Unit 2 A life's work Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

A life’s work Book 6 Unit 2 Activity 1 1 How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? 2 What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding? Activity 1 1 How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks? By comparing how often they had to change their knives. 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. Activity 2 I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. (Frank Lloyd Wright) It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. (Albert Einstein) Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. (Johannes Brahms) 1 What is your understanding of these quotes? Pay special attention to “the price of success”, “stay with problems longer” and “a mere reed shaken in the wind”. 2 What qualities does each of these quotes convey? 3 Which of these quotes is the most meaningful to you? Give your reasons. the quality of perseverance the qualities of skill and aptitude (天赋) the quality of commitment 4 BXUX Understanding Ideas Life Behind the Lens Activity 1 Look at the photos and answer the questions. 1 What differences are there between these two photographers? 2 What do you think they each want to show through their works? 3 What does the first picture tell you about the photographer? Activity 1 Look at the photos and answer the questions. 1 What differences are there between these two photographers? The photographer in the first picture is working on the street with a single, easy-to-carry camera. The photographer in the second picture is working in a studio with expensive, technologically advanced equipment. Activity 1 Look at the photos and answer the questions. 2 What do you think they each want to show through their works? 3 What does the first picture tell you about the photographer? The first picture tells us about the photographer’s approach to his work and his interest in people’s day-to-day lives. Now read the passage and check your answers. Activity 2 Answer the questions. 1 Why was Cunningham popular among New York’s wealthy high society? Because he was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years. 2 What did Bill Cunningham look like? He was white-haired and ordinary-looking, wearing the same blue worker’s jacket and simple black running shoes. Activity 2 Answer the questions. 3 What made Cunningham so great? Try to state the qualities with key words. beliefs about fashion devotion to photography uncomplicated lifestyle integrity freedom lack of self-interest and promotion passion for photography hard work … life philosophy Activity 3 Complete the diagram with detailed information. Activity 3 1 high society and big brands 2 the people 3 who they are 4 go out onto the streets of New York 5 he knew he had the right photos 6 took a day off and not once stayed home sick 7 a small apartment with a shared washroom 8 the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee 9 the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer 10 his integrity and would not be bought by anyone Activity 4 Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. 1 Social Butterfly 2 Art and Devotion 3 Follower of Fashion 4 A Life in Photographs （slang）someone who loves to socialize and is outgoing and charismatic (有魅力的) Think & Share 1 What is your understanding of Bill Cunningham's words “Money's the cheapest thing”? 2 Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist”? 3 What can you learn from Bill Cunningham? Share your thoughts with the class. 4 How does the writer organize the passage about Cunningham? 4 Part 1 introduction to Cunningham (paragraphs 1-2) Part 2 qualities that made Cunningham great (paragraphs 3-7) Choose two questions to discuss and share. Bill Cunningham Legendary and singular, photographer Bill Cunningham has been chronicling (/ˈkrɒnɪk(ə)l/ 按时间顺序记载) what people wear in daily life and at high-society soirees (/ˈswɑːreɪ/ 晚会), principally in New York City, for nearly 50 years. On his bike, outfitted in his blue workman’s smock and carrying his battered, film-based Nikon camera, he is a familiar figure on the streets of New York. Bill Cunningham Celebrating creativity and spotting trends, often before anyone else, he maintains two long-running columns in the New York Times: “On the Street,” focused on street fashion, and “Evening Hours,” focused on the gala and benefit scenes. He was recently the subject of a documentary, Bill Cunningham: New York (2010), in which he summed up his approach with characteristic modesty: “I don’t decide anything. I let the street speak to me, and in order for the street to speak to you, you’ve got to stay out there and see what it is.” a woman riding home on the graffiti-covered subway Bill Cunningham 1929–2016 A life’s work Language focus Phrases 成为时尚 流行/过时 追赶时髦 在……范围内 超出……的范围 在……与……之间变化 反复试验 在试验中，在审判中 试用期 come into fashion in / out of fashion keep up with fashion; follow fashion within range; within the range of beyond range; beyond the range of range from… to… / range between… and… by / through trial and error on trial a trial period 21 Phrases 保护……免受…… 保护自然资源 保存良好的 蜜饯 把……与……联系起来 与……有联系 preserve… from… preserve/conserve/protect natural resources well-preserved preserved fruit associate (with); link (to/with); relate (to/with); connect (to/with) in association with / in connection with / in relation to 22 Sentences 1. 这个节目受众广泛，从10岁到80岁都有。 The program has a large audience, ranging from 10 to 80. 2. 在这个价格范围内，有几款车可以选购。 Several cars are available within this price range. 3. 我对中国古老的神话和传说着迷。 I am fascinated with / by the old Chinese myths and legends. 4. 我父母而不是我喜欢这部电影。 My parents rather than I are fond of the movie. 5. 他因持械抢劫正在受审。 He is on trial for armed robbery. 6. 他被要求辞职，但后来又恢复了原来的工作。 He was asked to resign but was later restored to his former job. Rules 部分倒装四种句式是什么？ Only + 状语置于句首 否定副词、连词及介词短语置于句首 结果状语从句中“such + adj. + n.”和“so + adj. / adv.”置于句首 “so + …… +主语”表示“……也如此”；“neither/nor + …… + 主语”表示“……也不” Take turns to make sentences with the four forms in pairs. Supplementary language points Phrasal verbs about “back” Read the sentences and guess the meanings of the phrasal verbs. She refused to back down on a point of principle. As the riot police approached the crowd backed off.  Our house backs onto the river.  He lost confidence and backed out of the deal at the last minute.  I backed the car up to the door.  I'll back you up if they don't believe you.  拒绝让步 往后退 背靠 退出 倒车 支持;为……作证 2. Phrasal verbs about “pass” Discuss and fill in the blanks. ① His mother _______________ (去世) last year. ② This ring ____________________ (代代相传) in my family. ③ Pass the book _________ (<用后>传给) me when you’ve finished it. ④ When the young man heard the news. He ______________ (昏迷) with the shock. Can you pass these pictures __________ (挨个传递；传阅) for everyone to look at, please? Many foreign words have passed ________ (融入) the English language. He speaks the language so well he could easily pass _____ (被当作) a German. Supplementary language points passed away has been passed down on to passed out around into for 3. He sought no fame and shunned the spotlight, returning to China with great resolution. resolution [C] a. 正式决定；决议 b. 决心 (make a resolution to do; make New Year’s resolutions) [U] a. 坚定决心 b. 清晰度 (high-resolution cameras) c. (问题、分歧等的)解决 (urge for an early resolution of the dispute) Supplementary language focus 3. He sought no fame and shunned the spotlight, returning to China with great resolution. resolve v. [VN] resolve a problem, argument, or difficulty 解决 双方会晤以努力解决分歧。 Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. [VI] resolve to do / resolve on doing… 他决定不告诉她真相。 He resolved not to tell her the truth. resolve [U] (formal)决心 她所遇到的困难只是让她更加坚定。 The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her resolve. Supplementary language focus $$