Unit 2 Lessons in Life Using language（ppt课件）-2023新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.zip

1、Proverbs about lifeTo listen to several conversationsTo know the meanings of proverbs in the listening materialsTo listen to an interview and finish some exercisesTo tell a story about yourself that can be summarised by a proverbListen and complete the conversations.A:Professor Brown,heres my term p

2、aper.Sorry for the delay.B:Thats OK._,right?Better late than neverA:Maths is really killing me!Im thinking of giving it up.B:_.Youll never get your dream job as a market analyst if you dont stick to it.No pain,no gainA:If you want to lose weight,you need to stop eating junk food,and you need to star

3、t exercising.B:OK.Ill start tomorrow.maybe.A:Today.Not tomorrow._Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.A:Im glad you finally got here.B:My car had a flat tyre on the way.Anyway,_.alls well that ends wellA:With my brothers help,I finally completed my biology project!B:Congratulations!_.T

4、wo heads are better than oneA:I heard that Mary is going to invest all her money in this programme.B:Thats not wise.As people usually say,“_”.Ill talk to her as soon as possible.Dont put all of your eggs in one basketMatch the above proverbs to their meanings.1 _:you must face challenges in order to

5、 be successfulNo pain,no gain.2 _:it is easier to achieve something if you cooperate with someone elseTwo heads are better than one.v.合作合作,协作作3 _:doing something late is better than not doing it at allBetter late than never.4 _:you should start things earlier rather than laterNever put off until tom

6、orrow what you can do today.5 _:do not put all your efforts or resources into doing one thingDont put all of your eggs in one basket.6 _:problems dont matter if the final result is goodAlls well that ends well.Think of other proverbs about life.Can you find Chinese proverbs with similar meanings?It

7、is never too old to learn.A friend in need is a friend indeed.I suffered a strange disease.No doctors could tell me exactly what it was and how they could cure it.I stayed in the hospital and felt there was no hope in my life.At this time,my friend Jack came.He stayed with me throughout the time I w

8、as helpless.A friend in need is a friend indeed!Think of other situations to which these proverbs can be applied.Rome was not built in a day.A slow sparrow should make an early start.A bird is known by its note,and a man by his talk.Practice makes perfect.A match will set fire to a large building.Fa

9、cts speak louder than words.In most countries,the average age for starting university is 18 years old,but actually there is no upper age limit for starting a university degree.Recently,there has been an increase in the number of mature students going to university,after working for a few or many yea

10、rs.The oldest person to get a Cambridge MA received his law degree at the age of 102.In China,a man from Jiangsu Province graduated from university at the age of 88,making him the oldest university graduate in the country.Listen to an interview about how an old lady achieved her dream.First,listen a

11、nd get the main idea.Find out who and what she did.Second,listen again and find out more details.Read the given information and complete the missing part while listening.Listen to the interview and choose the best headline.1 University Fees Are No Barrier to Grandma!2 Dream Comes True for Graduating

12、 Grandma3 Janet Says:“Family first!Thats what matters!”4 How the Student Experience Has Changed with the Centuriesn.工作酬金工作酬金;服服务费Listen again and complete the notes.Interview with Janet RoseAge:_First attended university in:_Reason for leaving university:_Reasons for going back to university:_811955

13、She took care of her ill mother and helped her father.Her daughter suggested she go back to school five years ago and she jumped at the chance.There is nothing unusual about that except that Janet is an 81-year-old grandmother.I started university back in 1955,but in my first year my mother fell ver

14、y ill.So I went home to Texas to take care of her to help my father.But then five years ago my daughter Candy suggested I go back to school and I jumped at the chance.Initial feelings on returning to university:_University major:_Feelings on graduation:_Advice to others:_Future plans:_She felt a bit

15、 nervous at first and she felt so old.American literatureShe feels great.Youre never too old to learn.Starting a masters degree in the fallI felt a bit nervous at first.I was surrounded by all these smart young people with their electronic gadgets,and I felt so old.So you have just graduated with a

16、degree in American Literature.It feels great.Im trying to live my life to the full.I suggest that if you are thinking of going back to school,do it.And remember,youre never too old to learn.Im starting a masters degree in the fall.Interviewer:Last week Janet Rose graduated from South Omaha Universit

17、y with a degree in American literature.There is nothing unusual about that except that Janet is an 81-year-old grandmother.Yesterday we caught up with Janet and asked her to tell us her story.Good morning,Janet.Why did you wait so long to get a degree?Janet:Ha ha!Thats a good question and one that n

18、early everyone asks me.Well,let me see.I started university back in 1955,but in my first year my mother fell very ill and she couldnt help my father run the family business any more.So I went home to Texas to take care of her and to help my father.After that I never really thought about going back t

19、o study.Interviewer:Why not?And what changed your mind?Janet:I thought it was too late.But then five years ago my daughter Candy suggested I go back to school and I jumped at the chance.Interviewer:How did you feel going back to university after all these years?to eagerly take the chanceJanet:I felt

20、 a bit nervous at first.I mean,I was surrounded by all these smart young people with their electronic gadgets,and I felt so old.But the students and teachers were kind to me and I soon got used to the classes.They even let me join some of their activities,and I became good friends with some of them.

21、I soon got used to studying,using online resources as well as reading books and articles.It was hard work,but fun.Interviewer:So,you have just graduated with a degree in American literature.How does It feel?Janet:It feels great.I am trying to live my life to the full.I dont want to sit around at hom

22、e all day watching daytime TV.Interviewer:Thats fantastic to hear.Janet,do you have any advice for other senior citizens considering going back to university?Janet:I suggest that if you are thinking of going back to school,do it.Youll find that studying again opens up a new world of opportunity to y

23、ou.And remember,youre never too old to learn.Interviewer:Thank you for your time,Janet.Finally,what are your plans now?Janet:Oh,didnt I say?Im starting a masters degree in the fall.I started.back in.After that I.But then five years ago.I felt.at first.I suggest that.Remember,.Complete the boxes with

24、 the expressions from the interview.Talking about experiencesGiving adviceI started.back in.After that I.But then five years ago.I felt.at first.I suggest that.Remember,.Work in pairs.Tell each other a story about yourself that can be summarised by a proverb in this section.Talk about how effectivel

25、y you and your partner used your own experiences to illustrate your understanding of the proverbs.Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.John RuskinThefartherbackwardyoucanlook,thefartherforwardyouwillsee.WinstonChurchillWrite two proverbs about life and tell the story of yourself in 70 words.