Book4 Unit 6 attitudes to life

nullAttitudes to Life Attitudes to Life Unit 6What attitudes we should have in our lives?What attitudes we should have in our lives?Attitude_Towards_Life.ppsLife is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.Always Be PositiveAlways Be PositiveTwo Truths to Live ByTwo Truths to Live ByAlexander M. Schindler Text AThe text is taken from Reader’s DigestAlexander M. SchindlerAlexander M. Schindler German-born American, one of most influential Jewish leaders of the last half of the 20th century.STRUCTURESTRUCTUREWhat are the two truths:_______. We all too often fail to__________ . It is not an easy lesson to learn __________________________________ The solution to the paradox in lifePART 1 (1-8) PART 2 (9-11)PART 3 (12-16)PART 1 (para.1-8) Two truths to live byPART 1 (para.1-8) Two truths to live by “The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go.” But we all too often fail to hold fast to the gifts of life. PART 2 PART 2The other side of life: learn how to let go of life, but it is not an easy lesson.PART 3PART 3 The solution to the paradox of life: We must have a wider perspective to view our life. Life will go on whatever happens, therefore, we must learn to apply the two truths to our daily life. Useful expressionsUseful expressions人生的艺术就是要懂得收与放。 把握人生 在我们回首往事时 人人都来去匆匆。 对……视而不见 使我们面对现实 在人生的每个阶段，我们都会承受损失。 我们最终不得不面对自己不可避免的死亡。 心甘情愿地服从 破解矛盾 Useful expressionsUseful expressions人生的艺术就是要懂得收与放。 把握人生 在我们回首往事时 人人都来去匆匆。 对……视而不见 使我们面对现实 在人生的每个阶段，我们都会承受损失。 我们最终不得不面对自己不可避免的死亡。 心甘情愿地服从 破解这个矛盾 1）The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. 2) Hold fast to life 3) In our backward glance 4) Everyone is hurrying to and fro. 5) Be indifferent to … 6) Confront us with realities 7) At every stage of life, we sustain losses. 8) Ultimately, we must confront the inevitability of our own death. 9) Be reconciled to … 10) Resolve this paradoxLong sentencesLong sentencesnull(Para.6) I looked to see whether anyone else relished that sun’s golden glow, but everyone was hurrying to and fro, most with eyes fixed on the ground. Then I remembered how often I, too, had been indifferent to the grandeur of each day, too preoccupied with petty and sometimes even mean concerns to respond to the splendor of it all. Tip: relish: enjoy pretty: unimportantnull1. (Para.6) I looked to see whether anyone else relished that sun’s golden glow, but everyone was hurrying to and fro, most with eyes fixed on the ground. Then I remembered how often I, too, had been indifferent to the grandeur of each day, too preoccupied with petty and sometimes even mean concerns to respond to the splendor of it all. 我看看周围是否还有其他人也沉醉在这金色的阳光中，可是每个人都来去匆匆，多数人的眼睛盯在地上。于是我记起我过去也是多么频繁地漠视每天的壮观，太关注细小的，有时甚至是低俗的琐事，而没有对每天的辉煌做出反应。null2.(Para.10) This is not an easy lesson to learn, especially when we are young and think that the world is ours to command, that whatever we desire with the full force of our passion can, and will be ours. Tips: with the full force of our passion 满怀激情、全力以赴null2.(Para.10) This is not an easy lesson to learn, especially when we are young and think that the world is ours to command, that whatever we desire with the full force of our passion can, and will be ours. 做到这一点并不容易，特别是当我们还年轻，自以为世界在我们的掌握之中，只要满怀热情、全力以赴地去渴求，我们就能得到我们想要的东西。null3. (Para.14) Life is never just being. It’s a becoming, a relentless flowing on. Tips: relentless：冷酷无情的，不间断的 生命绝不仅仅是静止的存在。它是一股不断演变的、百折不回的奔流。null4. (para.15) Pursue not so much the material as the ideal, for the ideals alone invest life with meaning and are of enduring worth. Tips: not so much … as…: 与其说…… 还不如说…… 试译：与其说成功靠运气，还不如说考勤奋。 Succes lies not so much as in luck as in hard work. null4. (para.15) Pursue not so much the material as the ideal, for the ideals alone invest life with meaning and are of enduring worth. 与其追求物质，还不如追求理想，因为只有理想才能使生命充满意义，只有理想才具有永存的价值。SummarySummaryTwo Truths to Live By Sometimes the best gain is to lose. 有时大得即大失。 All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. 生活的艺术在于对坚持与放弃的合理调配。