(共31张PPT)
Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you
Writing
To read a fable and learn the structure of it.
To be able to write an essay using useful expressions
and the structure: introduction-main body-conclusion.
Learning objectives
Little white lies
An introduction
We know lying is wrong, so why do we tell white lies
by asking a question
Review
Main body
Main body
Reasons
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
To make others feel better
To give encouragement
To protect others from bad news
Reasons
Giving an example or examples
Offering an analysis
Conclusion
Even white lies may have results we cannot predict. So_________________________________________________________________
we should be honest and tell what we are thinking in a proper
way.
Learning to learn
—— The aims and an overview of the passage.
—— A series of paragraphs that explore and develop the argument.
—— A summary of your ideas without any new materials here.
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
What kind of animal is it
porcupine
Lead-in
Read a fable adapted from a work by Schopenhauer
阿图尔·叔本华(Arthur Schopenhauer,1788-1860),著名德国哲学家,唯意志论主义的开创者。叔本华认为,意志是独立于时间和空间的,他把他著名的悲观主义哲学与此学说联系在一起,认为被意志所支配最终只会带来虚无和痛苦。他对心灵屈从于器官、欲望和冲动的压抑、扭曲的理解启发了日后的精神分析学和心理学。
Porcupines & Schopenhauer | Philosophy
Read this fable and answer the following questions:
1. What is a fable
2. What does “dilemma” mean in this fable And what was the porcupines’ dilemma
3. What message does the fable convey
fable
a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially a story about animals
dilemma
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
What’s the porcupines’ dilemma
The porcupines got closer to keep warm but they hurt each other with their quills. So they had to move apart, but they felt cold once they moved away.
What message does the fable convey
1. Porcupines are not sociable animals.
2. The more independent you are, the better your life will be.
3. There should be boundaries in interpersonal relationships.
Make notes based on the passage in Activity 5 with your own opinions.
the aims and an overview of the essay
a series of paragraphs that explore and develop your argument
a summary of your ideas
Introduction
Original author: ________________________________
Summary of the fable: ___________________________
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Schopenhauer
The fable is about a group of
porcupines gathering together to keep warm. If they
get too close, their quills hurt each other, while if they
move apart they feel cold. After trying several times,
they find the ideal distance. The fable tells us that there
should be boundaries in interpersonal relationships.
Viewpoint: ____________________________________
Supporting examples in your real life:
Main body
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We need boundaries with our friends.
Ma Jing is the first friend I made at senior high. At first, I thought since we were friends, she had to share the same ideas as mine. So I always followed her, wanted to know her opinion on everything and tried to persuade her when she had a different idea. Soon, we started quarrelling. “You’re so annoying!” she shouted angrily after a quarrel. How could I become annoying I felt hurt and discussed it with another friend. Then I realised it was my problem. I had been getting too close to her and leaving her no room for herself. Since then, I stopped following her so much and I found our friendship repaired.
Conclusion
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We have to find the proper distance between us and our friends, close enough to understand each other, far enough to respect each other.
Exchange drafts
Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
□ Does the essay include the key points
□ Is the essay organized according to the layout
offered
□ How is the language
□ How is the handwriting
□ How is the paper design
Write an essay
Useful expressions
This fable describes ...
The fable teaches us that ...
One example of this from real life is ...
In conclusion, ...
Revise your draft!
Share your essay!
The Porcupine Dilemma is written by German philosopher Schopenhauer. The fable describes a group of porcupines gathering together to keep warm. If they get too close, their quills hurt each other, while if they move apart they feel cold. After trying several times, they find the ideal distance. The fable teaches us that there should be boundaries in interpersonal relationships.
哲学家
理想的;完美的
Reference Text
Though it is an old fable, it casts a light on us even today. We all value friendship, but have you considered that we need boundaries with our friends
One example from real life is like this. Once I thought friends should get close to each other, the closer the better. Ma Jing is the first friend I made at senior high.At first, I thought since we were friends, she had to share the same ideas as mine. So I always followed her, wanted to know her opinion on everything and tried to persuade her when she had a different idea. Soon, we started quarrelling. “You’re so annoying!” she shouted angrily after a quarrel.
使明白;启迪
越亲近越好
Reference Text
讨厌的;恼人的
How could I become annoying I felt hurt and discussed it with another friend. Then I realised it was my problem. I had been getting too close to her and leaving her no room for herself. Since then, I stopped following her so much and I found our friendship repaired. Now I have realised that friends need to have boundaries and respect each other, no matter how close we are.
In conclusion, in order to make our friendship last long, we have to find the proper distance between us and our friends, close enough to understand each other, far enough to respect each other.
n 空间
Reference Text
in conclusion 总之,最后
Good fences make good neighbors.
Search for a fable on the Internet and try to write an essay about it according to the layout learnt today.
A Hare(野兔) was very popular with the other animals in the jungle who all claimed to be her friends. One day she heard the hounds(猎犬) approaching her and hoped to escape them by the aid of her friends.
The Hare With Many Friends 《伊索寓言》
The Hare With Many Friends 《伊索寓言》
So, she went to the horse, and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back. But he declined, stating that he had important work to do for his master. "He felt sure," he said, "that all her other friends would come to her assistance." She then applied to the bull, and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns.
The bull replied: “I am very sorry, but I have an appointment with a lady; but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want.” The goat, however, feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it. The ram (公羊), he felt sure, was the proper friend to ask for help. So she went to the ram and told him the case. The ram replied: “Another time, my dear friend.
The Hare With Many Friends 《伊索寓言》
I do not like to interfere on the present occasion, as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares.” The Hare then applied, as a last hope, to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to help her, as he did not like to take the responsibility upon himself, as so many older persons than himself had declined the task. By this time the hounds were quite near, and the Hare took to her heels(逃之夭夭) and luckily escaped.
The Hare With Many Friends 《伊索寓言》