Unit2 Lessons in Life Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高二英语外研版选择性必修第四册

Unit 2 Lessons in life Understanding ideas Tuesdays with Morrie 1 Tuesdays with Morrie 1Despite being a sports journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life. This all changes when he is reunited with his favourite college professor, Morrie Schwartz. (时间、空间)在…前面 现在分词作后置定语，修饰something prep.尽管；虽然 (使)重聚 that引导的宾从 On discovering that Morrie is being weakened by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays. The weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it. 现在进行时的被动语态：am/is/are being done 导致；引起；致使 在...和...之间 一系列；一连串 on doing 一...就... Arthur K 2 This book is about dying, but it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and hope. Morrie’s bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made me value my own life more. In fact, far from being a book about death, it’s a book about life. 悲观的 be filled with=be full of 充满 的确；事实上 远离；远非；完全不 给与灵感的 prep.向；朝；面对 As Morrie says, “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” As Morrie anticipates his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes-the things around him seem more beautiful than ever before以前 and hold拥有 new meanings. as if/though 仿佛 conj.一旦…（就…） 引导条件状语从句 当... as（正如）引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容 预料 From his window, he watches each season change, knowing it could be his last. This encourages us to appreciate what we have, and to make the most of each day. encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事 充分利用 重视；欣赏；感激 what引导的宾从 Amy Wang 3 I think this book should be on all school reading lists阅读清单. After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view. On the 11th Tuesday, Morrie explains that “...the big things-how we think, what we value-those you must choose yourself. 对…深刻理解 观点；考虑角度 You can’t let anyone-or any society-determine those for you”. While we are living, we tend to get distracted by unimportant things, such as gathering material possessions. I think it’s important for young people to know that making a lot of money won’t always make them happy, or that looking different doesn’t make a person abnormal! 被...分心 往往做某事；倾向于做某事 物质财富 it is +adj. +for sb. to do sth.对某人来说做某事是怎样的 It’s up to us to find out what is important in our lives and establish our own values. be up to 取决于;胜任；多达 what引导的宾从 4 Morrie says that most people "seem half-asleep", even when they' re doing things they think are important. Reading this book made me feel as if I'd been woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes to the world! that引导的宾从 省略了that/which的定从，先行词是things 半睡半醒的 as if/though仿佛 Marty 5 Despite its widespread recognition, my first impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated. But thinking back, it did teach me a lesson or two. 广泛的认可 be made up of 由...组成 一系列；一批 过度情绪化的 that引导的表从 非限制性定语从句，which指代thoughts and messages The book made me stop and think about how much I am influenced by popular culture and the importance of creating my own values based on love and open communication. Although it isn’t my favourite book, I’d still recommend that people read it- after all, it is something that’s a bit different! (be) based on 基于... 毕竟；终究 how much引导的宾从 although引导的让步状从 that引导的宾从 that引导的定从，先行词是something Vivian 6 Warning! A box of tissues will be needed to get through this book! Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made me think about my life and all the good friends that I’ve lost touch with along the way. It made me realise just how much I miss them. lose touch with与...失去联系 对...的思考 纸巾 一般将来时的被动语态：will be done how much引导的宾从 完成；读完 7 I guess that’s one of the lessons of the book-always keep in touch with the good people you meet as you go through life. Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full, knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could. 意识到的 as引导的时间状语从句 keep in touch with与...保持联系 两句都是that引导的宾从 经历 充分地；完全地 As Morrie’s favourite poet Auden said, “Love each other or perish.” 死亡；毁灭 as（正如）引导非限制性定语从句，指代主句的内容 Tuesdays with Morrie was written by Mitch Albom，who was a sports journalist with a 1. （success） career.When he starts visiting his favourite college professor，Morrie Schwartz on Tuesdays，the 2. ,（week） conversations between them result 3. a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how best to live it.Here are some readers’ comments on the book. Summary successful weekly in Arthur K thinks it a pleasant surprise 4. （find） that this book is filled with joy and hope.This encourages us to appreciate what we have，and to make 5. most of each day.In Amy Wang’s opinion，this book 6. ,（be） on all school reading lists.After 7. （finish） it，she feels she has been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view. to find the should be finishing Despite its widespread 8. （recognise），Marty’s first impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages，many of 9. are repeated.Morrie’s reflections on love and friendship made Vivian think about her life and all the good friends that she 10. （lose） touch with along the way.She guesses that’s one of the lessons of the book—always keep in touch with the good people you meet as you go through life.  recognition which has lost $