英语公开课课件 happiness.pptVIP

END Happiness Theme of the passage Structure of the passage Assignment: critical reading 土 = What is happiness When most people exist near the breadline, material progress does indeed make them happier. People in the rich world (above, say, $20,000 a head per year) are happier than people in poorer countries, and people in poor countries do become happier as they become richer But when material discomfort has been banished, extra income becomes much less important than our relationships with each other: with family, with friends and in the community 幸为(希望); 幸来(希望前来); 幸愿(希望).幸翼(希望) 幸,吉而免凶也。——《说文》 Lucky, with fortune Wish 幸:fortune, wish 礻+一口田 = 礻：祭祀 sacrifice 福,祐也。——《说文》 The blessing of ancestors 一口田 Wealth and fortune 福： Wealthy and good relationship with family members, and the whole society 幸福： the wish for wealthy life, and good relationship with family and society Pursuit of happiness for the common good relationship family, friends, society wealth ? ? common good money public ? Elements Money salary income earn work spend wealth property economy rich well-off = 礻+乚 Relationship 乚 乚=乙 Be respectful in the relationship Public individualism collectivism we I our, ourselves my, myself Critical Reading disagree reasoning evidence …and crime—another indicator of dissatisfaction—is also much higher. (Line 6, Para 1) Since society as a whole cannot raise its position relative to itself, the effort which its members devote to that end could be said to be a waste…(line 3, Para 5) So if one person improves his status, someone else loses an equal amount. It is a zero-sum game…(Line 4, Para 6) … That is why the rat race is so destructive: we lose family life and peace of mind in pursuing something whose total cannot be altered (Line 8, Para 6) Assignment Summarize the main idea of each part of the passage Write a passage with the title I Don’t Agree