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3. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day Warm-up I. I. Film clips Film clips II. II. A poem A poem III. III. Culture tips Culture tips IV. IV. An essay An essay

4. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Film clips Directions: Watch this film clip and then answer the following questions. 1. Why is Forrest denied by the public school? 2. How does Ms. Gump try to persuade the headmaster to admit her son? 3. What does Forrest’s mother say to him? To be continued on the next page.

5. BTLEW I. Film clips Forrest Gump My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get. The end of Film clips. Lesson 1 – Half a Day

6. BTLEW A poem II. A poem First Day at School It’s hard to explain, the way I feel; A place unknown but is so real! A soft voice welcomes me to the place, I look up to see a lady’s smiling face. I’m led to a table that is covered with shapes, To be continued on the next page.

7. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day A poem II. A poem A young girl my age says Hi I am Grace, I am three, but soon will be four. I am a big girl and not afraid any more. I forever trying new things and learning everyday. And the best thing is I having fun while I play! To be continued on the next page.

8. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day II. A poem Days go on and I encounter many new experiences and friends, I feel like I’m on a roller coaster, which never seems to end. Today I wrote my name for the very first time, My teacher hugs me and gives the most gracious smile. To be continued on the next page.

9. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day I feel full of pride; confident I can do anything if I try. If you come to Kindy you are sure to find inside, Happy smiles from children that continually shine! —Julie Mc Millan II. A poem The end of A poem.

10. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day III. Culture tips SchoolsStages of educationAims Play School Nursery School Preschool education For 2—5 year-old Children mostly play, with some early learning. Infant School Junior School Primary education for 5/6—12/13 Children learn some basic skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, art, etc. Comprehensive School or Grammar School Secondary education for 12/13—16/18 Students study a wide range of subjects in arts, sciences and technical areas. College or University Further/Higher education for 18+ Students study for degrees/diplomas in specialized academic areas. The end of Culture tips. Education in Britain

11. BTLEW 热爱生活 不论你的生活如何卑 贱，你要面对它生活， 不要躲避它，更别用 恶言咒骂它。它不像 你那样坏 。你最富有 的时候，倒是看似最 穷。爱找缺点的人就 是到天堂里也能找到 缺点。你要爱你的生 活，尽管它贫穷。 Lesson 1 – Half a Day Love Your Life By Henry David Thoreau However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. IV. An essay IV. An essay To be continued on the next page. Translation

12. BTLEW 甚至在一个济贫院里， 你也还有愉快、高兴、 光荣的时候。夕阳反 射在济贫院的窗上， 像射在富户人家窗上 一样光亮；在那门前， 积雪同样在早春融化。 Lesson 1 – Half a Day IV. An essay You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poor-house. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring. To be continued on the next page. Translation

13. BTLEW 我只看到，一个从 容的人，在哪里也 像在皇宫一样，生 活得心满意足而富 有愉快的思想。城 镇中的穷人，我看， 倒往往是过着最独 立不羁的生活。也 许因为他们很伟大， 所以受之无愧。 Lesson 1 – Half a Day IV. An essay IV. An essay I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace. The town's poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any. Maybe they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving. To be continued on the next page. Translation

14. BTLEW 大多数人以为他们是 超然的，不靠城镇来 支援他们；可是事实 上他们是往往用了不 正当的手段来对付生 活，他们是毫不超脱 的，更加是不体面的。 视贫穷如花园中之花 而像圣人一样培育它 吧！ Lesson 1 – Half a Day IV. An essay IV. An essay Most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means, which should be more disreputable. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. To be continued on the next page. Translation

15. BTLEW 不要找新的花样，无 论是新的朋友或新的 衣服，来麻烦你自己。 找旧的，回到那里去。 万物不变，是我们在 变。你的衣服可以卖 掉，但要保留你的思 想。 Lesson 1 – Half a Day IV. An essay Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Turn the old, return to them. Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. To be continued on the next page. Translation

16. BTLEW Lesson 1 – Half a Day IV. An essay Question: "Things do not change; we change." This is a well-known sentence. What's the philosophical meaning of it? What significance can we find in it? The end of An essay.

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