Unit2LessonsinLife理解人生的意義與價值樹立人生態(tài)度與領悟幸福真諦表達:學習人生教誨與反思words&startingout第1課時Usinglanguage第3課時Speaking&Listening第4課時UnderstandingideasTuesdayswithMorrie第2課時DevelopingideasTheBlueBird第5課時Writing:asummary第6課時Presentingideas:Literaturereview第7課時單元大觀念:以書評、寓言、諺語、采訪、劇本節(jié)選等內(nèi)容，從多個角度闡釋生活的智慧，帶領學生探索生活的真諦，從而以健康、積極的態(tài)度面對人生，樹立正確的人生觀和價值觀。本課時為第4課時，課型為聽說課，通過聽對話和訪談、學習諺語，承前啟后，在單元主題下進一步探索生活的真諦，促使學生以健康、積極的態(tài)度面對人生，樹立正確的人生觀和價值觀。學習目標：

本課結束后，學生能夠1.在語境中學習英文諺語，正確理解其含義和使用場景，了解英語文化；2.發(fā)展聽、讀、看等技能，學會聽取關鍵性信息，并訓練快速做筆記的能力；3.體會終身學習的意義，培養(yǎng)樂觀向上的人生觀和價值觀。LessonsinlifeUnit2Listening&speakingWhatisaproverb?Aproverbisashort,pithysayingthatexpressesatraditionallyheldtruthorpieceofadvice,basedoncommonsenseorexperience.Meaning:Actionsareabetterreflectionofone’scharacterbecauseit’seasytosaythings,butdifficulttoactonthemandfollowthrough.Example:Juliealwayssaysshe’lldonatetotheschool,andsheneverdoes,soIdoubtwhethershewillthisyear.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords,afterall.Whatproverbsdoyouknow?Whichoneisyourfavorite?Before-listening1.AnappleadaykeepsthedoctorawaySinceapplesarerichinvitaminC–whichisvitaltoourhealth–thisproverbmeansthatpropernutritioncontributestogoodhealthandfewervisitstothedoctor.Inthisproverb,applesareasymbolofhealthyfoodsandpropernutrition.Example:Switchfromchipstoapplesforyoursnack.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.2.HonestyisthebestpolicyItisbesttoalwaysbehonestandtellthetruth.Bydoingso,youwillwinthetrustandrespectofothers.Example:Ithinkyoushouldjustexplainwhathappened,ratherthantryingtocoveryourtracks.Honestyisthebestpolicy,afterall.3.Don’tjudgeabookbyitscoverDon’tformanopinionormakeajudgmentaboutsomeoneorsomethingbasedonitsoutwardappearance.Example:Heseemsabitjerktome,but,hey,youneverknow.Hemaybegood.Youshouldn’tjudgeabookbyitscover.LearningtipWhilelisteningandtakingnotes,youdon’tneedtowritedowneverywordinfull.Usingsymbolsandabbreviationscanallowyoutotakenotesmorequickly.Tryusingsomeofthese:

∵/because,∴/therefore,↑/up;4/four,diff./difference.Proverbsaboutlife

1A:ProfessorBrown,here’smytermpaper.Sorryforthedelay.B:That’sOK.

_________________,right？

12A:Mathsisreallykillingme!I’mthinkingofgivingitup.B:__________________.You’llnevergetyourdreamjobasamarketanalystifyoudon’tsticktoit.3A:Ifyouwanttolooseweight,youneedtostopeatingjunkfood,andyouneedtostartexercising.B:OK.I’llstarttomorrow…maybe.A:Today.Nottomorrow._____________________________.

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1Nopain,nogain.Neverputoffuntiltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.Betterlatethanever.4A:I’mgladyoufinallygothere.B:Mycarhadaflattyreontheway.Anyway,____________________.

45A:Withmybrother’shelp,Ifinallycompletedmybiologyproject!B:Congratulations.

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56A:IheardthatMaryisgoingtoinvestallhermoneyinthisprogramme.B:That’snotwise.Aspeopleusuallysay,“_

_____________”.I’lltalktoherassoonaspossible.

6All’swellthatendswell.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.Don’tputallofyoureggsinonebasket.6MatchtheproverbsinActivity5totheirmeaning.1________________________:youmustfacechallengesinordertobesuccessful2________________________:itiseasiertoachievesomethingifyoucooperatewithsomeoneelse3________________________:doingsomethinglateisbetterthannotdoingitatall4________________________:youshouldstartthingsearlierratherthanlater5________________________:donotputallyoureffortsorresourcesintodoingonething6________________________:problemsdon’tmatterifthefinalresultisgood

1Nopain,nogain.（一分耕耘，一分收獲。）2Twoheadsarebetterthanone.（三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮。）3Betterlatethanever.（亡羊補牢，未為晚也。）4Neverputoffuntiltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.（今日事，今日畢。）5Don’tputallofyoureggsinonebasket.（不要孤注一擲。）6All’swellthatendswell.（結果好，樣樣好。）

Whatotherproverbsdoyouknow?After-listeningRomewasnotbuiltinaday.(羅馬并非一日建成。)Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.(笨鳥先飛。)Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.(患難見真情。)Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.(聞其歌知其鳥，聽其言知其人。)Practicemakesperfect.(熟能生巧。)1.Whatistheaverageageforstartinguniversity?2.WhatproverbcomesintoyourmindafterreadingDidYouKnow?Youarenevertoooldtolearn.Listentotheinterviewandchoosethebestheadline.1UniversityFeesAreNoBarriertoGrandma!2DreamComesTrueforGraduatingGrandma3JanetSays“FamilyFirst!That’swhatmatters!”4HowtheStudentsExperienceHasChangedwiththeCenturiesListenagainandcompletethenotes.InterviewwithJanetRoseAge:__________.Firstattendeduniversityin:

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91955ShetookcareofherillmotherandhelpedherfatherHerdaughtersuggestedshegobacktoschoolfiveyearsagoandshejumpedatthechance.Shefeltabitnervousatfirstandshefeltsoold.Americanliterature.Shefeelsgreat.You’renevertoooldtolearn.Startingamaster’sdegreeinthefall.Interviewer:LastweekJanetRosegraduatedfromSouthOmahaUniversitywith

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inAmericanliterature.ThereisnothingunusualaboutthatexceptthatJanetisan81-year-oldgrandmother.YesterdaywecaughtupwithJanetandaskedhertotellusherstory.Goodmorning,Janet.Whydidyouwaitsolongtogetadegree?Janet:Haha!That'sagoodquestionandonethatnearlyeveryoneasksme.Well.let

mesee.Istarteduniversitybackin1955,butinmyfirstyearmymotherfellveryillandshecouldn'thelpmyfatherrunthefamilybusinessanymore.

SoIwenthometoTexastotakecareofherandtohelpmyfather.AfterthatIneverreallythoughtaboutgoingbacktostudy.Interviewer:Whynot?Andwhatchangedyourmind?Janet:Ithoughtitwastoolate.ButthenfiveyearsagomydaughterCandysuggested

IgobacktoschoolandIjumpedatthechance.Interviewer:Howdidyoufeelgoingbacktouniversityafteralltheseyears?Janet:Ifeltabitnervousatfirst.Imean,Iwassurroundedbyallthesesmartyoung

peoplewiththeirelectronicgadgets,andIfeltsoold.ButthestudentsandteacherswerekindtomeandIsoongotusedtotheclasses.Theyevenletmejoinsomeoftheiractivities,andIbecamegoodfriendswithsomeofthem.Isoongotusedtostudying,usingonlineresourcesaswellasreadingbooksandarticles.Itwashardwork,butfun.Interviewer:So,youhavejustgraduatedwithadegreeinAmericanliterature.Howdoes

itfeel?Janet:Itfeelsgreat.Iamtryingtolivemylifetothefull.Idon'twanttositaroundat

homealldaywatchingdaytimeTV.Interviewer:That'sfantastictohear.Janet,doyouhaveanyadviceforotherseniorcitizens

consideringgoingbacktouniversity?Janet:Isuggestthatifyouarethinkingofgoingbacktoschool,doit.You'llfindthat

studyingagainopensupanewworldofopportunitytoyou.Andremember,you'renevertoooldtolearn.Interviewer:Thankyouforyourtime,Janet.Finally,whatareyourplansnow?Janet:Oh,

didn'tIsay?I'mstartingamaster'sdegreeinthefall.TalkaboutwhatyoucanlearnfromJanet’sstory.Lifeisalongjourneyandanongoingprocess.Youarenevertoooldtolearn.Completetheboxeswiththeexpressionsfromtheinterview.?Istarted…backin…?AfterthatI…?Butthenfiveyearsago,…?Ifelt…atfirst.?Isuggestthat…?Remember…Istarted…backin…AfterthatI…Butthenfiveyearsago…Ifelt…atfirst.TalkingaboutexperiencesGivingadviceIsuggestthat…Remembe