ZURICH (Reuters) - Shares in UBS were down 7 percent in early trading on Monday amid expectations the bank could announce more writedowns and job cuts as early as this week.
Swiss newspaper Sonntag said on Sunday that UBS would write down at least another $2 billion on illiquid assets and cut a further 8,000 jobs.
UBS shares were down 6.8 percent at 10.60 Swiss francs at 0715 GMT, when the DJ Stoxx European banking sector index was down 5.2 percent.
Shares in UBS, the world's largest wealth manager in terms of assets, had already fallen 7 percent on Friday as traders said rumors swirled of a profit warning and more writedowns in the first quarter.
The bank, one of Europe's hardest-hit in the crisis, has already written down more than $49 billion since mid-2007 and cut over 7,000 jobs, mostly in investment banking.
UBS declined to comment on the rumors on Friday and no one at the bank could immediately be reached for comment on Monday.
(Writing by Lisa Jucca; Editing by Greg Mahlich)
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Geithner won't say if more bailout money needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday the government will have about $135 billion left after banks give back some bailout money and declined to say whether he will ask Congress for more.
Treasury expects the banks this year to return about $25 billion of money that they received from the government, because they were able to replace it with private capital or decided that they do not want money with strings attached.
"We have roughly $135 billion left of uncommitted resources. The rest is out the door," Geithner said on ABC-TV's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" program. That means some $565 billion out of $700 billion approved by lawmakers last October already has been deployed and Geithner said banks still need help.
"A core part of our plan involves making sure banks have enough capital to provide the lending we're going to need to get recovery back on track," he said, adding that banks need to take risks and need to be in sound condition to do so.
"Some banks are going to need large amounts of assistance and we're going to make sure that assistance comes with conditions designed to make sure they restructure, provide accountability for management and ensure that these institutions are cleaner and stronger going forward."
SOME RETURN MONEY
A few banks, unhappy at limits on executive pay and other government scrutiny that has accompanied the bailout money, have said they intend to return the money to the Treasury.
Geithner said his estimate of funds remaining in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, included "a very conservative judgment about how much money is likely to come back from banks that are strong enough not to need this capital now to get through a recession."
On NBC television's "Meet the Press" program, Geithner said it was essential the government step in to ensure that banks clean up their balance sheets, as it is doing so by promoting the establishment of public-private partnerships to rid banks of soured assets.
That program is supposed to take $500 billion of bad loans and assets off bank balance sheets, in the process attracting private capital into the bank-rescue effort and inducing banks to resume lending.
"We have two choices: we can leave it as it is, hope banks will earn their way out of this process over time, and I am certain that will create the risk of a deeper, longer recession," Geithner said.
On the ABC program, Geithner would not specify whether he expects to ask Congress for more money this year, though he did not rule it out.
A BRIDGE TO CROSS
"We have substantial resources, we're going to use them quickly, as carefully as we can ... to get credit flowing again and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it in terms of whether we'll need additional resources," he said.
Asked about aid for struggling U.S. auto companies, Geithner indicated it was coming provided that the automakers are ready to take tough measures to make sure they can make a competitive product for the long haul.
"That's going to require a lot of restructuring, and we're prepared as a government to help that process if we believe it's going to provide the basis for a stronger industry in the future," Geithner said.
President Barack Obama, on CBS television's "Face the Nation," said General Motors and Chrysler are "not quite there yet" with the restructuring progress needed to obtain more federal bailout money. Sacrifices are required from auto industry management, labor unions, shareholders, creditors, suppliers and dealers, he said.
In an acknowledgment of anger at bonuses that companies like insurer American International Group paid out while getting bailout money, Obama also said financial industry chieftains need to show some restraint if they want help.
"It's very difficult for me as president to call on the American people to make sacrifices to help shore up the financial system if there's no sense of mutual obligation and mutual help," he said.
Geithner was making a one-day trip to Colombia on Sunday to speak to the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, adding his voice to calls for institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to help counter the impact on emerging economies of the global financial downturn.
He will travel to London with Obama to attend a one-day session on Thursday of the Group of 20 rich and emerging-market countries where a commitment for increased funding for the IMF is widely seen as likely to be agreed.
(Editing by Maureen Bavdek and Steve Orlofsky)
© 2009 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.
Treasury expects the banks this year to return about $25 billion of money that they received from the government, because they were able to replace it with private capital or decided that they do not want money with strings attached.
"We have roughly $135 billion left of uncommitted resources. The rest is out the door," Geithner said on ABC-TV's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" program. That means some $565 billion out of $700 billion approved by lawmakers last October already has been deployed and Geithner said banks still need help.
"A core part of our plan involves making sure banks have enough capital to provide the lending we're going to need to get recovery back on track," he said, adding that banks need to take risks and need to be in sound condition to do so.
"Some banks are going to need large amounts of assistance and we're going to make sure that assistance comes with conditions designed to make sure they restructure, provide accountability for management and ensure that these institutions are cleaner and stronger going forward."
SOME RETURN MONEY
A few banks, unhappy at limits on executive pay and other government scrutiny that has accompanied the bailout money, have said they intend to return the money to the Treasury.
Geithner said his estimate of funds remaining in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, included "a very conservative judgment about how much money is likely to come back from banks that are strong enough not to need this capital now to get through a recession."
On NBC television's "Meet the Press" program, Geithner said it was essential the government step in to ensure that banks clean up their balance sheets, as it is doing so by promoting the establishment of public-private partnerships to rid banks of soured assets.
That program is supposed to take $500 billion of bad loans and assets off bank balance sheets, in the process attracting private capital into the bank-rescue effort and inducing banks to resume lending.
"We have two choices: we can leave it as it is, hope banks will earn their way out of this process over time, and I am certain that will create the risk of a deeper, longer recession," Geithner said.
On the ABC program, Geithner would not specify whether he expects to ask Congress for more money this year, though he did not rule it out.
A BRIDGE TO CROSS
"We have substantial resources, we're going to use them quickly, as carefully as we can ... to get credit flowing again and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it in terms of whether we'll need additional resources," he said.
Asked about aid for struggling U.S. auto companies, Geithner indicated it was coming provided that the automakers are ready to take tough measures to make sure they can make a competitive product for the long haul.
"That's going to require a lot of restructuring, and we're prepared as a government to help that process if we believe it's going to provide the basis for a stronger industry in the future," Geithner said.
President Barack Obama, on CBS television's "Face the Nation," said General Motors and Chrysler are "not quite there yet" with the restructuring progress needed to obtain more federal bailout money. Sacrifices are required from auto industry management, labor unions, shareholders, creditors, suppliers and dealers, he said.
In an acknowledgment of anger at bonuses that companies like insurer American International Group paid out while getting bailout money, Obama also said financial industry chieftains need to show some restraint if they want help.
"It's very difficult for me as president to call on the American people to make sacrifices to help shore up the financial system if there's no sense of mutual obligation and mutual help," he said.
Geithner was making a one-day trip to Colombia on Sunday to speak to the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, adding his voice to calls for institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to help counter the impact on emerging economies of the global financial downturn.
He will travel to London with Obama to attend a one-day session on Thursday of the Group of 20 rich and emerging-market countries where a commitment for increased funding for the IMF is widely seen as likely to be agreed.
(Editing by Maureen Bavdek and Steve Orlofsky)
© 2009 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.
Rotation into a large flow of funds to shareholders important haven
Zijin Mining said that crude oil prices plummeted and the dollar and other international currency exchange rate fluctuations and other factors, cause increased volatility of gold prices, but compared to other metals, gold is still a good investment in the year 2008 defense varieties. Statistics show that the international spot price of gold opened in 2008 in more than 830 U.S. dollars an ounce, during the intense shock, to close at the end of the year about 880 U.S. dollars an ounce, the annual price rise of about 5%, while crude oil and copper futures prices drop more than half.
Under the Access to Information, Zijin Mining in 2008 at the end of the third quarter of the top ten shareholders, only four funds, other financial companies have Baosteel Group, Minmetals Group of financial companies, shareholders and two persons a QFII. And at the end of the year 2008, natural and financial companies have disappeared from the list, the original four funds with only 1, 7 are replaced by a QFII funds and the composition of the new faces.
In 2008, Zijin Mining achieve revenues of about 16.98 billion yuan, an increase of 11%; achieve a net profit of about 3.066 billion yuan, an increase of 20%; 0.22 yuan per share. Distribution program for each cash dividend distribution of 10 shares 1. Zijin Mining to gold sales growth due to the volume and price growth in its sales of gold in 2008 average price of 196.35 yuan / gram, about 893.57 U.S. dollars / ounce, an increase of 16%. At the same time, Zijin Mining to increase annual gold sales of 5.53%.
It is noteworthy that Zijin Mining accounted for a significant proportion of revenue payment processing business in 2008, gross margin reached 0.56%, while in 2008 the company processing the medium-term gross profit margin of only 0.22% of gold in 2007, compared with 0.24 percent. Payment processing operations in the second half of the surge in gross margin, it is clear throughout the year Zijin Mining also have an important supporting performance. However, Zijin Mining without smelting 2008 Product of the 65.96 percent for the overall gross profit margin than the previous year decreased by 1.68 percentage points. Companies consider the year of copper, zinc and other metal prices have eased substantially in the fourth quarter gross margin decreased slightly are the main factors.
Under the Access to Information, Zijin Mining in 2008 at the end of the third quarter of the top ten shareholders, only four funds, other financial companies have Baosteel Group, Minmetals Group of financial companies, shareholders and two persons a QFII. And at the end of the year 2008, natural and financial companies have disappeared from the list, the original four funds with only 1, 7 are replaced by a QFII funds and the composition of the new faces.
In 2008, Zijin Mining achieve revenues of about 16.98 billion yuan, an increase of 11%; achieve a net profit of about 3.066 billion yuan, an increase of 20%; 0.22 yuan per share. Distribution program for each cash dividend distribution of 10 shares 1. Zijin Mining to gold sales growth due to the volume and price growth in its sales of gold in 2008 average price of 196.35 yuan / gram, about 893.57 U.S. dollars / ounce, an increase of 16%. At the same time, Zijin Mining to increase annual gold sales of 5.53%.
It is noteworthy that Zijin Mining accounted for a significant proportion of revenue payment processing business in 2008, gross margin reached 0.56%, while in 2008 the company processing the medium-term gross profit margin of only 0.22% of gold in 2007, compared with 0.24 percent. Payment processing operations in the second half of the surge in gross margin, it is clear throughout the year Zijin Mining also have an important supporting performance. However, Zijin Mining without smelting 2008 Product of the 65.96 percent for the overall gross profit margin than the previous year decreased by 1.68 percentage points. Companies consider the year of copper, zinc and other metal prices have eased substantially in the fourth quarter gross margin decreased slightly are the main factors.
National primary and secondary school teachers in the new provincial departments will be recruiting
People reported March 30 this year, new teachers in primary and secondary schools throughout the country should be all unified by the provincial Department of Educational Administration Organize open recruitment examinations, merit-based hiring procedures in accordance with the regulations, no further in other ways and means to employ their own teachers. A few days ago the Ministry of Education primary and secondary school teachers do a better job on the job notice added. Ministry of Education said that the provincial Department of Educational Administration in line with the state or local "special gang program," The implementation of co-ordination of the administrative regions to consider the demand for teachers in post, reasonable arrangements for primary and secondary school teachers to add natural attrition, OAU open recruitment examination of teachers, according to merit-based hiring procedures. The current severe employment situation for college graduates, the employment pressure is increased, at the same time some of the rural schools, especially in remote, impoverished central and western regions are still scarce in rural school teachers, graduates下不去, qualified teachers is still difficult to highlight the problem to add. To guide the Ministry of Education to encourage college graduates to teach in rural schools, on the one hand to further strengthen primary and secondary schools especially in rural schools teachers, on the one hand, can effectively promote the employment of college graduates. To this end, the Ministry of Education said that the "special plan Kong" to the formation of scale, teachers base, a shortfall of more provinces设岗each year not less than 10,000, to go through to the stage of compulsory education for school teachers nationwide ad hoc posts reached 200,000. Ministry of Education said that the firm failed to prevent entry into the teaching profession, there is no qualified teacher at the source of the case "has not made up", focus on doing the additional work in rural primary and secondary school teachers. And teaching around the post will hold the book Teacher, teacher recruitment as a precondition for employment and job promotion of the necessary conditions, is strictly prohibited to employ qualified teachers do not have full-time teaching staff. ■ voice Henan Xin'an Korea by Secretary for Education the right to: "Let the standard of urban and rural teachers in the preparation of a unified" Against the relevant policies of the Ministry of Education, Henan County, Luoyang City, South Korea, as the right of the Secretary of Education said yesterday that the key does not lie in who is recruited, but in the preparation of standards to allow a unified urban and rural teachers, urban and rural teachers should not allow the establishment upside down. He said that the new County only a lack of teachers on the preparation of the county 500 people, but "if we want to recruit the leadership of teachers, have held the responsibility of leadership." South Korea, as the right to express, there is a lot of people think of teachers in rural areas, whether local or college students, but now in charge of educational administration department at the county level but can not decide the establishment, "no matter who is recruiting, is now required of teachers in rural and urban areas the same standards . "rural teaching him to think points to restrict the spread of rural teachers in the preparation of standards is unreasonable," we are to meet the needs of rural school teachers, and then consider other questions. " It is understood that our country is the current primary and secondary school teachers in 2001 the preparation of standards, city, towns and rural areas respectively, the division provides primary 19:1,21:1 and 23:1 ratio, ratio of the junior high school teacher 13.5:1,16: 1 and 18:1. The establishment of standards and sparsely populated rural areas the majority of our country, students scattered and inaccessible, schools of smaller scale, into the low class, the existence of a large number of small villages, especially the remaining 100,000 scattered in the teaching point of the actual situation of a serious defeat.
Nesting boxes could aid South Africa’s penguins Numbers are plummeting, but rangers are hopeful
BOULDERS BEACH, South Africa - Nesting in the sparkling sand, preening on the rocks and darting through the waters, the penguins on the southern tip of Africa are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. But crisis looms. Short of food, exposed to predators and the African sun, their numbers are plummeting. But salvation may rest in a simple manmade solution — housing for penguins. Dotting the shore of this penguin colony near the Cape of Good Hope are 200 nesting boxes, each big enough to house a happy family of parents, eggs and chicks. The experiment has already worked well on a more distant penguin island in South African waters, and wildlife rangers are eager to see whether the boxes recently installed on Boulders Beach, where tourists can watch the birds up close, will prove equally attractive.
Dangerous Playgrounds
The bright, welcoming playground at a fast food restaurant is a magnet for kids and a draw for parents. But behind the colorful façade of the child-friendly wonderland lurks a potential danger zone. Momlogic has learned a Burger King franchise in Southern California has reached a $20 million, out-of-court settlement with the family of a child who was severely injured in one of their playgrounds.
Click the image above to watch video (FLV file)
In August, 2005, then 8-year-old Jacob Buckett, his father and younger sister went to lunch at a Burger King in Temecula, Calif. In a matter of minutes, Jacob climbed up the horizontal support poles of the play structure and suddenly lost his grip. He came crashing down, cracking his head on the tile floor. His father Kevin recalls that the horrific noise sounded "as if you took a bowling ball and dropped it about ten feet on the floor." Jacob suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him with permanent, lifelong impairments.
The Buckett family claims the franchise owner and its parent company Burger King knew the jungle gym was dangerous but never bothered to fix the problem. They argued the playground had significant safety risks such as a lack of "no-climb netting" around the structural poles and not enough floor padding. They say the restaurant owner knew about the potential hazards because of prior accidents.
In addition, they said the restaurant's franchise owner, The Breckenridge Group, failed to safeguard the poles that were used by children daily as monkey bars. The restaurant never posted warning signs and refused to retrofit the structure. Even after Jacob's near-death experience, the playground remained unchanged... three years later.Jacob's parents sued the franchise owner and parent company, arguing Burger King was liable under the principles of "ostensible agency." That means parents reasonably relied on the franchisor and its specific restaurant branding to ensure a safe product. The family's attorney, Christopher Aitken, said, "Most families, like the Bucketts, do not come into fast food restaurants with any playground safety expertise. They rely on the restaurant, through their branding and safety programs, to ensure a safe product for their children to play," Burger King ultimately settled with the Bucketts for $20 million.
These commercial structures, known as "soft-contained playgrounds," like those at Burger King and other fast food restaurants, are not necessarily more dangerous than any public playground. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, ERs treat more than 200,000 children every year for playground-related injuries. Today, Jacob Buckett is 12 years old, with the maturity level of a child half his age. The brain damage left him with partial paralysis and severe emotional and cognitive problems. He cannot wipe himself after using the bathroom. He gets frustrated easily and often has temper tantrums. He lacks impulse control, which could lead to dangerous behavior. "Before the accident, he would talk all the time about getting married and having children," said his mother, Julie, who now wonders, "Will he ever have the mental ability to even take care of himself?"
Jacob's condition has devastated his family -- especially his father, Kevin, who witnessed the accident. "There are times when it's just so overwhelming, the weight is just too much to bear." The family hopes shedding light on this issue will put the fast food restaurant industry on notice. "We are pleased to see that after the Buckett incident, the fast food chain finally started implementing an inspection system for such playgrounds to make sure they are safe for families," said Aitken.
The multi-million dollar settlement will pay for Jacob's enormous medical bills, 24-hour attendant care and ongoing rehabilitation therapies.
Major fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald's and Chuck E. Cheese's all have playgrounds.
The enticing play zones lure children while restaurants rake in billions of dollars in additional profit. But children could pay the ultimate price if they're not careful playing at some of these playgrounds.
Fast food restaurants argue they're not responsible for safety because they hire independent companies to build the play structures, despite spending big money to market and brand the equipment. In a written statement to momlogic, Burger King spokeswoman Denise Wilson wrote: "Burger King Corp. has stringent playground safety and cleanliness procedures for all its BURGER KING® restaurants. An independent, third party company annually inspects playgrounds at both company and franchised restaurants."
The Bucketts' attorney argued Burger King provided no oversight or inspections to ensure its franchisee restaurants followed playground safety standards. "The fast food chains certainly stand to profit for the rise of sales that such playgrounds provide. It is this lack of third party safety inspections, or oversight, that can cause major injuries such that befell young Jacob Buckett," said Aitken.
Burger King insists its restaurants complied with the national standards set by the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) for soft-contained playgrounds and use "only approved playground manufacturers can provide equipment and repairs to BURGER KING® restaurants."
In addition, the fast food giant blamed Jacob's father for not properly supervising his child on the playground. The Bucketts' attorney proved his point with a video surveillance tape that showed children misusing the playground on a regular basis.
Each restaurant chain is responsible for self-policing its playground safety. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a list of set guidelines and regulations, but there isn't enough staff to enforce the rules.
"The government doesn't seem to pay as much attention to children as they do adults," said Donna J. Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Director for the National Program for Playground Safety. "If something is going to kill or badly injure a child, the inspector should tell the owner and they should shut the place down until it's fixed." A restaurant's franchise owner is the one responsible for hiring an outside inspector to periodically check the equipment.
For more Burger King playground photos, click here.
The CPSC has taken action against fast food restaurants that violate safety codes. In 1999, the agency fined McDonald's $4 million in an effort to improve reporting and the structural integrity of its soft playgrounds. "CPSC is empowered to act when there's a violation of a voluntary standard. The agency has the ability to investigate when there is an incident brought to our attention," said CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson. But in the case of Jacob Buckett, the restaurant did not have an inspection system to detect safety issues and any effort to upgrade the playground fell through the cracks.
The playgrounds at fast food restaurants are often as much as a draw for kids as the french fries and cheeseburgers.
While the padded structures may seem like the perfect place to let your child run wild, these parks can pose a serious risk of injury and even death. Parents may assume these soft-contained playlands are safe and that the restaurant assumes responsibility if a child is hurt. But this is not always the case.
Bottom line: don't expect anyone to be watching your kids. "If there are signs indicating the restaurant is not responsible for injuries, then it's up to the adults to supervise the kids," said Donna J. Thompson, Ph.D., the Executive Director for the National Program for Playground Safety. "A lack of supervision results in 40% of playground injuries, so supervision is very important."
Thompson offers these safety tips when taking your child to a playground:- Make sure children are on age-appropriate equipment. - Be sure there's plenty of soft surfacing under and around the structure. - Only allow the permitted number of children to play at the same time. - Check to see that the equipment is tight against the wall to prevent strangulation. - And lastly, be sure to keep a close eye on your children at all times.
Click the image above to watch video (FLV file)
In August, 2005, then 8-year-old Jacob Buckett, his father and younger sister went to lunch at a Burger King in Temecula, Calif. In a matter of minutes, Jacob climbed up the horizontal support poles of the play structure and suddenly lost his grip. He came crashing down, cracking his head on the tile floor. His father Kevin recalls that the horrific noise sounded "as if you took a bowling ball and dropped it about ten feet on the floor." Jacob suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him with permanent, lifelong impairments.
The Buckett family claims the franchise owner and its parent company Burger King knew the jungle gym was dangerous but never bothered to fix the problem. They argued the playground had significant safety risks such as a lack of "no-climb netting" around the structural poles and not enough floor padding. They say the restaurant owner knew about the potential hazards because of prior accidents.
In addition, they said the restaurant's franchise owner, The Breckenridge Group, failed to safeguard the poles that were used by children daily as monkey bars. The restaurant never posted warning signs and refused to retrofit the structure. Even after Jacob's near-death experience, the playground remained unchanged... three years later.Jacob's parents sued the franchise owner and parent company, arguing Burger King was liable under the principles of "ostensible agency." That means parents reasonably relied on the franchisor and its specific restaurant branding to ensure a safe product. The family's attorney, Christopher Aitken, said, "Most families, like the Bucketts, do not come into fast food restaurants with any playground safety expertise. They rely on the restaurant, through their branding and safety programs, to ensure a safe product for their children to play," Burger King ultimately settled with the Bucketts for $20 million.
These commercial structures, known as "soft-contained playgrounds," like those at Burger King and other fast food restaurants, are not necessarily more dangerous than any public playground. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, ERs treat more than 200,000 children every year for playground-related injuries. Today, Jacob Buckett is 12 years old, with the maturity level of a child half his age. The brain damage left him with partial paralysis and severe emotional and cognitive problems. He cannot wipe himself after using the bathroom. He gets frustrated easily and often has temper tantrums. He lacks impulse control, which could lead to dangerous behavior. "Before the accident, he would talk all the time about getting married and having children," said his mother, Julie, who now wonders, "Will he ever have the mental ability to even take care of himself?"
Jacob's condition has devastated his family -- especially his father, Kevin, who witnessed the accident. "There are times when it's just so overwhelming, the weight is just too much to bear." The family hopes shedding light on this issue will put the fast food restaurant industry on notice. "We are pleased to see that after the Buckett incident, the fast food chain finally started implementing an inspection system for such playgrounds to make sure they are safe for families," said Aitken.
The multi-million dollar settlement will pay for Jacob's enormous medical bills, 24-hour attendant care and ongoing rehabilitation therapies.
Major fast food chains like Burger King, McDonald's and Chuck E. Cheese's all have playgrounds.
The enticing play zones lure children while restaurants rake in billions of dollars in additional profit. But children could pay the ultimate price if they're not careful playing at some of these playgrounds.
Fast food restaurants argue they're not responsible for safety because they hire independent companies to build the play structures, despite spending big money to market and brand the equipment. In a written statement to momlogic, Burger King spokeswoman Denise Wilson wrote: "Burger King Corp. has stringent playground safety and cleanliness procedures for all its BURGER KING® restaurants. An independent, third party company annually inspects playgrounds at both company and franchised restaurants."
The Bucketts' attorney argued Burger King provided no oversight or inspections to ensure its franchisee restaurants followed playground safety standards. "The fast food chains certainly stand to profit for the rise of sales that such playgrounds provide. It is this lack of third party safety inspections, or oversight, that can cause major injuries such that befell young Jacob Buckett," said Aitken.
Burger King insists its restaurants complied with the national standards set by the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) for soft-contained playgrounds and use "only approved playground manufacturers can provide equipment and repairs to BURGER KING® restaurants."
In addition, the fast food giant blamed Jacob's father for not properly supervising his child on the playground. The Bucketts' attorney proved his point with a video surveillance tape that showed children misusing the playground on a regular basis.
Each restaurant chain is responsible for self-policing its playground safety. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a list of set guidelines and regulations, but there isn't enough staff to enforce the rules.
"The government doesn't seem to pay as much attention to children as they do adults," said Donna J. Thompson, Ph.D., Executive Director for the National Program for Playground Safety. "If something is going to kill or badly injure a child, the inspector should tell the owner and they should shut the place down until it's fixed." A restaurant's franchise owner is the one responsible for hiring an outside inspector to periodically check the equipment.
For more Burger King playground photos, click here.
The CPSC has taken action against fast food restaurants that violate safety codes. In 1999, the agency fined McDonald's $4 million in an effort to improve reporting and the structural integrity of its soft playgrounds. "CPSC is empowered to act when there's a violation of a voluntary standard. The agency has the ability to investigate when there is an incident brought to our attention," said CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson. But in the case of Jacob Buckett, the restaurant did not have an inspection system to detect safety issues and any effort to upgrade the playground fell through the cracks.
The playgrounds at fast food restaurants are often as much as a draw for kids as the french fries and cheeseburgers.
While the padded structures may seem like the perfect place to let your child run wild, these parks can pose a serious risk of injury and even death. Parents may assume these soft-contained playlands are safe and that the restaurant assumes responsibility if a child is hurt. But this is not always the case.
Bottom line: don't expect anyone to be watching your kids. "If there are signs indicating the restaurant is not responsible for injuries, then it's up to the adults to supervise the kids," said Donna J. Thompson, Ph.D., the Executive Director for the National Program for Playground Safety. "A lack of supervision results in 40% of playground injuries, so supervision is very important."
Thompson offers these safety tips when taking your child to a playground:- Make sure children are on age-appropriate equipment. - Be sure there's plenty of soft surfacing under and around the structure. - Only allow the permitted number of children to play at the same time. - Check to see that the equipment is tight against the wall to prevent strangulation. - And lastly, be sure to keep a close eye on your children at all times.
Dress for the Job You Want Four women in career transitions show their winning interview style
This outfit is professional but relaxed, with clean, uncluttered lines and an artistic pop of color.Lana Baker: A 45-year-old single mother, Lana lost her management position in publishing but recently scored a job helping to connect art collectors with sellers—"a perfect balance of creative and corporate," she says. The Outfit: A cool sleeveless dress (Calvin Klein, $128) provides instant poise (since it's one piece, there's no preinterview agonizing about coordination). The salmon suede jacket (Peter Som) shows a terrific color sense—"It's a mix of soft and tailored, art and business," says Lana. Low-key polish comes from high-quality accessories: wooden hoop earrings (Kara Ross), an elegant tote (Nancy Gonzalez), and python pumps (Diego Dolcini). "Heels make me stand straighter," Lana says. "They give me confidence."
小学语文四年级《钓鱼的启示》教学设计附课件
学习目标
1.正确、流利、有感情地朗读课文.
2.理解课文内容，仔细体会“我”的心理变化过程.
3.从作者钓鱼的启示中受到教育，懂得要严格按道德标准来约束、规范自己的言行，做一个正直、守纪的人.
课前准备
1.重点句子的课件、挂图.
2.其他有关诚信的文章.
3.搜集孩子在学习生活中遇到的有关道德实践方面的点滴小事.
教学过程
第一课时
阅读“单元导读”，引入新课
◆指名读单元导读，说说本单元的主题是什么，在学习本组课文时有什么要求.
◆今天，我们一起来学习一篇新课文，看一看课文中描述了怎样一件事?(板书课题.)
检查预习.通读课文
◆检查预习情况：生字生词，朗读情况.
◆重点理解“乞求、不容争辩、诱惑、告诫、抉择”等词语.
◆通读全文，思考课文大意.
揭题质疑
读课题你有什么疑问?教师归纳：“启示”是什么意思?课文中作者受到了什么启示?为什么钓鱼会使我从中受到启示?这节课我们就围绕大家提出的问题阅读课文，解决疑问.
初读理解
◆“启示”的意思是什么?
◆再读课文，作者受到了什么启示，画出有关语句.(道德只是个简单的是与非的问题，实践起来却很难.)
◆“我”在钓到鱼、放走鱼的过程中受到了什么启示.
复习生词
◆认读生字、词语：捕捞、鱼饵、溅起、鱼钩、小心翼翼、操纵、鱼鳃、皎洁的月光、嘴唇、沮丧、诱惑、告诫、实践、抉择、翕动.
◆谁还记得这篇课文讲了一件什么事?
第二课时
情景导入，细读感悟
在我十一岁那年的一个夜晚，和往常一样我和父亲来到了附近湖中的小岛上钓鱼，而三十四年前的那个月光如水的夜晚，却给我留下了永久的回忆和终生的启示.这是为什么呢?
◆自由读第3自然段，你读懂了什么?
a．“我”好不容易钓到了一条诱人的大鲈鱼：
◆来之不易：“我小心翼翼地一收一放，熟练地操纵着.”“我等那条鱼挣扎得筋疲力尽了，迅速把它拉上岸来.”
◆争诱人的大鲈鱼：“啊，好大的鱼!我从来没有见过这么大的鲈鱼.我和父亲得意地欣赏着这条漂亮的大鲈鱼，看着鱼鳃在银色的月光下轻轻翕动着.”
b．分别指导朗读相关句子，体会鲈鱼的来之不易和诱人之处.
c．齐读第3自然段.
◆多诱惑人的鱼呀!我和父亲是多么兴奋、得意呀!可父亲却让我把这条鲈鱼放回湖里去.请默读第4自然段，同桌说一说，这是为什么?
◆读5～8自然段，思考：11岁的我好不容易钓到了一条漂亮的大鲈鱼，父亲却要我放回湖里去，假若你就是文中的“父亲”和“我”，请你们讨论讨论“这条如此诱惑人的‘鱼’该不该放”?各自说出自己的理由.联系上下文，与周围的同学合作、讨论.
小组汇报，你从中体会到了什么?
找到描写我心情的词语，一起来体会“我”的心理变化过程.
◆四周到处都是静悄悄的，皎洁的月光下看不见其他任何人的影子，尽管没有人看到我们，更无人知道我是在距捕捞鲈鱼还有两个小时的时候钓到这条鲈鱼的.但在父亲不容争辩的声音中，我依依不舍地把鱼放回到湖中.
对比读第3、9段，对比感受我钓到鱼时的喜悦以及放鱼时的不舍心情.
◆转眼问三十四年过去了，当年沮丧的我，已经成为著名的建筑设计师了.我对父亲当年的举动有了新的理解.
a．出示：“我再没有钓到过像三十四年前那个夜晚所钓到的那样大的鱼.但是，在人生的旅途中，我却不止一次地遇到了与那条鲈鱼相似的诱惑人的‘鱼’.”
b．默读感悟：这里与那条鲈鱼相似的诱惑人的“鱼”究竟指的是什么呢?结合父亲告诫我的话谈感受：放不放鲈鱼只是个简单的对与错、是与非的问题，但是做起来却很难!
c．齐读“道德只是个简单的是与非的问题，实践起来却很难.”
拓展延伸，积累运用
正因为如此，三十四年前那个月光如水的夜晚在作者的脑海中留下了永久的回忆和终生的启示.我相信，这个故事也一定给大家带来了启示.读了父亲告诫“我’’的话，你是怎么想的?请同学们结合今天你所感受到的对“我”或父亲说一句话，还可以写一句话，送给你的朋友；也可以背诵文中你最喜欢的一两句话。
小学语文四年级《我只看见你的眼睛》教学设计附课件
本课教材分析：
本文是一首诗歌，共有5个小节，每个小节字数基本相等，句句押韵，富有鲜明的节奏感与和谐的韵律美。它抓住“眼睛”这一意象，运用层叠的手法，回环复沓，给读者展示了眼神所表达的不同情感，歌颂了白衣天使的高尚心灵，抒发了作者对他们的敬佩之情。第一小节写医护人员面对病魔（“非典”）时愤怒的心情和冷静的态度;第二小节写医护人员面临生死抉择时所表现出的战胜病魔的信心和毅力；第三小节写医护人员用温柔的深情安慰病友；后两个小节是对前三节的总结，点明了作者要表达的主旨，照应了题目。该诗歌虽然篇幅短小，但理解起来并不容易，所以课前应查找有关医护人员抗击“非典”的文字、声像资料，课中适时播放，并以读代讲，通过反复的品读，想象意境，激发学生对白衣战士的敬佩之情。
教学目标：
1、通过学习课文，理解课文内容，知道在“非典”肆虐时期，医护人员都得戴着口罩，病人与医护人员的各种情感交流都来自于“眼睛”，从而体会到医护人员救死扶伤、不顾个人安危的精神，激起对医护人员的敬佩之情。
2、进一步掌握系统搜集资料的方法环节，初步懂得通过了解背景有助于理解课文的阅读方法，并学习在习作中交代背景的写作方法。
3、利用所学过的学习生字词的方法，自主学会本课要求掌握的三个生字及生词。
教具准备：“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的多媒体课件、口罩。
教学过程：
课前准备
把学生分成三个小组：家庭教育环境较好、能较熟练电脑操作的一组在学校电脑老师或家长的帮助下，搜集“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的音像资料；一组到当年的抗“非典”定点医院183医院了解当时抗击防护“非典”情况并搜集一到两个惊险故事；另一组通过询问、查阅方式，搜集有关“非典”的资料，如传播方式、对人类的危害等。
第一课时
一、情景设置，激趣导学
1、设置情景，让学生亲身体验。（教师戴着口罩进入教室，通过眼神和手势示意学生，同学生完成师生间问好的开课程序。）
2、谈话导入，出示课题。（1）刚才虽然老师戴着口罩进入教室，但我们都顺利完成了师生间问候的程序，你们是怎么理解到老师的意思的？（2）刚才老师戴着口罩的时候，你们觉得教室的气氛怎么样？为什么会有这种感觉？（3）你们在什么地方经常看到戴口罩的人？（4）对了，我们经常在医院里看到医生、护士是戴着口罩的，由于带了口罩不便说话，所以那里的气氛都比较严肃，用来交流感情的就只有眼睛和手势了，而更多的是用眼神来表示。今天，我们就来学习诗歌《我只看见你的眼睛》。
二、通读课文，初步感知。
1、教师配乐范读课文。
2、学生自读课文，要求注意通过课文后生字表纠正读准生字字音。
3、教师通过抽查学生，检查学生对生字新词及某些易读错的字词读音掌握情况：肆虐、抉择、充满、冷静、安慰、流淌、高尚、闪烁、温柔、深情、信心、心灵。
4、在正音的基础上再通读3―5遍课文，并想想课文是写什么的？
5、对了，这首诗就是写给那一场特殊的与“非典”战斗中的伟大战士――白衣战士的。诗歌就是歌颂他们大无畏的精神和高尚的心灵的。（边说边播放“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的多媒体课件。）
三、解读课文，理解内容。
1、看了方才的录影，联系一下课文，你觉得印象最深的是哪一句诗？（板书：我只看见你的眼睛是那样美丽动人）
2、为什么说“我只看见你的眼睛”？结合你们调查的结果说说，这里的“你”指谁？
3、是的，作者在抗击非典的一线上，看到医护人员被防护衣、帽、口罩裹得严实，唯一的，只有那双面对病魔的眼睛，让作者感受最深，所以作者反复吟诵了这一句。（师示意生齐读“我只看见你的眼睛是那样美丽动人”）
4、再看看课文，作者是从哪些方面觉得医护人员的眼睛是那样美丽动人？(师依学生回答板书：愤怒、冷静、信心、坚定、温柔、深情、高尚。)
5、是的，面对不同的场合，医护人员表现出不同的态度。结合你的调查和体会说说你感受最深的一个方面。（根据学生回答相机与学生一起进一步深入学习各个小节的内容）
（1）医护人员面对肆虐的病魔，表现出的是愤怒和冷静。（抓住“肆虐、愤怒、冷静”分析理解。多媒体出示一组“非典”传播之快、感染人数之多、致人至死的数字和治愈病人的数字，配以解说帮助理解。）
（2）医护人员在生死抉择的时刻，表现出的是信心和坚定。抓住“生死抉择、信心、坚定”理解。（多媒体出示抗击非典英雄的一个时间表，师并相机简单插述叶欣、丁秀兰等人的事迹。）
（3）医护人员安慰受难的病友，却表现出温柔的深情。抓住“安慰、温柔”，与“生死抉择”对比理解。（根据在医院的调查和看病的经验，讨论解决。师相机简单补充帮助理解。）
（4）怎么理解“在战斗的日子里”和“高尚的心灵”？（合作讨论解决。师相机补充。）
（5）引导学生认识到后两节是前三节的概括。
四、总结
白衣战士在抗击非典这场特殊的战斗里，表现出了大无畏的牺牲精神，体现了他们高尚的心灵。这是一种冷静的美、坚韧的美、温柔的美，更是一种伟大的美！所以它是那么动人。下一节课我们再好好地有感情朗读这动人的诗篇吧。
第二课时
一、回顾前课所学，导入新课。
1、上一节课，我们通过学习，看到了白衣战士的高尚心灵。那你们有什么感想？想对他们说一句什么话呢？（根据学生回答相机纠正、表扬鼓励。）
2、大家都说的很好，你们真诚的话语一定会让白衣战士很感欣慰的。这节课我们继续学习。
二、品读课文，升华感情。
1、诗人刘五云的诗篇写的很好，但大多没有标点，你们能给标上吗？你们标上什么标点，就意味着你们将用什么的语气朗读每一个诗句。
2、学生边加标点，边练读。
3、逐节检查。
（1）指名学生说标法，并示范读。（要说原因）
（2）众生根据指名学生的意见说看法，并朗读。师相机板书相关的标点并点评。
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
面对肆虐的病魔，你的眼中充满着愤怒和冷静。
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
在生死抉择的时刻，你的眼中饱含着信心和坚定！
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
安慰受难的病友，你的眼中流淌着温柔的深情……
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
在战斗的日子里，你的眼中闪烁着高尚的心灵！
● 啊，我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人！
4、学生依据标点有感情朗读课文
三、回顾延伸，点拨提高。
1、这篇诗歌，我们学完了，大家知道它是在什么情况写成的吗？
2、从这里我们可以看出，凡是一篇文章，都有它的写作背景，有的交代了，如前边我们学习的《渴望读书的大眼睛》；但也有不交代的，如现在学习的这一篇。但知道它的背景，我们阅读时就好理解。所以，老师想请你们为这篇诗歌加一个写作背景，试试吧。
3、学生自由写。
4、指名读，并当堂点评
5、播放高峰演唱的抗“非典”歌曲――《路》，渲染氛围。
附：板书
我只看见你的眼睛
我只看见你的眼睛 愤怒、冷静（。）
是那样美丽动人―― 信心、坚定（！） 高尚
！ 温柔、深情（……）
教学反思：我力求遵循课改的方向、理念和课标要求，并突出自己的风格特色。
1、重视学生的自主合作而不放任自流。一是在授课之前，我根据学生自由选择基础上调整组合了三个小组，让他们在一定时间内自主去搜集资料，合作完成任务。不让他们充分自由组合，这是考虑到学生还缺乏科学的自我认知和认知他人，让他们自由组合而不适当调配，可能就会产生分配不恰当而完成不好任务。二是在学习课文中，尽量让学生根据自己的感知来理解，但教师应适时制止和指导，不是让学生说得没完没了、不着边际。
2、重视教学资源的整合利用，以求取得最佳效果。一是学生资源。课前准备请学生帮忙搜集资料，可以更全面，同时也是给学生一个学习的机会。二是教学设备资源。充分利用多媒体的生动直观效应，烘托渲染气氛，容易使学生入情入境，更有助于理解课文。三是教师资源。教师在其中注意做好服务者、引导者、组织者，如交给学生任务，规定时间结束后，老师须进行检查，提出意见，并加以整合。在帮助理解课文的内容时，抑扬顿挫的语调迂回曲折，是很好的引导和示范。四是课文资源。课文大多没有标点，引导学生通过加标点来进一步理解体会课文，从而更好地朗读。这也是一个亮点。
3、不严守规程，因生制宜。设计中不严格按照课文的书写次序分析教学，而是依据学生回答的先后相机教学。在设计教师的提问上，就略显一斑：如“再看看课文，作者是从哪些方面觉得医护人员的眼睛是那样美丽动人？”(师依学生回答板书：愤怒、冷静、信心、坚定、温柔、深情、高尚。)
本文是一首诗歌，共有5个小节，每个小节字数基本相等，句句押韵，富有鲜明的节奏感与和谐的韵律美。它抓住“眼睛”这一意象，运用层叠的手法，回环复沓，给读者展示了眼神所表达的不同情感，歌颂了白衣天使的高尚心灵，抒发了作者对他们的敬佩之情。第一小节写医护人员面对病魔（“非典”）时愤怒的心情和冷静的态度;第二小节写医护人员面临生死抉择时所表现出的战胜病魔的信心和毅力；第三小节写医护人员用温柔的深情安慰病友；后两个小节是对前三节的总结，点明了作者要表达的主旨，照应了题目。该诗歌虽然篇幅短小，但理解起来并不容易，所以课前应查找有关医护人员抗击“非典”的文字、声像资料，课中适时播放，并以读代讲，通过反复的品读，想象意境，激发学生对白衣战士的敬佩之情。
教学目标：
1、通过学习课文，理解课文内容，知道在“非典”肆虐时期，医护人员都得戴着口罩，病人与医护人员的各种情感交流都来自于“眼睛”，从而体会到医护人员救死扶伤、不顾个人安危的精神，激起对医护人员的敬佩之情。
2、进一步掌握系统搜集资料的方法环节，初步懂得通过了解背景有助于理解课文的阅读方法，并学习在习作中交代背景的写作方法。
3、利用所学过的学习生字词的方法，自主学会本课要求掌握的三个生字及生词。
教具准备：“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的多媒体课件、口罩。
教学过程：
课前准备
把学生分成三个小组：家庭教育环境较好、能较熟练电脑操作的一组在学校电脑老师或家长的帮助下，搜集“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的音像资料；一组到当年的抗“非典”定点医院183医院了解当时抗击防护“非典”情况并搜集一到两个惊险故事；另一组通过询问、查阅方式，搜集有关“非典”的资料，如传播方式、对人类的危害等。
第一课时
一、情景设置，激趣导学
1、设置情景，让学生亲身体验。（教师戴着口罩进入教室，通过眼神和手势示意学生，同学生完成师生间问好的开课程序。）
2、谈话导入，出示课题。（1）刚才虽然老师戴着口罩进入教室，但我们都顺利完成了师生间问候的程序，你们是怎么理解到老师的意思的？（2）刚才老师戴着口罩的时候，你们觉得教室的气氛怎么样？为什么会有这种感觉？（3）你们在什么地方经常看到戴口罩的人？（4）对了，我们经常在医院里看到医生、护士是戴着口罩的，由于带了口罩不便说话，所以那里的气氛都比较严肃，用来交流感情的就只有眼睛和手势了，而更多的是用眼神来表示。今天，我们就来学习诗歌《我只看见你的眼睛》。
二、通读课文，初步感知。
1、教师配乐范读课文。
2、学生自读课文，要求注意通过课文后生字表纠正读准生字字音。
3、教师通过抽查学生，检查学生对生字新词及某些易读错的字词读音掌握情况：肆虐、抉择、充满、冷静、安慰、流淌、高尚、闪烁、温柔、深情、信心、心灵。
4、在正音的基础上再通读3―5遍课文，并想想课文是写什么的？
5、对了，这首诗就是写给那一场特殊的与“非典”战斗中的伟大战士――白衣战士的。诗歌就是歌颂他们大无畏的精神和高尚的心灵的。（边说边播放“非典”时期医护人员冒着危险拯救病人情景的多媒体课件。）
三、解读课文，理解内容。
1、看了方才的录影，联系一下课文，你觉得印象最深的是哪一句诗？（板书：我只看见你的眼睛是那样美丽动人）
2、为什么说“我只看见你的眼睛”？结合你们调查的结果说说，这里的“你”指谁？
3、是的，作者在抗击非典的一线上，看到医护人员被防护衣、帽、口罩裹得严实，唯一的，只有那双面对病魔的眼睛，让作者感受最深，所以作者反复吟诵了这一句。（师示意生齐读“我只看见你的眼睛是那样美丽动人”）
4、再看看课文，作者是从哪些方面觉得医护人员的眼睛是那样美丽动人？(师依学生回答板书：愤怒、冷静、信心、坚定、温柔、深情、高尚。)
5、是的，面对不同的场合，医护人员表现出不同的态度。结合你的调查和体会说说你感受最深的一个方面。（根据学生回答相机与学生一起进一步深入学习各个小节的内容）
（1）医护人员面对肆虐的病魔，表现出的是愤怒和冷静。（抓住“肆虐、愤怒、冷静”分析理解。多媒体出示一组“非典”传播之快、感染人数之多、致人至死的数字和治愈病人的数字，配以解说帮助理解。）
（2）医护人员在生死抉择的时刻，表现出的是信心和坚定。抓住“生死抉择、信心、坚定”理解。（多媒体出示抗击非典英雄的一个时间表，师并相机简单插述叶欣、丁秀兰等人的事迹。）
（3）医护人员安慰受难的病友，却表现出温柔的深情。抓住“安慰、温柔”，与“生死抉择”对比理解。（根据在医院的调查和看病的经验，讨论解决。师相机简单补充帮助理解。）
（4）怎么理解“在战斗的日子里”和“高尚的心灵”？（合作讨论解决。师相机补充。）
（5）引导学生认识到后两节是前三节的概括。
四、总结
白衣战士在抗击非典这场特殊的战斗里，表现出了大无畏的牺牲精神，体现了他们高尚的心灵。这是一种冷静的美、坚韧的美、温柔的美，更是一种伟大的美！所以它是那么动人。下一节课我们再好好地有感情朗读这动人的诗篇吧。
第二课时
一、回顾前课所学，导入新课。
1、上一节课，我们通过学习，看到了白衣战士的高尚心灵。那你们有什么感想？想对他们说一句什么话呢？（根据学生回答相机纠正、表扬鼓励。）
2、大家都说的很好，你们真诚的话语一定会让白衣战士很感欣慰的。这节课我们继续学习。
二、品读课文，升华感情。
1、诗人刘五云的诗篇写的很好，但大多没有标点，你们能给标上吗？你们标上什么标点，就意味着你们将用什么的语气朗读每一个诗句。
2、学生边加标点，边练读。
3、逐节检查。
（1）指名学生说标法，并示范读。（要说原因）
（2）众生根据指名学生的意见说看法，并朗读。师相机板书相关的标点并点评。
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
面对肆虐的病魔，你的眼中充满着愤怒和冷静。
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
在生死抉择的时刻，你的眼中饱含着信心和坚定！
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
安慰受难的病友，你的眼中流淌着温柔的深情……
● 我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人――
在战斗的日子里，你的眼中闪烁着高尚的心灵！
● 啊，我只看见你的眼睛，是那样美丽动人！
4、学生依据标点有感情朗读课文
三、回顾延伸，点拨提高。
1、这篇诗歌，我们学完了，大家知道它是在什么情况写成的吗？
2、从这里我们可以看出，凡是一篇文章，都有它的写作背景，有的交代了，如前边我们学习的《渴望读书的大眼睛》；但也有不交代的，如现在学习的这一篇。但知道它的背景，我们阅读时就好理解。所以，老师想请你们为这篇诗歌加一个写作背景，试试吧。
3、学生自由写。
4、指名读，并当堂点评
5、播放高峰演唱的抗“非典”歌曲――《路》，渲染氛围。
附：板书
我只看见你的眼睛
我只看见你的眼睛 愤怒、冷静（。）
是那样美丽动人―― 信心、坚定（！） 高尚
！ 温柔、深情（……）
教学反思：我力求遵循课改的方向、理念和课标要求，并突出自己的风格特色。
1、重视学生的自主合作而不放任自流。一是在授课之前，我根据学生自由选择基础上调整组合了三个小组，让他们在一定时间内自主去搜集资料，合作完成任务。不让他们充分自由组合，这是考虑到学生还缺乏科学的自我认知和认知他人，让他们自由组合而不适当调配，可能就会产生分配不恰当而完成不好任务。二是在学习课文中，尽量让学生根据自己的感知来理解，但教师应适时制止和指导，不是让学生说得没完没了、不着边际。
2、重视教学资源的整合利用，以求取得最佳效果。一是学生资源。课前准备请学生帮忙搜集资料，可以更全面，同时也是给学生一个学习的机会。二是教学设备资源。充分利用多媒体的生动直观效应，烘托渲染气氛，容易使学生入情入境，更有助于理解课文。三是教师资源。教师在其中注意做好服务者、引导者、组织者，如交给学生任务，规定时间结束后，老师须进行检查，提出意见，并加以整合。在帮助理解课文的内容时，抑扬顿挫的语调迂回曲折，是很好的引导和示范。四是课文资源。课文大多没有标点，引导学生通过加标点来进一步理解体会课文，从而更好地朗读。这也是一个亮点。
3、不严守规程，因生制宜。设计中不严格按照课文的书写次序分析教学，而是依据学生回答的先后相机教学。在设计教师的提问上，就略显一斑：如“再看看课文，作者是从哪些方面觉得医护人员的眼睛是那样美丽动人？”(师依学生回答板书：愤怒、冷静、信心、坚定、温柔、深情、高尚。)
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