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Unit 3 Family ties
Developing ideas
(reading)
family
smile
close to
love
enjoy
important
两个男孩紧挨着彼此。(be close to)
他们喜欢搭积木。(build blocks)
The two boys are close to each other.
They love/ like/ enjoy building blocks.
哥哥正在帮助他的弟弟骑自行车。
The elder brother is helping his younger brother ride a bike.
弟弟笑得很开心。(happily)
The younger brother smiles happily.
对于家庭成员来说帮助彼此是重要的。(It’s +adj. +for sb. to do sth.)
It’s important for family members to help each other.
family
smile
close to
love
enjoy
important
How do they feel?
They feel happy./They enjoy themselves.
他们正在踢足球。
They are playing football.
a trailer 拖车
The boy is riding a bike.
The boy is sitting in the trailer.
Look at the title and the pictures. What can you see?
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The boy is smiling happily.
What is their relationship? What is the story about? Let’s read and find out.
Pre-reading
1. What’s their relationship?
They’re brothers.
2. What’s story about?
A. The two brothers take part in bike races together in a special way.
B. Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all.
C. The two brothers win the school bike race.
Skim the passage and answer.
While-reading Fast reading Task 1
Who are they?
John
Robert
Why can’t Robert ride the bike?
Because Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all.
What happened between them?
While-reading Careful reading
Task 1 Read para.1 and answer.
What happened between them?
At first
Robert ____ a serious _______. He cannot _____ at all. He wants to ______ and ____ other kids to ____.
Then
John finds a way. He puts Robert in a _______ and ______ it along with his bike.
Now
Robert often takes part in bike races with John. It’s _____ for John to pull Robert’s trailer. But John ______ to race without Robert. They ____ the time together.
has
disease
move
go out
join
play
trailer
pulls
hard
refuses
enjoy
What order does the passage follow?
Time order.
Task 2 Read para.1-3 and complete.
How does Robert feel at different time?
lonely
excited
happy
Task 3 Read Para.4 and answer.
1. Do you think the Taylor brothers win? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. That’s because love is more important than winning. Love always wins.
2. What does the word “powers” mean?
It means “__________________________”.
A. gives energy(能量) to something
B. the abilty(能力) to do something
1 What does “it” refer to in “He puts Robert in a trailer and pulls it along with his bike”?
2 What does “They” refer to in “They don’t often win”?
Answer the questions.
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“They” refers to the brothers.
“It” refers to the trailer.
代词前指原则
近指原则
一致性原则
Post-reading Task 2
Think and share
1. What kind of brother do you think John is ?
Caring, responsible有责任心, and selfless brother.
2. What do you think love is from this passage ?
Love is seeing your wish and your problems, and doing something to help.
Family love
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标题 直译为 “一起比赛”拥有两层含义
第一层,兄弟俩参与自行车比赛,这一具体活动。
第二层 “racing” 也象征着他们在生活中与困难赛跑的过程。“together” 强调了兄弟共同面对的状态。
不仅在比赛中携手前行,更在生活的困境中相互扶持。
The double meaning of the title
be close to sb. 和某人亲近
患重病
not... at all 一点也不
待在家
感到孤单
外出
Language points
想到办法
第一次
其他孩子
Language points
参加
自行车赛
It is hard for sb to do sth.
对某人来说做某事很难。
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
对…来说
(介词)比
享受时光
Language points
close to
lonely
pulls
first
time
love
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the story.
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Racing together
At first Robert has a ______ _______(严重的疾病)and cannot move at all.
He wants to go out and ________(加入)the other kids to play.
Feeling ______(孤独的):He has to ______ ___ _____(待在家里)every day.
Then John finds a way out. He puts Robert in a ______(拖车)and _____(拉)it along with his bike.
Feeling Excited: For the first time ,Robert ____ ____(感觉像) the other kids. A big, _______(欢快的,充满生气的) smile ________(出现) on his face.
Now
The brothers often ______ ____ ____(参加)bike ______(比赛) together.
It is hard for John to pull Robert’s trailer. But John _____ ____(拒绝)race _________(没有)his brother.
Feeling Happy: They_______(享受)the time together.
Comments (评价) For the Taylor brothers, the _______(结果)doesn’t really ______(要紧). The love between them ________(提供动力)their bike.
serious disease
join
Lonely
stay at home
trailer
pulls
feels like
take part in
races
refuses to
without
enjoy
bright
appears
result
matter
powers
Retell
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