高一英语MyFather’sHands教学设计AsDaddy’sdevotedandonlydaughter,Inoticedthingsabouthimthatmybrothersnevermentionedormayhavetakenforgranted.TwothingsinparticularmadeDaddymorewonderfulthanalltheotherfathersI’deverseenorheardof—Daddy’slarge,sensitivehands.Daddy’shandswerecapable.Daddyhadlongandnimblefingersthatcouldsewonthemissingbutton.Theycoulddomyhair.Theycouldtrimthenailsofmytinyfingersandtoes.Thosesamefingershadamagicalwayofplayingtheguitaraswell,makingmynurserytunesthemostbeautifulmusicIeverheard.Daddy’shandswerealsostronganduseful.Wonderfullytannedfromworkinginthesun,theylookedabitcallused.TherewasnounfamiliarareatoDaddy’shands.Theycouldmakeadeliciousandcolorfulmealinminutes.IlovedtowatchinYes,thesewerethehandsofmyfather—Handswithhouseholdknowledgeandheavyequipment.Theyuntiringlycaredforhisfamilythroughmymother’slongillnessesrightupuntilherdeath.Itwasobvioustomethatnomother’shandscouldhavedonebetter.Inmylittle-girleyes,myfather’shandswereperfect.Theyhadthestrengthandpowertomovemountains.Theymadetheimpossiblepossible!……Yearslater,inasmallhospitallayDaddyneardeath,tooweaktospeakoutloud.Isattearfullyathisbedside.ButasIheldhishands,Ismiled—allthosedelightfulandunforgettableyearsofmemoriescamecrowdingin.IcouldwellrememberthescenewhereDaddysangtheold,familiarsongswithhishandspattingme.Peacefullysettledinhisarms,Isuckedmythumb,feelingtherhythmofDaddy’sheartbeatwhiletheoldrockingchaircreakedbackandforth.Withmyotherhand,Threemissingparagraphshere.ReadingIwouldholdoneofDaddy’slargehandsstudyingthelinesandtouchingtheroughspots.Iencircledhishandswithpride,althoughhehadasplitinhisnail,whichendearedhimtomemorebecausehegottheinjurywhenbuildingmydollhouse.Onceagainfeelingeveryline,everycallusandscar,Icametorealizehowmuchlovethatfather’shandshadbrought.Iliftedthem,placingthetired,nowpalehandsagainstmyface.Howwarmtheywereevennow,justasinmytreasuredyesterdays!Ikissedeachbrownspot,remindersofhis83years,butIdidnotseethesebrownplacesas“agespots”.Tometheywerebeautymarksinstead,standingforajobwelldone.Icouldnolongerholdbackthetearsfillingmyeyes.Foramoment,Daddyopenedhiseyesasiftospeak.Ileanedoverclosetohim.Withaweak,concernedsmileoflove,histremblingfingersreacheduptotouchmyface,wipingawaythetearsnowrunningdownthecheeksofhis“littlegirl.”Andtimestoodstill.ThenDaddyclosedhiseyes,sighingonefinalbreath.AsIlookeddownatthemotionlesshandsofmydearfather,Iknewonethingforsurethen,andIamevenmoresureofitnow:Nomother’shands,inalltheworld,wereevermoreendearingormorebeautifulthanthehandsofmyfather.Abouttheauthor:FloanneKersh,knowninherhometownas"showwanne"iscreator/writer/directorofTheEntertainers,amusical-comedyteamofperformingretirees.Floannewritersforseveralpapers,specialprogramsandevents.Herfavoritesarecomedy-skitwrittingand"poetryfromtheheart."shecanbereachedat809PinviewDr.Hattiesburg.MS39401.1.Readandlearnbyyourself.LearningaboutLanguage1)takesth.forgranted:notappreciatethevalueofsth.becauseitisalwaysthere认为…是理所当2)sensitive:['sensɪtɪv]awareofandabletounderstandotherpeopleandtheirfeelings体贴的、善解人意的3)tanned:[tænd]havingabrownskincolourasaresultofbeinginthesun.晒黑的4)callus:['kæləs]anareaofthickhardskinonahandorfoot老茧5)delightful:[de'laɪtful]verypleasant愉快的6)creak:[kri:k]tomakethesoundthatadoorsometimesmakeswhenyouopenit嘎吱作响7)split:[splɪt]injury裂痕...
