大学英语综合教程2 Unit 2 Values.pptVIP

. . Unit 2 Values I Pre-reading Activities II Text Analysis III Post-reading Activities I Pre-reading Activities 1 Warm-up activities: Watch the video “TED speech: a life of purpose” before class, then discuss the following questions: 1) How did the author do with his money and attention after he wrote the best-selling book in the world? 2) Your value is not based on your valuables. As a college student, what do you think is the correct worldview? Please share your ideas with us. Language points about the video 精神上的空虚 spiritual emptiness 最畅销的书 the best-selling book 赌在 上面 bet on / make a bet 然后突然间 when all of a sudden 死于癌症 die of cancer 平静地死去 die with peace 顺利的时候 in the good times 留10%的人 reverse tithers 挣脱功利主义的束缚 break the grip materialism 保护无助的人 defend the defenseless 身份的象征 a symbol of one’s identity 被创造出来 be wired to do 2 Culture Notes a Christian charity and social services organization ☆ founded by William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth in London in 1865 ☆ got the name because of a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.” ☆ Nearly 33 million Americans receive help from it annually. It is a Christian charity and social services organization founded by William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth in London in 1865, which later expanded around the world. Originally known as “The Christian Mission”, the organization was renamed “Salvation Army” in 1878 thanks to a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.” Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year. People can help by donating money, used cars, airline mileages, used clothes and furniture for sale at Salvation Army’s thrift stores, and time. The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign Volunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place of public gathering and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas. It was first started in San Francisco in 1891, the campa