《(Unit 3A Good Heart to Lean On)》.doc

BOOK One (The Second Edition) Unit 3 A Good Heart to Lean On Ⅰ.Aims: Students will be able to: grasp the main idea and structure of the text; appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text; master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Ⅱ.New Lexis: lean, balance, severe, cripple, pace, adjust, despite, subject, complaint, precise, engage, local, occasion, content, urge, worthy lean on, grow up, let on, start out, make it, even if, on one’s way, even though, break out, on leave, see to it that Ⅲ. Structures: even though b. “once” as a conj. introduces an adverbial clause in which the subject and the verb be can often be omitted. Ⅳ. Pre-reading Activities Understanding the title is very important for us to learn what we are going to read. The title helps us have some idea about the whole text. Read the text first and then choose one of the four in the following to see if you can make the right choice. Which of the following best fits what the author says in the title? A. His father is a man who has been good enough to turn to. B. Whatever you do depends on your courage. C. Being kind and generous to others means being kind to yourself. D. Someone kind is the one you ask for help. Decide the right choices in the following to test your understanding of the text. 1. According to the author, his father _____ when people stared at them. A. didnt reveal anything unpleasant B . wasnt bothered about it. C. didnt notice anything unusual D. wasnt embarrassed at all. 2. The author is proud of his father because of all but _____. A. overcoming all the difficulties going to work B. suffering such shame and stress with great courage C. doing everything better than others D. traveling to work without bitterness or complaint 3. According to the author, what is a proper standard by which to judge people? A. He doesnt know precisely