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1、unit 1,living a full life,unit 1 living a full life,content,starting out reading focus reading more practical translation focused writing final project,task 1 discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. you may choose one or more from the foll
2、owing list or provide your own answer. then give reasons why you have made such a choice. a good appearance close friends a happy mindset a good neighborhood perfect health an absorbing hobby a good job lottery winnings a happy family,starting outtask 1,task 2 your best friend has recently been in l
3、ow spirits ever since she was diagnosed with copd (慢性阻塞性肺病). she stays in bed most of the time and misses a lot of classes. she has nothing to do, and moreover wants to do nothing. how would you encourage her to cope with the disease with a positive attitude,starting outtask 2,here are some suggesti
4、ons from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life. dont isolate yourself.reach out to others stay as physically active as you can manage your breathing stick with your treatment plan,starting outtask 2,task 3 read the letter fro
5、m john doe and, with your partner, discuss how you could help him. dear abby, i feel like i almost cant breathe now. i work a ridiculous amount of hours and i dont have time to relax. my parents live 1,400 miles away and i am here all by myself. i have no time to make friends. sometimes i feel i don
6、t even have a life. what should i do? kind regards, john,starting outtask 3,dear john, i used to live a life just like yours. i can see myself in you when i finished my college and started my first job. i found a job as junior reporter for chicago daily so i moved from houston to chicago. i was work
7、ing 18 hours a day in a place where i knew few people. my health finally broke down from too much work and poor diet. i stayed in hospital for two weeks. my parents came to chicago and took care of me. after i was out of hospital, i quitted my job and moved back to houston, where i found a job in a
8、local newspaper. i visited my parents often and i had time to hang around with my friends whom i had known for years as well as those i newly made. i felt happy finally. so my suggestion is to take some time off your work and go back to visit your parents and friends. consider changing a job which r
9、equires fewer hours so that you may have time to make friends. you may also try to take classes on a subject you are interested in or pursue a hobby. you are sure to find life worth living. yours, abby,starting outtask 3,the hidden side of happiness,reading focus,reading focus,reading focus global u
10、nderstanding,paras. 1-3,paras. 4-17,para. 18,introduction,reading focus global understanding,main idea: many people find that enduring a harrowing ordeal _. there seems to be a built-in human capacity to _. what doesnt kill you can actually make you stronger,ultimately changes them for the better,fl
11、ourish under the most difficult circumstances,body,main idea: people who have suffered the most, who have been forced to contend with shocks they never anticipated and to rethink the meaning of their lives, _ _ _ _,may have the most to,tell us about that profound and intensely fulfilling,journey tha
12、t philosophers used to call the search,reading focus global understanding,for “the good life,argument 1: happiness is only one among many values in human life. sometimes only _ can foster such qualities as _ _ because _ _ _. example: 31-year-old fashion designer tracy cyr. “i felt i had been shown t
13、he secret of life and why were here: to be happy and to nurture other life. its that simple.,the trials of adversity,creativity,compassion, wisdom, altruism, insight,reading focus global understanding,sometimes only,drastic situations can force us to take on the painful process of change,body,argume
14、nt 2: for many people who have endured extreme events like combat, violent crime or sudden serious illnessperhaps even the majoritylife _ _,ultimately becomes richer and,reading focus global understanding,more gratifying,body,argument 3: actually implementing these changes, as well as fully coming t
15、o terms with a new reality, _ _. and eventually, people may find themselves freed in ways they never imagined. example: _. although parenting can bring sleep deprivation and the necessity of putting aside personal pleasure, ultimately, the emotional rewards can compensate for the pain and difficulti
16、es of adversity,usually takes,one of lifes biggest challenges: parenting,conscious, effort,reading focus global understanding,body,conclusion,main idea: _ _,its possible to live an extraordinary rewarding life,even within the constraints and struggles we face,reading focus global understanding,task
17、2,choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text (p11,key: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,b,c,a,a,d,a,c,d,b,d,reading focus detailed information,critical thinking,reading focus,work together with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text youve just read,
18、reading focuscritical thinking,1. the writer claims in the first paragraph that, “many people find that enduring such a harrowing ordeal ultimately changes them for the better.” in which sense does she mean by saying “to change for the better”, physically or mentally? 2. in the second paragraph, the
19、 writer believes in “a built-in capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances.” do you agree with her? provide examples to elaborate your opinion. 3. do you agree with the statement “what doesnt kill you actually makes you stronger”? why or why not,discuss in groups the following quest
20、ions. 1. have you had the experience of going through a very difficult situation and coming out as a better person? or do you know someone who has experienced this? 2. unlike those who are so unfortunate to have been struck by diseases or who have been forced to go through extreme difficulties in li
21、fe, some people choose to voluntarily take adventures or challenges, like extreme sports, to push themselves to limits. why do these people do so and what can they obtain from these experiences,reading focuscritical thinking,1. hurricanes, house fires, cancer, whitewater rafting1 accidents, plane cr
22、ashes, vicious attacks in dark alleyways. (para.1,reading focus language point,hurricane: a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water 颶風(fēng) e.g. a drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. similar terms: typhoon/ monsoon/ trade wind,v
23、icious: 1) violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically e.g. a vicious murder a vicious killer 2) very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someones feelings or make their character seem bad, e.g. she was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice. similar words: malicious, evil, viole
24、nt, savage, cruel, ferocious, fierce,reading focus language point,2. there seems to be a built-in human capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances. (para.2,reading focus language point,flourish: develop well and be successful e.g. the economy is booming and small businesses are flou
25、rishing. thrive: e.g. children thrive when given plenty of love and attention,3. this fledgling field has already proved the truth of what once passed as bromide: (para. 3) fledgling: a fledgling state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developing e.g. nursed the fledgling bu
26、siness through an economic downturn,reading focus language point,4. those who weather adversity well are living proof of the paradoxes of happiness.(para.4,reading focus language point,paradoxes: a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange e.g. he was a pa
27、radox-a loner who loved to chat to strangers. the paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less,5. but that feeling of transformation is in some ways typical, (papa.11,reading focus language point,transform: to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something o
28、r someone, especially in a way that improves ite.g. the movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar. after three weeks we noticed a total transformation in his behavior,6. in that moment, our sense of invulnerability is pierced, and the self-protective mental ar
29、mor that normally stands between us and our perceptions of the world is torn away. (para.12,reading focus language point,翻譯:在事情發(fā)生的那一瞬間,我們的安全感被沖破了,平時處于我們與我們對世界的種種看法之間的自我保護(hù)的精神盔甲被剝離了,key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8,task 1 read the words and their explanations in the box. choose a word to complete each of th
30、e sentences below and explain its meaning. change the form if necessary.(p14,provinces b,woke a,haunt b,trouble a,weathers d,wake b,coined c,trouble b,reading focus vocabulary in action,key 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17-18- 19-20,weather c,province c,coin a,value a,haunts a,has promised a,troubl
31、e c,coin b,reading focus vocabulary in action,promise d,values c,refrain b,valued e,task 2,the _ atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home. 2. technological advances might _ lead to even more job losses,fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate phrase from the box. change the
32、form if necessary. (p15,tranquil,ultimately,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,reading focus vocabulary in action,3. in the _ of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun own
33、ership. 4. her kindness and generosity _ her occasional flashes of temper. 5. he was beginning to wonder if he would survive the _ . 6. foreign food aid has led to a _ reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation,aftermath,cancel out,ordeal,drastic,reading focus vocabulary in action,advers
34、ity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,7. perhaps her most important _ was her program of educational reform. 8. there were food shortages and other _ during the civil war. 9. the new economic policies
35、could prove _ for the party. 10. the building will be completed around six months earlier than _,legacy,deprivations,suicidal,anticipated,reading focus vocabulary in action,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel
36、 out ultimately,11. the experience was enough to keep him _ for some time. 12. the road to happiness is paved with _ . 13. she _ to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company. 14. he might be influenced by _ for the surroundings of his happy youth. 15. in _ , i wish that i had thought abou
37、t alternative courses of action,preoccupied,adversities,aspires,nostalgia,reading focus vocabulary in action,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,retrospect,task 3,complete the following sentenc
38、es by translating the chinese in brackets into english. try to use the expressions you have learned from the text. (p.17,1. watching your baby being born is _ (極其令人興奮的經(jīng)歷). 2. there is _ (內(nèi)置儲藏空間) in all bedrooms. 3. this handout focuses on _ (自我保護(hù)措施) under difficult climatic conditions,a mind-blowing
39、 experience,built-in storage space,self-protection measures,reading focus vocabulary in action,4. im sure we could offer you some _ (短期的工作). 5. so, how is it that we all, or at least many of us, have such a _ (歪曲的、否定的自我觀念)? 6. helen hunt stars as a character undergoing _ (改變了生活的事件) in then she found
40、 me. 7. she has written a book that is beautiful because of the honesty and the raw emotion that is portrayed in _ (無所不包的細(xì)節(jié)). 8. having a decent job contributes to _ (一個好的自我形象,short-term employment,distorted and negative self-perception,life-changing events,reading focus vocabulary in action,all-enc
41、ompassing details,a good self-image,the good mind is flexible,reading more,reading more,global understanding,text exploration,critical thinking,language points,vocabulary in action,1,2,3,4,5,distinguish between training and education,introduction,what characterize flexible people,conclusion,reading
42、moreglobal understanding,answer the following questions. 1. what kind of people does the world of tomorrow need,flexible individuals, intelligently mobile individuals, individuals who can land on their feet when their jobs become technologically obsolete, individuals who can cope with the unexpected
43、. these are the people that are needed in the world of tomorrow,reading more detailed information,2. what is the difference between training and education,to train is to make learners find the fixed responses, to stress immediate goals to the neglect of long-term growth of the learners. to educate,
44、however, is to foster limitless growth, lifelong learning in learners, to let them develop the good mind,reading more detailed information,3. how can we develop into a flexible person with a good mind,to develop the flexible person with the good mind we must learn how to teach skills, attitudes, and
45、 concepts, we must favor those learning experiences that have high transfer value to varied life situations. we must enable them to see the world in a fresh, inventive way. we will let them chart their own course,reading more detailed information,4. what is the teachers task if art is “the intensifi
46、cation of the ordinary”? 5. what is the inescapable element in education for flexibility,his task is to help learners turn the commonplace into the creative,reading more detailed information,an attitude favorable to change. it is the inescapable element in education for flexibility. if someone has a
47、 negative view toward change, there will be no flexibility,6. how do people who dread change think of themselves,those people think they dont amount to much, they do not accept themselves and consequently do not accept others. they often have a negative view toward the future,reading more detailed i
48、nformation,7. what can schools and colleges do to build an attitude favorable to the unprejudiced examination of ideas,schools and colleges can and must develop the self-confidence of students, build them up with repeated success instead of constant failure. they can develop a group atmosphere frien
49、dly to and supportive of change. they can help students admire what is admirable, and become acquainted with heroic men and women who changed the world. they can provide continuing guidance in how to become a real person, one who has faith in the future, who has a good mind of his own,reading more d
50、etailed information,8. why is continuing education a necessity,because “the things taught in colleges and schools are not an education, but a means of education.” students only learn the means of education at school so they have to use this means to continue their education in the real world,reading
51、 more detailed information,critical thinking,reading more,discuss with your partner the following questions, based on the text youve just read,reading morecritical thinking,1. do you agree with the writer that to develop a good mind a student must learn how to cultivate and develop a taste for learn
52、ing? in your mind, what is a taste for learning? 2. what are those learning experiences that have high transfer value to varied life situations? can you give some examples? 3. how important is ones attitude to changes in his life,discuss with your partner the following questions,reading morecritical
53、 thinking,1. what should be the role of schooling in ones education? 2. do you agree with edgar dales view? which do you think is more important, higher education or job training? 3. some people say a good heart is most important for a person to live a meaningful life. others say a good mind is more
54、 important. what is your opinion,1. for many years we have talked about education in a changing society but have done little to educate for uncertainty. (para. 1,reading more language point,uncertainty : when you feel doubt about what will happen e.g. times of great change are also times of uncertai
55、nty. uncertainty, doubt there is a great deal of _ about the companys future.she knew without a shadow of a _ that he was lying to her,uncertainty,doubt,2. mark twains story about the cat is in order here. (para. 2,reading more language point,in order: to be a suitable thing to do or say on a partic
56、ular occasion e.g. i hear congratulations are in order,3. if we accept deweys definition of art as “the intensification of the ordinary”, then the teachers task is to help learners turn the commonplace into the creative.(para.6,reading more language point,commonplace: something that is ordinary or boringe.g. the speech was full of commonplaces. moore took as his main theme the mystery of the commonplace,4. often such
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