高英选修四Unit-1-Facing-the-Future-面向未来课件

1、Looking forwardsLooking forwards高英选修四Unit-1-Facing-the-Future-面向未来 He is perhaps the most recognizable figure among Chinese writers of the 20th century.He was a student of Western medicine in his early life. He abandoned his medical studies and took up writing. He thought that though they were healt

2、hy, people from a weak and backward country would suffer or witness suffering. He dedicated his life to teaching and inspiring young people to strive for a better future for China. He is perhaps the most rec Because he realised that people in China were more in need of treatment for their minds than

3、 their bodies. The most important thing, in his mind, was to change peoples spirit, and the best way to achieve this was through literature.Watch the video and answer the questions.1 Who is mentioned in the video? What decisions did he make? 2 Why did he change his decision? Lu Xun. When Lu Xun was

4、15, traditional Chinese medicine failed to cure his fathers illness, so he made a 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 and answer theLook at the picture and answer the que

5、stions.1 What can you see in the picture? We can see three different paths in the picture. One man is standing in front of the three paths. He may be thinking about which one he should follow.2 What are the differences between the three paths?The path on the left side of the picture is very straight

6、 and smooth. The path in the middle is straight, but there are many rocks 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.3 What do you think lifes path looks like?Look at the picture and answerFacing the FutureU

7、nderstanding ideasFacing Understanding ideasWhere there is a will , there is a way.( Thomas Edison)If winter comes, can spring be far behind? ( P.B. Shelley)There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of gaining its numinous summits.( Karl Marx)Youth is our

8、 future and our hope.Future is not in our destiny, but in our own hands.History is a mirror that illuminates reality and the future. Famous Quotes about FutureWhere there is a will , there Complete the questionnaire and share your answers with the class. SENIOR HIGH QUESTIONNAIRENow youve been at se

9、nior 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 have you yet to achieve? What will you do about

10、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 possibilities for future development. Fixed futur

11、e for everyone.Now read the passage and check your prediction.Look at the title and predict What is possibly the most important concern in life? Will we get into the school of our choice? What will we be doing in ten years time? Can we become the person we really want to be? the future In the face o

12、f such questions, how should we approach the future? Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way?What is possibly the most impoWhat is the relationship between ones plans and the future? As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guaran

13、tee that they will become reality. What is the relationship betwe漂亮得不像实力派能去非洲狩猎能上战场立功能凭一本小说获得普利策奖还能凭同一本小说获得诺贝尔奖能飞机失事后大难不死能在几天后飞机再度失事时再次大难不死还能在经历无数死里逃生后一枪打死自己能被毁灭，但不能被打败他的名字叫海明威Ernest Hemingway漂亮得不像实力派海明威Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway(1899-1961) was an American novelist and short-story writer who

14、came to literary prominence following the First World War, as a member of the so called “Lost Generation ”in the 1920s. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He had an understated prose style and a restrained method of exposition, which he termed the “ iceberg theory”(because he believed tha

15、t a great deal could be understood in a narration even if it was deliberately unmentioned). His most famous novels include The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea. Ernest Hemingway(1899-1高英选修四Unit-1-Facing-the-Future-面向未来1 现在不是去想缺少什么的时候， 该想一想凭现有的东西你能做什么。2 优于别人，并不高贵，真正的高贵应该

16、是优于过去的自己。3 我们花了两年学会说话，却要花上六十年来学会闭嘴。懂与不懂，不多说，心乱心静，慢慢说， 若真没话， 就别说。Famous sentences written by Ernest Hemingway1 现在不是去想缺少什么的时候， 该想一想凭现有的东西你能做4 冰山在海上之所以显得庄严宏伟，是因为它只有八分之一露出水面。 5 一想到我的生命消逝得那么迅速，而我并不是真正地活着，我就受不了。6 所有人其实就是一个整体，别人的不幸就是你的不幸，不要以为丧钟为谁而鸣，它就是为你而鸣。4 冰山在海上之所以显得庄严宏伟，是因为它只有八分之一露出水7 除非你是斗牛士，否则没有谁的生活只进

17、不退。8 没有谁能像一座孤岛，在大海里独居。每个人都像一块泥土，连接成整块陆地。9 你从一个地方跑到另一个地方，但你还是你，你没法从自己的身体里面逃出去。10 那时我就明白，不论是好事还是坏事，一旦结束，总会让人感到空虚。如果是坏事，这空虚感会自行消失，而如果是好事，你无法填补这空虚，除非发生更好的事。7 除非你是斗牛士，否则没有谁的生活只进不退。11 生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤，但到后来，那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。12 黎明前总是特别冷。13 鸡蛋从外部打破是食物，从内部打破是生命；人来自外部的力量是压力，内在的迸发是成长。14 等待也是一种信念，海的爱太深，时间太浅。15 鹰，不需鼓掌，也在

18、飞翔。小草，没人心疼，也在成长。深山的野花，没人欣赏，也在芬芳。11 生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤，但到后来，那些受伤的地方会变得What did Hemingway do to achieve his ambition to become a writer? The American author, Ernest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. What did Hemingway do to achie ” I decided that I would

19、write one story about each thing that I knew about.” Having set himself this goal, he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep-sea fishing , amongst others.On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas ne

20、wspaper as a trainee reporter. He went to become foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star and used his extraordinary experiences in Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing. ” I decided that I would His short novel The Old Man and the Sea, about the three-day epic struggle between an elderly fi

21、sherman and the biggest fish he had ever caught, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. His short novel The Ol But man is not made for defeat, a man can be destroyed but not defeated. -Ernest Hemingway But man is not made for Arthur Con

22、an Doyle(1859-1930) was a Scottish author, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories. Doyle trained as a doctor initially, though several efforts to establish himself in the practice of medicine all ended in failure. By contrast, after a rough start, his innovative crime fiction featuring Sherlock

23、Holmes became a great success. Although the public adored Sherlock Holmes, Doyle himself felt that the character was a distraction from his other literary ambitions, which included historical novels, plays, poems, and academic papers. None of Doyles other writing ever achieved close to the success o

24、f the Holmes material, however. Holmes and his assistant, Dr Watson, remain popular characters across the world today. Arthur Conan Doyle(1859-193What was Doyles main writing ambition? By contrast, the young Arthur Conan Doyle , born in Scotland in 1819, had originally worked as a doctor. But Doyles

25、 main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels. Although some of his historical novels were published , their success was nothing compared to the stories of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, which he is still best known for to this day.What was Doyles main writing Sherlock Holmes

26、 Sherlock Holmes Interestingly, 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 up medicine and devoted himself entirely to writing. Why was Doyle disappointed with the succe

27、ss of his Holmes stories? He still longed to become known for his historical novels amongst other academic works. Interestingly, Doyle wrot The public, however, couldnt get enough of Sherlock Holmes. In desperation， Doyle killed off the famous detective in a novel published in 1893 so that he could

28、focus on his “serious”writing. However, fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle, under immense pressure, was forced to bring Holmes back from the dead. Doyles many historical novels , plays, poems and academic papers have remained largely forgotten, but Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers

29、for well over a century. The public, however, couldWhat can you do when faced with uncertainty about the future? Though both of these men were ultimately successful, their paths to success were very different, their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned. As renowned tech innova

30、tor Steve Jobs once said,” 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.“So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepa

31、red for the unexpected. What can you do when faced witHe was born in the US in 1899. He _ since boyhood.He wrote He won Ernest Hemingwayhas been single-minded in his ambition to writenovels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfightin

32、g and deep-sea fishing, among othersthe Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature later. Organise information from the passage and complete the chart.He was born in the US in 1899.He was born in Scotland in 1859. He first worked as _ but _.He created _ , Sherlock Holme

33、s .He had wanted to be remembered for but Arthur Conan Doylea doctorDoyles main ambition was to become a writer of historical novelsthe fictional detectivethe public couldnt get enough of Sherlock Holmeshis historical novels amongst other academic works; He was born in Scotland in 185 They are both

34、_. They share _.Similarities were ultimately successfulthe same ambitious and energetic approach to life Now read the sentence from the passage and answer the questions. So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexp

35、ected.1 What is your understanding of “take a leaf out of the books”?2 What effect is the author aiming to achieve by using it?3 What other expressions do you know that share the same meaning? Now read the sentence from thThink & Share 1 What is your understanding of Steve Jobs words at the end of t

36、he passage? You cannot make sense of your life by looking forward, because the future has not happened yet, and the meaning of future events is therefore uncertain. However, once future events have occurred, you may be able to see how they fit into the pattern of your life. Things which you did not

37、expect to be important may turn out to be very important. You must face the future by believing that everything will work out in the end, and that your life will make sense and have meaning.Think & Share 1 What is your2 What can you learn about facing the future from the two authors?What will you do

38、 to prepare yourself for the future? Share your opinions with the class.2 What can you learn about fa判断正(T)误(F)。1.People sometimes want to know what their future will be like.2.Ernest Hemingway and Conan Doyle had something in common.3.Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.4.Con

39、an Doyle wanted to write something serious.5.It was Sherlock Holmes that made Conan Doyle famous.答案:1.T2.T3.F4.T5.T 判断正(T)误(F)。答案:1.T2.T3.F4.T1.What do we know about Hemingway from the third paragraph?A. He did well in all subjects at school.B. He was once a fisherman and caught a big fish.C. He was

40、 interested in writing from childhood.D. He worked in Europe immediately after high school.2.What were Hemingways novels and stories based on?A. His own experiences.B. Others experiences.C. Material from books.D. News from newspapers.Reading comprehension1.What do we know about Heming3.What did Arth

41、ur Conan Doyle mainly want to become?A.A famous doctor.B.A famous detective.C. An author of detective stories.D. An author of historical stories.4.How does the author support his topic?A. By using exact figures.B. By using examples.C. By listing some facts.D. By using quotations.3.What did Arthur Conan