研究生英语综合教程(下)Unit 1.pptVIP

Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project Task 1 Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. You may choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer. Then give reasons why you have made such a choice. ? a good appearance ? close friends ? a happy mindset ? a good neighborhood ? perfect health ? an absorbing hobby ? a good job ? lottery winnings ? a happy family Task 2 Your best friend has recently been in low spirits ever since she was diagnosed with COPD (慢性阻塞性肺病). She stays in bed most of the time and misses a lot of classes. She has nothing to do, and moreover wants to do nothing. How would you encourage her to cope with the disease with a positive attitude? Here are some suggestions from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life. ? Don’t isolate yourself...reach out to others ? Stay as physically active as you can ? Manage your breathing ? Stick with your treatment plan Task 3 Read the letter from John Doe and, with your partner, discuss how you could help him. Dear Abby, I feel like I almost can’t breathe now. I work a ridiculous amount of hours and I don’t have time to relax. My parents live 1,400 miles away and I am here all by myself. I have no time to make friends. Sometimes I feel I don’t even have a life. What should I do? Kind regards, John Dear John, I used to live a life just like yours. I can see myself in you when I finished my college and started my first job. I found a job as junior reporter for Chicago Daily so I moved from Houston to Chicago. I was working 18 hours a day in a place where I knew few people. My health finally broke down from too much work