Unit 4 What is life? 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选修第三册

Unit 4 What is life? Welcome & Reading 1. Have you heard this quote before? Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Lead-in 2. How do you understand the quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry? The quote indicates that there is no fixed answer to the meaning of life. You should be the one who makes your life meaningful, because it is up to you to shape your life. Which of the following quotes do you like? Why? 1. At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. —Benjamin Franklin 2. Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it . —Arthur Schopenhauer 3. The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long. —William Shakespeare 4. Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. —Albert Einstein Discussion What do these four pictures describe? 1. What different stages of life do the pictures cover? The pictures cover childhood, youth, middle age and old age. 2. What is the purpose of the pictures? The pictures aim to reveal that we tend to have various interpretations of the meaning of life during different stages of life. 3. Which stage of life do you like most? Why? I like the stage of being a young adult most. As a young adult, I have to be responsible for not only myself but also the ones I love. I expect to become a smart and responsible person who can take good care of everything, even though it can be hard sometimes. However, hardship is important for a person to truly grow and improve. After all, no pain, no gain. 1. What do you think life is about? Extension I think life is about setting a goal and trying my best to ac