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Unit 2 Lessons in life
Understanding ideas
外研版高中选择性必修1 第四册
单词 音标 词性 释义
Unit2
be reunited with 重聚
weaken / wi k n/ v. 使虚弱
pessimistic / pes m st k/ adj. 悲观的；悲观主义的
anticipate / n t s pe t/ v. 期待；预料
abnormal / b n m( )l/ adj. 不正常的
possession /p ze ( )n/ n. 财产；财物
widespread / wa dspred - spred/ adj. 广为流传的
cooperate /k p re t/ v. 合作；协作
fee /fi / n. 费用
phrase /fre z/ n. 成语；习语
university fees 大学学费
outstrenched /k p re t/ adj. 张开的；伸开的
单词 音标 词性 释义
Unit2
transparent /tr ns p r nt/ adj. 透明的
vexed /vekst/ adj. 恼火的
pure /pj / adj. 纯净的
luxury l k ri/ adj. 奢华
Madame /mɑ 'dɑ m/ n. 夫人；太太
cram /kr m/ v. 挤满
absurd / b s d/ adj. 荒唐的；愚蠢的
lean /li n/ v. 倚靠
stroke /str k/ v. 轻抚
despair /d spe / v. 绝望
instinctively / n st kt vli/ adv. 本能地
Activity 1
1 What metaphor for life is used in the recommendations
1 Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.
Read the recommendations on the back cover of the book, Tuesday with Morrie, and answer the questions.
When people are described as “watching you kindly from further along the way”, what does this mean
2 It means these people are older than you and have more life experiences.
Activity 2
Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book ( five being the highest rating). Give your reasons.
Tuesday with Morrie
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.
Activity 3
Choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage. Find evidence to support your choice.
joy and hope
art
friendship
love
death
values
power
sorrow
joy and hope; friendship; love; death; values
Activity 4
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
It was a pleasant surprise to find that _________________.
What they liked or disliked about the book
Arthur K
Amy Wang
What lessons they learnt
As people learn how to die, ______ _____________. He was encouraged to _______________ and make the most of each day .
She thinks the book should be on
_________________. And she felt she was given ________________.
People should choose __________ themselves. She felt as if she had been woken up from a long sleep and finally _________________.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1 this book is filled with joy and hope
2 they learn how to live
3 appreciate what he had
4 all school reading lists
5 a deeper insight
into the world
6 how they think,
what they value
7 opened her eyes to the world
Activity 4
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
His first impression was that the book is just _______________. Nonetheless, he would recommend it because ________________.
What they liked or disliked about the book
Marty
Vivian
What lessons they learnt
The book made him stop and think about _______________ and the importance _______________ .
The book made her cry because Morrie’s reflections on ______________ made her think about ___________.
People should always keep in touch
____________. She was aware that people want to _______________, knowing that _________________.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
8 made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated
9 it taught him a lesson or two and is something that’s a bit different.
10 how much he was influenced by popular culture
11 creating his own values based on love and open communication
12 love and friendship
13 her life and all the good friends that she has lost touch with along the way
14 with the good people they meet as they go through life
15 die feeling that they have lived life to the full
16 they are loved and have loved others
Think & Share
1 According to Morrie, what are “the big things” in life
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.
4 Can you critically evaluate other people’s opinions and
make your own judgements
Thank you

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