大学英语3 Unit 8.pptVIP

* Outline: ● Warm-up ● Text-structure ● Language points ● Exercises ● Homework If so, what do you daydream about? Are daydreams a waste of time? Can daydream ever lead to fame and fortune? 2. 白日梦 a daydream 3. 黄粱美梦 4. 痴心妄想 5. 一直以来的梦想 6. 纯朴的梦想 7. 长期的梦想 8. 虚无飘渺的梦想 a fond dream an idle dream a long-cherished dream a simple dream a longstanding dream a distant dream 9. 做梦 10. 实现某人的梦想 11. 解梦 have a dream achieve / realize one’s dream 1. 噩梦 a nightmare Some words about dream: Definitions of dream: 1) sequence of scenes or feelings occurring in the mind during sleep 2) state of mind in which things happening around seem unreal 3) a wish to do or have something Text-structure Main Ideas Paragraphs 1 1~3 2 4~5 3 6~7 Attitudes towards daydreaming are changing. Daydreaming is as important as nighttime dreams to mental health. Experiments show that it has a lot of benefits. Daydreaming is useful in shaping our future lives. 4 8~9 the reason why a mental vision of success would help to produce real success 5 10~12 the procedures or the steps of how to daydream 6 13~14 Daydream a little each day but not be too dependent on it. Scanning Directions: Scan the whole text and then find the following people’s professions in the text. Name researcher Profession Dr. Joan T. Freyberg industrialist Henry J. Kaiser nurse F. Nightingale Thomas Edison Harry Emerson Fosdick John Uelse Dr. Maxwell Malts inventor researcher athlete surgeon author Scanning 1. being a good means of relaxation 2. being important to mental health 3. contributing to intellectual growth 4. improving concentration, attention span, and the ability to get along with others Directions: find out the benefits of daydreaming. Scanning Directions: find out the benefits of daydreaming. 5. leading children to paying more attention to details 6. making children feel happier and work together better 7. producing improved self-control and creative abilities 8. Being useful in shaping our f