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课件网) Unit 2 Unit 2 Improving yourself To read the quotes and talk about the meanings of the quotes To think about when and where the quotes are used To think of a story which can express the meaning of the quote that impresses you most Work in groups. Talk about the meanings of the quotes. The superior man must be watchful over himself when he is alone. Zeng Zi 君子必慎其独也。 曾子 Someone who is truly virtuous will behave properly even when no one is watching. a Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. Christopher Parker 拖延症就像一张信用卡：直到你拿到账单才发现没那么好玩儿。 克里斯托弗 · 帕克 Procrastination may let you feel pleased at the time, but it causes unpleasant problems later on. b No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus 不能主宰自己的人是不自由的。 爱比克泰德 People who can’t control themselves are not truly free. c Change your thoughts, and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale 改变你的思想，然后你就可以改变你的世界。 诺曼 · 文森特 · 皮尔 Your attitude alone determines whether you will succeed or be happy. d Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, ... Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. H. Jackson Brown Jr 别说你没有足够的时间。你每天的时间和海伦 · 凯勒、巴斯德、米开朗基罗……列奥纳多 · 达 · 芬奇、托马斯 · 杰斐逊和阿尔伯特 · 爱因斯坦的时间完全一样。 小杰克逊 · 布朗 Proper time management can help you to achieve great things; it is not true that you don’t have enough time to achieve anything. e Choose one quote and make notes. What is the main message of the quote _____ What can you learn from this quote _____ What example(s) can you find to support this quote _____ Prepare a short presentation about the quote. Consider the following: 1. the structure of your presentation 2. useful words, expressions and structures Choose the quote that impresses you most. Think of why you are interested in it. In this step, you may find something that once happened to you is just like what the quote tells you. Describe the story that happened to you or someone else. You need to pay attention to the use of the right tense. Give your presentation to the class. Write a reflection after completing this unit. Consider the following: What is your understanding of self-management What text types have you learnt about What are their features What words, expressions and structures have you learnt 4. What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures 5. What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning 5. What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems
