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1、Unit 6,Human Touch,Unit 6,Human Touch 人間真情,CONTENT,,,,Discussion,Text A: the last leaf,Background: O. Henry,Lead-in: what is human touch?,,Make it a better place,Listening and Watching,Short Story: The Last Leaf by O. Henry Short Story: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Watch review of the movie “Hum

2、an touch” .au/films/movie/347/Human-Touch Song: Human touch ,Collections of O. Henry,,Discussion,What is Human Touch? What /Who moved you most in your life? (touching stories: mother love, romantic love story, rescue, giving hands, etc.),Human touch,Giving, help others, charity, without thinking of

3、return Human love / affection Affection between relatives, friends, lovers, strangers, etc. Mother love, father love, friendship, romance,Human touch,Human touch is a quality of being friendly, personable品貌兼優(yōu) and warm. If someone has the human touch, it would be a person that makes you feel “homely”

4、, welcome, relaxed, etc.Its also a quality found in inanimate無生命的 objects. Say, youve just moved into your new house and invite all your friends to see what their first impressions are. One of them might say:Its a nice place but its so sterile缺乏新意的 and cold looking. It really lacks the human touch.,

5、O. Henry,William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 June 5, 1910), known by his pen name (pseudonym) O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henrys short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. ,歐亨利（O. Henry 18621910年），原名：威廉西德尼波特（WilliamSydneyPorter），美國

6、人，是世界著名的短篇小說家。他的一生富于傳奇性，當(dāng)過藥房學(xué)徒、牧牛人、會(huì)計(jì)員、土地局辦事員、新聞?dòng)浾?、銀行出納員。他的創(chuàng)作緊隨莫泊桑和契訶夫之后，而又獨(dú)樹一幟，與契訶夫和莫泊桑并列世界三大短篇小說巨匠。曾被評論界譽(yù)為曼哈頓桂冠散文作家和美國現(xiàn)代短篇小說之父。他的作品有“美國生活的百科全書”之譽(yù)。 他的作品構(gòu)思新穎，語言詼諧，結(jié)局常常出人意外，代表作有小說集白菜與國王、四百萬、命運(yùn)之路等。其中一些名篇如愛的犧牲、警察與贊美詩、帶家具出租的房間、賢人的禮物、最后一片藤葉等使他獲得了世界聲譽(yù)。,O. Henrys stories frequently have surprise endings. I

7、n his day, he was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. Both authors wrote plot twist endings, but O. Henrys stories were much more playful. His stories are also known for witty narration. Most of O. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New Yo

8、rk City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc.,O. Henry,O. Henry and his writing style:,In his works, he always uses satire and humor to criticize darkness or to praise the beauty of the society. He is good at attracting the readers by using many ironic

9、plot twists and surprising endings that are always out of our expect，such as The Cop and the Anthem, The Gift of the Magi and The Last Leaf. ,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Art

10、ists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Masterpiece,The pictures of some well-known artists What they are famous for? A definition of “masterpiece”. the greatest work of a persons career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.,Text A,The Last Leaf,The Last Leaf is a story about huma

11、n love which heightens the spirit of giving. This love is not between relatives, nor between lovers; its between friends. Main idea?,Questions,What was, at first, Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall? What did she decide to do when she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine af

12、ter two nights rain and wind? How was it that the cold fierce wind did not blow away the last leaf? Why did Sue call the painted last leaf Behrmans masterpiece?,Answers,1. She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell. 2. She decided not to give up her life. 3. Behrman risked death to paint th

13、e last leaf and save her life. 4. Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it as the real thing.,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Talk about the Pictures,Talk about the Pictures,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Thread / clue,What makes the stor

14、y coherent?,Thread 1: the last leaf The story is, as indicated by its title, built around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs through the whole story. Complete the following sentences, and then you will get a clear idea of this point.,At first, Johnsy wa

15、s determined to ___ when the last ivy leaf fell. 2. When she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights rain and wind, she decided not to ____ ____ her life. 3. The cold fierce wind did not blow away the “l(fā)ast leaf” because Behrman, a kind neighbor, risked his ____ to paint _____ .

16、4. At the end of the story, Sue called the painted leaf Behrmans masterpiece because it was so perfect that they _________________.,die,give up,life,the last leave,both mistook it for the real thing,Other threads,The doctors three visits Soup The bay of Naples Masterpiece,Thread 2: the doctors three

17、 visits The doctors three visits are another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Johnsy was seriously ill. (l. 11-23) 2. Johnsy had a 50-50 chance for survival and death 50 while old Behrman was incurably sick. (l

18、. 106-114) 3. Johnsy was sure to recover. (l. 115-116),Thread 3: soupSoup is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Johnsy refused to take any soup when she decided to die with the fall of the last leaf. (l.

19、44-47) 2. When she was shaken alive again by that undying last leaf, one of her first desires was to drink some soup. (l. 101),Thread 4: the Bay of Naples the Bay of Naples is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this poi

20、nt. 1. Before she fell ill, Johnsy had wished to paint the Bay of Naples. (Para. 5) 2. Inspired by the last leaf, Johnsy again looked forward to painting it. (Para. 33),the Bay of Naples,the Bay of Naples,The Gulf of Naples is a 15-kilometre-wide (9.3mi) gulf located along the south-western coast of

21、 Italy (province of Naples, Campania region). It opens to the west into the Mediterranean Sea.,Thread 5: masterpieceMasterpiece is another thread that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point. 1. Old Behrman was a failure in art. He h

22、ad always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was unable to deliver it. (l. 56-58) 2. “Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” (l.73-74) 3. Finally, old Behrman painted his masterpiece at the cost of his life. (l. 119-128),,Whose masterpiece is the last leaf? O. Henrys or Mr.

23、Behrmans?,Detail Reading,1) Scene One (1-2) Oral practice: Supposing you are Sue, tell in the first person the story which may cover the following points. a. Whats the relationship between Sue and Johnsy? b. How and why did they become roommates? c. What are they? How do you know? d. What happened

24、in May? And November?,2)Scene Two (4-8),Questions for Ss: Q: According to the doctor, how would Johnsy be able to recover from pneumonia? Q: What was Johnsys ambition before she fell ill? Q: What did the doctor means “But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I

25、subtract 50 percent from the curative power of medicines.” Q: Why did Sue whistle a merry tune after crying?,3)Scene Three (9-17),Questions for Ss: Q: How did Johnsy count? And what does it mean? Q: What about the environment outside the window? What did it imply? Q: What was Johnsy determined to do

26、 if the last ivy leaf should fall?,4)Scene Four (18-21),Questions for Ss: Q: How did Behrman react when he heard of Johnsys fancy? Q: Why did Sue and Behrman look out the window fearfully at the ivy vine?,Describe Behrmans appearance,,Questions,O. Henry is good at attracting the readers by using man

27、y ironic plot twists and surprising endings that are always out of our expectation. Whats the twist plot? Whats the surprise ending?,Characterization,Characterization,The spirit of kindness,The most touching thing about the story is the way in which it captures the very best in humanity, the spirit

28、of kindness. The old artist appears to be a no-nonsense character, one without any time for sentimentality and softness. Yet we soon see his kind nature peeping through his rough manner. Only at the end of the story do we realize how kind and considerate he was, the old man risk death to save the gi

29、rl.,Rhetorical devices,simile or metaphor The babys face is as rosy as an apple. （simile） His wife is a lioness. （metaphor） Time is money. Life is a river.,(2) unseen stranger, stalked abouttouchinghis icy fingershis personification (21) A persistent,, (25) , it hung bravely 2. (8) count carriages

30、 in her funeral procession euphemism (14) I must go, too? 3. (19) a blank canvas on an easel that had been waiting there for twenty-five years to receive the first line of the masterpiece. irony 4. (19) light and fragile as a leaf herself simile 5. (39) its Behrmans masterpiece. pun 6. (title) the

31、last leaf metaphor,Writing strategy,Type of writing: Narration Narrative includes: beginning (setting) middle (plot) ending (significance),Rhetoric修辭: personification pun 雙關(guān) metaphor 隱喻 simile 明喻 irony 諷刺 euphemism 委婉,Writing strategy,Scene - a unit of the plot in the story Change of the scene -- c

32、hange of time and place indicators (para 3, 22) -- change of characters (para 18, 34),Understanding difficult sentences,(Para. 1 ) They had met at a cafe. (para. 8) whenever my patient begins. (para. 16) I want to turn loose my hold on everything. （para 19）She told him of Johnsys fancy, and how .,Wo

33、rds and expressions,joint to excess fierce fancy acute cling to,joint,joint: involving two or more people e.g. a joint venture 合資企業(yè) a joint statement 聯(lián)合申明 joint efforts 共同的努力,The southeast Asian Joint Venture has been held up by government red tape. 東南亞合資公司已受到官方冗長文件的束縛。 The Chinese govern

34、ment stands ready to make joint efforts with its counterpart of the Central African Republic towards that end. 中國政府愿與中非政府為此共同作出努力。,excess,過多;過量 An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however. 多不

35、飽和油對健康很重要。但是，食用過量就會(huì)有害。,excess,2. 無節(jié)制;無度 Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral. She said she was sick of her life of excess. 她說她厭倦了自己無節(jié)制的生活。,to excess 過分地; 過度地,If you do something to excess, you do it too much. 【語用信息】：disapproval I was reasonably

36、 fit, played a lot of tennis, and didnt smoke or drink to excess... 我相當(dāng)健康，經(jīng)常打網(wǎng)球，不怎么吸煙，也不酗酒。 Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories. 過量食用的紅肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。,excessive: Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.過量的：超過正常的、通常的、合理的或正當(dāng)界限的,Excessive describes a quantity, an am

37、ount, or a degree that is more than what is justifiable, tolerable, or desirable(用來形容數(shù)量或程度超過了正當(dāng)?shù)?、可忍受的或想要的限? excessive speed 超速 excessive drinking 酗酒 They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat. 他們抱怨樓上發(fā)出的噪音太大.,excessive,Children who play an excessive amount of video games

38、 are much more likely to gain weight, and to get an inadequate amount of exercise. This can lead to many different health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. In addition to these health factors, excessive use of video games also leads to reduced cognitive abilities. Children should hav

39、e their video game time limited by their parents. ,Excessive TV Watching / Video Games Means Excess Weight Gain for Children ,fierce,兇猛的;狂怒的 A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry. They look like the teeth of some fierce animal. 它們看上去像某種猛獸的牙齒。 (25) The beating rain and fierce wind fie

40、rcely I dont know, she said fiercely. “我不知道?！彼瓪鉀_沖地說。,fierce,(感情或行動(dòng))激烈的，狂熱的 Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity. Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda. 爭奪斯柯達(dá)股份的競爭極為激烈。 The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the wee

41、kend. 該鎮(zhèn)在周末與叛亂分子一番激戰(zhàn)后被攻占。,,Grade 12 students face fierce competition as laid off adults return to school.,fancy,SYN fantasy, imagination imagination，fancy，fantasy 這些名詞均含有“想象，幻想”之意。 imagination含義廣，一般不含貶義?？芍刚J(rèn)真、帶有啟發(fā)性的想象，也可指憑記憶的想象或憑空想象事物的能力。,Fancy: something that you imagine, your imagination; an idea t

42、hat is unlikely, untrue, or imaginary. 指脫離實(shí)際的幻想或幻想力，常暗含所想象的東西近乎怪誕的意味。 teenage / girlish fancies a childhood fancy,fantasy 指與現(xiàn)實(shí)完全脫節(jié)，荒誕離譜、稀奇古怪的想象。 A fantasy is a situation of event that you think about and that you want to happen, esp. one that is unlikely to happen fantasies of romance and true love

43、,acute,an acute illness becomes severe very quickly but does not last long 急性的 acute appendicitis 急性闌尾炎,Identify the meanings of “acute”,acute pain acute environmental problem Competition for jobs is acute. Dogs have an acute sense of smell. an acute observer,acute pain 劇痛 acute environmental probl

44、em 嚴(yán)重的 Competition for jobs is acute. 激烈的 Dogs have an acute sense of smell. 敏感的 an acute observer 敏銳的,cling to,Dont cling to your old ideas. Be ready to entertain some new ones. 不要固守老意見，要能考慮別人的新意見。 I am not a man who clings to old ideas. 我不是一個(gè)墨守陳規(guī)的人。,cling to,She was wet through and her clothes cl

45、ung to her body. 她濕透了,衣服粘在身上。 My shy little sister clung to me like a leech(螞蟥) all through the party. 我那靦腆的小妹在聚會(huì)上寸步不離地跟著我.,cling to,Dont take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would cling to your life, for without them, life is meaningless. 與你內(nèi)心最貼近的東西，切莫等閑視之。要像堅(jiān)守生命

46、一樣堅(jiān)守住它們，因?yàn)槭ニ鼈?，生活就?huì)毫無意義。,A R _ Useful Expressions 1,Useful Expressions,1. 各處,here and there,2. 一成的可能性,one chance in ten,3. 畫板,drawing board,4. 吹著輕快的口哨,whistle a merry tune,5. 倒著數(shù),count backward,6. 幾乎以耳語般的聲音,in almost a whisper,7. 聽說,hear of,A R _ Useful Expressions 2,get well,ten to one,be tired of,

47、turn loose ones hold on everything,look the part,drink to excess,for the rest,mock terribly at,15.,大肆嘲笑,Useful Expressions,A R _ Useful Expressions 3,peer/stare at,an upturned kettle,stand out,wear away,cling to,be out of danger,16.,凝視著,17.,倒置的水壺,18.,顯眼，突出,19.,（時(shí)間）流逝,20.,緊緊抱住,21.,脫離危險(xiǎn),be wet through

48、,Useful Expressions,Role-play,4 or 5 Ss in one group role play the story “The last leaf” . Sue Johnsy Behrman The doctor The narrator,Talk about the Pictures,Role play,Important news Moral decline,Little Yueyue, a story of Chinese indifference? Chinese court rejects death appeal of Yao Jiaxing who

49、murders to cover hit-and-run. “My dad is Ligang.” What the Chinese do when an old person falls down Explaining Chinese kindness and reserve : Nanjing Peng Yu Fudan poison case revealed ,Little Yuyue,October 13th afternoon around 5:30, a car accident occurred at the Guangfo Hardware Market in Hu

50、angqi of Foshan. A van hit a 2-year-old little girl and then fled. No passersby reached out to help and then another car ran over her. Over the span of 7 minutes, a total of 17 people passing by failed to extend a hand or call the police, up until the 19th person, a garbage scavenger ayi older woman

51、, who lifted her up after discovering her but the little girl in her arms was like a noodle, immediately collapsing back onto the ground. The trash scavenger ayi called for help, and the little girls mother, who was in the vicinity, immediately rushed over and rushed her to the hospital.,A local Chi

52、nese court on Friday rejected the appeal to the death sentence filed by a music student who stabbed a cafe waitress to death to cover up a hit-and-run. The Higher Peoples Court of Shaanxi Province, northwest China, announced the decision to uphold the death sentence of Yao Jiaxin after a brief adjou

53、rnment of Friday mornings hearing. Yao, 21, a student at the Xian Conservatory of Music, was convicted of murdering Zhang Miao, mother of a two-year-old boy, last October in Xian, capital city of Shaanxi, to prevent her from reporting to police that she was hit by his car. Yao was sentenced to death

54、 by Xian Intermediate Peoples Court on April 22. The case aroused widespread public outcry over the increasing reckless behaviors of the countrys rich younger generation.,,The case of Yao Jiaxing,Peng Yu helped a woman to the hospital after she had fallen, only to have the old woman accuse him of kn

55、ocking her down. A court ruled in her favor and Peng was ordered to pay 40,000 yuan (US$6,255) compensation. A Nanjing judge ultimately ruled that common sense dictated only the person who hit the victim would take her to the hospital, setting a precedent that continues to further discourages and re

56、inforces many Chinese peoples wariness to help others in similar situations.,Fudan poison case revealed Both these young men were promising students looking to take their first steps, in what promised to be a long and fruitful medical career. Both came from humble beginnings. So, just what led one

57、young man to resort to the cold-blooded murder of another? Once a doctor-to-be. Now facing a death sentence for murdering his roommate. Many say Lin ruined two lives, his victim and his own. The murder has sparked public debate over Chinas high-pressure education system, which focuses heavily on aca

58、demic study and exams. There are growing calls for more emphasis on character building, and non-academic development.,1、誓言無聲：隱姓埋名30年的中國核潛艇之父黃旭華 2、崇仁厚德：年屆90仍然堅(jiān)持拾荒助學(xué)的山東老人劉盛蘭 3、心比金堅(jiān)：為報(bào)答戰(zhàn)友深情，幾十年守護(hù)天山筑路士兵墓園的老兵陳俊貴 4、一秉至公：努力改變鄉(xiāng)村面貌的基層好干部山西村官段愛平 5、夢想天開：35年前仆后繼、追逐科技夢想的“油菜花父子”沈克泉、沈昌健父子 6、格?；ㄩ_：懸崖邊上的護(hù)夢人，西藏墨脫山區(qū)教師格

59、桑德吉 7、秋蘭為佩：退休后20年堅(jiān)持每天出診的仁醫(yī)吳佩蘭 8、寸草春暉：為子女籌學(xué)費(fèi)，耗時(shí)3年繡出清明上河圖的重病母親姚厚枝 9、克明俊德：榮譽(yù)遲到28年而一生不悔的湖北見義勇為好市民方俊明 10：守護(hù)開國將軍夢想，全心全意為群眾服務(wù)的革命老人龔全珍,2014年感動(dòng)中國十大人物, l,,,,Important news,Rescue Work and Relief Material Donations for Wenchuan Earthquake Mum tells how tragic son who died in road accident helped save five live

60、s by donating organs ,Discussion,What would you do if you were to be in the following situations? State your reasons. Suppose you see an old person fall to the ground or lying on the ground, . Suppose one of your family members needs an organ transplantation , . Suppose a stranger suffers from blood

61、 cancer and his /her bone marrow matches yours , . Suppose your car bumped into a person, who was caused injured , . Comment on Yao Jiaxings case. Suppose one of your classmates suffers from an acute disease , . Suppose you were the young man in text B , . Are you willing to donate your organs after

62、 death?,Discussion,How to turn the world into a better place?,Discussion,How to turn the world into a better place? 三字經(jīng) 人之初，性本善。性相近，習(xí)相遠(yuǎn)。茍不教，性乃遷。教之道，貴以專。 人生下來的時(shí)候都是好的，只是由于成長過程中，后天的學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境不一樣，性情也就有了好與壞的差別。如果從小不好好教育，善良的本性就會(huì)變壞。為了使人不變壞，最重要的方法就是要專心一致地去教育孩子。,人之初性本善性相近習(xí)相遠(yuǎn) Men at their birth, are naturally good.

63、 Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different. 茍不教性乃遷教之道貴以專 If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate. The right way in teaching, is to attach the utmost importance in thoroughness.,Discussion,中華傳統(tǒng)文化公益論壇 http://www.xfrs.org/ （幸福人生，和諧社會(huì)從學(xué)習(xí)中華傳統(tǒng)文化開始） (圣賢教育

64、改變命運(yùn)) Your happy life and family starts from learning Chinese tranditional culture. harmonious society, harmony between men and nature, world peace,Chinese tranditional culture,論語弟子規(guī) 老子 孝經(jīng)百孝經(jīng) 易經(jīng),水知道答案Water knows the answer,,Water can memorize and communicate information,,,Harmony,,Chinese traditiona

65、l culture,Debate,Does human touch exist in todays world?,Make it a better place,Child：Think about um... the generations and say we wanna make it a better place for our children and our childrens children，so that they ,they, they, they know its a better world for themAnd think, think make it better place. （沉思那潮生潮滅，世代更迭說吧說我們想要想要為孩子們和他們的子孫營造更美好的家園讓他們明了，他們活在一個(gè)較過去更加美好的世界從而讓他們堅(jiān)信，他們也可以營造一個(gè)愈加美好的世界。） Heal the world (Micheal Jackson) ,