Teaching Activities

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Teaching Activities1st period 1. Warm-up

2. The Vocabulary, and Idioms & Phrases within Paragraphs 1-5

3. Reading – Paragraphs 1-5

2nd period 1. The Vocabulary, and Idioms & Phrases within Paragraphs 6-10

2. Reading – Paragraphs 6-103. Post-reading

3rd period 1. Word File2. Sentence Patterns3. Expansion4. Writing Practice

4th period Part II Oral & Listening - Unit 2

Warm-up

Reading~Paragraphs 1-2

Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

Warm-up

In our daily lives, we often receive kindness from others—families, friends, classmates, teachers or even strangers. Now, it’s time for us to do something kind for others. Let’s discuss what acts of kindness you can do for other people, either someone you know or a stranger.

To someone you know1. helping Mom with the housework2. __________________________3. __________________________ __________________________4. __________________________5. __________________________ __________________________

babysitting for my neighborshelping my little brother with his homeworkhelping Dad wash the cartaking care of family members when they are sick

To a stranger1. giving my seat to a senior2. _________________________ _________________________ 3. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________4. _________________________ _________________________5. _________________________ _________________________

writing letters for old people living in nursing homeshelping children in orphanages do their homeworksending books or toys to children in orphanageshelping someone blind cross the street

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He was driving home one evening, on a country road. Ever since the Levi’s factory closed, work in this small community had been almost as slow as his battered old car.

(ever) since 引導的副詞子句中通常用過去式(closed) ，而主要子句則用完成式，因此句的情境是發生在過去，所以用過去完成式 (had been) 。

slow = not active = dull 　不景氣的‧ Business is slow in winter at the beach resort.

But he never quit trying. Now as winter raged on, the chill had finally hit home. It made the road ahead even bleaker.

quit + V-ing/N 　停止做…‧The doctor advised my father to quit smoking.‧He quit his job because of illness.rage on = keep on raging ( 風雨 / 波浪 ) 持續肆虐‧The storm has raged over the island for 24 hours

But he never quit trying. Now as winter raged on, the chill had finally hit home. It made the road ahead even bleaker.

hit home 使深切感受到‧The message about poverty will hit home when people see the pictures of hungry African children.

But he never quit trying. Now as winter raged on, the chill had finally hit home. It made the road ahead even bleaker.

It made the road ahead even bleaker. ( 此為 make + O + OC (Adj) 的句型。 (the road ahead 除了指「前方道路」之外，也可以用來比喻「未來的日子」。 (even 為副詞，用來修飾比較級，表「更加，愈加」之意，例：‧It’s very cold today, but it will be even colder tomorrow.

It was starting to get dark, the continuous drizzle of snow flurries making it difficult to see.

此為省略對等連接詞 (and) 而來的獨立分詞構句，由於跟主要子句中的主詞 (it) 不同，所以分詞構句中的主詞 (the continuous drizzle of snow flurries) 不可省略，且動詞改為分詞(making) 。

He almost missed the old lady, stranded on the side of the road. But even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help.

strand 表 示 「 使 進 退 不 得 ， 使 陷 於 窘 境 」例：‧He was stranded in Hong Kong for the loss of his passport. day n. [U][C] 白晝‧They are seldom at home during the day. ( 白天 )‧The days grow shorter as winter approaches.

So he pulled up in front of her car and got out. The lady smiled nervously, looking visibly worried. No one had stopped in the past hours. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry.

pull up 讓 ( 車 ) 停住‧The policeman asked him to pull up to

the curb.原句＝The lady smiled nervously and looked visibly worried.

Realizing that she was frightened, he said quickly, “I’m here to help you. Why don’t you wait inside the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe.”

As soon as he realized that she was frightened, he said quickly....Why don’t you + V...? = Why not + V...?

…為「提議、勸誘等」的用語，表「何不 ？」…或「 如何？」，例：

‧Why don't you borrow the book from the teacher?‧Why not go on a picnic with us?

By the way, my name is Joe.”

by the way 表「順帶一提」，為常見轉換話題時的用語，例：‧By the way, have you ever met his sister?

All she had was a flat tire, but for those who were of the lady’s age, that was bad enough.

all為代名詞，表「所有的事物，全部」，與關係子句 (she had)連用，後接單數動詞 (was)，例：‧All she needs is nothing but love.a flat tire是指「爆胎」，亦可說為 a burst/flat/punctured tire。(of) one’s (own) age 在某人這個年紀‧When I was (of) your age, I had two part-

time jobs.

While he was working to change the tire, she began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only passing through. She thanked him for coming to her aid. Joe just smiled in response.

pass through 經過，通過‧The road passes through the fields.‧Some trains pass through the station. come to one’s aid=give sb a hand=help sb‧The rescue team came to our aid when we were lost in the mountains.

She asked him how much she owed him and said any amount would be all right. She shuddered to imagine all those awful things that could have happened if Joe had not helped.

(But in fact, all those terrible things did not happen because Joe helped.)that 引導的關係子句中含有「與過去事實相反」的假設語氣。

But Joe never thought twice about the money.

think twice=think again 仔細考慮，深思熟慮‧You should think twice before you spend NT$15,000 on the toy.

It wasn’t a job but helping someone in need, and there were plenty of people who had lent him a helping hand in the past.

it 是指 helping the lady change the flat tire這件事。not...but... 表示「不是…而是…」，為對等連接詞片語，必須連接詞性相同的單字、片語或子句，所以此處動詞 (help) 轉為動名詞 (helping) ，以配合 a job 的詞性。例：‧He is not my brother but my friend.

It wasn’t a job but helping someone in need, and there were plenty of people who had lent him a helping hand in the past.

in need 　有困難的，在窮困中的‧Every member of the organization is collecting money for the people in need.lend/give sb a (helping) hand= lend/give a (helping) hand to sb ‧He lent/gave me a (helping) hand to carry the heavy box.‧She always lends/gives a (helping) hand to anyone in difficulty.

He told her that if she really wanted to repay him, she could help the next person whom she found in need.

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...help the next person whom she found in need.此為 find + O + OC 的用法，在此句中受詞是 the next person ，受詞補語是 in need ，例：‧The drunk man woke up to find himself on the street.