Unit 2 Improving yourself Developing ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Improving yourself Developing ideas Do you have pocket money? How do you usually spend your pocket money? Lead in Do you manage your personal finances? Do you know the importance of financial management? Look at the chart and answer the questions. 1 What are the top three things students from this school spend their money on? 2 What else do you think students often spend their money on? Books and magazines, school supplies, clothes. Sports, snacks, computer games, presents and films. Now think about what you spend your money on. Draw a chart to show your spending habits and share it with the class. My pocket money is from the red packets during the Spring Festival. Total: 125 RMB/week Lunch, drinks & snacks, stationary Saving: 10—15 RMB/week 销售额 lunch drinks and snacks stationery saving 第一季度 第二季度 第三季度 第四季度 8.2 3.2 1.4 1.2 Look at the picture and think: 1. Is your spending habit reasonable/valuable? 2. What could be talked about in the passage? Pre-reading Some values about how to spend money wisely? While-reading Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title. Valuable values ideas about what’s right or what’s important in life most important / concerned / useful things that you think most important in your life The words used in the title are different forms of the same word. How does the title attract you? Valuable values The title means that the valuable concept of managing money can help us make good use of money and make a big difference to our life. Wordplay uses the sounds and meaning of similar words in an amusing or clever way, for example: I was trying to discover how lightning worked, and then it struck me! It can also be used to reinforce the meanings of themes: in the title The importance of Being Earnest. “Earnest” is an adjective as well as a character’s name. What’s the type of the passage? A. Narration B. Explanation C. Argumentation What’s the main idea of the passage? How we can make good use of money and make a big difference to our life. How does the writer develop the passage? (Para._____) (Para._____) (Para._____) (Para._____) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 1 2 3-8 9 What to do with the money Khloe Thompson’s Kare Bags Spending jar Saving jar Giving jar Investing jar Conclusion Raising the question An example to make good use of money Four jars to teach teenagers how to spend money wisely Conclusion the key points we should read carefully the purpose of the four jars the detail information about the four jars the significance of the four jars Read para.1-2 and fill in the blanks. What to do with the money? Some handled money terribly: More and more teens _____________ their parents’ credit card. Some prove that age is _____________ making good use of money: Khloe Thompson made and gave away “Kare Bags” including _____________, which were bought with her pocket money and _______________. no barrier to necessities crowd funding maxed out Read para. 3-4 and answer the questions. What do 17 states of the US require high school students to do? Why did Jerry give four jars to his grandchildren as their birthday presents? High school students are required to take courses in personal finances. To give them opportunity to learn lifelong values: spending their money wisely. Read para. 5-8 and complete the diagram. your own happiness the opportunity to buy something you like the future that special something you’ve seen in the stores build for the future investing in yourself kindness and helping whatever causes you believe in Read para. 9 and answer the question. Which of the following is not the aims of the jars? To inspire teenagers to evaluate money objectively. B. To make teenagers understand the value of money. C. To help teenagers to choose to use the money wisely. D. To make teenagers save money as much as possible. Saving Investing Giving Spending Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson? How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits? The author uses the example to prove age is no barrier to making good use of money. If you were given 1,000 yuan, how much money would you put in each jar? Give your reasons. What methods of self-management have you learnt in the two reading passages in this unit? What else do you need to improve? Post-reading Work in groups. Give a talk about your understanding of the values represented by the four jars. 1. Read the passage again and think about which jar you believe is the most important. Go over the purpose of each jar and decide your choice. 2. Organise your ideas by completing the notes. Choose a group member to summarise your group's opinions to the class. Share your ideas with the group. Now think about the method Jerry Witkovsky used to give advice. How did it help you to better understand the topic? Jars are familiar to teenagers so they can have a vivid impression on how they manage money in their present life and even future life. Indeed, the small change inside our jars could mean a big change in how we manage our money. Language points Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents’ credit cards... 最近的新闻头条中报道了越来越多的青少年刷爆了父母的信用卡…… 无生命名词作主语 （1）基本结构：无生命名词 + 谓语动词 （2）该结构中的无生命名词一般是表示时间、地点、自然现象、情感以及情景的词。谓语动词常用 see，witness，find 等。 This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years. July, 1994 found me working in a middle school in the countryside. ◆完成句子 （1）21 世纪初中国经济迅速发展。 　　　 　　　　　　 the rapid development of China’s economy. （2）到目前为止，这个街道的拐角已经发生了一系列交通事故。 　　　　　　 　　　　 a series of accidents so far this year. （3）黎明时分他们刚刚走到一半路。 　　　 　　　　　　 just on the half way. The early 21st century witnessed/saw 　 The street corner has witnessed/seen 　 Dawn found them 　 Language points In contrast to these big spenders，there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money. 与这些花钱大手大脚的人相比，也有一些青少年证明了年龄并非善于利用金钱的障碍。 in contrast to / with 与……形成对比 【归纳拓展】 by contrast 相比之下 contrast with 与……形成对照 contrast A with/and B 把 A 和 B 进行对比 ◆单句语法填空 （1）John’s friendliness was in marked contrast 　　　　 　 his brother’s rude behaviour. （2）The snow was icy and white, 　 　　　 　（contrast）with the brilliant blue sky. （3）My haircut, 　　　　 　 contrast, seems old-fashioned. to/with 　 contrasting 　 by 　 Language points Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste，soap and socks... 包里面装着一些生活必需品，比如牙膏、肥皂和袜子…… 完全倒装 完全倒装就是将谓语动词全部置于主语之前。 （1）表示地点的介词短语放在句首，谓语动词是不及物动词如 lie，stand，sit，exist 等或系动词 be，且主语是名词时，要用完全倒装。 In the centre of the city stands a sculpture. 市中心有一尊雕像。 （2）当副词 here，there，now，then，out，in，up，down，off，away 等置于句首，谓语动词是表示位置移动的动词 come，go，run，rush，fly等，且主语是名词时，要用完全倒装。这种情况常用一般现在时或一般过去时。 Here comes the bus. Now comes your turn. Language points （3）there be/lie/stand/appear/remain... 结构。 There lies a rice field outside the village. 村外有片稻田。 【注意】 （1）若句子的主语是代词，则主谓不倒装。 Out she rushed. 她冲了出去。 （2）完全倒装结构中，谓语动词的数要与后面主语的数一致。 In front of the house stand two trees. 房前有两棵树。 ◆单句语法填空 （1）—Is everyone here? — Not yet...Look, there 　　　　（come） the rest of our guests! （2）Look, here 　　　　（come） the bus he is waiting for. （3）There 　　　　（stand） a tall tree in front of our house. （4）Inside his bag 　　　　 （be） some books and paper. ◆完成句子 （5）An old lady appeared at first. 　　　　 　　　 （接着来了）an old man with grey hair. （6）John opened the door. 　　　　　　　（站在那里） a girl he had never seen before. （7） 　　　　　　　　 　（教室里面坐着） more than fifty students. （8） 　　　　　　　　 　（有许多问题） remaining to be settled. come 　 comes 　 stands 　 are 　 Then came There stood 　 Inside the classroom sit 　 There are many problems　 Language points On receiving a Kare Bag，one woman said，“You make me feel like a human being.”在收到“爱心包包”时，一位女士说：“你让我觉得自己活得像个人。” on/upon doing 一……就……，当……时 【归纳拓展】 “一……就……”的表达方式： （1）连词：as soon as，no sooner...than...，hardly/scarcely...when...； （2）连词化副词：immediately，directly，instantly； （3）连词化名词：the moment，the minute，the second，the instant； （4）介词短语：on/upon + n./doing（如 on one’s arrival，upon hearing the news）。 ◆单句语法填空 （1）On 　　　　 　（finish） his studies, he started travelling in China. （2）Upon 　 　　　 　（graduate） from the university, he occupied himself in teaching. （3） 　　　　 　 entering the classroom, he sat down and began to read English loudly. （4）On 　　　　 　（inform） the flight would be delayed, we made other arrangement. （5）Please report to reception on 　　　　 　 （arrive）. finishing 　 graduating 　 On/Upon 　 being informed 　 arrival 　 Language points It was from then on that his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive... 从那时起，他的孙子孙女们就开始自己掌控如何处理所得的钱…… in control of 控制，掌管 【归纳拓展】 be/get/run out of control 失去控制 be under control 被控制住 bring...under control 把……控制住 take control of 取得对……的控制 lose control of 失去对……的控制 have control over/of 能控制…… beyond（one’s） control（某人）无法控制 【注意】 be in control of 控制着，掌管着（表主动） be in the control of 在……的控制 / 掌管下（表被动） ◆单句语法填空 （1）The government is 　　 　 control of the whole situation. （2）The firefighters tried their best to bring the burning district __________ control. （3）It is said that the company is 　　　　 　 the control of an American. （4）She doesn’t have any control 　　　　 　 that child—it’s embarrassing. ◆完成句子 （5）There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now __________________（控制）the situation. （6）We are encouraged to 　　　　 　 　　　（控制）our own learning, rather than just depending on our teachers. （7）There was nothing we could do about it — the situation was __________________________ 　　　　 　（失控）. in 　　 under 　 in 　 take control of 　 in control of out of control/beyond（our）control　 over/of　 Language points Whether you want to help out a friend，give money to an animal charity or to children in another country，it’s your money to give to whatever cause you believe in. 无论你是想要接济朋友，为动物慈善机构捐款，或是救助另一个国家的孩子，这都是你的钱，你可以把它捐给任何你相信的事业。 whether...(or...) 引导的从句 （1）引导让步状语从句，意为“无论……（还是……）”。 I shall go, whether you come with me or stay at home. （2）引导表语从句、宾语从句、主语从句和同位语从句，意为“是不是……，是……还是……”。 【归纳拓展】whether...or not/whether or not... 是否……；不管……与否 I’ll see whether or not I can persuade him to accept it. 【注意】可以说if...or not，但不能说if or not...。 ◆单句语法填空 （1）This can happen 　　　　 　 the children are in a two-parent or a one-parent family. （2）To tell the truth, I don’t care 　　　　 　 he will come or not. ◆完成句子 （3）He hasn’t made his decision 　 　　　 he will stick to his present job 　　　　（是…… 还是……） switch to another one. （4）We accept students of all ages, 　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 （不管你年轻还是年老）. （5）I’d appreciate it if you could let me know in advance 　　　　　　（是否） you will come. whether 　 whether 　 whether whether you are young or old 　 whether or not or 　 Language points In this way，they will be better equipped in their adult lives to make informed choices about how they use the money they have. 这样，他们在步入成人社会时才会更加得心应手，并且能够对如何管理金钱做出明智的选择。 equip v. 使有知识和技能，使能够胜任；装备，配备 equip sb. for sth. 使某人能胜任某事（be equipped for） equip sb./ sth. with sth. 用某物装备某人 / 某物（be equipped with） 【单词积累】 equipment n.［U］设备，器材；装备，配备 a piece of equipment 一件设备 ◆单句语法填空 （1）All classrooms of his school 　 　　　 　 with modern teaching 　 　　　 　　　 　.（equip） （2）The more we learn, the more equipped we will be 　　 　 our future. （3）Relative poverty, however, did not prevent Martin from equipping himself 　　　 　 an excellent education. ◆完成句子 （4） 　　　　 　 　　　　 （给自己装备） a pair of comfortable shoes and enough water when you go climbing. （5）They 　　 　　　　　　　　（已经做好……的准备）the advertising campaign. are equipped equipment 　 for 　 with 　 Equip yourself with 　 have equipped themselves for/have been equipped for 　 Writing a reflection Reflection is an idea or opinion based on careful thought. We should read the material carefully and think carefully about the case in it, for example, its purpose, its target, and its influence etc. Then express your own opinion on the topic. Read the story and answer the questions. The hole is still there. lose temper hammer a nail hold temper pull out a nail What aspect of self-management is the passage about? What message do you think the story conveys? The passage is about controlling one’s own temper. We should control our temper. Because when we say something in anger, it leaves a hole in someone’s heart, just like the nails have left holes in the fence. Make notes about the story. Summary of the story: My thoughts: Conclusion: Now write your reflection. The novel, titled ..., was written by ... and was first published in ... The book is partly based on ... The character created by ... was ... The hero of the book is ... ... is a classical masterpiece which attracted me very much. It tells the story of ... who ... It describes the legendary experience of ... It is famous for its lovely details and its expression of ... I really learned a lot from the hero’s story. ... gives me some inspiration. ... was so kind that he moved / shocked me greatly. It tells us that ... ... has taught me that ... Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other's reflections and share them with the class. 1. Has the writer included summary of the story, and his or her thoughts? 2. Does the writer end with a short conclusion? 3. Grammar, words or expressions, punctuation, handwriting. One possible version: Once there was a boy with a bad temper. His dad told him to hammer a nail into the fence every time he lost his temper. The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nails into the fence. Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper. When the boy pulled out all the nails, his dad showed him the holes in the fence, telling him his anger had left “scars” that would never heal, like the holes in the fence. According to the story, it is important to learn how to control your temper so that you do not do or say anything that will hurt other people. So how can we control our temper? First, we can talk to someone we trust about how we feel. This is a good way of letting our anger out without hurting others. Second, we can go outdoors and play team sports with our friends, because physical exercise provides an effective way to calm down. Third, we can shift our attention to other things such as reading a book or watching a film. Focusing on something else helps us to forget our anger. If we keep calm and stay optimistic, we can take control over our temper, which will benefit us throughout life. Presenting ideas a The superior man must be watchful over himself when he is alone. Zeng Zi 君子必慎其独也｡ 曾子 b Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. Christopher Parker c No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus d Change your thoughts, and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale e Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, ... Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. H. Jackson Brown Jr Work in groups. Talk about the meanings of the quotes and complete the table. Quotes Meanings a b c d e Someone who is truly virtuous will behave properly even when no one is watching. Procrastination may let you feel pleased at the time, but it causes unpleasant problems later on. People who can’t control themselves are not truly free. Your attitude alone determines whether you will succeed or be happy. Proper time management can help you to achieve great things; it is not true that you don’t have enough time to achieve anything. Choose one quote and make notes. What is the main message of the quote? What can you learn from this quote? What example(s) can you find to support this quote? Prepare a short presentation about the quote. Consider the following： 1　the structure of your presentation 2　useful words, expressions and structures Give your presentation to the class. Review the language points of the text. Write a reflection. THANKS FOR WATCHING $