新视野大学英语第三版第二册第六单元sectionB课件.pptVIP

Section B 2 When enough is enough Objectives 6 When enough is enough UNIT 6 UNIT Warming-up When enough is enough Discuss and answer the following questions In our life today, choices have increased considerably. At the beginning of 20th century a commonplace store had only a few dozen categories with one or two options for each category, whereas modern supermarkets have up to 50,000 to 60,000 items in thousands of categories. But too many options won’t necessarily make people happy and satisfied. Ironically, people usually feel the opposite, less happier than when they had only limited choices. Discuss and answer the following questions 1. Have you ever been troubled with making choices in your life? In modern times, people can easily get access and enjoy the luxury of abundant materials, which was impossible back in the early 20th century. But people may take things for granted and become spoiled in the sea of materials. People are overburdened, feel it’s too much to deal with so many choices, and consequently feel their life is empty. Life with little or no choice is unbearable, and suitable options do increase our quality of life. But that does not mean the more the better. Discuss and answer the following questions 2. How do people feel about modern life full of options and materials? It is an American multinational clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969. The company has five primary brands: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. It remains the largest specialty retailer in the United States. The Gap store has also found its place in big cities in China. 1. What do you know about Gap? 2. How much do you know about Lao-tze? Lao-tzu was a philosopher of ancient China and the father of Taoism. He was best-known as the author of Dao De Jing (道德经). Most of his enlightening views are based on his philosophy of naturalness and non-action. 2 UNIT Reading Skills When enough is enough Readi