Unit-4-The-two-roads

Unit4Thetworoads•Expressions•1.Expressionsforfuturetime:•in...minutes/hours/days/weeks/months/years/decades...,•inthe(near)future,infuture,soon,eventually,thedayaftertomorrow,theweekafternextweek,never,•by(theyear)2015,bytheendofnextweek/month/year,•fiftyyearsfromnow•2.Expressionsforplans/planning:•schedule,timetable,intentions,expectations,ambitions,hopes,aspirations,prospects,outlook,forecast,prediction,dream,goal,aim,havenointentionofdoing,begoingto,beabouttodo,plantodo,lookforwardtodoing...,expect...todo...,pushforward(thereform,etc.)with...,address(someproblems),maintainone'scommitmentto...•3.Expressionsforpossibility/impossibility/uncertainty:•perhaps,maybe,probably,definitely,certainly,surely,nodoubt,it'spossible/probable/likely/certain/unlikely/impossibletodo/that...•4.Expressionsforrealising/failingtorealizeaplan:•realise,reach,fulfil,accomplish,cometrue,besatisfied,bedisappointed,letdown,feelhopeless,failtodo,be/fallshortof(thetargetetc.),senseofaccomplishment,...tothefullestsatisfaction•Listening:•Afarewellletter•1.“Iwouldsleeplessanddreammore.Foreveryminutewecloseoureyeswelosesixtysecondsoflight.IwouldcontinuewhereothershavestoppedandIwouldrisewhenotherssleep.”•2.“Iwouldgivewingstothechildren,butIwouldleavethechildalonesothathecouldlearnhowtoflyonhisown.Totheold,Iwouldshowthemhowdeathcomesnotwiththeageingprocessbutwithforgetting.”•3.Hehaslearntfromlifethatclimbingismoreimportantthanbeingatthetopofthemountains,achildandhisparentswillloveforever,equalityistheverybasicspiritofhumanbeings,onecanonlylookdownonsomeonewhenheistryingtohelphimgetup.•4.Hewillembracethemstronglytobetheguardianoftheirsoul,wouldsaytothem“Iloveyou”,andwouldn’tassumethattheywouldknowit.•IfforaninstantGodforgotthatI’mjustapuppet,andHegavemeonemorepieceoflife,Iwouldtakeadvantageofthattime,thebestIcould.•IwouldprobablynotsayeverythingIthink,butdefinitelythinkallIsay.•Iwouldvaluethingsnotforwhattheyareworth,butforwhattheyrepresent.•Iwouldsleeplessanddreammore.Foreveryminutewecloseoureyeswelosesixtysecondsoflight.•IwouldcontinuewhereothershavestoppedandIwouldrisewhenotherssleep.•IfGodallowedmeonemorepieceoflife,Iwoulddresssimpler,wouldwallowinthesunlight,leavinguncovered,notonlymybodybutalsomysoul.•Iwouldprovetomenhowwrongtheyaretothinkthatstopfallinginloveastheygetolder,sincetheyactuallystartgettingolderassoonasstopfallinginlove.•Iwouldgivewingstothechildren,butIwouldleavethechildalonesothathecouldlearnhowtoflyonhisown.•Totheold,Iwouldshowthemhowdeathcomesnotwiththeageingprocessbutwithforgetting.•SomanythingsIhavelearnedfromyou----•Ihavelearnedthateverybodywantstoliveatthetopofthemountain,forgettingthatishowweclimbisallthatmatters.•Ihavelearnedthatwhenanewborngrabshisfather’sthumb,hetakesaholdonhimforever.•Ihavelearnedthatamanhastherighttolookdownonsomebody,onlywhenheishelpinghimtogetup.•SomanythingsIhavelearnedfromallofyou.•Alwaystell,whatyoufeelanddowhatyouthink.•IfIknewthattodayiswouldbethelasttimethatIwillseeyou,Iwillembraceyoustronglytobetheguardianofyoursoul.•IfIwouldknowthatthesewouldbethelastminutesthatIwillseeyou,Iwouldsaytoyou“Iloveyou”,andwouldn’tassumethatyouwouldknowit.•Thereisalwaysmorningwherelifegiveusanotheropportunitytomakethingsgood.•Keepalwaysclosetoyou,yourdearones,andtellthemhowmuchyouneedthemandloveandtakecareofthem.Taketimetosay“Iamsorry”“Forgiveme”“Please”“Thanksyou”andalltheniceandlovelywordsyouknow.•Nobodywouldrememberyouifyoukeepyourthoughtssecret.•Forceyourselftoexpressthem.•Showyourfriendsanddearoneshowmuchyoucareaboutthem.•TextTheTwoRoads•1.Doyouhaveanyregretsabouttheimportantdecisionsyouhavemadeinyourlife?•2.What’syourplanforyourself?•3.DoyouagreewiththesayingAnunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving?Haveyouexaminedyourlife?Summary•Thetworoadsrefermetaphoricallytothetwochoicesinaperson’slife.Onewillbringhappinessandsuccess.Andtheotherleadstofailure,sorrow,discomfort,andatotalwasteofone’slife.Thosewhochoosethesecondroad(thewrongroad)wouldmournovertheirmistakeswhentheygetold,buttheircryofremorsewouldnotbringbacktheiryouth.•MainIdea•Therearetworoadsinourlife---oneleadingtoapeacefulsunnyplacewithflowers,fruitsandsoftsweetsongs;theotherleadingtothedeep,darkandendlesscavewithpoisonflowing.Everyoneisfreetochoosetherightandbetterwaywhenyoungdespitehisfaults;otherwise,hewillendupwithmournfultears,painfulheartsandwastedyouth.Thosewhoarestilllingeringandhesitatingshouldrememberwhenyouareold,youwillcrybitterly,butinvain:Oyouth,return!Ohgivemebackmyearlydays!•Thefirstparagraph:Asixty-yearoldmanthoughtoverhislongandpainfuljourneyinlifewithgreatremorseonNewYear’snight.•Thesixthparagraph:Theyoungmanwasbroughtbackintorealityandrealisedthatitwasnottoolateforhimtochoosetherightroad.•Thelastparagraph:Thewritermakesanappealtothoseyoungpeoplewhohesitatebeforethebrightroadoflifeandwarnsthemoftheconsequencesoffailingtomaketherightdecisionsabouttheirfuture•1.Theyoungmandreamtthathewasoversixtyyearsold,livinginmisery.Hislifewasfulloferrorsandremorse,hishealthpoor,hismindvacant,hisheartsorrowfulandhisoldyearsshortofcomforts.•2.Oneroad