Text Study,Idea Sharing,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Writing,Understanding,Reproduction,Structure Analysis,Summary,With her lifetime experience, the author tells us there have never been any limitations to love whatever life may present. The writing method ofthis text is:,I. Structure Analysis,,Problem + Response +Evaluation,Text Study—Structure Analysis,Part I (Para.1~_ ):,3,All family members took good care of Jimmy.,Part II (Para. _ ~ _ ):,I looked after Jimmy alone after parents’ death.,4,,7,Part III (Para. _ ~ _ ):,Jimmy’s 57th birthday was a success.,Part IV (Para. 12):,Conclusion: Love without limitations,8,11,Text Study—Structure Analysis,II. Understanding,Love is a song without words. One must feel it with his soul. Love is an endless path. One must walk on though his life.,Text Study—Understanding,Since his birth, Jimmy has always been surrounded in the atmosphere of love. During his growing up, the occurrence of some concrete events was the reflectionof “love without limitations”.Rearrange the following events according to the time sequence in the text:,Footsteps of Being Loved,Text Study—Understanding,I alone was left to look after Jimmy. Inseparable with father, Jimmy did everything with him. With ideal gifts, my friends made Jimmy’s birthday party a success. I must take care of Jimmy wherever I went. E. Jimmy has finally become independent physically and mentally. F. In Jimmy’s eyes, the world changed a lot after father’s death.,Text Study—Understanding,Key: D – B – F – A – E – C,Jimmy’s life is a misery because he was born with brain damage; meanwhile, Jimmy is lucky because he is deeply loved by the people around all through his life. Now, go to the text to find out what people around,sister: _______________________. mother: ______________________. father: _______________________. sister’s friends: ________________.,Tips,2. Action of Love,Text Study—Understanding,have done to him.,Tips:,sister’s life revolved… sister was in charge outside… mother taught… father held the house… sister’s friends brought …,Text Study—Understanding,3. Philosophy of Love,If you read carefully, you’ll find that except the narration of how the family cared about Jimmy, there’s some understanding about love — philosophy of love — scattered in the text. For example:,It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. (L36),Can you find more?,Tips,Text Study—Understanding,Tips:,In fact, caring for someone who loves…(L38) But as we sang for Jimmy … , we were reminded …(L66) The simplicity with which …(L69) There had never been any limitations …(L71),Now challenge yourself to translate them into Chinese to see whose version is the best one. Try to be faithful and elegant.,Text Study—Understanding,In the text, Jimmy was in deep depression due to father’s passing away so that he was indulged in the emotion of missing father for a long time. Enjoy a song “Dance with My Father” to see how much the singer misses his father.,4. Mightiness of Love — for Fun,Lyrics,Text Study—Understanding,III. Summary,My brother, Jimmy, was born with brain damage due to a difficult _______. Accompanying my growing up was ________ around my brother’s life and protecting him from being _________ by other kids. Unfortunately, father, who was __________ with Jimmy, died in 1991. Jimmy was a ______ and believed that the world he’d known was_____ . Even worse, mother died six months later and I _____ was left to look after Jimmy.,delivery,revolving,picked on,inseparable,wreck,gone,alone,to be continued…,Text Study—Summary,and he finally returned. So far, he has lived there for ____ years and blossomed __________ . I held a party for Jimmy’ 57th birthday just a few days after ____disaster, but no one of the family could come. I called on my ______ to,11,on his own,9·11,friends,merry,festive,longed,After that, Jimmy moved to New York City to live with me for a while. But he still ______ to live in parents’ house,help who brought ideal presents and made it a ______ and ________ occasion.,Text Study—Summary,I knew that the constant love and support of our friends and family would ___ us _______ all the hardships in life. There had never been any _________ to what Jimmy’s love could accomplish.,get,through,limitations,Text Study—Summary,Text Study—Reproduction,The text is a first person narration( “ I ” —Jimmy’s sister ) Now, retell the story in Jimmy’s tone. Points to be paid attention:,IV. Reproduction,the change of the rolesin time sequence,restatement of the themeat the end of your retelling,Focus Study,Active Expressions,I. Active Expressions,Notes to the Text—Active Expressions,In English, you may find some expressions formed by very common words, but theyare active and powerful.,What’s on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演什么？What’s he up to? 他忙什么呢?,1. I was in charge outside where…(L9) 2. Jimmy grasped that the world he’d known was gone. (L22) 3. This hit home a few days after … (L40) 4. That was super! (L59),。