why did the author choose to communicate with his father through email
A. He intended to avoid embarrassment.
B. His father lived too far away from him.
C. His father preferred email communication.
D. He wanted to reach his father immediately.
4. How did the author feel about his father’s reply
A. He felt sorry that his father was a lonely old man.
B. He felt guilty of giving his father so much trouble.
C. He was ashamed of sharing his problems with his father.
D. He regretted that he hadn’t communicated enough with his father earlier.
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the passage
A. The father has a lot of stories to share with his son.
B. The family members prefer talking to each other face to face.
C. The author thinks email can replace face-to-face communication.
D. The email exchange is a turning point in the father-son relationship.2022年03七彩阳光&金丽衢12校 读后续写学案
一．续写文本变式练习—完形填空
The roles we often expect our fathers to play, protector or provider, can make them seem unapproachable. That’s how it was with my dad. He was a ___16___ person, who was never much of a talker.I didn’t want to ___17___ his hard shell and had gotten used to it. That brought both him and me the sense of ___18___.
But when my life took a hit a year ago, things had to ___19___ .I needed to know how he had found his way, because I felt like I had ___20___ mine.In a moment of desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the ___21___.I could speak at a comfortable distance and give him room to ___22___.
So I wrote to him, telling him about my regrets and fears, and asking him to ___23___ the similar experience he had undergone.
Two weeks later, it ___24___ in my inbox with the title handwritten: “GIRLS I LIKED, BY LUIGIC.” Dad had carefully ___25___ my message, reached back into his memory and made a ___26___.I closed the email and started to cry.I cried because I wished I had ___27___ my heart earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late.I cried because I hadn’t been able to ask him anything about his life in all this time; ___28___, I had focused on not sharing anything about myself with him.I cried because at 33, in the middle of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me ___29___.And I cried because in the end, it was so ___30___: I just had to hit “send”.
We’ve since had many ___31___.Better yet, he offers up stories ___32___ without me asking.My problems haven’t been magically ___33___, but getting to know my dad better and learning to ___34___ him more has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter.
It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes.I’m glad that I have found a ___35___ to talk to mine.
16. A. private B. reasonable C. confident D. sensitive
17. A. question B. clarify C. break D. withdraw
18. A. responsibility B. security C. shame D. guilt
19. A. relieve B. confirm C. accomplish D. change
20. A. ignored B. lost C. sought D. discovered
21. A. key B. target C. routine D. stage
22. A. assume B. avoid C. adjust D. admit
23. A. obtain B. deliver C. broaden D. share
24. A. remained B. displayed C. appeared D. approached
25. A. checked B. considered C. conveyed D. consulted
26. A. judgment B. promise C. comment D. response
27. A. reflected on B. appealed to C. opened up D. settled down
28. A. meanwhile B. instead C. therefore D. however
29. A. at ease B. in peace C. under pressure D. in dilemma
30. A. obvious B. appropriate C. important D. simple
31. A. debates B. exchanges C. secrets D. memories
32. A. occasionally B. instantly C. eventually D. rarely
33. A. explored B. concluded C. solved D. recognized
34. A. love B. convince C. forgive D. comfort
35. A. connection B. reason C. benefit D. way
答案 1. Share his stories; private person; want to stay that way;
2. too much for us to handle; let alone;
3.it occurred to me;
4. a comfortable distance; gave him a room to adjust;
5. it was the first time
6. carefully considered my message; crafted a response.
7. Father was convinced that life still would turn over to a new beautiful chapter despites its many ups and downs.
8.Father was convinced that I could remove the fears and obstacles that get in my way and embrace the unknown bravely.
9.As a famous saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.
10. Father‘s practical suggestions would aid me navigating in a diverse and complex world
三．完形答案
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D
二、阅读理解
2016·长春市质检
It's hard to talk to Dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.
But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.
Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much thought, three page letter. Dad, a 68yearold retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that“life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns”.
I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”.
We've since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven't been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It's hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine.
1.The author's dad can be best described as ________.
A.quiet and caring
B.optimistic and careless
C.selfish and lonely
D.indifferent and serious
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.
A.draw the curtain
B.become more optimistic
C.show his true self
D.clear the misunderstanding
3.Which of the following is NOT true
A.My dad's email was quickly written.
B.I was moved when reading the email.
C.The email contained much information.
D.I wished I could have consulted him earlier.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Communication Is the Best Policy
B.Emails from My Dad
C.A Man of Few Words
D.My Mysterious Dad
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