1、 Pre-Reading TaskPre-Reading Task While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task After-Reading Task After-Reading Task Unit 5:Text BUnit 5:Text B第1页Pre-reading TaskPre-reading TaskText-related InformationText-related InformationPre-reading ActivityPre-reading Activity第2页Fortune 500Fortune 500Pomp and Circumst
2、ancePomp and CircumstanceText-related InformationText-related Information第3页Text-related InformationText-related InformationFortune 500:Fortune 500:The The 500 500 largest largest corporations corporations in in the the United United States,States,as as they they appear appear in in the the yearly y
3、early list list in in Fortune Fortune magazine.magazine.It It is is considered considered prestigious prestigious to to be be included in this group.included in this group.第4页Text-related InformationText-related Information第5页Text-related InformationText-related Information第6页Text-related Informatio
4、nText-related Information A A set set of of five five marches marches for for symphony symphony orchestra orchestra by by the the English English composer composer Elgar Elgar(18571934).(18571934).This This music music is is commonly commonly played played at at graduation graduation ceremonies cere
5、monies in in the the United States.United States.Pomp and Circumstance:Pomp and Circumstance:第7页Pre-reading TaskPre-reading TaskExercise 1 Exercise 1 Before reading the passage,think over the question.Before reading the passage,think over the question.What would you do if you and your parents have d
6、ifferent ideas of what you should do after graduation?They wanted you to go abroad to further your study while you wanted to find a job at home.Now compare your answer with your neighbours.Now compare your answer with your neighbours.第8页Text BText BDetailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Tex
7、tWhile-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第9页 Text B Text B A Homecoming of a Different SortA Homecoming of a Different Sort 1 1 Jeff Jeff and and I I had had many many conversations conversations during during the the year,year,but but I I will will always always remember remember the the time time he h
8、e told told me me about about his his family.family.His His mother,mother,a a loving,loving,caring caring woman,woman,was was the the one one who who held held the the family family togethertogether.She She died died shortly shortly before before Jeff Jeff graduated graduated from high school.His fa
9、ther,a successful physician,from high school.His father,a successful physician,cold cold and and stern stern in in Jeffs Jeffs wordswords,had had firm firm beliefs beliefs that that a a person person would would never never make make a a valuable valuable contributioncontribution to to the the world
10、 world unless unless they they attended attended and and graduated graduated from from college college by by the the age age of of twenty-three.twenty-three.His His father father had had even even paved paved the the way way for for Jeff Jeff to to attendattend the the same same college college from
11、 from which which he he graduated,graduated,and and had offered to pay Jeffs entire tuition and living expenses.had offered to pay Jeffs entire tuition and living expenses.As As an an active active Alumni Alumni Association Association member,member,he he was was excited excited that his son would s
12、omeday that his son would someday follow in his footstepsfollow in his footsteps.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第10页2 2 Jeff Jeff was was twenty-seven twenty-seven and and a a successful successful business business planner planner at at a a Fortune Fortune 500 500 company company without witho
13、ut a a degree.degree.His His passion passion was was skiing.skiing.When When he he graduated graduated from from high high school school he he decided decided to to declinedecline his his fathers fathers offer offer and and instead instead move move to to Colorado Colorado to to work work with with
14、a a ski ski patrol.patrol.With With pain pain in in his his eyes eyes Jeff Jeff told told me me that that he he still still remembered remembered the the day day he he told told his his father father he he was was going going to to forego forego college college and and take take a a job job at at a
15、a ski ski resortresort.He He remembered remembered every every word word of of the the short short conversation.conversation.He He told told his his father father ofof his his passionpassion for for skiing skiing and and for for the the mountains mountains and and then then of of his his plans.plans
16、.His His father father looked looked off off into into the the distance,distance,his his face face became became red,red,and his eyes and his eyes squintedsquinted and and bored into Jeffbored into Jeff.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第11页 Then Then came came the the words words that that still
17、still echoed echoed in in Jeffs Jeffs mindmind:“You“You lazy lazy kid.kid.No No son son of of mine mine is is going going to to work work on on a a ski ski patrol patrol and and not not attend attend college.college.I I should should have have known known youd youd never never amount amount to to an
18、ythinganything.Dont Dont come come back back in in this this house house until until you you have have enough enough self-respect self-respect to to use use the the brains brains God God gave gave you you and and go go to to school!”school!”The The two two had had not not spoken since that conversat
19、ion.spoken since that conversation.3 3 Jeff Jeff was was not not even even sure sure that that his his father father knew knew he he was was back back in in the the area area near near where where he he grew grew up up and and he he certainly certainly did did not not want want his his father father
20、 to to know know he he was was attending attending college.college.He He was was doing doing this this for for himself,himself,he he said said over over and and over,over,not not for his father.for his father.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第12页While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task4 4 Janice,Jani
21、ce,Jeffs Jeffs sister,sister,had had always always remained remained supportive supportive of of Jeffs Jeffs decisions.decisions.She She stayed stayed in in contact contact withwith their their father,father,but but Jeff Jeff had had made made her her promise promise that that she she would would no
22、t not share any information about his life with him.share any information about his life with him.5 5 Jeffs Jeffs graduation graduation ceremony ceremony that that year year was was on on a a hot,hot,sunny sunny day day in in June.June.As As I I walked walked around around talking talking to to peop
23、le people before before the the ceremony,ceremony,I I noticed noticed a a man man with with a a confused confused expression on his face.expression on his face.6 6 “Excuse“Excuse me,”me,”he he said said as as he he politely politely approached approached me.me.“What is happening here today?”“What is
24、 happening here today?”第13页7 7 “Its graduation day,”I replied,smiling.“Its graduation day,”I replied,smiling.8 8 “Well,“Well,thats thats odd,”odd,”he he said.said.“My“My daughter daughter asked asked me me to to meet meet her her at at this this address.”address.”His His eyes eyes sparkled sparkled
25、and and he he smiled.smiled.“Maybe“Maybe she she completed completed her her associates associates degree degree and wanted to surprise me!”and wanted to surprise me!”9 9 I I helped helped him him find find a a seat seat and and as as he he left left me me he he said,said,“Thank“Thank you you for fo
26、r helping helping me.me.By By the the way,way,my my names names Dr Dr Holstrom.”Holstrom.”1010 I I frozefroze for for a a second.second.Jeff Jeff Holstrom.Holstrom.Dr Dr Holstrom.Holstrom.Could Could this this be be the the same same person person I I had had heard heard about about over over the th
27、e last last year?year?The The cold,cold,stern stern man man who who demanded demanded his his son attend college or never enter his home again?son attend college or never enter his home again?While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第14页1111 Soon Soon the the familiar familiar strains strains of of“Pomp“
28、Pomp and and Circumstance”Circumstance”could could be be heard.heard.I I turned turned around around in in my my chair chair to to get get a a glimpse glimpse of of Dr Dr Holstrom.Holstrom.He He seemed seemed to to be be looking looking for for his his daughter daughter among among the the graduates
29、 graduates on on stage.stage.Speeches Speeches were were given,given,the the graduates graduates were were congratulated,congratulated,and the dean began to read the names of the graduates.and the dean began to read the names of the graduates.12 12 Jeff Jeff was was the the last last person person t
30、o to cross cross the the stage.stage.I I heard heard his his name name being being announced:announced:“Jeff“Jeff Holstrom,Holstrom,magna magna cum cum laudelaude.”.”He He crossed crossed the the stage,stage,received received his his diploma diploma from from the the college college president,presid
31、ent,and,and,just just as as he he started started down down the the stairs stairs from from the the stage,stage,he he turned turned toward toward the the audience audience looking for his sister.looking for his sister.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第15页While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task1313 A
32、 A long long figure figure stood stood up up in in the the back back of of the the audience audience Dr.Dr.Holstrom.Holstrom.Im Im not not sure sure how how Jeff Jeff even even saw saw him him in in the the crowd,crowd,but but I I could could tell tell that that their their eyes eyes met.met.Dr.Dr.H
33、olstrom Holstrom opened opened his his arms,arms,as as if if to to embrace embrace the the air air around around him.him.He He bowed bowed his his head,head,almost almost as as if if to to apologize.apologize.For For a a moment moment it it seemed seemed as as if if time time stood stood still,still
34、,and and as as if if they they were were the the only only two two in in the the auditorium.auditorium.Jeff Jeff came down the stairs with tears in his eyes.came down the stairs with tears in his eyes.14 14 “My father is here,”he whispered to me.I smiled.“My father is here,”he whispered to me.I smil
35、ed.15 15 “What are you going to do?”I asked him.“What are you going to do?”I asked him.16 16 “Well,”he said.“I think Im going home.”“Well,”he said.“I think Im going home.”第16页 was the one who helped the family stay was the one who helped the family stay together/remain united.together/remain united.
36、was the one who held the family together.was the one who held the family together.第17页e.g.e.g.The party had The party had held togetherheld together wonderfully during wonderfully during the current crises.the current crises.We cannot be defeated while we We cannot be defeated while we holdhold toge
37、thertogether.How can any family How can any family holdhold togethertogether under these under these circumstances?circumstances?hold together:hold together:to make something such as a group,an to make something such as a group,an organization,stay strong,and not break organization,stay strong,and n
38、ot break apart apart第18页 cold cold an an stern stern according according to to Jeff,Jeff,believed believed firmly firmly that that a a person person would would never never do do something something valuable valuable to to the the world world if if they they didnt didnt finish finish their their hig
39、her education by the age of twenty-three.higher education by the age of twenty-three.cold cold and and stern stern in in Jeffs Jeffs words,words,had had firm firm beliefs beliefs that that a a person person would would never never make make a a valuable valuable contribution contribution to to the t
40、he world world unless unless they they attended attended and and graduated from college by the age of twenty-three.graduated from college by the age of twenty-three.第19页e.g.e.g.The project is a total failure,The project is a total failure,in Johns wordsin Johns words.cf.cf.in ones own words in ones
41、own words Tell Tell me me in in your your own own wordswords how how the the accident accident happened.happened.(not(not copying copying what what anyone anyone else else has has said)said)in someones words:in someones words:according to what someone has saidaccording to what someone has said第20页e.
42、g.e.g.That he failed to That he failed to makemake any appreciable any appreciable contributioncontribution toto the cause at the time was due to his youth.the cause at the time was due to his youth.He has He has made a great contributionmade a great contribution toto the development of the developm
43、ent of telecommunication in the world.telecommunication in the world.This invention This invention made a major contribution tomade a major contribution to road road safety.safety.make a contribution to:make a contribution to:to give or do something in order to help something to to give or do someth
44、ing in order to help something to be successfulbe successful第21页 His father had even made some preparation for His father had even made some preparation for Jeff to go to the same college Jeff to go to the same college His father had even paved the way for Jeff to attend His father had even paved th
45、e way for Jeff to attend the same college the same college 第22页e.g.e.g.It It was was his his parents parents who who had had paved paved the the way way forfor his his success in his career.success in his career.Following Following the the unions unions demands demands the the entire entire Cabinet
46、Cabinet resigned on Sunday to resigned on Sunday to pave the way forpave the way for a settlement.a settlement.His His visits visits have have already already paved paved the the way way forfor the the success success of this summit meeting.of this summit meeting.pave the way for something/to do som
47、ething:pave the way for something/to do something:to to create create a a situation situation that that makes makes it it possible possible or or easier easier for for something something to to happen happen or or for for someone someone to to do do somethingsomething第23页 As As an an active active m
48、ember member of of the the Alumni Alumni Association,Association,he he was was excited excited that that at at some some time time in in the the future future his his son would do the same job as he.son would do the same job as he.As As an an active active Alumni Alumni Association Association membe
49、r,member,he he was was excited excited that that his his son son would would someday someday follow follow in in his his footsteps.footsteps.第24页follow(in)someones footsteps:follow(in)someones footsteps:to do the same job,or the same things in life as to do the same job,or the same things in life as
50、 someone else,especially a member of your familysomeone else,especially a member of your familye.g.e.g.The boy is The boy is following his fathers footstepsfollowing his fathers footsteps and and studying to be a doctor.studying to be a doctor.She hopes that her daughter would She hopes that her dau