Valerie
Guess which following statements
about the book are true.
pThe book is written by a
British author.
pThe book is one of the bestsellers around the world.
pThe book contains a lot of
recipes.
pSpencer Johnson has already
died.
pSpencer
Johnson
wrote
several other books.
Dr Spencer Johnson
• Patrick Spencer Johnson, is one of the most
beloved authors and respected thought
leaders in the world. His books have become
a part of our language and culture.
• Spencer Johnson was born in Watertown,
South Dakota, graduated from Notre Dame
High School of Sherman Oaks, California, in
1957, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in
psychology from the University of Southern
California in 1963,
and his medical
degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland. Johnson lived in Hawaii and New
Hampshire. He was employed by the Harvard
Business School and the John F. Kennedy
School of Government. He died in San Diego
on July 3, 2017 at the age of 78.
Dr Spencer Johnson’s books
Guess which following statements
about the book are true.
pThe book is written by a
British author.
pThe book is one of the bestsellers around the world.
pThe book contains a lot of
recipes.
pThe author of this book has
already died.
pThe author wrote several
other books.
Guess which following statements
about the book are true.
pThe book is written by a
British author.
☑ The book is one of the bestsellers around the world.
pThe book contains a lot of
recipes.
☑ The author of this book has
already died.
☑ The author wrote several
other books.
• by Spencer Johnson
• published in 1998
• more than 26 million copies
worldwide
• in 37 languages
• remains to be one of the bestselling business books
• motivational book
Who Moved My Cheese?
[ˈfɔːrwɜːrd]
Right before the story, there is a part where a
special guest wrote a foreword to
recommend and introduce readers to read
this book. Did you find this part? From page ?
to page ?
The Story Behind The Story
by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
['blæntʃəd]
1. What is the story about?
2. What happened to Charlie Jones, the well-respected
broadcaster for NBC-TV?
[ˈbrɔːdkæstər]
3. What impact did the story have on Charlie Jones?
[ˈɪmpækt]
4. There are three sections in this book, and what are they?
[ˈsekʃnz]
5. What is your own idea of CHEESE?
Who Moved My Cheese?
1. What is the story about?
[ˈmetəfɔːr]
Who Moved My Cheese is a story about change that
takes place in a Maze where four amusing characters
look for “Cheese”—cheese being a metaphor for what
we want to have in life, whether it is a job, a
relationship, money, a big house, freedom, health,
recognition, spiritual peace or even an activity like
jogging or golf .
Four amusing characters look for “Cheese” in a Maze.
2. What happened to Charlie Jones, the
well-respected broadcaster for NBC-TV?
He was surprised and upset when he was told to
broadcast things he wasn’t familiar with. Then He was
frustrated, felt unappreciated and became angry.
[ˈɪmpækt]
3. What impact did the story have on
Charlie Jones?
The story saved his career. He tried to adjust and adapt
to the new situa5on and finally became recognized.
[ˈsekʃn]
4. There are three sections in this book,
and what are they?
•A Gathering
•The Story of Who Moved My Cheese
•A Discussion
5. What is your own idea of CHEESE?
The Story Behind The Story
by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
Word bank:
metaphor
pursue
be credited with
unappreciated
white water
complex
manuscript
recognition
spiritual peace
become attached to
traumatic
broadcaster
assign
frustrated
induct
be possessive about
stressful
release
in a different light
complicate v.
to one’s advantage
interpret
stimulate
apply
Who Moved My Cheese?
Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D’s foreword
His comments
on the story
An example
The story’s
main idea
The sections
of the book
[ˈɡæðərɪŋ]
A Gathering: Chicago
P21-23
a meeting of people for a particular purpose
Let’s have a group role-play! P21-23
Narrator——Valerie
Angela
Michael
Jessica
Nathan
Carlos
Read your part between
the quotation marks “”
[ˈɡæðərɪŋ]
A Gathering：Chicago
1. Who were at the gathering? What do you know about them?
Jessica
Michael
storyteller
Angela
most popular
Nathan
family business
Carlos
Captain of the
football team
Who Moved My Cheese?
A Gathering Chicago
2.
What did they want to learn at the gathering?
P21 They
Para.1
They wanted
to hear
morewhat
about
what
was happening
in each lives.
oth
P21 Para.1
wanted
to hear more
about
was
happening
in each other’s
lives.
3.
What did they have in common?
P22 Para.3
They They
werewere
experiencing
similar
feelings.
P22 Para.3
experiencing
similar
feelings.
4.
According to Michael, how did the funny little story change him?
P22 Para.8
Thechanged
story changed
way heatlooked
at changefrom
losing
P22 Para.8
The story
the way the
he looked
change—from
losing
something
something
to gainingitsomething-and
it showed
to gaining
something—and
showed him how
to do it.him how to do it.
5.
According to Michael, what did the four characters in the story
represent?
P23 Para.1
The fourThe
characters
in the story
represented
the various
of himself.
P23 Para.1
four characters
in the
story represented
the parts
various
parts of
Who Moved My Cheese?
himself.
A Gathering Chicago
Word bank:
vi. 随声附
和；发出
回声
echo
/ˈekoʊ/
resist
refuse to do
simplicity
/sɪmˈplɪsəti/
n.简单、朴素
deal with
cope with
adapt to
handle
adjust
have difficulty doing
/əˈdæpt/
v. 适应
Who Moved My Cheese?
kid
P25-27 The Four Characters
1. Who are the characters? Anything
special about them?
2. Where do they live? How is it like?
3. What do the characters do there?
4. How do they do it? Do they use same
methods to do it?
What do they do after they find Cheese Station
C? P28-32
The mice
The Littlepeople
My comments on the characters
What do you think about the
mice
and
the
Littlepeople
based on their behaviors after
finding cheese in the Station
C?
My prediction on the
following story
What do you think will happen in the following story?
Retell what you’ve learned about the story
1-minute speech
who what where why how
+
Your comments on the characters
+
Your prediction
clear logic!!逻辑
Who Moved My Cheese? The Story
[ˈkærəktər]
1. Who are the main characters of the story?
two mice
two
Littlepeople
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
2. About the four characters:
• Name: ___Sniff____
• Meaning:
breath in air through
the nose in order to
discover or enjoy the
smell of sth.
• Name:__Scurry___
• Meaning:
run with quick short
steps
——
•Name: __Hem__
•Meaning:
take a long time to make
a decision or before you
say sth (hem and haw)
•
Hem and Haw
• Name:___Haw__
Meaning:
take a long time to make
a decision or before you
say sth (hem and haw)
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
3.
4.
[ˈlæbərɪnθ] ['kɔrɪdɔrs]
there is a labyrinth of corridors and
delicious
This is a
maze
where chambers, some containing
.
cheese, dark corners, blind alleys.
['tʃembɚ]
[ˈæliz]
Why did the four little characters run through the Maze every day?
P25Para.1 They …looking for cheese to nourish them and make them
happy.
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
5. How did the mice and the Littlepeople look for the cheese they liked?
Find something in common and uncommon between the two mice and
two little people.
Common
Uncommon
1.Each morning, they each put on their
running suits
and
running shoes (running gear) , and raced out into the maze for their
favorite cheese
.
2.They used their ability to think
and learn from
their
past experiences.
1. simple
brains, but good
instincts,
2. search for the hard nibbling
cheese
3. use a simple trial-and-error
method
1. complex brains, filled with beliefs
and emotions
2. search for the cheese with a capital C
3. develop more clever
and complicated
methods
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
5. How did the mice and the Littlepeople look for the cheese they liked?
Find something in common and uncommon between the two mice and
two little people.
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
6. How did the mice and the Littlepeople act after finding Cheese
Station C? List the differences in their action as many as possible.
1) continued to wake early
every day
2) raced through the Maze
3) followed the same route
4) hung the running shoes
around their necks (to get to
them quickly in need)
5) enjoyed the cheese
1) awoke each day a little later
2) walked to Cheese Station C
3) settled in and made themselves
at home
l hung up their jogging suits
l put away their running shoes
l put on their slippers
4) moved their homes closer
5) built a social life
l decorated the walls/drew
pictures
l take their friends by
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
6. How did the mice and the Littlepeople act after finding Cheese
Station C? List the differences in their action as many as possible.
Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese?: The Story
Word bank:
nourish
instinct
chamber
trial-and-error
bump into
cloud v.
nonetheless
await
settle in
make oneself at home
eventually
waddle
arrogance
Who Moved My Cheese?