21世紀(jì)大學(xué)實(shí)用英語(yǔ)綜合教程(第三冊(cè)第四單元)

Unit4Ⅰ.ObjectivesⅡ.SuggestedTeachingPlanⅢ.BackgroundInformationⅣ.ClassPresentationPreviewPreview

ThisisthefourthunitofBookThree.IntheListeningandSpeakingsection,youwilllearnhowtoreassuresomebodyandwilldosomepracticalexercises.IntheReadingandWritingsection,TextArelatesthestoryofagreaton-andoff-screenhero,ChristopherReeve.TextBtellsushowLanceArmstrongovercameobstaclesandperformedamazingfeats.InTextC,thewriterdescribestheexperienceofthetwoadventurerswhofirstclimbedupMt.Everest.prev.Ⅰ.ObjectivesAfterstudyingthisunit,thestudentsareexpectedtobeabletomasterthebasiclanguageandskillstoreassuresomeone;1.understandthemainideaofTextA,TextBandTextC,andmastertheusefulsentencestructuresandwordsandexpressionsfoundintheexercisesrelevanttothefirsttwotexts;2.3.knowhowtousemodelverbs;4.knowhowtowriteaninquiryletter;5.knowhowtoreadanindex.Obj.Ⅱ.SuggestedTeachingPlanSuggestedTimeandTeachingPlanforUnit4

TimeContentsPlan

1)TheLanguageforReassuranceA.s.t.p.1TheteacherbeginswiththePreviewtomakesurethatthestudentshavesomeideaofwhatthisunitisallabout.Afterthat,theteacheractivatesListeningandSpeakingexercisesasfollows:2periodsPreviewListeningandSpeakingGiveabrieflead-intalkonwhenandhowtoreassurepeople;B.HavethestudentslistentoEx.1(2-3times)andfillintheblankswiththemissingwords;C.Askonestudenttoreadaloudthetalktocheckthefillings;D.OrganizetheactivitytoaccomplishEx.2.AskoneortwostudentstotelltheclasswhattheyareworriedoranxiousaboutandhavetheothersreassurethemusingthelanguagepresentedinEx.1inordertomakesurestudentsknowhowtousethelanguagetheyhavejustpickedupinEx.1.TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.1.22)ReassureSomeoneGothroughthenewwordsandphrasesfortheconversationinExercise3;A.B.Havethestudentslistentotheconversationtwiceandfillintheblankswithmissingwords;C.Askstudentstoanswerthequestionsabouttheconversation;D.Nowhavethemlookforthelanguageusedtoreassuresomeoneintheconversation;TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.2E.Next,studentscanrole-playtheconversation.TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.33)Follow-upPractice(BeSelective)AskstudentstoreadthepassageinEx.4silentlywhiletheyarelisteningtotherecording,andthendividetheclassintoseveralgroupstodoquestionsandanswersaccordingtothepassage,oneofthemworkingasaguideandtheothersastourists.Afterthat,inviteonegrouptoactouttheconversationbetweentheguideandtourists.GothroughthewordsandexpressionsfromtheadinEx.6andhavethestudentsdoquestioningexercisesasguidedafterreadingthead.Note:Onethingcanbeexpressedinmanyforms.A.B.TimeContentsPlan

ListentotheconversationinEx.7,dotheexercisesinit,andasksomestudentstospeakouttheirquestions.Note:Onethingcanbeexpressedinmanyforms.C.s.t.p.3.2ListentotherecordingofEx.8andaskthestudentstorespondbyinterpretingorallytheChinesemessagesintoEnglish.D.AssignthestudentstodoEx.9andEx.10astheirhomeworkbeforetheycometoclassnexttime.Theteachertellsthemhowtodotheseexercisesandpresentsanytopic-relatedexpressionsonthechalkboardinadvance,whichcanbeusedwhenthestudentsmakepreparationforpresentation.E.3periodsReviewofthelisteningandspeakingskillsthestudentshavelearnedTheteacherbeginswiththeassignmentmainlytohaveareviewofthefunctionalandnotionallanguagethestudentspickedupinthepreviousunit.TheteacheraskssomestudentstotellclasstheirmessagesbasedonthestatisticaldiagraminEx.9orpresenttheiropinionsonthetopicof"AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofJumpingfromJobtoJob"orally.Then,theteacherturnstotheReadingandWritingsection.(Theseactivitiesshouldbecompletedin15minutes.)s.t.p.4TimeContentsPlan

1)StarterAfterabriefexplanationoftheinstructions,theteacherA.givesthestudentsafewminutestothinkaboutthequestionsinthestarter;s.t.p.5TimeContentsPlan

TextA&text-relatedexercisesB.askssomestudentstoanswerthequestions.(10minutes)2)TextAA.Theteacherletsthestudentsanswerthetext-relatedquestions,helpsthemidentifythemainideaofeachparagraphandanalyzessomeB.guidesthestudentsthroughtheexercises,focusingoncertainitemsorleavingsomeexercisesasthestudents’homeworkaccordingtothestudents’differentlevelsofEnglish(oneperiod).s.t.p.61periodGrammarReviewand1)GrammarReviewheteachertalksabouttheuseofmodelverbs,andatthesametime,asksthestudentstodothegrammarexercisesinclass.TimeContentsPlan

languagepointswhilediscussingthewholetextwiththestudents(oneandahalfperiods);s.t.p.7PracticalWriting2)PracticalWritingTheteachertellsaswellasshowsthestudentshowtowriteaninquiryletterbydoingEx.11ofPracticalWriting,andthenrequiresthestudentstodoEx.12astheirhomework.TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.82periodsTextB,TextC&text-relatedexercises1)TextBWhilediscussingthetextwiththestudents,theteachercallsonthestudentstopayattentiontothestructureoftheparagraphsofthetext,askingthestudentstoanswerthequestionsaboutthetext.Exercises14and15canbedoneeitherinclassorafterclass.2)TextCThistextshouldbereadbythestudentsthemselvesastheirhomeworkorasfast-readinginclass.TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.9BasicReadingSkills3)BasicReadingSkillsTheteachertellsthestudentshowtoreadanindex,andasksthemtodotheexercisesinBasicReadingSkills.TimeContentsPlan

III.BackgroundInformationChristopherReeveLanceArmstrongTourdeFranceBI_Main

BI-ChristopherReeve1ChristopherReeve

ChristopherReeve(September25,1952—October10,2004)wasanAmericanactor,director,producerandwriterrenownedforhisfilmportrayalofSuperman/ClarkKent.ReevewasborninNewYorkCitytowriter/professorFranklinReeveandjournalistBarbaraJohnson.Whenhewasfour,hisparentsdivorced.HismothermovedwithsonsChristopherandBenjamintoPrinceton,NewJersey,andmarriedaninvestmentbankerafewyearslater.Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,ReevestudiedatCornellUniversity,whileatthesametimeworkingasaprofessionalactor.InhisfinalyearofCornell,hewasoneofthetwostudentsselected(RobinWilliamswastheother)tostudyatNewYork’sfamousJuilliardSchoolofPerformingArts,undertherenownedJohnHouseman.AlthoughChristopherismostwellknownforhisroleasSuperman(1978),arolewhichheplayedwithbothcharismaandgrace,hisactingcareerspansamuchlargerground.BI-ChristopherReeve2

In1995Reevewasparalyzedfromtheneckdowninaridingaccidentandspenttherestofhislifewheelchair-bound,becomingaspokespersonforthedisabledandforstemcellresearch.SelectedquotesofChristopherReeve:

"Iwasworriedthatonlyactingwithmyvoiceandmyface,Imightnotbeabletocommunicateeffectivelyenoughtotellthestory,butIwassurprisedtofindthatifIreallyconcentrated,andjustletthethoughtshappen,thattheywouldreadonmyface.Withsomanyclose-ups,Iknewthatmyeverythoughtwouldcount.""Somanyofourdreamsatfirstseemimpossible,thentheyseemimprobable,andthenwhenwesummonthewill,theysoonbecomeinevitable."LanceArmstrong

LanceArmstrongwasbornSeptember18,1971inPlano,Texas.HisparentsdivorcedwhenArmstrongwasreallyyoungandLancewasraisedbyhismother,Linda.LanceArmstronggothisfirstbicyclewhenhewassevenandstartedridingeveryday.SomedaysArmstrongwouldcycleallthewaytoOklahomaandwouldhavetocallhismomtocomepickhimup.Eventually,LanceArmstrongwasabletobikehomehimselfandstartedenteringamateurraces.Duringhissenioryearofhighschool,hemovedtoColoradototrainwiththeUSOlympicdevelopmentteamforcycling.

BI-LanceArmstrong1

LanceArmstrongcompetedinthe1992OlympicsinBarcelona,Spain,whereheplaced14thintheroadrace.AftertheOlympics,ArmstrongturnedprofessionalandjoinedtheMotorolacyclingteam.Hisprofessionalcareerdidn'tgetofftoagreatstart,asLanceArmstrongfinisheddeadlastinhisfirstrace.Butin1993,ArmstrongwontheWorldRoadRaceChampionshipinOslo,Norwayandby1996Lancewastheseventh-rankedcyclistintheworld.Aftercompetinginthe1996OlympicsinAtlanta,Armstrongstartedtofeeltiredandweakandcouldn'traceaswellasheusedto.DoctorstoldLancehehadcancerinhistesticles.LanceArmstronghadoneofhistesticlesremovedandstartedmassivechemotherapy.ThecancereventuallyspreadtoArmstrong’sbrainanddoctorsonlygavehima40percentchanceofsurviving.Thatdidn'tstopLanceArmstrongfrombelievinghecouldraceagain.Armstronghadsurgeryandseveralmoredosesofchemotherapyandwascancer-freebyFebruary,1997.

BI-LanceArmstrong2LanceArmstrongreturnedtocompetitivecyclingin1998,andin1999heenteredthegruelingTourdeFrance—a2,274mileracethroughtheAlps.Armstrongdominatedtheracefromstarttofinishandwontheeventbynearlysevenminutes.Lance’samazingcomebackfromcancermadeArmstrongaworld-widecelebrityandaninspirationforotherpeoplewithcancer.Sincereturningtocompetitivecycling,LanceArmstronghasbeentheworld’smostdominantforceontwowheels.HewontheTourdeFrancearecordsixconsecutivetimes—1999to2004.HissuccesspromptedsometonicknametheeventtheTourdeLance.Armstrong’sachievementshavebeenwidelylauded.In2002,SportsIllustratedmagazinenamedhimtheirSportsmanoftheYear.HewasalsonamedAssociatedPressMaleAthleteoftheYearfor2002,2003and2004,receivedESPN’sESPYAwardforBestMaleAthletein2003and2004,andwontheBBCSportsPersonalityoftheYearOverseasPersonalityAwardin2003.(From.)AquoteofLanceArmstrong:"IfIneverhadcancer,Ineverwouldhavewon."BI-LanceArmstrong3TourdeFranceBI-TourdeFrance

The(Le)TourdeFrance(FrenchforTourofFrance),alsosimplyknownasLeTour,isanepiclongdistancecyclingcompetitionforprofessionalsheldoverthreeweeksinJulyinandaroundFrance.Ithasbeenheldannuallysince1903,onlyinterruptedbyWorldWarIandWorldWarII,andisnowoneoftheworld'slargestsportingevents.AlongwiththeGiro

d’Italia(TourofItaly)andtheVueltaaEspaa(TourofSpain),theTourdeFrancemakesupcycling's"GrandTours.“(FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia)ClasslistⅣ.ClassPresentationListening&SpeakingReading&WritingLSListening&SpeakingTheLanguageforReassuranceReassureSomeoneFollow-upPracticeL&SThelanguage-mainTheLanguageforOfferingEncouragementYouaregoingtolistentoaninstructortalkingaboutreassurance.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.Makebelieveyouareworriedoranxiousaboutsomething.TellyourclassmatesaboutitandseewhethertheycanreassureyouusingthelanguagepresentedinExercise1.Lp-mainFollow-upPracticeReadthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.

Readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.Readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.Listenand,duringthetimedpaused,translateorallyintoEnglishtheChinesesentencesineachofthefollowingthreeshortconversations.Takeacloselookatthefollowingdiagram.Thinkaboutitforoneminute.Thengiveatwo-minuteoralpresentationtotelltheclasswhatyouthinktheinformationmeans.Haveadiscussiononthetopicgivenbelow.Readtheabovepassagealoudinclass.AskandanswerquestionsaboutmasstransportationinManhattan.Putdownanyusefulinformationaboutitonthechalkboard.Thenactouttheroleoftheguidebeforeagroupoftourists.LS_TheLanguageforReassurance1Youaregoingtolistentoaninstructortalkingaboutreassurance.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.TheLanguageforReassuranceInstructor:Toreassureistomakesomeonefeelfreefromfearoranxiety(焦慮).Fearoranxietyisemotion.Onecanhave

whenheorsheisafraidthatsomethingunpleasanthimorher.Itiscommonthatyouassuresomeone.(心理的)aid.Ithelpsthepersonfearoranxietyandpromotesinterpersonal(人與人之間的)communication.anunpleasant____________suchafeeling____________mighthappento_____________insuchanemotionalstate_____________________getridof_________Effectivereassuranceisanart.Familiarizeyourselveswiththefollowingexpressionstodevelopthisartisticskill:—Iwouldn'tworry,ifIwereyou..—Don'tworry,allwillturnoutright.Thoughitseemsterriblenow,

soonyou'llseethat.Trynottogiveintoworry_____________________there'slittletoworryabout_____________________ReassuranceisapsychologicalLS_TheLanguageforReassurance2—Don'tfeelbad.

.—Iwouldhavedonejustthesamethinginyourplace.

.—There'snoneedtogetupsetaboutthat.

.—Ibelieve(that)yourfearsareunnecessary.

.—

Don'tletthissmallhurdle

(障礙)distressyou.

.—

.You’remakingmoreoutofthisthanyouneedto.

.Itcouldhappentousall___________________There'sreallynoreasontobeanxious_______________________________Don'tgiveitasecondthought________________________Icanassureyou(that)you'llpassitnexttime____________________________________Letmereassureyou(that)yourprojectisquitesatisfying______________________________________________Takeiteasy__________Everythingwillturnoutjustfine_________________________LS2Makebelieveyouareworriedoranxiousaboutsomething.TellyourclassmatesaboutitandseewhethertheycanreassureyouusingthelanguagepresentedinExercise1.LS_ReassureSomeone1ReassureSomeoneBeforeyoulistentotheupcomingconversation,readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.minor小的

operation手術(shù)besupposedto=shouldLS_ReassureSomeone2Listentothefollowingconversationtwiceandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:

WangYing:

DoctorGold:

WangYing:DoctorGold:Howareyoudoingtoday,WangYing?Youlookgood.Thanks.Isitserious,DoctorGold?No,itisn't.It'saminoroperation..Whenareyougoingtoperformtheoperation?Tomorrow.,DoctorGold.Ibelieveyourfearsareunnecessary.nothingwillhappentoyou.WhatamIsupposedtodobeforeoperation?Allyouhavetodo,andtakeiteasy,OK?Igotit.Good.HowlongwillIhavetostayhereafteroperation?Just.Thankyousomuch.Anytime.There'snothingtoworryabout________________________I'msoscared__________Icanassureyou______________isrestinbed___________acoupleofdays_____________LS_ReassureSomeone3Nowlistentotheaboveconversationagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Inthehospital.2.Whatwillthedoctordo?He'llperformaminoroperationonWangYing.3.Whatdidthedoctordobeforetheoperation?HereassuredWangYing.4.WhatdidthedoctoraskWangYingtodobeforetheoperation?Heaskedhertorestinbedandrelax.5.HowlongwillWangYingstayinthehospitalaftertheoperation?Foracoupleofdays.Readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.LS_Follow-upPractice_4_1Follow-upPracticemasstransportation

公共交通Manhattan

曼哈頓區(qū)(美國(guó)紐約

市一區(qū))supplement

補(bǔ)充avenue

大街

destination

終點(diǎn)block

街區(qū)deposit

投放fare

車費(fèi)subwaytoken

地鐵代幣

Therearemorethan200localbusroutesinthecityoverwhichsome3,642busesoperate.Thebussystemisasupplementtothesubwaysystem.InManhattan,busesrunnorthandsouth(uptownanddowntown)onmostavenues,andeastandwest(crosstown)onprincipalstreets.Theroutenumberanditsdestinationareindicatedonthefrontofeachbus.Busesstopfrequently,abouteverytwoblocks.Passengersboardatthefrontofthebusanddeposit$1.00(exactfarerequired)orasubwaytoken.Mostlinesrunallnight,withreducedserviceaftermidnight.Whilelisteningtotherecording,readsilentlythefollowingNYC(NewYorkCity)guideinformationaboutmasstransportationinManhattan. LS-Follow-upPractice_4_2LS_Follow-upPractice_5Readtheabovepassagealoudinclass.AskandanswerquestionsaboutmasstransportationinManhattan.Putdownanyusefulinformationaboutitonthechalkboard.Thenactouttheroleoftheguidebeforeagroupoftourists.LS_Follow-upPractice_6_1Readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.cottage農(nóng)舍，小屋feature是…的特色Benedict本尼迪克特(姓氏,男子名)Panettone

(用葡萄干、蜜餞果皮、杏仁等做成的松軟的)意大利節(jié)日糕點(diǎn)toast吐司面包Caesarsalad愷撒色拉，特大色拉artichoke洋薊entrée法語(yǔ)］主菜parkinglot停車場(chǎng)

Readthefollowingadvertisementforinformation.THECOTTAGERESTAURANT!Breakfast7days7:30AM-3:00PMLunch11:00AM-3:00PMDinnerThurs-SatStartingat5:00PMDiningfeatureshomemademealsfromEggsBenedic&PanettoneFrenchtoasttoourfamousCaesarsalad&artichokesoup.Choosefromover100entrées.Breakfast,lunch,dinner.LincolnSt.btwnOcean&7th,Carmel,CA93921(831)625-6260LS-Follow-upPractice_6_2Pretendyouareinterestedintheaboverestaurantandaskthemanagerthreequestionsoverthephoneformoreinformation(writedownyourquestionsfirstifnecessary).Question1aboutitsspecialties:

Question2abouttheparkinglot:Question3aboutthelocation:LS-Follow-upPractice_6_3a.Doyouhaveanyspecialties?b.Whatkindofspecialtiesdoyouserve?c.Arethereanyparticularspecialtiesthatyouserve?a.Doyouhaveaparkinglot?b.Isitconvenienttoparkmycar?a.Whereareyou?b.Whatisyouraddress?

Actouttheaboveshortconversationinclass.Readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.creditcard信用卡roastduck烤鴨apartfrom除…外stir-fry(用旺火)煸炒

LS_Follow-upPractice_7_1Listentwicetothetapedphonedialoguebelowbetweenamanagerandacustomerwhoseroleyouaresupposedtoplay.First,putdownyouranswerstothemanager'squestionsduringthetimedpauses.Second,speakyouranswersoutloud.Manager:

Customer:Manager:

Customer:Manager:

Customer:Manager:

Customer:Manager:

Customer:

Manager:

Customer:Actouttheaboveconversationinclass.LS_Follow-upPractice_7_2PekingDuckRestaurant,mayIhelpyou?.Whenwillitbe?.OK,atableforhowmany?.That'sit?Yes.Oh,doyouacceptcreditcards?Yes,wedo.Great.Bytheway,doyouserveanyotherspecialtiesapartfromroastduck?Certainly,somePeking-stylestir-friedentrées.Soundsgoodtome.Oh,yes.I’dliketomakeareservation______________________________Sixo’clockthisevening___________________Atablefortwo,please__________________Listenand,duringthetimedpauses,translateorallyintoEnglishtheChinesesentencesineachofthefollowingthreeshortconversations.AmaleVoice:ThenhowcometherearealltheseFrenchwordsonthemenu—startingwith“menu”?

You:

法國(guó)人和中國(guó)人被認(rèn)為在世界上擁有最好的烹飪(cuisine)——

這不,又是一個(gè)法語(yǔ)單詞。因?yàn)樵缙诘拿绹?guó)人大多數(shù)是歐洲血統(tǒng)

(ofEuropeanorigin)，所以我們?cè)诓藛卫锊捎昧?adopt)法語(yǔ)單詞(terminology)。KEYTheFrenchandtheChineseareconsideredtohavethebestcuisines—anotherFrenchword—intheworld.SincemostearlyAmericanswereofEuropeanorigin,weadoptedFrenchterminologyforourmenus.LS-Follow-upPractice_8_1Itwasdelicious.Thatsteamedfishwasmyfavorite!Andyourserviceisexcellent.CanIputitonmycreditcard?Actouttheaboveconversationsinclass.2.AFemaleVoice:OK.Whatelsearewegoingtoserve?

You:

聽著，我有一個(gè)想法，晚餐吃火鍋，而不是做一道道菜，怎么樣？3.

AMaleVoice:Howwasthedinner?

You:

味道好極了。蒸魚是我最喜歡的。當(dāng)然，你的服務(wù)也是一流的。能用信用卡付賬嗎？KEYListen,I’vegotanidea.Insteadofmakingalotofseparatedishes,howaboutaMongolianhotpotdinner?KEYLS-Follow-upPractice_8_2Actouttheaboveconversationinclass.Takeacloselookatthefollowingdiagram.Thinkaboutitforoneminute.Thengiveatwo-minuteoralpresentationtotelltheclasswhatyouthinktheinformationmeans.LS-Follow-upPractice_9_1SuggestedPresentation:

Fromthechart,wecanseethatpeoplejumpfromjobtojobatdifferentrates.Theratehasmuchtodowithyearsofworkexperience.Themoreworkexperiencepeoplehave,themorelikelytheywillmovefromjobtojob.Thosewithover10yearsofworkexperiencehavethehighestrateofjobjumping.Itisalmost10timeshigherthanthatofnewcomerswhohaveworkedlessthanayear.Well-seasonedworkersaretheonesmostlikelytochangetheirminds.Intoday’schangingworld,peopledon'tusuallystayatonejobtheirwholelife.Theytendtomovefromonepositiontothenextbecausetheyhaveastrongdesiretogrowanddevelop.Needingtochallengethemselves,peoplefinditdifficulttostaysatisfiedwithwhattheyalreadyhave.Theyliketomoveoutoforbeyondtheircurrentfinancial,academicand/orsocialsituation.Thismakesthemfeeltheirlifeisworthwhile.Everythingisalwayschanging.Nothingeverstandsstillintheworld.Humanbeingsarepartofthismovement.Notonlydotheyhavetoadapttothechangingtimes,butalsotheyhavetofeelthey’renotleftbehind.Itisunderstandablethatpeopletendtojumpfromjobtojob.Growth,changeandtransformationarepartofhumannature.LS-Follow-uppractice_9_2SuggestedPresentation:Haveadiscussiononthetopicgivenbelow.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofJumpingfromJobtoJobLS-Follow-uppractice_10RWlistReading&WritingTextATextBTextCDeathofaRealSupermanHighFive!OnTopoftheWorldTextAExercises

TextBExercisesComprehensionoftheTextBasicReadingSkillsGrammarReviewPracticalWritingStarterAlmosteveryonehashis/herownhero/heroine.Whoisyourhero/heroine?Whydoyouthinkofhim/herasahero/heroine?Talktoyourclassmatesandexchangeyouropinionsonheroes.Starter1TextATextAArticle1-3CHBradGuireDeathofaRealSuperman1

LastSunday,theworldlostoneofitsgreateston-andoff-screenheroes.ChristopherReeve.Superman.Mychildhoodhero.2ChristopherReeveleftusonOctober10,2004,afterslippingintoacomaadayafterhesuffered

cardiac

arrest.Mankindisalittlesadderwithhimgone,butsomuchthericherforhavinghadhiminit.3Forsome,itmayseemunusualtocryoverthelossofsomeoneyouhaven’tpersonallyknown,butIcouldn'thelpbutbreakdowningrief.WhiletherearenowordstodescribehowtrulyheartbrokenIam,Iwanttoseriouslyaddressourcollectivelossthispastweekend.?NN

4OneofmyearliestchildhoodmemoriesiswatchingaSupermanmovieandwearingmySupermancape.IgrewuponSupermanmoviesandlearnedtoreadfromSupermancomics.Ican’tcounthowmanytimesIdressedup

asSupermanforHalloween.?Article4-5CH

5Backthen,flyingandaflashy

outfitwereenoughtocapturemyattention,butitwasn'tuntilImaturedthatIrealizedwhatmadeReeve’sSupermanthegreatestheroofall.NTextAarticle6?CH

6

Asanactor,Reevewasn’tafraidtoadddepthanddimensiontoacharacterthatcouldsoeasilybeplayedastwo-dimensionalandflat,thushisSupermanwasamanofstrongprincipleandsenseofjustice.

Asahumanbeing,Reevewasn'tafraidtolookadversityandhardshipintheeyeandfaceitwithfirmdetermination.Inhisbook,StillMe,hetoldhowheconsideredsuicideafterhisridingaccidenttorelievehisfamilyoftheburdenofhiscondition.Buthiswife,Dana,toldhim,“You’restillyou,andIloveyou.”NNTextA7WhenIrea