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課堂設計Section A (3 periods): A Test of True Love1st-2nd periods: Pre-reading activities ( theme-related questions for warming up;)While-reading activities (cultural notes; useful words and expressions; difficult sentences)3rd period: While-reading activities (text structure; main ideas)Post-reading activities (comprehension questions; exercises)具體內(nèi)容1. Pre-reading Activities1) Check the homeworkTopics1. What do you think very important in someone whom you will love? (For example, do you care very much about his/her appearance?)2. Have you ever seen a movie or read a novel about love that moved you deeply? 3. What kind of love do you expect in your life? 2. While-reading Activities1) Use questions as a means of clarifying the organization of this passage.Check the Ss understanding of the text with following questions1. Why was John Blandford staying in Grand Central Station in New York?He was waiting to see a woman who had filled a special place in his life for the past thirteen months.2. How did John get connected to the woman?3. How was Johns first response to the woman different from that of his friends?4. What had the woman, Hollis Meynell, done in the past thirteen months?She had faithfully written to John. Even when his letters did not arrive, she wrote anyway, without decrease.5. How did he feel as long as he received her letters?6. When he asked her for a photo, what did she do?7. Did Hollis Meynell come to the station as they had arranged?Yes, but she had asked a lady well over forty to wear the rose on her coat.8. Why did Hollis Meynell want to test John Blandford?2) Language Points: 1. without fail: (Line 6) when you tell sb to do sth without fail, you are telling them that they must do it; with complete certainty 務必，一定 always 總是，必定I want you here by two oclock without fail. 我要你兩點鐘務必來到這里。He writes every week without fail. 他每周必定寫信。2. Soon after he volunteered for military service, he had received a book from this woman. (Para.2)Meaning: Not long after he joined the military, he had received a book from this woman.volunteer: offer to do sth without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it 自愿做，義務做，無償做 volunteer (sth) (for/as sth)John volunteered to organize a petition. 約翰自告奮勇組織請愿/上訪。He volunteered his services as a driver. 他自愿服務充當司機。Several staff members volunteered for early retirement. 幾位職員自愿提前退休。volunteer (for sth): join the army, etc. without being forced to 自愿參軍，當志愿兵volunteer for military service / for the navy 自愿服兵役; 自愿參加海軍volunteer: (n) a person who does a job without being paid for it 義務工作者，志愿者; a person who offers to do sth without being forced to do it 自告奮勇者，主動做某事的人3. And while they all got strength from it, and appreciated her support of their cause, John Blandford was the only person to write Ms. Meynell back. (Para. 2)while: (used at the beginning of a sentence) although; in spite of the fact that （用于句首）雖然，盡管 While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. 盡管我愿意幫忙，但是沒有多少時間。While (he is) respected, he is not liked. 他雖受人尊敬，卻不受人喜愛。write (sb) back; write back (to sb): write sb a letter replying to their letter（給某人）寫回信，復信Im afraid I never wrote back. 我恐怕從未寫過回信。She wrote back saying that she couldnt come. 她回信說她來不了。I wrote back accepting their offer. 我回信表示接受他們的提議。4. overseas: (Line 13) (ad) in or to a country across the sea; abroad 在國外，在海外The product is sold both at home and overseas. 這個產(chǎn)品行銷國內(nèi)外。This is Obamas first visit overseas since taking office. 這是奧巴馬就職后的首次海外之行。live/work/go overseas 在國外生活/工作；出國 overseas : (adj) coming from or happening abroad 外國的，海外的overseas markets/trade 海外市場，海外貿(mào)易overseas students/visitors 海外/外國留學生，海外/外國游客5. During the difficult days of war, her letters nourished him and give him courage. (Para. 3)Meaning: During the difficult days of war, her letters gave him strength and courage.Here, the verb “nourish” is used metaphorically, meaning “maintain, encourage, strengthen sth”. Nourish: allow a feeling, an idea, etc. to develop or grow stronger 培養(yǎng)，助長（情緒、觀點等）By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children. 我們通過教育投資，培養(yǎng)孩子們的才能。Letters of love only nourished her longing for him. 情書只是增加了她對他的思念。University study nourished his ability to think critically. 大學學習培養(yǎng)了他的批判性思維能力。6. But when he asked her for a photo, she declined his request. (Para. 4)Meaning: But when he asked her for a photo, she refused politely.decline: refuse a request or offer, usually politely 謝絕，婉言拒絕I offered to give them a lift but they declined. 我主動邀請他們搭車，但他們婉言謝絕了。Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations. 他們的發(fā)言人拒絕對這些指控加以評論。decline an offer/invitation 謝絕對方的主動幫助/邀請 (v.) become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. 減少，下降，衰弱，衰退The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. 去年到這個勝地旅游的人數(shù)減少了10%。Her health was declining rapidly. 她的健康狀況迅速惡化。7. Either way, I would forbid myself from loving you. (Para. 4)Meaning: In either situation, I would keep myself from loving you. forbid: (vt) order sb not to do sth: order that sth must not be done 禁止，不準Her father forbade the marriage. 她父親不允許這樁婚事。You are all forbidden to leave. 你們都不準離開。He forbade them from mentioning the subject again. 他不準他們再提到這個問題。8. One minute to six Blandfords heart leaped. (Para. 5)Meaning: The time was one minute to six oclock Blandford was so excited that his heart beat fast. 9. fancy: (Line 34) (n) sing. a feeling of liking sb or sth 喜愛，迷戀Take a fancy to sb/sth: (esp BrE) start liking sb/sth, often without an obvious reason 喜歡上，愛上（常指沒有明顯原因）I have taken a fancy to that dress. 10. She was standing almost directly behind the girl, a woman well past forty, and a fossil to his young eyes, her hair sporting patches of gray. (Para. 10)Meaning: The woman who he thought was Hollis Meynell was standing just behind the girl. The woman, in her forties, was quite old in his young eyes and she had patches of gray hair.sport: wear sth or have hair in a particular style; have or wear sth in a proud way so that everyone can see 惹人注目地穿戴，觸目地蓄著（胡須），故意顯示，夸示，炫耀sport a beard / a diamond ring / a flower in your buttonhole 故意顯示蓄著的長胡子/手上的鉆戒/扣眼里插著的花Summer or winter he sports a white suit. 不論冬夏，他都惹人注目地穿著一身白色西服。Many of them sported beards and moustaches. 他們當中有好多人留著觸目的大胡子和小胡子。11. She was more than fat; her thick legs shook as they moved. (Para. 10)Meaning: She was very fat, so her thick legs shook as they moved.more than: very; extremely 十分，非常 This expression is often followed by an adjective to show that the adjective itself is not adequate enough to modify the subject. Im more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. 我非常樂意用我的車帶你去那兒。She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. 這次經(jīng)歷對她產(chǎn)生了極大的震動。12. vanish: (Line 43) (vi) disappear or go suddenly out of sight （莫名其妙地）突然消失The magician vanished in a puff of smoke. 魔術(shù)師在一股煙霧中突然不見了。My glasses seem to have vanished. 我的眼鏡似乎不翼而飛了。He seems have vanished without trace. 他似乎消失得無影無蹤。13. compress (sth) (into sth): (Line 44) press or squeeze sth together or into a smaller space; be pressed or squeezed in this way（被）壓緊，壓縮 compress sth (into sth): reduce sth and fit it into a smaller space or amount of time 精簡，濃縮，壓縮She compresses her nostrils. 她捏緊鼻孔。Her lips compressed into a thin line. 他的雙唇抿成了一道縫。The main arguments were compressed into one chapter. 主要的論證被壓縮進了一個章節(jié)。He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences. 他把一生的戎馬生涯壓縮成幾句話。14. yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and brought warmth to his own (Para. 11)Meaning: but his wish to meet this woman, whose spirit had truly been with him and made him feel warm, was so stronglonging: (Line 46) n. C,U (for sb/sth) (to do sth): a strong feeling of wanting sth/sb （對的）渴望，熱望a longing for home/peace 對故鄉(xiāng)的思念，對和平的渴望The young writer has a strong longing for fame. 那位青年作家強烈渴望出名。She was filled with longing to hear his voice again. 她熱切希望再聽到他的聲音。15. resist: (Line 49) refuse to accept sth and try to stop it from happening; prevent oneself from having or doing sth 抵制，阻擋；忍住，抗拒，They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. 他們決心頂住要求改革法律的壓力。The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. 銀行強烈反對降低利率。I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. 我抵擋不住逃