unit01 新通用大学英语综合教程4 第一单元.ppt

1、unit01,agenda,Lesson 1,Lesson 2,Extended Exercises,Checkpoint,Agenda,UNIT GOALS,1. List peoples favorite ways to enjoy life more 2. Describe peoples personalities 3. Compare perspectives on life 4. Share a life-changing experience 5. Write about attitudes toward life,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lead-in,Listen

2、ing,Speaking,Reading,Writing,1-Lead-in,Lead-in,On-the-Street Interviews: Im very outgoing .,Exercise A,Exercise B,1-Exercise-A,Exercise A,How does each woman describe herself? Write adjectives from the box under the name. You will use some words more than once.,outgoing shy happy honest talkative fu

3、n Catherine Angelique San _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,talkative,honest,shy,talkative,happy,outgoing,outgoing,fun,shy,1-Exercise-B,Exercise B,Check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,1. The three womens personalities are very different. ( ) 2. Angelique dislikes the city because there are so many

4、 people. ( ) 3. San says she has qualities that both a serious and a funny person would have. ( ) 4. Catherine says that she cannot get comfortable in new surroundings. ( ) 5. San says her personality changes, depending on the situation she is in. ( ) 6. Angelique says other people see her much as s

5、he sees herself. ( ),F,F,F,F,T,T,1-Listening,Listening,Part 2 Share a Life-changing Experience,New Words,Phrases and Expressions,Proper Names,Part 1 Talk About Working in Another Country,1-Part 1,Part 1 Talk About Working in Another Country,A. Sound Bites,B. Pair Work,C. Pair Work,1-part-1,A. Sound

6、Bites,Read and listen to a conversation between two colleagues working temporarily in another country.,GILBERT: Oh, man! Am I ready to head home! ANNA: Are you kidding? I cant get enough of this place. GILBERT: Well, its been three weeks, and I think Ive had about enough. Im tired of eating strange

7、food. ANNA: Wow! I feel just the opposite. I cant get over how much I enjoy being here. I love how different the food is. GILBERT: Well, not me. And frankly, its a pain in the neck having to work so hard to understand what people are saying to me. ANNA: I actually think its fun trying to figure out

8、how to communicate. Stop complaining! Youll be home before you know it! GILBERT: Fine by me. Theres no place like home.,1-part-1-B,B. Pair Work,Read the conversation again. With a partner, explain the meaning of each of the following statements.,“Am I ready to head home!” 2. “I cant get enough of th

9、is place.” _ _ 3. “I think Ive had about enough.” _ 4. “I cant get over how much I enjoy being here.” _ 5. “Its a pain in the neck having to work so hard.” _ 6. “Theres no place like home.” _,Id rather stay close to home.,I am really ready to go back home!,I really like this place.,I dont want to be

10、 here anymore.,I cant believe how much I like it here.,Its difficult to have to work so hard.,1-part-1-C,C. Pair Work,Read each statement and decide who you think said it Anna or Gilbert. Support your opinion with information from the conversation.,“Im a little uncomfortable with places that are new

11、 to me.”,“I love trying new things.”,“I want some adventure in my life.”,“I prefer to stick closer to home.”,1-Part 2,Part 2 Share a Life-changing Experience,A. Listening Comprehension,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,C. Discussion,D. Pair Work,1-part-2-A,A. Listening Comprehension,Listen to ea

12、ch person talking about a life-changing experience. Then choose the best answer to complete each statement.,1. The most significant experience of the first speakers life was when he _. a. became a father b. began working c. traveled to another country d. got married 2. The second speakers life chang

13、ed when she _. a. got a full-time job b. had a baby c. got more free time d. got married 3. The third speakers perspective on life changed when he _. a. lost his home in a fire b. lost his job c. got divorced d. had a serious illness,c,b,a,1-part-2-B,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,Read the st

14、atements. Then listen again to infer what each speaker means.,1. When the first speaker says, “I was really able to see other peoples points of view,” he means that _. a. he could understand how other people feel about things b. he met people of different nationalities 2. When the first speaker says

15、, “It was a real eye-opener for me,” he means that _. a. the experience was a bit scary b. the experience taught him a lot 3. When the second speaker says, “It hit me that I was responsible for her,” she means that _. a. she realized she had to take care of her baby b. she regretted she had to take

16、care of her baby,a,b,a,1-part-2-B-2,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,4. When the second speaker says, “It is definitely a life-altering experience,” she means that _. a. the experience is not rewarding b. the experience changes a person 5. When the third speaker says, “That put things in perspe

17、ctive,” he means that _. a. he realized some things are not so important b. he had to work day in and day out 6. When the third speaker says, “You start to see the big picture,” he means that _. a. he understood what was really important in life b. he realized how much he had lost,b,a,a,1-part-2-C,C

18、. Discussion,In your own words, summarize each persons life-changing experience from the listening. Which persons experience can you identify with the most? Why?,1-part-2-D Pair Work,D. Pair Work,What are some experiences that can change a persons perspective on life? Complete the list with your par

19、tner.,1-New Words,New Words,horizon n. the limit of your ideas, knowledge, and experience; the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky 视野；地平线 memorable adj. very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering 值得纪念的，难忘的 rewarding adj. making you feel happy and satisfied 有益的，值得的,

20、1-Phrases and Expressions,Phrases and Expressions,a pain in the neck（口）令人讨厌的人或事物 day in and day out 天天 get enough of （对某人或某事）感到厌烦 get over 克服；战胜；掌握 man 用以表示惊奇、赞美等,1-Proper Names,Proper Names,Belgium 比利时,1-Speaking,Speaking,Describe Peoples Personalities,A. Conversation Snapshot,B. Vocabulary,C. List

21、ening Comprehension,1-Speaking-A,A. Conversation Snapshot,A: Have you had a chance to meet the new manager? B: Liz? Actually, no. Have you? A: Not yet. I wonder what shes like. B: Well, everyone says shes bad news. A: You know, you cant believe everything you hear. She might turn out to be a real sw

22、eetheart. Rhythm and intonation practice,1-S-Strategies for Speaking,Strategies for Speaking, Ask a question to buy time Use Actually to soften a negative response Answer a question and then ask a similar one to show interest Use I wonder to elicit an opinion politely Use You know to indicate that y

23、ou are about to offer advice or a suggestion,A. Conversation Snapshot,1-Speaking-B,B. Vocabulary,Personality types.,1-Speaking-C,C. Listening Comprehension,Listen carefully to the conversations about peoples personalities. Infer which expression the speaker would use to describe the person.,1. The w

24、oman thinks that Shelly is _. a. a sweetheart b. a brain c. a pain in the neck 2. The woman thinks that Peter is _. a. a workaholic b. a tyrant c. a team player 3. The man thinks that Paul is _. a. a team player b. a people person c. a wise guy,b,b,c,1-Reading,Reading,Text A,Text B,Vocabulary Exerci

25、se,Vocabulary Activity,Text A,Text A,Warm-up,Text,Exercises,Warm-up,Warm-up,Do you know someone (your friends or relatives) who is very optimistic? Share your information with your partner. _ _ _ 2. Do you know who Lance Armstrong is? What do you know about him? If you do not know him, can you tell

26、your partner a story of a person who has a strong will? _ _,Yes. I know a little about him. He has been fighting with serious disease. Finally, he won the Tour de France.,Yes. I have a friend. He is very optimistic. Whatever difficulties he meets, he will face them in optimistic attitudes. Never giv

27、e up. Never feel frustrated.,TA-Text-1,Text A,The Power of Optimism Martin Seligman has been studying optimists and pessimists for 25 years. He is a psychologist and the author of bestselling books that help people to be more optimistic. In his studies of world-class athletes and top performers in t

28、he business world, Seligman found that optimists perform better when they encounter difficult situations than pessimists do. According to Seligman, “When pessimists come up against an obstacle, they often quit ; when optimists meet an obstacle, they try harder.” An optimist stays in the game and ins

29、tead of seeing a problem, looks for a solution. One world-class athlete who stayed in the game and is a perfect example of the power of optimism is the cyclist Lance Armstrong. In 1996, Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. His doctors were n

30、ot optimistic, but he was. Instead of feeling down and defeated by his serious condition, Armstrong felt challenged and prepared for his future . He found chemotherapy treatments that would not damage his lungs permanently (because a world-class cyclist needs strong lungs). He rode his bicycle 80 to

31、 100 kilometers a day, even though he was so sick that it was difficult for him to get out of bed. And, he had his sperm frozen so that he could have children someday, even though he was single at the time.,TA-Text-2,Text A,Armstrong survived cancer and won the Tour de France seven times. He has thr

32、ee children, a boy and twin girls. Lance Armstrong has been called a “hope machine” and is an inspiration for those of us who need help being optimistic.,athlete,athlete,n. someone who competes in sports competitions 运动员 Jim Thorpe, of Native American, French and Irish descent, is often considered t

33、he greatest all-round athlete in history. It takes many years of strenuous training to be an outstanding athlete.,encounter,encounter,v. experience problems, difficulties, or opposition when you are trying to do something 遇到，遭遇 One rainy night the policeman had a chance to encounter with a gang of s

34、mugglers. The expedition encountered adverse weather conditions.,obstacle,obstacle,n. something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your aim 障碍; 阻碍; 妨碍 Her fathers opposition remained only their obstacle. I think the biggest obstacle is for people to think differently and act differently, and

35、 other things will happen.,come up against,come up against,面对某人或某物； 被某人或某事物反对 When we come up against difficulties, we should cross a river in the same boat. We come up against a series of problems.,feel down,feel down,感到沮丧 I feel down in the dumps. Sometimes we feel down because we didnt do as well

36、 on an exam.,Exercises,Exercises,Exercise A,Exercise B,TA-Exercises A,Exercises A,Think of a problem you have or a difficult situation you are facing. What is the problem or situation? _ Now try to “see a solution.” What are three things you could do to make the situation better? 1. _ 2. _ 3. _,TA-E

37、xercises B,Exercises B,Match the perspectives to their definitions.,1. _ optimistic a. perceiving and responding to situations in a practical way, according to what is actually possible 2. _ pessimistic b. believing that good things will happen in the future, or feeling confident that you will succe

38、ed 3. _ realistic c. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that a situation will have a bad result,b,c,a,Text B,Text B,Warm-up,Text,Comprehension Exercises,TB-Warm-up,Warm-up,Look at the glass of water. Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? What does that say about your p

39、erspective on life?,TB-Text-1,Text B,Maintaining a Positive Perspective by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? These different reactions are due to how people

40、interpret eventswhether they think positively, from an optimistic viewpoint, or negatively, from a pessimistic viewpoint. Optimists and Pessimists The difference between optimists and pessimists isnt a difference in life experiences but rather in how people perceive and respond to problems. For exam

41、ple, an optimist who is going through a hard time feels confident that life will get better, while a pessimist is more cynical and believes life will always be difficult and painful. Pessimists tend to expect the worst and see only problems. Optimists, confronted with the same situations, expect the

42、 best. While a pessimist may give up, an optimist will look on the bright side and, instead of seeing a problem, will see a solution.,TB-Text-2,Text B,Staying Optimistic While we can learn from both optimists and pessimists, most of us need help being optimistic. Maintaining a hopeful, positive, yet

43、 realistic perspective in the face of hard times can be a real challenge one many are facing right now in the world but it is essential to living peacefully and happily. Just as it is important to recognize what is unjust and unfair in our lives and the world, it is important to see the beauty, love

44、, generosity, and goodness as well.,The Pros and Cons There are pros and cons to both optimism and pessimism. A healthy dose of optimism can be uplifting and hopeful, while a healthy dose of pessimism can be realistic and wise. Achieving a balance of being realistic and hopeful isnt always easy.,con

45、front,confront,v. suddenly appear and need to be dealt with 突然面临，遭遇 People who confront their difficulties bravely are people who face their difficulties bravely and try to succeed despite them. The school was confronted with a reduced Budget.,cynical,cynical,adj. unwilling to believe that people ha

46、ve good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲热讽的 But another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical, self-willed and resolute. With a cynical outlook the young people today are easy to go to extremes.,generosity,generosity,n. willingness to give money, time, etc. 慷

47、慨，大方 God made them intelligent, prided them with courage and generosity, and at the same time, gifted them with a bag of humors. I can never thank you enough for your generosity.,perceive,perceive,v. understand or think of something in a particular way 理解，领悟 Philosophers have an avidity to know how

48、we perceive objects. I cant perceive any difference between these coins.,perspective,perspective,n. a way of thinking about something （思考问题的）角度，观点 With the beginning of a new life, the artists had new sentiments and looked at their lives from a new perspective. We must look at the problem in the rig

49、ht perspective.,go through,go through,经历或遭受 The love and care you have given us will encourage us to go through a long and arduous journey. They tell her that she didnt need to go through so much trouble, and she says that it was no trouble at all.,in the face of,in the face of,不顾 He is quite timid

50、and weak-willed in the face of difficulties. We are powerless in the face of such forces.,the pros and cons,the pros and cons,赞成和反对的论据 We need to discuss the pros and cons of this method. He balanced the pros and cons of the situation.,TB- Comprehension Exercises,Comprehension Exercises,Exercise A,E

51、xercise B,TB-Exercises A,Exercise A,Check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,1. Some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations because their problems are more difficult to deal with. ( ) 2. The difference between optimists and pessimists is their different atti

52、tudes towards the problems. ( ) 3. Optimists tend to expect the best and see only problems. ( ) 4. Optimists believe life will always be difficult and painful but they can endure it. ( ) 5. Pessimists tend to see only problems and never see the solution. ( ) 6. A healthy dose of pessimism can be rea

53、listic and wise. ( ) 7. We can learn little from pessimists. ( ) 8. We should see both sides of our life and the world the dark side and the bright side. ( ),F,T,F,F,F,T,F,T,TB-Exercises B,Exercise B,Discussion,1. Do you agree with the author that “most of us need help being optimistic”? How do you

54、think people can avoid negative thinking? Describe experiences from your own life. 2. In your opinion, are there times when optimism can be bad, or when pessimism can be good? Explain.,1-Vocabulary Exercises,Vocabulary Exercise,Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words chosen from

55、 the box. Change the forms where necessary.,1. Public _ to the use of recombinant DNA in genetic engineering has been mixed. 2. Humanity will be forced to _ the delayed effects of having recklessly exploited the environment. 3. We rarely _ more than a minute fraction of the sights and sounds that fa

56、ll upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by. 4. Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to _ and express feelings.,confront realistic perspective essential generosity reaction interpret positively perceive peacefully,interpret,reaction,confront,perceive,1-Vocabulary Exercises,Vocabulary Exercise,5. Besides natura