新世纪英语Unit-2-Book-2

Unit2Optimism&PositiveThinkingTEXTAChooseOptimismPPT模板下载：•Acommonexpression,generallyusedrhetoricallytoindicatethataparticularsituationcouldbeacauseforoptimism(halffull)orpessimism(halfempty),tosimplydetermineanindividual'sworldview.•Thepurposeofthequestionistodemonstratethatthesituationmaybeseenindifferentwaysdependingonone'spointofviewandthattheremaybeopportunityinthesituationaswellastrouble.VSTextAChooseOptimismRichDeVospositivethinkingnegativismOptimismsmilecouragecomplaintdepressiondespaircrisisaccomplishmentconfidencecriticizebenefitgloomyexpectationLaughteristhesunthatdriveswinterfromthehumanface.—VictorHugoApessimistseesthedifficultyineveryopportunity;anoptimistseestheopportunityineverydifficulty.─WinstonChurchillOptimismisthefaiththatleadstoachievement.Nothingcanbedonewithouthopeandconfidence.─HelenKellerBenefitsofOptimism•laughterisagoodmedicineanditcanworkmiracles.Beingoptimisticintimesofadversitycanhelpusrelieveourpressureandfaceuptotheobstacles.•Recognizingthedifficultieswhilestillchoosingtofocusonthepositivesideisbeneficialforpeopletodrawtheirattentionawayformnegativismandchannelsitintopositive,constructivethinkinginproblem-solving.•Optimismprovidespeoplewithhopeandconfidence,theessentialpowersthatmotivatethemtoreachlifeobjectives.Brainstorm•Ifyouwereinthefollowingsituation,howwouldyoulookonthepositivesideofthesituation?•IhadbeendreamingofbecomingastudentatafamousuniversitysuchasPekingUniversityorTsinghuaUniversity,butmydreamwasneverrealizedbecauseofmypoorperformanceattheentranceexamination,soIhavehadtogotoauniversitythatdoesnotcomeuptomyearlierexpectations.Brainstorm•alreadydomybest•lookintothefuture•theoutstandingpeoplefrommyuniversity•acomparisonofmyuniversityandPekingUniversity/TsinghuaUniversity•thegoodteachingstaffandteachingfacilitiesinmyuniversity•mystrongdesiretosucceed…Watchthefollowingvideoclip“HowtoPracticePositiveThinking”andthencompletethetasksthatfollow:clickhereWatchandDiscuss1.Fillinthemissingwordsaccordingtowhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.Afewsimpleattitudeadjustmentscanmakeyouhappierandhealthier.Here’showtoharnessthepowerofpositivity.Youwillneed:optimism,visualization,happyfriendsandagratitudejournal.Step1:thingstoworkout.Step2：Insteadoffocusingonthe,trytofindsomethingpositiveineverynegativesituation.Step3:Pictureyourselfsucceedingatevents.Step4:yourselfwithhappypeople.Step5:Writedown5thingsyou’reforeverysingleday.ExpectnegativechallengingSurroundgrateful__________________________________clickhereWatchandDiscuss2.Discussthetopicwithyourgroupmembers:Howhaveyoupracticedpositivethinkinginyourdailylife?Whatdoyouthinkistheeffectofpositivethinking?(Open.)clickhereTextOrganizationPartOne(Para.1-3):Itisnecessarytochooseoptimismtoshapeouroutlookandexpectations.1.Therelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess:anaturalcause-and-effectrelationship2.Thereasonofone’sdecisiontochoosebetweenoptimismandpessimism:thereisenoughgoodandbadineveryone’slifetofindrationalbasisforeitheroptimismorpessimismPara.1•FigureofSpeech–Personificationtheapplicationofhumanqualitiestosomethingthatisnothuman.“Pessimismisseldomdisappointed.”•Canyouconstructormakeasentenceusingpersonification?Moreexamples:•Wallshaveears.•Moneytalkssometimes.•Thecloudscatteredrainthroughoutthecity.•Therainkissedmycheeksasitfell.•Opportunityknocksbutonce./Opportunityneverknockstwiceatanyman’sdoor.Para.2:ContentQuestionWhy,accordingtoRichDeVos,isitamatterofone’sowndecisiontochoosebetweenoptimismandpessimism?Thereisenoughgoodandbadineveryone’slifetofindarationalbasisforeitheroptimismorpessimism.Eitherway,itisamatterofchoice.TheUseofSynonyms•Lendingvarietytowriting•CanyoufindanysynonymsinPara.2?enough/ample/sufficientPara.3:ContentQuestionWhydoesRichDeVosbelieveintheupwardlook?Heisanoptimistbychoiceasmuchasbynature,andafterdecadesofliving,hefindsthatthegoodinlifeisfargreaterandmoreimportantthanthebad.TextOrganization3.Theauthorbelievesintheupwardlook:heisanoptimismbychoiceasmuchasbynature.Hisattitudetowardslifehasstoodthetestoftime.PartTwo(Para.4-7):Theauthorillustratestheeffectofnegativismthroughhisownexperience.1.Thedifferencebetween“aluxury”and“anecessity”:aluxuryissth.expensivewhichisnotnecessarybutwhichgivesyoupleasure;anecessityissth.thatyoumusthaveinordertolive.2.Theauthorsaysourattitudetowardlifewilldeterminehowwefeel,howweperform,andhowwellwewillgetalongwithotherpeople.3.Hisownexperience:Hefeltsickaftertheattendanthadtoldhimthathelookedbadandhisskinappearedyellow.Infact,itwasbecausethewalls’color-reflectingmadeeveryoneinsidelookasthoughtheyhadhepatitis.TextOrganization4.Hisexperienceshowshowanegativeattitudemayaffectourlives.Para.4:ContentQuestionWhatisthedifferencebetween“aluxury”and“anecessity”?Theyrepresenttwoopposites.Aluxuryissomethingexpensivewhichisnotnecessarybutwhichgivesyoupleasure.Anecessityissomethingthatyoumusthaveinordertolive.Para.4:ContentQuestionCanyougiveu