Unit 2 Success Lesson 1 Money vs Success (Reading)课件（共36张，内嵌视频）北师大版（2019）选择性必修第一册（共37张

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Unit 2
Success
Lesson 1 (Reading)
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze a news report about Jason Harley to understand his views on money and success. Extract details of his past/present life, interpret vocabulary, and use graphic organizers to compare his life stages. Discuss Jason’s life choices, practicing descriptions of past/present situations and expressing opinions on “money vs. success.”
Explore cultural perspectives on success — how society often links wealth to success, while Jason redefines it through simplicity and charity. They analyze societal values around money, empathy, and personal fulfillment, understanding that success definitions vary culturally.
Break down Jason’s life into “past” and “present” components, analyzing cause-and-effect relationships. In group work, imagine how Jason’s story applies to different cultural contexts, creatively interpreting the text’s themes of success and social responsibility.
Use “text analysis” and “graphic organizer” strategies to structure information. By analyzing the text, completing summaries, and reflecting on success definitions, take ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze Jason Harley’s news report to understand his views on money/success, extract life details, and discuss his choices using past/present descriptions.
Exploring how cultural perspectives shape success definitions (e.g., wealth vs. simplicity) and applying Jason’s story to different cultural contexts creatively.
Lead-in
PART. 02
What is true success
Reading
PART. 03
What do you think is success Do you think being a millionaire means success Why or why not Use the phrases below to help you.
to make one happy to achieve one’s goal
to live in a / an ... way to give money to homeless people
to feel a kind of satisfaction to buy more things
to live comfortably to have no worries
Look at the title and pictures and answer the questions.
Angela Johnson interviews ex-millionaire Jason Harley
1. What can you find
I find the first picture shows an old man reading in the library, maybe he is a professor in college and the second picture shows a common dormitory building.
2. Do you believe he is a millionaire
I don’t. I believe people living in this kind of dormitory building can’t be a millionaire, because it is too simple and cheap for a millionaire.
Look at the title and pictures and answer the questions.
Angela Johnson interviews ex-millionaire Jason Harley
3. Who wrote the news report
Angela Johnson.
4. What is it mainly about
The news report is about an ex-millionaire Jason Harley who gave up his mansion and all his two million dollars to live a simple life. And the news report shows us his attitude towards success and wealth.
Read the news report based on an interview with Jason Harley, who used to be a millionaire. Read and find out his attitude towards money.
Jason thinks that money doesn’t give people a feeling of satisfaction or success. He feels that only having a little money makes him free, and he doesn’t want to go back to being rich. He believes that the sense of achievement comes from helping others and finding the meaning in life.
Match the main idea with each part.
A. The true meaning of life
B. Different attitudes towards money
C. Jason’s life in the past and now
Para. 1
Para. 2-5
Para. 6
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
1. What does the author mainly present in the first paragraph
A. A general attitude towards money.
B. Most people's daily dreams.
C. The life of millionaires.
D. Jason’s attitudes towards money.
2. What does Jason like to do in his spare time at present
A. Work in a small garden. B. Give classes in a college.
C. Get things from charity shops. D. Give away things to the homeless.
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
3. Why did Jason decide to live simply
A. Because he had nothing but money.
B. Because he felt guilty to be a poor man.
C. Because there were so many poor people.
D. Because money gave him anything but happiness.
4. What made him want to change his lifestyle
A. He was tired of being a rich man.
B. He lost his job.
C. He couldn’t bear seeing many people had nothing.
D. He felt he had had enough.
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
5. Which of the following can we use to describe Jason Harley
A. Foolish and out-of-date. B. Generous and kind.
C. Lazy and stupid. D. Hardworking and happy.
6. What do we know about Jason Harley from the passage
A. He used to be a millionaire with a huge five-bedroom house.
B. He gave up his possessions to live a simple but happy life.
C. He used to be a doctor and earned a lot of money.
D. He had no family to take care of.
Read again. Underline the descriptions of Jason's life in the past and now. Use a graphic organiser to illustrate your understanding.
In the past Now
Jason Harley
Feelings
16 years ago, he was a college professor and a millionaire.
A college professor and a successful man.
He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life, as a person who had everything.
He was worried about the hungry people and people who can’t receive education.
He felt guilty being a rich man without doing anything.
It was a kind of satisfaction and a real sense of success that he had never felt before.
He has a sense of achievement coming from helping others and finding true meaning in life.
He is much happier now, because he is living according to his values.
Read again. Underline the descriptions of Jason's life in the past and now. Use a graphic organiser to illustrate your understanding.
In the past Now
House
Money
Clothes and other things
A huge six-bedroom house
He had a fortune of two million dollars.
A small dormitory room with only second-hand furniture.
Outside the house is a small garden with a few fruit trees, some vegetables and a few flowers.
Whenever he had more than two thousand dollars, he would give away small bank notes to homeless people in the local streets.
He doesn't need a lot of money. He doesn't want to buy more things. He has enough.
He gets them from charity shops.
He bought them by himself.
Pair Work Describe Jason's change of life based on the previous chart.
Jason Harley was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of two million dollars 16 years ago. Then he gave away all his money to charities. Today he lives in a small dormitory room with only second-hand furniture. He appreciates this change. And this brought him happiness.
Read again. Answer the questions.
1. How did Jason feel when he was rich Why
He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life and felt very guilty, because he had everything while many people had nothing.
2. Why did he give away all his money to charities
He knew millions of people died of hunger every year and there were places with no schools and no teachers. Many people could never go to school. They didn’t have the chances to learn and to get on in life. He hoped his money could help the poor people to get something they need.
Read again. Answer the questions.
3. How did he feel after he gave away all his money to charities Why
He felt it was a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before. He was much happier, because he had discovered that having only a little money makes him free and he is living according to his values.
Read the quotes from Jason Harley. What can we infer from his words
We can infer that Jason appreciates the change he made. He feels happy to give up the lifestyle of a rich man. And he is pleased to help others.
Think & share
Do you think Jason make a good decision Will you make a similar choice
I think he made a good decision because now he lives in a simple way and this brought him happiness. He felt a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before.
2. Do you think Jason is successful In which aspect is he successful/ unsuccessful
He is successful because he is happy and he is helping others.
Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
dormitory professor guilty appreciate charity
symbol get on ultimate drop out of turn his back on
Years ago, Jason was a college 1_________ with a big house. But knowing that many people were living in poor conditions, he felt 2________. Jason decided to 3_______________ his fortune by giving his money to 4__________ and helping homeless people to 5_________ in life. Now Jason lives in a small 6___________ room. He 7___________ the change. For some people, getting rich is their 8_________ goal and a 9_________ of success, but for Jason, deciding to 10___________ this lifestyle made him feel free.
professor
guilty
turn his back on
charity
get on
dormitory
appreciates
ultimate
symbol
drop out of
Vocabulary
1. comfortably
comfort vt. 安慰；慰问；使……安逸/舒适　n. 安慰；慰问；安逸；舒适
comfort sb. 安慰某人
comfort...with... 以……安慰……；用……使……舒适
be a comfort to sb. 对某人来说是个安慰
in comfort 舒服地
take/ have/ draw comfort from... 从……中得到慰藉
give fort = give comfort to sb. 安慰某人
Vocabulary
comfortable adj. 舒适的，(人)安逸的
be comfortable about/ with sth. 对某事感到轻松/ 惬意
make oneself comfortable 请随意，不用拘束；让自己舒服
uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的，不安逸的
discomfort n. 不舒服；不安　vt. 使……不舒服；使……不安
uncomfortably adv. 不舒适地
例题：
After a long day at work, she likes to sit on the balcony ______ comfort, drinking tea and watching the sunset.
in
Vocabulary
2. fortune
fortunate adj. 幸运的
unfortunate adj. 不幸的
fortunately adv. 幸好；幸运的是
unfortunately adv. 不幸的是
be / have in good/ bad fortune 运气好/坏
make a/one’s fortune 发财致富
例题：
While many students struggled to find internships, he was _________(fortune) to get a position at a top company through his uncle’s recommendation.
fortunate
Vocabulary
3. guilty
be guilty of 犯有……罪行
be/feel guilty about 对……感到愧疚
have a guilty conscience 问心有愧；做贼心虚
guilt n. 罪行；内疚
a sense of guilt 负罪感；内疚感
例题：
The manager was guilty _____ neglecting safety rules, which led to the accident in the factory last month.
of
Vocabulary
4. drop out
drop out of 退出
drop back/ behind to 后退；落后；落在……后面
drop off 打盹；小睡；减少；下降
drop in on sb. 顺便拜访某人
drop by 顺便来访
例题：
He struggled with the pressure of medical school and decided to drop _______, choosing to pursue a career in photography instead.
out
Exercise
PART. 04
1. She a__________(欣赏) classical music more than pop music, as she enjoys the complex melodies and rich history behind each piece.
2. When decorating their new apartment, they chose simple, modern f__________(家具) to make the small space look brighter and more spacious.
3. In many cultures, the dove is a s_______(象征) of peace, often used in art and literature to represent harmony between people.
4. The history p_________(教授) makes his lectures lively by telling interesting stories from the past, which helps students remember key events better.
ppreciates
Exercise: 单词拼写
urniture
ymbol
rofessor
1. The new shoes fit so well that she could walk for hours _____________(comfort) without feeling any pain in her feet.
2. After playing basketball for three hours, the boys were so _________(hunger) that they ate two large pizzas and a bowl of pasta in 10 minutes.
3. He felt ________(guilt) about lying to his parents about his test score, so he finally told them the truth and promised to study harder.
4. They tried many solutions to fix the machine, but __________(ultimate) had to call a professional repairman.
comfortably
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
hungry
guilty
ultimately
Summary
PART. 05
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Lesson 1 (Reading)
Vocabulary
understand Jason Harley’s views on money and success, extract details of his past/present life
express your own opinions on “money vs. success”
Reading
comfortably, fortune, guilty, drop out
Homework
PART. 06
Write a short passage to give your opinions on money, and then share them with the class.
Homework
See you next class!