嘉兴市2009高中英语新课程培训课件[元济高级中学2]

课件15张PPT。welcomeIt’s Never Too Late

---By Marilyn Manning Designed by Li Jun
From Yuanji High School
Feb. 27, 2009Reading tips:
When you meet new words while reading, don’t worry and you should never stop. You need to see how it is used in the text and you may guess its meaning by looking at the words before and after it in the sentence. How many main characters are mentioned in the essay?
A. 3 B.4 C.5 D.6

Task1:Read the text as fast as you can and answer the following question: Fast reading ?the writer (I),
the instructor (my teacher),
Jimmy (the man next to me),
Sheriff BrownRead the first and the last paragraphs:Task 2. My story
1. What did the instructor ask us to do?
2. What was the instructor’s suggestion ?
3. What was my attitude towards the
suggestion at first? What was it later?He asked us to list anything in our past that we felt ashamed of, guilty about, regretted or incomplete about.Careful reading:His suggestion was that we (should) find ways to make amends, apologize to people or take some action to right(v.) any wrongdoing(n.). change of my attitudedoubtbelieveI was seriously wondering how this could improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my lifeI always remember it’s never too late to clear up the past and begin resolution.Mean?Task3. Jimmy’s story Read the middle part and put the following events in the right order.
Nearly 20 years later, he dialed his number and
admitted what he had done.
2. The next day, they were taken to Sheriff Brown’s office. His friends confessed but he lied, denying the truth.
3. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t get Brown’s name off his chest.
4. So one night, after drinking a few beers, they played a trick on Sheriff Brown.
5. On the telephone, they had a good laugh and a lively discussion and Sheriff Brown gave his closing words.
6. The kids didn’t like the sheriff in town .642315timeline His closing words were:
“Jimmy, I always felt badly for you because your buddies got it off their chest, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me…for your sake.” Do you think it is worthwhile
for a person to spend a long time
clearing up the past?
List your reasons. Task4. DiscussionIt’s time to take action to make amends！ Is there any misunderstanding or unpleasant experience that hasn’t been cleared up between you and….? Task 5. Story sharingBegin with “I remember quite clearly now when the story happened. ……”It’s never too late to clear up the past and begin resolution.
It’s never too late to make amends for the wrong you’ve done.
It’s never too late to apologize to the people you’ve hurt.
It’s never too late to tell your friends and parents that you care about them.
……Message:It’s never too late to do what you think is right!
Confess your guilty/regret to someone and write it down.
Enjoy the essay and copy
some beautiful sentences in
your notebook.HomeworkThanks for your attending!Choose the best choice: I was seriously wondering how this could improve my communications, having visions of alienating just about everyone from my life” . It means:______
A. I was sure it could improve my
communications and it would make me
familiar with others as well.
B. I thought it couldn’t improve my
communications but could make me friendly
with others
C. I thought it would not improve my
communications. Instead, I’m afraid it would
make me unfriendly with others.
C