Unit 16
Open the Door to
Forgiveness
Teaching Objectives
?1,To get students know the
importance of forgiving others,
?2,To understand the purpose of
writing and organization of the
text,
?3,To reinforce some basic
linguistic knowledge by doing
various types of exercises,
I,About the text
? 1,What is the theme of the text?
? To explain the importance of forgiveness
and offer some suggestions to set about
it,
? 2,How is this argumentative writing
organized?
? By comparing two opposite attitudes
toward being hurt,hating and forgiving,
II,Structural analysis of
the text
? Main idea of each part,
? Part One (1-2) ---firstly commenting on
one common experience,tit for tat,
? Part Two (3-6) --- the right approach to
being hurt,forgiving
? Part Three (7-18)--- some suggestions
about how to achieve forgiveness
(including examples)
?Part Four (19-22)---counter-
argument on,forgiveness is a sign
of weakness”,
?Part Five (23)--- conclusion,
forgiveness is a godlike action of
creation,
III,Some difficult
sentences,words or
phrases
? 1,Hate is a malignancy that festers and grows,stifling joy and threatening
our health,
? Hate is like a vicious and uncontrollable
disease that darkens our life and affects
our health
? 2,… we should keep in mind that we are
seldom merely sinned against,
? … we must remember that we are seldom
mere victims of other people’s sins or
wrongdoing,We also hurt others,
? 3.,.the way a child opens his hands
and frees a butterfly…
? it is as easy to free a butterfly in the
hands of a child as to forgive one
person
? 4,abuse—to say unkind or rude things to
? e.g,The vicious landlord often abused
those poor tenant who took a break
occasionally,
? abuse---to treat badly
? This little guy was always abused by his
stepmother and hit heavily,
? 5,pay for—to receive punishment
? e.g.My son has paid for what he did since
he has spent the last 3 years in jail,
? 6,confront—to face bravely
? e.g,They have confronted the problem of
terrorism with great courage,
? We need not confrontation but negotiation,
?7,face up to---to bravely meet
?e.g,We should face up to the
disaster caused by the horrible
tsunami,
?8 be critical of---criticise\be
particular about
?e.g,Most people are very critical
of the US invasion of Iraq,
IV,Some exercises after
the text
?Translation exercises,
?1) The damage due to his
negligence,so he has to pay for it,
?2) The house was hidden from view
by a row of tall trees,
?3) When the results of the vote
were announced,the Prime Minister
acknowledged defeat,
?4) We must face up to our
responsibilities and not try to get
out if them,
?5) Do as I tell you and you shall
be set free,
?6) That book is really worth
reading if you are going to take the
English test,
?7) Some government officials would
no let go of power once they have
seen its benefits,
?8) The government has been
overthrown the military has kept the
country under control,
Dictation,
? Take the control away from your offender,Mentally replaying your hurt give power to the
person who caused you pain,Instead of focusing
on your wounded feelings,learn to look for the
love,beauty and kindness around you,Try to see
things from the other person’s perspective,If you
emphasize with that person,you may realise that
he or she was acting out of ignorance,fear --- even
love,To gain perspective,you may want to write a
letter to yourself from your offender’s point of
view,
? Recognize the benefits of forgiveness,
Research has shown that people who
forgive report more energy,better appetite
and better sleep patterns,Don’t forget to
forgive yourself,For some people,forgiving
themselves is the biggest challenge,But it
can rob you of your self-confidence if you
don’t do it,
Design of the Teaching Process
? 1,Students are asked to talk about how
to forgive others,
? 2,Detailed study of the text mainly
based on students’ group discussion,
? 3,Exercises and comment;
? 4,Assignment,Write an essay discussing
whether or not and why we should forgive,
? 5,Means of classroom instruction,Multi-media,
Open the Door to
Forgiveness
Teaching Objectives
?1,To get students know the
importance of forgiving others,
?2,To understand the purpose of
writing and organization of the
text,
?3,To reinforce some basic
linguistic knowledge by doing
various types of exercises,
I,About the text
? 1,What is the theme of the text?
? To explain the importance of forgiveness
and offer some suggestions to set about
it,
? 2,How is this argumentative writing
organized?
? By comparing two opposite attitudes
toward being hurt,hating and forgiving,
II,Structural analysis of
the text
? Main idea of each part,
? Part One (1-2) ---firstly commenting on
one common experience,tit for tat,
? Part Two (3-6) --- the right approach to
being hurt,forgiving
? Part Three (7-18)--- some suggestions
about how to achieve forgiveness
(including examples)
?Part Four (19-22)---counter-
argument on,forgiveness is a sign
of weakness”,
?Part Five (23)--- conclusion,
forgiveness is a godlike action of
creation,
III,Some difficult
sentences,words or
phrases
? 1,Hate is a malignancy that festers and grows,stifling joy and threatening
our health,
? Hate is like a vicious and uncontrollable
disease that darkens our life and affects
our health
? 2,… we should keep in mind that we are
seldom merely sinned against,
? … we must remember that we are seldom
mere victims of other people’s sins or
wrongdoing,We also hurt others,
? 3.,.the way a child opens his hands
and frees a butterfly…
? it is as easy to free a butterfly in the
hands of a child as to forgive one
person
? 4,abuse—to say unkind or rude things to
? e.g,The vicious landlord often abused
those poor tenant who took a break
occasionally,
? abuse---to treat badly
? This little guy was always abused by his
stepmother and hit heavily,
? 5,pay for—to receive punishment
? e.g.My son has paid for what he did since
he has spent the last 3 years in jail,
? 6,confront—to face bravely
? e.g,They have confronted the problem of
terrorism with great courage,
? We need not confrontation but negotiation,
?7,face up to---to bravely meet
?e.g,We should face up to the
disaster caused by the horrible
tsunami,
?8 be critical of---criticise\be
particular about
?e.g,Most people are very critical
of the US invasion of Iraq,
IV,Some exercises after
the text
?Translation exercises,
?1) The damage due to his
negligence,so he has to pay for it,
?2) The house was hidden from view
by a row of tall trees,
?3) When the results of the vote
were announced,the Prime Minister
acknowledged defeat,
?4) We must face up to our
responsibilities and not try to get
out if them,
?5) Do as I tell you and you shall
be set free,
?6) That book is really worth
reading if you are going to take the
English test,
?7) Some government officials would
no let go of power once they have
seen its benefits,
?8) The government has been
overthrown the military has kept the
country under control,
Dictation,
? Take the control away from your offender,Mentally replaying your hurt give power to the
person who caused you pain,Instead of focusing
on your wounded feelings,learn to look for the
love,beauty and kindness around you,Try to see
things from the other person’s perspective,If you
emphasize with that person,you may realise that
he or she was acting out of ignorance,fear --- even
love,To gain perspective,you may want to write a
letter to yourself from your offender’s point of
view,
? Recognize the benefits of forgiveness,
Research has shown that people who
forgive report more energy,better appetite
and better sleep patterns,Don’t forget to
forgive yourself,For some people,forgiving
themselves is the biggest challenge,But it
can rob you of your self-confidence if you
don’t do it,
Design of the Teaching Process
? 1,Students are asked to talk about how
to forgive others,
? 2,Detailed study of the text mainly
based on students’ group discussion,
? 3,Exercises and comment;
? 4,Assignment,Write an essay discussing
whether or not and why we should forgive,
? 5,Means of classroom instruction,Multi-media,
