Go the Extra Mile

Go the Extra Mile

"Go the Extra Mile"
這一篇Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times中的文章，
很適合用在九年級英語課，除了做為閱讀指導，更可以激勵學生go the extra mile。

這一篇文章中主要是有關於一個木匠的故事，他在退休之際，受雇主之託，再建造一屋。
他雖允諾，但卻未能用心建造，敷衍了事。當雇主檢驗房屋之後，他將房屋的鑰匙遞給木匠，
將此屋贈與他，做為退休禮物。木匠的反應可想可知：He was shocked. What a shame!

木匠的窘境： If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently.

作者將此情境引申至自身： So it is with us. We build our lives, one day at a time, often putting less than our best effort into the building. Then with shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we’d do it much differently. But we cannot go back.

因此他勉勵青少年： You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. You attitudes and the choices you make today build the “house” you live in tomorrow.

人生貴在身體力行，
踏實行事，
謙遜，
勤勉，
一步一腳印，
累積實力，
創造機會。

從學生的表情，從班級的氣氛，我更加明白：
教師是激勵者，教師的引導與啟迪，
在某個關鍵之處，將使學生的生命轉彎。