Warming up Check-on Preview CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英语 Why did the author decide to start the trip across America? What kind of trip did the writer plan? When and where did the writer set off? How long did it take the writer to finish the trip? What was his destination?Why do you think he chose this as the destination? What did the writer learn about people in general during the trip? What kind of answer did the writer get for the question in his mind when he started the trip? What is the text mainly about? Do you see any point that can relate this text to The Green Banana?If yes,what is it?And can you show it with any evidence in the text?
Check-on Preview • Why did the author decide to start the trip across America? • What kind of trip did the writer plan? • When and where did the writer set off? • How long did it take the writer to finish the trip? • What was his destination? Why do you think he chose this as the destination? • What did the writer learn about people in general during the trip? • What kind of answer did the writer get for the question in his mind when he started the trip? • What is the text mainly about? • Do you see any point that can relate this text to The Green Banana? If yes, what is it? And can you show it with any evidence in the text? W B T R Warming up
Warming up Objectives CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英 ● Understand the structure and the general idea of the story Think about how to interpret the story Know something about the author Solve your own questions about the story
Objectives • Understand the structure and the general idea of the story • Think about how to interpret the story • Know something about the author • Solve your own questions about the story W B T R Warming up
The Kindness of Strangers CONTEMPORARY Unit 8 现代大学英语 Culture Tips Backgroun d Author Genre
Backgroun d Culture Tips The Kindness of Strangers Unit 8 Author Genre W B T R
Background Author CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英 The text is adapted from the original article by Mike Mclntyre which appeared in Reader's Digest,May 1997. B T
Background Author W B T R • The text is adapted from the original article by Mike Mclntyre which appeared in Reader ’ s Digest, May 1997
Background Genre CONTEMPORARY 现代大学英语 A Short Story .Plot:The author travelled across the United States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers. Setting:People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people's needs. ◆Protagonists:“T'and the people helped "I .Theme:What do you think? B
Background Genre A Short Story Plot: The author travelled across the United States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers. Setting: People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Protagonists: “I” and the people helped “I” Theme: What do you think? W B T R