UnitAlife'sworkStartingoutUnderstandingideas课件-高中英语外研版选择性

Unit2Alife’sworkStartingout&UnderstandingideasLearningObjectivesPART.01UnderstandthedailystudyandlifeofBritishmiddleschoolstudentsbywatchingvideos.Basedonyourowndailystudyandlife,comparethestudyandlifeinChineseandBritishschools,andfindoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionofhighschoollife,andhaveapreliminaryperceptionofthestudyandlifeintheseniorhighschoolstage.LearningObjectivesAnalyzetext,organizecharacterinformationintodiagrams,andwritecharacterdescriptions.Discussquotes/videos,shareviewson“successqualities,”anddebatetextthemesingroups.Usedescriptivewordsforcharactersandstructureideasclearlyindiscussions/writing.ExplorefigureslikeBillCunninghamandCookDing,understandingculturalvaluesofdedication,integrity,andhumility.LearnfromquotesbyEinstein/Wright,recognizingcross-culturalidealsofhardworkandfocusinsuccess.Breakdowncharactertraitsandanalyzequotemeanings.Interpretquoteswithpersonalinsights,predictCunningham’smotivations,anddefine“truesuccess”withoriginalideas.Use“textanalysis”and“groupdiscussion”toorganizeknowledge.Independentlyanalyzetexts,revisewritingwithfeedback,andtakeownershipofexploringthemeslikededication.UnderstandthedailystudyandlifeofBritishmiddleschoolstudentsbywatchingvideos.Basedonyourowndailystudyandlife,comparethestudyandlifeinChineseandBritishschools,andfindoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionofhighschoollife,andhaveapreliminaryperceptionofthestudyandlifeintheseniorhighschoolstage.TeachingFocusesandAnticipatedDifficultiesAnalyzetexttoorganizecharacterinformationintodiagramsandwritedescriptions,discussquotes/videosabout“successqualities,”debatethemesingroups,andusedescriptivewordswithclearstructure.Analyzingquotemeaningsandcharactertraitsbybreakingdowntexts,anddefining“truesuccess”withoriginalideasbasedontextinsights.Lead-inPART.02HaveyouheardthefableofCookDingandtheOx?Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.HowdidCookDingcomparehimselftoothercooks?CookDingcomparedhimselftoothercooksbycomparinghowoftentheyhadtochangetheirknives.2.WhatlessondidLordWenhuilearnfromCookDing?LordWenhuilearntthatitisimportanttostudytheprinciplesofdoingthings,andtohaveperseverance,concentration,wisdomanddevotiontoone’scraft.Readthequotesandanswerthequestions.TheworkofGerman-bornscientistAlbertEinsteinchangedthefieldofphysicsforever,andvastlyexpandedpeople'sunderstandingoftheuniverse.Histheoryofrelativity,oneofthefundamentaltheoriesofmodernphysics,andtheequationE=mc²pavedthewaytothedevelopmentofatomicpower.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysics1921.It’snotthatI’msosmart,it’sjustthatIstaywithproblemslonger.AlbertEinsteinReadthequotesandanswerthequestions.FrankLloydWrightwasanAmericanarchitect,interiordesignerwriterandeducatorwhoserevolutionary“organicarchitecture”earnedhimadefiningroleinearly20thcenturyarchitecturalmovements.Hisstructuresweredesignedtobeinharmonywiththepeoplewhoinhabitedthemaswellastheirnaturalsurroundings.Overthecourseofhislongandprolificcareer,Wrightdesignedover1,000structures,532ofwhichwerecompleted,nofewerthan12ofwhichareamongtheArchitecturalRecord’shundredmostimportantbuildingsofthecentury.Iknowthepriceofsuccess:dedication,hardwork,andanunremittingdevotiontothethingsyouwanttoseehappen.FrankLloydWrightReadthequotesandanswerthequestions.JohannesBrahmswasacomposer,pianistandconductoroftheRomanticperiod.German-born,helivedalargepartofhislifeintheAustriancapitalofVienna.Himselfavirtuosicpianist,hewrotemusicforthepianoandtheorgan,aswellasthesymphonyorchestra,thechamberensembleandvoice.AlthoughbeingoneofthemostcelebratedRomanticcomposers.BrahmswasarelativelytraditionalcomposerduetohisdrawingontheformandorderoftheClassicalperiod.Withoutcraftsmanship,inspirationisamerereedshakeninthewind.JohannesBrahmsReadthequotesandanswerthequestions.1.Whatisyourunderstandingofthesequotes?Payspecialattentionto“thepriceofsuccess”,“staywithproblemslonger”and“amerereedshakeninthewind”.2.Whatqualitiesdoeseachofthesequotesconvey?ThequotebyAlbertEinsteinconveysthequalityofperseverance.ThequotebyFrankLloydWrightconveysthequalityofcommitment.ThequotebyJohannesBrahmsconveysthequalitiesofskillandaptitude.3.Whichofthesequotesisthemostmeaningfultoyou?Giveyourreasons.ReadingPART.03Idon’treallycarethatmuchaboutlooks.Backgroundinformation:BillCunningham(1929~2016)wasanAmericanfashionphotographerfamousforhiscandidphotography,inparticularthattakenonthestreetsofNewYork.Asafashionjournalistinhisearlycareer,hisphotographycaughttheattentionofanAmericannewspaper,forwhichhereportedfrom1978untilhisdeathin2016.Shunningmaterialwealththroughouthislongandsuccessfullife,Cunningham’sphilosophywas“Ifyoudon’ttaketheirmoney,theycan’ttellyouwhattodo,kid.”BillCunningham(1929~2016)Lookatthephotosandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdifferencesaretherebetweenthesetwophotographers?Thephotographerinthefirstpictureisworkingonthestreetwithasingle,easy-to-carrycamera.Thephotographerinthesecondpictureisworkinginastudiowithexpensive,technologically-advancedequipment.Loo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D.astoryMatchthemainideawitheachpart.A.BillCunningham’slifestyleandphilosophy.B.Bill’spassionforphotographyandpeople’sopinions.C.AbriefintroductiontoBillCunningham.D.Bill’sfashionbeliefsanddevotiontophotography.Para.1-2Para.3-4Para.5-6Part1:Part2:Part3:Part4:Para.7Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.SocialButterflyArtandDevotionFollowerofFashionALifeinPhotographsReadthepassagecarefully.Choosethebestanswerforthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoweknowaboutBillCunninghamaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Heisacyclinglover. B.Heisapoorworker.C.Heisanoldmanwearingfancyclothes. D.HeisanAmericanphotographer.2.WhatareParagraph3and4mainlyabout?A.HowCunninghamfoundhisinspiration.B.Cunninghamwasdevotedtophotography.C.ThereasonswhyCunninghamwassogreat.D.TheequipmentCunninghamusedwasexpensive.Readthepassagecarefully.Choosethebestanswerforthefollowingquestions.3.WhatwasCunningham'sattitudetofashion?A.Itbelongstoeveryone. B.Itonlybelongstophotographers.C.Itonlybelongstohighsociety. D.Ithasnothingaboutwhatyouwear.4.WhatdoweknowaboutCunninghamfromthelastparagraph?A.Hedidn'tstoptakingphotosuntilhedied.B.Hewasfondoftakingphotosallhislife.C.Hewantedtobeoneoftheobserved.D.Hewasmoreaculturalanthropologistthanafashionphotographer.Organiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.1.highsocietyandbigbrand2.thepeople3.whotheyare4.gooutontothestreetsofNewYork5.heknewhehadtherightphotos6.tookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesick7.asmallapartmentwithasharedwashroom8.thesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffee9.thebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer10.hisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyoneNowcomeupwithfivewordsorexpressionstodescribeBillCunningham.Giveyourreasons.WhatarethequalitiesyoulearnfromBillCunningham?professionalismcreativitydevotionmodestysimplewayoflifeintegritypassionThink&share1.WhatisyourunderstandingofBillCunningham’swords“Money’sthecheapestthing”?2WhyisBillCunninghamcalleda“culturalanthropologist”?BillCunninghamiscalleda“culturalanthropologist”becausehisphotographycapturedandcreatedaneverlastingrecordofthelifeofNewYorkanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.Think&share3.WhatcanyoulearnfromBillCunningham?Shareyourthoughtswiththeclass.4.Whattexttypeshaveyoulearntabouttohelpyoudescribepeople?IfyouweretowriteaboutBillCunningham,whichwouldyouchoose?Vocabulary1.poseposefor... 为……摆姿势；为……摆造型poseathreattosb./sth. 对……构成威胁adopta/an...pose 摆出……姿势poseas 冒充；假扮例题：Deforestationposesathreat______thebalanceoftheecosystem,leadingtosoilerosionandclimatechange.toVocabulary2.fascinationfascinatev.使……着迷fascinatingadj.迷人的；引人入胜的befascinatedby... 对……着迷befascinatedwith... 迷上……例题：Manystudentshaveagreat__________(fascinate)forspaceexploration,dreamingofdiscoveringthemysteriesoftheuniverse.fascinationExercisePART.041.Hewasan______________(单纯的)personwhowashappiestwhenhewaswithhisfriendsandfamily.2.IhaveactuallylearnedalotaboutMexicanfoodculturebyshoppingatthelocal__________(食品杂货店)inMexico.3.Shewasalwaysenergeticandvolunteeredtogoto__________(遥远的)villagestoprovidemedicalcare.4.Many__________(名人)usetheirinfluenceonsocialmediatoraiseawarenessaboutsocialissues,likepovertyandenvironmentalprotection.un