外研版高中英语选修四Unit1-Looking-forward-Facing-the-future课件

1、Looking forwardLooking forward外研版高中英语选修四Unit1-Looking-forward-Facing-the-futureStarting out Watch the video and answer the questions.1 Who is mentioned in the video? What decisions did he make? Lu Xun. When Lu Xun was 15, traditional Chinese medicine failed to cure his fathers illness, so he made a

2、decision to study Western medicine and become a doctor. But later, he made a decision to abandon his medical studies and take up writing.Starting out Watch the video a Because he realised that people in China were more in need of treatment for their minds than their bodies. The most important thing,

3、 in his mind, was to change peoples spirit, and the best way to achieve this was through literature.2 Why did he change his decision?2 Why did he change his decisiLook at the picture and answer the questions.1 What can you see in the picture? We can see three different paths in the picture. One man

4、is standing in front of the three paths. He may be thinking about which one he should follow.Look at the picture and answer2 What are the differences between the three paths?The path on the left side of the picture is very straight and smooth. The path in the middle is straight, but there are many r

5、ocks on it. The path on the right has many twists and turns. The two straight paths reach a mountain, while the winding one reaches a forest.2 What are the differences betFacing The FutureUnderstanding ideas Facing Understanding ideas Complete the questionnaire and share your answers with the class.

6、 SENIOR HIGH QUESTIONNAIRE Now youve been at senior high for over a year, Id like to know your progress and plans for the future. Thank you! Your Form Teacher How do you feel about your performance over the previous terms? satisfied so-so not satisfied Why? What goals have you achieved? What goals h

7、ave you yet to achieve? What will you do about the goals you want to achieve？ How do you plan to achieve these goals?Complete the questionnaire andLook at the title and predict what the passage is about. Different jobs people might do in the future. Stories about different peoples future. Various po

8、ssibilities for future development. Fixed future for everyone.Now read the passage and check your prediction.Look at the title and predict The most important issue of our lives-the future.Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years time? Can we become the person we

9、really want to be? Can we take action to shape it? should we just accept whatever comes our way?The most important issue of o1、I dont want to in the future, from it comes soon enough.我从不想未来，它来得太快.2、He didnt have any future can promise to her.他没有任何未来可以对她承诺。3、The future is one of the young peoples par

10、adise.“未来”是青年人的一个天堂4、Hope is for some sort of looking forward to the future glory.希望是对未来荣耀的某种期待。5、The past belongs to death, and that the future belongs to yourself.过去属于死神，未来属于你自己。About Future1、I dont want to in the futur6.Youth is our future, it is our hope.青年是我们的未来，是我们的希望。7.For young people, the f

11、uture is a wonderland.对于年轻人来说，未来是一个仙境。8.Confident of the future, it is rational expectations.对未来生活的自信，是理智的期望。 9.Real generosity, for the future is all for now.对未来的真正慷慨，是把一切献给现在。10.To learn the children, they never suspect that the hope of the future.学孩子们，他们从不怀疑未来的希望。6.Youth is our future, it is o Er

12、nest Hemingway, in fullErnest Miller Hemingway, (1899-1961), is American novelist and short-story writer , who was awarded theNobel Prize for Literaturein 1954. He was noted both for the intense masculinity of his writing and for his adventurous and widely publicized life. Hissuccinct(简洁的）and lucid

13、（清醒的）prose style exerted a powerful influence on American and British fiction in the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway, in fullThe Torrents of SpringThe old man and the sea The sun also risesA Farewell to ArmsThe Torrents of SpringThe old A Moveable FeastTo whom the bell tollsDeath in the AfternoonThe

14、snow of KilimanjaroA Moveable FeastTo whom the beHemingways life journey to his future-a successful writerErnest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter. Then he went to b

15、ecome foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star and later Cuba to inform his writing. Hemingways life journey to hi ” I decided that I would write one story about each thing that I knew about. Ambition for future Having set himself this goal, he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal

16、experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep-sea fishing , amongst others.” ” I decided that I His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.Hemingways achievements His

17、 short novel The Ol Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Chal

18、lenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. Arthur Ignatius Conan Arthur Conan Doyles real ambition Born in Scotland in 1819, Doyle had originally worked as a doctor. But Doyles main ambition was

19、to become a writer of historical novels.Arthur Conan Doyles real ambArthur Conan Coyles success in writing novels by accident Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical practice in London. After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle gave

20、up medicine and devoted himself entirely to writing. But he still longed to become known for his historical novels. Arthur Conan Coyles success Doyles many historical novels , plays, poems and academic papers have remained largely forgotten, but Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for well

21、 over a century thanks to readers love for the works. Doyles many historical n Whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected. But man is not made for defeat, a man can be destroyed but not defeated. -Ernest Hemingw

22、ay Whatever twists and turn You cant connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. - Steve Jobs You cant connect th1 According to the passage, what is possibly the most important concern in life?

23、A The past B The future C The present D Work2 After leaving school, Ernest Hemingways first job was _.A a trainee reporter B a foreign correspondentC a doctor D a poet3 Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for _.A being a doctorB the stories of his fictional detectiveC historical novelsD being a detecti

24、veReading comprehension1 According to the passage, wh4 Whats the meaning of the phrase “ take a leaf out of sbs book”?A Cut a leaf from a tree.B Never give up.C Copy the way someone else behaves.D Meet some ups and downs.5 Whats Doyles attitude towards the success of his Holmes stories at first?A Sa

25、tisfied B Amazed C Excited D Disappointed4 Whats the meaning of the ph Ernest Hemingway was born in the US in 1899. From early boyhood he was single-minded in his 1_(ambitious) to write. 2_(set) himself the goal, he wrote novels and short stories 3_(base) on his personal experiences. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953, 4_ made him known to the world. 5_ contra