Unit2 A life’s work Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年英语外研版选择性必修第四册

A life's work Starting out & Understanding ideas What do you think can be called “ A Life’s Work”? Starting out Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? 2. What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding? Cook Ding compared himself to other cooks by comparing how often they had to change their knives. 1. How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? 2. What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding? Lord Wenhui learnt that it is important to study the principles of doing things, and to have perseverance, concentration, wisdom and devotion to one’s craft. What qualities do the following quotes convey? It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. 这并不是说我有多聪明，只是我能更长久地面对问题。 Albert Einstein 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦 I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.我知道成功的代价：奉献，努力工作，以及对你希望看到的事情的不懈投入。 Frank Lloyd Wright 弗兰克·劳埃德·赖特：美国著名建筑师 Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. 没有工艺，灵感只是风中摇曳的芦苇。 Johannes Brahms 约翰内斯·勃拉姆斯（德国作曲家） the quality of perseverance the quality of commitment the qualities of skill and aptitude Understanding ideas A. Bill's fashion beliefs and devotion to photography. B. A brief introduction to Bill Cunningham. C. Bill's passion for photography. D. Bill Cunningham's lifestyle and philosophy. 1．Match the main idea of each part. Part 1 (Para. 1-2) Part 2 (Para. 3-4) Part 3 (Para. 5-6) Part 4 (Para. 7) 2. What's the main idea of the text? A. A job worth doing. B. Cunningham's early life. C. The value of fashion. D. People's world view. Fast reading 1. What can we learn about Bill Cunningham in this text? A. He liked people posing for him on the streets of New York. B. He never cared about his appearance and liked wearing simple clothes. C. He worked as one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years. D. He had developed a habit of riding an ordinary bicycle around the streets of New York. 2. What are paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 mainly about? A. How Cunningham found his inspiration. B. Cunningham was devoted to photography. C. The reasons why Cunningham was so great. D. The equipment Cunningham used was expensive. 3. What does Cunningham think of fashion? A. It is a trend of the society. B. It is a true reflection of people's lives. C. It is mostly about high society. D. It is the essence of art coming from life. 4. What kept Cunningham focused on his craft? A. The good profit. B. The love from high society. C. The lack of self-interest and promotion. D. The trouble of simple life. Careful reading 1．Although he always knew where fashionable parties and events were happening, Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people in the poor Bronx as much as VIPs in rich Manhattan. [句式分析]　本句为主从复合句。“Although he always knew...were happening”为although引导的________从句，其中“where fashionable parties...were happening”为where引导的_______从句；主句中的as much as意为“和……一样多”，前后为同级比较。 2．Through his fascination with what people were wearing, and not who they were, he opened the doors of fashion to everyone—fashion as he saw it belonged to the people, not just to high society and big brands. [句式分析]　句中“Through his fascination...who they were”为介词短语作_______，其中and为并列连词，连接两个由what和who引导的并列的_______从句；“as he saw”为as引导的___________从句。 Bill Cunningham was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years so that every member of New York's wealthy high society wanted nothing more than 1.__________ (pose) for him.Cunningham always used simple, 2.____________ (relative) cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York.Although he always knew 3.________ fashionable parties and events were happening, Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people.He found 4.____________ (inspire) where others could not. In addition, what made Cunningham great 5.______ (be) his devotion to photography.He would even stay outside in a storm, not 6._________ (come) back until he knew he had the right photos.He hardly ever took a day 7.______ and not once stayed home sick. Although he was a world－famous fashion photographer, Cunningham's approach to life was 8._______________(complicated).Cunningham never accepted the benefits 9.__________ (offer) to him for being a fashion photographer.All his attention was focused on his craft.He passed away at the age of 87 and his hard work made him more 10.__________ a fashion photographer—he was a “cultural anthropologist”． white-haired 白发苍苍的 nothing more than 仅仅是 pose for 为……摆姿势 ordinary-looking 相貌平平的 last 50 years 最近的50年 technologically-advanced 技术先进的 studio 摄影棚 as much as 和……一样喜欢 graffiti-covered 涂满涂鸦的 it was ... that 强调句句式 fascination with 对……的着迷 as sb see it 在某人看来 belong to 属于 high society 上流社会 强调句型 [教材原文] These things were real, and it was within their reality that Cunningham saw both beauty and potential. 这些东西都是真实的，正是在这种真实中，坎宁安看到了美好和潜质。 (1)基本结构：It＋is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who...(强调主语且主语指人时可以用who，其他情况一律用that) (2)一般疑问句：Is/Was＋it＋被强调部分＋that/who... (3)特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词＋is/was＋it＋that... (4)强调not...until...句型的句式：It＋is/was＋not until...＋that... [即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子/句式升级 ①(2023·新课标Ⅰ卷)It was at that moment ______ a warm surge of streams washed through my body，and the image of the horse emerged in my mind，encouraging me to continue writing. ②(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)正是他勇敢的心和坚定的信念，才使得一些不同寻常的事情最终发生。 __________________________________ could make something unusual happen finally. ③(2022·浙江6月卷)We didn't open the door and begin serving dinner until a couple of hours later. →___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(强调句) moreover 此外 devotion to 献身于 sheer 纯粹的 put into 投入到 regardless of 不管，不顾 not... until 直到…才 take a day off 休一天假 reflect 反映 1.devotion to...对……的热爱/奉献 (1)devote v．献身；投入；专心；热爱 devote...to (doing)...把……献给……；致力于…… devote oneself to致力于；献身于；专心于 (2)devoted adj.挚爱的；忠实的 be devoted to (doing) sth.献身于；专心致志于 [即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子 ①I still remember what you have devoted to____________ (improve) our oral English and English writing. ②(译林选必2U2)Her story is a remarkable example of how hard work and ____________ (devote) can lead to sporting excellence. ③(2022·全国甲卷)总而言之，现在是我们致力于保护海洋的时候了。保护海洋就是保护我们自己。 All in all, it is high time that ________________________________________________ __________________.To protect the ocean is to protect ourselves.(应用文佳句之倡议书) 2.regardless of不管，不顾 in spite of＝despite尽管；不顾 despite/in spite of the fact that...尽管事实上…… [即学即练]——单句语法填空/一句多译 ①Regardless ______ what the obstacles in life may be, I will finish my race to the best of my ability. ②尽管天气不好，飞机还是按时起飞了。 →The plane took off on time_______________________________. →___________________________________________________, the plane took off on time. world-famous 举世闻名的 approach to life 生活的方式 a shared washroom 共用洗手间 rather than 而不是 lack of 缺乏 self-interest 自私自利 focus on 专注于 capture 拍摄 3.approach n．(待人接物或思考问题的)方式，方法，态度；接近；通路 v．接近；着手处理，对付 (1)be approaching正在/将要接近 (2)approach to (doing)sth.(做)……的方法/途径；通往……的道路 at the approach of...在……临近的时候 with the approach of...随着……的来临/临近 [即学即练]——单句语法填空/句式升级 ①(译林选必2U4)To achieve this aim, many approaches to __________ (create) true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”， which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of its previous actions. ②(译林选必3U1)Stars were already shining brightly in the darkening sky and it was getting cold ____________ the approach of the night. ③As the College Entrance Examination approaches, students are feeling increasingly nervous and pressured. →_____________________________________________， students are feeling increasingly nervous and pressured.(with复合结构) passion for 对…的热爱 last throughout one's life 持续一生 pass away 去世 right up until 直到…为止 stop sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某 more than 不只是 thank sb for doing sth 感谢某人做某事 4.passion n．激情；盛怒，激愤；酷爱；爱好 [教材原文] Cunningham's passion for photography lasted throughout his life. 坎宁安对摄影的热爱贯穿他的一生。 (1)have a passion for对……的酷爱 with passion热情洋溢地，充满激情地 (2)passionate adj.热诚的，狂热的 passionately adv.充满热情地；激动地 [即学即练]——单句语法填空/完成句子 ①(人教选必1U1)While working there, out of a strong passion ______ knowledge, Einstein continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905. ②His ____________ (passion) speech about the importance of education inspired many young people to pursue their dreams. ③Jack说，他对中国传统文化充满热情，这激发了他学习普通话和研究中国历史。 Jack said he ____________________________________________， which inspired him to learn Mandarin and study Chinese history. $