Unit 4 Choose Optimism（课堂PPT）

Unit4,OptimismandPositiveThinking,1,BeforeReading,DiscussionHowdoyoukeepyourselfinagoodmood?Howdoyoureacttodifficultiesinlife?Canyougiveanexample?Doyouthinkoptimismisthekeytoahappyandbetterlife?,2,Quotes,Laughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromhumanface.Whatisthefigureofspeechhere?Whatdoeswinterreferto?Whatisemphasizedhere?,Metaphorwinter:somethingbad,miserableordisappointing,Theimportanceofoptimismintermsofadversity,3,2.Whatseemstousasbittertrialsareblessingsindisguise.Whatisthekeypartofthequote?Whatisthemeaningofit?,Whenyouareintrouble,dontdespair.Youcanalwaysfindsthgoodinwhatseemstobeabadthing.Onceyouvegonethroughtrials,youwillbestrongerandinagoodpositiontogetsuccess.,4,3.Apessimistseesthedifficultyineveryopportunity;anoptimistseestheopportunityineverydifficult.Whatismainlytalkingabouthere?Describeitinaword.Whatisthemeaningofit?,Attitude,5,4.Optimismisthefaiththatleadstoachievement.Nothingcanbedonewithouthopeandconfidence.Paraphraseit.,6,Conclusion,Thesequotesshowtheadvantagesofoptimism.Howcanwebecomeoptimisticaccordingtothesequotes?,Havehope,confidence,laughter,correctattitudeandaccepttrials,7,Listenandrespond,8,Reading,Listentoapoemandfillintheblankswithwordsyouhear.,9,OptimistVs.PessimistWilliamArthurWard,Thepessimistfinds_.Theoptimistdiscoversa_.Thepessimistseeks_.Theoptimist_cheer.Thepessimistcriticizescircumstances.Theoptimist_conditions.Thepessimist_theappleseeds.Theoptimistplantsthem.Thepessimistimaginesimpending(即将到来的)peril.Theoptimistsees_.Thepessimistdisparages（轻视，贬低）.Theoptimist_.,fault,remedy,sympathy,spreads,changes,Complainsabout,Signsofprosperity,encourages,10,Thepessimistcreates_.Theoptimistfindsfriends.Thepessimistnibblesatthenegative.Theoptimistis_bythepositive.Thepessimistbuilds_.Theoptimistremovesroadblocks.Thepessimistinventstrouble.Theoptimist_theenvironment.,loneliness,nourished,barriers,enriches,11,Whatisthepoemabout?,12,Discussion,Figureoutadvantagesofoptimism,optimism,Unlimitedconfidence,Greatpersistence,Positiveattitude,Enoughhappiness,Positivethinking,Problem-solvingability,13,RichardDevos,RichardDevos,bornonMarch4,1926inMichiganoftheUnitedStates,isabillionairecofounderofAnway,reconstructedasAlticorin2000.heistheownerofbasketballsOrlandomagicandafamousspeakerandwriter.Ahearttransplantrecipient.,14,PartDivision,PartI(_to_):thenecessityofchoosingoptimismtoshapeouroutlookandexpectationsPartII(_to_):theimpactsofnegativismontheauthorPartIII(_to_):thewritersadviceondirectingourattentiontopositiveandconstructivethinking.,15,ReadPartbyPart,PartI1.Whatdoesapessimisticattitudeusuallyleadtoinreallife?2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess?3.Inpara1,afigureofspeechisused,whatisit?Whichsentenceisitin?,Personification:applythequalityofhumanbeingstoSththatisnothuman.,16,4.Inpara2,synonymsareusedhere,whataretheyandwhatistheadvantageofsynonyms?5.Whyshouldeachofuschoosebetweenoptimismandpessimismtoshapeouroutlookandourexpectations?,Itleadsvarietytowriting.,17,6.WhydoesRichDevosbelieveinupwardlook?7.WhydoyouthinkRichDevosmentionshisage?,Toshowhisupwardlookisntnave.HisattitudetowardslifeIsonethathasstoodthetestoftime.,18,PartII:Questions,Whatisthedifferencebetween“aluxury”and“anecessity”?WhydoesRichDevossaythatanoptimisticattitudeisanecessity?3.Whichsentenceinthepreviousparagraphscanserveasafootnoteto“aself-fulfillingprophecy”?,19,Fillinthetablebelow,20,Whatmethoddoestheauthorusetoillustratehisidea?Isitagoodmethodofwriting?,AgoodexampleExamplesmakeabstractideasmoreconcreteandeasiertoUnderstand;makesoneswritingmoreinterestingandattention-grabing,21,PartIII:Questions,WhatisoneofthethingsthatRichDevosismostthankfulfor?Whatistheauthorsopinionabouttherelationshipbetweenacultureandindividuals?,22,TorFWecanbeoptimistsifwethinklessorevenignorethedifficulties.2.MoneyspentonAmericasspaceprogramismorevaluablethanthatonthepovertyproblemonearth.,F,F,23,3.Ifwetakeanoptimisticattitudetowardslife,wewill