Dealing With AIDS 大学英语精读 教学课件.ppt

Teaching Objectives To get students have some knowledge about AIDS. To understand the purpose of writing and organization of the text. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises. Think Over: Talk about what you would do if one of your friends caught AIDS What is the most important thing in the world? About the text 1. What is the theme of the text? 2. What is the style of the narrative text? 3. How is this narrative story organized? 4. How is the concluding part related to the beginning? 5. What are the advantages of the first person narration used in the text? Structural analysis of the text Main idea of each part: Part One 1 ---pointing out the significance of dealing with AIDS Part Two (2-4) --- people’s attitude towards David when they got to know he caught AIDS Part Three (5-7)--- The writer kept an active and positive attitude for the sake of his friend David and showed great concern for him. Part Four 8 --- describing the writer’s emotion towards David’s death, and informing us how the writer keeps his friend’s memory alive. some difficult sentences, words or phrases 1. We were invincible until the word AIDS came into my life. Explain: We were so strong that we couldn’t believe we would be attacked by any disease before the word AIDS appeared in my life. 2. WE did not hang out as much. Explain: We didn’t spend as much time together as before. 3. I confronted him as to why we were not friends any more. Explain: I asked him face to face to explain why we were not friends any more. 4. I couldn’t turn my back on him when he needed me the most. Explain: I couldn’t go away from him when he needed me badly. 5. All the emotions that I had held in came rushing out. Explain: I was unable to control my bursting emotions any more. break down He broke down and wept when he heard the news. (lose control of one’s feelings) The telephone system has broke down. (cease to function) Negotiations between the two sides have