Choices-in-Life.ppt

Nobodycanpromiseusdayswithoutpain,laughterwithoutsorrow,sunwithoutrain;BUTwecanhavestrengthfortheday,comfortforthetears,andlightfortheway.,Unit7ChoicesinLife,Contents,Lead-inDiscussionQuestionsSection1CheckYourVocabularySection2GettoKnowtheBackgroundSection3In-ClassReadingPassageSection4After-ClassReadingPassage,Lifeisfullofdecisions,rangingfromminordecisionslike“ShallIgotothemoviestonight?”tomoreimportantoneslike“WhatkindofjobshallItake?”,DiscussionQuestions:DecisionsinOurLives,Question1:Howmanydecisionsdowehavetomakeinourlife?Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantone?Why?Question2:Whatisthebiggestdecisionyouhaveevermade?Whydidyoumakethatdecision?,money,beauty,wisdom,Question3:Ifyouhaveachancetochooseonlyonefromthefollowingthingswhenyoucometotheworld,whichonedoyouwantmost?Tellthereason.,Inmyopinion,isthemostimportantbecauseIthinkisimportantsinceIputinthefirstplacesimplybecauseIgivefirstprioritytointhatIthinkthemostofIvaluethemostonaccountof/becauseof/forthesakeof,UsefulExpressionsforYourDiscussion,Chooseagoodwife/husband(Mr./MissRight)Findawell-paidandsuitablejobChooseagooduniversityandanappropriatemajorChoosewhatkindofpeopletomakefriendswithChoosewhattoeatonaday-to-daybasisWhereIshouldstudytonight,inthedormorclassroomWhetherIshouldskiptheEnglishclasssinceImnotfeelingwelltoday,SampletoQuestion1,Togotothegraduateschooltofurthermystudyortohuntforajob?Tobeabigfishinasmallpondorasmallfishinabigpond?Tohelpmyfriendintheexamornot?TostayathomewatchingCCTVtheSpringFestivalGalaorgotraveling?,SampletoQuestion1,Whowillbeoneswifeorhusbandisthemostimportantdecisiononemakesinlife.Generallyspeaking,awifeorhusbandisthepersonwithwhomyouintendtostayforalifetime.Ahappymarriageismostlikelytobeaguaranteeofsuccessinyoursocialandworklife.Myparentsareagoodexample.Theyloveeachotherandsupporteachother.IndeedIfeelveryluckytobetheirchild.SoIputthechoiceofagoodwife/husbandfirst.,SampletoQuestion1,ThebiggestchoiceIhadmadeinmylifeistochoosethisuniversitywhenIgraduatedfrommiddleschool.Atthattime,myparentsjustgavemesomehelpfuladviceandaskedmetomakethefinalchoicebymyself.Atfirst,Iwasalmostataloss.ButIcalmeddowninashortperiodandthoughtofwhatmyparentshadtoldme.Finally,IchosethisuniversityIlikebycomparingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesfromallaspects.,SampletoQuestion2,SampletoQuestion3,Iwouldliketochoosewisdomasmyborngift,becauseIthinkwisdomisthestrongestpowerintheworldanditismuchmoreimportantthantheothertwothings.Whatsmore,Ibelievewisdomwillbringmegreathelpinmywholelifeandundoubtedlyitwillmakemylifemeaningfulandinteresting.Thatweighshigherthanwhatmoneyandbeautybringtome.SoifIhadsuchachancetochoose,Iwouldchoosewisdomwithouthesitation.,Analyzeoutcomesandweighthecorrespondingprosandcons.Askwhyfivetimes.Openyourselftochange.Understandtherisksinvolvedintakingsuchaction.Ignoreyourneedforothersapprovalinordertotakethemostappropriateactionforyou.,Tipsformakingrelativelyrightchoices,Decidetomakeapersonalsacrificeoftime,energy,ability,orknowledgeasaninvestmenttobetteryourcircumstances.Trytobelesssubjective,lessdefensive,andmoreopeninyoursearchfortruth,honesty,andsanityinresolvingyourproblems.Followyourinstincts.Thechoiceisyours.,TheRoadNotTaken未选之路byRobertFrost,Tworoadsdivergedinayellowwood,AndsorryIcouldnottravelbothAndbeonetraveler,longIstoodAndlookeddownoneasfarasIcouldTowhereitbentintheundergrowth.,黄色的树林里分出两条路，可惜我不能同时去涉足，我在那路口久久伫立，我向着一条路极目望去，直到它消失在丛林深处。,Thentooktheother,asjustasfair,Andhavingperhapsthebetterclaim,Becauseitwasgrassyandwantedwear;ThoughasforthatthepassingthereHadwornthemreallyaboutthesame.,但我却选了另外一条路，它荒草萋萋，十分幽寂，显得更诱人、更美丽，虽然在这两条小路上，都很少留下旅人的足迹。,AndboththatmorningequallylayInleavesnostephadtroddenblack.Oh,Ikeptthefirstforanotherday!Yetknowinghowwayleadsontoway,IdoubtedifIshouldevercomeback.,虽然那天清晨落叶满地，两条路都未经脚印污染。呵，留下一条路等改日再见！但我知道路径延绵无尽头，恐怕我难以再回返。,IshallbetellingthiswithasighSomewhereagesandageshence:Tworoadsdivergedinawood,andIItooktheonelesstraveledby,Andthathasmadeallthedifference.,也许多少年后在某个地方，我将轻声叹息把往事回顾，一片树林里分出两条路，而我选了人迹更少的一条，从此决定了我一生的道路。,林中两路分，可惜难兼行。游子久伫立，极目望一径。蜿蜒复曲折，隐于从林中。我选另一途，合理亦公正。草密人迹罕，正待人通行。足迹踏过处，两路皆相同。,两路林中伸，落叶无人踪。我选一路走，深知路无穷。我疑从今后，能否转回程。数十年之后，谈起常叹息。林中两路分，一路人迹稀。我独进此路，境遇乃相异。,未选之路,EachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyselfYouhavetwochoicestoday.Youcanchoosetobeinagoodmoodoryoucanchoosetobeinabadmood.Ichoosetobeinagoodmood.,ThoughtofLife,Eachtimesomethingbadhappens,Icanchoosetobeavictimorchoosetolearnfromit.Ichoosetolearnfromit.EverytimesomeonecomestomecomplainingIcanchoosetoaccepttheircomplainingorIcanpointoutthepositivesideoflife.Ichoosethepositivesideoflife,Lifeisallaboutchoices.Whenyoucutawayallthejunk,everysituationisachoice.Youchoosehowyoureacttosituations.Youchoosehowpeoplewillaffectyourmood.Youchoosetobeinagoodmoodorbadmood.Thebottomlineis:Itsyourchoicehowyoulivelife.,CheckYourVocabulary,Section1,1.mild2.audience3.describe4.disapproval5.initiative6.uncertain7.excessive8.discomfort,Part1In-ClassReadingPassage,9.confuse10.strategy11.takenseriously12.dealwith13.falltopieces14.takearisk15.takeaction,Section1,Part2After-ClassReadingPassageI,1.conquers2.swift3.wage4.carriage5.wanderer6.perfectly7.Perish8.suppose,9.Sunrise10.seize11.fornothing12.makeout13.injest14.setout15.nextto,Section1,Part3After-ClassReadingPassageII,1.anniversary2.decline,decline3.approaches,approach4.encounter5.bargain6.incident7.presidency,Section1,8.accuracy9.identify10.Publicity11.gothrough12.infull13.strikeadeal14.countout15.addup,GettoKnowtheBackground,Section2,Part1ReadfortheTheme,1.Whyshouldwecontinuetomakechoicesaslongaswelive,evenifsometimeswemaybetiredofdoingso?Becausemakingchoicesbyourselvesisbetterthanhavingchoicesmadeforus.2.Whydosomepeoplewanttoavoidtakingariskwhilesomeothersthinkitisnecessarytodoso?Becausesomepeoplethinktakingariskmaybringthemlossesorinjurieswhilesomeothersbelievethattheycanmoveforwardanddevelopthemselvestotheirfullpotentialbydoingso.,Section2,Part1ReadfortheTheme,3.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantdecisioninoneslife?Why?Probablythebiggestchoiceyouhaveevermadeiswhatuniversitytoattendwhenyougraduatedfromhighschool.Whatwasinvolvedinyourdecision-makingatthattime?Whatdoyouthinkofyourchoicenow?1)Whomtomarry?Iputthechoiceofagoodwife/husbandinthefirstplace.Generallyspeaking,awifeorhusbandisthepersonwithwhomyouintendtostayforalifetime.Withtheirloveandsupport,namely,ahappymarriage,youremostlikelytosucceedinyoursocialandworklife.,Section2,Part1ReadfortheTheme,Whatjobtotake?Inmyopinion,choosingawell-paidandsuitablejobisthemostimportant,becauseasatisfactoryjobmakesitpossibleforustosupportfamilyandlivecomfortably,also,itisanopportunitytorealizeonespotentialandthusprovideshappinessandcontentment.Whatuniversitytoattendandwhatmajortotakeup?Ithink,choosingatopuniversityandanappropriatemajorisimportantbecauseasuitablemajorandgoodeducationleadtoagoodjobandpromisingfuture.,Section2,Part1ReadfortheTheme,Whatfriendtomake?Itswidelybelievedthatchoosingagoodwife/husbandisofvitalimportance,butIholdadifferentopinion/thinkotherwise.AsfarasImconcerned,friendshipisanessentialingredientinthemakingofahealthful,rewardinglife,sincegoodfriendssupplythecompanionship,help,securityandlovethatweallneed.2)Factorsinvolvedinmakingthechoiceofwhatuniversitytoattendincludeacademicstandardandreputation,impressivenessoftheacademicstaff,locationandthecultureoftheinstitution,buildingsandfacilities,thecostoflivingandtuitionfee,jobprospect.,Section2,Part1ReadfortheTheme,Untilnow,IstillrememberthetoughdaysImadethechoiceofwhatuniversitytoattendafterthecollegeentranceexamination.FinallyIchoseUniversityAmainlybecauseofitslocation.IknowUniversityAisnotveryfamousinChina,butitislocatedinmyhometown.Myparentsareinpoorhealth.SoIcantleavehomeforadistantplace.AlthoughmymothertoldmetochoosetheuniversityIlikedmost,IchosethisonebecauseIwantedtosavemoneyandatthesametimeIcouldtakecareofmyparents.NowImsureImadetherightchoice.Theteachershereareniceandrichinknowledgeandtheclassmatesarefriendlyandwarm-hearted.IreallyenjoymylifeatUniversityA.,Section2,Section4,6.Baction7.Jconvenient8.Omajor9.Nexperience10.Kcircumstances,1.Malternatives2.Dtransforms3.Fresponsibility4.Afurther5.Hconstantly,Part2CompletetheBackgroundInformation,Section2,Part3Listening-in,1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutdecision-making?2.Whatwillpeopledoiftheyarenotsureabouttheirchoices?3.Whatconclusiondoesthespeakerendhistalkwith?,C,A,B,Section2,ListeningScripts,Throughoutourlives,wearefacedwithchoices:choicesinschools,incareers,inpersonalandcommunitylife.Sometimesthedecisionisclear,andwecanlookaheadoptimisticallyandsay,“Ihopethateverythingwillworkout.”Atothertimesthedecisionisnotclear,andwefindourselvesrepeating,“IwishIknewwhattodo.IwishIhadtheanswer.”Wegotoothersforadvice,askingthosearoundus,“Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereinmyposition?”andweaskourselves,“WhatifIdidthisorIdidthat?”,Section2,Eventuallywemakethechoice.Somearegoodchoices,andsomearebadchoices.Somechoicesbringhappinessandsatisfaction,whileothersbringregrets:“IwishIhadntdonethat,”or,“IfIhadknownbetter,Iwouldneverhavedonethat.”Livingwithagoodchoiceiseasy,butlivingwithabadchoicecanbedifficult.Yetasweevaluateourselvesandouractions,everydayeachofushastheopportunitytolookforwardortolookbackward,tobeoptimisticortobepessimistic.Wecanlivewithhopesanddreams,orwecanlivewithwishesandregrets.,Section2,Part4BridgetheCulturalGap,1.alternatives2.available3.outcome4.respect5.respond6.helpless7.risks8.Aschildrenwehadfewerchoicestomakeandwelearnedhowtomakechoicesonlyonasmallscale.9.Knowthateverysituationinyourlifeisofyourownchoosingandthatyoumakethechoices,whetheryouareawareofthemornot.10.Beproudofyourchoicesandvaluethepossibilitiestheybringintoyourlife.,Section2,Section2,ListeningScriptsYoualwayshaveachoiceaboutwhatyoudoandhowyoudoit.Sometimesitcanseemasthoughyouhavenochoice,butthatissimplybecauseyouareafraidtolookatwhatthechoicesreallyare.The1)_mayseemscary,unpredictableortoohard,soyourejectthembytellingyourselfthattheyarentreally2)_.Knowthat,whateveryoursituationrightnow,therearealwaysalternativesavailable.Bebraveandhonestaboutfacingthemandunderstandingthatthe3)_ofyoursituationwillbeofyourownchoosing.,alternatives,available,outcome,Section2,Withchoicecomeresponsibilityandfreedom.Youhavetheresponsibilitytochoosecarefullyandwell,with4)_andconsiderationforthoseinvolved,includingyourself.Andyouhavethefreedomtochoosehowto5)_,whichturnsyoufroma6)_victimintosomeonewhohaspowerandasayinanysituation.Choiceinvolvesdecisionmaking,weighinguptheprosandcons,playingsafeortaking7)_andconsideringallthepossibleconsequences.8)_.,respect,respond,helpless,risks,Aschildrenwehadfewerchoicestomakeandwelearnedhowtomakechoicesonlyonasmallscale,Section2,Asadultsweholdthepoweroverourownlivesanddestinies(命运)andallthechoicesareours.Butsomeofuscontinuetobehavelikechildren,believingthatwehavefewchoicesandthatotherscontrolus.Ifthisyou,itistimetostop.9)_.Begintomakechoicesconsciously,withpleasureandasenseofpurposeandself-respect.10)_.Youhavethechoicetobeyou.,Knowthateverysituationinyourlifeisofyourownchoosingandthatyoumakethechoices,whetheryouareawareofthemornot,Beproudofyourchoicesandvaluethe,possibilitiestheybringintoyourlife,Section2,Section3In-ClassReadingPassage,TakeRisksWhenTheresNoDanger,40,Risk,Tolaughistoriskappearingthefool.Toweepistoriskappearingsentimental.Toreachoutforanotheristoriskinvolvement.Toexposefeelingsistoriskexposingyourtrueself.Toplaceyourideas,yourdreams,beforeacrowdistorisktheirloss.Toloveistorisknotbeinglovedinreturn.Toliveistoriskdying.Tohopeistoriskdespair.Totryistoriskfailure.,Section3,Butrisksmustbetaken,becausethegreatesthazardinlifeistorisknothing.Thepersonwhorisksnothingdiesnothing,hasnothingandisnothing.Theysaytheyavoidsufferingandsorrow,buttheycannotlearn,feel,change,grow,love,feel.Chainedbytheirattitudes,theyareslaves.Theyhaveforfeited(丧失)theirfreedom.Onlyapersonwhorisksisfree.,Part1StructuralInformation,Para.12The_ofnottakingrisks.Para.39Thecommonpracticeofconfusing_andthereasonfordoingso.Para.1013Thedifferencesbetween_andamanagersgoodexampleof_.Para.1416The_ofdeterminingwhetherthereisdangerandtheauthors_abouttakingrisksifthereisnodanger.,Section3,negativeeffects,riskwithdanger,riskanddanger,takingrisks,suggestion,importance,Section3,Part2ContentInformation,1.Accordingtotheauthor,whatarethenegativeeffectsofnottakingrisks?(Para.1,7and9)Ifyoualwaysavoidtakingrisks,yourinitiative,yourconfidenceandyouradvancementwillbe“killed”intheend.Andyouwillinhibityouractionandyourdevelopment.Otherwiseyoumightbeextremelysuccessful.2.Whydomanypeopleoftenbelievethatriskbringsdanger?(Para.3)Becauseourlanguageconfusesdangerwiththepossibilitiesofdiscomfortordisapprovalthatriskbrings.Therefore,whenconsideringtakingarisk,somepeoplewillimaginetheterribleoutcomes,suchasphysicalinjuriesorevendeath.,Section3,3.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenriskanddanger?(Para.3,8and10)Riskiswhenanoutcomeisuncertain.Itmightinvolvesomemilddiscomfortordisapproval,whichispartoftheriskforachievingfinalsuccess.Dangeriswhenyourfleshwillbetorn.Itofteninvolvesphysicalinjuriesandevendeath.4.Whycanthemanager,whousedtobefrightenedbythethoughtofspeakinginfrontofanaudience,becomeapositiveandsuccessfulleader?(Para.12)Atfirst,themanagerwasfrightenedbythethoughtofgivingapublicspeech,forhecreatedexcessiveanxietyabouttheoutcome,butevensohebravelytooktheriskandgavehisfirstspeech.Tohissurprise,hefoundthat,Section3,Section3,theaudiencewascasuallysupportiveandhisfleshwasnottorn.Thisexperiencestrengthenedhisconfidence.Withhisnewskill,hehasdevelopedintoamorepositiveandsuccessfulleader.5.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthefirststepyoushouldtakebeforeputtingyourplanintopractice?(Para.14-15)Iftheauthorsopinion,beforeyouputyourplanintopractice,thefirststepistodeterminewhetherthereisdanger.Ifyouknowthatdangerislikely,youshouldavoidthedangeroussituationunlessyouknowthatyoucanmanagethedanger.Ifyoudeterminethatdangerisnotlikely,thenthinkaboutpossibleresultsthatmayoccurinthefuture.Ifitseemsthefutureissafe,putyourplanintopractice.,Section3,Part3Summary,When(1)_risks,manypeopleoften(2)_riskwithdanger.Infact,thereare(3)_betweenthem.Riskiswhenanoutcomeis(4)_,whiledangeriswhenyourfleshwillbe(5)_.Whenplanningtodosomething,yourchoiceoftakingrisksornotwill(6)_quitedifferentresults.Ifyouoftenchoosenottotakerisks,inthelongrunyour(7)_,confidenceanddevelopmentwillbe“killed”.Onthecontrary,ifyouliketakingrisks,youmaybeextremelysuccessfulinthefuture.Therefore,theauthorsuggests(8)_whenthereisnodanger.,When(1)dealingwithrisks,manypeopleoften(2)confuseriskwithdanger.Infact,thereare(3)differencesbetweenthem.Riskiswhenanoutcomeis(4)uncertain,whiledangeriswhenyourfleshwillbe(5)torn.Whenplanningtodosomething,yourchoiceoftakingrisksornotwill(6)giverisetoquitedifferentresults.Ifyouoftenchoosenottotakerisks,inthelongrunyour(7)initiative,confidenceanddevelopmentwillbe“killed”.Onthecontrary,ifyouliketakingrisks,youmaybeextremelysuccessfulinthefuture.Therefore,theauthorsuggests(8)takingriskswhenthereisnodanger.,Section3,1.a.takethesewordsseriously(L2-3)b.Weshouldtakeourresponsibilitiesseriously.2.a.takerisks(L4)b.Youretakingabigriskdrivingsofast.3.a.Thethoughtcrossesonesmind.(L6-7)b.Itcrossesmymindthatwecoulduseacomputertodothejob.,WordsinContext,Part4WordsinContext,Section3,4.a.whendealingwithrisks(L9)b.Bankstaffaretobegivenmoretrainingtodealwitharmedrobbers.5.a.confusedangerwiththepossibilitiesofdiscomfortordisapprovalthatriskbrings(L10-11)b.Iconfusedherwithhersisterbecausetheyaresoalike.,WordsinContext,Section3,6.a.benotlikelytobekilledorfalltopieces(L20)b.Anaccidentislikelytohappenatthatcrossroad.7.a.Theonlythingsthatwillbe“killed”areyourinitiative,yourconfidence,andyouradvancement.(L23-24)b.Theonlythingthatisofimportanceistogatherallthemoneywehavetolayafundforthesickandthewounded.,WordsinContext,Section3,8.a.Whileanxious,hetooktheriskandgavehisfirstspeech.(L39)b.Whileflattered,Imustdeclinetoacceptthevacantposition.9.a.befacedwitharisk(L43)b.Hewasfacedwiththeseverefinancialburdenofcaringforawifeandfivechildren.10.a.puttheplansintopractice(L53-54)b.Thisideaseemsgoodtheoretically,butitcouldnotbeputintopractice.,WordsinContext,Section3,Part5Homework,Ex.1ReadingComprehensionPage127,Passage11.A2.B3.D4.A5.B,Passage26.A7.C8.A9.D10.C,Section3,Ex.2ChangeintotheProperForms,confusion2.discomfort3.excessive4.uncertainty5.advanced,6.anxiety7.risky8.supportive9.alarming10.disapproval,Section3,Ex.3FillintheBlanks.,1.excessive2.audience3.outcome4.initiative5.strategies,6.d,Section3,Ex.4PracticethePhrases,1.felltopieces2.takeaction3.crossedhismind4.confusewith5.separatedfrom,6.takingarisk7.arefacedwith8.dealwith9.takenseriously10.putintopractice,Section3,1.Wemusttakefirm/determined/decisive/resoluteactiontodealwiththeproblem2.itcrossedhismindthatshewastryingtotellhimsomething3.Theonlythingthathehastodoatpresent4.Thetaskwhichwearefacedwithseemedtobebeyondthescopeofourstrength5.Aslongasthefinancialrisksaretakenseriouslyandappropriatepreventivemeasuresaretaken/adopted,Ex.5Translation,Section3,TextbookP221Translation,1.Wereconsideringsellingthehouse.2.Isuggesthewaitawhilebeforehemakesanydecision.3.Johnisverylikelytocometothepartytomorrow.4.wedliketoknowthereasonwhyshedidntacceptthejob.5.Youshouldnthavegonebacktotheburningbuildingyoumighthavebeenbadly/seriouslyburnt.6.It/Thethoughthadnevercrossedmymindthattheremightbeaproblem.,TheTwoBrothers,Section4After-ClassReadingPassage,Section4After-ClassReadingPassage,Para.12Twobrothersfindingastoneintheforestonwhichtherewassome_.(Beginningofthestory)Para.38Theargumentbetweenthetwobrothersabout_.(Developmentofthestory)Para.911The_oftheyoungerbrother.(Climaxofthe