新世纪大学英语第二册Unit1-Optimism-and-Positive-Thinking.ppt

Unit 2 Optimism and Positive Thinking Before Reading_ word web Before Reading_ word web Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy. Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.2 Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.3 Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.4 Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.5 Global Reading_ True or False Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy. Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.2 Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.3 Before Reading_ richard devos and amwahy.4 An English Song William Arthur Ward An English Poem Word Web Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation Background Information Radiohead Listen to the Song Questions about the Song Learn the Following Poem by Heart Discussion tackle: v. 1. try to deal with a difficult problem e.g. You’ll have to tackle her parents about her bad behaviour. 2. talk to sb. in order to deal with a difficult problem e.g. We should be together to tackle all the challenges. e.g. He tackles fearlessly. 3. start fighting sb., especially a criminal 处理；与…交涉; 抓住； 英国领导人希望世界银行能建立数亿美元的基金，来应对气候变化并且投资低碳项目。 e.g. The?British?leader?wants?the World?Bank ?to?create a?multi-billion?dollar?fund?to tackle?climate?change?and?finance?low?-carbon?investment?. 反之亦然 因果关系 塑造自己的前途与理想 积极向上 垂头丧气 积极向上的生活态度 忽视；遗漏 凭选择；凭爱好 天生地 经过……仍然活着 归根结底，尘埃落定 丰富的哀伤与喜悦 祝福或诅咒 找到乐观或悲观的理由 in reverse cause-and-effect relationship shape one’s outlook and expectations look up in hope look down in despair the upward look slip over by choice by nature live through when all is said and done ample sorrow and happiness find a rational basis for either optimism or pessimism bless or curse 一个能自我实现的预言 a self-fulfilling prophecy 一个古怪问题 把（车）停路边 染上怪病 理解；想出 对……产生巨大影响 积极的肯定 会产生很大影响 导致 矢志不移的坚韧 以……为食 不可思议的事情能实现 幼稚 以积极的方式思考 解决问题 转向积极、建设性思考 feed…on an odd question pull over pick up some rare disease figure out have a profound effect on … positive affirmation incredible things can be accomplished naive think in positive terms address the issue make