Unit 2 Understanding ideas 课件 -2022-2023学年外研版高中英语选择性必修第四册.pptx

SB4U2 Lessons in lifeTuesdays with Morrie(Understanding ideas) Starting outActivity 1Watch the video and answer the questions.What is life compared to in this story?What do rocks, pebbles, sand and tea represent?What are the “rocks” in your life? How much time do you spend on “rocks”, “pebbles”, “sand” and “tea”?be compared to 被比作stand for/ represent 代表symbolize/ be symbolic of 象征 A jar:Rocks:Pebbles:Sand: Tea:lifethe most important things in our life (e.g., family, friends, hopes, and dreams) the other important things we need to keep our life going (e.g., a job, a house)the little annoying and distractive things in lifetime with your friendsStarting outActivity 1 Starting outActivity 2Look at the pictures and choose the things that can be used as metaphors for life. 1.a symbol of good fortune4.finding a way out along the road ahead3.sweet and happy things and emotions2.ups and downs of busy life5.living and growing independently in life6.studying hard and enrich your spiritual life123456 Understanding ideasTuesdays with Morrie Pre-readingHave you ever read Tuesdays with Morrie?Look at the pictures and watch a video clip. Guess what the book is about.Activity 1 Pre-readingActivity 2Now let’s read the reviews on the back cover of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and answer the questions.What metaphor for life is used?What does “watching you kindly from further along the way” mean?Life is compared to a journey in the reviews.It means these people are older and wiser than you. While-readingRead for structuresummaryreviewsWhat is the passage about? How many parts are there?Where might have the passage be taken from?A book review website. While-readingRead for detailsRead the book summary and find out what the book is about.College professor, Morrie Schwartz is being weakened by a severe illness. Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it. While-readingRead for