1、Unit 2 Lessons in lifeStep 1 Starting outActivity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions.1.What is life compared to in this story?Life is compared to a jar.2.What do rocks,pebbles,sand and tea represent?Rocks represent the most important things in our life.Pebbles represent the other important t
2、hings we need to keep our life going.Sand represents all the little things in life.Tea represents the time when we can have a cup of tea and a talk with a good friend.Activity 1:Read the reviews on the back cover of the book,Tuesdays with Morrie,and answer the questions.1.What metaphor for life is u
3、sed in the reviews?Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.Step 2 Understanding ideasRead the passage and finish exercises 1.Who doesnt like the book very much?A.Arthur K.B.Amy Wang C.Vivian D.Marty2.Which topics arent mentioned in the book in the passage?A.Friendship and love.B.Joy and hope.C.
4、Power and art.D.Death and value3.What cant we infer from Vivians comments?A.She cred while reading the book.B.She has lost track of some good friends.C.The book makes a difference to her.D.Auden is her favorite poet.4.What is the main idea of this passage?A.The introduction to Tuesdays with Morrie.B
5、.Comments on Tuesdays with Morrie by different readers.C.Lessons on the meaning of life.D.How to live a full life.Step 2 Understanding ideasDCDBThink&ShareRead the passage again and think about the question:Whats your understanding of Audens words:“Love each other or perish”?It is the love from our
6、families and friends that supports us to achieve our dreams and ambitions in our life,not the material wealth or fame or other similar things.If there is no love in our life,life is meaningless.perish/per/to die,especially in a sudden violent way 死亡；暴死to be lost or destroyed 丧失；湮灭；毁灭if a material su
7、ch as rubber perishes or is perished,it becomes damaged,weaker or full of holes（使橡胶等）老化，脆裂Step 2:Translate the following sentences and try to analyze their structure.1.On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness,Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.米奇得知莫里得了重病，日渐虚弱，
8、便每周二都去教授家看望他。米奇得知莫里得了重病，日渐虚弱，便每周二都去教授家看望他。on/upon doing on/upon doing 一一.就就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!Its up to us to find out what is important in our lives and estab
9、lish our own values.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正常。我们应该靠自己去弄清楚生命中什么才是最重要与众不同并不代表不正常。我们应该靠自己去弄清楚生命中什么才是最重要的并树立我们自己的价值观。的并树立我们自己的价值观。请思考：划线的请思考：划线的thatthat引导什么从句？可以省略吗？引导什么从句？可以省略吗？和和knowknow后面的后面的thatthat共同引导宾语从句；不能省略，因为及物动词后跟有两个共同引导宾语从句；不能省略，因为及物动词后跟有两个
10、宾语从句时，第二个从句的宾语从句时，第二个从句的thatthat不可省略。不可省略。Step 2 Understanding ideas3.Despite its widespread recognition,my first impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages,many of which are repeated.尽管相约星期二这本书得到了广泛的认可，但我的第一印象是，它只是传达了过于感性的思想和信息，其
11、中有很多是重复的。请思考：many of which are repeated 中，为什么用which?为什么不用them?不用that？which which 引导的非限制性定语从句，代替先行词引导的非限制性定语从句，代替先行词thoughts and messagesthoughts and messages在定在定语从句中作语从句中作ofof的宾语，所以用的宾语，所以用whichwhich。不能用不能用them,them,因为用因为用themthem的话，的话，manymany前应有前应有andand来构成并列句。来构成并列句。不能用不能用that,that,因为因为 介词后关系代词不能
12、用介词后关系代词不能用thatthat。Step 3：Write down the meaning of words and phrases according to the context.1.ahead of2.there is something missing(丢失了的)from his life:3.be united with4.be filled with5.far from being a book about death6.as though/as if7.should be on all school reading lists8.a deeper insight into
13、 the world9.see things from a different point of view10.get distracted(v.distract/n.distraction)11.gather material possessions(v.possess)12.recommend that sb.(should)do.13.after all1.在前面;早于;领先2.他的生活中少了一些东西3.与.重逢；与.团聚4.充满5.根本不是一本关于死亡的书6.好像7.应该被列入所有学校阅读书目8.对世界更深刻的认识9.从不同的角度看待事物10.被分散注意力11.聚集物质财富12.建议某
14、人做某事13.毕竟14.a box of tissues(tissue还有什么词义？)15.get through16.reflections on love and friendship17.lose touch with/keep in touch with18.go through life19.live life to the full14.一盒纸巾；tissue:(人、动植物细胞的)组织;纸巾，手巾纸15.完成，干完;度过，熬过;消耗，用完;接通的电话;通过（考试）;（法案、提案）正式通过，获得批准16.关于爱和友谊的思考 reflection:映像；反射;反映;思考17.与某人失去
15、联系/与某人保持联系18.度过一生/人生旅途中19.活得很充实Step 4:Application of language points:Exercises group 1:1.There is a growing _(recognize)that older people have potential too.2.The _(possess)of a passport is essential for foreign travel.3._(see)the teacher coming into the classroom,all the students stood up.4.The tea
16、m _(weak)by injury.5._ we all know,human beings are always struggling with epidemics.6._ my view,our education system,home environment and social influences,are the causes.7.Do you still keep _ touch with your best friend in elementary school?8.He planted two trees last year,both of _ are growing well.9.Few people can make such a _(inspiration)speech.10.A document is made up _ a number of topics,each with its own information type.recognitionpossessionSeeingwas weakenedAsIninwhichinspirationalof
