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Wenling High School Wenling High School

By By Chen Yingying

Liu Wei, the winner of ChinLiu Wei, the winner of China’s Got Talent Final 2010a’s Got Talent Final 2010

an armless pianistan armless pianist

Sometimes lost in our own sorrow Sometimes lost in our own sorrow we just forget how fortunate we awe just forget how fortunate we a

re.re.There is no point inThere is no point in complaining. complaining.Life is full of challenges, failLife is full of challenges, fail

ures, mistakes and fate.ures, mistakes and fate.Life is beautiful! Life is beautiful!

Steven CallahanSteven Callahan

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A desperate experience

He made a He made a solosolo voyagevoyage ac across the Atlantic and manross the Atlantic and managed to aged to survivesurvive after the s after the shipwreck. hipwreck.

unaccompaniedunaccompanied

Steven CallahanSteven Callahan

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The first part(para1—4) foThe first part(para1—4) focuses on his cuses on his desperatedesperate circircumstancescumstances and his succe and his successful ssful survivalsurvival with his with his crecreativityativity and and faithfaith. .

His His creativitycreativity and and faith faith contributed contributed

to his survivalto his survival

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His His desperatedesperate circumstances circumstancesHis supplies were few.His supplies were few.His life raft was leaking.His life raft was leaking. His body was worn out. His body was worn out. His chances were small.His chances were small.His hope seemed lost. His hope seemed lost. His waiting seemed endlesHis waiting seemed endless.s.

completely exhausted / dead tired

There seemed no point inThere seemed no point in continuing the struggle. continuing the struggle.Many in Many in similarly desperate circumtancessimilarly desperate circumtances ______. ______.But Steven Callahan ________________. But Steven Callahan ________________.

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Topic sentence match

A. Steven Callahan’s A. Steven Callahan’s survivalsurvival in a in a desperatedesperate situation situation was impressive.was impressive.

B. B. FaithFaith is is a major factor behinda major factor behind his survival. his survival. C. C. A positive attitudeA positive attitude counts in a counts in a desperatedesperate situation. situation.

D. Steven Callahan’s story conveyed a message to us.D. Steven Callahan’s story conveyed a message to us.

E. Steven Callahan’s experience E. Steven Callahan’s experience struckstruck something something into into my heartmy heart. .

F. Steven Callahan was rescued 76 days after a shipwrF. Steven Callahan was rescued 76 days after a shipwreck. eck.

Para 1: ______ para 2: ______ para 3: _________Para 1: ______ para 2: ______ para 3: _________Para 4: ______ para 5: ______ para 6: _________Para 4: ______ para 5: ______ para 6: _________

F A CB E D

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Title: Title: desperate A _________________ experience A _________________ experience

Question:Question:


1. What is the 1. What is the point point of the article?of the article?A. To introduce Callahan’s solo voyage across the AtlaA. To introduce Callahan’s solo voyage across the Atla

ntic.ntic.B. To encourage readers to take on risks like Callahan.B. To encourage readers to take on risks like Callahan.C. To teach readers some basic survival skills.C. To teach readers some basic survival skills.D. To tell readers how to deal with a hopeless situation. D. To tell readers how to deal with a hopeless situation.

D

purpose

QuestionQuestion


2. According to the article, which of the following state2. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? ments is TRUE?

A. Callahan was rescued 76 days after he began his voA. Callahan was rescued 76 days after he began his voyage.yage.

B. It was easy for Steven Callahan to fix the life raft. B. It was easy for Steven Callahan to fix the life raft.

C. Callahan never lost hope and managed the situation C. Callahan never lost hope and managed the situation creatively.creatively.

D. Callahan was able to rescue some supplies when his D. Callahan was able to rescue some supplies when his sailboat sank.sailboat sank.

C

the shipwreck.the shipwreck.

It was wearing him out … It was wearing him out …

His supplies were few.His supplies were few.

Question:Question:


3. Callahan didn’t give up because he believed that ___3. Callahan didn’t give up because he believed that ______. ___.

A. he was able to deal with the difficulties A. he was able to deal with the difficulties B. he had best survival skills. B. he had best survival skills. C. his equipment would save him C. his equipment would save him D. the life raft he had would help him surviveD. the life raft he had would help him survive

A

Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and

over, building up courage.

Question:Question:


4. The article sends the 4. The article sends the messagemessage that ______. that ______.A. a person should use an extreme circumstance as a cA. a person should use an extreme circumstance as a c

hallengehallengeB. studying history makes a person appreciate their owB. studying history makes a person appreciate their ow

n fortunate situation n fortunate situation C. it helps to think of those less fortunate than you in dC. it helps to think of those less fortunate than you in d

esperate situationsesperate situationsD. a person will be unable to keep going unless they reD. a person will be unable to keep going unless they re

alize how fortunate they are. alize how fortunate they are.

C

Question Question


Para 6: Para 6: … … So here coming into us from the extreme edgSo here coming into us from the extreme edge of survival, are e of survival, are wordswords that can give us strengt that can give us strength.h.

Whatever you’re going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Compared to what others have been through, you’re fortunate.

languagelanguage


Paragraph 1:Paragraph 1:to hit againstto hit against ______________

________ (v.)________ (v.)to go under to go under ________________________

___ (v.) ___ (v.) to continue in existence after … to continue in existence after … _______________ (v.)_______________ (v.)

sinksink

strikestrike

Word hunt Word hunt

survivesurvive

struck, struck/strickenstruck, struck/stricken

sank sunksank sunk

survival n. survivor n. survival n. survivor n.

His heart His heart sanksank a at the fact that hit the fact that his friend betrayes friend betrayed him.d him.

languagelanguage


Paragraph 2: Paragraph 2: very interesting, appealing very interesting, appealing ________________________

___ (adj.)___ (adj.)to make a great effort to make a great effort ________________________

___ (v. & n.) ___ (v. & n.) to feel physical or emotional painto feel physical or emotional pain ________________________

___ ___ (v.) (v.)

strugglestruggle

fascinatingfascinating

Word hunt Word hunt

suffersuffer

fascinate (v.) fascinate (v.) fascinated (adj.)fascinated (adj.)

languagelanguage


Paragraph 3: Paragraph 3: the conditions in which someonw livesthe conditions in which someonw lives ______________

____ ____ (n.) (n.) extremely hopelessextremely hopeless ______________

____ ____ (adj.) (adj.) Paragraph 4: Paragraph 4: to deal withto deal with ___________ ___________

(v.) (v.)

desperatedesperate

circumstancecircumstance

Word hunt Word hunt

handlehandle

I’m worn out and I’m I’m worn out and I’m in in desperate need ofdesperate need of a goo a good sleep.d sleep.

languagelanguage


Paragraph 5: Paragraph 5: to impress, move to impress, move ________________________

______ (v.) (v.) so strong as to be irresistibleso strong as to be irresistible ______________

________ (adj.) ________ (adj.) overwhelmingoverwhelming

strikestrike

Word hunt Word hunt

When I again failed the maths exam, my sorrWhen I again failed the maths exam, my sorrow was so ow was so overwhelmingoverwhelming that it was hard for that it was hard for

me to fight my tears. me to fight my tears.

languagelanguage


引起某人注意引起某人注意 ______________ ______________ 使某人筋疲力尽使某人筋疲力尽 __________________________屈服屈服 ____________________________增加勇气增加勇气 __________________ __________________ 遥远的、在远方遥远的、在远方 _____________ _____________ 和…相比和…相比 _____________ _____________ 做什么是无意义的… 做什么是无意义的… ______________________________________

____________________

catch one’s eye catch one’s eye wear sb out wear sb out give in give in build up courage build up courage far off far off compared to compared to

Useful expressions & sentence structure Useful expressions & sentence structure

There be no point/sense in doingThere be no point/sense in doing

languagelanguage


desperate, struggle, suffer, circumstance, desperate, struggle, suffer, circumstance, strike, point, sink, handle, fascinate, survivestrike, point, sink, handle, fascinate, survivebuild up, catch one’s eye, go mad, give in build up, catch one’s eye, go mad, give in wear…out, far off, compared towear…out, far off, compared to

Work sheet Work sheet

Choose from the box a proper word or expression to coChoose from the box a proper word or expression to complete the letter. mplete the letter. One of them can be used twiceOne of them can be used twice..

A letter to my boys and girlsA letter to my boys and girls

talktalk


Writing-oriented task based on reading Writing-oriented task based on reading

strssful school life ? strssful school life ? peer pressure? peer pressure? quarrel with… over your study?quarrel with… over your study?　　 friendship? Hard to fit in? friendship? Hard to fit in? endless homework?endless homework? repeated failures? repeated failures? fall short of expectations?fall short of expectations? beloved families gone forever?beloved families gone forever? addicted to computer games?addicted to computer games? … …

Your present circumstances? Your present circumstances? desperatedesperate suffer suffer pointpoint

sinksinkhandle handle

survivesurvivego mad go mad give in give in wear…out fwear…out far off ar off

overwhelming overwhelming … …

talktalk


Writing-oriented task based on reading Writing-oriented task based on reading

What would you say What would you say to yourself to yourself

to keep yourself goito keep yourself going?ng?

struggle for struggle for strike, strike, build up, build up, compared tocompared tokeep oneself goinkeep oneself goin

g g

positive attitude positive attitude faith faith give ingive in under no circumstances under no circumstances ……

A letter to myselfA letter to myselfMy dearest self:My dearest self:Life is not always rosy. Life is not always rosy. ……

yours, yours,

writingwriting


Post-reading activity Post-reading activity

Requirements: Requirements: •your present circumstyour present circumstances;ances;

•how the stories inspire how the stories inspire you;you;

•Words to yourself as eWords to yourself as encouragement;ncouragement;

•If your circumtances cIf your circumtances couldn’t be better, say to

ouldn’t be better, say to yourself to stay that wayourself to stay that way.y.•Put what you’ve learnt Put what you’ve learnt to good use;to good use;

•Around 120 words;Around 120 words;

Refer to the reading passagRefer to the reading passage and my letter as a sample ie and my letter as a sample if you find it too hard.f you find it too hard.

In this world In this world there is always danger there is always danger

for those who are afraid of it. for those who are afraid of it.

--- George Bernard Shaw--- George Bernard Shaw

Read & appreciateRead & appreciate


Almost any situation Almost any situation -- good or bad -- -- good or bad --

is affected is affected by the attitude we bring to.by the attitude we bring to.

---Lucius Annaeus Seneca---Lucius Annaeus Seneca



All of our dreams can All of our dreams can come true, come true, if we have if we have

the courage to pursue them. the courage to pursue them.

--- Wald Disney --- Wald Disney



The winners in life The winners in life think constantly think constantly

in terms of in terms of I CAN, I WILL, and I AM.I CAN, I WILL, and I AM.

--- Dennis Waitley--- Dennis Waitley



Thanks a million!Thanks a million!

Wenling High SchooWenling High Schooll

Chen YingyingChen Yingying

language:language:


• Nothing is too Nothing is too overwhelmingoverwhelming to be to be handledhandled as as long as you hold long as you hold a positive attitudea positive attitude..

• Rudely treated and ignored, I Rudely treated and ignored, I struggled tostruggled to hol hold back my tears. d back my tears.

• I am I am a huge failurea huge failure in most exams, thus in most exams, thus weari wearingng me me outout physically and mentally. physically and mentally.

• An An overwhelming overwhelming embarrassment embarrassment struckstruck me me when I stood before when I stood before a houseful ofa houseful of audience, t audience, totally forgetting my lines. otally forgetting my lines.

• It’s so easy to It’s so easy to give ingive in after all my efforts to im after all my efforts to improve my English seem prove my English seem in vainin vain. .

Translation

language:language:


• Without anyone nearby in sight, I was Without anyone nearby in sight, I was desperateldesperatelyy strugglingstruggling in the river. in the river.

• Repeated failures are Repeated failures are overwhelmingoverwhelming and success and success seems seems far offfar off / / a remote dreama remote dream. .

• A dull pain A dull pain struckstruck me for there is no way to me for there is no way to hold hold on toon to my dream. my dream.

• I had a hard time I had a hard time struggling tostruggling to fit in withfit in with my new my new classmates. classmates.

• My heart My heart sank sank at the grade and at the grade and there is no point ithere is no point inn crying. I can’t change yeserday,but I’m determ crying. I can’t change yeserday,but I’m determined to make today a wonderful day.ined to make today a wonderful day.

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