内容正文:
Family Matters
Book 1 Unit 3
Developing Ideas
WRITTEN WHILE TAKING SEVEN PACES
Pods burned to cook peas;
Peas weep in the pot,
“Grown from the same trees,
Why boil us so hot?”
七步诗
【三国• 魏】曹植
煮豆燃豆萁,
豆在釜中泣。
本是同根生,
相煎何太急?
Watch the video & think about:
Q. What kind of relationship did the brothers have?
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14i4y1S7zP/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0&vd_source=a374ea21d595aa68a22e16ff9337960a
What kind of relationship did the brothers have?
settle for sth. 勉强接受,将就
the Brownlee brothers
the Brownlee brothers
the Brownlee brothers
1. Where is the passage probably taken from?
2. Which section of a newspaper is the passage most likely to come from?
A. Politics. B. Science.
C. Business. D. Sport.
the Brownlee brothers
Questions
1. Who are they?
2. Where were they?
3. What were they doing?
4. Why was one brother putting his hand over the other’s shoulder?
Read the passage to find out the answers.
The Story
Alistair Brownlee and his younger brother Jonny are athletes from Great Britain (GBR) who were competing in the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico.
During the final part of the competition, Alistair pulled his younger brother Jonny towards the finish line when he found Jonny about to fall onto the track. He then pushed Jonny over the line.
What is a triathlon ?
Triathlon
/trai'æθlən/
铁人三项运动 或 三项全能运动
swimming
cycling
running
A triathlon is a track and field competition in which each competitor takes part in three events: _________, _________, and _________.
the Story
a news report
Q. Is this passage also a news report?
a feature article
Features are “people stories”, and are typically longer than standard news stories. Features are written in an individual style, with extra detail and background.
Feature stories typically start with a “hook” that gets the interest of the reader. The style of the first paragraph also needs to set the tone of the whole piece. The middle part contains the “meat” of the story, with the ending being a summary, a powerful quote or even a surprise for the reader.
hook n. something that is attractive and gets people’s interest and attention
meat [u] something important or interesting in a talk, book or film etc.
tone n. The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it.
吸引人之的东西,噱头
风格;(讲话或文章的)口气
(谈话、书籍、电影等中) 重要的部分,有趣的部分
Feature article News article
Purpose In-depth exploration of a news story Factual reporting of breaking news
Structure Flexible structure Standardized structure
Tone Subjective, interpretive tone Objective, straightforward tone
Length More flexible, can be longer Usually shorter
Elements Includes personal anecdotes and expert interviews Relies on facts and quotes from sources
Focus ‘Why, how’ behind a story ‘Who, what, when, where’ of an event
Differences between a feature article and a news article
Basic Structure
( of a feature article)
headline:
It starts with a hook to grab the audience’s attention and to spark the reader’s interest.
Body:
Conclusion:
It goes deep into the topic and contains the “meat” by providing extra detail and background.
catchy (adj. 引人注意的,容易记住的)
Introduction:
It ends with a summary, a powerful quote or even a surprise for the reader.
Just a Brother
( of a feature article)
headline:
Body:
Conclusion:
JUST A BROTHER
Introduction:
para 1 The hook
Para 4 The ending
Para 2 The climax
Struture
Para 3 The meat
Just a Brother
( of a feature article)
headline:
Body:
Conclusion:
JUST A BROTHER
Introduction:
para 1 The hook:
Para 4 The ending:
Para 2 The climax :
Main Idea
a critical decision to be made for Alistair in a competition - brotherly love, or a chance to win the race?
Para 3 The meat :
Alistair’ choice
background information
the public’s reactions
Read para 1 & find out the hook and detailed descriptions.
detailed description
the hook
Q1. What’s the purpose of para 1?
to get the interest of the reader &
set the tone of the whole passage
by setting a scene where there is a conflict to be solved
Introduction
Read para 2 & underline detailed descriptions.
the climax
Q. What did Alistair’s actions show?
Alistair __________________his brother Jonny more than his personal victory or glory.
loved/cared about
Read para 3 & find out the reason why Alistair made that choice.
background
extra details
Q. What kind of relationship do you think the brothers have?
They encourage and compete with each other.
the meat
Read para 4 & find out the public’s reaction & detailed descriptions.
Q. How did Alistair explain his action?
Conclusion
a touching quote
Q. Do you think Alistair did the right thing?
the theme
1 Love and competition between the Brownlee brothers make them successful athletes.
2 People have different opinions about Alistair Brownlee's actions in the triathlon final(决赛).
3 For Alistair Brownlee, family love is more important than winning the triathlon final.
Choose the main message of the passage.
“Sometimes in sport we talk about winning is the most important thing in the world, and a lot of the time it is,” said Jonny, “but maybe, yesterday, helping a brother out was more important, so all I can do is say thank you. I will be thankful for the rest of my life.”
“Then I didn’t really think too much about what I did next. I didn’t even give it a second thought really. I thought I’ve just got to help get him to the finish line.”
the Brownlee brothers
“I just thought ‘I’ve been in that position’, you know?” he said, referencing a race in London where he struggled and many runners passed him but none helped him.
“I swore if it happened to anyone, I’d help them across the line. It’s an awful position to be in,” he said. “I didn’t give it a second thought.”
the Brownlee brothers
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Further Reading
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