Unit4 A Turn in Life（課堂PPT）

1、1NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Two2Unit 4A Turn in Life 1Around the Topic2Section A3Section B4Section C Leading in Exploring the Topic Plus Activities Warming-up Text A Exercises Background Information Reading Through Exercises Related Knowledge Sample Reading Exercises Useful TermsSection BSecti

2、on CSection AExploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicThe Internet has become an indispensable part of our everyday life and we spend more and more time online with every year to come. However, have you ever imagined what our lives would be like if we abandoned the Internet for a month. Rea

3、d the following passage and it might inspire you to drop the Internet for a while and help you discover what life used to be like when everyone was offline. You might realize that there are many wonderful and productive things to do when you plug off the Internet. Section BSection CSection ALeading

4、inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicDirections: Here are some familiar websites or software logos marked from A to X. Today, people use them so often that they cant seem to do without them in their life. Discuss in pairs or in small groups and answer the following questions by choosing the capital lett

5、ers beside those logos. Notice that Question 6 is open-ended. Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic1. If you want to send or check an e-mail, which websites can you use? 2. Which websites can serve your purpose if you want to find information about a well-known person,

6、 a particular country, etc.? B, D, R, T (Email Service) G, I, J, L, Q, V (Search Engines)Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic3. If you want to keep track of whats happening at home and abroad, which websites can you visit? 4. If you want to do some shopping online, wh

7、ich websites can you visit? 5. What websites/software can you use if you want to let your friends or acquaintances know how things are going with you these days? 6. Which website(s)/software do you use very often? Do you find yourself addicted to it/them? M, N, O, S, U (News)A, C, F, K (Shopping)E,

8、H, P, W, X (Social Networks)Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicDirections: You will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.1. How would you feel if you couldnt watch TV for a week?2. Besides watching TV, what else do you often d

9、o in your spare time?Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: Panic might be many peoples reaction. As for me, I would never think it would be the end of the world. Instead, I would make a scientific schedule for the week. In the first place, Ill make

10、 good use of knowledge , such as reading my favorite novels, magazines and newspapers. In the second place, Ill have a good rest by taking all kinds of entertainments, such as playing cards, playing ball games and cycling . ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the Top

11、icSuggested answer: Many people say they cannot imagine what life would be like without TV. However, there are many things to do other than watch TV. For instance, we can spend more time with our family members, or invite our friends to come over and play cards, we can also help mother Cook meal or

12、even clean out our rooms. Moreover, we can invite our beloved to go shopping or go to see a film. In sum, we may find many interesting things to do beside watching TV.ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicListen and answer the following questions1. What are th

13、e advantages of TV ?2. Does TV do any harm to us?Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: There are many advantages of TV. First of all, it is a cheap way of getting information. Second, people can watch films, shows and games without leaving home. Th

14、ird, it offers educational programs such as English learning programs. Last, people can hear news about different parts of the world. In a word, watching TV is very beneficial to us.ReturnSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer: Watching TV is very ha

15、rmful to us. There are some reasons for that. The main reason is that it makes people lazy as they stay at home watching TV all the time. Whats more, it makes people less creative because they just watch other people doing things on TV. Besides, people lack communication they have no time talking to

16、 friends or family members. Even worse, children are easily influenced by the violence shown on TV.ReturnSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A30 Days Without Internet A Self- Experiment Section A:Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AWatch the clip from the classic Disney m

17、ovie The Lion King. Do you like Mufasas explanation of “the great circle of life”? Do you like the relationship between the father and the son? If you like the movie, please make imitations and adaptations with the following scripts as reference.Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSecti

18、on ASimba: Dad? Dad. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad.Sarabi: Your son. is awake.Mufasa: Before sunrise, hes your son.Simba: Dad. Come on Dad. Er. You promised!Mufasa: Okay, okay. Im up. Im up.Simba: Yeah!Mufasa: Look Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.Simba: Wow.Mufasa: A kings time as ruler

19、 rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ASimba: And this will all be mine?Mufasa: Everything.Simba: Everything the light touches? What about that shadowy place?

20、Mufasa: Thats beyond our borders. You must never go there, Simba.Simba: But I thought a king could do whatever he wants.Mufasa: Oh, theres more to being king than getting your way all the time.Simba: Theres more?Mufasa: Haha. Simba. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMufas

21、a: Everything you see, exists together, in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures; from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.Simba: But Dad, dont we eat the antelope?Mufasa: Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become th

22、e grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great circle of life.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A30 Days Without Internet A Self- Experiment For many of us who use the Internet to connect with our friends, buy things online and gather imp

23、ortant information for our jobs and studies, it might be quite a challenge to live without the Internet just for a week. Thats the reason I hit on the idea to start this self-experiment: to plug off the Internet for one month. I wanted to know how being completely offline would affect my life. 斷網(wǎng)30天

24、一次自我實(shí)驗(yàn)我們中的許多人，都已對(duì)使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)聯(lián)系朋友、在線購(gòu)物、收集工作和學(xué)習(xí)的重要信息習(xí)以為常。對(duì)我們來說，離開互聯(lián)網(wǎng)度過一周都可能頗具挑戰(zhàn)性。因此，我靈機(jī)一動(dòng)，開始了這次自我實(shí)驗(yàn)斷網(wǎng)一個(gè)月。我想了解“徹底離線”會(huì)對(duì)我的生活產(chǎn)生何種影響。Para. 1Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AOn the morning of the first day, I got up, ate my breakfast, glanced through the headlines of the newspaper and

25、 read the sports section. I was disconnected, cut-off and separated. And this wouldnt change for the next 30 days. 第一天早晨，我起床，吃完早飯，瀏覽了報(bào)紙的標(biāo)題，翻閱了體育版的消息。我斷了網(wǎng)線，與外界隔絕，而且接下來的30天都將保持這種狀態(tài)。Para. 2Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AInternet withdrawal doesnt feel good; its uncomforta

26、ble and unpleasant. There is this uneasy feeling that you are missing something very important, which is quite a struggle, especially in the first week. 戒網(wǎng)的感覺并不好，我感到難受、不自在。更讓你心神不安的是，你覺得會(huì)錯(cuò)過什么重要的事情，這讓人覺得是一種痛苦的掙扎，尤其是第一周。Para. 3Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AIn fact, you a

27、re going to miss major news and updates that are interesting to you. I became the last who got to know about current developments in the world; mostly my friends would inform me and anything else could be found in the newspaper the next morning. 事實(shí)上，你確實(shí)會(huì)錯(cuò)過一些重要新聞和使你感興趣的事件的最新報(bào)道。我成了最晚了解當(dāng)前全球事態(tài)發(fā)展的人；因?yàn)槲抑饕?/p>

28、通過朋友了解，其他的則從次日的報(bào)紙上獲悉。Para. 4Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AFrom day one I realized that being offline is much better to deal with when you are distracted, especially while being at home. Distracting myself by the use of a TV was not an option for me, as that would be l

29、ike replacing one vice with another. I did however discover some old, yet amazing, books I read with interest. 從斷網(wǎng)實(shí)驗(yàn)的第一天我就意識(shí)到，如果有什么可以分散你的注意力，特別是在家的時(shí)候，那么斷網(wǎng)也沒那么難對(duì)付。將注意力轉(zhuǎn)移到電視上對(duì)我不可取，因?yàn)檫@就像用一種惡習(xí)取代另一種惡習(xí)。然而，我找到幾本雖然陳舊但好得出奇的書，饒有興致地讀了讀。Para. 5Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ARemain

30、ing distracted at home can be a challenge at times . I realized that the longer I was away from home, the easier it was to accomplish my challenge of being disconnected for 30 days. One of my strategies to deal with being offline would be to work longer, step into the library more often or call one

31、of my friends to do something together. 有時(shí)，在家里一直要轉(zhuǎn)移注意力不去碰網(wǎng)有點(diǎn)難度。我發(fā)現(xiàn)離家時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)，越容易實(shí)現(xiàn)我斷網(wǎng)30天的挑戰(zhàn)。我堅(jiān)持不使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的秘訣之一就是延長(zhǎng)工作時(shí)間，多光顧圖書館，或邀約朋友一起干點(diǎn)什么。Para. 5Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AAfter a while, you get used to the state of being disconnected. Even more so, you fully begin to acce

32、pt it, as the advantages of being offline present themselves right in front of your eyes. Surely, the need to reconnect will come up every now and then, especially when you urgently need certain information. But the online-activities like checking your e-mails begin to look less and less important t

33、o you, once you accepted the fact of not being able to connect to the Internet. 過了一陣，你便會(huì)習(xí)慣，甚至開始欣然接受離線的狀態(tài)，因?yàn)閿嗑W(wǎng)的種種好處呈現(xiàn)在你的眼前。當(dāng)然，你也會(huì)時(shí)不時(shí)地想要上網(wǎng)看看，特別是當(dāng)你迫切需要查找某些信息的時(shí)候。但是一旦你接受了自己上不了網(wǎng)的事實(shí)，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)諸如查收電子郵件等的上網(wǎng)行為并非那么重要。Para. 6Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AInstead of surfing the Interne

34、t for entertainment, I would sit down to meditate. I would open an interesting book or have a good conversation. I would hold my camera, discover new places and take amazing shots of architecture on the streets Ive never had the time to admire. Also, I would just sit around and reflect deeply on my

35、life. I became absorbed in my own thoughts, and not in those of another person. 我會(huì)坐下冥想，而不再通過互聯(lián)網(wǎng)尋求娛樂；我會(huì)打開一本有趣的書，或與朋友進(jìn)行一次愉快的交談；我會(huì)帶上相機(jī)，發(fā)現(xiàn)一些新的風(fēng)景，給我從未有時(shí)間欣賞的街道上的建筑，拍些精妙絕倫的相片。我也會(huì)靜靜地坐下，深刻地反省自己的人生。我會(huì)沉浸在自己的思想中，而不是活在別人的想法里。Para. 7Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ALiving disconnected

36、 from the Internet in a society where everyone is online can be a rough ride, but it is possible. Moreover it can be a very valuable experience. You will notice that you spend more time with yourself, instead of thinking about the actions of others. 生活在這個(gè)全民上網(wǎng)的社會(huì)，要想完全擺脫互聯(lián)網(wǎng)絕非輕而易舉，但也并非毫無可能。不僅如此，斷網(wǎng)的生活還可

37、能成為一次寶貴的經(jīng)歷。你會(huì)感到有更多的時(shí)間關(guān)注自己，而不是想著別人的一舉一動(dòng)。Para. 8Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A離線后你將有機(jī)會(huì)更好地了解自己，與久違的朋友相聚。戒網(wǎng)也有助于你更加關(guān)注生活中重要的事情，更堅(jiān)定地實(shí)現(xiàn)生活中真正的目標(biāo)，完成你不知不覺中已拖延了數(shù)月的所有工作。Being offline gives you the opportunity to get to know yourself much better and to meet friends you havent seen

38、for a while in real life. And it will help you to be more focused on the important things in life, to be more determined about your real goals and all the projects you have successfully delayed for the last months. Para. 8Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AText A is an ill

39、ustrative passage, in which the author uses his self-experiment to illustrate that living disconnected from the Internet in a society where everyone is online is not only possible, but also a valuable experience. Main IdeaWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMain idea: Being

40、 disconnected from the Internet has many advantages and it helps us to live our lives in a more productive way. StructureMain idea: 1. How he felt during the first week of the experiment; 2.What he did to distract himself;3. How he got used to the life without the Internet Part II: Para. 2-7Part III

41、: Para. 8Part I: Para. 1Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: A test done in order to discover what will happen if the author forces himself to plug off the Internet for an entire month. 1Meaning: Thats why the idea of carrying out the test would occur to me. During

42、the 30 days of my no Internet self-experiment, I would unplug the Internet cable so that I wont get access to the Internet.230 Days Without the InternetA Self-Experiment Thats the reason I hit on the idea to start this self-experiment: to plug off the Internet for one month. Warming-upExercisesSecti

43、on BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning: I wished to find out what impact it will have on my life to be strictly disconnected from the Internet.3Meaning: On the first morning of the 30-day self-experiment, I got up and had my breakfast. Then I quickly browsed through the headings or captions o

44、f newspaper articles and read the news reports on sports. 4I wanted to know how being completely offline would affect my life. On the morning of the first day, I got up, ate my breakfast, glanced through the headlines of the newspaper and read the sports section. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection

45、CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : I unplugged the cable so that I didnt have any access to the Internet. I felt kept away from the outside world. 5Meaning : It made me feel upset to be disconnected from the Internet. I was also a bit worried, not relaxed and confident.6I was disconnected, cut-off

46、and separated. Internet withdrawal doesnt feel good; its uncomfortable and unpleasant. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : It makes me feel afraid and anxious that I might fail to keep up with some important news. This feeling has made it extremely difficult for m

47、e to succeed especially in the first week of the experiment.7Meaning : As a matter of fact, you will indeed fail to know about news of great importance and the latest information about an event or a situation that is important to you. 8There is this uneasy feeling that you are missing something very

48、 important, which is quite a struggle, especially in the first week. In fact, you are going to miss major news and updates that are important to you. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : Since the first day of the experiment, I have become aware that being disconne

49、cted from the Internet is much easier to manage if my attention is taken away from it. This is especially true when you stay at home. 9Meaning : It would not be a wise choice to distract myself by watching TV, because it seemed like getting rid of a bad habit by picking up another. 10From day one I

50、realized that being offline is much better to deal with when you are distracted, especially while being at home. Distracting myself by the use of a TV was not an option for me, as that would be like replacing one vice with another. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeanin

51、g : It was rather difficult to be distracted at home and it required great effort and determination to remain offline from time to time. 11Meaning : I understood that if I could be away from home for a longer period of time, it would require less effort to achieve my goal of staying offline for 30 d

52、ays. 12Remaining distracted at home can be a challenge at times. I realized that the longer I was away from home, the easier it was to accomplish my challenge of being disconnected for 30 days. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : One of my plans to help achieve my

53、 goal of being offline would be to work longer hours, visit the library more frequently or ask my friends out to do something together. 13Meaning : After some time, the state of being offline is no longer new or strange to you. 14One of my strategies to deal with being offline would be to work longe

54、r, step into the library more often or call one of my friends to do something together. After a while, you get used to the state of being disconnected. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : Of course, you will have the Occasional urge to get access to the Internet a

55、gain, especially when you want some particular information badly. 15Meaning : But some things done online like examining your emails start to become less important to you16Surely, the need to reconnect will come up every now and then, especially when you urgently need certain information. But the on

56、line-activities like checking your emails begin to look less and less important to you Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : I would sit down to think deeplyin silence rather than entertain myself through online activities.17Meaning : I would pick up my camera and g

57、o to places that Ive never been to for new sceneries. I would also take photos of the buildings on the streets Ive never had the chance to appreciate. 18Instead of surfing the Internet for entertainment, I would sit down to meditate. I would hold my camera, discover new places and take amazing shots

58、 of architecture on the streets Ive never had the time to admire. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : Besides, I would sit there thinking about my life deeply and thoroughly.19Meaning : I became very interested in my own ideas with full attention instead ofpaying

59、attention to the ideas of others.20Also, I would just sit around and reflect deeply on my life. I became absorbed in my own thoughts, and not in those of another person. Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning : Additionally, going through the experiment of being offlin

60、e for 30 days can be useful as well as helpful. 21Meaning : Being offline will make it easier for you to center upon the more important things in life; to devote your full strength and attention to the things you want to achieve and to accomplish the tasks you have managed to put off for a long time