Lesson 4 Main Reading A Fathers Prayer. Paragraph 1: Introduction of General MacArthur Paragraph 1:...

Lesson 4

Main Reading

A Father’s Prayer

Paragraph 1:Introduction of General MacArthur

Paragraph 2:Introduction of His Prayer for His Son

Paragraph 3~8:Body of the Prayer

(Paragraph 1)General Douglas MacArthur is an American

war hero. He was born in 1880 into a family with a long tradition of serving in the military. MacArthur went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated with distinction. On his first assignment, he was sent to Asia to serve in the Philippines and Japan. Later he also served in Central America and Europe. In 1941, MacArthur was made a commander of the U.S. forces in the Far East. And that is where he performed his most remarkable feats.

用現在式，表一個“事實” ! 我們現在還是認為他是英雄。

在軍中服務美國西點軍事學校

= from which

任務= task = mission

以優異的成績

make + O. 後面有兩種可能 :(1)make+O.+ n./adj.(n./adj. 作 O. 的補語 ) 使成為 ... ；使變成…

• I will make you great doctors.• I will make the floor clean.

(2) make+O.+ V. (make 當使役動詞 ) 讓某人 ( 物 ) 做…

• I make you do the assignment.• The teacher made the students

clean the floor.

軍隊；兵力功績

that is where= that is the place where= that is the Far East where

1. background: He was born in into a family.2. education: He was graduated from

.3. career: He had served in many areas and

became a of the U.S. forces in the Far East.


1880

West Point

commander

military

More details about General MacArthur…

• His father was so a famous general.

• At West Point, he graduated top of the class of 1903.

• After that, he was sent to do military services in Asia.

• WWI broke out, and he made many of his outstanding feats then. Thus, he rose to the rank of brigadier general.


• After WWI, he retired and served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy from 1919 to 1922 at West Point.

• After that, he was recalled to military missions again in the Far East. (Philippines)

• WWII broke out he was made the commander of the Far East. Being forced by Japan, the U.S. army escaped to Australia.


• Korean War broke out in 1950. He led the army to win a honor victory there.

• Then, he had a disagreement on policies with President Truman. So the President called him back and dismissed him.

• He died in 1964. (aged 84)

(Paragraph 2) While battling in the Pacific, MacArthur

wrote this prayer. It was for his only child, Arthur MacArthur IV, who had been named after Douglas MacArthur’s grandfather, another outstanding general. Even though Arthur didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps and studied art instead, this prayer remains as a significant piece of writing. It uses beautiful language and shows a great man’s high expectations of his son. As a matter of fact, this prayer is not just a letter that is addressed to a family member but can be a message to all the youth.

…this prayer is not just a letter that….but can be a message…= this prayer is not only a letter that … but also a message to …*not only A but also B → 對等連接詞 A 和 B 詞性必相同 !!!!

被以…來命名

雖然

a piece of N.( 不可數 ) 一件…

= In fact= Actually

(he was)

1. when to write: He wrote this prayer while .

2. for whom: He wrote this for .3. importance: This prayer is not only a letter to

a family member but also a message to all the .


battling in the Pacific

his only son

youth

(Paragraph 3) Build me a son, O Lord, who will be

strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

adj./adv. + enough + to V.夠 adj./adv. 以至於能夠…

• Jerry is tall enough to play in the school team.• Andy sings well enough to enter the contest.

= Build a son for me. build( 雕塑；陶冶 )

1. In the 3rd paragraph, he hopes his son to be strong, , proud, and .


brave humble

(Paragraph 4) Build me a son whose wishbone will not

be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee —and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

意指“有骨氣，非只圖安逸”

一切知識的基石


2. In the 4th paragraph, he hopes his son to develop a personality and know God.


brave humble

tough

(Paragraph 5) Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease

and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenges. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.

in the path of… 在…的道路上

not A but B 是 B 而不是 Anot…but… 為對等連接詞，連接對等詞性• I am not a student but a teacher.• I did not give up but gave it another try.



3. In the 5th paragraph, he hopes his son can face a challenging environment with .


brave humble

tough

courage

(Paragraph 6) Build me a son whose heart will be clear,

whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

= but

邁向、展望未來

seek-sought-sought 尋求； seek to V. 嘗試、試圖…




4. In the 6th paragraph, he hopes his son to have and set .


brave humble

tough

courage

a clear heart a high goal

(Paragraph 7) And after all these things are his, add, I

pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.

添加、增加 ( 給他 )

the simplicity of true greatness 真正的偉大在於簡單the open mind of true wisdom 智慧來自於開放的胸襟the meekness of true strength 真正的力量來自於柔順

enough of … 足夠的…




4. In the 6th paragraph, he hopes his son to have and set .5. In the 7th paragraph, he hopes his son to be with and .


brave humble

tough

courage


humor humility

(Paragraph 8) Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, “I

have not lived in vain!” 輕聲說此生沒白活


2. In the 4th paragraph, he hopes his son to develop a a personality and know God.


4. In the 6th paragraph, he hopes his son to have and set .5. In the 7th paragraph, he hopes his son to be with and .6. In the 8th paragraph, MacArthur says he would not

live , if his son could grow into such a man.

Paragraph 3~8: Body of the Prayer

brave humble

tough

courage


humor humility

in vain

___ 1. MacArthur was an outstanding student at West Point.

___ 2. MacArthur named his son after himself.___ 3. MacArthur's prayer for his son can also be a

good lesson to other young people as well.___ 4. MacArthur wants his son to be proud in victory

and humble in defeat.___ 5. MacArthur thinks that the stress and spur of

difficulties and challenges will benefit his son.___ 6. MacArthur wants his son to set high goals and

learn to be passionate towards those who fail.

Comprehension Check: True or False T

FT

F

T

T

Now, let’s talk about “the son”– Arthur MacArthur IV

• He was born in Manila on 21 February 1938.

• He was named after his famous great-grandfather.

• Since he was born, he had become the blue-eyed boy among the public. He received so much publicity in the 1940s, as the son and grandson of two famous generals. 3-rear-old Arthurlittle Arthurteenage Arthur

Now, let’s talk about “the son”– Arthur MacArthur IV

• However, Arthur MacArthur did not attend West Point like his father but went to Columbia University instead.

• After his father’s death, he changed his name and moved to the other part of the city.

• It seems he has chosen to disappear from public gaze and till now, no one is sure where he is.teenage Arthur

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