大学体验英语第三版第1册第2单元.ppt

Passage APassage A Passage BPassage B Unit 2Unit 2 Return to MenuReturn to Menu Passage APassage A Think About ItThink About It Read About ItRead About It Talk About ItTalk About It Write About ItWrite About It 1. 1. What do you dream of becoming?What do you dream of becoming? Open. Reference:Reference: 2. 2. What did you do when you had problem in realizing your dream?What did you do when you had problem in realizing your dream? Open. Reference:Reference: Read About ItRead About It Language PointsLanguage Points Content AwarenessContent Awareness Language FocusLanguage Focus All Great Journeys Start with a DreamAll Great Journeys Start with a Dream We all have dreams. Usually, while were asleep. Such dreams could be more hurtful than helpful. For example, imagine dreaming youre eating shredded wheat, only to wake up and find half the mattress gone! Well, Im not talking about that type of dream. Rather, Im thinking about ones vision, aspiration, or fervent hope for the future. Our dream is the song of our soul. Life without one is reduced to a hollow existence. But life with a dream is filled with meaning and purpose. Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band “Rush”, Neil Peart is also an author and philosopher. Look at how beautifully he expresses the relationship between life and a dream: “Life is just a candle and a dream must give it flame.” Richard M. DeVos, the founder of Amway Corp., also writes about the flame of hope: “No life is more tragic than that of the individual who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and hoping, but never giving it a chance to happen. He nurses the flickering dream, but never lets it break out into flame.” Most of us have a dream, aspiration, or hearts desire. But the trouble is most of us have the on / off switch of our dream set to OFF. Whenever we say, “I cant,” we set the switch to OFF. Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON. Simple, isnt it? Just because I believe I can do something doesnt mean there wont be any problems. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a commitment. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released. What seemingly were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We dont have to become the worlds greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an internationally acclaimed superstar. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson around. Year after year, the same customers would return and deliberately seek her out. She brightened everyones day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any less significant than that of a prominent person? Of course not, but we all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet. Before our dreams can come true, dont we have to dream? Isnt there a good reason for dreaming? After all, how can we travel any further than our dream? How can we become any greater than our dream? Author of As a Man Thinketh, James Allen expressed the same idea, “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.” ExampleExample Their beliefs are Their beliefs are more Christian thanmore Christian than Buddhist. Buddhist. We spent We spent more time onmore time on the last job than usual. the last job than usual. more . thanmore . than 1) to a larger or extra number or amount (of)1) to a larger or extra number or amount (of) 2) 2) when when “more” “more” is is used used before before a a noun, noun, it it is is used used to to mean mean that that it it is is more more like like the the first first thing thing rather rather than than the the secondsecond ExampleExample Hes Hes more like a movie star than more like a movie star than a lifeguard, really.a lifeguard, really. Sue Sue screamed, screamed, not not loudly, loudly, more more in in surprise surprise thanthan terror.terror. ExampleExample He has very little He has very little visionvision in her left eye. in her left eye. Since Since the the accident, accident, he he has has suffered suffered from from memory memory loss loss and impaired and impaired visionvision. . vision vision n n. . 1) 1) the ability to seethe ability to see 2) an imagined mental image of 2) an imagined mental image of sthsth ExampleExample Thats my Thats my visionvision of how the world could be. of how the world could be. I I have have a a visionvision of of a a society society that that is is free free of of exploitation exploitation and injustice.and injustice. ExampleExample Janes Janes aspirationsaspirations to to help help others others come come from from her her own own misfortune as a child.misfortune as a child. His His early early death death caused caused many many of of his his political political aspirationsaspirations to remain unfulfilled. to remain unfulfilled. aspiration aspiration n n. . desire or hope to achieve desire or hope to achieve sthsth aspireaspire v. v. to have a strong desire or hope to do or have to have a strong desire or hope to do or have sthsth ExampleExample Few people who Few people who aspireaspire to/ after fame ever achieve it. to/ after fame ever achieve it. reduce reduce v v. . 1) make less in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.1) make less in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. ExampleExample I I reducedreduced my weight by going on a diet. my weight by going on a diet. The workforce has been The workforce has been reducedreduced by half. by half. 2) to bring into a different, usually worse, state2) to bring into a different, usually worse, state ExampleExample Allied bombing Allied bombing reducedreduced the city to ruins. the city to ruins. I was I was reducedreduced to tears seeing the mess they had made. to tears seeing the mess they had made. ExampleExample Do Do you you play play any any other other sports sports besidesbesides ice-skating ice-skating and and swimming?swimming? I I think think she she has has many many good good qualities qualities besidesbesides being being very very beautiful.beautiful. besides besides prepprep. . in addition to; alsoin addition to; also ExampleExample He He gave gave up up his his job job so so that that he he could could nursenurse his his mother mother at home in her last months.at home in her last months. They They found found an an injured injured cat cat and and carefully carefully nursednursed it it back to health.back to health. nurse nurse v v. . 1) to take care of someone / an animal while he or it is ill1) to take care of someone / an animal while he or it is ill 2) to spend a lot of time taking care of something2) to spend a lot of time taking care of something ExampleExample These These young young trees trees were were carefully carefully nursednursed by by the the head head gardener.gardener. The The project project will will have have to to be be nursednursed through through its its few few months.months. 3) to feel a desire or an emotion for a long time3) to feel a desire or an emotion for a long time ExampleExample She has long She has long nursednursed a passion for Japanese art. a passion for Japanese art. Jane still Jane still nursesnurses the pain of rejection. the pain of rejection. ExampleExample I I break break out out intointo a a cold cold sweat sweat merely merely thinking thinking about about snakes.snakes. We We seem seem to to break break out out intointo an an argument argument about about absolutely absolutely nothing, nothing, and and this this unpleasant unpleasant state state of of things things usually occurs at mealtimes.usually occurs at mealtimes. break out into break out into sthsth begin suddenly to do begin suddenly to do sthsth ExampleExample Watson Watson said said yesterday yesterday that that he he would would not not seekseek re-re- election next year.election next year. After After the the meeting meeting he he soughtsought out out the the person person who who had had spoken about the plans.spoken about the plans. seek seek v v. . to to search search for, for, look look for for or or try try to to find find or or obtain obtain (esp. (esp. sthsth which is not a physical object)which is not a physical object) seek to do seek to do sthsth try or attempt to do try or attempt to do sthsth ExampleExample Mr. Mr. Taylor Taylor is is seeking seeking toto recover recover money money that that he he is is owed owed by the insurance company.by the insurance company. The The plane plane encountered encountered icing icing and and the the pilot pilot sought sought to to climb to a higher altitude shortly before it crashed.climb to a higher altitude shortly before it crashed. ExampleExample We We need need to to translate translate these these worthyworthy principles principles into into workable rules.workable rules. Every Every year year he he makes makes a a large large donation donation to to a a worthyworthy cause.cause. worthy worthy adjadj. . (formal) deserving respect, admiration, or support(formal) deserving respect, admiration, or support ExampleExample The The students students accomplishedaccomplished the the task task in in less less than than 10 10 minutes.minutes. I I feel feel as as if if Ive Ive accomplishedaccomplished nothing nothing since since I I left left my my job.job. accomplish accomplish v v. . to finish to finish sthsth successfully or to achieve successfully or to achieve sthsth ExampleExample I I think think I I can can come come tonight tonight but but I I wont wont commitcommit myself myself till I know for sure.till I know for sure. The The government government claimed claimed to to commitcommit itself itself to to improving improving health care.health care. commit commit v v. . to promise or give (your loyalty or money) to a to promise or give (your loyalty or money) to a particular principle, person, or plan of actionparticular principle, person, or plan of action commitmentcommitment n n. . a promise to do a promise to do sthsth or to behave in a particular way or to behave in a particular way ExampleExample She She is is known known chiefly chiefly for for her her commitmentcommitment to to nuclear nuclear disarmament.disarmament. Id Id like like to to thank thank the the staff staff for for having having shown shown such such commitmentcommitment. . committedcommitted adjadj. . willing willing to to work work hard hard and and give give your your time time and and energy energy to to sthsth ExampleExample The The party party are are committedcommitted to to helping helping those those who who are are not not able to help themselves.able to help themselves. We We are are committedcommitted to to withdraw withdraw our our troops troops by by the the end end of the year.of the year. ExampleExample He He was was releasedreleased from from prison prison after after serving serving two two years years of of a five-year sentence.a five-year sentence. The medicine The medicine releasedreleased him from years of pain. him from years of pain. release release v v. . 1) to give freedom or free movement to 1) to give freedom or free movement to sbsb or or sthsth 2) to let 2) to let sthsth to be shown in public or available for use to be shown in public or available for use ExampleExample The The police police have have releasedreleased a a picture picture of of the the man man they they wanted to question.wanted to question. The The minister minister has has releasedreleased a a statement statement explaining explaining the the reasons for his resignation.reasons for his resignation. ExampleExample AsAs you sow, you sow, soso shall you reap. shall you reap. AsAs soul is to a body, soul is to a body, soso is love to a home. is love to a home. (just) as so(just) as so used used to to compare compare two two people people or or things, things, when when they they are are the the same same the the general general idea idea is is that that “just “just as as X X is is true true / / is is so, Y is true / is so.”so, Y is true / is so.” Read and thinkRead and think Exercise 2Exercise 2 Exercise 3Exercise 3 Content AwarenessContent Awareness Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class. 1. How would you interpret this sentence “Our dream is the song of our soul”? There is a sound that your soul sings inside you all the time. The sound of your soul is a frequency that connects you to your dream. Most of us forgot how to listen to the sound of our soul. The song of your soul is a beautiful song that is created through the energy of love. The song is around you and in you it is a part of you. Reference:Reference: 2. How would you compare Neil Peart and Richard M. DeVoss philosophy of the flame? What else can you provide in describing the role of a dream in ones life? Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream. Richard M. DeVos expresses how just nursing a flickering flame never allows it to actually burst into flame. No real fire no real dream. A flame signifies heat and without heat there is no warmth. Reference:Reference: Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class. 3. “But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF.” Do you agree or disagree with the author? I agree that it is important to be proactive and making a plan helps to jump start a dream. A positive connection to a dream will help succeed in fulfilling that dream. Reference:Reference: Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class. 4. According to the author, what is the law of life? What is your opinion about this law? As the proverb says, where there is a will, there is a way. If you are goal-driven, any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams come true. Reference:Reference: Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class. 5. “Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.” What is your understanding of this statement? I dont have to save the world but I can help those close to me, such as my classmates or even family members. I might not be the leader of our country but I could be a leader in my peer group at school. I cant change everyones attitude about being environmentally friendly but I can start by being an example. Unrealistic grand dreams are more harmful than helpful. When we determine our dreams and set our goals, we must think carefully about our real desires and the real possibilities. Reference:Reference: Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class. Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage. Check upCheck up We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future. We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future. Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage. fills We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to