Unit 2 Values
TextA A Life Full of Riches
Before Reading
I.Warm-up Questions
1.Watch the video clip “Money Can't Buy Happiness”and answer the following questions.
1) What cannotbe bought according to the woman?
2) What can alsohappen to wealthy people?
2. What's the good life for you?
3. How would you show your value if you were rich enough?
II. Who’s Who
Match the person with his name and identity.
Person
Name
A. Li Ka-Shing
B. Ingvar Kamprad
C. Samuel Moore Walton
D. Kushal Pal Singh
E. Warren Buffett
Identity
a. one of the most successful investors in the world, primary shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
b. Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings; the world's largest operator of container terminals and the world's largest health and beauty retailer
c. Chairman of the Board, DLF Universal Limited, India's largest real estate developer
d. a Swedish entrepreneur; the founder of the home furnishing retail chain IKEA
e. an American businessman and entrepreneur; founder of the American retailer Wal-Mart
III. Background Information
1. Salvation Army
☆ a Christian charity and social servicesorganization
☆ founded by William Booth and his wifeCatherine Booth in London in 1865
☆ got the name because of a popularsaying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.”
☆ Nearly 33 million Americans receive help from it annually
2. The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign
Volunteers put a red kettle at a prominent place ofpublic gathering and ring a bell to urge passers-by to drop money into the kettle in the spirit of Christmas.
Global Reading
Ⅰ. Part Division of the Text
| Part | Paragraph(s) | Main Ideas |
| 1 | 1~2 | The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?” |
| 2 | 3~12 | In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. |
| 3 | 13 | In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question. |
Ⅱ. Further Understanding
For part I: Table completion
| About the question the author was asked | |
| Who asked the question? | A boy. |
| What was the question? | Are you poor? |
| What was the author's reply? | Well, I have more than some people, but not as much as others. |
| What did the mother do after the question was asked? | She scolded her son. |
For Part 2: Scan and Match
For Part 3: Blank Filling
1. The author has come to understand more about ________ because of the question over the ________ years from ________ to_________ .
2. He is most thankful for his________ and _______ good fortune.
Detailed Reading
I. Words and sentences
1. (P. 1) confront: vt.
1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threateningly
* The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
* A majordifficulty that confronts international students is how best to judge thequality of a program in a foreign university.
2) (of a person)face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.)
军人必须面对危险和死亡。(=A soldier has to confront danger and death.)
* Astronauts haveto confront the unknown.
be confronted with: be brought face to face
*The prisoner was confronted with his accusers.
* conclusions that can be confronted with experience
4. (P. 12) go through: experience (sth. difficult or unpleasant)
* He's amazingly cheerful considering allthat he's gone through.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。
(=When he was achild, he went through one hardship after another.)
Directions: Choose the appropriate translation for theexpression “go through” in the following sentences.
After Reading
Ⅰ. Useful Expressions
1. 面临，遭遇 be confronted with
2. 仰头向上看 look up at
3. 填写 fill out
4. 属于 fall into
5. 仅仅，不多于，不强于 nothing more than
6. 转瞬即逝的念头 a passing whim
7. 磨损，损耗 wear and tear
8. 虽然，尽管 in spite of
9. 期望，盼望 look forward to
10. 富裕的，有钱的 well off
11. 不自在，格格不入 out of place
12. 陈旧的家具 dated furniture
13. …之后不久 shortly after
14. 走下坡路，失败 go south
15. 转折点 a turning point
16. 与…形成对比 in contrast to
17. 对…予以注意，致力于 focus on
18. 归属感 a sense of belonging
19. 遭遇困难 go through a rough time
20. 久不消逝的微笑 a lingering smile
21. 为…感恩 be thankful for
22. 收入最低的档次 the lowest income bracket
23. 创作才能 the gift of creativity
24. 对物质财富的追求 the pursuit of possessions
II. A Debate
Who's more important to the world?
