1、Understanding ideasUnit 1 Looking forwardsPost-reading We have learned the stories about Ernest Hemingway and Arthur Conan Doyle from the above parts.Now discuss with your partners to dig up more information.Post-reading 1.What is your understanding of Steve Jobss words at the end of the passage?2.W
2、hat can you learn about facing the future from the two authors?3.What will you do to prepare yourself for the future?4.Do you know any stories about Chinese writers and their plans for the future?What lessons can you learn from their experiences?Share your opinions with the class.Post-reading 1.What
3、 is your understanding of Steve Jobss words at the end of the passage?You cannot make sense of your life by looking forward,because the future has not happened yet,and the meaning of future events is therefore uncertain.However,once future events have occurred,you may be able to see how they fit int
4、o the pattern of your life.Things which you did not expect to be important may turn out to be very important.You must face the future by believing that everything will work out in the end,and that your life will make sense and have meaning.Post-reading 2.What can you learn about facing the future fr
5、om the two authors?One possible answer:What the future will be like is uncertain.We should work hard on the goal weve set but at the same time be prepared for the unexpected.Post-reading 3.What will you do to prepare yourself for the future?One possible answer:Set a clear goal and make the most of t
6、he time and chances to work hard on it.Meanwhile,prepare myself for the unexpected in the future.Post-reading 4.Do you know any stories about Chinese writers and their plans for the future?What lessons can you learn from their experiences?One possible answer:The Chinese writer Mo Yan,who has won the
7、 Nobel Prize for literature,used to be a naughty boy.When he was in Grade Three,he read some novels and these novels aroused his passion for literature.Then he gradually went further on the road to create literature works.Post-readingLanguage points He didnt approach the front door at once.他没有马上走向前门
8、。1.approach v.靠近；接近；走近 Language points 临近；来临 As autumn approached,the plants and colours in the garden changed.秋天临近，花园中的草木和颜色也发生了变化。Language points 探讨；处理；对待 The Bank has approached the issue in a practical way.银行已经实际解决了这个问题。路径；途径；道路 The path serves as an approach to the boat house.这条小路通往船屋。approach
9、n.方法；态度；手段 We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.我们将探索收集信息的不同方法。approach 作名词用，常和介词作名词用，常和介词 to 连用。连用。Language points 遇到，遭遇（问题、困难）Every day of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another.在每天的生活中我们会遇到这样或 那样的压力。2.encounter v.偶遇；邂逅 Did you encounter anyone in the
10、building?你在大楼里遇到谁了么？Language points The author tells of a remarkable encounter with a group of South Vietnamese soldiers.作者讲述了和一群南越士兵的奇遇。encounter n.偶遇；邂逅；（重要的）相逢 Language points1.worry about _ 2.take action to do sth _ e ones way _4.on doing sth _ 5.by contrast _ 担心；担忧发生在某人身上采取行动做某事一就相比之下；与相反Langua
11、ge points6.be known for _7.devote oneself to doing sth _ 8.long to do sth _ 9.turn out _ 10.be prepared for _ 专注于做某事渴望做某事证明是；结果是；原来是因而著名为做好准备Language points 1.Will we get into the school of our choice?Paraphrase:Will we be admitted to the school that we choose for ourselves?of ones choice 是介词短语在句中作后
12、置定语，起着定语从句的作用。Language points 在本篇文章中，用介词短语代替从句（状语从句），或代替分词短语的句子还有：In the face of such questions,how should we approach the future?介词短语 in the face of 相当于 when 或 if 引导的状语从句：When/If we face such questions,how should we approach the future?或相当于分词 faced with 或 facing引导的句子：Faced with/Facing such question
13、s,how should we approach the future?Language points 在本篇文章中，用介词短语代替从句（状语从句），或代替分词短语的句子还有：In the face of such questions,how should we approach the future?介词短语 in the face of 相当于 when 或 if 引导的状语从句：When/If we face such questions,how should we approach the future?Language points 2.In this respect,some pe
14、ople are more fortunate than others,as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors,born 40 years apart.Paraphrase:Considering this,some people are luckier than others.This can be shown by comparing the lives of two famous authors who were born 40 years apart.句中短语 in this respect
15、表示“在这方面”。Language points 例如：Let me give another example to illustrate this point.让我举另一个例子来阐明这一点。illustrate 是动词，意为“阐明”。illustrate 是动词，它的名词形式为 illustration。Language points 3.Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life,their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.Paraphrase:The
16、y were both ambitious and energetic people,but their careers turned out to be very different.本句中的 share 意为 to have the same opinion,experience,feeling etc as someone else。Language points I share your concern about this.我和你一样为此担心。We both share an interest:playing chess after work.我们有个共同的兴趣爱好：下班后下棋。Ro
17、bert is the only person who shares my opinion.Robert是唯一和我意见相同的人。share 还可用于：还可用于：share sth with sb 和某人分享某物和某人分享某物Language points 本句中的 unfolded in contrasting ways 意为 developed in quite different ways。例如：例如：Facing the future academic planning,they unfolded in contrasting ways.面对未来的学术规划，它们以截然不同的方式发展。La
18、nguage points 4.The American author,Ernest Hemingway,born in 1899,was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write.Paraphrase:Ernest Hemingway,an American author who was born in 1899,had only one ambition in his life since childhood:to write.本句中的短语 born in 1899 相当于一个非限制性定语从句，可以用 who 引导的
19、定语从句 who was born in 1899 替换。Language points 本句中的 single-minded 意为 very determined to achieve something。例如：例如：Her single-minded commitment to the job meant that she had little time left for her family.她对工作一心一意的奉献意味着她很少有时间留给自己的家庭。single-minded 是一种常见的合成词构词现象，由“adj.+n.+-ed”构成一个合成形容词。Language points 类似的
20、还有 absent-minded,warm-hearted,cold-blooded,bad-tempered,short-sighted,iron-willed,bare-handed,long-legged,short-armed 等。在合成词的构词中，adj.还可以用 num.替换，构成合成形容词，如：one-eyed,four-legged,five-fingered,three-toed 等。Language pointsVIHomeworkHomework1.Summarize what youve learnt today;2.Search the Internet to know more about the two authors and some famous Chinese writers.
