Unit FiveUnit Five

Text AText A

True HeightTrue Height

Grasp the main idea (dreaming and hard work helped Michael Stone on his way to success) and structure of the text (narration with a flashback) .

Master the language points and the useful structures.

Appreciate the narrative skills (using details to bring out a character; a surprising ending)

Students can retell the story and use the words and expressions learned in the text to write their own essay.

Teaching Objectives

Part I Pre-Part I Pre-reading:reading:

•Background Background informationinformation

•Warm up questionsWarm up questions

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

The Games are the most important The Games are the most important international sports event in the international sports event in the world held every four years.world held every four years.

Ancient Olympic Games were held in Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia,776B.C. to 392 A.D.Olympia,776B.C. to 392 A.D.

Modern Games were first held in Modern Games were first held in 1896 in Greece.1896 in Greece.

In 2008 Beijing will hold the 29In 2008 Beijing will hold the 29thth Olympic Games.Olympic Games.

The Olympic SymbolThe Olympic Symbol

Represents the continents of the world joined Represents the continents of the world joined in friendship.in friendship.

The Olympic motto is Citius-Altius-Fortiu, the The Olympic motto is Citius-Altius-Fortiu, the words mean: Swifter, Higher, Stronger.words mean: Swifter, Higher, Stronger.

IOC: International Olympic Committee, in LauIOC: International Olympic Committee, in Lausanne, Switzerlandsanne, Switzerland

In 1912,the Committee decided to allow womIn 1912,the Committee decided to allow women to compete in the Games.en to compete in the Games.

（会徽）

Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and carries the city's commitment to the world.

In Chinese, the word "tongyi", which means "the same", is used for the English word "One". It highlights the theme of "the whole Mankind lives in the same world and seeks for the same dream and ideal".

••The Colour SystemThe Colour System

With red lanterns, red weddings, red palatiaWith red lanterns, red weddings, red palatial walls and red spring couplets(l walls and red spring couplets( 对联对联 ), lives i), lives in Beijing are shrouded in the red. The red is n Beijing are shrouded in the red. The red is

the colour of Beijing and that of China the colour of Beijing and that of China

The Chinese Red

With golden glazed tiles, golden leaves and golWith golden glazed tiles, golden leaves and golden farmlands, the peculiar golden colour of thden farmlands, the peculiar golden colour of the glaze represents the glorious history and lande glaze represents the glorious history and landscape of Beijing. scape of Beijing.

The Glaze Yellow

Chinese scholar-tree has been selected by Chinese scholar-tree has been selected by Beijing residents to represent the image of Beijing residents to represent the image of Beijing. It tells the theme of the "Green Beijing. It tells the theme of the "Green Olympics". Olympics".

The Chinese Scholar-tree Green

The Blue-and-White The Blue-and-White

Porcelain BluePorcelain Blue

The colour of the blue-and-white porcelain makThe colour of the blue-and-white porcelain makes the shade of the sky in Beijing's bright summes the shade of the sky in Beijing's bright summer and golden autumn. The mild blue of the porer and golden autumn. The mild blue of the porcelain hints at the city's history and its creativity.celain hints at the city's history and its creativity.

The Great Wall GreyThe Great Wall Grey

The grey Great Wall winds in mountains and greThe grey Great Wall winds in mountains and grey siheyuan courtyards lie in hutongs.y siheyuan courtyards lie in hutongs.

The grey is the tone of traditional architecturesThe grey is the tone of traditional architectures(( 建筑风格建筑风格 ) in Beijing) in Beijing

The Jade WhiteThe Jade White

Chinese intellectuals have been wearing Chinese intellectuals have been wearing jades to show their honesty since long tijades to show their honesty since long time ago.Jade is also a symbol of luck. me ago.Jade is also a symbol of luck.

••Secondary marksSecondary marks

The Official Mascots of the Beijing The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games2008 Olympic Games

Pictograms of the Beijing 2008 Pictograms of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games unveiledOlympic Games unveiled

Pole vaultPole vault The pole-vaulters attempt to clear a The pole-vaulters attempt to clear a

crossbar, and the athletes use a crossbar, and the athletes use a flexible pole from 4-5meters(12 to flexible pole from 4-5meters(12 to 16ft)long to propel his or her body 16ft)long to propel his or her body into the air and over the bar.into the air and over the bar.

• What’s the hardest obstacle you’ve ever met?

• Hard working and dreaming, which is more important?

Do you know these proverbs?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 有志者事竟成。 Rome isn’t built in a day.

罗马非一日建成 / 冰冻三尺非一日之寒。 God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。 You shall reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜种豆得豆。

Part II Global readingText organization

The flashback

Find out the character traits of the people in the story.

Part one Paras1--2

Michael faced the most challenging competition in

his polevaulting career.

Part two Para3--5

Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.

Part three

Paras6--12

Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.

Part four

paras13 What was most unusual about Michael’s victory was that he was blind.

The flashbackThe flashback What was Michael’s childhood dream?What was Michael’s childhood dream? He had always dreamed of flying.He had always dreamed of flying. How did his mother influence him?How did his mother influence him? Her excitement and passion for details Her excitement and passion for details

made Michael’s dreams full of color and made Michael’s dreams full of color and beautybeauty..

How did his father influence him?How did his father influence him? Trained him and told him: you want Trained him and told him: you want

something ,work for it.something ,work for it.

Describe the personalities of Michael, his mother and his father.

Mother : kind , passionate, excited, romantic, relaxed, optimistic, etc

Father: hard corn, tough, realist, strict, kind

Michael : hard working , good student,

Part III: While readingPart III: While reading

Part one Part one Part two Part two Part three Part three Part fourPart four

Part one

Tricky words: true height:

the new heights that Michael cleared one after another;

The tremendous obstacles Micheal had overcome in attaining his goal.

hot: The hot temperature of the day The fierce competition

Comprehension questions

Why was it the most challenging day of Michael’s pole-vaulting career?

Why is the pole-vault truly the highlight of any track and field competition?

Part two

What dose “ones” in line 14 refer to? And “this one recurring dream” in line 16 refer to?

What dose “that” in line26 refer to ?

Difficult sentences

Her stories were always ones that described the land from a bird’s-eye view. Her excitement and passion for details made Michael’s dreams full of color and beauty.

她的故事总是从高空俯瞰描述大地。她对细节的激情和酷爱使得迈克尔的梦境色彩缤纷绚丽无比。

Where he flew would always coincide with his mother’s stories. Wherever he flew was with a keen eye for derail and the free spirit of his mother’s love.

他飞跃的都是他母亲故事里描述的地方。无论他飞向何方，他都怀着母爱所赐予他的自由精神，用敏锐的目光观察入微。

Part three What is the usage of the first sentence

of para 6?(restate the relevant contents of the former para)

How did Michael feel on his final jump? Try to find out the words showing the struggle and changing of his mind?

On his success, why did his father cry ，even cry harder than ever?

Part four

Finally , we know that Michael is blind.

What is the effect of putting this information in the last sentence of the text?

Language points Bear out: prove that sth is true 证实 The evidence that the US Intelligence Agency has

obtained bears out their claims that Bin Laden is closely related to the September 11 terrorist attacks in the USA.

美国中情局得到的证据证实了他们的看法，本拉登和911 袭击美国恐怖事件有密切关系。

The witnesses will bear you out in court.法庭上证人会证明你的清白。

Combine…with…: connect sth with… 把…与… 结合起来 We should always combine work with ple

asure. 我们应该经常劳逸结合。 Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form

water. 氢与氧化合成水 .

Mere: nothing more than 仅仅，只不过 It is a mere 200 meters from my house to

the college. 她只不过是个孩子 . She's a mere child. She is only a child.

Fantasy: imagination; fantastic adj. strange in shape ,wonderful

I still have the fantasy that one day I will win the National Lottery.

昨天晚上我们看了一场非常精彩的演出。 We watched a fantastic play yesterday evening 我女儿喜欢给我讲她那些奇怪的梦。 My daughter likes to describe her fantastic drea

ms to me.

Recur: come or happen again

The theme of love recurred in many of his book.

学校警告这个学生如果再作弊他将被开除。 The school authorities warned the stude

nt that he will be expelled if this cheating recurs.

Motto:short sentence or few words as the guiding principle of a person 你们校训是什麽 ? What's your school motto? "Think before you act" is my motto.

“ 三思而后行”是我的座右铭。

Coincide:happen at the same time; be in agreementcoincide with

Their tastes in music coincide.他们在音乐方面的爱好一致 .

我的宗教信仰和你的不一样。 My religious beliefs don’t coincide with y

ours.

Coincidence 巧合coincidental 巧合的， 同时发生的 What a coincidence I meet you here. That is a coincidental incident.

On one/two/several occasion(s):once/twice/several times in the past

我几次想跟我父母谈我做兼职工作的事但是我妈妈总是立即打断我询问我的学习情况。

On several occasions I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part-time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies.

He drinks too much. On one occasion I saw him drink a whole bottle of vodka.

他喝酒太多了。有一次我看见他喝了一瓶的伏特加。

Alternate: every other or second; happening by turns

Sunny weather alternated with rain. 天气晴雨相间。

Meetings are held on alternate Thursdays.

每隔一个星期的星期四举行一次会议。

Vain:too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks

She is vain about her appearance. 她总觉得自己的外貌漂亮不凡。

Be in vain 徒劳，无用 All our work was in vain.

我们的工作全都白干了。 The small cat tried in vain to catch the

butterfly on the flower. 这只小猫白费力气想抓住停在花上的蝴蝶。

Be ashamed of 因…感到难为情或羞愧 She was so ashamed of cheating in

the test that she went and told the teacher.

You should be ashamed of yourself ,telling lies at your age.

Startle: give a sudden shock or surprise to

You startled me---I didn’t hear you come in.

Along with: together with

Along with hundreds of others he had invested money in stocks and bonds.

Anxiety: a feeling of worry or fear

The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.

燃料税的增长在老年人当中引起了许多焦虑。

Stretch out: hold a part of your body straight out in front of you

She stretched out a hand and lifted the glass to her lips.

Bring back to earth:cause to stop day-dreaming 使回到现实中 Emily’s voice brought him back to

earth.

In one’s mind’s eye: in one’s imagination or memory

In his mind’s eye, she is still a shy girl. In my mind’s eye ,I can still see the

house where I was born.

Congratulate sb on sth因…祝贺… His teachers congratulated him on

winning the first prize in the speech contest.

Part IV post reading and writing strategy

• 1. Descriptions of people are called character sketches. Usually writers don’t depict the characters directly but reveal their character traits by using vivid examples. Read Text A and Text B ,try to find out how the authors describes the characters.

Part IV post reading and writing strategy• 2. How to write a personal description

• In personal description, the writer's tone toward the subject is very important, therefore ,in writing, one should show his/her tone clearly, it could be angry, sympathetic, amused, or admiring etc.

• To arouse the reader’s interest or achieve better results, the writer usually designs the opening and closing paras skillfully.

SummarySummary

Through a detailed description of Michael’s Through a detailed description of Michael’s physical and spiritual response in the hot physical and spiritual response in the hot pole vault competition, the writer pictured pole vault competition, the writer pictured a hardworking, resolute and successful 17-a hardworking, resolute and successful 17-year-old boy vividly, while at the end of the year-old boy vividly, while at the end of the story impressed us by saying that the boy is story impressed us by saying that the boy is blind.blind.

Text B Word study

• incline v.

• incline to do sth.

• I incline to take the opposite point of view.

• Phrases :

• be apt to / tend to/ be inclined to

• install vt. :place, fix in position for use

• We are having central heating installed.

• N. installment

• optimistic adj.

• be optimistic about

• N. optimism / optimist

• dismiss vt.

• I was frightened to death that I would be dismissed.

• The teacher dismissed the class five minutes earlier.

• ease v.

• His words eased me of my anxiety.

• N. ease : be at ease

• impatient adj.

• be impatient of sth. : 不能忍受… • be impatient for sth./ to do sth.: 急切做…• penetrate v.

• The bullet penetrated his shoulder.

• We can’t penetrate the mystery.

• 我们无法看透奥秘。

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