新视野大学英语2第三版Unit 6 section A课前导入部分.pptVIP

Unit 6 New Horizon College English (3rd Version) Book 2 Can you tell me the date of the coming CET-4? A Challenge ! A saying : A man without distant care must have near sorrow. It’s unavoidable for us to encounter a variety of challenges. List the challenges facing you : final examination Finding a boyfriend (girlfriend) Seeking a part-time job Finishing your term papers A quarrel between you and your roommates Lack of money for your tuition Have an appetite for unaffordable goods …… Should we manage to get done all the things facing us ? What can we do to deal with such a situation? Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ----- Lin Yutang (Chinese writer) 「除了把事情做好的崇高艺术，还有把事情搁下不做的崇高艺术。人生的智慧在于剔除没有必要的事物。」 – 林语堂  Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ----- Lin Yutang (Chinese writer) learn to give up something unimportant Unit 6 Section A Door closer, are you? Metaphor narrow down choices A famous figure who applied this philosophy subtly to the reality in ancient China When God closes a door, he opens a window. Xiang Yu (232 BC-202 BC) a prominent military leader and political figure the late Qin Dynasty the Battle of Julu ( 巨鹿之战) Farewell, My Concubine ( 霸王别姬) the Battle of Julu ( 巨鹿之战) Time: In 207 BC Location: Julu People: forces between the Qin Dynasty and the insurgent state of Chu Characteristics: Result: the Qin’s army was defeated Significance: marking the decline of Qin’s military power An allusion: “Smashing the Cauldrons and  Sinking the Boats” ( 破釜沉舟) Enlightenment: firm determination to achieve one’s go