《新大学英语》课件_B4U5 Challenging the Pressures of Life.pptx

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CONTENTSLearningObjectivesAbouttheTextsPre-readingDiscussionTextATextB

LearningObjectivesStudentsaresupposedtousecorrectlythe“if-clause”and“only+infinitive”structure;learnhowtodefendtheirargumentbygivingexamples;formulatetheirownideasaboutsuccessandfailure.

AbouttheTextsThisunitfocusesontheideasofsuccessandfailure,andthepressuresthatresultfromtheeffortstosucceed,andthewaystocopewiththepressures.ReadingAdiscussesfailurefromaratheruniqueangle,andviewsitasanecessarystepalongthewaytowardsuccess.ReadingBexploresthecauseoffailurefromapsychologicalperspective,andpointsoutthatitisthefearoffailurethataffectspeople’sperformance.Thetwotextsprovidestudentswithagoodchancetoreflectontheconceptionsaboutsuccessandthefearoffailure,andtoexplorethementalissuesthattheywillbringupforindividuals.

1.Asacollegestudent,doyousometimesfeelunderpressure?Ifyes,whatmakesyoufeelthatway?Thinkaboutamoststressfulthingthatyouhaveexperiencedandanalysethecausesofthepressure.Taketurnstoshareyourfeelingsingroups.Pre-readingDiscussion

2.Doyouhaveanymethodstoreducelifepressures?Listentotheadviceofthecounsellorandtellwhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTfortrueandFforfalse.Pre-readingDiscussion() (1)Complainoffeelingstressedinyourjournal.()(2)Trytosaytoyourselfthatyouareperfect.() (3)Trytoloweryourstandardstoarealisticlevel.() (4)Dontcompareyourselfwithyourpeers.() (5)Haveawarmbathafterphysicalexercises.FFTTF

ReadingATheRighttoFailWilliamZinsserCulturalBackgroundTextAnalysisLanguageFocusFurtherEnhancementSu