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1、Experiencing English,Unit 2 Song of the Soul,Procedures,Passage A: All Great Journeys Start with a Dream Passage B: What Are We Chasing After in Our Dreams,Procedures of Passage A,Warm-up Activities Culture Notes Language Points Difficult Sentences Summary Follow-up Activity Assignments,Passage A: A

2、ll Great Journeys Start with a Dream,Warm-up Activities（Listening）,1.exist 2.turning point 3.gone on to live 4.danger 5.spring forth grow, flood, expand,迸发，涌现 6.make it real,Warm-up Activities 1（Speaking）,Situation:Li Hua, after 12 years of hard work, successfully get s enrolled in a prestigious uni

3、versity and has thus realized his “university” dream. While talking with an international student from the UK, he is curious about British teens dreams. Tips: How are things going? They couldnt be better! Im on top of the world have now accomplished my dream of On top of that, Ive put years of work

4、into two goals First, , and second, I can notch one of them off the list! Im not sure about, but perhaps I should consider,Key for reference 1（Listening）,Jane: Hey handsome. How are things going? Li Hua: They couldnt be better! Im on top of the world. I have studied long hours for many years and hav

5、e now accomplished my dream of attending a prestigious Chinese university. Apart from that, a gorgeous UK girl just called me handsome! Jane: Haha! Thank you, Li Hua. Ive put years of work into two goals; first, looking gorgeous, and second, attaining a successful career in banking. Looks like I can

6、 scratch one of them off the list! Li Hua: What? Why arent you satisfied with just attending this university? Once youre there, it should be easy to get a good job. Jane: A good job? I want a yacht and three pool boys at my beck and call. Attaining that requires ambition, focus, and hard work. Unive

7、rsity is only one step. A few years of nice bonuses will be very helpful. Li Hua: Im not sure about a yacht and three pool boys, but perhaps I should consider setting further goals and discovering what is necessary to achieve them. See you after PE!,Warm-up Activities 2（Speaking）,Situation:A Chinese

8、 freshman girl Liu Juan and her African classmate Rousie are both studying economics in a Chinese university. One day they talked about their dreams, they surprised each other by rather similar thoughts Liu Juan wants to go to Africa to help those people with AIDS, and Rousie wants to teach Chinese

9、kids in the countryside. Tips: Ive noticed Its exciting to Its a surprising coincidence With encouragement and a lot of hard work, Im now An accomplishment worth fighting for. Im hoping to help by doing Thats great! Ive been planning on ,AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AI

10、DS是“获得性免疫缺损综合症“的首字母缩略词。,Key for reference 2（Listening）,Liu Juan: Hi, my name is Liu Juan. Ive noticed we have two classes together, Macroeconomics 102 and Marketing 101. Rousie: Cool, isnt it? I noticed the same thing. Its exciting to finally be at university and begin the next step in realizing our

11、 dreams. Im from Uganda, by the way. Liu Juan: From Africa, thats great! I hope to go there as a volunteer for a year to assist the international effort to stem the AIDs epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa(撒哈拉以南非洲). By the way, Im from Chongqing. Rousie: That will be quite a challenge Liu Juan. I wish yo

12、u good luck. With my parents encouragement and a lot of hard work, Im now here at university in China. Liu Juan: An accomplishment worth striving for. Im hoping the Sub-Saharan countries will realize a better medical care service and eliminate AIDS. Rousie: Thats great! Ive been planning to voluntee

13、r and teach English here in China during my summer and winter vacations, in villages that are still disadvantaged. You know, I believe we will make splendid friends! Liu Juan: Agreed!,Warm-up Activities,What is your recent dream?,1. Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed du

14、ring and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as blues and folk, and incorporated i

15、nfluences from jazz, classical and other musical sources. Musically, rock has centered around the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with bass guitar（低音电吉他） and drums.,Culture Note,Typically, rock is song-based music with a 4/4 beat utilizing a verse-chorus（词重唱词） form, but the genre ha

16、s become extremely diverse and common musical characteristics are difficult to define. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political in emphasis. The dominance of rock by white, male musicians has been seen a

17、s one of the key factors shaping the themes explored in rock music. Rock places a higher degree of emphasis on musicianship, live performance, and an ideology of authenticity than pop music.,Culture Note,2. Neil Peart (尼尔佩尔特) Neil Ellwood Peart (born September 12, 1952), OC, is a Canadian musician a

18、nd author. He is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St.Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentra

19、te on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina.,Culture Note,2. Neil Peart (尼尔佩尔特) In addition to being a musician, Peart

20、is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rushs primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libert

21、arian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well.,Culture Note,We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that fills our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successf

22、ul person compared a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have problems in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we stumbled on(无意中发现；偶然遇到，碰巧找到). If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a commitment. With your commi

23、tment, great power will be released and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be reduced to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet. As we dream, so shall we become. Our vision

24、is the promise of what we shall be in the future.,Passage A Summary,1. Such dreams could be more hurtful than helpful. more than: 1) to a larger or extra number or amount (of) Examples: Their beliefs are more Christian than Buddhist. We spent more time on the last job than usual. 2) when “more” is u

25、sed before a noun, it is used to mean that it is more like the first thing rather than the second. Examples: Hes more like a movie star than a lifeguard, really. Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.,Language Points,2. Im thinking about ones vision, aspiration or fervent hope for t

26、he future. vision: 1) the ability to see Examples: He has very little vision in his left eye. Since the accident, he has suffered from memory loss and impaired vision. 2) an imagined mental image of sth Examples: Thats my vision of how the world could be. I have a vision of a society that is free of

27、 exploitation and injustice.,Language Points,2. Im thinking about ones vision, aspiration or fervent hope for the future. vision: aspiration: desire or hope to achieve sth抱 负，志向；渴望 Examples: Janes aspirations to help others come from her own misfortune as a child. His early death caused many of his

28、political aspirations to remain unfulfilled. aspire: v. to have a strong desire or hope to do or have something Example: Few people who aspire to/ after fame ever achieve it.,Language Points,3. Life without one is reduced to a hollow existence. reduce: 1) make less in size, amount, degree, importanc

29、e, etc. Examples: I reduced my weight by going on a diet. The workforce has been reduced by half. 2) to bring into a different, usually worse, state Examples: Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins. 盟军的轰炸将城市夷为废墟。 I was reduced to tears seeing the mess they had made. translation:没有灵魂的生命就只是仅有躯壳的形体存在

30、。,Language Points,我们大家都会做梦, 往往是在我们睡着的时候。 做这样的梦可能弊大于利。例如，设想一下你梦见自己在吃麦粒，结果醒来却发现半张床垫没了！不过，我要说的并不是这种梦境。确切地说，我所想的是人的愿景、抱负或对未来的炽烈希望。我们的梦想是我们的灵魂之歌。没有灵魂的生命就只是仅有躯壳的形体存在。有了梦想，生命才会富有意义和目标。,Chinese Translation P1,4. Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band “Rush”, Neil Peart is also an aut

31、hor and philosopher. besides: in addition to; also Examples: Do you play any other sports besides ice-skating and swimming? I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.,Language Points,in addition (to): besides; furthermore; used when adding another fact to what has already ment

32、ioned eg: 1) The hotel itself can accommodate 80 guests, and in addition, there are several apartments. 宾馆本身可住80人，并且还有几套公寓套房。 2) In addition to apples you asked for, I bought you some oranges. 除了你要的苹果，我还买了桔子。,Language Points,Life is just a candle and a dream must give it flame. Simulated Reproductio

33、n Love is just a seed and the true nature of a heart must water it. Simulated Translation 梦想只是一个风筝，用你的努力让它高飞。 Dream is just a kite and your efforts must send it high.,Simulated Reproduction 1,5. No life is more tragic than that of the individual who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and ho

34、ping . nurse: 1) to take care of someone / an animal while he or it is ill Examples: He gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home in her last months. They found an injured cat and carefully nursed it back to health.,Language Points,5. No life is more tragic than that of the individua

35、l who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and hoping . nurse: 2) to spend a lot of time taking care of something Examples: These young trees were carefully nursed by the head gardener. The project will have to be nursed through its few months. 3) to feel a desire or an emotion for a long tim

36、e Examples: She has long nursed a passion for Japanese art. Jane still nurses the pain of rejection. 简仍因遭到拒绝而痛苦。 translation: 一个人心怀梦想和大志，时时刻刻地在渴望和希望，却没有尝试将这一切付诸现实， 还有比这种人的生命更富悲剧性的吗？,Language Points,6. He nurses the flickering dream, but never lets it break out into flame.” flicker: burn unsteadily;

37、shine with an unsteady light（火光等）摇曳，闪烁 A television flickered in the corner. 电视机在角落里时明时暗地变换着画面。 Looking through the window I saw the flicker of flames. 透过窗户我看到了闪烁的火光。 If you experience a flicker of emotion, you feel that emotion only for a very short time, and not very strongly. （情感的）闪现，一闪而过 He felt

38、 a flicker of regret. 他突然感到一丝悔意。,Language Points,6. He nurses the flickering dream, but never lets it break out into flame.” If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly. （战争、战斗或疾病）爆发 He was 29 when war broke out. 战争爆发时他才29岁。 breakout；If a prisoner breaks out of a pr

39、ison, they escape from it. 越狱；逃跑 The two men broke out of their cells and cut through a perimeter fence. 这两个人逃出牢房，并越过了围墙。 他的梦想只能发出摇曳的微弱光亮，却永远不能迸发出火焰。”,Language Points,7.Most of us have a dream, aspiration, or hearts desire. 我们大多数人都有自己的梦想、抱负或者说是心之欲望。 8.But the trouble is most of us have the on/off sw

40、itch of our dream set to OFF. 但问题在于我们大多数人都将梦想的开关置于“关闭”位置。,Language Points,Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON. Simulated Reproduction Whenever you remember you need me, you can give me a call. Simulated Translation 任何当你意识到自己不够努力的时候，你实际上已在努力工作了。 Whenever you realize you are not hard-w

41、orking enough, you actually are working hard.,Simulated Reproduction 2,Just because I believe I can do something doesnt mean there wont be any problems. Simulated Reproduction Just because you have a dream doesnt mean it will surely come true. Simulated Translation 仅因为我知道我想干这件事，这并不说明我真的能够做好。 Just be

42、cause I know I want to do it doesnt mean I can really make it.,Simulated Reproduction 3,9. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. seek: 寻求， 探求；企求； 1) to search for, look for or try to find or obtain (esp. sth which is not a physical object) Examples: Wa

43、tson said yesterday that he would not seek re-election next year. After the meeting he sought out the person who had spoken about the plans. All men seek for happiness. 人人都要追求幸福。,Language Points,9. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. 2) seek to do st

44、h: try or attempt to do sth Examples: The plane encountered icing (航飞机外身的霜冻)and the pilot sought to climb to a higher altitude stumble on: meet or discover by chance 偶然碰见/发现某人或某物 stumble across/on/upon,Language Points,我们大多数人都有自己的梦想、抱负或者说是心之欲望。但问题在于我们大多数人都将梦想的开关置于“关闭”位置。不管什么时候，只要我们说“我不能，”我们就切断了开关。 无论

45、何时，只要我们相信我们能做，我们就开启了按钮。就是这么简单，不是吗？仅仅因为相信自己有能力做某事，并不意味就不会有任何问题。但是一旦我相信我能去做，我就会去为我遇到的每一个问题寻求破解的办法。生活的法则就是如此惟有所求，方有所得，我欲寻求破解之法，则我必会成功。,Chinese Translation P3,10. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing. worthy: (formal) deserving respect, admiration, or support Examples: We need to translat

46、e these worthy principles into workable rules. Every year he makes a large donation to a worthy cause. accomplish: to finish sth successfully or to achieve sth Examples: The students accomplished the task in less than 10 minutes. I feel as if Ive accomplished nothing since I left my job.,Language Po

47、ints,11. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make commitment. commit: to promise or give (your loyalty or money) to a particular principle, person, or plan of action Examples: I think I can come tonight but I wont commit myself till I know for sure. The government claimed to commit itsel

48、f to improving health care. commitment: a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way Examples: She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament. Id like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.,Language Points,11. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make

49、 commitment. committed: willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth.忠诚的，坚定的，承诺 Examples: The party are committed to helping those who are not able to help themselves. We are committed to withdrawing our troops by the end of the year. He said the government remained committed to peace. 他说政府仍然致力于和平。,Language Points,11. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make commitment. China is committed to promoting world development through our own development and achieving better development through world development. 中国致力于以自身发展促进世界发展，同时在世界发展中寻 求自身更好