(
课件网) Unit 2 Lessons in life Understanding ideas 1. To get the main idea of the text and basically understand the theme of the book Tuesdays With Morrie. 2.To perceive the textual structure and linguistic features of the text, and then use the relevant language to express yourselves. 3.To understand the key words and expressions in the passage and learn to use them in proper situations. Learning objectives Lessons in life Tuesdays with Morrie Unit 2 be reunited with weaken pessimistic anticipate possession abnormal widespread recognition (使)重聚 v. (使)虚弱 adj. 悲观的，悲观主义的 v. 预期，预料 n. 财产，财物 adj. 不正常的，反常的 adj. 广泛流传的 n. 承认，认可 Have you ever read Tuesdays with Morrie Look at the pictures and watch a video clip Guess what the book is about. The book has also been adapted for a film. Watch a short clip. Look at the layout (布局) of the passage and answer the questions. 1. What is the passage about How many parts are there 2. Where might have the passage be taken from A book review website. summary reviews Fast-reading Read the book summary and find out what the book is about. Despite being a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life. This all changes when he is reunited with his favorite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it. Tuesdays with Morrie is an autobiographical nonfiction written by Mitch Albom. Professor Morrie Schwatz taught Mitch every Tuesday for 14 weeks before he died. The book has been on the bestseller lists for four years and has been translated into thirty-one languages, including Chinese. More facts about the book Nonfiction is writing that gives information or describes real events, rather than telling a story. 非小说类纪实作品 Read the passage and decide how many stars the four people would give the book ( five being the highest rating). Underline the evidence. Careful reading Task 1 Decide how many stars each person would give the book. Decide how many stars each person would give the book. Decide how many stars each person would give the book. Decide how many stars each person would give the book. It’s so touching! Read the text and find the lessons that each person learnt from the book. they learn how to live appreciate what he had how they think, what they value opened her eyes to the world Task 2 how much he was influenced by popular culture creating his own values based on love and open communication with the good people they meet as they go through life die feeling that they have lived life to the full they are loved and have loved others as much as they could Read the text and find the lessons that each person le ... ...
