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Unit 4
Life is beautiful
Integration A-C
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
1.identify key information about Fan Jinshi’s life and work, and explain the importance of the “Digital Dunhuang” website;
2.realize that a meaningful life can come from both great achievements and small acts of kindness.;
3.use sentence patterns like “work for something…” and “make a difference by…” to discuss what makes a meaningful life.
Think and share
What does “a meaningful life” mean to you?
I think a meaningful life means__________________.
helping others
working hard
achieving my dream
a happy family
...
Let’s Predict
Who is Fan Jinshi? What do you know about her?
Why is she called the “Daughter of Dunhuang”?
Read and answer
Daughter of Dunhuang
Fan Jinshi, known as the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, has spent most of her life protecting the ancient Dunhuang caves.
The Dunhuang caves are home to many wall paintings and painted sculptures. Sadly, they have suffered some damage over time.
In the late 1980s, Fan came up with the idea of digitalizing the caves. After more than 30 years of hard work by Fan and her team, the “Digital Dunhuang” website went online in 2016. Now, people all over the world can enjoy the wonder of Dunhuang. This way, the caves will live on forever.
All this did not come easy. For over 60 years, Fan chose to leave city life behind and work in Dunhuang, deep in the desert. She gave up a comfortable life for a bigger dream.
Why is the “Digital Dunhuang” website so important?
A1
Because people all over the world can enjoy the wonder of Dunhuang, and the caves will live on forever.
Daughter of Dunhuang
Fan Jinshi, known as the “Daughter of Dunhuang”, has spent most of her life protecting the ancient Dunhuang caves.
The Dunhuang caves are home to many wall paintings and painted sculptures. Sadly, they have suffered some damage over time.
In the late 1980s, Fan came up with the idea of digitalizing the caves. After more than 30 years of hard work by Fan and her team, the “Digital Dunhuang” website went online in 2016. Now, people all over the world can enjoy the wonder of Dunhuang. This way, the caves will live on forever.
All this did not come easy. For over 60 years, Fan chose to leave city life behind and work in Dunhuang, deep in the desert. She gave up a comfortable life for a bigger dream.
What do you think of focusing one’s life on a single important project?
A2
“人的一生专注深耕一件要事”
同桌讨论:对此你怎么看?
Pair work: Think and discuss
Listen and complete
Amy is listening to the story of Fan Jinshi.
Listen with her and complete the notes below.
B1
About Fan Jinshi
Early years
Born in Beijing and (1) ______ in Shanghai
Life in Dunhuang
First went to Dunhuang in (2) ______
Lived in a small (3) ______ with no electricity or running water
Went to (4) ______ in Dunhuang after she graduated in 1963
grew up
1962
mud house
work
Listen and complete
Amy is listening to the story of Fan Jinshi.
Listen with her and complete the notes below.
B1
Reasons for working there
Fell in love with the (5) ______ of the caves
Felt it was her duty to (6) ______ and meet the needs of her country
Achievement
Has brought many (7) ______ to Dunhuang
beauty
protect the caves
great changes
Ways to live a meaningful life
Work for something (1) ______
Example: Fan Jinshi has spent most of her life (2) ______ the ancient Dunhuang caves, an important national treasure.
Make a difference (3) ______ give your love and help to others as often as possible
Example: Lei Feng was an ordinary person. He was kind and (4) ______ all his life.
Amy and Daniel are talking about how to live a meaningful life.
Listen to their conversation and complete the notes below.
B2
Listen and complete
bigger
protecting
in some way
helped people
Think and share
Between Fan Jinshi and Lei Feng,
whose way of living a meaningful life do you prefer? Why?
I prefer Fan Jinshi’s way,
because she …
I prefer Lei Feng’s way,
because he …
Both are meaningful, but I think …
Fill in the blanks
Amy wrote an article about how to live a meaningful life.
Complete it below with the information in Parts B1 and B2.
As we grow up, we must think of what we will do in our lives. We all hope to live a meaningful life, but how can we do that?
Fan Jinshi is an example of someone with a very meaningful life. She went to work in Dunhuang after she (1) ______. Life was difficult there at first because there was no electricity or (2) ______. But Fan fell in love with the (3) ______ and wanted to protect them. After many years of hard work, the condition of the caves has been improved a lot. Fan is now in her old age, but she is still working hard (4) ______ Dunhuang.
graduated
running water
beauty of the caves
for the good of
B3
Fill in the blanks
Amy wrote an article about how to live a meaningful life.
Complete it below with the information in Parts B1 and B2.
Some people believe that to have a meaningful life, you must work for something (5) ______ like Fan. She spent her life protecting a national (6) ______. But it can also be important to (7) ______ in a small way. Lei Feng is a good example. He gave (8) ______ to people around him during his short life. I think any life can have meaning if we make a difference in some way.
bigger
treasure
make a difference
love and help
B3
Read and think
C
Amy is talking with Daniel about people who have influenced them.
Amy: Some people spend their whole lives doing important things. Have you heard of Zhang Guimei? For years, she has fought for girls in China to get an education.
Daniel: Oh, yes. She even started a free high school for girls in Yunnan. She has helped lots of girls there.
Amy: Exactly. She saw many girls in the mountains drop out of school, so she decided to do something for them.
Daniel: I’m amazed by her story. She once said that people should do something while they’re alive.
Amy: And she has truly done that—not for money or praise.
Daniel: Maybe a meaningful life is more about giving than receiving.
Group work: Think and discuss
C
Talk about people who have influenced you.
A: Have you heard of _______________?
B: Oh, yes. / No, I haven’t.
A: He/She _______________.
B: I’m amazed by his/her story. He/She once said that _______________.
A: And he/she has truly done that—not for _____________.
B: Maybe a meaningful life is more about _______________ than _______________.
Group Work: Life Story Circle
Step 1 – Think
Step 2 – Share
Step 3 – Respond
Step 4 – Choose
Life
Story
Circle
Language Scaffold
A: Let me tell you about _______________.
B: What did he/she do?
A: He/She __________. I was amazed because _______________.
C: That’s inspiring. What did you learn?
D: I learned that a meaningful life is about _______________.
A meaningful life is not about how long you live, but how deeply you love and how much you give.
Language
points
By Yushen
No.1
Finding meaning in life is an important question for everyone.
(寻找人生的意义对每个人来说都是一个重要的问题。)
Reading English every day helps improve your vocabulary.
(每天读英语有助于提高词汇量。)
Helping others brings us a sense of happiness.
(帮助他人带给我们幸福感。)
动名词(动词 + ing)具有名词的性质,可以放在句首作主语,此时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。这种结构常用于表达一种行为、观念或普遍真理。
By Yushen
No.2
She spent two hours (in) finishing her homework last night.
(她昨晚花了两个小时完成作业。)
My grandfather spends a lot of time (in) taking care of his garden.
(我爷爷花很多时间照料他的花园。)
“sb. + spend + 时间/金钱 + (in) + doing sth.”表示“某人花费……做某事”,介词 in 可以省略。句子的主语必须是人,不能是物,后面的动词要用 -ing 形式(动名词),介词 in 可以省略,直接跟 doing
Fan Jinshi has spent most of her life protecting the ancient Dunhuang caves.
(樊锦诗花了人生大部分时间保护古老的敦煌石窟。)
By Yushen
No.3
She saw many girls in the mountains drop out of school, so she decided to do something for them.
(她看到山里的许多女孩辍学,所以她决定为她们做点什么。)
It started to rain heavily, so we stayed at home.
(开始下大雨了,所以我们待在家里。)
He worked very hard, so he passed the exam easily.
(他非常努力,所以轻松通过了考试。)
“so + 结果/行动”表示“因此,所以”,引导结果状语从句。注意:so 不能与 because 同时出现在同一个句子中。此句中 so 连接了“看到问题”和“采取行动”之间的因果关系。
By Yushen
No.4
Maybe a meaningful life is more about giving than receiving
(也许有意义的人生更关乎给予,而不是索取。)
Success is more about hard work than luck.
(成功更多的是关于努力,而不是运气。)
Friendship is more about trust than words.
(友谊更多的是关于信任,而不是言语。)
“more about A than B” 表示“与其说是 B,不如说是 A”或“更多是关于 A,而不是 B”,用于对比两种性质、行为或价值观,突出前者。此结构中的 about 后面通常接名词或动名词。
By Yushen
No.5
It was her duty to protect and meet the needs of her country.
(保护和满足国家的需要是她的责任。)
It is necessary to get enough sleep every night.
(每晚保证充足睡眠是必要的。)
It is a good idea to keep a diary when you feel stressed.
(当你感到压力时,写日记是个好主意。)
句型结构:It + be + 形容词/名词短语 + (for sb.) + to do sth.,It 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式短语 to do sth.,常用于表达对某件事情的评价(如重要、困难、责任等)。
Exercise
By Yushen
一. 单词填空(根据句意及首字母提示补全单词)。
Fan Jinshi has spent over 60 years p_____________ the Dunhuang caves, which are an important national treasure.
Life in Dunhuang was hard at first because there was no e______________ or running water.
Thanks to the “Digital Dunhuang” website, people all over the world can e__________ the wonder of the caves.
protecting
enjoy
electricity
By Yushen
二. 句型转换(按要求改写句子,每空一词)。
1. Fan Jinshi gave up a comfortable life. She worked in Dunhuang deep in the desert.(合并为一句)
Fan Jinshi gave up a comfortable life __________ __________ work in Dunhuang deep in the desert.
2. A meaningful life is more about giving than receiving.(改为同义句)
A meaningful life is not so much about receiving __________ __________ giving.
3. It is important to make a difference in a small way.(改为感叹句)
__________ ____________ it is to make a difference in a small way!
to
about
How
work
as
important
By Yushen
三. 根据所给中文意思,完成下列英语句子。
1. 樊锦诗1963年毕业后去了敦煌,并在那里度过了她的大部分人生。
Fan Jinshi went to Dunhuang after she _____________ in 1963, and __________ most of her life there.
2. 她被洞穴的美丽所吸引,并觉得保护它们是她的责任。
She fell in love with the __________ of the caves and felt it was her __________ to protect them.
3. 经过30多年的努力,“数字敦煌”网站上线了,这样洞穴将永远保存下去。
After more than 30 years of hard work, the “Digital Dunhuang” website went online. __________ __________ __________, the caves will live on forever.
graduated
beauty
way
This
spent
duty
that
Homework
By Yushen
Basic homework
Practical homework
Extended homework
Rewrite 3 sentences using gerund as subject, spend…doing, and more about A than B (one for each). Label the structure used.
Draw a mind map titled A meaningful life with two role models (Fan Jinshi & Zhang Guimei), then write a 50-word personal opinion based on your mind map.
Record a 30-second voice message. Talk about someone you admire (e.g., Fan Jinshi). Use at least two patterns from this lesson.
Homework
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