新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語綜合教程多媒體課件Unit4OptimismandPositiveThinking外語系葛曉芳1/30Outline

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Assignment2/30AshortvideoPre-reading3/301.Whatisoptimism?2.Doyouthinkoptimismisthekeytoahappyandbetterlife?4/30AdvantagesofoptimismUnlimitedconfidenceGreatpersistencePositiveattitudeEnoughhappinessPositivethinkingProblem-solvingability5/30QuotesLaughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromhumanface.Whatisthefigureofspeechhere?Whatdoeswinterreferto?Whatisemphasizedhere?Metaphorwinter:somethingbad,miserableordisappointingTheimportanceofoptimismintermsofadversity6/302.Whatseemstousasbittertrialsareblessingsindisguise.Whatisthemeaningofit?Whenyouareintrouble,don’tdespair.Youcanalwaysfindsthgoodinwhatseemstobeabadthing.Onceyou’vegonethroughtrials,youwillbestrongerandinagoodpositiontogetsuccess.7/303.Apessimistseesthedifficultyineveryopportunity;anoptimistseestheopportunityineverydifficult.4.Optimismisthefaiththatleadstoachievement.Nothingcanbedonewithouthopeandconfidence.Attitude8/30

Howcanwebecomeoptimisticaccordingtothesequotes?Havehope,confidence,laughter,correctattitudeandexperiencetrials9/30ChooseOptimismRichardDevos(1926-present)10/30While-readingPartdivisionDetailedreadingpartbypartConsolidation11/30PartDivisionPartI(___to___):thenecessityofchoosingoptimismtoshapeouroutlookandexpectationsPartII(___to___):theimpactsofnegativismontheauthor

PartIII(___to___):thewriter’sadvice

ondirectingourattentiontopositiveandconstructivethinking.134781012/30ReadPartbyPartPartI1.Whatdoesapessimisticattitudeusuallyleadtoinreallife?2.Inpara1,afigureofspeechisused,whatisit?Whichsentenceisitin?Personification:applythequalityofhumanbeingstoSththatisnothuman.13/304.Inpara2,synonymsareusedhere,whataretheyandwhatistheadvantageofsynonyms?5.Whyshouldeachofuschoosebetweenoptimismandpessimismtoshapeouroutlookandourexpectations?Itleadsvarietytowriting.14/306.WhydoesRichDevosbelieveinupwardlook?7.WhydoyouthinkRichDevosmentionshisage?Toshowhisupwardlookisn’tna?ve.HisattitudetowardslifeIsonethathasstoodthetestoftime.15/30PartII:QuestionsWhatisthedifferencebetween“aluxury”and“anecessity”?WhydoesRichDevossaythatanoptimisticattitudeisanecessity?3.Whichsentenceinthepreviousparagraphscanserveasafootnoteto“aself-fulfillingprophecy”?16/30CompletethetableScenesPlacesEventssetting1Inaservicestationsetting2setting3HebegantofeelalittlesickanddoubtedwhetherhehadpickedupsomerarediseaseSetting4conclusionThesideoftheroadAthomeAtthegasstationTheattendanttoldthewriterthathelookedbad,andhefeltlessConfidentevenhewasfineHefeltalittleuneasyandlookedathimselfinthemirrorHefiguredoutwhathappenedandfeltfineagainNegativismhasaprofoundeffectonthewayyoufeelandact17/30Whatmethoddoestheauthorusetoillustratehisidea?Isitagoodmethodofwriting?AgoodexampleExamplesmakeabstractideasmoreconcreteandeasiertoUnderstand;makesone’swritingmoreinterestingandattention-grabbing18/30PartIIITorFWecanbeoptimistsifwethinklessorevenignorethedifficulties.2.MoneyspentonAmerica’sspaceprogramismorevaluablethanthatonthepovertyproblemonearth.FFEvenwerecognizetheyexistNocomparisonbetweenspaceprogram&povertyTwodifferentattitudes19/303.Ifwetakeanoptimisticattitudetowardslife,wewilllookonthepositivesideofthesituationandgraduallycultivateapositiveandconstructivewayofthinking.4.Todealwithsuchissuesasbigandongoingaspoverty,onlyadreamerisneeded.TFAdreamer:atypeofpeopleOnlyadreamer:oneperson20/30ConsolidationOptimismandpessimismarewithpowerfulforces,andeachofusmustchoosewhichonewewant.Fromwhichp__________dowewanttoviewlife?Willwelookupinhopeordownind__________?Anoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it’san____________.Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyoufeel,p_________erspectiveespairecessityerform21/30andhowwellyouwillgetalongwithothers.C___________,negativethoughts,attitudes,andexpectationsfeedonthemselves;theybecomeaself-fulfillingp__________.Pessimismcreatesasadandhopelessplacew_________noonewantstolive.onverselyrophecyhere22/30Whentheworldisseena______ahopeful,positiveplace,peoplearemorelikelytoa___________.Optimismdoesn’tneedtobena?ve.Youcanbeanoptimistandstillr___________thatproblemstillexistsandthatsomeofthemarenotd_______w_________easily.Youroptimismmakesadifferenceinthea__________oftheproblemsolver!schieveecognizeealtithttitude23/30Optimismdrawsourattentionawayfromnegativismandc__________itintopositive,constructivethinking.Whenyouareanoptimist,you’remorec___________withproblem-solvingthanwithuselessfault-finding.Totackleabigproblem,oneneedsbothoptimismandpersistence.hanneloncerned24/30Post-reading1.SpotDictation2.Groupdiscussion25/30OptimistVs.Pessimist

WilliamArthurWardThepessimistfinds_________.Theoptimistdiscoversa________.Thepessimistseeks_________.Theoptimist_________cheer.Thepessimistcriticizescircumstances.Theoptimist____________conditions.Thepessimist_______________theappleseeds.Theoptimistplantsthem.Thepessimistimaginesimpending(即將到來)peril.Theoptimistsees_________________.Thepessimistdisparages（輕視，貶低）.Theoptimist______________.faultremedysympathyspreadschangescomplainsaboutSignsofprosperityencourages26/30Thepessimistcreates______________.Theoptimi