外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 2 Lessons in Life Starting out & Understanding ideas课件(共30张PPT)

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外研选择性必修
第四册
Unit 2
Period 1
Starting out & Understanding ideas (I)
教学目
Lead-in
Look at the pictures and choose the things that can be used as metaphors for life.
Give your reasons
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What is life compared to in this story
2 What do rocks, pebbles, sand and tea represent
3 What are the “rocks” in your life How much time do you spend on “rocks”, “pebbles”, “sand” and “tea”
Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.
It means these people are kind and have more experiences.
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To understand the main idea of the book “Tuesdays with Morrie”, analyse the structure and language, learn how to write a book review
To use the key language points from the passage
目标一: To understand the main idea of the book “Tuesdays with Morrie”, analyse the structure and language, learn how to write a book review
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 used in the reviews
2. When people are described as “watching you kindly from further along the way”, what does this mean
Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.
It means these people are kind and have more experiences.
Activity 2: Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give to the book (five being the highest rating). Give your reasons.
Arthur K 4 stars
Reasons: Para 2: Morrie’s bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made me value my own life more.
Amy Wang 5 stars
Reasons: 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.
Marty 3 stars
Reasons: Para 4: 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!
Vivian 5 stars
Reasons: Para 5: 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.
Activity 3: Choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.
power
joy and hope
art
friendship
love
death
values
sorrow
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Para 2: 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.
Reasons
Para 3: It’s up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our values.
Para 4: 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.
Para 5: 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.
Activity 4: Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
What they liked or disliked about the book What lessons they learnt
It 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 with joy and hope
they learn how to live
appreciate what he had
What they liked or disliked about the book What lessons they learnt
She thinks the book should be on 4._________________________. And she felt she was given 5. ___________________________. People should choose 6. _____________________________ themselves. She felt as if she had been woken up from a long sleep and finally 7.___________________
____________________.
all school reading lists
a deeper insight into the world
how they think, what they value
opened her eyes to the world
What they liked or disliked about the book What lessons they learnt
His first impression was that the book is just 8.__________ ________________________________________________________________________. Nonetheless, he would recommend it because 9.______________________________________________ ________________________. The book made him stop and think about 10 ___________
_______________________ and the importance of 11. _______________________
_______________________.
made up of
a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated
it taught him a lesson or two and is something that’s a bit different
how much he was influenced by popular culture
creating his own values based
on love and open communication
What they liked or disliked about the book What lessons they learnt
The book made her cry because Morrie’s reflections on 12._________________ made her think about 13. ____________________________________________ ______________________. People should always keep in touch 14.________________
__________________________. She was aware that people want to 15. _____________________
__________________________, knowing that 16. ____________
____________________________________________________.
love and friendship
her life and all the good friends that she has lost touch with along the way
with the good people they meet as they go through life
die feeling that they have lived life to the full
they are loved and have loved others as much as they could
Activity 5: 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
I haven’t seen such a moving book for a long time. There’s no drama, no scheming, no heartache. It’s just a dying man who is telling how to live a simple but happy life.
I’m eager to read the book after reading the comments and hope to get something special from it.
Activity 5: Think & Share
1. According to Morrie, what are “the big things” in life
According to Morrie, “the big things” in life are how we think and what we value.
2. What is your understanding of Auden’s words: “Love each other or perish”
One possible answer:
Love is supremely important. If we don’t have the support and love from others or we are not loved and cared in our life, actually we don’t have much at all.
3. How do you usually learn lessons about life
Through experience or learning from other people Give an example.
I usually learn lessons about life both through experience and from other people. For example, I have learnt the importance of persistence through my experience of learning English; I have also learnt to share joy and sorrow with others from my best friend.
4. Can you critically evaluate other people’s opinions and make your own judgments
Sometimes I think I can critically evaluate other people’s opinion. I will see things in an open-minded way and examine others’ opinions from as many angles as possible. Besides, I will approach a problem or situation rationally, analyze all known information and make judgments based on fact or evidence.
目标二: To use the key language points from the passage
Activity 1: Find the important words, phrases, and language points you want to share with your partner. Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class.
1 ahead of 在……前面
【教材原文】 Despite being a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is Tuesdays something missing from with his life.
米奇 阿尔博姆是一位前途光明的体育新闻记者，可他总觉得生活里少了些什么。
【句型分析】Despite being...him, 现在分词短语作让步状语； that there is...with his life. 宾语从句。
2 result in 导致
【教材原文】The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it. 米奇和莫里每周的谈话最终成为一堂堂课，探讨人生意义和如何更好地生活。
【词义解释】on在句中表示“关于……”。
3 be filled with 充满……
【教材原文】Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope.
书里洋溢着欢乐和希望，很是让人惊喜。
4 In fact, far from being a book about death, it’s a book about life.
Paraphrase：Actually, it is not a book about death at all. It’s a book about life.
far from sth的含义及用法
（used to say that something very different is true or happens，意为“远非，完全不……”）。
例如：Far from helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse.
Conditions are still far from ideal.
5 observe sth through sth 通过……观察……
【教材原文】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.
到了弥留之际，莫里开始用新的眼光看待周围的一切事物——一切都显得更加美好，也有了新的意义。
【句型分析】As Morrie ...death 时间状语从句
6 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.
本句中，insight意为“洞悉；深入了解；深刻见解”。
例如：The book gives us new insights into life in Mexico.
7 tend to do sth 倾向于做某事
get distracted by 被……分心
【教材原文】While we are living, we tend to get distracted by unimportant things, such as gathering material possessions.
在我们活着的时候，我们往往会被不重要的事物分散注意力，例如积累物质财富。
8 make sb. +adj 使某人怎么样
【教材原文】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!
【句型分析】to know...abnormal 真正宾语；that making...happy, or that...abnormal宾语从句
9 It’s up to sb to do sth 做某事取决于某人
【教材原文】It’s up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our own values. 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。
10 Morrie says that most people “seem half-asleep”, even when they’re doing things they think are important.
莫里说即使大多数人在做自认为重要的事情，他们也是“看上去半睡半醒”的。
【句型分析】most people “seem half-asleep”宾语从句；they think are important定语从句
11 wake up 醒来
【教材原文】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!
阅读这本书仿佛将我从长觉中唤醒了，让我终于开始睁眼看世界！
【句型分析】as if ...to the world 宾语从句
12 be made up of 由……组成
【教材原文】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，但是我的第一印象是，它只是传达了过于感性的思想和信息，其中有很多是重复的。
【句型分析】Despite ...recognition介词短语作让步状语；that Tuesdays with Morrie...messages 表语从句；many of which are repeated定语从句
13 think back 回想起
【教材原文】But thinking it back, it did teach me a lesson or two.
不过现在回想起来，这本书确实给了我一两条经验。
teach sb. a lesson 给某人经验、教训。
did在句中起强调作用
14 think about 考虑
be influenced by 被……影响
base on 基于……
【教材原文】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.
它能让我停下来思考流行文化对我的影响，以及在爱与开放式沟通的基础上树立自己的价值观有多么重要。
15 recommend sth to sb 向某人推荐某物
after all 毕竟
【教材原文】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!
【句型分析】that people read it 宾语从句
that’s a bit different 定语从句修饰something
16 A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book！
本句中提到阅读这本书需要a box of tissues（一盒纸巾），是指书的内容令人非常感动。get through意为“完成（工作），处理（事情）”。例如：Let’s start！There is a lot to get through.
Have you got through all your work？
I got through the book in one evening.
16 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.
莫里对于爱和友谊的思考，使我想起了自己的生活，想起一路走来失去联系的那些好友。
【句型分析】that I’ve lost touch with along the way 定语从句修饰good friends
17 keep in touch with 保持联系
【教材原文】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.
在人生旅途中，要和你遇到的优秀的人时常保持联系，这或许就是此书想传达给我们的一条经验吧。
【句型分析】you meet 定语从句；as you go through life时间状语从句
17 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.
【句型分析】that you want to die feeling 宾语从句；that you have lived life to the full 宾语从句；knowing that...as you could 现在分词作伴随状语
1 Can you give your comments on “Tuesday on Morrie”
2 Can you use a metaphor to compare your life