Unit 3  Text A Dealing WithAIDS

第一次课任务

I. Lead-in Activity

Many people think nature isirresistible. That’s why we cannot deal with incurable diseases such as AIDS,Covid-19, and so on. There are also many people who think man can triumph overnature in that human intelligence is unlimited. Which opinion do you support?Why?

 

II. Global reading tasks：

  1. What is the theme of the text?

  

 

  2. What is the style(colloquial or formal) of the text? Give your reasons.  

 

  3. Structural analysis

Work out the structure of the text by completing the table.

                   

4. Preview study questions

 Questions:

 

Paragraph 1

Questions:

 1) What does the first sentence of Paragraph 1 tell us?

 2) The last sentence of Paragraph 1 is a sentencefragment. It is actually part of the preceding sentence. Why does the authorseparate them from each other?

 

Paragraphs 2-4

Questions:

1) Why did David hang up on theauthor? (Paragraph 2)

 2) How did David,the writer’s friend, catch AIDS? (Paragraph 3)

 3) What attitude did the writer adopt towardsDavid? (Paragraph 4)

 4) How did other people react to David’s illnesswhen it was made known? (Paragraph 4)

 

Paragraphs 5-7

Questions:

1) What did David say to the writer one day inthe hospital? (Paragraph 7)

 2) How did the writer take care ofhis friend David? (Paragraph 5/6/7)

 

Paragraph 8

Questions

1) How did the writer feel about his friend’sdeath?

 2) How does the writer keep David’s memory alive?

 

第二次课任务

I. Words and Expressions

Ss are required to figure outmeanings, collocations, and synonyms of the following words before class)

 1.strengthen         (para. 1, line 1)

2. mature: adj.        (para. 1, line 2)

3. invincible: adj      (para. 1, line 4)

4. blowoff                (para. 2, line 6)

5.confront             (para. 2, line 6)

6. break down         (para. 2, line 7)

7.stress                     (para. 5, line 7)

8.maintain                (para. 7, line 2)

 

Word comparison

1. strengthen, intensify, tighten

2. disturbed, bothered, worried

3. sick, ill

4. keep, maintain

 

2.  Sentences (paraphrase, explanation, and translation)

Paragraphs1-4

1. I had no worries and was just living lifeup.   

Paraphrase:

 

2. When I got home things started to makesense. (Para. 3)

Paraphrase: After getting home, I realized the seriousness ofAIDS.

 

Paragraphs5-7

3. ... he had full-blownAIDS.    

Translation:

 

4. Everyone said that I must keep a positiveattitude for his sake, because attitude means everything.

Paraphrase:

 

5. I pushed all my emotions aside and was strong forhim.   

Paraphrase:

 

6. I still had to be the strong one and keepeverything in.   

Paraphrase:

 

Paragraph 8

7. In a way I wasglad that it was over, for he was no longer in pain. All the emotions that Ihad held in came rushing out as I realized that I would never see David again.(Paragraph 8)

Paraphrase:

 

8. I now educatepeople about AIDS, which to me is keeping David’s memory alive.

Paraphrase:

 

 

    

第四次课任务

I．Exercisechecking

Ssare required to finish exercises in the textbook before class. T answersquestions and explains difficult points.

Affixes:

-en

-ful

-ence（-ance）

-less

-tive

II.  Grammar Focus

III. Reciting

The fifth of June, 1996 marked the end of my bestfriend David’s life. He went peacefully. That was a comfort all in its own. Ina way I was glad that it was over, for he was no longer in pain. All theemotions that I had held in came rushing out as I realized that I would neversee David again. His mother said that I had kept him alive and that she wasgrateful that I was her son’s last friend. It hasn’t been a year yet, but Ihave done so much since then that I am no longer that carefree teenager. I noweducate people about AIDS, which to me is keeping David’s memory alive. Eventhough David is gone, he is still with me and always will be in mind andspirit.