Unit 2 Values.pptVIP

Unit 2 Values Text A A Life Full of Riches Key to the Words or expressions :(Para. 1 to Para. 7) 1. 面对 2. 捐款 3. 疑惑和好奇 4. 结结巴巴 5. 否认一些事实 6. 收入最低的档次 7. 得到物质的东西 8. 主要 9. 对计算机很少的需求 10. 珍惜 11. 逗乐 12. 一个重要方面 13. 对物质财富的追求 Debate: Bill Gates and Mother Teresa, who is more important to the world? Does the world need more love like Mother Teresa’s or more money like Bill Gates’? Mother Teresa: she cared for the poor and moved other people to care for the poor. Bill Gates: without his money the Mother Teresa’s of the world can hardly hope to meet the material needs of poor people. Language Points: 1. confront: (v.) face threateningly; face and deal with e.g. A major difficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university. Astronauts have to confront the unknown. be confronted with: be brought face to face e.g. Our country’s employment is to be confronted with a major challenge as more and more college graduates join the work force. The explorers were confronted with mountains almost impassable. ~sb with sb/sth 使面对；使面临 e.g. He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. 2. donation: (n.) money or goods given for a good cause e.g. The former US president visited a Beijing hospital after signing a drug donation agreement with China’s Health Ministry. The billionaire promised a donation of one million US dollars to poverty-stricken areas in Africa. ~to sb/sth 捐赠；赠送 e.g. to make a donation to charity 3. curiosity: (n.) a strong desire to know about sth. e.g. The rumor excited her curiosity. We burned with curiosity over what was in the box. ~about/to do sth 好奇心；求知欲 e.g. Children show curiosity about everything. 4. stammer: (v.) speak with a tendency to repeat rapidly the same sound or syllable e.g. John felt nervous and stammered out, “ F-