轉(zhuǎn)變心意

江蘇南菁高級中學(xué) 陳 婧

Step 1 感知·閱讀導(dǎo)航

話題導(dǎo)入

圣誕節(jié)來臨之際，“我”很想給自己買一雙新靴子，但最終還是轉(zhuǎn)變了心意。是什么促使了這個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)變？故事是如何發(fā)展的？讓我們一起閱讀這篇充滿溫情的小短文并找到答案吧！

全文約836詞，建議用時(shí)15分鐘。

閱讀目標(biāo)

1.依據(jù)文章體裁，從小說的三大要素視角對文本進(jìn)行解構(gòu)和閱讀；

2.掌握小說閱讀的基本策略，理解情節(jié)的發(fā)展，并深度閱讀，挖掘人物的情感、態(tài)度變化，繼而總結(jié)人物的性格特點(diǎn)，培養(yǎng)深度閱讀文本的能力；

3.從寫作技能入手，通過欣賞文本語言和體會(huì)小說的寫作技巧，培養(yǎng)“體會(huì)言外之意”的能力；

4.通過閱讀這篇小短文，增強(qiáng)對于自我和對于親情的情感體驗(yàn)。

閱讀掃障

1.evict/?'v?kt/v.驅(qū)逐；逐出

2.shovel/'??vl/v.鏟起；鏟

3.bewildered/b?'w?ld?rd/adj.困惑的

4.hinged/h?nd?d/adj.有鉸鏈的

5.eternity/?'tз?n?ti/n.永恒

6.brim/br?m/v.盛滿；（使）滿

7.dumbfounded/d?m'fa?nd?d/adj.目瞪口呆的

It was the tail end of the Depression,and things were tough.Mum had a hard time raising us kids on her own in our small community of New Westminster,BC.My dad had drowned in Pitt Lake,five years earlier—I still remember it like it was yesterday.Because Dad had no pension,or benefits,there was not much money.So we went on relief,now called social assistance.We relied on the Salvation Army to keep us clothed,and although our clothes were secondhand,we thought they were beautiful.

Looking back,I realize what Mum went through sending us kids to school.Every morning she would tuck（塞）a pair of new cardboards in our shoes,because our soles （鞋底）were worn out.When we got home,Mum would have “French Toast” ready for us.This was bread deep-fried in lard (豬油炸過的面包).Constant moving was typical for my family in these times.Rent was twenty-five dollars a month,but Mum couldn't pay it,and we knew we would be evicted right after Christmas on the first of January.These were hard and sad years,but we never complained.

Christmas was approaching,and we were entitled to a twenty-five-dollar Christmas fund for social services.The inspector came to our house,and searched it from top to bottom to be sure we didn't have any food hidden away.When he didn't find any,he issued the cheque for Mum.It was four days before Christmas,and Mum said that instead of buying food,she would use the money to pay back rent,assuring us all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer.She told us then there would be nothing for Christmas.

Unknown to Mum,I had been selling Christmas trees,shoveling snow,and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots that weren't patched and weren't with cardboards in the soles.I knew exactly which boots I wanted.They were ten-inch Top Genuine Pierre Paris and they had a price of twenty-three dollars.

Well,the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.I was very excited,as I hurried up the road to catch the bus.It was only half-amile walk,but on the way I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations.It was then that I realized that at our house,we had no lights,no decorations,nor any money for Christmas goodies.

I knew then that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas,and I felt sad.But I knew for certain that we would have French Toast.

As I continued walking I began to feel bewildered.I was eleven years old,and I was feeling a strange sense of guilt.Here I was going to buy a pair of new boots while Mum was home in tears.She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents.As I arrived at the bus stop,the driver opened his big manual hinged door.I stood there for what seemed an eternity until eventually the driver asked,“Son,are you getting on this bus or not?”I finally blurted out（脫口而出）,“No， thanks， Sir,I've changed my mind.”

The bus drove off without me,and I stood alone in a daze,but feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.My mind was made up and I realized what I had to do.

Across the street from the bus stop was a big grocery store called the Piggly Wiggly.Into the store I went,brimming with happiness and excitement.I realized that the twenty-five dollars I had worked so hard for went a long way for groceries.I bought a turkey,ham,oranges and all the Christmas treats.I spent every coin of my hard-earned money.The owner of the grocery store said,“Son,you can't pack all those groceries and carry them home yourself.”So I asked two boys with carriers on their bicycles to run them the half-mile down to our house.As I walked behind the delivery boys,I whispered to them to quietly unload the groceries on the porch and pile them against the door.Once they had done this,with great excitement and tears in my eyes,I knocked on the door.I could hardly wait to see my mother's face!When Mum opened the door,some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor,and she just stood there dumbfounded.Holding back the tears,I hollered（叫喊）,“Merry Christmas，Mother!There really is a Santa Claus!”

I had a lot of explaining to do as we unpacked all the food and put it away.That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum to last two lifetimes.To see my Mother's prayers answered more than made up for the boots I never got.It was a merry Christmas for us after all!

Step 2 理解·文本解讀

Ⅰ.Prediction

What will be written in the story according to the title “A change of heart”?

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Ⅱ.Three basic elements of a story

1.Characters:Who are the main characters of the story?

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2.Setting:Para.1

（1）After reading Para.1,can you describe their life with one adjective?

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（2）What contributed to such a life?

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3.Plots:beginning,development,climax,ending

（1）Beginning:Para.2～3

①What was the largest problem after Christmas?

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②How was the problem solved?

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（2）Development and climax:Para.4～8

①What did the author want for Christmas?

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②How did he get the money?

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book=7,ebook=9（3）Analysis of the change of the author's emotions

Paragraphs Clues Emotions Para.4 I knew exactly which boots I wanted. ①Para.5 Well,the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.I hurried up the road to catch the bus. ②Para.6 I knew then that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas. ③As I continued walking I began to feel bewildered.I was eleven years old,and I was feeling a strange sense of guilt.“No， thanks， Sir,I've changed my mind.”Para.7④ ⑤Para.8 I stood alone in a daze,but feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.⑥

（4）Analysis of how the change happened

4.Ending:Para.9～10

（1）After changing mind,what did the author do?

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（2）How did the author feel according to each clue below?

“So I asked two boys...to run them the half-mile down to our house.” “I whispered to them to quietly unload the groceries on the porch and pile them against the door.”

That he asked two boys to run groceries to house shows his __________________.

That he whispered to the two boys to quietly unload and pile the groceries is to _________________.

（3）What was his mum's response?What kind of feelings might Mum have?

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【點(diǎn)石成金】從小說的三大基本要素解構(gòu)文本，并從情節(jié)的開端、發(fā)展、高潮、結(jié)局去分析文本，是我們進(jìn)行小說閱讀常采用的策略，這有助于我們理清文章。同時(shí)，小說的精妙之處不僅在于情節(jié)的發(fā)展，更在于人物情感、態(tài)度的變化。

Step 3 運(yùn)用·讀寫整合

1.The story happened when Christmas was approaching.For the author:

At first,Merry Christmas means buying something ________wanted.

In the end,Merry Christmas means buying something ________wanted.

2.“A change of heart”actually reflects a ________process of the author.

3.What personalities does the author's family have?

【點(diǎn)石成金】通過繼續(xù)挖掘文章主旨，同學(xué)們可以加深對文本的理解，達(dá)到評判閱讀的目的。同時(shí)，尋找線索和歸納人物性格更有助于培養(yǎng)閱讀中的深度思考能力。

Step 4 提升·素養(yǎng)建構(gòu)

視野拓展

Writing techniques

每種文章體裁都有各自的語言特征，同學(xué)們可以從寫作技能入手，欣賞、體會(huì)小說的寫作手法，從而為今后的寫作打下基礎(chǔ)。

Details Writing techniques Functions I stood there for what seemed an eternity until eventually the driver asked，“Son...or not?”1.__________2.The bus drove off without me,and I stood alone in a daze,but feeling as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. 3.__________4.So I asked two boys with carriers on their bicycles to run them the half-mile down to our house.As I walked behind the delivery boys,I whispered to them to quietly unload the groceries on the porch and pile them against the door.6.5.__________That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum to last two lifetimes.7.__________8.