Unit 8 Is life fair

1、Chai YunpingUnit 8 Brave it outReadingCompare the two kinds of living conditions.Think about: Is life fair?视频视频 轮椅斗士张士柏的金牌人生轮椅斗士张士柏的金牌人生Fast readingTell each of the following statements is true or false according to the text.1.Everyone thinks that life is fair for him/her. 2.Life is full of challeng

2、es. 3.Patrick gave up his study for many years ,but later he continued to finish school. 4.It was difficult for Patrick to study. 5.Parick couldnt walk after an accident. Intensive readingRead Para 1 ,2 and answer the following questions.1.Does the author agree with the idea that life is fair?2.What

3、 is life in the authors eyes?No, he thinks life is not fair and will not be fair. Life is full of challenges. Life is what we make it.Intensive readingRead Para 3,4 and fill in the following blanks. Patrick _in an accident, but he didnt_ and _ finishhis study, because he knew _ was his only way to s

4、uccess and independence.broke his neckgive upwent on toa good educationIntensive reading He _ a lot of difficulties and finally became successful. Now he _ teaching English and helping children who are _.overcameis very active inout of schoolIntensive readingRead the last paragraph and try to transl

5、ate the following sentence. A man can fail many times, but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.一个人可能会失败很多次一个人可能会失败很多次,但是直到但是直到他开始怨天尤人才是真正的失败。他开始怨天尤人才是真正的失败。PracticeFind out the central argumentative point of the text.Pay attention to the first and last sentences of each paragrap

6、h.Life is not fair, and life is what we make it.Language Pointseg: 我们同意我们老师的意见。我们同意我们老师的意见。 我同意你的答案我同意你的答案 We agree with our teacher.Language Points2. remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某物使某人想起某物 eg: 这张照片使我想起我的学生时。这张照片使我想起我的学生时。3. feel sorry for sb. eg: 我为你感到遗憾我为你感到遗憾. The picture reminds me of my school days.

7、 I feel sorry for you.Language Points4. experience 经验经验,体验体验U (+of/in) 经历经历,阅历阅历C eg: She had no _ of work at all. experienceLanguage Points5. go on to do 继续做另一件事继续做另一件事 go on doing 继续做原来的事继续做原来的事 eg: Lets _ (talk) about our plan.go on talkingLanguage Points Eg: 他积极帮助他的同学他积极帮助他的同学. 介词介词doingHe is ac

8、tive in helping his classmates.Language Points7. not until 直到直到才才 eg: He didnt go to bed until 10 oclock yesterday. 等到你过生日那天再打开等到你过生日那天再打开. Dont open it until your birthday.Summary1. agree with sb/sth2. remind sb of sth 3.feel sorry for sb4.expierience5. go on to do go on ding6. be active in7. notun

9、tilSummary Do you _ the idea that _? It _ me _ something a teacher said when I was a high school student- life _. We usually think that life should be fair, but we cant expect life to _ . Because life is what we _. For Patrick, life _, but he didnt _ studying and _ a lot of difficulties, finally he

10、became _.agree withlife is fairbe perfectremindedof isnt fairmake itisnt fairgive upovercamesuccessfulDiscussLife isnt fair. How should we face life?二十一位聋哑姑娘二十一位聋哑姑娘聋哑姑娘们正在演绎大型舞蹈聋哑姑娘们正在演绎大型舞蹈 “千手观音千手观音” 五岁就高位截瘫的著名作家！生命的追问轮椅上的梦张海迪张海迪海伦海伦凯凯勒勒一个盲聋世界里的女作家、教育家一个盲聋世界里的女作家、教育家竟竟然毕业于哈佛大学，精通五国语言然毕业于哈佛大学，精通五国

11、语言！斯蒂芬斯蒂芬霍金霍金他不能走，不能说，只有两个手指可以动。他是在世最伟大的科学家，是“宇宙之王”。DiscussLife isnt fair. How should we face life?Brave, active, optimisticSmileNever give up.English proverbs about lifeGoals determine what you are going to be. 人生的奋斗目标决定你将成为怎样的人。人生的奋斗目标决定你将成为怎样的人。Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you. 人生像一匹马，你不驾驭它人生像一匹马，你不驾驭它,它便驾驭你。它便驾驭你。SummaryThe structure of the argumentative essay Part 1(Para 1,2) Come up with the central argumentative pointPart 2 (Para 3-5)