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Lesson FourPart One Warm-upI.Love (1)The Little Boy and the Old ManSaid the little boy, "Sometimes __________." Said the little old man, " _____________. " The little boy whispered, " ____________. " " ______________, " laughed the old man.Said the little boy, " ______________. " The old man nodded. " ______________. " "But worst of all, " said the boy, " it seems _____________________. " And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. " ___________________, " said the little old man.—Shel Silverstein Love (2)Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own (1)______. Give love to your (2)_______, to your wife or husband, to a next door (3)__________ … Let no one ever come to you without leaving (4)________ and (5)________. Be the living (6)____________ of God's kindness; kindness in your (7)______, kindness in your (8)______, kindness in your (9)______, kindness in your warm (10)_________.—Mother Teresa II. A Song About FriendshipAuld Lang SyneShould auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brocht to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days of auld lang syne?For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne; we’ll raise a cup o’ kin dness yet for auld lang syne.For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne; we’ll raise a cup o’ kindness yet for auld lang syne.III.Beauty of NatureTREESIn the Garden of Eden, planted by God,There were goodly trees in the springing sod—Trees of beauty and height and grace,To stand in splendor before His face:Apple and hickory, ash and pear,Oak and beech, and the tulip rare,The trembling aspen, the noble pine,The sweeping elm by the river line;Trees for the birds to build and sing,And the lilac tree for a joy in spring;Trees to turn at the frosty callAnd carpet the ground for their Lord’s footfall;Trees for fruitage and fire and shade,Trees for the cunning builder's trade;Wood for the bow, the spear, and the flail,The keel and the mast of the daring sail—He made them of every grain and girthFor the use of man in the Garden of Earth.Then lest the soul should not lift her eyesFrom the gift to the Giver of Paradise,On the crown of a hill, for all to see,God planted a scarlet maple tree.by Bliss Carman树在伊甸园里，在滋生万物的草土上，上帝栽下了美好的树——优美，高大，仪态万千，壮丽地耸立在上帝面前.苹果树和山核桃树，白蜡树和梨树，橡树和山毛榉，还有珍贵的鹅掌揪，摇曳的白杨，崇高的青松，枝条依依的榆树排列在河堤上；供鸟儿在上面筑巢和鸣唱的树，春天里给人欢乐的丁香树；严霜降临便变色凋零的树为造物主的行走铺设地毯；用以结果、生火和遮荫的树，供能工巧匠建造房屋的树；可做弯弓、长矛和连枷，以及大船龙骨和桅杆的树——上帝把他们造得千姿百态，为人类世界各尽其才。

他唯恐世人只知坐享天工，却忘了赐予这一切的天堂之主，于是在山顶上，让人人有目共睹，上帝栽下了红彤彤的枫树。

IV.Story Telling1. Make up a story with the following elements. (show the students some pictures through ppt)2. Compare your story with the text. Have you found something unexpected?Part TwoI.AuthorMichael Welzenbach (1954—2001) was an art critic as well as a poet and novelist. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticisms of art and music for the Washington Post.II.Robin HoodRobin Hood is a legendary hero of a series of English ballads, some of which date from at least the 14th century. He was a rebel, and many of the most striking episodes in the tales about him show him and his companions robbing and killing representatives of authority and giving the gains to the poor. Their most frequent enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham, a local agent of the central government. Others included wealthy ecclesiastical landowners.Robin treated women, the poor, and people of humble status with courtesy. A good deal of the impetus against authority stems from the restriction of hunting rights. The early ballads, especially, reveal the cruelty that was an inescapable part of medieval life.The authentic Robin Hood ballads were the poetic expression of popular aspirations inthe north of England during a turbulent era of baronial rebellions and agrarian discontent, which culminated in the peasants' Revolt of 1381. Robin Hood was a people's hero as King Arthur was a noble's.Entertainment: Kids GamesA. Directions: In this exercise, you will hear 2 passages describing kids games. Listencarefully and repeat them in your own words.B.(hints )(discuss in groups) : Hide and seed; Jump rope; Red light/green/light; Ballgames ……What’s your favorite kids game?What do you need to play it?How many people do you need?How do you play it?How do you win?III.BerkshireSituated in the heart of southern England, the County of Berkshire, also known as "Royal Berkshire" is home to several well-known towns and cities, such as Windsor, where the famous royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found. Another royal connection is the Town of Ascot, famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival—"Royal Ascot". Berkshire also boasts many picturesque villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning.Berkshire, a county of southern England, that occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. Its area is 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km), and it is divided into six districts: Bracknell, Newbury, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Wokingham.Picture Tour of BerkshireIV.Rural Life in BritainCottages: Picturesque cottages are most people’s idea of the typical country building. Cottages dating from the late 16th century are generally the earliest to survive.All manner of materials were used to build England's country cottages: stone, slate, wood, flint, clay, cob, thatch, boulders and pebbles, and turf. Whatever material was used, traditionally this would have reflected what was locally available.Whilst colorful flowers, always important to the cottage dweller, were haphazard in their planting, vegetables were grown in ordered rows. Edibles were grown, not only for the cottagers' own table but also to be sold as a means of supplementing their income. The garden was not solely inhabited by plants, for the keeping of bees, and sometimes pigs, which was once a common sight in the cottage garden. The cottage garden provided the opportunity for the annual village show to develop, with every keen gardener hoping his produce would scoop the top prize.Part Three Text AppreciationI.Text Analysis1. General Analysis2. Theme3. Structure4. Further DiscussionII.Writing Devices1. Homonyms2. Antithesis3. OnomatopoeiaIII. Sentence ParaphraseI. Text analysisGeneral AnalysisPlot: the cultivation of friendship between a boy and an old ladySetting: Bear woodProtagonists: "I" and Mrs. Robertson-GlasgowWriting techniques: go to Writing devicesTheme of the story: go to the next pageTheme of the storyTrue friendship is both rare and precious. It exists deep in heart and does not change. It is enduring and rewarding.Structure of the TextPara. 1 (1—4) about: The lonely boy found his pleasure in Bear Wood.Para. 2 (5—23) about: The boy met Mrs. Robertson-Glasgow in the Bear Wood and they became best friends.Para.3 (24—27) about: Mrs. Robertson-Glasgow became sick and dead while their friendship flourished more than ever before.Para. 4 (28—37) about: The revelation of true love. old 12 a vaulted cathedral giving but no taking(3) When I was 12 years old, my family moved to England, the fourth major move in myshort life.Question: What does the author intend to emphasize, using this sentence as the opening?The author intends to impress the readers that the boy disliked moving very much. The comparison formed between "12" and "4" is impressive.(4)Question: What can you learn from the first 3 sentences of Paragraph 2?From the "Background knowledge" we've already got a good idea that in Berkshire there are lots of historic interests, including some famous ancient castles. For little boys, ancient castles usually mean brave explorations and endless pursuit of mysterious treasures. The boy, however, had no taste for these kinds of things. Instead, he just loved nature. Maybe besides this reason, he was also trying to avoid any involvement with other boys.(5)Question: In the beginning of the story, what did Bear Wood mean to the little boy?heaven—but a lonely heaven (Was he really happy about the situation?)a secret fortress (What to defend?Did it form attachments or loneliness?)almost a holy place (Why holy?)a private paradise (Who was going to intrude into it?)(6)Question: What is the implication of Paragraph 7?Following the 6 short sentences connected by 5 "ands" and 1 "so", the readers can feel, in a vivid way, the boy is not at ease and is eager to leave.(7)Question: The owls are "introduced", "not native". What is indicated here?In fact, neither the old lady nor the little boy is native in Berkshire. The only common thing is that they can share nature peacefully and happily with the introduced animals.(8)Question: Compare the two sentences."…she was growing frailer and less inclined to laugh.""I began to grow quickly. I played soccer and made a good friend."With time passing, the old lady was dying; at the meantime, with the inspiration of the friendship, the boy was developing into a confident and open-minded boy and no longer afraid of having new friends.(9)With time passing, the old lady was dying; at the meantime, with the inspiration of thefriendship, the boy was developing into a confident and open-minded boy and no longer afraid of having new friends.Question: What is the implication here?The old lady was so kind to the boy. She was so involved in furthering the communication with the boy that he even failed to notice how ill she was. Of course, because she was quite open to him, he could understand her loneliness.(10)Q uestion: Why does the image of "the biscuit tin" reoccur so many times in the last partof the story?Such an image entails a lot:•the finest shortbread in the world made by the old lady;•the everlasting friendship between them;•the kindness best shown by the boy's favorite snacks even before her death;•the odds and ends kept to remind how much the boy had learned from the old lady—not only knowledge about nature, but also about lively life and rewarding friendship. Further Discussion About the StoryHow did the boy come to live in England?How did he like the frequent moves?What did he usually do to amuse himself?Why did Bear Wood become his favorite?How did the boy come to meet Mrs. Robertson-Glasgow?How did they become friends?Why did they enjoy each other's company so much?What did the boy discover about the elderly woman?Can you imagine what kind of life she had had?How did the boy suddenly lose his dear friend?Why did the boy remember so fondly his days in the Bear Wood?Retell the story in your own words.II. Writing DevicesHomonymsBear Woodstand sth. difficult or unpleasant Homonyms: and often the same spelling but differ in meaning. In dictionaries, they are put in different entries.1. A _b__ is an animal.a. bareb. bear2. When it __a_, it pours.a. rainsb. reignsc. reins3. It is dishonest to _a__.a. stealb. steel4. A __b_ is a type of tree.a. beachb. beech5. Take me _a__ your leader!a. tob. tooc. two6. What a _b__ of good milk!a. waistb. waste7. My __a_ is naturally curly.a. hairb. hare8. The team _a_ the playoffs.a. wonb. one9. She vanished intothin _a__.a. airb. heir10. The __a_ of Franceis Paris.a. capitalb. capitol11. Come __b_ right thisminute!a. hearb. here12. The window _b_ wascracked.a. painb. paneAntithesis: Antithesis:the relation between successive units that are put in contrastFamiliarity sometimes makes people physically invisible, for you find yourself talking to thevs."what can be physically seen"More Examples✁Caring for a family member yourself can be enriching and rewarding but also demanding and draining.自己照顾家人，虽然可以让你在心灵上得到充实和回报，但这也是一份对你要求很高、甚至使你精疲力尽的工作。