新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit6

2Doorcloser,areyou?Unit6SectionAFOREIGHLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYBesidesthenobleartofgettingthingsdone,thereisthenobleartofleavingthingsundone.Thewisdomoflifeconsistsintheeliminationofnon-essentials.—LinYutang(Chinesewriter)Youhavesucceededinlifewhenallyoureallywantisonlywhatyoureallyneed.—VernonHoward(Americanwriter)26UNITLessismore6UNITSectionA2ObjectivesTotalkaboutwhethermoreisbetterthanlessTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomasterthecause-effectwritingskillLessismore?Doorcloser,areyou?Contents6UNITWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummaryDoorcloser,areyou?6UNITWarming-upActivitiesLead-inPre-readingActivitiesCulturalBackgroundDoorcloser,areyou?1.Asfaraschoicesinourdailylifeareconcerned,haveyoueverbeentroubledwithsuchdilemma:tokeepallortogiveupsome?Justasallpeoplehavetomakedecisionsintheireverydaylives,collegestudentsarealwaysfacedwiththedilemmaofmakingrightchoices.Facedwithanabundanceofoptionstochoosefrom,theycan’tbearthepaintoloseanyopportunityandhaveastrongdesiretokeepalltheoptionsopen.Theytrytoavoidsuchanemotionalloss,andwouldratherpaythehighcosttokeepallthedoorsofopportunityopen.2.Whatistheproperwaytodealwiththisdilemma?Ismorealwaysbetterthanless?Evidencesshowthatpeoplefeellesshappyandmoredepressedwhengivenanoverabundanceofchoice.Thetendencytokeepallourdoorsofchoicesopenmighthavedamagedourlife,andwecangetgreaterpleasureandmoresatisfactionbyfocusingourenergyandattentiononfeweroptionsandthings.Moreisnotnecessarilybetterinlife.Weshouldclosesomedoorsinordertoallowfortherightwindowsofopportunityandhappinesstoopen.Task1.Listentoatalkaboutwhypeopleareoftenirrational.Basedonwhatyouhear,matchthequestionswiththeanswersbyplacingaletternexttothenumber.1()Accordingtothespeaker,howcanpeoplebehaveinarationalway?2()Whataretheconsequencesofpeople’sirrationalbehavior?3()WhathasMITProfessorArielydiscovered?4()Whatistheexampleinthetalkregardingirrationalbehavior?5()Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthisirrationalbehavior?Task1.Listentoatalkaboutwhypeopleareoftenirrational.Basedonwhatyouhear,matchthequestionswiththeanswersbyplacingaletternexttothenumber.APeopletendtobehaveirrationallyinapredictablefashion.BPeopleshouldactaccordingtologicandreasonrequiredinasituation.CItcausesproblemstothemselvesaswellastoothers.DHedoesn’tthinkthisirrationalbehaviorisalwaysintentional.EIfapersonknowssomeonesuffersfromadisease,hewillfeelhesuffersfromthesamedisease.Task1.Listentoatalkaboutwhypeopleareoftenirrational.Basedonwhatyouhear,matchthequestionswiththeanswersbyplacingaletternexttothenumber.1()Accordingtothespeaker,howcanpeoplebehaveinarationalway?2()Whataretheconsequencesofpeople’sirrationalbehavior?3()WhathasMITProfessorArielydiscovered?4()Whatistheexampleinthetalkregardingirrationalbehavior?5()Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthisirrationalbehavior?BCAED1.Inyouropinion,whatisanirrationalbehavior?Givesomeexamples.Itisanactionoropinionbasedoninadequateuseofreasonandlogic:•Onceapriceisestablishedintheirminds,theywillcompareothersimilaritemswiththisprice•Buyproductstheydon’tneedjustbecausetheygetsomethingforfreeinthetransaction.•Dosomethingjustbecausesomeotherpeoplearedoingthesamething.Task2:Listentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestions2.Whatdoyouthinkmaycausepeople’sirrationalbehavior?•Ignorance—Peoplecanbetotallyunawareofasituationbeforeformingtheirownviewsandjudgments.•Emotions—Peopletakeoffenseorgetangrybeforethesituationactuallyoccurs.•Stress—Itcreatesfeelingofanger,irritationandfrustration.•Blindbeliefs—Theyaretooconsciousaboutsocietyanditsreactionstothem.Task2:ListentothetalkagainandanswerthetwoquestionsSometimestwothingsaretobedoneatthesametime,both_________yourattention.youcanonlytakeuponeofthem,theotherhastowaitorbegivenup.Butyouknowthefutureis_____________—thechangedsituationmaynotallowyoutodowhatisleftbehind.Thusyouarecaughtinafixandfeelsad.Howcomethatniceopportunitiesand___________shouldgatheraroundallatonce.Listentoashortpassagenamed“Anotherdoor”andfillinthemissinginformation.deservingunpredictablebrilliantideasItmayhappenthatyourlifechanges___________onyourpreferenceofonealternativetotheother.Infactthatiswhatlifeislike:weareoftenfacedwiththetwooppositeaspectsofathingwhichareboth__________likenewspapercutting.Itoftenoccursthatourattentionisdrawntoonethingonlyafterweare_________another.dramaticallydesirableengagedinListentoashortpassagenamed“Anotherdoor”andfillinthemissinginformation.Theformerandthelattergiverisetoadividedmind.Istillrememberaphilosopher's_______Whenonedoorshuts,anotheropensinlife.Soa______orpassivechoicemaynotbeabadone.Whateverwedoinourlifetime,whereverlife'storm______us,theremustbesomethingwecanachieve,remarkscasualtossesListentoashortpassagenamed“Anotherdoor”andfillinthemissinginformation.someshorewecanland,whichopensupnewvistastous.Don'tforgetGodalwayskeepsan_____________openforeveryone.Whilethefrontdoorisclosed,theremustbeanotheropenforyou.alternativedoorListentoashortpassagenamed“Anotherdoor”andfillinthemissinginformation.QuestionsPreviewing1.Whatd