(
课件网) Starting out Unit 2 Lessons in life In this class, you will be able to watch videos, understand the main idea and extract key information; discover and summarize how to plan one’s life; discuss what life can be metaphorically compared to and learn to think about the different meanings of life. Learning objectives Activity 1 Read the words after listening. Activity 2 Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly. 1．weaken 2．pessimistic 3．anticipate 4．possession 5．abnormal 6．widespread 7．recognition 8．phrase v.(使)虚弱 adj.悲观的，悲观主义的 v.预期，预料 n.财产，财务 adj.不正常的，反常的 adj.广泛流传的 n.承认，认可 n.成语，习语；警句 9．cooperate 10．fee 11．pure 12．absurd 13．despair 14．luxury v.合作，协作 n.工作酬金，服务费 adj.纯净的，洁净的 adj.荒唐的，愚蠢的 n.绝望 n.奢华，奢侈 Activity 3 Learn other forms of some words. 1．weaken v．(使)虚弱→weak adj.虚弱的，无力的；疲软的，萧条的；不善于，不擅长，(能力)弱的→weakly adv.虚弱地，软弱无力地→weakness n．缺点，不足；弱点 2．anticipate v．预期，预料→anticipation n．预料，预期；期盼，期望 3．possession n．财物，财产→possess v．有，拥有；支配，控制 4．abnormal adj.不正常的，反常的→normal adj.正常的；一般的 5．recognition n．承认，认可→recognise v．认识，认出；意识到；承认，认可→recognisable adj.能辨认的，能认出的 6．cooperate v．合作，协作→cooperation n．合作，协作；协助，配合 7．pure adj.洁净的，纯净的→purity n．纯洁，纯净，纯粹→purify v．使洁净；洗涤(思想)，净化(心灵)；提纯，精炼→purely adv.仅仅，完全 Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1．Though his body is _____，no one can _____ his determination to achieve his ambition.(weak) 2．We sincerely hope to _____ with you，and I believe our _____ can create a better future.(cooperate) 3．I didn’t _____ him when he came in because he changed beyond _____.(recognise) 4．He used to be _____ of a big company but now all his _____ were lost in a big fire.(possess) 5．I’m afraid the water is not _____ so you must _____ it to ensure its _____.(pure) weak weaken cooperate cooperation recognise recognition possessed possessions pure purify purity Activity 5 Learn some phrases. 1．和……失去联系 2．突然笑起来 3．塞满…… 4．(使)重聚 5．分心 6．充实地生活 7．远离，并非 8．留心，留意 lose touch with burst out laughing be crammed with be reunited with get distracted by live life to the full far from look out for Activity 6 Fill in the blanks with words from the phrases above. 1．Every inch of the shelf space in his room _____ books. 2．You are _____ right；you are completely wrong. 3．To our great relief，the lost girl _____ her parents ultimately. 4．Seeing her classmates _____ because of her foolish mistakes，she burst out crying. is crammed with far from was reunited with burst out laughing How do you usually learn lessons about life Through experience or learning from other people Give an example. ... ...
