Unit 6 The Human Touch

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Unit 6 The Human Touch
Lead-in
Focus-on
Follow-up
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Lead-in

• Listen
• Listen to the song and think about the questions.
• Watch
• Watch the interview and answer the questions.
• Speak
• Look at the pictures and talk with your partner.

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Listen
For old long ago, my dearFor old long ago,We
will take a cup of kindness yetFor old long ago.
We two have run about the hillsidesAnd pulled
the daisies fine,But we have wandered many a
weary footFor old long ago. We two have paddled
(waded) in the streamFrom noon until dinner
time,But seas between us broad have roaredSince
old long ago. And there is a hand, my trusty
friend,And give us a hand of yours,And we will
take a goodwill draught (of ale)For old long
ago! And surely you will pay for your pint,And
surely I will pay for mine!And we will take a
cup of kindness yetFor old long ago!

• Listen to the song and think about the questions.

1. What is the song about? 2. How would you
interpret human love?
Auld Lang Syne Should old acquaintances be
forgotten,And never brought to mind?Should old
acquaintances be forgotten,And days of long ago !
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Watch
Anthony is a Ukrainian-American singer who was a
contestant from the fourth season of the
American Idol. Now in an interview some of his
friends are talking about him. Watch the
interview and answer the following questions.
1. How do Anthonys friends think of his
personality? sweetest, kindest, amazing 2.
How do Anthonys friends think of his
performance? great, wonderful 3. How do
Anthonys friends think of his style of singing?
He has his own individuality. 4. If you were
Anthony, how would you think after hearing those
friends comments?
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Speak
What do these pictures mean to you? What kind of
love does each of them manifest? Talk to your
partner about them. The Last Leaf is a story
about human love which heightens the spirit of
giving. This love is not between relatives, nor
between lovers it's between friends. 
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Text Analysis

• Global Understanding
• In-depth Understanding
• Style Understanding

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Global Understanding
A piece of narration usually consists of a number
of scenes. In each scene there are different
characters who interact with each other. Now put
down, in the following table, the characters and
major events of the 7 scenes in Text A.
the doctor, Sue
The doctor told Sue that Johnsy needed a strong
will to recover  from pneumonia.
Johnsy, Sue
Johnsy decided that she would die when the last
leaf fell.
Behrman, Sue
Sue told Behrman about Johnsys fancy.
As Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf that
wouldnt give in to the weather, her will to live
returned.
Sue, Johnsy
The doctor told Sue that Johnsy would recover,
but Behrman caught pneumonia himself, and his
case was hopeless.
the doctor, Sue
Sue, Johnsy
Sue told Johnsy that Behrman painted the last ivy
leaf on the night of the storm.
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In-depth Understanding
Scan the story and fill in the blanks.
Time __________________ Place
_____________________ Characters _________
_________ _________ _________ Events ______, who
fell victim to _________, decided that she would
die when _____________ on the blank wall outside
her window ___, but it did not ___ even after the
storm. This persistent last leaf brought back
Johnsys will to live. Later on it turned out
that ______ wasnt the real one it was the one
drawn by _______________________, who had drawn
it at a night with heavy rain and cold wind at
the expense of his own life he was attacked
deadly by _________. Threads _________
___________________ ____ __________
November, cold winter
A three-story brick building
Sue, Johnsy, Behrman, the doctor, Pneumonia
pneumonia
Johnsy
the last ivy leaf
fall
fell
the leaf
an old artist named Behrman
pneumonia
soup
the last leaf
the doctors three visits
masterpiece
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Thread 1 the last leaf
The story is, as indicated by its title, built
around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the
last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs
through the whole story. Complete the following
sentences, and then you will get a clear idea of
this point. 1. At first, Johnsy was determined to
___ when the last ivy leaf fall. 2. When she saw
the last leaf still cling to the vine after two
nights rain and wind, she decided not to ____
____ her life. 3. The cold fierce wind did not
blow away the last leaf because Behrman, a kind
neighbor, risked his ____ to _____ the last
leaf. 4. At the end of the story, Sue called the
painted leaf Behrmans masterpiece because
____________________ _____________________________
_.
die
up
give
life
paint
it was so perfect that the
girls both mistook it for the real thing
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Thread 2 the doctors three visits
The doctors three visits are another "thread"
that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan
the story and underline the sentences that
indicate this point. 1. Johnsy was seriously ill.
(lines 11-23) 2. Johnsy had a 50-50 chance for
survival and death while old Behrman was
incurably sick. (lines 106-114) 3. Johnsy was
sure to recover. (lines 115-116)
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Thread 3 soup
Soup is another "thread" that helps make the
story a coherent piece. Scan the story and
underline the sentences that indicate this
point. 1. Johnsy refused to take any soup when
she decided to die with the fall of the last
leaf. (lines 44-47) 2. When she was shaken alive
again by that undying last leaf, one of her first
desires was to drink some soup. (line 101)
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Thread 4 masterpiece
Masterpiece is another "thread" that helps make
the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and
underline the sentences that indicate this
point. 1. Old Behrman was a failure in art. He
had always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was
unable to deliver it. (lines 56-58) 2. Someday I
will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go
away. (lines 73-74) 3. Finally, old Behrman
painted his masterpiece at the cost of his life.
(lines 119-128)