1、高等院校研究生英语系列教材,综合教程（下）INTEGRATED COURSE,Unit 1,Living A Full Life,Unit 1 Living a Full Life,Content,Starting outReading FocusReading MorePractical TranslationFocused WritingFinal Project,Task 1 Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. You ma
2、y choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer. Then give reasons why you have made such a choice. a good appearance close friends a happy mindset a good neighborhood perfect health an absorbing hobby a good job lottery winnings a happy family,Starting outTask 1,Task 2Your b
3、est friend has recently been in low spirits ever since she was diagnosed with COPD (慢性阻塞性肺病). She stays in bed most of the time and misses a lot of classes. She has nothing to do, and moreover wants to do nothing. How would you encourage her to cope with the disease with a positive attitude?,Startin
4、g outTask 2,Here are some suggestions from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life. Dont isolate yourself.reach out to others Stay as physically active as you can Manage your breathing Stick with your treatment plan,Starting ou
5、tTask 2,Task 3Read the letter from John Doe and, with your partner, discuss how you could help him.Dear Abby, I feel like I almost cant breathe now. I work a ridiculous amount of hours and I dont have time to relax. My parents live 1,400 miles away and I am here all by myself. I have no time to make
6、 friends. Sometimes I feel I dont even have a life. What should I do? Kind regards, John,Starting outTask 3,Dear John,I used to live a life just like yours. I can see myself in you when I finished my college and started my first job. I found a job as junior reporter for Chicago Daily so I moved from
7、 Houston to Chicago. I was working 18 hours a day in a place where I knew few people. My health finally broke down from too much work and poor diet. I stayed in hospital for two weeks. My parents came to Chicago and took care of me. After I was out of hospital, I quitted my job and moved back to Hou
8、ston, where I found a job in a local newspaper. I visited my parents often and I had time to hang around with my friends whom I had known for years as well as those I newly made. I felt happy finally.So my suggestion is to take some time off your work and go back to visit your parents and friends. C
9、onsider changing a job which requires fewer hours so that you may have time to make friends. You may also try to take classes on a subject you are interested in or pursue a hobby. You are sure to find life worth living.Yours,Abby,Starting outTask 3,Starting out,Listen to the passage “Bored to Death”
10、 and fill out the blanks. Weve all been bored from time to time. Sometimes, when were really at loose ends, we might even say were “bored to death” or “_!” We dont really mean it, of course.But according to one study, it may be true. That is, it _ _ to be bored to death. Researchers in England looke
11、d at surveys done in the mid 1980sseveral thousand questionnaires filled out by _ about their jobs.,so bored I could die,seems possible literally,London civil servants,The researchers found that those whod said that in the previousmonth they were bored at work were _ _ as other workers to die of a h
12、eart problem over the follow-up period. Workers who _ _ in their jobs were less likely to die prematurely.Now, this doesnt mean that feeling bored _ _ will kill you. Were talking about chronic boredom, as in being bored all the time.,more than twice as likely,claimed to be interested,every once in a
13、 while,Starting out,And its not necessarily boredom itself thats deadly. Most probably, according to the study, its the fact that being bored often leads to_ such smoking, overeating, drinking, andabusing drugs.Other studies have linked _a disease known often to lead to poor health.Does this mean th
14、at being engaged and interestedin other words, the opposite of bored_?Maybe. If not being bored means being physically active and adopting good dietary and exercise habits, then it certainly cant hurt.,unhealthy habits,boredom and depression,leads to better health,Starting out,The Hidden Side of Hap
15、piness,Reading Focus,Reading Focus,Watch a clip from The Pursuit of Happyness in which Christophers wife just left him. Discuss with your partner how people should pursue happiness.,Background Information,Click on the picture,Reading Focus Global Understanding,(Paras. 1-3),(Paras. 4-17),(Para. 18),I
16、ntroduction,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Main idea: Many people find that enduring a harrowing ordeal _. There seems to be a built-in human capacity to _. What doesnt kill you can actually make you stronger.,ultimately changes them for the better,flourish under the most difficult circumstances
17、,Body,Main idea: People who have suffered the most, who have been forced to contend with shocks they never anticipated and to rethink the meaning of their lives, _ _ _ _.,may have the most to,tell us about that profound and intensely fulfilling,journey that philosophers used to call the search,Readi
18、ng Focus Global Understanding,for “the good life”,Argument 1: Happiness is only one among many values in human life. Sometimes only _ can foster such qualities as _ _ because _ _ _. Example: 31-year-old fashion designer Tracy Cyr. “I felt I had been shown the secret of life and why were here: to be
19、happy and to nurture other life. Its that simple.”,the trials of adversity,creativity,compassion, wisdom, altruism, insight,Reading Focus Global Understanding,sometimes only,drastic situations can force us to take on the painful process of change,Body,Argument 2: For many people who have endured ext
20、reme events like combat, violent crime or sudden serious illnessperhaps even the majoritylife _ _.,ultimately becomes richer and,Reading Focus Global Understanding,more gratifying,Body,Argument 3: Actually implementing these changes, as well as fully coming to terms with a new reality, _ _. And even
21、tually, people may find themselves freed in ways they never imagined. Example: _. Although parenting can bring sleep deprivation and the necessity of putting aside personal pleasure, ultimately, the emotional rewards can compensate for the pain and difficulties of adversity.,usually takes,One of lif
22、es biggest challenges: parenting,conscious, effort,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Body,Conclusion,Main idea: _ _.,Its possible to live an extraordinary rewarding life,even within the constraints and struggles we face,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Task 2,Choose the sentence that best express
23、es the meaning of the sentence from the text (P11),Key:2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,B,C,A,A,D,A,C,D,B,D,Reading Focus Detailed Information,Critical Thinking,Reading Focus,Work together with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text youve just read.,Reading FocusCritical Thinking,1. The
24、writer claims in the first paragraph that, “many people find that enduring such a harrowing ordeal ultimately changes them for the better.” In which sense does she mean by saying “to change for the better”, physically or mentally? 2. In the second paragraph, the writer believes in “a built-in capaci
25、ty to flourish under the most difficult circumstances.” Do you agree with her? Provide examples to elaborate your opinion. 3. Do you agree with the statement “What doesnt kill you actually makes you stronger”? Why or why not?,Discuss in groups the following questions. 1. Have you had the experience
26、of going through a very difficult situation and coming out as a better person? Or do you know someone who has experienced this? 2. Unlike those who are so unfortunate to have been struck by diseases or who have been forced to go through extreme difficulties in life, some people choose to voluntarily
27、 take adventures or challenges, like extreme sports, to push themselves to limits. Why do these people do so and what can they obtain from these experiences?,Reading FocusCritical Thinking,1. Hurricanes, house fires, cancer, whitewater rafting1 accidents, plane crashes, vicious attacks in dark alley
28、ways. (para.1),Reading Focus Language Point,hurricane: a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water 飓风 e.g. A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. similar terms: typhoon/ monsoon/ trade wind,vicious: 1) violent and cruel in a w
29、ay that hurts someone physically e.g. a vicious murder a vicious killer 2) very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someones feelings or make their character seem bad, e.g. She was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice. similar words: malicious, evil, violent, savage, cruel, ferocious, fierc
30、e,Reading Focus Language Point,2. There seems to be a built-in human capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances. (para.2),Reading Focus Language Point,flourish: develop well and be successful e.g. The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing. thrive:e.g. Children thri
31、ve when given plenty of love and attention.,3. This fledgling field has already proved the truth of what once passed as bromide: (Para. 3) fledgling: a fledgling state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developinge.g. Nursed the fledgling business through an economic downturn
32、.,Reading Focus Language Point,4. Those who weather adversity well are living proof of the paradoxes of happiness.(para.4),Reading Focus Language Point,paradoxes: a person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strangee.g. He was a paradox-a loner who loved to chat to
33、 strangers. The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less.,5. But that feeling of transformation is in some ways typical, (papa.11),Reading Focus Language Point,transform: to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way t
34、hat improves it e.g. The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar. After three weeks we noticed a total transformation in his behavior.,6. In that moment, our sense of invulnerability is pierced, and the self-protective mental armor that normally stands betwe
35、en us and our perceptions of the world is torn away. (para.12),Reading Focus Language Point,翻译：在事情发生的那一瞬间，我们的安全感被冲破了，平时处于我们与我们对世界的种种看法之间的自我保护的精神盔甲被剥离了。,Key1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-,Task 1 Read the words and their explanations in the box. Choose a word to complete each of the sentences below and explai
36、n its meaning. Change the form if necessary.(P14),provinces b.,woke a.,haunt b.,trouble a.,weathers d.,wake b.,coined c.,trouble b.,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,Key9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18-19- 20-,weather c.,province c.,coin a.,value a.,haunts a.,has promised a.,trouble c.,coin b.
37、,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,promise d.,values c.,refrain b.,valued e.,Task 2,The _ atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home.2. Technological advances might _ lead to even more job losses.,Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate phrase from the box. Change the form i
38、f necessary. (P15),tranquil,ultimately,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,3. In the _ of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownershi
39、p. 4. Her kindness and generosity _ her occasional flashes of temper. 5. He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the _ . 6. Foreign food aid has led to a _ reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation.,aftermath,cancel out,ordeal,drastic,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,adversity
40、ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,7. Perhaps her most important _ was her program of educational reform. 8. There were food shortages and other _ during the Civil War. 9. The new economic policies coul
41、d prove _ for the party. 10. The building will be completed around six months earlier than _ .,legacy,deprivations,suicidal,anticipated,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel o
42、ut ultimately,11. The experience was enough to keep him _ for some time. 12. The road to happiness is paved with _ . 13. She _ to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company. 14. He might be influenced by _ for the surroundings of his happy youth. 15. In _ , I wish that I had thought about
43、alternative courses of action.,preoccupied,adversities,aspires,nostalgia,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidal preoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquil deprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately,retrospect,Task 3,Complete the following sentence
44、s by translating the Chinese in brackets into English. Try to use the expressions you have learned from the text. (p.17),1. Watching your baby being born is _ (极其令人兴奋的经历). 2. There is _ (内置储藏空间) in all bedrooms. 3. This handout focuses on _ (自我保护措施) under difficult climatic conditions.,a mind-blowin
45、g experience,built-in storage space,self-protection measures,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,4. Im sure we could offer you some _ (短期的工作). 5. So, how is it that we all, or at least many of us, have such a _ (歪曲的、否定的自我观念)? 6. Helen Hunt stars as a character undergoing _ (改变了生活的事件) in Then She Found Me. 7. She has written a book that is beautiful because of the honesty and the raw emotion that is portrayed in _ (无所不包的细节). 8. Having a decent job contributes to _ (一个好的自我形象).,
