1、大家好大家好Passion guides life choicesFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITYOne person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests. John Stuart Mill I believe that I am not responsible for the meaningfulness or meaninglessness of life, but that I a
2、m responsible for what I do with the life Ive got. Hermann Hesse 8UNIT8UNIT A meaningful lifeTo talk about the meaning of lifeTo further understand the textTo apply the phrases and patternsTo learn to write a personal narrativeWarming-up Activities Text Study Language Application SummarySection A Wa
3、rming-up ActivitiesSection AThe following questions are designed to help you get to know your life attitude. For each question, please choose one item that best fits your views toward life. Then compare your answers to some other students and discuss how they are similar or different. 1. The most im
4、portant thing in life is _. A health B money C family D success E None of the above. It should be_. Survey 2. In 5-10 years, Id like to see myself as _. A a rich person B a happy person C a healthy person D a successful career person E None of the above. Id like to be a(n) _. 3. On an ideal Saturday
5、 night, Im more likely to _. A play cards B study hard C stay with my boyfriend or girlfriend D have fun on the computer E None of the above. I would like to_. Survey 4. While at school, I spend most time _. A dating B studying C doing a part-time job D hanging out with friends E None of the above.
6、I spend most time _.5. My ultimate goal in life is_. A to have a happy family B to become a rich person C to be successful in my career D to travel around the world E None of the above. My goal is _. SurveyQ1. Do you think it is important for a person to plan his future as early as possible? Why or
7、why not? Yes, it is important for one to plan his future early. Early planning makes it possible for a person to work toward his life goals and achieve success more efficiently. In this way, he can avoid waste of time and energy on things that will contribute little to the realization of his life go
8、als. To be continuedQ1. Do you think it is important for a person to plan his future as early as possible? Why or why not? No, it is unnecessary for one to plan his future early. We all know from experience that any plan is likely to change, no matter how carefully made it may have been. Nobody can
9、foresee the future, and hence it is a mere wishful thought that early planning will end in success. I think a better thing for one to do is to make the best plan based on the situation he is faced with at the moment, rather than draw unrealistic plans before he even has any idea about what will happ
10、en in the future.Q2. What kind of career would you like to pursue in the future? Id like to be ain the future. I am studying for my bachelors degree inright now, and I keep myself updated about the latest developments in the field. I am particularly interested in how advances incan help human beings
11、 solveproblems. I believe this is a meaningful career to pursue because I can contribute to the welfare of the human race. Q3. From your perspective, what factors are essential for a meaningful life? Being able to pursue ones dream freely. Meeting challenges bravely even if the efforts end in failur
12、e. Having a happy family. Doing something that makes the world better. 1. How much do you know about Mother Terasa?2. Do you think she lived a meaningful life? Why?Watch a video clip about Mother Terasa and discuss the following questions.Video Watching Watch & Talk1. How much do you know about Moth
13、er Terasa? Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary who lived most of her life in India. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity(仁爱教会), which began as a small Order (宗教团体) with 12 members in Calcutta and today has more than 4000 nuns running orphages, AIDS hospice
14、s, charity centers worldwide. Members of the Missionaries must adhere to the vows of giving “wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor”. To be continued Watch & Talk Because of her selfless devotion to the poor, in the 1970s, she became an international celebrity and received numerous awa
15、rds including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. During her lifetime, and even after her death, she was consistently found by the Gallup poll (盖洛普民意调查) to be the worlds most admired person. In 1999 she was ranked as the “most admired person of the 20th century” and even outpolled the other political leader
16、s by a wide margin. Watch & Talk1. How much do you know about Mother Terasa?2. Do you think she lived a meaningful life? Why? YES. She helped make the world better by reducing the suffering of the poor and the needy.She always remembered her mission to help the poor and brought change to the society
17、. Watch & Talk Life is never just being. It is becoming a relentless, flowing on. Our parents live on through us, and we will live on through our children. The _ we build endure, and we will endure through them. The beauty we fashion cannot be _ by death. Our flesh may perish,our hands will wither,b
18、ut that which they create in beauty and _ and truth lives on for all time to come.To be continuedListen to a short passage concerning the meaning of life and fill in the missing information.institutionsdimmedgoodnessTo be continuedDont spend and waste your lives _ objects that will only turn to dust
19、 and ashes. Pursue not so much the material as the ideal, for ideals alone _ life with meaning and are of _. Add love to a house and you have a home. Add righteousness to a city and you have a _. Add truth to a pile of red brick and you have a school.accumulating enduring worthinvest communityListen
20、 to a short passage concerning the meaning of life and fill in the missing information.Add religion to the humblest of edifices and you have a sanctuary. Add justice to the far-flung round of human endeavor and you have _. Put them all together, exalt them above their present _, add to them the visi
21、on of humankind redeemed, forever free of need and strife and you have a future _ with the radiant colors of hope.lightedcivilizationimperfectionsListen to a short passage concerning the meaning of life and fill in the missing information.Questions PreviewingWhat are the animal rights? What ideas do
22、 the advocates and critics of animal rights hold?Animal rights What are the animal rights? What ideas do the advocates and critics of animal rights hold? Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of animals should be given the same consideration as the
23、 similar interests of human beings. Advocates of animal rights agree that animals should be treated as human beings and members of the moral community, and should not be used as food, clothing, research subjects, or for entertainment. Animal rightsTo be continuedAnimal rights Critics of the idea arg
24、ue that animals are unable to enter into a social contract or make moral choices, and thus they cannot be seen as possessors of rights. However, defenders of animal rights disagree with this view. They think that humans are considered to have rights regardless of their mental competence, so animals
25、have rights too. What are the animal rights? What ideas do the advocates and critics of animal rights hold? Text StudySection A The death of Henry Spira, an animal activist, does not rate with that of rock star, yet his life tells us something important, not only about _, but about the possiblitiy o
26、f _. (Para.1)be compared withthe modern animal movement an individual making a difference in the modern world Part I functions as the introduction. The author states the main idea of the passage: Henrys life tells us something about how an individual can _ in the world although his death didnt _ fro
27、m the public. Part I (para. _)1make a differencedraw much attentionHow did the author get to know Henry Spira? Whats the authors first impression of Henry? (Para. 2) The author first met Henry at an adult education seminar at New York University. He considered Henry an unusual person because Henry d
28、idnt fit the regular image of an “animal person”. His clothes were untidy, his hair uncombed, and his language quite open and direct. What had animal rights movement been doing for over a centry? Was it successful? (Para. 3) The animal rights movement had been putting out graphic brochures, leaflets
29、, and audio propaganda, alerting people to the dreadful experiments on animals. But the number of animals used in experiments had risen greatly. No activist had managed to stop a single experiment or improve the lives of animals.closed down a lab conducting experiments on rabbits;laid siege to Revlo
30、n over their use of rabbits to test cosmetics for potential eye damage;exerted enough pressure to persuade them to search for alternatives;other major cosmetics corporations soon followed suit.According to the author, Henrys achievements in animal rights protection include: (Paras. 3-4)What approach
31、es or methods did Henry use to achieve success in his campaigns for animal rights? (Para. 5)He learned how to:build public awareness campaigns;shape malpractice lawsuits to sue large companies, build committed groups of supporters.How did Henry make a difference in the face of a big and bureaucratic
32、 society? (Paras. 6-7) Henrys life was dedicated to the cause of _, especially those used in research. He didnt _ _ or try to _ the suffering he observed. Henry was practical. He acted. He _ and created publicity kits to help common people become activists. preventing suffering of innocent, helpless
33、 animalsstand on the sidelinesget revenge for appealed to the publicHow did Henry react when he was dianosed with cancer and predicted to die in a few months? (Paras. 11-12) He didnt show any sign of depression, and he refused to hear sympathy and condolences. For the next two years he kept working,
34、 helping develop the material the author needed for his book.Part II Paras. _ - _ Part II is the body of the essay. The author describes his acquaintance with Henry and Henrys achievements in the animal rights movement. In Paras. 2-7, the author gives a brief account of Henrys _ and makes a _ on it.
35、 In Paras. 8-12, the author describes his meeting with Henry after Henry was _ and depicts Henrys _ in the face of death. campaigns and achievementscomment212diagnosed with cancer calmnessWhat did Henry find meaningful in the way he led his life? (Para. 13) He could be satisfied with his achievement
36、s when looking back at life, and to be able to accept death calmly.Part III (Para. 13) Part III serves as a conclusion. Henry _ because he was _ with what he had done although he did not enjoy much material wealth and comfort. led a meaningful life satisfied The text is a _ which tells the story of
37、Henry Spira, _, who dedicated his life to _. He made great achievements and revealed the possibility of an individual making a difference in the big and bureaucratic society. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he didnt show _ and kept working. He led a meaningful life though he wasnt materially wea
38、lthy.Main Idea of the Textnarrative an animal rights advocate / activistprotecting innnocent and helpless animalsany sign of depressionIntroductionHenrys life story tells us how an individual can make a difference in the world although his death didnt draw much attention from the public. (Para. 1)Ma
39、in bodyIntroductionA brief account of Henrys campaigns and achievements and the authors comment on Henrys contributions. (Paras. 2-7)The authors meeting with Henry after Henry was diagnosed with cancer and Henrys calmness in the face of death.(Paras. 8-12)Henry led a meaningful life because he was s
40、atisfied with what he had done although he did not enjoy much material wealth and comfort. (Para. 13)Main bodyIntroductionMain bodyIntroductionConclusion Henry led a meaningful life because he was satisfied with what he had done although he did not enjoy much material wealth and comfort. (Para. 13)
41、In September 1998, Henry Spira _ unnoticed. Yet his life tells us something important, not only about the modern animal movement, but also the possibility of an individual _ in the modern world.To be continuedpassed awaymaking a difference The author got _ Henry at a seminar. Then the author got to
42、know Henrys major achievements in animal rights _. Through decades of work on the side of weak and _, Henry influenced the animal rights movement and brought changes to society.To be continuedoppressedacquainted with protection The author went to visit Henry when he was _ cancer. He was moved by his
43、 _ attitude toward life and death. Henry led a _ life because he was satisfied with what he had done although he did not enjoy much material wealth and comfort.fighting against positivemeaningful 1. put out展示；张贴；公告2. alert sb. to sth.提醒（某人）注意3. lay siege to sth. / sb向展开攻势；围攻4. follow suit跟着做；仿效5. st
44、and / stay / remain on the sidelines袖手旁观；置身事外6. get revenge (on sb.) for sth.因为报复（某人）7. appeal to sb. to do sth.呼吁某人做某事展示；公告展示；公告 put out短语逆译(statement / rumour) The government has put out a statement denying these rumours.短语应用政府发表了一项声明，否认了这些谣言。意群提示提醒（某人）注意提醒（某人）注意(print and broadcast ads / drink dr
45、iving / speeding)The organization unveiled a series of print and broadcast ads, hoping to alert the young people to the dangers of drink driving and speeding. alert sb. to sth.短语应用该组织公布了一系列平面广告和广播广告，希望提醒人们注意酒后驾驶和超速的危险。意群提示短语逆译向向展开攻势；围攻展开攻势；围攻lay siege to sth. / sb.(have sth. stopped / persuade sb. t
46、o / vote against )The only way to have the new law stopped is to lay siege to all members of the committee and persuade them to vote against it.短语应用阻止新法规实施的唯一办法就是向委员会的所有成员展开攻势说服其投反对票。意群提示短语逆译仿效仿效follow suit(the smoking ban / spark a debate ) The smoking ban has sparked a debate as to the other provi
47、nces should follow suit.短语应用禁烟令引发了关于其他省份是否也要仿效的争议。意群提示短语逆译袖手旁观；袖手旁观；置身事外置身事外 stand / stay / remain on the sidelines(defer / purchase) For the last two years, consumers have been standing on the sidelines and deferring purchases of automobiles.短语应用过去两年里，消费者一直处于观望的状态，推迟了他们的购车计划。意群提示短语逆译因因为为报复（某人）报复（某人
48、）(swear / do wrong to sb.) She swore to get revenge for the wrongs he had done to her.get revenge (on sb.) for sth. 短语应用她发誓要报复他曾经对她做的那些坏事。意群提示短语逆译呼吁某人做某事呼吁某人做某事(international community / a lasting solution ) He appealed to the international community to continue to work for a lasting solution throug
49、h dialogue. 短语应用他呼吁国际社会继续努力，通过对话找到一个持久的解决方案。意群提示appeal to sb. to do sth.短语逆译1. From decades / years / months spent doing sth., sb. became good / efficient / skilled / skillful / adept at 用于表达“长期做某事对某人的影响”。2. When sb. began to do sth., sb. never thought , but 用于表达“事情的发展超出某人最初的预料”。 3. One essential ma
50、rk of is 用于表达“的一个根本标志是”。经过几十年为弱势及受压迫群体所做的抗争，亨利变得非常善于策划各种活动。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习From decades spent working on the side of the weak and oppressed, Henry became efficient at masterminding campaigns. （Line 1, Para. 5）句型提炼句型提炼From decades / years / months spent doing sth, sb. became good / efficient / skille
