Integrated English Course By Hu Weiwei

1. Warm Welcome Integrated English Course By Hu Weiwei Sept. 10, 2009

2. Unit one Never say goodbye

3. Have you/ or your family ever moved from one place to another? If you have, how did you feel when you were going to be away from your old classmates, friends/ or the old house for good? Lead-in questions

4. Have you ever attended a funeral of someone you knew very well? If you have, what were you thinking when you saw him for the last time? Lead-in questions

5. Text-related questions Why never say goodbye? Never say goodbye to whom?

6. Brief introduction to the text • Is this essay a narration or an argumentation? • Who are involved in the story? • What happened to the author? • How did he feel? • What did his grandfather tell him? • What did he learn from his grandfather?

7. Billy’s Problem – Grandpa’s experience and advice – Loss of Grandpa – Structural Analysis of the text

8. Part One: paragraphs 1-4 Part Two: paras. 5-13 Part three: paras. 14-20 Structural analysis of the text

9. Billy’s Problem – hard to overcome the sadness of parting Grandpa’s experience and advice – recalling the loss of his son and his response Loss of Grandpa – the illness of Grandpa and how the author bid farewell to Grandpa and how he responded to his death.-- Billy came to understand what Grandpa had taught him Structural Analysis of the text

10. Decide the author’s purpose of writing ----Explain why the other three are not correct True or false statements ----Read, paraphrase the difficult expressions and then translate the whole sentence Pronunciation of new words and expressions Text comprehension exercises

11. Listen to the text Ask students to read the text part by part and compete to be the pronunciation star Analyze the text Detailed reading

12. Paragraph 1 introduces the background and serves as the beginning of the story. Through this paragraph we get to know sth. about the author and his problem (context). Comfort Advise Paragraphs 1-4

13. Find out those sentences or expressions that describe Billy’s upset feelings, and tell why was the author seized with the anguish of moving from his home? What do you know about the author’s home mentioned at the beginning? Why did his grandpa advise him not to use the word “goodbye” to friends? Paragraphs 1-4

14. Sat alone, shuddering, as tears welled up from my heart, etc. >>>These italicized words and phrases imply the sadness and even pain on the day he had to move from the old house.

15. ---Because it was the only home that the author had ever known in the past 10 years. He spent his brief life in that big old house, where four generations had lived in harmony & had a lot of beautiful memories. That was why he was feeling extremely reluctant and bitterly sad to move away from there.

16. ---Family is the basic unit of society. It plays a vital role in the growth and development of children. Nuclear families Extended families Step families Single parent families Shared care families Adoptive families Foster families DINK Families Different types of families

17. Words and phrases be confronted with brief as it was touched with laughter and tears anguish gracefully Sentences My whole life, brief as it was… (line 2) Paragraph 1 brief 1）short e.g.: a brief visit/meeting/conversation 2）using few words e.g.: a brief description/summary brief as it was cold/cloudy/difficult as it was be touched with to have a small amount of a particular quality e.g.: His hair was touched with grey. Some of her poems are touched with real genius. What was the little boy confronted with?

18. confront confront: 1)to suddenly appear and need to dealt with (confront …./be confronted with …) e.g.: On my first day at work I was confronted with the task of chairing a meeting. The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. 2) to make sb. face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation (confront…with…) e.g.: He confronted her with a choice between her career and their relationship. other examples: We must confront the future with optimism. When I left the restaurant, I was confronted by two men who asked for money. The explorers were confronted with gorges almost impassable. The war confronted him with hardships.

19. …, brief as it was,… >>>Rhetorical inversion is used here, which aims to emphasize the fact that I was very young at that time.

20. Words and phrases well up feel…do shudder rest Sentences Paragraph 2 When the final day came…(line 1) Suddenly I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. (line 2) It isn’t easy…(line 3) Paragraph 3 I replied through my tears. (line 1) How can I ever say…(line 1) Paragraph 2-3 e.g.:Tears were welling up in her eyes. Hate welled up inside him. Blood welled out (from) the wound. e.g.: Just thinking about the accident makes me shudder. Alone in the car, she shuddered with fear. I shuddered at the thoughts of all the trouble I’ve caused. I shudder to think how much this is all going to cost. to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a stong feeling

21. feel a hand rest on his shoulder feel…do…: 1) All of a sudden we felt his looks become less tense. 2) He could almost feel his hair turn grey. 3) Suddenly we felt the atmosphere grow tense. I felt him to be angry. 4) He felt his conduct to be shameful. rest: have a rest/rest for a while 1)A sunbeam rests upon his face. 2)A smile rested on his lips. 3)His eyes rested on the new sofa. 4)He rested his chin in his hands. 5)Rest your head on my shoulder.

22. Words and phrases have …in common Sentences For a moment he just stared off into the apple tree. (line 1) It seems too final, too cold, for friends to use. (line 1) Paragraph 4 Jane and I have nothing in common. I have nothing in common with Jane. The Suzhou dialect has much in common with the Shanghai dialect. Another way of saying is: to have the same interests, ideas, etc. The Suzhou dialect and the Shanghai dialect have much in common. What did my grandfather say to me about “goodbye”?

23. Why did the author’s grandpa take him to see the rosebush in the front yard? What did he mean by saying “It isn’t the roses that are beautiful. It’s that special place in yur heart that make them so.”? Paragraphs 5-13

24. ---Beause grandpa wanted to tell him a true story related to the rosebush, to reveal his special association with the rose, as well as to disclose the root cause of his advice not to say bye-bye to one’s beloved. ---It is the special feeling you deeply cherish that makes them beautiful.

25. Note the use of emphatic pattern in both sentences.

26. Why did the author’s grandpa plant those roses? What kind of advice did he offer in Para. 13? Paragraphs 5-13

27. ---His grandpa advised him never to give in to the sadness and the loneliness. He wanted him to remember instead the joy and the happiness of those times when he first said hello to a friend. ---take that special hello and lock it away within him.

28. Paragraph 10 is a flashback, which tells us why the author’s grandpa planted roses and what they symbolized Paragraph 12 is also a flashback, which recounts the death of his first son and his response to it. Flashback

29. Paragraph 11, though short, depicts the old man’s expression of sad emotion. Paragraph 13 is the most important paragraph, for it conveys the message of the text.

30. Words and phrases conspicuously Sentences Paragraph 5 I continue to look into his face. (line 1) He gently took my hand in his. (line 1) Paragraph 9 It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so. (line 2) Kneeling, he pulled me down. Paragraph 5-9 conspicuous: Mary’s red hair always made her …at school. I felt very …in my new car. The event was a …success. easy to see or notice, likely to attract attention What did my grandpa show me and what did he want to show me?

31. Sentences …before your mother was even a dream. (line 2) It was my way of saying thank-you to God. (line 3) I used to watch him pick……/ I had never seen him cry before All I could think of was… Words and phrases (become) hoarse (fight a) evil Paragraph10-12 All I could do/say/tell was What happened to my uncle Billy?

32. Words and phrases give in (to) part Sentences I want you to remember instead the joy…(line 2) …and lock it away within you (line 4) …when summer is an always time. (line 5) I want you to reach deep within you …(line 5) Paragraph 13 to admit that you have been defeated He was compelled to give in. We mustn’t give in to threats. We parted at the airport. He has recently parted from his wife. What does grandpa suggest?

33. Metaphor is employed in this sentence. “Summer” is figuratively used to mean happiness.

34. Take the special hello and lock it away within you --- in that place in your heart where summer is an always time. Paraphrase

35. These paragraphs us about the illness of Grandpa and how the author bid farewell to Grandpa and how he responded to his death.-- Billy came to understand what Grandpa had taught him Paragraphs 14-20

36. Why did the old man want his bed to be next to the window? Why was the family summoned to the old house? What do you think of the parting between Billy and his grandfather?

37. Words and phrases (become) gravely (ill) beloved (rosebush) summon a brief (smile) make up (our friendship) Sentences Paragraph 15 It was decided that… Paragraph 16 When it came to my turn… Paragraph 14-20 my beloved wife In memory of our beloved son In May 1688, he was urgently summoned to London. I have been summoned to give evidence in court. to summon a conference/ meeting to summon assistance/help She was trying to summon up the courage to leave him. I couldn’t even summon the energy to get out of the bed. Why did the little boy say hello to his grandpa when he knew it may be the last time for them to see each other?

38. gravely grave: very serious and important, giving you a reason to feel worried e.g.: The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child’s safety. The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. We were in grave danger. gravely: e.g.: He is gravely ill. Local people are gravely concerned,

39. Billy’s recall of the most important and unforgettable experiences that came about when he was between 10 and 12. Main Idea of the text:

40. The author had learned from his grandfather the profound meaning of “Never say goodbye” and became firm and strong-willed as a child. What the author had learnt ?

41. The author wants to tell us that we should never give in to sadness, that we should always be firm and strong-willed, and that we should always remember the joyful and happy events of life as well as our cherished friendship. The author’s purpose of writing

42. The text is a narrative in chronological sequence with a flashback in its middle part (paragraphs 10 and 12). Many words and expressions are used to indicate such an order. Meanwhile, they also help to achieve coherence in the text. Discourse Analysis

43. when I was ten, when the final day came, I continued to, a year and half later, then, when it came to my turn, … A long, long time ago, one day, …

44. >>>Five elements in a narrative essay: Context: the author had to part with the old house where he lived ever since his birth. Selection of details: my reluctance to leave the house; the death of grandpa’s first son & his response; the parting between the author and his grandpa. Organization Point of view: first person/ “I” narrator Purpose of writing Discourse Analysis

45. Assignment • To look for sentences showing the usage of the following words and phrases confront brief shudder rest have…in common conspicuously give in (to) part gravely summon • Retell the story in various ways

46. Grammar exercises Oral activities Writing practice Text B Memorable quotes Self-study