Unit 2 Values

Teaching Aims:

7. Understanding the main idea (one can live a life full of riches without being rich funancially)

and structure of the text

8. Appreciate the wording (riches) in the title of the text

9. Grasp the key languge points in Texts A and learn how to use them in context 10. Unerstand the cultural background related to the content

11. Express themselves more freely on the theme of Values after doing a series of theme-related

reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities

12. Write an essay beginning with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc. Teaching Keypoints:

4. Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A 5. Cultural background in Text A

6. Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text A Teaching Difficulties:

3. Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A

4. Write an essay with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc. Teaching Aids:

Teaching, dicussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centred Teaching period: 12classes Teaching Procedure: Step 1Warming up

9. Have students listen to the story about Abraham Lincoln before class, lead them to finish the

exercises on page31, check the answer and explain.

10. Have students learn more about the fact that economic development and personal income

can’t always account for happiness.

11. Do you think rich people must be happier than poor people? Why? 12. Do you think a poor person can have a life full of riches? How?

13. In class, students form two camps to debate the following issue: Mother Teresa has no money,

but she took care of the poor in Calcutta until her death. Bill Gates gave a lot of money to charity, but he seldom works in the “frontline” with the poor. Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’? Step 2 Global analysisi of Text A 1. Division of the Text A Part1: Paras.1-2

The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?” Part2: Paras.3-12

In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. Part3: Para.13

In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.

2. Understanding the main idea of the text with the help of the questions on page 37-38

Step 3. Detailed leaning of Text A

1. It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do?

To ring the bell and ask people to donate money to help the poor. 2. confront: vt.

1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threateningly The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.

A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university

2) (of a person) face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.) 军人必须面对危险和死亡。

A soldier has to confront danger and death. Astronauts have to confront the unknown be confronted with: be brought face to face The prisoner was confronted with his accusers.

Conclusions that can be confronted with experience. 3. donation: n. money or goods given for a good cause The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations 他们对慈善事业慷慨捐助。

They made a generous donation to charity. Collocation:

a blood donation 鲜血 make/give a donation 捐赠

promise a donation 允诺捐赠

4. confusion: n. a state of uncertainty about what sth. means, etc. The enemy retreated in great confusion.

Their unexpected arrival threw our plan into confusion. 他们的突然到来打乱了我们的计划。 Collocation：

in confusion 乱七八糟，处于混乱状态 throw into confusion使狼狈，使慌乱

5.curiosity: n. a strong desire to know about sth. 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在好奇心驱使

Curiosity killed a cat.好奇伤身

6.stammer: v. speak with a tendency to repeat rapidly the same sound or syllable It’s cruel to make fun of people who stammer

. 7.deny: vt.

1) say that sth. is not true

There is no denying the fact that Japan began to invade China as early as the early 1930’s.2) refuse to admit or accept

He denied knowing anything about their plans.

8. fall into: belong to (a particular group of things that have similar qualities) All whales fall into two groups, those with teeth and those without. 9. nothing more than: only, just

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. 这只不过是个杜撰的故事而已。 It is nothing more than a made-up story.

10. attain: vt. succeed in achieving, esp. after a lot of effort I’m determined to attain my purpose at any cost. She attained her ambition of becoming a pilot. Collocation：

attain one’s goal 达到目的 attain the age of有…岁

attain the top of a moutain到达山顶

11.cherish: vt. love (sth./sb.) very much and protect them

Riding horses with my mother when I was a kid has become a cherished memory. She cherished the child as though he were her own. Collocation：

cherish fond dreams of 做…的美梦 cherished desire 夙愿

cherish a deep love for热爱… 12. tickle: v.

1) amuse and interest

The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.

It tickled her to think that her boss would dress up as a clown at the New Year party.

2) move one’s fingers on a sensitive part of another’s body in a way that makes them laugh She tickled the boy’s feet and made him laugh. 婴儿喜欢呵痒和拥抱。

Babies like to be tickled and hugged.

13. vital: adj. very important, necessary, or essential This point is vital to my argument.

The leader’s vital and cheerful manner filled his men with courage. be vital to … 对…极为重要

14. well off: rich, or having enough money to live well

The Communist Party of China will lead the Chinese people in building a well-off society. If he had worked harder when young, he would be well off now. 如果他年轻时多努力一点，现在就能过得舒服些。 15.pursuit: n. the act of looking for or trying to find We work hard in pursuit of happy life. He exercises every day in pursuit of health. Collocation：

daily pursuits日常事务

educational pursuit教育事业 pursuit of profit追逐利润

in one’s pursuit of happiness追求幸福

16.out of place: feeling uncomfortable or not suitable in a particular situation Your jokes are out of place on such a solemn occasion. 在正式的舞会上，我感到局促不安，很不自在。 At the formal party I felt very awkward and out of place. 17. in contrast to: when a contrast is made to

In contrast to his brother, he is always considerate of others. In contrast to her sister, she is very tall.

18. consequence: n. a result of sth. that has happened

Jimmy experienced severe headache as a consequence of heavy drinking the night before. 这样一种错误可能导致灾难性的后果。

Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences. Collocation：

as a consequence因而，结果 in consequence因此，结果

in consequence of…的结果，因为…的缘故 of consequence有势力的，重要的

take the consequences自食其果，承担责任

19. focus: v. concentrate (one’s attention, etc.) on (sth.); concentrate (on sth.) You should focus your attention on your work.

The only way to attain your goals is to stay focused and work hard. 20. affluent: adj. rich enough to buy things for pleasure 自然资源丰富的土地

land affluent in natural resources

In an affluent society people can afford to strike a balance between work and life. 21. genuine: adj. real, true

He has a genuine desire to help us.

It appears to be genuine, but I have my suspicions about it. 22. go through: experience (sth. difficult or unpleasant)

He’s amazingly cheerful considering all that he’s gone through. When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another. 孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。

Directions: Choose the appropriate the translation for the expression “go through” in the following sentences. A. 检查、审查、搜查 B. 完成、做完 C. 遭受、经历 D. 看完

D 1). How long will it take to go through the book?

C 2). I’m flattered that you went through all this trouble just for me.

A 3).They went through our luggage at the customs. B 4). With great concentration she went through the

movements. 23. linger: vi