案例2 (teaching design参考).docx

案例2

教学内容
课文Hewasmyfather.
HeWasMyFather
Irememberthesmellofthesoapashescrubbedhishands.Pungent,becausethiswasforremovingground-indirtandoilfrombeneathhardenedfingernailsandfromcallousedhands.Icanstillseethedarknessofthewaterinthebasinafterhehadcleanedhisface.
Healwaysspoketomeashewashedbeforeeatinghisdinner,toldmetalesofhisownchildhoodandletlittledropsofmoraltuitionfallintomylap.“Apromiseisapromise,”he’dsay.Itwas.Heneverbrokeone.Hewasmyfather.
HedroveaLondontaxifor49years.Itwasajobthatpaidadecentwageifamanwaswillingtowork12-hourdays,sixdaysaweek.
WhenIwassmall,hewouldsometimespickuppeoplewhowerehailingcabsalongtheway.Hewasn’tsupposedto,notwithmeinthevehicle.ButIwassixofsevenandwasbarelynoticed.
Icouldneverunderstandwhythepassengerstreatedhimwithsuchpatronizingdisregard.Hewas“cabbie”and“driver”and“you!”No,hewasn’t;hewasmydad.
Healwayslookedsostrong,soabletoprotectme,sopowerful.Powerfulenoughtocrywhenhefelttheneed.Heweptwhenmygrandmotherdied.Confusing.Hecameintomyroom,sawthefearandapprehensiononmyface,andrecitedashortprayerwithmeformygrandmaandhismother.Hekissedme,heldmyhandandthendrovemetoschoolbeforeputtinghis12hoursin.Hewasmyfather.
IrememberhiseuphoriawhenIwenttouniversity,thefirstinhisfamilytodoso.OfcoursehewasgauchewhenIgraduated,tooktoomanyphotographs,anddidn’tunderstandtheLatinthatwasspokenbeforetheceremonialmeal.Sowhat?Allthatconcernedthisworkingmaninasuitwasthathissonwouldnotfollowinhisfootsteps.“DoyouknowwhyIworksuchlonghours?”he’daskme.“Sothatyouwon’thaveto.”
Hecouldn’taffordtogoonholidayswithuslikeotherdads.Therejustwasn’tthemoney.He’dstayonhisown,workevenlongerhours,andliveonsandwichesandtea.We’dringhimfromacoldbeachhotelandtellhimhowmuchwemissedhim.Butheknewthat.Hewasmyfather.
Andwhenmyfirstchildwasborn,thisextraordinaryordinarymansaidverylittle.Juststaredatthebabyandthenatme.Hespokethroughhiseyes,andIunderstood.Son,hewastellingme,lethimbeabletosayjustonethingwhenhegrowsup:hewasmyfather.

LessonPlan
HeWasMyFather(about1-1.5hours)

Objectives
Tea