全新版大学英语(第二版)2-Unit2-A-life-full-of-riches.ppt

1、Unit Two : Values Text A: A Life Full of Riches,Overview,1.in our day and age: in modern society在我们的时代 2.It is not unusual to act as if owning all that is the very latest and most expensive is a sure way to happiness.拥有最时尚、最昂贵的东西就必定会幸福,这种观点是很常见的. 3.choose not to follow this trend选择不跟随这种时尚 4.prefer (

2、instead) different values宁愿选择不同的价值观,5.earn and own little挣得少 6.find fulfillment in creativity and helping others在创造力和帮助别人方面找到成就感 7.despite having become尽管已经成为 8.continue leading an ordinary life 继续过普通人的生活,A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 1,money health age gender love and marriage work physical attract

3、iveness personality parenthood intelligence social activity,What is very important? What is somewhat important? What isnt important?,Pre-reading task (1),Discussion of values_an empirical study,A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 1,Pre-reading task (2),Values of Money,2,3,1,Make a sentence with “Money”,Mo

4、ney idioms,Proverbs about Money (homework),money talks pay an arm and a leg for sth. in the red has money to burn piggy bank at all costs Dutch treat for a song Money doesnt grow on trees burn a hole in one pocket,money talks金钱万能 pay an arm and a leg for sth.贵得要命 in the red负债，亏损；赤字 has money to burn

5、有用不完的钱 piggy bank零钱罐，存钱罐 at all costs不惜任何代价 Dutch treat各付己帐 AA制 for a song非常便宜地；廉价地 Money doesnt grow on trees天上不会掉馅饼，树上也不会长钱 burn a hole in one pocket花钱如流水；很快地被花光,A R _ Proverbs and Quotations 1,Pre-reading task (3),Wealth outlook,3,1,money,?,contributes to is equal to buys,happiness,1. That man is

6、 richest whose pleasures are the cheapest. -Henry Thoreau, American writer 能处处寻求快乐的人才是最富有的人。 2. Its better to live rich than to die rich. -Samuel Johnson, British writer 其死时握着一大笔钱，还不如活时过得丰富多彩。 3. Money is a good servant and a bad master. -Francis Bacon, British philosopher 金钱是善仆，也是恶主。,Quotations abo

7、ut money:,Title Explanation,A Life Full of Riches 富 足的人生 Translate the main idea of the text: One can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 即使经济不富裕也可以活的很富足。,2,3,Text Analysis,Structure,1,2,3,(Para.1-2),(Para.3-12),(Para.13),The writers encounter with a boy Who raised the questio

8、n “Are you poor?”,Not having expensive posse- ssions doesnt make him feel poor, why?,Hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.,Text Organization,The writers encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”,In search of an answer the writer finds that not ha

9、ving expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.,In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.,Part One,(Paras. 1-2):The writers encounter with a boy,Question,Answer,Are you poor?,I have

10、 more than some, but not as much as others.,Q1: What did the boy ask the writer? What do you think made him raise such a question? The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of condusion and curiosity. (para1) Q2: What did the mother do after the question was asked? Why? She scolded him.

11、She did so because the question was socially inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor. (para2),Scan and answer:,Retell it with the help of the following hints:,Time: Character 1: Location: Character 2: Character feelings: Question asked: Response: Effect:,Dec,2003. salvation Army bell r

12、inger, doorway of Walmart, neatly dressed woman, young son curiosity and confusion; “Are you poor”? “More than some, not as much as others”. mother scolded the question lingers,Part Two_ Global ReadingEvidences of the writers being poor and not poor,Lowest income bracket One vacation in 35 years Bla

13、ck-and-white TV Old car Modest apartment Outdoor clothes Computer needs in library,Exceptionally good health Vigorous and spirited Fun in exercising Gift of creativity Poetry, or jokes Talking with interesting friends,Main Idea: in search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive posse

14、ssions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because_.,he enjoys life in many other ways,Compare paras.7 and 12.,Para.7,Para.12,Think: What / Who on earth brought about this abrupt change?,sharing their stories, bringing hot chocolate, lingering smile, sentiments of the season,Part Three,In conclusion, t

15、he writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.,not speaking of “money”,Think: Why?,instead he mentions “possessions”, “material things”, “material goods”, “stuff”,Detailed Reading,Next Lecture,Post Reading,Study Useful expressions,Assignments,Theme-related

16、cloze (page 46):,A debate: Do you think money can buy happiness?,A recommended English song: Money, money, money,Language points in part one,Key to the Words or expressions :(Para. 1 to Para. 7),1. 面对 2. 捐款 3. 疑惑和好奇 4. 结结巴巴 5. 否认一些事实 6. 收入最低的档次,7. 得到物质的东西 8. 主要 9. 对计算机很少的需求 10. 珍惜 11. 逗乐 12. 一个重要方面

17、13. 对物质财富的追求,Key to the Words or expressions :(Para. 1 to Para. 7),1. 面对 2. 捐款 3. 疑惑和好奇 4. 结结巴巴 5. 否认一些事实 6. 收入最低的档次,be confronted with=be faced with,a donation,the confusion and curiosity,stammer,deny certain facts,the lowest income brackets,7. 得到物质的东西 8. 主要 9. 对计算机很少的需求 10. 珍惜 11. 逗乐 12. 一个重要方面 13

18、. 对物质财富的追求,attain the material things,primarily,minimal computer needs,cherish,tickle,one vital area,the pursuit of possessions,1. confront: (v.) face threateningly; face and deal with e.g. A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a fo

19、reign university. Astronauts have to confront the unknown. be confronted with: be brought face to face e.g. Our countrys employment is to be confronted with a major challenge as more and more college graduates join the work force.,confront: (para1),The explorers were confronted with mountains almost

20、 impassable. sb with sb/sth 使面对；使面临 e.g. He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.,D R _ word _ donation,donation: n. money or goods given for a good cause vt. donate,They made a generous donation to charity.,他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。,Collocation：,献血,a blood donation,捐赠,make/give

21、a donation,允诺捐助,promise a donation,The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations.,curiosity adj. curious (para.13),We burned with curiosity over what was in the box. Just to satisfy my curiosity, how much did you pay for your car? from/out of curiosity In open curiosity Curiosity killed a

22、cat,在好奇心驱使下,公然过问与自己无关的事,好奇伤身,His mother scolded him for the social no-no . Something that is socially inappropriate.,Proper and Improper Questions得体与否,Conversational questions may seem to you both personal and too numerous especially when you first arrive. “Where did you study?,” “What is your famil

23、y like?” and “Where do you live?” are not personal questions by American standards. There are subjects they consider too personal, and therefore impolite. These include questions about a persons age, financial affairs, cost of personal belongings, religion, politics and romantic relationships. If yo

24、u are asked a question that seems to be too personal, you do not have to answer. You can simply smile and say, “In my country that would be a funny questions” or “Id rather not say.”,Language points in part two,Try to find these words or expressions in the second part of this text (Para. 8 to Para.

25、13),14. 陈旧的家具 22. 一种真正的归属感 15. 不久之后 23. 经历；度过 16. 突然的变化 24. 一个久不消逝的微笑 17. 相对于而言 25. 无数的人们 18. 社会后果 26. 上帝保佑 19. 一个商业广告 27. 有形 20. 专注于 21. 富足,Key to the Words or Expressions:,14. 陈旧的家具 15. 不久之后 16. 突然的变化 17. 相对于而言 18. 社会后果 19. 一个商业广告,dated furniture,shortly after,abrupt change,in contrast to,social c

26、onsequences,a commercial,20. 专注于 21. 富足 22. 一种真正的归属感 23. 经历；度过 24. 一个久不消逝的微笑 25. 无数的人们,focus on,be affluent,a genuine sense of belonging,go through,a lingering smile,countless individuals,26. 上帝保佑 27. 有形,bless sb,tangible,look up at仰头向上看 fill out填写 nothing more than仅仅，不多于，不强于 转瞬即逝的念头a passing whim 磨

27、损，损耗wear and tear 虽然，尽管in spite of 富裕的，有钱的well off 不自在，格格不入out of place 走下坡路，失败go south 转折点a turning point 与形成对比in contrast to,遭遇困难 go through a rough time 为感恩 be thankful for 创作才能 the gift of creativity 对物质财富的追求 the pursuit of possessions,Deny (v.) say that is not true; refuse to admit or accept(pa

28、ra4),There is no denying the fact that Japan began to invade China as early as the early 1930s. He denied knowing anything about their plans. undeniable denial sth to sb/sb sth 拒绝；拒绝给予 e.g. They were denied access to the information.,bracket (para4),A round bracket A square bracket A lamp bracket A

29、computer bracket Bracket a word Age bracket Income bracket,圆括号 方括号 灯架 电脑支架 把单词括起来 年龄段 收入层/档,(para4),Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. Translate：,simply; only; just,a sudden idea/impluse,然而， 想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西，对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。,Tear

30、 and wear,We have to allow five per cent of our profit for tear and wear. The stair carpet gets a lot of tear and wear and will soon need replacing. tear-tore, torn wear-wore, worn,Modest _Collocations (搭配）,a modest home a modest salary a modest princess a modest ambition a modest hope a modest requ

31、est,普通的房子 中等收入 谦逊/低调的王妃 并不是雄心壮志的决心 些许期待 不过分的/适度的要求,Minimal (para4),mini- minimum minimize The Ford CEO offered to work for a minimal salary of one dollar a year. The storm did only minimal damage.,maxi- maximum maximal maximize,And I love the “can do” attitude that follows. (para5),“can do” attitude

32、: self-confidence 2. paraphrase: And I love the feeling of self-confidence brought by the long walks. 3. Tr: 我喜欢（步行）后产生的那种“什么都干得了”的心态。,tickle: (v.) (para6),1) amuse and interest e.g. The trip to the Amazons tickled her interest in tropical birds and plants. It tickled her to think that her boss woul

33、d dress up as a clown at the New Year party. 2) move ones fingers on a sensitive part of anothers body in a way that makes them laugh e.g. Stop tickling me! I cant breathe!,She slipped off her daughters shoes and tickled her feet.,Im continually surprised at the insights that come through my writing

34、 process. Translate: 通过写作而获得的洞察力，不断地令我惊奇。,sources of enjoyment Similar expressions：,sources of income sources of news Sources of strength reliable sources,收入来源 消息来源 力量的源泉 可靠的来源,Vital (adj.) very important, necessary, or essential对极重要的 (para7),A vital organ A vital injury A vital function A vital err

35、or Hard work is vital to success. Synonyms? critical; crucial; decisive,重要器官/要害部位 致命伤害 必不可少功能 严重错误,shortly after: soon after,e.g. The space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff. She quitted her job shortly after marriage.,abrupt: (adj.) sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way (para9),e.g

36、. He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car. The road made an abrupt turn uphill.,in contrast to: when a contrast is made to,e.g. In contrast to his brother, he is always considerate of others. In contrast to other drugs, this new one is easier for absorption.,It may be true that everybody

37、 wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody. (para10),high-end : expensive and of high quality 高端的；高档的 2. nobody: a person who is not at all important. 无名之辈. Atn: somebody 大人物 3. Tr: 也许每个人真的都想要一台高档电视机，毕竟没有人想做一个无名之辈。,affluent: (adj.) rich enough to buy things for pleasure para.11,e.g

38、. He was born to an affluent family. In an affluent society people can afford to strike a balance between work and life.,Language points in part three,bless: (v.) ask God to protect,e.g. God bless you for your understanding and support. be blessed with sth/sb 赋有；享有 e.g. May you be blessed with all t

39、hings good.,go through (para12),1) experience 经历 (尤为艰难时期) The old peasant went through untold hardships before liberation. 2) examin 检查 It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions. 3) read or check 通读; 查阅 Going through his list of customers is a massive job.,go through (para12),1. Ho

40、w long will it take to go through the book? 2. Im flattered that you went through all this trouble just for me. 3.They went through our luggage at the customs. 4. With great concentration she went through the tasks.,看完,遭受，经历,检查，审查,完成、做完,tangible: (adj.) that can be clearly seen to exist; that you ca

41、n touch and feel,e.g. Tangible assets refer to those assets that have a physical form, such as machinery, buildings and land. Computer hardware are the tangible things that make up a computer system.,Difficult Sentence,As I examined what it means to be poor, it has become clear to me what I am most

42、thankful for: both my tangible and my intangible good fortune. Translate: 当我审视贫穷究竟意味着什么时， 我清楚了我最应该感恩的是什么： 我的有形和无形的好运气。,As I ring my bell, people stop to share their personal stories of how much it meant to be helped when they were going through a rough time. (para12),我摇铃时，人们会停下脚步，给我讲述他们的故事，讲述他们遇到困难时

43、受到帮助对他们多么重要。,December is the time of year I feel wealthiest. (para12),Why? Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness.,1. The author has come to understand more about _ because of the que

44、stion over the _ years from _ to _ . 2. He is most thankful for his _ and _ good fortune.,himself,four,2003,2007,tangible,intangible,Blank Filling,A R _ Sentence Translation 1,1. The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobo

45、dy.,购买这种电视机的压力千真万确。也许每个人真的都想要一台高档电视机，毕竟没有人想做一个无名之辈。,Sentence Translation,2. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a “thank you” and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle.,当时我就站在沃尔玛商场入口处门外，对每一位向我的红壶里投入捐款的人都报以一声“谢谢”和一个微笑。,A R _ Sentence Translation

46、2,3.My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable.,我的汽车是1999年的产品，到现在开了十万五千英里，已经很破很旧了，但是它依然可靠。,4.But there is one vital area of my life where I am not so well off. In a society that spends so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions, I feel out of place.,但是在我生活中，有一个重要方面我并不那么富有。在一个对物资财富的追求投入如此之多心力的社会中，我觉得很不自在。,A R _ Sentence Translation 3,5. 然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西, 对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。,Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have.,6.五十三年来我一直非常健康。我不但不生病，而且精力充沛，情绪饱满。,Ive enjoyed e