勵(lì)志人生

Picture a life without arms or legs. You cant hug anyone， or pick anything up with your fingers. You cant dance or travel anywhere by foot. How would you last a day like that？ Would you smile at yourself in the mirror？

Born in Melbourne， Australia in 1982 without any medical explanation or warning， Nicholas James Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. He may not look the same as other people， but he accepts that. Whats more， he has a hugely optimistic attitude which makes him stand head and shoulders above others.

Vujicic is one of the most popular inspirational speakers in the world. He travels the globe to deliver his story of how he overcomes disability and difficulty. He gives speeches to inspire and inform people about the true meaning of life. In a program， he asked the audience to look inside themselves and think about what they really want. He encouraged people to discover true values and purposes in life. “If you put your happiness in temporary things， then your happiness is temporary，” he said.

Despite his current success， Vujicic has struggled to come to terms with his differences. He was born with no arms and one small foot with two toes. As a teenager， he had to deal with challenges from the outside world and his inner self. At school， bigger boys insulted （侮辱） and bullied him. In the meantime， he struggled with loneliness， fear and frustration about looking different from everyone else. But he adapted to the situation. He learnt to type and write with two toes at the age of 6. He also managed to clean his teeth， brush his hair and swim， and learnt to surf and play golf. In college， he gained a double bachelors degree， majoring in accounting and financial planning. After that， he chased his dream by sharing his story and inspiring others.

So far， Vujicic has toured about 24 countries. He says that he likes using humor to cheer people up. He has discovered that motivating others to strive for their dreams is his purpose in life. “I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves，” he told MailOnline. “If I can encourage just one person， then my job in this life is done.” Vujicic demonstrates （表達(dá)） that， with the right attitude， obstacles can become opportunities.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text?centered chunks

smile at 對(duì)……微笑

inspirational speaker 鼓舞人心的演講者

overcome disability and difficulty 克服殘疾和困難

think about 考慮

in the meantime 與此同時(shí)

a double bachelors degree 雙學(xué)士學(xué)位

major in 主修

Ⅱ. Text?centered sentences

1. what引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句

In a program， he asked the audience to look inside themselves and think about what they really want. 在一個(gè)節(jié)目中，他要求觀眾審視自己，思考自己真正想要的是什么。

【點(diǎn)石成金】what they really want是名詞性從句，在主句中作賓語(yǔ)。

【運(yùn)用遷移】人們已經(jīng)聽(tīng)到了總統(tǒng)所說(shuō)的，他們正等著看總統(tǒng)會(huì)做什么。

2. 現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)

In college， he gained a double bachelors degree， majoring in accounting and financial planning. 在大學(xué)期間，他獲得了會(huì)計(jì)和財(cái)務(wù)規(guī)劃雙學(xué)士學(xué)位。

【點(diǎn)石成金】majoring in accounting and financial planning為現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)，與主句的主語(yǔ)是主動(dòng)關(guān)系。

【運(yùn)用遷移】聽(tīng)到這個(gè)消息時(shí)，他們都高興得跳了起來(lái)。

3. so far充當(dāng)現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志詞

So far， Vujicic has toured about 24 countries. 到目前為止，胡哲已經(jīng)在大約24個(gè)國(guó)家做了巡回演講。

【點(diǎn)石成金】so far為常見(jiàn)的現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志詞，意為“到目前為止”。其他常用的現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志詞還有recently、still、lately、up to present、up to now、till now等。

【運(yùn)用遷移】到目前為止，你發(fā)現(xiàn)了什么？

Activity B Reading for writing

每年12月3日是國(guó)際殘疾人日。假定你是李華，你校學(xué)生觀看了尼克·胡哲的線上演講。請(qǐng)你給他寫(xiě)一封郵件表達(dá)感謝，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 表達(dá)感謝之情；

2. 感謝的原因；

3. 美好的祝愿。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 至少需要使用一個(gè)本文中解析過(guò)的句式；

4. 注意段落內(nèi)的邏輯關(guān)系。

寫(xiě)作導(dǎo)引

本次的寫(xiě)作任務(wù)是寫(xiě)一篇感謝信，要求學(xué)生表達(dá)對(duì)胡哲的感謝，具體寫(xiě)明感謝的原因并向他表達(dá)美好的祝愿，此外，至少需要使用what引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句、現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)或so far充當(dāng)現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)中的一個(gè)。這些寫(xiě)作要求和所給語(yǔ)篇的主題語(yǔ)境、語(yǔ)言內(nèi)容，如“胡哲雖有殘疾，卻仍保持樂(lè)觀向上”“幫助他人實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想”是緊密相關(guān)的。我們可以通過(guò)整合同主題閱讀材料的內(nèi)容和語(yǔ)言，梳理寫(xiě)作思路和積累素材。

一、語(yǔ)篇解碼

（一）主題歸納

What is the text mainly about？

（二）結(jié)構(gòu)梳理與內(nèi)容分析

Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.

二、素材積累

（一）介紹積極人生態(tài)度的核心表達(dá)

1. have a hugely optimistic attitude 有很樂(lè)觀的態(tài)度

2. stand head and shoulders above sb 鶴立雞群

3. adapt to 適應(yīng)

4. chase ones dream 追逐某人的夢(mèng)想

5. motivate others 激勵(lì)其他人

6. strive for ones dreams 為某人的夢(mèng)想而奮斗

7. one of the most popular inspirational speakers 最受歡迎的鼓舞人心的演講者之一

8. encourage people to discover true values and purposes in life 鼓勵(lì)人們發(fā)現(xiàn)人生的真正價(jià)值和目標(biāo)

9. deal with/tackle challenges from the outside world and ones inner self 應(yīng)對(duì)來(lái)自外部世界和某人內(nèi)心的挑戰(zhàn)

10. If you put your happiness in temporary things， then your happiness is temporary. 如果你把快樂(lè)寄托在短暫的事物上，那么你的快樂(lè)也只是暫時(shí)的。

（二）感謝理由的核心表達(dá)

1. Im sincerely grateful for all your help in... 我真心感謝你在……對(duì)我的幫助。

2. Thank you for doing so much to make my trip interesting.謝謝你做了這么多，讓我的旅行變得有趣。

3. Had it not been for you encouragement and guidance in...， I fear that I couldnt have achieved so much. 如果沒(méi)有您在……的鼓勵(lì)和指導(dǎo)，我可能不會(huì)有如此多的收獲。

4. Your help benefited me greatly. 你的幫助讓我受益匪淺。

5. I shall always remember your help. It not only...， but also...我將永遠(yuǎn)記得你的幫助。它不僅……而且……

6. Nothing could ever return the favor you gave me.沒(méi)有什么能報(bào)答你對(duì)我的恩情。

7. I appreciate it more than I can say. 我的感激之情無(wú)以言表。

（三）感謝信的核心表達(dá)

1. I am writing to express my sincere/earnest thanks for...我寫(xiě)信是為了表達(dá)我對(duì)……誠(chéng)摯的感謝。

2. I would like to take this opportunity to express my great appreciation for your timely support.我愿借此機(jī)會(huì)對(duì)你們的及時(shí)支援表示衷心的感謝。

3. My true gratitude is beyond the words.言語(yǔ)無(wú)法表達(dá)我真正的感激之情。

4. Please accept my sincere thanks for your help， which I will never forget. 請(qǐng)接受我真誠(chéng)的感謝，我將永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記你的幫助。

5. Please have no hesitation in writing to me， should you want me to do something for you help.如果你想讓我?guī)湍阕鳇c(diǎn)什么，請(qǐng)毫不猶豫地給我寫(xiě)信。

三、寫(xiě)作支架

本次的寫(xiě)作任務(wù)是寫(xiě)一封感謝信，根據(jù)任務(wù)的要求，語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)可定位為“表達(dá)感謝+表明原因+傳達(dá)祝?！?。文章的框架如下：

I would like to express my earnest gratitude to you for... （表達(dá)感謝）

It is your speeches that inspire us to discover... Moreover， your speeches make us realize that... （表明原因）

We wish you...in the future. （傳達(dá)祝福）

四、語(yǔ)篇過(guò)手

根據(jù)以上提供的主題、主題表達(dá)和語(yǔ)篇結(jié)構(gòu)，寫(xiě)出感謝信的第一、二、三段。第一段表達(dá)對(duì)尼克·胡哲的感謝；第二段表明感謝的原因，即從他身上學(xué)到的精神或受到的影響；第三段表達(dá)對(duì)他的祝福?？傇~數(shù)控制在80左右。

同時(shí)，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用前文閱讀中出現(xiàn)的what引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句、現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語(yǔ)或so far充當(dāng)現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)。尤其要注意表達(dá)的內(nèi)在邏輯關(guān)系，需要注意使用恰當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞。