1、 Pre-Reading TaskPre-Reading Task While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task After-Reading Task After-Reading Task Unit 5:Text AUnit 5:Text A第1页Pre-Reading TaskPre-Reading TaskText-Related Text-Related InformationInformationPre-Reading Pre-Reading ActivityActivity第2页The University of ManitobaThe Universit
2、y of ManitobaLets Make a DealLets Make a DealText-related InformationText-related Information第3页Text-relatedText-related InformationInformationThe University of Manitoba:The University of Manitoba:The The University University of of Manitoba Manitoba was was established established in in 1877 1877 t
3、o to confer confer degrees degrees on on students students graduating graduating from from its its three three founding founding colleges colleges St.St.Boniface Boniface College,College,St.St.Johns Johns College,College,and and Manitoba Manitoba College.College.The The University University was was
4、 the the first first to be established in western Canada.to be established in western Canada.The University of ManitobaThe University of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba第4页Text-relatedText-related InformationInformation In In 1900 1900 the the Manitoba Manitoba legislature legislature changed chan
5、ged the the University University Act Act so so that that the the university university could could do do its its own own teaching,teaching,and and in in 1904 1904 a a building building in in downtown downtown Winnipeg Winnipeg became became the the first first teaching teaching facility facility wi
6、th with a a staff staff of of six six professors,professors,all all of of whom whom were were scientists.scientists.By By 1929,1929,following following the the addition addition of of more more programs,programs,schools,schools,and and faculties,faculties,the the University University had had moved
7、moved to to its its permanent permanent home in Fort Garryhome in Fort Garry第5页Text-relatedText-related InformationInformationFrom From its its founding founding until until the the present present time,time,the the University University has has added added a a number number of of colleges colleges
8、to to its its corporate corporate and and associative associative body.body.In In 1967,1967,two two of of the the colleges colleges that that had had been been part part of of the the University University of of Manitoba Manitoba were were given given university university status status by by the th
9、e provincial provincial government.government.United United College,which had been formed by the merging of College,which had been formed by the merging of Wesley College and Manitoba College,Wesley College and Manitoba College,became the University of Winnipeg,became the University of Winnipeg,and
10、Brandon College became Brandon and Brandon College became Brandon University.University.第6页Text-relatedText-related InformationInformationLets Make a Deal:Lets Make a Deal:This popular television game show was This popular television game show was telecast from 1963 to 1991.On the telecast,telecast
11、from 1963 to 1991.On the telecast,the host selected contestants from the the host selected contestants from the studio studio audience.audience.Often Often members members of of the the audience audience wore wore unusual unusual costumes costumes to to attract attract his his attention.attention.Co
12、ntestants Contestants brought brought items items with with them them to to trade trade for for prizes prizes hidden in boxes or behind curtains on hidden in boxes or behind curtains on the stage.Prizes could be jewelry,trips,the stage.Prizes could be jewelry,trips,money,etc.money,etc.第7页Text-relate
13、dText-related InformationInformationA contestant was given a choiceA contestant was given a choiceof of three three doors doors of of which which one one contained contained a a prize.prize.The The other other two two doors doors contained contained gag gag gifts gifts like like a a chicken chicken
14、or or a a donkey.donkey.After After the the contestant contestant chose chose an an initial initial door,door,the the host host of of the the show show then then revealed revealed an an empty empty door door among among the the two two unchosen unchosen doors,doors,and and asked asked the the contes
15、tant contestant if if he he or or she she would would like like to to switch to the other unchosen door.switch to the other unchosen door.第8页Pre-reading ActivityPre-reading Activity Exercise 1 Before reading the passage,try to answer the Exercise 1 Before reading the passage,try to answer the questi
16、ons.questions.Now read the passage to learn how one act of kindness Now read the passage to learn how one act of kindness changed everything.changed everything.1.What would you do when you found one of your classmates was in financial difficulty?2.Do you know anyone who paid for a student to study a
17、t school or anyone who has been paid for at school by others?If yes,please share the story with the whole class.第9页Unit 5:Text AUnit 5:Text AText AText ADetailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Text第10页 Text A Text A The Gift of a LifetimeThe Gift of a Lifetime1 1 Although Although I I have h
18、ave not not appeared appeared on on television television as as the the hosthost of of the the American American game game show show“Lets“Lets Make Make a a DealDeal”since since 1991,1991,not not a a day day goes goes byby that that someone someone doesnt doesnt recognise recognise me.me.While While
19、 I I appreciateappreciate the the fame,fame,I I sometimes sometimes wish wish that that I I were were known known more more for for what what I I do do today.today.I I now now make make more more than than 50 50 charity charity appearances appearances a a year year and and must must have have raised
20、 raised over over$500$500 million for million for worthwhileworthwhile causes.causes.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第11页2 2 Countless Countless times times Ive Ive seen seen that that if if you you cast cast your your bread bread upon upon the the waterswaters,it it will will come come back bac
21、k hundred-fold.hundred-fold.But But there there is is one one story story in in particularparticular that,that,for for me,me,illustrates illustrates the point.To this day it can still the point.To this day it can still move me to tears.move me to tears.3 3 On On a a crisp crisp spring spring day day
22、 in in 1942,1942,Max Max Freed,Freed,the the owner owner of of Hercules Hercules Manufacturing,Manufacturing,a a shirt-making shirt-making company company in in Winnipeg,Winnipeg,Canada,Canada,was was returning returning to to his his factory factory with with a a bundle bundle of of orders orders t
23、ucked tucked neatly neatly beneath beneath his his arm.arm.Business Business was was good good and and Max,Max,although although only only 30,30,was was carving carving out out a nichea niche as a successful businessman.as a successful businessman.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第12页4 4 As As he
24、 he walked walked to to his his office,office,he he noticed noticed a a young young man man across across the the street street on on his his hands hands and and kneesknees,scrubbing scrubbing the the front front steps steps of of Churchills,Churchills,a a clothing clothing wholesaler.wholesaler.The
25、 The boy boy looked looked familiar.familiar.Freed Freed crossed crossed the the street street and and asked asked him,“What are you doing here?”him,“What are you doing here?”5 5 The The 20-year-old 20-year-old answered:answered:“I“I work work for for Churchills.Churchills.My boss told me to scrub t
26、hese steps.”My boss told me to scrub these steps.”6 6 “What“What is is your your name?”name?”asked asked Freed.Freed.The The young young man man told him.told him.7 7 “Is“Is your your father father my my butcher?”butcher?”Yes,Yes,the the youth youth replied.replied.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Ta
27、sk第13页8 8 Freed Freed went went to to his his office office and and called called the the butcher.butcher.“I“I just just saw saw your your son son washing washing the the steps steps at at the the firm firm across across the the street from mine.He seems like an intelligent young man.street from min
28、e.He seems like an intelligent young man.Is that the kind of work hes chosen to do?”Is that the kind of work hes chosen to do?”9 9 “My“My son son wants wants to to go go back back to to university,”university,”the the soft-soft-spokenspoken butcher butcher told told him,him,“but“but I I cant cant af
29、ford afford to to send send him.”him.”He He explained explained that that his his son son had had worked worked for for two two years years after after graduating graduating from from secondary secondary school,school,saving saving for for universityuniversity.But But after after a a year year and a
30、nd a a half half at at the the University University of of Manitoba,Manitoba,his his money money had had run run outout.Business Business was was poor,poor,and and even even though though the the butchers butchers wife wife worked worked two two jobs,jobs,the the family family barely barely scraped
31、scraped byby.The The boys boys weekly weekly nine-dollar nine-dollar salary salary helped outhelped out tremendously.tremendously.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第14页1010 “Tell“Tell your your son son to to come come see see me me tomorrow,”tomorrow,”Freed Freed told the butcher.told the butcher.
32、11 11 The The next next night,night,after after finishing finishing his his work work as as a a delivery delivery boy boy and and cleaner cleaner at at Churchills,Churchills,the the wiry wiry 20-year-old 20-year-old met met with Freed in his factory office.with Freed in his factory office.1212 “Do“D
33、o you you want want to to go go back back to to university?”university?”Freed Freed asked.asked.13 13 “More than anything!”the young man replied.“More than anything!”the young man replied.14 14 Freed Freed looked looked the the young young man man straight straight in in the the eye.eye.“Ill“Ill put
34、 put you you through through universityuniversity.Write Write downdown how how much much money money you you need need and and bring bring it it back back to to me me tuition,tuition,books,books,everything.”everything.”1515 A A smile smile broadened broadened across across the the boys boys face;fac
35、e;he he could could not not believe believe this this was was happening.happening.Where Where had had this this guardian guardian angel angel come from?come from?While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第15页16 16 The The next next day day when when the the young young man man showed showed Freed Freed hi
36、s his figures,figures,the the shirtmaker shirtmaker looked looked them them overover and and said:said:“Dont“Dont you you want want something something for for yourself?yourself?Dont Dont you you eat eat lunch lunch or or get get the the occasional occasional haircut?haircut?Youll Youll need need so
37、me some new new clothes.Add all that in.”clothes.Add all that in.”17 17 Before Before handing handing overover a a cheque,cheque,Freed Freed told told the the young young man,“There are several conditions I man,“There are several conditions I insist uponinsist upon.”.”18 18 The boy sat silently,eyes
38、 wide with expectation.The boy sat silently,eyes wide with expectation.1919 “First,“First,you you must must tell tell no-one no-one where where this this money money came came from.”from.”The The boy boy nodded.nodded.“Second,“Second,you you must must maintain maintain top top grades;grades;Im Im no
39、t not sending sending you you to to university university to to be a playboy.be a playboy.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第16页2020 “Third,“Third,this this is is a a loan.loan.You You have have to to pay pay me me back back every every cent cent when when you you can can afford afford to.to.And A
40、nd lastly,lastly,you you must must promise promise to to do do this this for for someone someone else else in in your your lifetime.”lifetime.”“Thank“Thank you,you,Mr.Mr.Freed,”Freed,”said said the the 20-year-old.20-year-old.“I“I wont wont disappoint you.”disappoint you.”2121 Each Each month month
41、he he visited visited Freed Freed to to report report on on his his progress.progress.At At the the University University of of Manitoba,Manitoba,he he earned earned high high grades,grades,was was near near the the top top of of his his class class and and was was elected elected president presiden
42、t of of the student body.the student body.2222 Over Over three three years,years,Max Max Freed Freed lent lent the the butchers butchers son son$900.$900.The The young young graduate graduate began began repaying repaying the the debt debt as as soon soon as as he he landedlanded his his first first
43、 job job after after university.university.He He sent sent Freed Freed$100$100 the the first first year,year,$100$100 the the next next and and the the rest rest the the third year after he graduated.third year after he graduated.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第17页23 23 Throughout Throughout hi
44、s his life,life,he he never never forgot forgot the the day day hed hed been been given given the the opportunity opportunity he he needed needed to to succeed.succeed.He He also also remembered remembered the the vow vow hed hed mademade to to do do the the same same for for someone someone else el
45、se and and has has since since helped helped several several young young people people through higher study.through higher study.24 24 There There was was one one promisepromise the the boy boy made made to to Max Max Freed Freed that that he he could could not not keep.keep.For For nearly nearly 30
46、 30 years,years,he he told told no-no-one one the the identity identity of of his his mysterious mysterious benefactor.benefactor.But But he he finally finally decided decided to to tell tell his his story story because because he he felt felt it it would would inspire inspire others others to to he
47、lp help someone,someone,and and because because he he felt felt that that Max Max Freed Freed deserveddeserved the the recognitionrecognition despitedespite wanting wanting to to be anonymous.be anonymous.While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task第18页While-Reading TaskWhile-Reading Task2525 I I often ofte
48、n tell tell this this story.story.It It reminds reminds me me that that no no matter matter what what we we do do in in life,life,no no matter matter how how high high we we climb climb the the ladder ladder of of successsuccess,we we will will ultimately ultimately be be remembered remembered for f
49、or how how we we helped helped others others less less fortunate fortunate than ourselves.than ourselves.26 26 Theres Theres another another reason reason I I love love this this story:story:I I am am the the butchers son.butchers son.第19页 The most precious gift/the best gift one ever has The most p
50、recious gift/the best gift one ever hasThe Gift of a Lifetime(the title)The Gift of a Lifetime(the title)第20页 Although Although I I have have not not hosted hosted the the American American game game show show“Lets“Lets Make Make a a Deal”Deal”on on television television since since 1991,1991,people
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