新发展英语综合教程2第一单元.ppt

The Secret of True Happiness  By Dennis Prager Para. 1 I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think that people in such a glamorous fun-filled place are happier than others. lf so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. Team Work Discuss the following topics with your teammates. You may use the given topic-related words and expressions. 1. In your opinion, what is happiness? 2. Are you living a happy life? Why or why not? Team Work Team Work Lyrics Pre-reading Preparation: B (Key) in common: 共同 came to: 达成（协议等），取得（结论等） permanent: adj. 常设的, 常任的 inevitably: adv. 不可避免地 involves: vt. 需要，包含，含有 feature: n. 特征，特色 Hollywood Dennis Prager Chinese Chinese Para. 6 问一个单身汉，为什么即使他觉得越来越不满足于约会却还是拒绝结婚。如果他是个诚实的人，他就会告诉你他害怕承诺。因为承诺实际上是相当痛苦的。单身生活充满了乐趣、冒险和兴奋。虽然婚姻生活也有这样的体验，但这些不是它最显著的特征。 Para. 7 同样，一对夫妇选择不要孩子是因为相对于略有痛苦的幸福，他们更喜欢没有痛苦的享乐。他们可以随时外出吃饭，到任何想去的地方旅游，愿意睡多晚就睡多晚。有小孩的夫妇如能睡上一晚的安稳觉或者能够有一个三天的假期他们就会感到非常幸运。我还没有见过哪位父母用“享乐”这个词来形容抚养孩子。 intelligent adj. 聪明的; 理解力强的 e.g. I have not arrived at a very intelligent opinion on that matter. 我对那件事还没有好的建议。 All human beings are much more intelligent than animals. 人都比动物聪明得多。 abiding abide v. 容忍,忍受 e.g. You must abide by the results of your mistakes. 你必须忍受你的错误所带来的后果。 adj. 持久的 An abiding love of music. ? 对音乐持久的爱好。 Para. 2 amusement n. 娱乐, 开心，愉悦 e.g. To our amusement, the boy acted an old woman. 使我们感到好笑的是那男孩扮演了一个老太太。 娱乐活动, 文娱活动 They should not be treated only as amusements. 不能把它们单纯看成是娱乐活动。 relax activity n. 活动 e.g. The house has been full of activity all day. 房子里整天都很热闹。 Will you join with us in this activity? 你要不要参加我们的活动？ positive cling equal vt. 比得上 e.g. Few cars can equal this kind of cars for speed. 很少有其他车在速度方面媲美这种车。 n. 等于 be equal to in quality or ability 在质量或能力上二者相等 involve Para. 4 endeavor source inevitably charita