1、Unit 2 Lessons in lifeUnderstanding ideas目录页contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsFast readingIIHomeworkIntensive readingIIIVIPost-readingPre-reading Pre-readingRead the reviews on the back cover of the book,Tuesdays with Morrie,and answer the questions.When youve lost your way on the path of life,you
2、might notice someone ready to help,watching you kindly from further along the way.You know them:an older relative,a teacher,a friend,or a neighbour.Older,more patient,kinder and wiser,now theyll walk with you,and tell you what to look out for on your journey.Pre-reading1.What metaphor for life is us
3、ed in the reviews?Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.2.When people are described as“watching you kindly from further along the way”,what does this mean?It means these people are kind and have more experiences.Read the reviews on the back cover of the book,Tuesdays with Morrie,and answer th
4、e questions.Pre-readingRead the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book(five being the highest rating).Give your reasons.Possible answers:Arthur K 4 starsReasons:Para 2:Morries bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made me value my own life more.P
5、re-readingAmy Wang 5 starsReasons:Para 3:I think this book should be on all school reading lists.After finishing it,I feel I have been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the boo
6、k(five being the highest rating).Give your reasons.Pre-readingMarty 3 starsReasons:Para 4:Although it isnt my favourite book,Id still recommend that people read it after all,it is something thats a bit different!Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book(five bein
7、g the highest rating).Give your reasons.Pre-readingVivian 5 starsReasons:Para 5:Warning!A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book!Morries reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that Ive lost touch with along the way.It made me realise j
8、ust how much I miss them.Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book(five being the highest rating).Give your reasons.Pre-readingTuesdays with Morrie is an autobiographical nonfiction written by the American writer Mitch.Its the story of the last philosophy lesson
9、the authors mentor,Professor Morrie Schwatz,taught Mitch every Tuesday for 14 weeks before he died.自传体的非小说类纪实作品Pre-readingMorrie,a professor of social psychology in his 70s,was dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)in 1994.As one of Morries early students,Mitch visited the professor every Tuesd
10、ay to listen to the old mans final instructions and,after his death,Mitch wrote肌萎缩侧索硬化症Pre-readinga book called Tuesdays with Morrie.Death,both as the theme of the work and as the clue of the novel,conveys the authors deeper and more thorough thinking about life,which makes Tuesdays with Morrie itse
11、lf exude a strong philosophical implication.流露，显露Pre-readingMitch Albom(1959-)is a well-known American columnist,radio host,television commentator and active philanthropist.He has published nine bestsellers so far,including Tuesdays with Morrie,a nonfiction book that has been on 慈善家Pre-readingthe be
12、stseller lists for four years and has been translated into thirty-one languages,including Chinese.With more than twenty million copies sold worldwide,it has been a marvel of the book industry in recent years.Fast reading Fast readingChoose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the
13、 evidence.powerjoy and hopeartfriendshiplovedeathvaluessorrow Fast readingPara 2:This book is about dying,but it is not pessimistic.Indeed,it was a pleasant surprise to find that this bookis filled with joy and hope.Para 3:I think this book should be on all school reading lists.After finishing it,I
14、feel I have been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.Choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.Fast readingPara 4:The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importanc
15、e of creating my own values based on love and open communication.Para 5:Morries reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that Ive lost touch with along the way.Choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.IIIIntensive rea
16、ding Intensive readingOrganise information from the passage and complete the table.What they liked ordisliked about the bookWhat lessons they learntIt was a pleasant surprise to find that 1._.As people learn how to die,2._.He was encouraged to 3._ and make the most of each day.this book is filled wi
17、th joy and hopethey learn how to liveappreciate what he had Intensive readingOrganise information from the passage and complete the table.What they liked ordisliked about the bookWhat lessons they learntShe thinks the book should be on 4._.And she felt she was given 5._.People should choose 6._ them
18、selves.She felt as if she had been woken up from a long sleep and finally 7._.all schoolreading lists a deeper insight into the worldhow they think,what they value opened her eyes to the world Intensive readingOrganise information from the passage and complete the table.What they liked ordisliked ab
19、out the bookHis first impression was that the book is just 8._.Nonetheless,he would recommend it because 9._.made up of a collection of over-emotionalthoughts and messages,many of which are repeated it taught him a lesson or two and is something thats a bit different Intensive readingOrganise inform
20、ation from the passage and complete the table.What lessons they learntThe book made him stop and think about10._ and the importance of 11._.creating his own values based on love and open communication how much he was influenced by popularculture Intensive readingWhat they liked ordisliked about the
21、bookThe book made her cry because Morriesreflections on 12._ made her think about 13._.love and friendship her life and all the good friends that she has lost touch with along the wayOrganise information from the passage and complete the table.Intensive readingWhat lessons they learntPeople should a
22、lways keep in touch 14._.She was aware that people want to 15._,knowing that 16._.with the good people they meet as they go through life die feeling that they have lived life to the fullthey are loved and have loved others as much as they couldOrganise information from the passage and complete the t
23、able.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?Intensive readingComments on Tuesdays with Morrie:This is the third edition of the book that I have read.I have recommended it to countless people,even if I
24、do not know how much I can be changed by him.This is a book that takes a lifetime to read.Intensive readingI havent seen such a moving book for a long time.Theres no drama,no scheming,no heartache.Its just a dying man who is telling how to live a simple but happy life.Im eager to read the book after reading the comments and hope to get something special from it.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?
