ParentsParents

Book 3 Unit 1Book 3 Unit 1

Introduction Introduction Love Love

Heart Heart

A good heartA good heart

A true manA true man

The Black Shadow The Black Shadow

LoveLove

Romantic loveRomantic love

Parental love Parental love

Romantic LoveRomantic Love

Read the poem ‘I and You’, and think about Read the poem ‘I and You’, and think about theme of this poem.theme of this poem.

Poem ‘I and You’ is written by a man who Poem ‘I and You’ is written by a man who addresses this poem to his beloved wife on addresses this poem to his beloved wife on their 50th anniversary of their marriage. their 50th anniversary of their marriage.

What are your ideas on romantic love?What are your ideas on romantic love?

I and YouI and You I am the flame, you are the candle that holds me tight;I am the flame, you are the candle that holds me tight;I am the seed, you are the earth that allow me to grow;I am the seed, you are the earth that allow me to grow;I am the letter, you are the word that gives me the meaning;I am the letter, you are the word that gives me the meaning;I am the note, you are the harp that makes music of me;I am the note, you are the harp that makes music of me;I am the leaf, you are the tree that provides me with energy;I am the leaf, you are the tree that provides me with energy;

I am the egg, you are the shell that protects meI am the egg, you are the shell that protects me

I am the earth, you are the sun that nourish meI am the earth, you are the sun that nourish me

I am the body, you are the heart that gives me life;I am the body, you are the heart that gives me life;

I am the man, you are the woman who makes me complete; I am the man, you are the woman who makes me complete;

I am me, you are the one who let's me be meI am me, you are the one who let's me be me

Love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime,And never let go till we're gone.Love was when I loved you, one true time I hold to.In my life we'll always go on.

SomebodySomebody Somebody misses youSomebody misses you Somebody is very proud of youSomebody is very proud of you Somebody is thinking of youSomebody is thinking of you Somebody is caring about youSomebody is caring about you Somebody wants to talk to youSomebody wants to talk to you Somebody wants to be with youSomebody wants to be with you Somebody hopes you aren’t in troubleSomebody hopes you aren’t in trouble Somebody is celebrating your successSomebody is celebrating your success Somebody wants to give you a giftSomebody wants to give you a gift Somebody thinks you are a GiftSomebody thinks you are a Gift Somebody hopes you’re not too cold, or too hotSomebody hopes you’re not too cold, or too hot Somebody wants to hug youSomebody wants to hug you Somebody loves youSomebody loves you Somebody thinks the world of youSomebody thinks the world of you..

Who do you think “somebody” most Who do you think “somebody” most possibly refers to?possibly refers to?

Try to think whose love is as sacred, as Try to think whose love is as sacred, as unselfish as this one?unselfish as this one?

Suggested answer: parental love. Suggested answer: parental love.

LoveLove

Whether it is mother’s nurturing love for chWhether it is mother’s nurturing love for child, a son’s loyal love for his father, the love beild, a son’s loyal love for his father, the love between husband and wife, or the love between ftween husband and wife, or the love between friends, love is a universal emotion that expressriends, love is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every culture. es itself in every culture.

To love is human. To need love is also humTo love is human. To need love is also human. Love is a deep feeling of fondness, affectioan. Love is a deep feeling of fondness, affection and friendship that grows between two peopln and friendship that grows between two people. Remember: love makes the world go around.e. Remember: love makes the world go around.

Heart Heart

Of all the emotions, it is love that is the most Of all the emotions, it is love that is the most associated with the heart. associated with the heart.

Traditionally the heart is the part of the Traditionally the heart is the part of the body where emotions come from. body where emotions come from.

Now Let’s learn some phrases with “heart”Now Let’s learn some phrases with “heart”

a heart of golda heart of gold have one’s heart in the right placehave one’s heart in the right place heartlessheartless a man after one’s own hearta man after one’s own heart lose one’s heart tolose one’s heart to warm-heartedwarm-hearted steal one’s heart steal one’s heart heart and soulheart and soul

Choose the above phrases to fill the Choose the above phrases to fill the following blanks. following blanks.

If you are a _____________, you are kind If you are a _____________, you are kind and thoughtful towards others. If your have and thoughtful towards others. If your have _____________, you are a very generous _____________, you are a very generous person. But if you don’t _______________ person. But if you don’t _______________ _____________you are ill-intentioned; you _____________you are ill-intentioned; you are not well intentioned towards others. If are not well intentioned towards others. If you are ________, you are cruel and you are ________, you are cruel and unfeeling.unfeeling.

warm-heartedwarm-hearted

a heart of golda heart of goldhave your heart in have your heart in

the right placethe right place

heartlessheartless

If Zhang Xueyou is ___________________ If Zhang Xueyou is ___________________ _______he is your Mr. Right, or Prince _______he is your Mr. Right, or Prince Charming, who you might dream about Charming, who you might dream about meeting with. If you _______________Zhang meeting with. If you _______________Zhang Xueyou, you fall in love with him. While if you Xueyou, you fall in love with him. While if you ______________, you win his love to you. And ______________, you win his love to you. And then you love each other ____________, which then you love each other ____________, which means you love each other deeply and entirely.means you love each other deeply and entirely.

a man after your owna man after your own

heartheart

lose your heart tolose your heart to

steal his heartsteal his heartheart and soulheart and soul

If I Can Stop One Heart from BreakingIf I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson

If I can stop one heart froIf I can stop one heart from breaking,m breaking,

I shall not live in vain;I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life the acIf I can ease one life the aching,hing,

Or helf one fainting robinOr helf one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.I shall not live in vain.

A good heart A good heart A good heart means a heart of gold, referring A good heart means a heart of gold, referring

to the good nature of a person.to the good nature of a person. In your understanding, what characteristics In your understanding, what characteristics

does a man with a good heart has?does a man with a good heart has? Please list the adjectives you come across Please list the adjectives you come across

when referring to a good heart. when referring to a good heart.

Suggested answersSuggested answers::

Kind; selfless; honest; thoughtful; Kind; selfless; honest; thoughtful; generous; brave to face difficulties; generous; brave to face difficulties; hard working; joyful; optimistic; hard working; joyful; optimistic; strong willed; persistent……strong willed; persistent……

A true manA true man

A man with a good heart is a true man.A man with a good heart is a true man. Who do you think is the true man in your Who do you think is the true man in your

opinions? opinions? Do you think the father in our text is a true Do you think the father in our text is a true

man?man?

A Good Heart to Lean OnA Good Heart to Lean On

A Good Heart to Lean OnA Good Heart to Lean On is about the deep aff is about the deep affection between father and the son.ection between father and the son.

Zhu Ziqing’s Zhu Ziqing’s The Back ShadowThe Back Shadow occurs to our occurs to our minds. It has the similar theme of our text. Anminds. It has the similar theme of our text. And if we re-read the following paragraphs, we wd if we re-read the following paragraphs, we will have shaper understanding of the deep feeliill have shaper understanding of the deep feelings between father and son. ngs between father and son.

The Back ShadowThe Back Shadow

他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做他给我拣定了靠车门的一张椅子；我将他给我做的紫毛大衣铺好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警的紫毛大衣铺好坐位。他嘱我路上小心，夜里警醒些，不要受凉。又嘱托茶房好好照应我。我心醒些，不要受凉。又嘱托茶房好好照应我。我心里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！里暗笑他的迂；他们只认得钱，托他们直是白托！而且我这样大年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？而且我这样大年纪的人，难道还不能料理自己么？唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明了！唉，我现在想想，那时真是太聪明了！

Do you think the author was really smart at that momDo you think the author was really smart at that moment? ent?

我看见他戴着黑布小帽，穿著黑布大马褂，深青布我看见他戴着黑布小帽，穿著黑布大马褂，深青布棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢慢探身下去，尚不大难。棉袍，蹒跚地走到铁道边，慢慢探身下去，尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易了。他用可是他穿过铁道，要爬上那边月台，就不容易了。他用两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，两手攀着上面，两脚再向上缩；他肥胖的身子向左微倾，显出努力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地显出努力的样子。这时我看见他的背影，我的泪很快地流下来了。流下来了。　　我赶紧拭干了泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再　　我赶紧拭干了泪，怕他看见，也怕别人看见。我再向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子往回走了。过铁道时，向外看时，他已抱了朱红的橘子往回走了。过铁道时，他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子走他先将橘子散放在地上，自己慢慢爬下，再抱起橘子走…… ……

There are a sequence of clumsy actions of the father to cross There are a sequence of clumsy actions of the father to cross the platform. Why was the author touched by these actions? the platform. Why was the author touched by these actions?

The Back ShadowThe Back Shadow

Assignments Assignments

There are some different attitudes between the son felt aboThere are some different attitudes between the son felt about his father as a youth and how he feels many years latut his father as a youth and how he feels many years later both in er both in The Back ShadowThe Back Shadow and and A Good Heart to Lean A Good Heart to Lean OnOn. .

Please discuss these differences after class and report me tPlease discuss these differences after class and report me the reason why on the next period of class.he reason why on the next period of class.

Try to read the text for at least three times to understand thTry to read the text for at least three times to understand the deep love between father and the son. And tell me whe deep love between father and the son. And tell me what the power of his father is to keep his son’s balance esat the power of his father is to keep his son’s balance especially psychologically.pecially psychologically.

Try to analyse the text and work on the outline of the text. Try to analyse the text and work on the outline of the text.

Thank You for Your Attention!Thank You for Your Attention!