大学综合教程第一册 Unit1 Never Say Goodbye.ppt

Unit 1 Never Say Goodbye Text Comprehension Language Work Note-writing Dictation Text Comprehension Pre-reading Main idea Theme Structural analysis Questions Extension Pre-reading Describing feelings — Have you ever been away from somewhere or someone (some people) you love? How did you feel when you were going to be away from… for good / for some time? How did the writer of the text describe his feelings (1) when he was going to move from the house where he had lived for a long time? (2) when his grandpa died and left him forever? was suddenly confronted with…(anguish…) (L1) (sat)… alone (L4) shudder(ing) (L5) tears welled up from (my heart / in my eyes) (L5) looked at …(the flower), not knowing what to say,…(L18) All I could think of was that… (L30-31) Remembering… (Grandpa’s words), I reached deep within me for those special feelings (that had made up our friendship) / I tried to bring back to my mind… (the joy and the happiness that I had shared with him). (L50-51) Main idea What is this narration / narrative text about? This piece of narration is the author’s recall of the most important and unforgettable experiences — his moving from an old house and his grandpa leaving him forever when he was between 10 and 12. Theme What is the message of the text? / What does the author wants to tell us through the text? The text conveys the message that we should never give in to bitterness or sadness, that we should always be firm and strong-willed, and that we should always remember the joyful and happy events of life and cherish people we love. Structural analysis The story is related in a chronological order with a flashback in the middle part. (1) Paras. 1 – 4: the problem the author was confronted with — hard to overcome the sadness as the moment of moving from the old house drew near (2) Paras. 5 – 13: the author’s grandpa’s narration of his sad experience of the loss of his eldest son during the war to illustrate how one