内容正文:
Lesson 1 P30-33
新北师大选择性必修Book 1
Unit 2 SUCCESS
Money = Success ?
1
What do you think is success? Do you think being a millionaire means success? Why or why not? Use the phrases below to help you.
to make one happy
to live in a / an...way
to feel a kind of satisfaction
to live comfortably
to achieve one’s goal
to give money to homeless people
to buy more things
to have no worries
Suggested Answers:
Being a millionaire means that I have a lot of money and I can use it to live more comfortably and buy more things. This will help me do what I want to and have a successful family life.
2
Read the news report based on an interview with Jason Harley, who used to be a millionaire. Read and find out his attitude towards money.
Suggested Answers:
Jason thinks that money doesn’t give people a feeling of satisfaction or success. He feels that only having a little money makes him free, and he doesn’s want to go back to being rich. He believes that the sense of achievement comes from helping others and finding the meaning in life.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Many people think being rich is a ______
of success. They make every effort to earn money and live __________. However, a college ________, Jason, who used to own huge ________, did the opposite. He _________ the lifestyle of a rich man to help the less fortunate and is content with his simple life.
symbol
comfortably
professor
fortune
gave up
What is the text type of the passage?
A. Narration (记叙文).
B. Argumentative Essay (议论文).
C. Expository Writing (说明文).
D. News Report (新闻报道).
What’s the main idea of this passage?
Different people have different opinions on _________. Some people regard _______ as a symbol of success while others devote their life to _______________________.
success
wealth
helping the less fortunate
3
Read again. Underline the descriptions of Jason’s life in the past and now. Use a graphic organiser to illustrate your understanding.
What is a graphic organiser?
A graphic organ