For Students in America Never stop trying (P6)

1. Who is the first black president of the USA? 2. Which continent( 洲 ) was Obama’s father from? 3. When did Obama become President of the USA? 4. What do you think led to his success? Warming up

Read the first paragraph and answer the questions: Disadvantages that many American students are facing. 1.What did Obama begin the speech with? 2.And why did he begin his speech this way? To attract the audience and maybe those disadvantages have caused a lot of children to stop trying.

Ⅰ.Beginning of the speech ____________facing many American students: ● having no ________to give them the necessary_________ ● not having enough ______to go around in their family ● living in an _______ neighborhood ● having friends __________________ them to do things not right adults support money unsafe pressuring/forcing Disadvantages

Unity( agreement) in meaning Disadvantages American students are facing _ having no adults to give them the necessary support __ not having enough money to go around ___ living in an unsafe neighborhood ___ having friends pressuring them to do things not right All the four details are_____________ together in meaning to further explain the key word _____________,which is an example of “unity” in developing a paragraph. joined/unified disadvantages

Read the first part again, and answer the questions: 1.How did Obama organize the details in the first part of his speech? A) In order of time B) In order of space C) In order of importance 2.What are the functions of these “maybes”? To serve as linking words or transitions. All the four details are organized in order of ________, and linking words such as _______ and _____ are used, which is an example of “coherence” in developing a paragraph. importance maybeor Coherence (sticking together) in sentence organization

Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there’s not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right.

Group discussion: What are the disadvantages facing us Chinese senior high students?

Ⅱ.Body of the speech What is Mr. Obama’ advice for American students who are faced with all those disadvantages ?(p2-3) Where you are ≠Where you will be 1.Theme: All those disadvantages facing us The kind of person you will develop into Never stop trying/Write your own destiny/ Make your own future

Stop trying (such as neglecting your homework, ……………………..) Where you are ＝ Where you will be Facing many disadvantages and challenges Never get over them and still where you were.

Quotation from 《 How Steel was tempered 》 《钢铁是怎样炼成的》 Our dearest possession is life. It is given to us but once. And we must live it so as to feel no torturing regrets for wasted years, never know the burning shame of a mean and petty past; 人最宝贵的东西是生 命。生命对人来说只有一次。因此，人的一生 应当这样度过：当一个人回首往事时，不因虚 度年华而悔恨，也不因碌碌无为而羞愧；

NameWhere they are now (disadvantages they are facing) Where they will be Jazmin Perez Andoni Schultz Shantel l Steve Please complete the chart about the 3 students Not speak English, without well- educated parents Fighting brain cancer since3,endure surgeries and treatments, extra hours on schoolwork Moving between foster families, live in the toughest neighborhood Earn good grades, Getting a scholarship and is studying for Doctor’s degree. Starting a program to keep young people out of gangs, graduate with honors, going on to college. Never falling behind in his studies; He will go to college this fall. 2.Three students who never stop trying:

NameWhere they are nowWhere they will be 3. Please complete the chart about those around You who never stop trying:

Ⅲ. conclusion They refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.

Structure of the speech Ⅰ.Beginning of the speech: Disadvantages facing us (Where we are ) 、 、 、 Ⅱ.Body of the speech ： Ⅱ.Body of the speech ： 1.Theme: Where you are doesn’t determine where you will be as long as you never stop trying and make your own Destiny. 2.Three students who never stop trying Jazmin Perez Andoni Schultz Shantell Steve III. conclusion: Take responsibilities and set goals for oneself

Homework Suppose you are the principal of Minben Senior High School, you plan to deliver a speech titled “Never stop trying” to your students. Please write the speech based upon the one we have just learned.