大学英语口语教程 the Meaning of Life.pptVIP

The Meaning of Life 1.Question: what is life all about? Well, you often hear that “life is a journey,” but a journey to where, exactly? Some people say that life is all about acquiring knowledge. There are those who say that life has no purpose. In your opinion, what is life ? Or what is the meaning of life? Watch the following video and answer the question. Some people say like this: Life is to make good relationship with the others, to improve skill, to search goals, to do the thing you think its meanfull, to be a successful man and enjoy your life. Some people say like this: The meaning of life is helping everyone, making every child living in a happy life Some people say like this: life is a gift, that is why we should be grateful for each time we have. We have to value everything we get, for we live only once, we cannot turn back the clock. 2.How do you feel of your current major?  If you were given the second chance to choose your major for your college study, what would you select and why? Tips accounting, computer science, psychology, civil engineering, philosophy, medical technology popular, interesting, enjoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-paid Warming-up journalist electrical engineer scientist 3.Discussion: Today, most parents think that it is necessary for their children to accept higher education, can you give some reasons about that in detail ? 4. Discuss:  It is said that there are some problems about our current education system, in order to solve it , we should know the aim of education or the functions of education, please discuss the questions with your partners. Tips: Enrich the knowledge Broaden horizon Distinguish right from wrong See the connections between things Satisfy people’s desire for career success Make people be far-sighted Teach people what is the meaning of life. Reference: In 1948, Martin L. King Jr. Gave a speech about THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION in Morehouse College. He said: It seems