Unit 1 Developing ideas2 课件-2022-2023学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

B3U1 Developing ideas fable n. a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters 寓言 Schopenhauer 叔本华 : A German philosopher, often called the “philosopher of pessimism （悲观主义哲学）.” P14 quill porcupine sociable /ˈsəʊʃəbəl/ adj. friendly and enjoy talking to other people Make notes based on the passage in Activity 5 with your own opinions. Useful expressions This fable describes… The fable teaches us that... One example of this from real life is... In conclusion, ... Introduction Original author: Schopenhauer Summary of the fable: The fable is about a group of porcupines gathering together to keep warm. If they get too close, their quills hurt eachother, while if they move apart they feel cold. After trying several times, they find the ideal distance. The fable tells us that there should be boundaries in interpersonal relationships. Main body Viewpoint: We need boundaries with our friends. Supporting examples in your real life: Ma Jing is the first friend I made at senior high. At first, I thought since we were friends, she had to share the same ideas as mine. So I always followed her, wanted to know her opinion on everything and tried to persuade her when she had a different idea. Soon, we started quarrelling. “You’re so annoying!” she shouted angrily after a quarrel. How could I become annoying? I felt hurt and discussed it with another friend. Then I realised it was my problem. I had been getting too close to her and leaving her no room for herself. Since then, I stopped following her so much and I found our friendship repaired. Conclusion We have to find the proper distance between us and our friends, close enough to understand each other, far enough to respect each other. The Porcupine Dilemma is written by Germanphilosopher Schopenhauer. The fable describes a group of porcupines gathering together to keep warm. If they get too close, their quills hurt eachother, while if they move apart they feel