Unit6GoingWest概要.ppt

(1) discussion . (2) careful-reading . (3) enjoy some beautiful sentences (4) language points (5) Homework * * * * * Discussion: Where did American Indians live and what do you know about their life? 2. Who was going west? 3. Why did people call the new settlements in the west “the Wild West”? There were no laws and there were no police, no jails and no courts. As a result, law and order did not exist, and anything could happen. careful reading 1. What places did they walk through in order to get to the promised land and when? 2. What difficulties did they run into during the journey? And how did they manage? 3. Which para. impressed you most? What can you learn from their story? Indian Creek in Kansas Rocky Mountain Salt Lake Valley Salt Lake Desert Death Valley promised land home The central part of.. The most trying part bad conditions bad transportation losing our way short supply (weather, road, place) What impressed me most is when the woman said she was so tired and thirsty that she went on all fours but still refused to give up, knowing that would mean her death. I learned that during our lifetime, We may run into many difficulties. When we come across the problems, we shouldn’t try to escape. Instead, we should learn to face reality and solve the problems. As long as we overcome the difficulties and never give up, we will achieve our goals and succeed. Failure happens when you quit. To go on till you succeed is what life is all about. 放弃就是失败 坚持不懈直至成功才是生活的真谛 An iron pestle can be ground down to a needle — perseverance will prevail. Language points 1. account （名词）描述，叙述 / 帐户 她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。 She gave the police a full account of the accident. ① ② She is going to open an account in the bank nearby. 她将去附近的银行开个帐户。 椐说，根据报道 by all accounts By all accounts, he is a very good doctor. take account of sth/ take sth into account 考虑到，顾及 They have promised to take account of our wishes when making any cha