综合英语教程Unit1 Never Say Goodbye.ppt

Never Say Goodbye Department of Foreign Languages of HBPU Contents Warm-up discussion How did you feel when you left your hometown for the university? Do you miss your friends in high school? Can you tell the class some joyful and happy moments you spent together? In your opinion, how can one conquer sadness in one’s life? Pre-reading tasks Main modes of writing: Narration Description Argumentation Exposition …… What type of writing is this essay? How to develop a piece of narration? Key elements in a narrative Try to locate the context of the essay. (when, where, who, what…) When: when the author was between 10 to 12 years old Where: in the author’s big old house Who: the author, his grandfather What: The author was to leave his big old house. His grandfather told him “never say goodbye”. How are the events of the essay arranged? They are related in a chronological order with a flashback in the middle part, p10-12 Whose point of view does the story take? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Advantages: A first-person narrative may be more vivid and lifelike, because it gives the reader the impression that it is what the writer himself has seen or experienced. Disadvantages: the scope of the narrative may be limited. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing. A. To express his anguish of moving from his old home. B. To describe the laughter and tears of the four generations of his family. C. To explain the real meaning of his grandpa’s words “Never say goodbye” D. To tell the story of his grandpa’s death. Part division Detailed reading 1. Why was the author seized with the anguish of moving from his home? 2. What do you know about the author’s home mentioned in the beginning? 3. Paraphrase the second sentence. Para.2-Para.4 1. Organization: 2. Why did the author shudder and shed tears when the final day came? 3. Wh