Unit-2-The-Value-of-Life.ppt

1、The Value of Life,Get Started,Are you enjoying college life at present? What do you appreciate most in this world? Why? What specific goals do you have in life? What can you do to make your life more valuable and Meaningful?,Choose the quote you like best,The purpose of life is a life of purpose. We

2、 make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.,Listen and Respond,They Also Value Their Lives,One day, some Americans working in

3、Africa decided to go hunting for wild animals. They stopped at a village to hire some local men to act as guides. This village was very poor. The houses were made of mud and there was no electricity or running water. The streets were dirty and the whole village smelled badly. The men wore dirty clot

4、hes. The women covered their faces, and the children had runny noses and were dressed in rags. But the local people looked happy and seemed to be enjoying what they were doing.,They Also Value Their Lives,Seeing this, one American said, “This place is terrible. These people live just like animals.”

5、A young American officer added, “Yeah, they have got nothing to live for; they may as well be dead.” But just then, an old American officer spoke up. He was a quiet man. In fact, he looked just like one of the local men in the village. He looked at the young American and said, “ you think they have

6、nothing to live for, do you? Well, if you are sure, why dont you just take your knife, and go try to kill one of them?”,They Also Value Their Lives,There was dead silence in the truck. His words had silenced the negative talk about the local people. The old officer went on to say, “I dont know eithe

7、r why they value their lives so much. Maybe its those kids in rags, or the women they love, or the freedom they enjoy, or the work they like. But whatever it is, they care about their lives and the lives of their loved ones, just the same as we do.”,Introduction of the Author,Helen Keller: (1880-196

8、8) deaf-blind American author, activist and lecturer,Introduction of the Author,Helen Keller was born in 1880 in northern Alabama, USA. Nineteen months after she was born, she was extremely ill, and lost both her sight and hearing. When she was seven, her parents hired a tutor named Anne Sullivan. S

9、he taught Helen to read and write and how to think. Helen entered Radcliffe College, the womens branch of Harvard University at the age of 20. Her first book, The Story of My Life, was translated into many languages. She also did research, gave speeches all around the world, and helped raise money f

10、or many organizations for the blind. Helen received dozens of awards, such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor that an American civilian can receive. She died in her sleep in 1968.,Introduction of the Author,Introduction of the Author,Helens Miracle,A college graduate A productiv

11、e writer A world-famous speaker A heroine and icon,Global Reading,3. Helen thought that she “saw” more things than the seeing people just through touch.,T,F,1. People are blessed if they are stricken blind and deaf.,It would be a blessing if people were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some

12、 time during his early adult life.,( ),( ),F,2. Helen showed disbelief when her friend said she had seen nothing particular during a long walk in the woods.,She had been accustomed to such responses and believed that the seeing see little.,( ),4. Blind as she was, Helen was more sensitive to the wor

13、ld than us healthy people.,5. The seeing should make better use of sight to add fullness to life.,T,( ),F,The seeing should use sight not only for convenience but also for adding fullness to life.,( ),Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,confine: v. keep sb. or sth

14、. within the limits of a particular activity or subject; if you are confined to a place, you have to stay in that place, especially because you are ill,He is confined to bed with illness.,这次事故之后她坐在轮椅上度过了后半生。,She was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life after the accident.,She confines h

15、er speech to environmental pollution.,这些动词均含“监禁”之意。 指监禁或幽禁；也指任何使行动受到限制的行为。 较正式用词，多指较长时间的监禁 (英国用gaol)多指审判之间的拘禁或对罪行较轻的罪犯的监禁,Words and Phrases,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. The murderer will be for the rest of his life. 2. Jane hates the

16、job as a secretary because she feels in the office all day. 3. He attacked a policeman after getting drunk, and was for two weeks. 4. Its cruel to a bird to a cage.,imprisoned,_,confined,_,jailed,_,confine,_,Words and Phrases,appreciative of sth.: grateful for sth.,The guests are quite appreciative

17、of the hosts entertainment.,A good boss should be appreciative of what the staff do for him.,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,emphasize: v. say sth. in a strong way,He repeatedly emphasized the importance of team spirit.,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Word

18、s and Phrases,characterize: v. be typical of a person, place or thing,Picassos work The Tragedy is characterized by dominant use of blue.,The spacious entrance hall characterizes all the buildings here.,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,conscious: adj. noticing

19、or realizing sth.,I was conscious that I made a mistake.,On seeing the new-born baby, the young father became conscious of his responsibilities.,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,sign: n. an event, fact, etc. that shows that sth. is happening o

20、r that sth. is true or exists,All the signs show that our guess will turn out to be true.,警方彻底搜查了房屋， 没有发现任何非法闯入的迹象。,The police searched the house thoroughly, but found no signs of a break-in.,这两个名词均为“迹象”之意。 指一些事实或者迹象，这些事实能证明某些事情正在发生 或者某事是真的或的确存在。例如： 特指人的一些言行使人相信某些事情已经，正在或即将发 生。例如：,Signs of this illn

21、ess are rapid breathing and a weak pulse.,The two leaders greet each other warmly, which is an indication that the situation will take a favorable turn.,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,The special agent didnt reveal his identity until the last moment.,这桩法律界的丑闻终于被一位勇敢的记者在报纸上披露了出来。,This scandal in

22、 the law was finally revealed in the newspaper by a brave journalist.,这些动词均有“揭露，揭示”之意。 指的是说出或揭开一个秘密，或不为人知的事情。其范围可以 公开的也可以是私下的。 强调的是公开揭露不为人所知的事实或名字。 指的是公开揭露一些组织或个人的秘密行为，且揭露者认为公众 有权知道这些不可告人的秘密。,reveal: v. make known sth. that was previously secret or unknown,Words and Phrases,Directions: Fill in the b

23、lanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. Our company has just its new plan for the coming new year. 2. The investigation that the pilot had no experience of the radar system in use at the time of the crash. 3. My friend suddenly that she had broken up with her boyfriend

24、when we were chatting. 4. The public called for the politicians resignation soon after his criminal activities were to the media.,revealed,_,disclosed,_,revealed,_,exposed,_,Words and Phrases,Words and Phrases,Useful Expressions,1. 扣人心弦的故事,a thrilling story,2. 有限的时间,limited and specified time,3. 判刑的

25、罪犯,condemned criminals,4. 活动范围,sphere of activities,5. 在类似的处境下,under similar circumstances,6. 人生的价值,the value of life,7. 完全无法想象,all but unimaginable,8. 没有尽头,stretch out endlessly,9. 冷漠的态度,listless attitude,10. 意识到,be conscious of,Useful Expressions,13. 值得注意,be worthy of note,14. 只凭触摸,through mere to

26、uch,15. 精巧对称,delicate symmetry,16. 寻找,in search of,17. 苏醒的大自然,awakening Nature,18. 放声歌唱的小鸟,a bird in full song,19. 不时地,at times,11. 习惯,be accustomed to,12. 没什么特别的,nothing in particular,Detailed Reading,What is the usage of “thrilling”, “limited” and “specified” here?,All of us have read thrilling st

27、ories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live.,They are -ing and -ed forms of verbs used as adjectives. In the -ing case the noun being modified is the doer of the action and in the -ed case the noun being modified is often the receiver of the action.,Detailed Reading,We shou

28、ld live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come.,1. What does the word “which” refer to here?,A gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation.,2. Wh

29、y do most of us lose the gentleness, the vigor and the keenness of appreciation?,Because day after day, time seems to be endless in our life.,3. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,每一天我们都应该怀着柔情, 充满活力, 心存感激, 而这些在来日方长时却常被我们所忽视。,Detailed Reading,So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our lis

30、tless attitude towards life.,1. What does this sentence imply?,We spend our life on meaningless things, but never realize that we are so indifferent to the true value of life.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,所以我们忙于琐事， 几乎不曾意识到自己对生活的态度有多么冷漠。,Detailed Reading,Particularly does this observation

31、apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life.,What rhetorical device is used in this sentence?,Inversion is used in this sentence. This is a partial inversion with the word “particularly” at the beginning of the sentence.,Detailed Reading,I might have shown disbelief had I not been a

32、ccustomed to such responses, ,What can we infer from this part of the sentence?,The author has been used to getting responses like this, so such responses dont seem so unbelievable to her.,Detailed Reading,How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing wor

33、thy of note?,What do you think may be the answer to the question according to the author? Why?,Yes, it is really possible because the people who are able to see always take what they see for granted, and pay little attention to them.,Detailed Reading,In spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully

34、 in search of a bud, the first sign of awakening Nature after her winters sleep.,Translate this sentence into Chinese.,春天里，我怀着希望触摸着树枝寻找新芽，那是大自然从冬眠中苏醒第一个征象。,Detailed Reading,To me the colorful seasons are a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips.,Translate th

35、is sentence into Chinese.,对我来说，多彩的季节如同一场动人心魄的永无完结的戏剧，剧中情节从我的指尖流过。,Detailed Reading,It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to long for that which we have not, .,Paraphrase this part of the sentence.,Perhaps it is common to all human beings that we seldom feel thankful for w

36、hat we have and that we are eager to own what we havent.,Detailed Reading,but it is a great pity that in the world of light the gift of sight is used only as a mere convenience rather than as a means of adding fullness to life.,1. How do those who are able to see use the gift of sight according to t

37、he author?,They just use it as a means of convenience to live.,2. How should those who are able to see use the gift of sight according to the author?,It should be used as a means to make our life fuller.,Answer the following questions.,Detailed Reading,Why does the author think that it would be an e

38、xcellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow? According to the author, whats the right way to live each day? According to Keller, what will come about if we take life for granted? According to Keller, what attitude do most of us adopt toward our faculties and senses? According to Kell

39、er, what is the right attitude toward our faculties and senses? Why does Keller think that it would be a blessing if each of us were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during our early adult life? What are the things that could interest the author if she were to talk for an hour thr

40、ough the woods? How does the author like the colorful seasons? What does the author sometimes long to do? What is a great pity according to the author?,Passage Structure,Parts,Paragraphs,Main Ideas,1,2,14,510,Most of us take life for granted. The author suggests that we live each day with a gentlene

41、ss, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation as if we should die tomorrow.,We should also make full use of our faculties and senses so as to live a fuller and richer life.,Read and Explore,Text Listening,Listen to the text carefully and pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation,Thanks and Rep

42、ly,Thank you very much.,I really appreciate what youve done for me.,Many Thanks for your help.,Please accept my sincere appreciation for,Thanks a million.,I really dont known what I would have done without your help.,Thank you for doing .,We were deeply touched by .,It is good (kind, generous) of yo

43、u to do .,Thanks,Thanks and Reply,Not at all.,You are welcome.,Dont mention it.,Never keep it in your mind,Thats all right,Reply,Group Discussion,No matter how great a persons achievement is, he should always live with appreciation for people around him. Here is a list of people whom you might want

44、to express your gratitude to. Discuss what you want to thank them for with your classmates.,Mother Father Friend Teachers,Group Discussion,Mother She gives me life. She takes care of me. She fills my heart with love. She makes me wonderful meals every day. She forgives me for whatever I do. She is a

45、lways proud of me.,Father He teaches me how to be a man. He fills my heart with confidence with his trust. He builds up my sense of responsibility. He encourages me whenever I get frustrated. He works hard to afford my decent education.,Group Discussion,Friends They share my happiness, sadness and s

46、uccess sincerely. They give me a hand whenever I am in difficulty. They always remember my birthday. They send me greetings on important days no matter how far away they are. They are willing to hear my little secrets without laughing at me.,Teachers They impart knowledge to us. They teach us how to

47、 think. They tolerate our stupid mistakes. They treat all of us equally. They witness our growing up with great patience.,Homework,Read the dialogue between 2 people on net, and write an essay (at least 200 words) about it.,Proverbs and quotations,Proverbs and Quotations,Grammatical Explanation,用来修饰

48、谓语动词、其它动词、定语、状语或整个句子的从句叫做状语从句。状语从句可分为： 1.时间状语从句 2.地点状语从句 3.条件状语从句 4.原因状语从句 5. 目的状语从句 6.结果状语从句 7.让步状语从句 8.比较状语从句 9.方式状语从句 10.程度状语从句,Grammatical Explanation,1. 时间状语从句: when, while, as, before, after, as soon as, till, until, notuntil, the first/second/last time, the moment, the minute, the instant, im

49、mediately, directly, instantly, hardlywhen, scarcelywhen, no soonerthan a. when, while和as的区别：when引导的从句的谓语动词可以是延续性的动词，又可以是瞬时动词。并且when有时表示“就在那时”。 While引导的从句的谓语动作必须是延续性的，并强调主句和从句的动作同时发生（或者相对应）。并且while有时还可以表示对比。例如：,Grammatical Explanation,While my wife was reading the newspaper, I was watching TV. (was

50、reading是延续性的动词，was reading和was watching同时发生) As表示“一边一边”，as引导的动作是延续性的动作，一般用于主句和从句动作同时发生；as也可以强调“一先一后。 As we was going out, it began to snow.当我们出门时，开始下雪了。 （as强调句中两个动作紧接着先后发生，而不强调开始下雪的特定时间）,Grammatical Explanation,b. 由before和after引导的时间状语从句。注意before引导的从句不再用否定式的谓语，并且当before引导的从句位于主句之后，有时译成“就，才”。还要注意主句和从句

51、之间的时间关系。当主句用将来时，从句总是用现在时；如果before引导的从句谓语用的是过去时，则主句动词多用过去完成时，这样以便体现动作发生的先后。After表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。主句和从句的动作的时间关系正好与before引导的从句相反。,Grammatical Explanation,It will be four days before they come back. 他们要过四天才能回来。 My father had left for Canada just before the letter arrived. 我父亲恰好在信到达之前去加拿大了。 After you thin

52、k it over, please let me know what is your decision. 你仔细考虑过之后，告诉我你是怎样决定的。 After we had finished the work, we went home. 完成工作之后，我们回家了,Grammatical Explanation,c. 由till或until引导的时间状语从句。till和until一般情况下两者可以互换，但是在强调句型中多用until。并且要注意的是：如果主句中的谓语动词是瞬时动词时，必须用否定形式；如果主句中的谓语动词是延续性动词时，用肯定或否定形式都可以，但表达的意思不同。例如：,Gramm

53、atical Explanation,I didnt go to bed until（till） my father came back. 直到我父亲回来我才上床睡觉。 It was not until the meeting was over that he began to teach me English. 直到散会之后他才开始教我英语。 I worked until he came back. 我工作到他回来为止。 I didnt work until he came back. 他回来我这才开始工作。 Please wait until I arrived. 在我到达之前请等我。,G

54、rammatical Explanation,d. 由since引导的时间状语从句。 since引导的从句的谓语动词可以是延续性的动词，又可以是瞬时动词。一般情况下，从句谓语动词用一般过去时，而主句的谓语动词用现在完成时。但在It is 时间since从句的句型中，主句多用一般现在时。例如：,Grammatical Explanation,I have been in Beijing since you left. 自从你离开以来，我一直在北京了。 Where have you been since I last saw you? 自上次我和你见面以后，你到哪里去了？ It is four y

55、ears since my sister lived in Beijing. 我妹妹不在北京住有四年了。 It is five months since our boss was in Beijing. 我们老板离开北京有五个月了。,Grammatical Explanation,e.由as soon as, immediately, directly, instantly, the moment, the instant, the minute, 等引导的时间状语从句。这些连词都表示“一就”。 I will go there directly I have finished my break

56、fast. 吃完早饭，我立即到那里去。 The moment I heard the news, I hastened to the spot. 我一听到消息，马上赶到了出事地点。 As soon as I reach Canada, I will ring you up. 我一到加拿大，就给你来电话。,Grammatical Explanation,【注意】hardly(scarcely, rarely)when / before, no soonerthan相当于as soon as之意。主句用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。当hardly, scarcely, rarely和no soon

57、er位于句首时，主句应用倒装语序。例如： He had no sooner arrived home than he was asked to start on another journey. 他刚到家，就被邀请开始另一旅程。 No sooner had the sun shown itself above the horizon than he got out of bed to commence work. 太阳刚从地平线上升起，他就起床劳动去了。 Hardly had I sat down when he stepped in. 我刚坐下，他就进来了。 He had hardly fa

58、llen asleep when he felt a soft touch on his shoulder. 这个阿拉伯人刚要入睡就感到肩膀上被轻轻一触。,Grammatical Explanation,f. 由by the time引导的时间状语从句。注意时态的变化：在一般情况下，如果从句的谓语动词用一般过去时，主句的谓语动词用过去完成时；如果主句的谓语动词用一般现在时，主句的谓语动词用将来完成时。 By the time you came back, I had finished this book. 到你回来时，我已经写完这本书了。 By the time you come here t

59、omorrow, I will have finished this work. 你明天来这儿的时候，我将已经完成此工作了。,Grammatical Explanation,g. 由each time, every time和whenever引导的时间状语从句。 Each time he came to Harbin, he would call on me. 他每次来哈尔滨，总是来看我。 Whenever that man says “To tell the truth”, I suspect that hes about to tell a lie. 每当那个人说“说实在话”的时候，我猜想他就要说谎了。 You grow younger every time I see you. 每次遇到你，见你更年轻了。,Grammatical Expla