1、Unit 2 Lessons in Life理解人生的意义与价值理解人生的意义与价值树立人生态度与领悟幸福树立人生态度与领悟幸福真谛真谛表达表达: :学习人生教诲与反思学习人生教诲与反思 words & starting out words & starting out 第第1 1课时课时Using lnaguage Using lnaguage 第第3 3课时课时Speaking & ListeningSpeaking & Listening第第4 4课时课时Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideasTuesdays with MorrieTuesdays
2、with Morrie第第2 2课时课时Developing ideasDeveloping ideasThe The Blue BirdBlue Bird第第5 5课时课时Writing : a sWriting : a summaryummary第第6 6课时课时Presenting ideas:Presenting ideas: Literature reviewLiterature review第第7 7课时课时单元大观念单元大观念:以书评、寓言、谚语、采访、剧本节选等内容,从多个角度阐释生活的以书评、寓言、谚语、采访、剧本节选等内容,从多个角度阐释生活的智慧,带领学生探索生活的真谛,
3、从而以健康、积极的态度面对人生,树立正确的智慧,带领学生探索生活的真谛,从而以健康、积极的态度面对人生,树立正确的人生观和价值观。人生观和价值观。be reunited withweakenpessimisticanticipatepossessionabnormalwidespreadrecognition ( (使使) )重聚重聚v. ( (使使) )虚弱虚弱adj. 悲观的,悲观主义的悲观的,悲观主义的v. 预期,预料预期,预料n. 财产,财物财产,财物adj. 不正常的,反常的不正常的,反常的adj. 广泛流传的广泛流传的n. 承认,认可承认,认可Before readingHave
4、you ever read Tuesdays with Morrie?Look at the pictures and watch a video clip Guess what the book is about.Now lets read the reviews on the back cover of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and answer the questions.1. What metaphor for life is used in the reviews?2. When people are described as “watchi
5、ng you kindly from further along the way”, what does this mean?Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.It means these people are kind and have more life experiences.Now lets find out what the book is about.While readingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Read the passage and decide
6、 how many stars the four people would give the book (five being the highest rating). Give your reasons.Task1P14 2Please read the passage for 5 minutes.请在此处添加副标题Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book (five being the highest rating). Give your reasons.Task1Possi
7、ble answers:P14 2death, joy and hope, bravery, inspirational, value, a book about life, appreciate. a deeper insight into the world, establish our own values, be woken uplove and friendship, keep in touch with, live life to the fullRead the text more carefully to find out the key words of each part
8、(more than one).Task2Possible answers:over-emotional, be repeated, teach a lesson or two, create my own values, recommend. joy and hopeartfriendshiplovedeathvaluespowersorrow.this gook is filled with . (-Arthur K)Morries reflections on made me think about my life.(-Vivian)This book is about .In fact
9、, far from being a book about , its a book about life. (- Arthur K).the big things-how we think, what we .(- Amy)The book made .think about.the importance of creating my own. (-Marty)Choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.Task3P16 3Organize information from the
10、passage and complete the table.Task4P16 4Please finish the task within 3 minutes.请在此处添加副标题this book is filled with joy and hopeCheck your answers.appreciate what he hadthey learn how to livehow they think, what they valuea deeper insight into the worldopened her eyes to the worldall school reading l
11、istsit taught him a lesson or two and is something thats a bit differentcreating his own values based on love and open communicationlove and friendshipthey are loved and have loved others as much asthey could her life and all the good friends that she has lost touch with along the wayhow much he was
12、 influenced by popular culturewith the good people they meet as they go through life die feeling that they have lived life to the fullmade up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated1. According to Morrie, what are “the big things” in life?Possible answer:R
13、ead and answer the questions.Task5P16Possible answer:2. What is your understanding of Audens words: “Love each other or perish”?After readinganalyzing, summary, retelling1. The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own values
14、based on love and open communication.并列宾语并列宾语how much 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句 Ive forgotten how much I liked picnics before. Youll never know how much I love you.我都忘了我以前有多喜欢野餐。我都忘了我以前有多喜欢野餐。你永远不会知道我有多爱你。你永远不会知道我有多爱你。宾补宾补介词短语作后置定语介词短语作后置定语这本书让我停下来思考流行文化对我的影响,以这本书让我停下来思考流行文化对我的影响,以及在爱与开放式沟通的基础上树立自己的价值观及在爱与开放式沟
15、通的基础上树立自己的价值观有多么重要。有多么重要。定语定语2. I think its important for young people to know that making a lot of money wont always make them happy, or that looking different doesnt make a person abnormal!It作形式主语,不定式作形式主语,不定式to know为真主语为真主语并列并列(that引导的引导的)宾语从句宾语从句V-ing短语作主语短语作主语 It took me more than an hour to do
16、 my homework yesterday evening Its possible to give without loving, but it is not possible to love without giving.昨天晚上我做作业用了一个多小时。昨天晚上我做作业用了一个多小时。我们可以付出而不爱,但不可能爱而不付出。我们可以付出而不爱,但不可能爱而不付出。宾语从句宾语从句我认为对于年轻人来说,重要的是明白赚很多钱我认为对于年轻人来说,重要的是明白赚很多钱并不总能带来快乐,看上去与众不同并不代表不并不总能带来快乐,看上去与众不同并不代表不正常。正常。 The text mainly
17、 tells us what the four readers think of the book Tuesdays With Morrie.Retelling:Readerscomments on the book : Tuesdays with MorrieThis book is filled with joy and joy ; it encourages us to appreciate what we have, and to make the most of each day. Amy WangIt gives her a deeper insight into the worl
18、d and makes her see things from a different point of view. MartyIt isnt his favourite book. But the book made him think about the importance of creating his own values. VivianShe is moved by the book. Live life to the full.Arthur KingConclusion“The most important thing in life is to learn how to giv
19、e out love, and to let it come in.”1 1. .迷路迷路2.2.愿意帮忙,准备好去帮忙愿意帮忙,准备好去帮忙3.3.留心留心; ;注意注意; ;留意留意4.(4.(使使) )重聚重聚5.5.充分利用每一天充分利用每一天6.6.被被分散注意力分散注意力7. 7. 树立自己的价值观树立自己的价值观8. 8. 回忆;回想回忆;回想9. 9. 与某人失去联系与某人失去联系get distracted bylose ones waylook out forbe reunited withmake the most of each daybe ready to helpe
20、stablish ones own valuesthink backlose touch with sb.1. He does well in his study now. There is no reason to be _ about the future.2. The team has been _ by injury.3. The _ bleeding is your bodys own red flag of danger.4. He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of _ .5. The ring is one
21、of her most treasured _ .6. English is a _ language.7. I _ his arrival at four oclock.选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。weakenedrecognitionabnormal possessionspessimisticwidespreadanticipate pessimism, weak, recognize, anticipate, widespread, possess, normal翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1. She and her youngest son
22、were finally allowed to be reunited with their family.2. Right now he must not get distracted from the mission at hand.3. She really tries to make the most of herself.4. What are the symptoms to look out for?5. The photographs made me think back to my schooldays. 她和小儿子终于得到允许和家人团聚。她和小儿子终于得到允许和家人团聚。 眼
23、下他必须专注于此刻的任务。眼下他必须专注于此刻的任务。 她确实想尽量发挥自己的优势。她确实想尽量发挥自己的优势。 有哪些症状需要注意?有哪些症状需要注意? 这些照片使我回想起我的学生时代。这些照片使我回想起我的学生时代。直击高考Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks. In the book Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom visits his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz every week and their conve
24、rsations result 1. a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it. in直击高考Arthur K thinks this book is about life. He considers it 2._ pleasant surprise to find this book 3. (fill) with joy and hope, which encourages everyone to appreciate what they have and to make the 4. (much)
25、of each day. Amy Wang thinks this book should be on all school reading lists, because it seems 5. (give) her a deeper insight into the world and helped her see things from a different point of view.amostto have givenfilled直击高考She thinks 6. is up to people to find out what is important in their lives
26、 and establish their own 7. (value). What impressed Marty first was that this book is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, even though it has gained widespread 8. _ (recognize). But thinking back, Marty did realise the importance of 9. _(create) his own values based
27、on love and open communication. Vivian thinks highly of Morries reflections on love and friendship, 10._ made her realize how much she misses her good friends. itvaluesrecognitioncreatingwhich1. Whats the content of the book Tuesdays with Morrie? 2. What comments did Arthur K, Amy Wang, Marty and Vivian give on this book?3. What lessons can you learn from the book based on the four peoples comments?1. Now go online to find out what other comments have been made on this book. Do these comments make you want to read the book? Why or why not?2. Preview Using language on pages 17-19.