新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程2（思政智慧版） 课件 Unit 6 Less is more Section A.pptx

An independent and self-sufficient life equals reasonable happiness. — Feng Youlan (Chinese philosopher and historian) 独立自足的生活，即是合理的幸福。 ——冯友兰 （中国哲学家、哲学史家）Unit读写教程 26Less is more Preview新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Is more always better than less? Can we make right decisions when surrounded by an abundance of options brought by our modern life? Can we still hold the noble spirit of being indifferent to wealth when facing materialistic temptations? These are good questions for college students to explore. An experiment performed on students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reveals one of the weaknesses in human beings: It’s hard to bear seeing opportunities slip away. Preview新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Repeated messages all around us say, “This choice is good. But wait! This next choice might be even better!” However, the interesting thing is that when there are too many choices and too much wealth in life, people usually feel less happy and more depressed. This kind of situation is not uncommon and can be noticed everywhere, and in the end nothing seems “good enough”. Can it be possible that a comfortable but simpler life with fewer choices and less wealth brings greater happiness? Pre-reading activitiesDetailed study of the textReading comprehensionLanguage focusStructure analysis and writing新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Section A 1 Listen to a talk about how to be indifferent to wealth. Then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. A Focusing on achieving something bigger and more important. B Viewing wealth or an abundance of material goods as the goal. C Find an amount of money that they think would qualify as “enough”. D Be indifferent to wealth in order to have a happy and fulfilled life. E Devotion, contribution, and sacrifice, for society and the country.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程 2Section APre-reading activities 1 Listen to a talk about how to be indifferent to wealth. Then choose the correct answer to each of the follow