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Unit 2 Lessons in life
Understanding ideas
Learning objectives
1. To understand the main idea of the book “Tuesdays with Morrie”;
2. To analyse the structure and language, learn how to write a book review.
Activity 1 Watch the video and find out what the following words represent.
A jar:
Rocks:
Pebbles:
Sand:
Tea:
Filling the jar
A jar:
Rocks:
Pebbles:
Sand:
Tea:
life
the most important things in our life
(e.g., family, friends, hopes, and dreams)
the other important things we need to keep our life going
(e.g., a job, a house)
the little annoying and distractive things in life
time with your friends
be compared to 被比作
stand for/ represent 代表
symbolize/ be symbolic of 象征
Activity 2 Look at the pictures and choose the things that can be used as metaphors for life. Give your reasons.
roller coaster
be compared to 被比作
stand for/ represent 代表
symbolize/ be symbolic of 象征
What metaphor for life is used
What does “watching you kindly from further along the way” mean
Read the recommendations on the back cover of the book, Tuesday with Morrie, and answer the questions.
Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.
It means these people are older and wiser than you.
Pre-reading
1. What is the passage about How many parts are there
2. Where might have the passage be taken from
A book review website.
summary
reviews
Look at the layout (布局) of the passage and answer the questions.
Fast-reading
Read the book summary and find out what the book is about.
Despite being a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life. This all changes when he is reunited with his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it.
Tuesdays with Morrie is an autobiographical nonfiction written by Mitch Albom.
Professor Morrie Schwatz taught Mitch every Tuesday for 14 weeks before he died.
The book has been on the bestseller lists for four years and has been translated into thirty-one languages, including Chinese.
More facts about the book
Nonfiction is writing that gives information or describes real events, rather than telling a story. 非小说类纪实作品
Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book ( five being the highest rating).
Underline the evidence.
Careful-reading
Decide how many stars each person would give the book.
Decide how many stars each person would give the book.
Decide how many stars each person would give the book.
Decide how many stars each person would give the book.
It’s so touching!
Read the text and find the lessons that each person learnt from the book.
they learn how to live
appreciate what he had
how they think, what they value
opened her eyes to the world
Read the text and find the lessons that each person learnt from the book.
how much he was influenced by popular culture
creating his own values based on love and open communication
with the good people they meet as they go through life
die feeling that they have lived life to the full
they are loved and have loved others as much as they could
Choose the topics of the book mentioned.
power
joy and hope
art
friendship
love
death
values
sorrow
Evidence:
Joy & hope, death
This book is about dying, but it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope.
Values
It’s up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our values.
Love
The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own values based on love and open communication.
friendship
Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that I’ve lost touch with along the way. It made me realize just how much I miss them.
Think & sharing
1 Which lesson from this passage do you find most helpful
appreciating our life (what we have)
establishing our own values (how we think & what we value)
loving and being loved (who we are with)
2 What is your understanding of Auden’s words: “Love each other or perish”
3 How do you usually learn lessons about life Through experience or learning from other people Give an example.
Post-reading
Think & sharing
The quote means to enjoy what time you have by cherishing those whom you love. Morrie is using this line to teach Mitch to value his loved ones and pour energy into these relationships. The support the loved ones provide will become important in times of need. Without their support, a person would need to experience the hardship alone. This hardship may be too much for them, thus they may perish.
(formal or literary) to die, esp. in a sudden violent way
Despite its widespread recognition, my first impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated.
句意：尽管它得到了广泛的认可，但我的第一印象是，《相约星期二》只是由一系列过度情绪化的想法和信息组成的，其中很多都是重复的。
despite 尽管；虽然
1. despite + 名词/名词词组
例句:
Despite his advanced years，he is learning to drive. 虽然年事已高，他现在在学驾驶汽车。
Language Points
2. despite of + 名词/名词词组
例句：
The old couple went for a walk after supper despite of the heavy rain. 尽管雨下得很大，这对年迈的夫妻依然晚饭后去散步了。
3. despite the fact that...
例句：
Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory. 尽管疾病戏谑，治疗却远不尽如人意。
recognition n. 承认，认可；认出，识别
beyond/out of recognition 使人认不出来
recognise...as/to be... 承认/公认……是……
It’s generally recognised that... 人们公认……
例句：
He glanced briefly towards her beyond recognition.
他瞥了她一眼，但没认出她来。
We recognise this as a genuine need.
我们承认这是一种真正的需要。
It’s generally recognised that the main reason of global warming is the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases.
众所周知，全球变暖的主要原因是温室气体浓度的增加。
随堂练
1. Alexander tried to get his work ____________
(recognise) in the medical circles.
2. It _____________(recognise) that one can’t survive without knowledge in the modern society.
3. Employees who receive a very favorable evaluation may deserve some type of _________(recognise) or even a promotion.
recognised
is recognised
recognition
This encourages us to appreciate what we have, and make the most of each day.
句意：这鼓励我们要珍惜拥有的，并且尽情享受每一天。
make the most of... 充分利用，尽情享受
同义短语：
make full/good use of...
make the best of...
例句:
You only have one ride through life so make the most of it.
生命是条单行道，好好享受它吧。
Let’s make good use of what we have — by turning it back into something new. 让我们充分利用我们所拥有的 — 变废为宝。
If you only have 20 minutes, make the best of it.
如果你只有20分钟时间，充分利用起来。
随堂练
1. The money collected should be made good use of _________ (help) the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.
2. If better use is ________ (make) of your spare time, you’ll make good progress in doing your business.
3. Do make the best _____every chance you have to speak English.
to help
made
of
From his window, he watches each season change, knowing it could be his last.
句意：从窗口，他看着每个季节的变化，知道这可能是他最后一次机会。
句中knowing是现在分词作伴随状语的用法。
现在分词作伴随状语：
1. 用法：用来说明动作发生的背景或情况，表示一个陪衬动作，没有相应的状语从句可以转换。
2. 与谓语动词的关系：一般情况下，现在分词所表示的动作与谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生。
3. 逻辑主语：其逻辑主语就是句中的主语。
4. 现在分词作伴随状语时，常置于句末，可转换成一个并列谓语。
例句：
A waiter was serving a big group, rapidly rearranging tables for them. 一位服务员正在为一大群人服务，迅速地为他们重新摆好桌子。
Walking in the fields on a March afternoon, he could feel the warmth of spring.
三月的一个下午，他走在田野里，感受到了春天的温暖。
随堂练
1. He sat on the sofa, _________ (focus) his attention on a storybook.
2. She shook her head, ________ (reject) my offer.
3. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, ________ (send) supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquake.
focusing
rejecting
sending
A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book!
句意: 读这本书，千万要准备一盒纸巾。
get through (设法)处理；完成；接通电话；（使）正式通过，获得采纳；消耗掉；用完，耗尽
拓展：
get across (使)被理解，讲清楚
get away with 被放过，不受惩罚
get down to (doing) sth. 开始认真地做某事
get on/along well with... 相处得好；进展顺利
get over 爬过；克服；恢复过来
例句:
It’s hard to see how people will get through the winter.
难以想象人们将怎样熬过这个冬天。
Officers felt their point of views was not getting across to ministers. 官员们感觉自己的观点并未准确地传达到大臣们那里。
The policeman can’t have the thief getting away with stealing people’s money.
警察不能容忍小偷偷了人们的钱而跑掉。
I'm going to get down to studying English this term.
这学期我要开始认真学英语了。
随堂练
1. I rang you several times but wasn’t able to _____________ (接通电话).
2. Everything is getting on/along well and we have ______________ (完成) two-thirds of the whole task.
3. Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s __________ (开始认真地做) to some serious work.
4. I spoke slowly but I couldn’t _______ my meaning __________ (讲清楚).
get through
got through
get down
get
across
I guess that’s one of the lessons of the book — always keep in touch with the good people you meet as you go through life.
句意: 在人生旅途中，要和你遇到的优秀的人时常保持联系，这或许就是此书传达给我们的一条经验吧。
keep in touch with 保持联系
拓展:
get in touch with 取得联系
lose in touch with 失去联系
stay in touch with 保持联系
be in touch with 保持联系
be out of touch with 失去联系
例句：
Remember to keep in touch with me when you get there.
记住到了那里要和我们联系，
I tried to get in touch with you yesterday evening, but I think you were out. 我昨晚想要和你联系，但好像你不在家里。
In my job one tends to lose touch with friends.
干我这行，往往会和朋友失去联系。
He is out of touch with reality.
他脱离了现实。

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