大学综合教程第一册Unit 8概要1.pptVIP

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine Text Comprehension Language Work Note-writing Text Comprehension Pre-reading Main idea / Theme Structural Analysis Questions Extension Pre-reading How do people celebrate the western Valentine’s Day? What do you expect your valentine to do for you on this day? Main idea / Theme This first-person narration recollects a series of events concerning ________________, who showed profound affection for __________ by __________________ on Valentine’s Day. The narrator relates her __________________ and explains why she considers him her forever valentine — he chose Valentine’s Day to show ____________ by presenting her with ____ and showing ________ for her on that particular day for many years in succession until he passed away. Structural analysis Paras. 1 – 2: a brief account of the narrator’s father and the theme of the text Paras. 3 – 10: a detailed account of how the father showed profound affection for his daughter on Valentine’s Day Paras. 11 – 12: how important it has been to the narrator to have such a loving father Questions Paras. 1 – 2: 1. What was the narrator’s father? And what was his hobby? 2. Why did the narrator think of her father as her “Valentine Man”? Paras. 3 – 6: 3. What does “the magic” mentioned in Paragraph 3 refer to? 4. What gifts did the narrator’s father give her as she grew older? Paras. 7 – 10: 5. Why was the job of hand-delivering candy and cards relegated to the U.S. Postal Service? 6. How did the narrator describe the final card she received from her dying father? Paras. 11 – 12: 7. Why does her father’s final card still remain on her bulletin board today? 8. Paraphrase the concluding part—Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine. Extension What is the most touching thing your parents have done for you? Share your experience with your classmates. Language Work Words and Expressions Sentences Grammar Words and Expressions tim