全新版大学英语综合教程3Unit6 PPT

Upon his release he settled in New York City and became a highly successful and prolific contributor to various magazines. Although his stories have been criticized as shallow and contrived, O. Henry did catch the color and movement of the city and evidenced a genuine sympathy for ordinary people. His approximately 300 stories are collected in Cabbages and Kings (1904), The Four Million (1906), The Voice of the City (1908), Options (1909), and others.
Unit 6 The Human Touch
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English Poem — Another Day in Paradise English Song — We Are the World Background Information
English Poem — Another Day in Paradise Read the Poem Discussion
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Steven Spielberg (1947~ ): American motion-picture director, producer and executive, who achieved great commercial success and is among the most popular filmmakers of the late 20th century
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, an order (教会) of nuns, to help those who are starving and sick. Centered in Calcutta, India, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, the organization also helps the impoverished children. After four decades of service for the poor, Mother Teresa stepped down from her role as administrator of the order in 1990. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. ( nobel/peace/1979a.html)
Discussion
1. What story does the poem tell us? 2. What would you do if you were the man in the poem,
and why?
Blank Filling
Listen to the song and fill inr.
There comes a time When we h__e_a_r_a_c_e_r_t_a_in__c_a_l_l , When the world Must _c_o_m_e__t_o_g_e_th_e_r_ as one. There are people dying; And it’s time to _le_n__d_a__h_a_n_d_ to life, The greatest gift of all. We can’t go on pretending day by day That someone somewhere will soon _m_a_k_e__a_c_h_a_n_g_e_.
Send them _y_o_u_r_h_e_a_r_t_ So they’ll know that someone cares. And their life Will be _st_r_o_n_g_e_r_a_n_d__f_re_e_ . As God has shown us, By turning _st_o_n_e_s_t_o__b_r_e_a_d. So we all must lend a helping hand. We are the world, We are the children, We are the ones Who make a brighter day. So let’s start giving.
O. Henry O. Henry (1862~1910): American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists and surprise endings
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He was born on September 11, 1862 in North Carolina, where he spent his childhood.
English Song — We Are the World
Listen to the Song Blank Filling Questions about the Song and the Text Some Pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day”
Background Information O. Henry What Are They Famous For?
He went to Texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs — as a teller in an Austin bank (1891~1894) and as a newspaperman for the Houston Post.
In 1898 an unexplained shortage in the Austin bank was charged to him. Although many people believed him innocent, he fled to the Honduras, but returned to be with his wife, who was fatally ill. He eventually served three years in prison, where he first started writing short stories.
We are the world, We are the children, We are the ones Who make a brighter day. So let’s start giving. There’s a choice we are making, We are saving our own lives. It’s true we’ll make a better day, Just you and me.
We are the part Of God’s great big family. And the truth you know, Love is a_l_l_w_e__n_e_e_d_ . We are the world, We are the children, We are the ones Who make a brighter day. So let’s start giving. There’s a choice we are making, We are saving our own lives. It’s true we’ll make a better day, Just you and me.
Some Pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day” Click the picture
Some Pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day” Click the picture
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson cowrote (with Lionel Richie) the song We Are the World (1985), which was performed by a group of more than 40 popular musicians, with all profits from audio and video sales donated to alleviate world hunger.
Princess Diana
Diana actively supported many charities related to homeless and deprived children, drug abuse and victims of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). In 1987 Diana shocked many people when she shook the hand of an AIDS patient. She was the vice president of the British Red Cross and served as a member of International Red Cross advisory board. ()
Questions about the Song and the Text
1. According to the song, among faith, hope and charity, which is the most important? Charity.
2. The story tells us that, to solve the problems of this world, “Love is all we need.” Do you think so? If not, what do we need to “make a brighter day”?
There’s a choice we are making, We are saving our own lives. It’s true we’ll make a better day, Just you and me.
When you’re _d_o_w_n__a_n_d_o_u__t , There seems no hope at all. But if you just believe, There’s _n_o_w__a_y_w__e_c_a_n__f_a_ll_. Let us realize That a change can only come When we _s_ta_n_d__t_o_g_e_t_h_e_r as one.
He died on June 5, 1910 in New York City at the age of forty-seven. An alcoholic, he died virtually penniless.
What Are They Famous For? Do you know these greatest artists and their masterpieces?