Unit8FourteenSteps.pptVIP

Unit 8 Fourteen Steps Hal Manwaring Text Comprehension (1) What is the main idea of the text? What is the moral of the story? (2) How many lives has the author lived according to the text and what are they? Part I (Para 1-2) 1. How many phases could the writer’s first life be further divided into? How would you describe each of these phases? 2. What does the author mean by saying “I arrived as…”? 3. When was his first life ended? Part I (1-2) Language Points be/feel inclined to: be likely to; be willing to e.g. I don’t feel inclined to talk to her. incline to sth. e.g. I strongly incline to Tara’s point of view. n. inclination live sb’s life : to spend one’s lifetime live a dog’s life live a colorful life live and let live live-and-let-live paralyze: to make unable to move or act 使瘫痪 e.g. Many of the greatest artists in history were paralyzed from neck below. I was happy, in excellent health, and quite a good athlete. I was happy, in excellent health, and quite good at sports. I became afflicted with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves运动神经. I suffered from the disease of motor nerves that is becoming more and more severe in slow pace. afflict: to cause severe suffering or pain使痛苦；折磨 e.g. It is an illness which afflicts women more than men. be afflicted with/by sth. n. affliction Translation: 一个人的喜悦可能是另一个人的折磨。 One man’s pleasure may be another man’s affliction. Part II (3-5) What did the author do after suffering from the disease? How did the writer view the fourteen steps? Part II (3-5) in spite of: regardless of; despite Translation: 尽管雨下的很大，我还是出门了。 I went out in spite of the heavy rain. with the aid of: with the help of Translation: 看图识字 Learn to read with the aid of pictures.Learn to read by way of pictures. I managed to keep my health and optimism, to a degree, because of 14 steps. I succeed in keeping my body healthy and in high spirits partly because of 14 steps. t