新视野大学英语（第三版）读写教程Book4-Unit8 Section B-A turning point of my life.pptxVIP

; Section B A turning point of my life;Inspiring your thoughts;Task; ; Do you hope to memorialize your name? Have a name that is whispered with reverent awe? Do you hope to have your face carved upon 50 fit of granite rock? Is the answer really that simple? Is the purpose of lifetime contribution an ego-driven desire for a mortal being to have an immortal name or is it something more? ; A child alive today will die tomorrow. A baby that had the potential to be the next Einstein will die from complications at birth. The circumstances of life are not set in stone. We are not all meant to live life through to old age. We’ve grown to perceive life as a full cycle with a certain number of years in between. If all of those years aren’t lived out, it’s a tragedy. A tragedy because a human’s potential was never realized. A tragedy because a spark was snuffed out before it ever became a flame. ; Lead-in; Lead-in; Lead-in;A loving and caring family. Unconditional friend(s). Being healthy. A career or project that you are passionate about. Challenges in life. Helping others. Having the freedom to do what you believe or fond of. ;Reading comprehension;Step 1;Inspiring your thoughts;Inspiring your thoughts;Inspiring your thoughts;Inspiring your thoughts;Read Text B and find examples of figurative speech. Share your findings with your group members. Discuss your understanding of the literal and figurative meaning of these examples.;1. Late one afternoon when I finally read the Book Review section, my blood began to boil. (Para. 1);2. I felt like my heritage was a defendant at a tribunal, and I had no choice but to protect it and denounce such an outdated prejudice. (Para. 2);3. I don’t know why I felt I had to defend the world’s greatest poet … from being “prosecuted”. (Para. 4);4. Realistically, I approached writing like waxing a car, thoroughly and repeatedly. (Para. 5);5. These letters tickled me, making my heart flutter with the thought that I was not only a pu