【教师版】Unit 2 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To form and share your understanding of craftsmanship 2 To get the main idea and detailed information of the passage, work out its structure, analyse the writing skills, share your understanding of craftsmanship of Bill Cunningham
Learning activities
目标一: To form and share your understanding of craftsmanship Activity 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks 2 What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding Answers: 1 Cook Ding compared himself to other cooks by comparing how often they had to change their knives. 2 Lord Wenhui learnt that it is important to study the principles of doing things, and to have perseverance, concentration, wisdom and devotion to one’s craft. Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. Frank Lloyd Wright Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. Johannes Brahms 1 What is your understanding of these quotes Pay special attention to “the price of success”, “stay with problems longer” and “a mere reed shaken in the wind”. 2 What qualities does each of these quotes convey 3 Which of these quotes is the most meaningful to you Give your reasons. Answers: 1 The quote by Albert Einstein teaches me to persevere. The quote by Frank Lloyd Wright teaches me to devote myself to what I do. The quote by Johannes Brahms teaches me to improve my working skills and ability to work better. 2 The quote by Albert Einstein conveys the quality of perseverance. The quote by Frank Lloyd Wright conveys the quality of commitment. The quote by Johannes Brahms conveys the qualities of skill and aptitude. 3 The quotes by Albert Einstein. I think, most of the time, what a man can achieve lies in perseverance.
目标二: To get the main idea and detailed information of the passage, work out its structure, analyse the writing skills, share your understanding of craftsmanship of Bill Cunningham Activity 1: Look at the photos and answer the questions. 1 What differences are there between two photographers 2 What do you think they each want to show through their works 3 What does the first picture tell you about the photographer Answers: 1 The photographer in the first picture is working on the street with a single, easy-to-carry camera. The photographer in the second picture is working in a studio with expensive, technologically-advanced equipment. 2 The photographer in the first picture is to show people’s day-to-day lives, while the photographer in the second picture is to show the most beautiful sides of the people. 3 It tells us about the photographer’s approach to his work and his interest in people's day-to-day lives. Activity 2: Read the title and look at the picture, predict what the passage is about Life Behind the Lens It is about the photographer Bill Cunningham. Activity 3: Read the passage quickly and work out the structure and the main idea of each part. PartsPara.sMain ideasPart 1Para.s 1~2Introduction of Bill CunninghamPart 2Para.s 3~4Cunningham’s fashion beliefs and devotion to photographyPart 3Para.s 5~6Cunningham’s life philosophy Part 4Para. 7Cunningham’s passion for photography
Activity 4: Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. 1 Social Butterfly 2 Art and Devotion 3 Follower of Fashion 4 A Life in Photographs Answer: 4 Activity 5: Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Bill CunninghamBeliefs about fashion Fashion is not restricted to 1 _____ _________________ It belongs to 2 __ _________________ It is about what people are wearing, not 3 ____________ _________________Devotion to photography Regardless of the weather, he would 4 _________________ He wouldn’t come back until 5 _______ _________________ He hardly ever 6 _ _________________Life philosophy He lived in 7 ____ _________________ He ate 8 _______ _________________ He never accepted 9 _______ _________________ and valued 10 _____ _________________
Now come up with five words or expressions to describe Bill Cunningham. Give your reasons. Answers: 1 high society and big brands 2 the people 3 who they are 4 go out onto the streets of New York 5 he knew he had the right photos 6 took a day off and not once stayed home sick 7 a small apartment with a shared washroom 8 the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee 9 the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer 10 his integrity and would not be bought by anyone Activity 6: Read paragraph 3 carefully and make comparison between Bill Cunningham and other photographers. Bill Cunninghamother photographersequipmentuse simple, relatively cheap camerasuse expensive, technologically-advanced equipmentplaceon the streets of New York in a studiophotoreal, from realityunreal, above life
Activity 7: Think & Share 1 What is your understanding of Bill Cunningham’s words “Money’s the cheapest thing” 2 Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist” 3 What can you learn from Bill Cunningham Share your thoughts with the class. 4 What text types have you learnt about to help you describe people If you were to write about Bill Cunningham, which would you choose Answers: 1 One should never accept the benefits offered to him for being famous. He shall value his integrity and would not be bought by anyone. 2 Bill Cunningham is called a “cultural anthropologist” because his photography captured and created an everlasting record of the life of New York and its people over half a century. 3 His devotion to work and his integrity. 4 Narration, argumentation... Background Information Cultural anthropologist is the study of cultural variations between humans. It identifies and analyses how the difference facets of our cultures-art, science, belief systems, language and so on-vary and shape the diversity of human life, and vice versa. Activity 8: Find the important words, phrases, and language points you want to share with your partner. Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class. 1 pose （使）摆好姿势 nothing more than 只不过是 【教材原文】And yet every member of New York’s wealthy high society wanted nothing more than to pose for this man. 但是纽约上流社会的每个人，都只想为这个男人摆造型。 【归纳拓展】 pose for sb./sth. 为某人/某物摆好姿势 pose as sb. 佯装/冒充某人 2 a wide range of... 广泛的…… 【教材原文】Nor was it a wide range of contacts and connections. 也没有广泛的联系和关系。 【句型分析】否定词nor/neither位于句首引起部分倒装。 3 强调句型 【教材原文】These things were real, and it was within their reality that Cunningham saw both beauty and potential. 这些东西都是真实的，坎宁安在他们的现实中看到了美丽和潜力。 【归纳拓展】 （1）强调句型的基本结构为：It is/was+被强调部分+ that/who+其他部分（若被强调的是人，可用that或who；若被强调的部分是其他时，一律用that）。另外要注意：强调句型不能用来强调谓语动词，对谓语动词的强调一般是在动词前加do, does, did。 （2）强调句的一般疑问句结构为：Is/Was it+被强调部分+that/who... （3）强调句的特殊疑问句结构为：特殊疑问词+is/was it+that... （4）对not…until…结构中的时间状语（从句）进行强调时的结构为：It is/was not until +被强调部分+that+其他部分。 4 fascination 着迷、迷恋 belong to 属于…… 【教材原文】Through his fascination with what people were wearing, and not who they were, he opened the doors of fashion to everyone - fashion as he saw it belonged to the people, not just to high society and big brands. 通过他对人们穿着的着迷，而不是他们是谁，他向每个人打开了时尚的大门——他认为时尚属于人们，而不仅仅属于上流社会和大品牌。 【归纳拓展】 hold a fascination for sb. 对某人具有吸引力 fascination for/with sb./sth. 着迷、入迷 5 put into 投入 Moreover, [1] what made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography, and the hours and hours of sheer hard work [2] he put into his work. 而且，使坎宁安伟大的是他对摄影的热爱，以及他在工作中投入的大量时间和精力。 【句型分析】句中[1]what made Cunningham great为主语从句；[2] he put into his work为省略that的定语从句 6 regardless of 不管 【教材原文】Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day, regardless of the weather. 坎宁安每天都会走上纽约的街头，不管天气如何。 7 hardly ever 几乎没有 take a day off 休息一天 【教材原文】He hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick. 他几乎从不休息，也从不生病呆在家里。 8 He valued his integrity and would not be bought by anyone, [1] no matter how many free clothes or flights to faraway destinations [2] he was offered. 他重视自己的正直，不会被任何人收买，不管有多少免费的衣服或飞往遥远目的地的机票。 【句型分析】句中[1]no matter引导让步状语从句，[2]he was offered定语从句修饰free clothes or flights。 9 keep sb. focused on sth. 使某人精力集中于某事 【教材原文】This lack of self-interest and promotion kept Cunningham focused on his craft, enabling him to capture New York’s unique street style. 由于缺乏自我利益和宣传，坎宁安一直专注于自己的艺术，使他能够捕捉到纽约独特的街头风格。 【句型分析】句中enabling him to capture New York’s unique street style为现在分词短语作结果状语。 10 more than 超过 【教材原文】His hard work made him more than a fashion photographer - he was a “cultural anthropologist”, who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century. 他的辛勤工作使他不仅仅是一个时尚摄影师——他是一个“文化人类学家”，我们应该感谢他记录了整个城市和人们超过半个世纪的生活。 【句型分析】who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century为定语从句修饰cultural anthropologist。
Summary: 1 Can you list another person who has craftsmanship 2 What do you think of Bill Cunningham 【学生版】Unit 2 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（配套）
Learning Objectives 1 To form and share your understanding of craftsmanship 2 To get the main idea and detailed information of the passage, work out its structure, analyse the writing skills, share your understanding of craftsmanship of Bill Cunningham
Learning activities
目标一: To form and share your understanding of craftsmanship Activity 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks 2 What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions. It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. Frank Lloyd Wright Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. Johannes Brahms 1 What is your understanding of these quotes Pay special attention to “the price of success”, “stay with problems longer” and “a mere reed shaken in the wind”. 2 What qualities does each of these quotes convey 3 Which of these quotes is the most meaningful to you Give your reasons. Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
目标二: To get the main idea and detailed information of the passage, work out its structure, analyse the writing skills, share your understanding of craftsmanship of Bill Cunningham Activity 1: Look at the photos and answer the questions. 1 What differences are there between two photographers 2 What do you think they each want to show through their works 3 What does the first picture tell you about the photographer Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 2: Read the title and look at the picture, predict what the passage is about Life Behind the Lens __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 3: Read the passage quickly and work out the structure and the main idea of each part. PartsPara.sMain ideasPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4
Activity 4: Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. 1 Social Butterfly 2 Art and Devotion 3 Follower of Fashion 4 A Life in Photographs Answer: Activity 5: Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Bill CunninghamBeliefs about fashion Fashion is not restricted to 1 _____ _________________ It belongs to 2 __ _________________ It is about what people are wearing, not 3 ____________ _________________Devotion to photography Regardless of the weather, he would 4 _________________ He wouldn’t come back until 5 _______ _________________ He hardly ever 6 _ _________________Life philosophy He lived in 7 ____ _________________ He ate 8 _______ _________________ He never accepted 9 _______ _________________ and valued 10 _____ _________________
Now come up with five words or expressions to describe Bill Cunningham. Give your reasons. Activity 6: Read paragraph 3 carefully and make comparison between Bill Cunningham and other photographers. Bill Cunninghamother photographersequipmentplacephoto
Activity 7: Think & Share 1 What is your understanding of Bill Cunningham’s words “Money’s the cheapest thing” 2 Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist” 3 What can you learn from Bill Cunningham Share your thoughts with the class. 4 What text types have you learnt about to help you describe people If you were to write about Bill Cunningham, which would you choose Answers: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Activity 8: Find the important words, phrases, and language points you want to share with your partner. Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Summary: 1 Can you list another person who has craftsmanship 2 What do you think of Bill Cunningham
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