新视野大学英语读写教程第2版第三册Unit1_Section_A教案.pdfVIP

Unit 1 Section A Love without Limitations I. Background information September 11th disaster: It is the result of a series of coordinated suicide attacks by terrorists upon the United States. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the World Trade Center in New York City, resulting in the collapse of both buildings soon afterward and extensive damage to nearby buildings. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania after passengers and members of the flight crew on the fourth aircraft attempted to retake control of their plane. Excluding the 19 hijackers, 2,974 people died as an immediate result of the attacks with another 24 missing and presumed dead. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including citizens from over 90 different countries. Famous Sayings about Love 1) He that has no children knows not what love is. 2) We never know the love of the parents until we become parents ourselves. 3) Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back. 4) From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. II. Structure Analysis 1. What is the text mainly about? With her lifetime experience, the author tells us there have never been any limitations to love whatever life may present. 2. How is the text organized? The author tackled the topic by organizing it into three patterns of ‘problem-response-evaluation’ ，i.e. the text begins with the problem concerned; then people involved respond to it with diverse actions; and the text ends up with evaluations of people’s responses. Part I Problem: Lack of oxygen at birth left my brother with brain damage. Response: My family offered help and care to him in diverse ways. Evaluation: My father and Jimmy enjoyed each