Unit 7 Salvation
第一次课任务
I. Lead-in
VideoScript:
Nun:Who can name all the apostles? Yes, Deloris.
Deloris:John, Paul, George … and Ringo!(Beatles)
Nun:Deloris Wilson, you are the most unruly, 1 girl in this school! Now I want you to 2
right up to that blackboard and write thenames of all apostles alphabetically.
Deloris:[write] “John, Paul. George… Elvis”
Nun:This is enough! You are 3 , and I wash my hands of you. Mark mywords, Deloris. If you continue on this disruptive track, it will lead 4 to the devil. Have you any idea what girlslike you become?
Topic:Should kids be told the truth about Santa Claus?
It isreported that “84% of US parents lie to their children about a number ofthings. Research shows that the vast majority of American parents promote afalse belief in Santa Claus and most small children accept that story as real.”
Those that support a belief in Santa Claususually like imagination and creative thinking. They hope that their childrenwill experience a lot of enjoyment believing in the man in the red suit. Somein this camp, think that a belief in Saint Nick impacts behaviour and that thechildren will be better behaved in order to merit more gifts from him.
Those who are against teaching children aboutSanta Claus may feel that way for religious reasons. Others with this view,believe that the lying may affect the child’s trust in his parents. When thelittle one does find out the truth, he or she may resent the lie and questionthe judgment of the parents.
Online reference: Shouldkids be told the truth about Santa Claus? (ottawalife.com)
II. Global reading tasks：
1. How is the storyorganized?
A: The story, which is toldin the first person, is mainly organized in chronological order, with aflashback in the second paragraph and plenty of vivid and interestingdescriptions in the whole text.
2. Work out the structure of the text by completing the table.
| Paragraph(s) | Main idea |
| 1 | |
| 2-14 | |
| 15 |
3. Preview study questions
Questions:
1) Whatwas the special event that happened one night?
2) Whatwe can get from this paragraph?
Paragraphs 2-5
1) Whathad Langston learned about the revival before he actually attended it?(Paragraph 2)
2) DidLangston believe his aunt’s tale of Jesus? What did he do? (Paragraph 2)
3) Whatwas the reaction of the “young lambs” to the preacher? (Paragraph 3)
4) Whatwere many old people doing when the preacher was preaching? (Paragraph 4)
Paragraph 6
1) Whydid Westley get up and get saved?
2) Whydidn't Langston go to the altar with Westley?
Paragraphs 7-10
Questions
1) Why wasn’t Langston saved bythe time he was left all alone on the mourners’ bench? (Paragraph 7)
2) Why did Langston’s aunt kneelat his knees and cry?
Paragraphs 11-14
Questions
1) What prompted Langston to tella lie? (Paragraph 11)
2) What was the response of thepeople present at the meeting when Langston got up to go to the altar?(Paragraph 13)
Paragraph 15
Questions
1) Why was Langston crying thatnight?
2) What did Langston’s aunt thinkof his crying?
第二次课任务
II.In-depth study of the text
Words and Expressions
Ssare required to figure out meanings, collocations, and synonyms of thefollowing words or before class)
1. sin (Paragraph 1)
9. breakinto (Paragraph 13)
10. punctuate(Paragraph 14)
Longand Difficult Sentences (paraphrase, explanation, andtranslation)
1. Iwas saved from sin … (Paragraph 1)
Paraphrase:
2.I was saved from sin when I was goingon thirteen. (Paragraph1)
Paraphrase:
3.Tobring the young lambs to the fold. (Paragraph1)
Paraphrase:
Translation:
4.Thepreacher preached a wonderful rhythmical sermon, all moans and shouts andlonely cries and dire pictures of hell, and then he sang a song about theninety and safe in the fold, but one little lamb was left out in the cold.(Paragraph 3)
Paraphrase:
Translation:
5. Andsome of them jumped up and went to Jesus right away. (Paragraph 3)
Paraphrase:
Translation:
6. Andthe church sang a song about the lower lights are burning, some poor sinners tobe saved. (Paragraph 4)
Translation:
7. Ibegan to wonder what God thought about Westley, who certainly had not see Jesuseither, but who was now sitting proudly on the platform, swinging hisknickerbockered legs and grinning down on me, surrounded by deacons and oldwomen on their knees praying. (Paragraph 11)
Translation:
第四次课任务
I．Exercisechecking
Ss are required to finish exercises (page 146to 155) in the textbook before class. T answers questions and explainsdifficult points.
Affixes:
1.-ship
2.-ing
II．Quiz
III. Reciting
Finally all the young people had gone to the altarand were saved, but one boy and me. He was a rounder’s son named Westley.Westley and I were surrounded by sisters and deacons praying. It was very hotin the church, and getting late now. Finally, Westley said to me in a whisper:“God damn! I’m tired of sitting here. Let’s get up and be saved.” So he got upand was saved.
