1. TEXT A A Good Heart to Lean On go UNIT 3

2. Learning a Foreign Language Useful Expressions Text Interpretation Sentence Structure Translation Practice Reading Skill Structured Writing

3. Useful Expressions  bank balance 银行余额  can’t be bothered to do  call a halt to sth  与 … 保持同步  大众汽车  坚持自己的信仰 不想麻烦去做 … 叫停 … keep pace with Volkswagen cling to one’s belief  go off the rails 行为不轨，越轨；出毛病  be subject to 受 … 影响、支配

4. Useful Expressions  lay stress on 强调、注重  green with envy  change one’s tune  To be precise  全神贯注于  局部冲突 嫉妒、眼红 改变主意 确切地说 be engaged in local conflict  on occasion 偶尔、有时  punch in 打卡上班

5. Useful Expressions  to one’s heart’s content 心满意足地、尽情地  first aid  springboard diving  trifle with  on leave  see to it that 急救 跳板跳水 视同儿戏、玩弄 休假 确保、务必做到  on one occasion 有一次  take a dive 暴跌、认输

6. 1.Warm-up questions 2.Comprehension questions 3.Detailed reading 4.Song: When you believe Text Interpretation

7. 1. Warm-up questions 1. What do you think is a good heart? 2. Do you have a good heart? 3. How do you feel about your parents? 4. How do you respond in difficulty or emergency? 5. In what ways do your parents influence you?

8. 2. Comprehension questions 1. What does the writer mean by “a matter of pride”? 2. How did the father go to work in bad weather? 3. What is the proper standard to judge people by according to the writer now that he is grown up? 4. What activities did the father manage to take part in? 5. What do you learn from the writer’s father? 6. More on p64

9. 3. Detailed reading 1. When we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. 2. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. 3. I am amazed at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such shame and stress. 4. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortune or able. 3. Detailed reading

10. 5. Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. 6. On one occasion, a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving. 7. He couldn't stand unaided on the soft sand. 8. Introducing me, he was really saying, “… I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” 3. Detailed reading

11. (From The Prince Of Egypt) Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston Many nights we've prayed 许多夜晚我们曾恳切祈祷 With no proof anyone could hear 不能证明任何人可以听到 And our hearts a hopeful song 我们的心如一阕希望之歌 We barely understood 自己难以参透 Now we are not afraid 如今我们不再害怕 Although we know there's much to fear 尽管我们知道仍有许多事情令人畏惧 We were moving mountains long 翻山越岭后 Before we knew we could 才知晓自己能够做到 4. Song: When you believe

12. There can be miracles when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现. Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫 It's hard to kill 却难以抹杀 Who knows what miracles you can achieve 谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹 When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就会 You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现 In this time of fear 在这恐惧之时 When prayer so often proves in vain 当祈祷屡次落空时 Hope seems like the summer birds 希望像是夏日的鸟儿 4. Song: When you believe

13. Too swiftly flown away 太早飞离 And now I am standing here 此刻我却站在这里 My heart's so full I can't explain 我心充满 难以言表 Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I’d say 寻觅着信心 说着未曾想过要说的话 There can be miracles when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现 Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫 It‘s hard to kill 却难以抹杀 Who knows what miracles you can achieve 谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹 4. Song: When you believe

14. When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就会 You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现 They don't always happen when you ask 他们不总在你求问的时候发生 And it's easy to give in to your fear 也很容易 屈服于你的畏惧 But when you're blinded by your pain 但当你被痛苦蒙蔽时 Can't see your way safe through the rain 在风雨中看不见出路 Hope it's still a resilient voice 希望仍然是一个坚定有力的声音 Says love is very near 告诉你爱已临近 There can be miracles when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现 4. Song: When you believe

15. Though hope is frail 尽管希望渺茫 It's hard to kill 却难以抹杀 Who knows what miracles you can achieve 谁能晓得到你可以实现什么奇迹 When you believe somehow you will 只要你相信 你或许就会 Now you will 你现在就会 You will when you believe 只要你相信 你就会 Just believe 只要相信 I believe 我坚信 You will when you believe 只要你相信 奇迹就会实现 4. Song: When you believe

16. 1.Once it was finished, the task seemed quite simple. → Once finished, the task seemed quite simple. 2.When he was walking on the street, he met an old friend. → When walking on the street, he met an old friend. Sentence Structure

17. 1.I have decide to accept the new post, even though the job is not very well paid. 2.The job has been taken to be very simple until (it is) actually started. 3.Now that you are planning to move to Canada, you must try to adjust to cold weather in winter. 4.He promised to help us to buy the house, but with a little reluctance. Translation Practice

18. 5.This is an important meeting. Please see to it that you are not late for it. 6.He is an experienced businessman who has engaged in foreign trade for quite a few years.

19.  Reading for the key ideas in sentences Ask who or what the sentence is about. Ask what the person is doing or what is happening to the person or object. Learn to separate minor details from the main idea. On one occasion, a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving. Reading Skill

20.  General point: Sandy has a good taste for music  Specific examples: Music with clear rhythm Music with a message Music with beautiful lyrics Structured Writing