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1、Unit 5,Global Understanding,1. What does the text title “True Height” mean?,It has more than one meaning. It may refer to: the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another; 2) the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.,2. As the text consists of the main story and
2、 a flashback, can you figure out the flashback?,The flashback is from line 11 to line 35.,3. Scan the text again to find out all the instances where “work” is used as a verb and explain in English the different meanings of “work”.,work: v. 1) (cause to) be active or use effort or power* “ want somet
3、hing, work for it.” (P.4)2) be active in the proper way, without failing* “It wasnt working.” (P.9)3) exercise* “He worked out every other day” (P.5),4. Scan the whole text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And think about their Chinese equivalents.,Nationa
4、l Junior Olympics,国少年奥林匹克运动会,personal best,个人最高记录,stand(s),看台,final race,赛跑决赛,pole vault event,撑竿跳高项目,track and field competition,田径比赛,gymnast,体操运动员,body builder,健美运动员,weightlifting,举重,bar,横杆,inflated landing mat,充气垫,vaulter,撑竿跳高运动员,finger-tipped push-up,俯卧撑,runway,跑道,National record,全国记录,pole,撑竿,ta
5、ke-off,起跳,set a new world record,刷新一项世界纪录,Text Structure,1) Which first sentence switches from past tense to past perfect tense? 2) Which first sentence shows that the flashback is over and the narration returns to the National Junior Olympics? 3) By now, do you know how many parts the text consists
6、 of? In what way? 4) What narrative skill is adopted by the author here?,Text Structure,Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.,Michaels childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.,Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world
7、 record.,What was most unusual about Michaels victory was that he was blind.,Understanding of the Text,Use your own words to describe what kind of event the pole vault is. the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole 2. Why is the competition at the National Olympic described as the most c
8、hallenging in Michaels pole-vaulting career? 3. What was Michaels childhood dream? How come he had this dream?,4. From the description of Michaels parents, what can you learn about his parents? 5. Give an example to show that Michaels parents differed in their approaches to child rearing. 6. What in
9、dividual characteristics should Michaels success be attributed to?,3 inches higher than his personal best,1. If Michael Stone was surprised, excited or vain(P.6) 2. He seemed unaware of (P.6),His palm were sweating. He needed a towel to dry his grip. (P.1), again he showed no emotion. (P.7),1. It st
10、artled him. (P.9) 2. The intensity anxiety. (P.9) 3. He became more tense. (P.9) 4. Afraid would be (P.9),1.It was that brought Michael back to earth. (P.12) 2.On his back with that wonderful hot sun(P.12),9 inches higher than his personal best,A National and International Junior Olympics record,He
11、later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6,17 feet 6,Writing Skills,Where is the real climax of the narration? Without the last sentence, would you still admire Michael Stones achievement? Who would you admire better, a Michael Stone with a sound body or a blind Michael Stone? Why does the author kee
12、p the secret about Michaels blindness until the last sentence? Does the author give any hints that he is blind in his narration?,Conclusion: 1. a surprising _ to impact the reader,ending,Narrative skills,Read the first paragraph of the text to find out where the author uses a word in two different s
13、enses? How do you understand the title of this text? Does it also carry more than meaning?,Conclusion: 2. use of _;,puns,How do you know that Michaels success at pole-vaulting is especially significant? (His parents reactions) How do you conclude that Michael is a highly motivated person with a pass
14、ion for detail?He had followed a rigid training programHe appeared unmoved by his own success He went on doggedly to scale a new height He did not forget “his routine of three finger-tipped push-ups”.,Conclusion: 3) using _ to bring out a character.,details,Writing Skills,As the text consists of the
15、 main story and a flashback, the narration has to switch from the ongoing competition to earlier events and then return to the ongoing competition. How does the author manage to make these parts in the text flow smoothly?1. One way is to repeat a key word in the last sentence of a paragraph in the f
16、irst sentence of the next paragraph, e.g.,4.coherence,It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. (Para.2) As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. (Para.3),2. Another way is to pick up a key idea from a previous paragraph and repeat it in the sentence introducing the next paragraph, e.g.,All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. (Para.6),
