外研社2023思政精品课件-Unit 5 应用英语教程综合英语2.pptxVIP

Pre-Class TasksBackground KnowledgeText AText BPre-Class TasksI. Mini-ResearchSearch the Internet for information about slavery in American history and answer the following questions.1. What is heroism? The word heroism is derived from Greek?hērōs “demi-god.” Someone who shows great courage and valor is referred to as a?hero, and their actions are considered to be acts of?heroism. One of the main characteristics of a hero is fearlessness and valor. According to Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, heroism refers to the qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness.Pre-Class Tasks2. Why is heroism important to us?Hero stories reveal our missing qualities—Heroes educate us about right and wrong.?Most fairytales and children’s stories serve this didactic purpose, showing us the kinds of behaviors that are needed to succeed in life, to better society, and to overcome villainy.Hero stories pick us up when we’re down—Life inevitably hands us personal setbacks and failings.?Failed relationships, failed businesses, and health problems are common life experiences for us. Heroes lift us up when we’re personally in danger of falling down emotionally, physically, or spiritually.Pre-Class Tasks2. Why is heroism important to us?Hero stories inspire us. Hero stories teach us that challenges and setbacks in life are to be embraced, not avoided.?Every human life is full of the ups and downs of life which are inter-connected, with the downs actually being necessary to produce the ups. This fact should encourage us all to trust that the main purpose of adversity is to transform our lives in ways that we cannot even imagine.Hero stories give us hope—Independent of our own personal well-being, we cannot help but recognize that the world is generally a troubled place rife with warfare, poverty, famine, and unrest.?Heroes are beacons of light amidst this vast darkness. Heroes prove to us that no matter how much suffering there is in the world