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Lessons in life
Unit 2
Using language—Listening
1. Read for the main idea of the passage;
2. Read for details and have a better understanding of the passage;
3. Work out the structure of the passage by creating the mind map;
4. Have a better understanding of the meaning of life and how best to live it.
Lead-in
Look at the pictures below, enjoy a film clip and then try to describe what the book Tuesdays with Morrie is probably about
The book may tell a story between an old man and a young man, from whose story we can learn the most important lesson of life.
1. Try to guess what the book is probably about.
(2) In the reviews, life is compared to _____________.
path or journey
2.Read the reviews on the back cover of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and answer the questions.
(1)What rhetorical device (修辞手法) does the review use
A. Metaphor (隐喻) .
B. Personification (拟人).
C. Hyperbole (夸张).
D. Antithesis ( 对比).
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(3)When people are described as “watching you kindly from further along the way”, what does this mean
It means that they will be with you and support you on your life journey.
Scan the title and pictures and answer the following questions.
1.Where is the passage probably taken from
A.A textbook. B.A news report.
C.A web page. D.A magazine.
2.What do you think the four readers may talk about
Pre-reading
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I think the four readers may talk about the book Tuesdays with Morrie and make comments on it.
Part. 3
Part. 4
Part. 5
Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made me think about...along the way.
While-reading
1. Read the passage and find the topic sentence for each part.
The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in...how best to live it.
Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find...joy and hope.
After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper insight into...from a different point of view.
The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced...love and open communication.
Part. 1
Part. 2
3.What’s the main idea of the passage
A.The introduction to Tuesdays with Morrie.
B.Comments on Tuesdays with Morrie by different readers.
C.Lessons on the meaning of life.
D.How to live a full life.
(6)______
The (1)___________to Tuesdays with Morrie.
(3)________
(4)__________
(5)______
Four readers (2)__________________ the book.
introduction
make comments on
2.Complete the structure of the text.
Arthur K
Amy Wang
Marty
Vivian
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Mitch Albom
Morrie Schwartz
(1)_______________
(2) _______________
He isn’t very (3)_______ with his life.
He is (4)_________ from a severe illness.
Start their weekly
(6)___________.
A series of lessons on (7)_______________________________________.
characters
profession
living situation
reunite
Relationship:
(5)_________________
Organize the information of Part 1.
result in
conversations
suffering
satisfied
A sports journalist
a college professor
the meaning of life and how best to live it
Student
and teacher
Careful-reading
Part 1
1. What is it that left the deepest impression on Arthur K Why
Morrie’s bravery. Because Morrie’s bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made Arthur K value his own life more.
2. In Arthur K’s opinion,the book _______.
A.is about death, so it is too pessimistic
B.makes people lose the hope of life
C.encourages people to fight with diseases
D.encourages people to make full use of each day
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Part 2
3. What’s your understanding of Morrie’s words “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”?
Once you know and accept that you’re going to die, there will be no worry about it. And then you will forget about everything that doesn’t matter and learn how to live life to its fullest.
1. Decide whether the following statements are T (True) or F (False) according to Amy Wang.
(1)Students should read the book Tuesdays with Morrie. ( )
(2)Money always makes people happy. ( )
(3)We should not set up our own values. ( )
(4)We can’t be distracted easily by little things. ( )
T
F
T
F
Part 3
2. Why does Amy Wang think that the book should be on all school reading lists
3.According to Morrie, what do “the big things” in life refer to
According to Morrie, “the big things” in life refer to how we think and what we value.
Because it can give us a deeper insight into the world and can make us see things from a different point of view, which will benefit us a lot.
1. What does “it” mean in the sentence “But thinking back, it did teach me a lesson or two.”?
A.My first impression of the book.
B.The book.
C.What I know about this book.
D.The characters of the book.
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Part 4
Marty ’s first impression on the book.
Think (1)________of it.
After thinking back
Teach him (2)______.
Make him create his own (3)_______ based on love and open communication.
(4)___________ the book—it differs from others.
little
lessons
values
Recommend
a collection of repeated over-emotional thoughts and messages
2.Organize the information from Part 4 and fill in the blanks.
1.Why did Vivian remind us to prepare a box of tissues while reading the book
Because Vivian thought the book was very touching.
2. What can’t we infer from Vivian’s comments
A.She cried 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 favourite poet.
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Part 5
3.Paraphrase the sentence
Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full, knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could.
Just as Morrie reminds Mitch, he also reminds you to realize that when you’re dying you should feel you have lived every day to its fullest and know that you are loved and you should also try to love others.
4. How did Vivian end her comments
A.By comparison.
B.By quotation(引用).
C.By listing examples.
D.By asking questions.
5.What is your understanding of Auden’s words: “Love each other or perish”?
We should love who we love and who loves us or life is meaningless.
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1.Which topics of the book are not mentioned in the passage
A.Joy and hope.
B.Art and power.
C.Friendship and love.
D.Death and values.
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...this book is filled with joy and hope. (—Arthur K)
Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life...(—Vivian)
This book is about dying...In fact, far from being a book about death, it’s a book about life. (— Arthur K)
...the big things—how we think, what we value... (—Amy Wang)
The book made...think about…the importance of creating my own values. (—Marty)
The whole passage
Readers Stars given Reasons
Arthur K
He (1)________________ the book, thinking it is (2)____________ and has made his own life
(3)____________. Besides, he believes it encourages us to appreciate (4)______________ and to (5)_______________ each day.
thinks highly of
inspirational
what we have
make the most of
2.Complete the chart and retell the passage.
more valuable
You can start to retell the passage like this: The text is mainly talking about the comments on Tuesdays with Morrie.
Army Wang
She feels she has been given (6)______________ into the world and can see things from (7)________
______________. The book helps her establish (8)_________.
Readers Stars given Reasons
a deeper insight
point of view
her values
a different
Marty
The book isn’t his (9)________. But he feels he (10)_________ a lot from it and it made him stop (11)_____ about something.
Readers Stars given Reasons
Vivian
She (12)____________by the book, which made her think about (13)_____________ and the friends she had (14)_____________.
was moved
her own life
lost touch with
favourite
learned
think
1. What lessons can you learn from the book Tuesdays with Morrie based on the four readers’ comments?(Critical thinking)
Post-reading
We should appreciate what we have and make the most of each day. We should establish our own values. We should try to love others while others love us.
Discussion
2. What would you do to make your life meaningful?(Creative thinking)
Life is meant to be meaningful. As far as I am concerned, I like to make plans at certain periods of the year, focus on one thing and try my best to make a difference to the world, such as devoting all my spare time to being a volunteer.
Just as Morrie says, “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”
Treat every day as the last day of our life, and then we will have a new perspective on our life .
Let’s learn to be loved as well as to love others.
Let’s appreciate what we have and live everyday to its fullest.
Reflection
Tuesdays with Morrie is a book which contains weekly conversations between Mitch and his favourite college professor, Morrie. The weekly conversations focus 1._________the meaning of life and how best to live it. Here are four readers’ comments on the book.
Arthur K argues that this book is about death, but it is not pessimistic. In fact, this book is filled with joy and hope, which encourages us 2._____________(appreciate) what we have, and to make 3.____ most of each day.
Reading this book 4.______(make) Amy Wang feel as if she were woken up from a long sleep and finally opened her eyes to the world!After finishing it, she feels she has been given a 5.________(deep) insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.
on/upon
to appreciate
the
makes
deeper
Summary
6.______ impressed Marty first was that this book just consists of a collection of repeated over-emotional thoughts and messages, even though it has gained widespread 7.__________(recognize).But thinking back, Marty did realize the importance of creating his own values 8.______(base) on love and open communication.
Vivian thinks 9._______(high) of Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship, which made her realize how much she misses her good friends. She says one of the 10.________(lesson) of the book is to keep in touch with the good people we meet as we go through life.
What
recognition
based
highly
lessons
Despite being a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life. This all changes when he is reunited with his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it.
宾语从句
“疑问词+不定式”结构
时间状语从句
同位语
宾语从句
on doing一······就······
现在分词短语作定语
一系列的
Analyze the key points of the text
Part 1
Arthur K
This book is about dying, but it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope. Morrie’s bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made me value my own life more. In fact, far from being a book about death, it’s a book about life. As Morrie says, “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”
条件状语从句
“疑问词+不定式”作宾语
it作形式主语,to find...作真正的主语
宾语从句
定语从句
远非
Part 2
As Morrie anticipates his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes—the things around him seem more beautiful than ever before and hold new meanings. From his window, he watches each season change, knowing it could be his last. This encourages us to appreciate what we have and to make the most of each day.
时间状语从句
方式状语
宾语从句
现在分词短语作状语
充分利用
Part 2
Amy Wang
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. On the 11th Tuesday, Morrie explains that “...the big things—how we think, what we value—those you must choose yourself. You can’t let anyone—or any society——determine those for you”. While we are living, we tend to get distracted by unimportant things, such as gathering material possessions.
宾语从句
时间状语从句
往往
Part 3
I think it’s important for young people to know that making a lot of money won’t always make them happy, or that looking different doesn’t make a person abnormal! It’s up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our own values.
Morrie says that most people “seem half-asleep”, even when they’re doing things they think are important. Reading this book made me feel as if I’d been woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes to the world!
表语从句
it作形式主语,to know...作真正的主语
or连接的两个that引导的宾语从句
动名词短语作主语
动名词短语作主语
宾语从句
动名词短语作主语
时间状语从句
宾语从句
虚拟语气
定语从句
插入语
Part 3
Marty
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. But thinking back, it did teach me a lesson or two.The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own values based on love and open communication. Although it isn’t my favourite book, I’d still recommend that people read it— after all, it is something that’ s a bit different!
让步状语从句
强调谓语
现在分词短语作状语
宾语从句
非限制性定语从句
定语从句
过去分词短语作后置定语
毕竟
表语从句
Part 4
让步状语
Vivian
Warning! A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book! Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that I’ve lost touch with along the way. It made me realise just how much I miss them.
宾语从句
定语从句
失去联系
完成
Part 5
I guess that’s one of the lessons of the book—always keep in touch with the good people you meet as you go through life. Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full, knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could. As Morrie’s favourite poet Auden said, “Love each other or perish.”
现在分词短语作伴随状语
宾语从句
定语从句
与······保持联系
现在分词短语作伴随状语
Part 5
形容词短语作宾补
宾语从句
Homework
Preview language points and recite the key points of the text.
本课结束