外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 1 Looking forwards-Developing ideas Reading 2 课件（共25张PPT）

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Developing ideas — reading
Unit 1 Looking forwards
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Post-reading
Post-reading
Work in groups. Read another interpretation of the poem and prepare a report comparing it with the one in the passage.
The Road Not Taken is one of America’s best-loved poems, and I think it is a pity that it is generally misunderstood as a call for facing the future without regret. To me, it is really about accepting the consequences of our choices many years in the future,
Post-reading
Work in groups. Read another interpretation of the poem and prepare a report comparing it with the one in the passage.
when it is too late to change them. The two roads in the wood were “really about the same”, so the cause of any indecision is a fear of regret. It is, however, acceptable to feel regretful, because it serves as a reminder to live life to the full.
Post-reading
1. Discuss the two interpretations from the following aspects. Do further research if necessary.
What points do the two interpretations share
What are the major differences between the two interpretations
Which interpretation seems more convincing to you Why
Can you think of yet another interpretation of the poem
Post-reading
1. Discuss the two interpretations from the following aspects. Do further research if necessary.
What points do the two interpretations share
The two interpretations share the following points: the poem The Road Not Taken is one of America’s most famous or best-loved poems, and it is about choice.
Post-reading
1. Discuss the two interpretations from the following aspects. Do further research if necessary.
What are the major differences between the two interpretations
The major differences between the two interpretations are: the one in the passage interprets the poem as a call for facing the future without regret, while the second interpretation (Robert’s) maintains that the poem is really about accepting the consequences of our choices many years in the future, when it is too late to change them.
Post-reading
1. Discuss the two interpretations from the following aspects. Do further research if necessary.
Which interpretation seems more convincing to you
Why
One possible answer:
The first interpretation seems more convincing to me because many people among us will fall into regret when we doubt whether we have made the right decision. We should be facing our future with energy and optimism.
Post-reading
1. Discuss the two interpretations from the following aspects. Do further research if necessary.
Can you think of yet another interpretation of the poem
Show us your own answers!
3. Share your report with the class.
Post-reading
2. Prepare your report, including your understanding of the poem.
Now talk about how well your group completed the report and how others’ opinions have helped you better understand the poem.
Language points
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1. progress v. ① 进步；进展；发展；改进
Language points
He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing. 他会每两个星期来访一次，看看他的新员工进展如何。
② 继续进行；逐步发展
As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.
随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。
progress n. 进步；进展
The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. 医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。
2. claim v. ① 宣称；声称；断言
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Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. 科学家们宣称攻克癌症已有重大的突破。
② 要求（拥有）；索取；认领
A lot of lost property is never claimed.
许多丢失的物品从未被认领。
claim n. 声称；断言
He repeated his claim that the people here backed his action. 他再次声称，这里的人民支持他的行动。
1. a number of _________________
2. insight into _________________
3. in fact _________________
4. on a daily basis _________________
5. range from ... to __________________
6. arise from __________________
许多；大量
深刻理解；洞察……
事实上
由……引起；起因于
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（范围）从……到……
每天
7. result in ________________
8. lead to ________________
9. turn down ________________
10. a mixture of ________________
11. look back on ________________
12. make the most of ________________
拒绝
……的结合 / 混合物
Language points
导致；结果是
尽量利用；充分利用
回顾；回忆
导致；通向
1. When reading The Road Not Taken, one cannot help but see in one’s mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside.
Language points
Paraphrase: When you read The Road Not Taken, it is easy to imagine a peaceful wood deep within the countryside.
cannot help but do sth 意为“无法抑制做某事；禁不住做某事”。
例如：He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but respect him. 他是这样一个无私的人。你不得不尊敬他。
2. Life throws many alternatives at us on a daily basis.
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Paraphrase: In our daily life, we have many choices.
throw many alternatives at us 表示“给了我们很多选择”。其中，alternative 意为“可供选择的事物”。
例如：You can be paid either in cash weekly or by cheque monthly. Those are the two alternatives.
你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
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Life throws many alternatives at us on a daily basis.
句中的 on a daily basis 意为“每天”。
例如：
Such things are taking place all over the country on a daily basis.
这个国家每天都有这样的事情发生。
3. Whether big or small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences.
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Paraphrase: Whether our choices are big or small, they all cause particular results.
have ... in common 意为“有相同的……”
例如：Close friends usually have lots in common.
亲密的朋友通常有很多相同之处。
Whether big or small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences.
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whether 引导让步状语从句。该句还是一个省略句，省略了主语和谓语。
what引导主语从句
that 引导表语从句
4. What if, in choosing one, we are unknowingly turning down other future opportunities
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Paraphrase: What if we are turning down other future opportunities without being aware of it when we choose one from the two job offers
What if ... 意为“如果……会怎么样？”该句型通常用于提出建议，是一种主句省略了主干成分，只保留疑问词 What + if 引导的条件状语从句的常见句型。
例如：What if the train is late 要是火车晚点了怎么办？
5. Some of us do take a more unusual path through life, and while it may be a harder one to follow, it can also lead to new adventures and experiences.
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Paraphrase: Some of us do take a more uncommon path through life, and although it may be a more difficult one to follow, it can also lead to new adventures and experiences.
while 意为“尽管，虽然”，多放在句首。
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. 尽管我愿意帮忙，但是我没有太多时间。
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Language points
apply for __________________
be familiar with __________________
have a passion for __________________
bring ... to life __________________
be willing to do sth __________________
Language points
申请
Find the following expressions and work out their meanings.
对……熟悉
热爱；钟爱
使……生动起来
愿意做某事
Homework
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