(共28张PPT)
--Extended reading
The Kindness of Strangers
Zoe
Crystal
A journey means…
A meaningful journey always means e______ both the outside world and our inner self.
The kindness of strangers
From Reader’s Digest
Explore the story
(Para1-7)
1. What event set the author thinking of starting the journey ?
(Para 1-4)
His easy and quick decision of leaving a hitchhiker stranded in the desert.
To find out whether people could still depend on the kindness of strangers.
2.What’s the purpose of his journey?
Explore the story
Para 1
There was a time …
Now you are a fool for helping.
With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don‘t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Explore the culture
(Para 1-3)
“I don’t want to get involved” (Para1)
Blanche Dubois
"I have always depended on …
generous
indifferent
Moral decline
Explore the culture
(Para 1-3)
Para 3
Does anyone stop any more?
What kind of Americans would he find?
Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road?
Explore the culture
(Para 1-3)
Golden Gate Bridge
General information (Para 5-7)
Cape Fear
Pacific
Atlantic
America
(Para 5) take a gamble
a
risky
journey
the almighty dollar
cashless
a
difficult
journey
Contrast
Figures of speech
修辞
It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.
(Para 5)
fearful
worried
the author’s feeling
It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.
Contrast
in/by contrast
as opposed to
on the contrary
contrary to
rather than
nevertheless
despite/in spite of however
..., but//..., yet
even though
although
whereas
unlike
while
Contrast
…were always warning me…
MORE contrast
Yet, I was treated with kindness everywhere…
(Para 7)
I was amazed by…readiness to.. even when…run contrary to their own best interests
Prediction(Para8-13)
The following part might probably____.
A. describe how he fooled strangers
B. describe how strangers went out of their way to help him
C. explain why people refused to help strangers
D. explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
Examples
two little old ladies a trucker
a house painter a lumber-mill worker
Wilson& Carol
Para 8-9
Para 10
Para11-13
People were willing to help him though______________.
Those who had the least to give often ______________.
People helped him as _______________,_______its conflict?with their lifestyle.
give the most
a matter of course
it was risky
Opinions
despite
touched
amazed
grateful
The author’s spiritual journey
worried
fearful
(Para 5)
(Para 7)
(Para 11)
Conclusion (Para 14-15)
The author’s past experience made him start his ________ journey across America, after which he ________________in
his country and concluded ________________________________________________
renewed his faith
people could still depend on the kindness of strangers.
cashless
(31words)
Appreciation Para 15.
Although…,a patriotic tone …
I told the students how my faith …
I told them how proud I was ….
I told them that …
Contrast
Parallelism
The author conveyed a message to the students in his talks:
__________in the country,
__________on the people,
and ______ down kindness to others.
believe
depend
pass
Deep thinking
a new generation
the future of the country
Based on his personal experience, the author tended to paint a _______ picture of the country and its people to the readers.
Deep thinking
What do you think of the picture of our country and its people?
Positive or not? Give an example.
Critical thinking
Opinion
Example
The
positive
opinion
There still exist some worrying problems in our society, but on the whole the moral quality of people is rather ___________.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Writing
There still exist some worrying problems in our society, but on the whole the moral quality of people is rather admirable. A striking example is a group of students in our school, who commit themselves to a public welfare program- Small town, great love . It is intended to help the disadvantaged and the disabled. Not only do the students spread love, but also call on more people to join in to be kind through actions.
An example
The positive opinion and an example
(about 50 words)
How to be kind
is
not only a topic to talk about
but also an action to take.
Explore the story(what)
Explore the culture(why)
Explore the future (how)
Highlight
Life is just like a journey full of _________. I never know what I will get, but we can do my part to make it ___________,by exploring how to_____________________ and to be a better me.
live my life to the fullest
meaningful
uncertainty
Homework
1. Finish and polish your writing.
2. Recite some sentences that deeply impress you.