英语泛读教程1Unit1Love.pptx

UnitOneLOVE

Whatislove? Loveisadeepfeelingoffondness,affectionandfriendshipthatgrowsbetweenpeopleToloveistobehuman,tobelovedisalsotobehuman.Loveisauniversalemotionthatexpressesitselfineveryculture.

WhatisLoveLoveisanemotionofstrongaffectionandpersonalattachment.Lovemaybedescribedasactionstowardsothers(oroneself)basedoncompassion,orasactionstowardsothersbasedonaffection.ImpersonalloveApersoncanbesaidtoloveanobject,principle,orgoaliftheyvalueitgreatlyandaredeeplycommittedtoit.Peoplecanalsolovematerialobjects,animals,oractivitiesiftheyinvestthemselvesinbondingorotherwiseidentifyingwiththosethings.InterpersonalloveInterpersonallovereferstolovebetweenhumanbeings.Itisamorepotentsentimentthanasimplelikingforanother.Interpersonalloveismostcloselyassociatedwithinterpersonalrelationships.Suchlovemightexistbetweenfamilymembers,friends,andcouples.

HowtoLove1.Sayit.WhenyousaythewordsILoveYou,theyshouldcarrywiththemthedesiretoshowsomeonethatyoulovethem,notwhatyousimplywanttofeel.Whenyousayit,makesureyoureallymeanitandarewillingtodoanythingforthatspecialperson.2.Empathize.Putyourselfinsomeoneelsesshoes.Ratherthanimposeyourownexpectationsorattempttocontrolthem,tounderstandhowtheyfeel,wheretheycomefrom,andwhotheyare.Realizehowtheycouldalsoloveyoubackjustaswell.

HowtoLove3.Loveunconditionally.Ifyoucannotloveanotherpersonwithoutattachingstipulations,thenitisnotloveatall,butdeep-seatedopportunism(onewhomakesthemostofanadvantage,oftenunmindfulofothers).Ifyourinterestisnotintheotherpersonassuch,butratherinhowthatpersoncanenhanceyourexperienceoflife,thenitisnotunconditional.Ifyouhavenointentionofimprovingthatperson’slife,orallowingthatpersontobethe