1、Unit 2 Improving yourself目录contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsFast readingIIHomeworkIntensive readingIIIPost-readingIPre-readingPre-readingLook at the chart and answer the questions.1.What are the top three things students from this school spend their money on?2.What else do you think students often
2、 spend their money on?Books and magazines,school supplies,clothes.Students own answers.Pre-readingNow think about what you spend your money on.Draw a chart to show your spending habits and share it with the class.Pre-readingLook at the title of the passage.Predict what the passage is about.Predictio
3、n:The passage may talk about some ideas that are important and useful.IIFast readingFast readingWordplay uses the sounds and meanings of similar words in an amusing or clever way for example:I was trying to discover how lightning worked,and then it struck me!It can also be used to reinforce the mean
4、ings of themes:in the title The Importance of Being Earnest,“Earnest”is an adjective as well as a characters name.Learning to learnFast reading Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title.The title means that the valuable concept of managing money can help us make good use of money and ma
5、ke a big difference to our life.Supporting sentences:1.In contrast to these big spenders,there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.2.However people intend to use their money,managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.IIIIntensive read
6、ingIntensive readingOrganise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Spending jarYou are responsible for 1._.Money gives you independence and 2._.Saving jarIt gives you a vision for 3._.This could involve saving for university or saving for 4._.the future the opportunity to buy somethi
7、ng you like your own happiness that special something youve seen in the storesValuableValuesIntensive readingInvesting jarIt represents a vision for the future and theopportunity to 5._.In addition to putting money aside for university education,it also means 6._.Giving jarIt is all about 7._.Whoeve
8、r or whatever the recipient,its your money to give to 8._.build for the futureinvesting in yourself kindness and helpingwhatever cause you believe in ValuableValues1.Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson?2.How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits?3.If you were
9、 given 1,000 yuan,how much money would you put in each jar?Give your reasons.4.What methods of self-management have you learnt in the two reading passages in this unit?What else do you need to improve?Intensive reading:Think and ShareIntensive reading:Think and ShareThe author uses the example to pr
10、ove age is no barrier to making good use of money.1.Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson?2.How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits?Share your own answers.Think&Share your own answers.3.If you were given 1,000 yuan,how much money would you put in each jar?Giv
11、e your reasons.4.What methods of self-management have you learnt in the two reading passages in this unit?What else do you need to improve?Share your own answers.Intensive reading:Think and ShareThink&Intensive readingWork in groups.Give a talk about your understanding of the values represented by t
12、he four jars.1.Read the passage again and think about which jar you believe is the most important.2.Organise your ideas by completing the notes.3.Share your ideas with the group.4.Choose a group member to summarise your groups opinions to the class.Intensive readingWork in groups.Give a talk about y
13、our understanding of the values represented by the four jars.Useful expressions:Reasons:1.I think and the reason why I think so is that 2.I hold the view that because Supporting examples:1.For instance,we can see 2.Take as an illustration Intensive readingWork in groups.Give a talk about your unders
14、tanding of the values represented by the four jars.Post-readingPost-readingNow think about the method Jerry Witkovsky used to give advice.How did it help you to better understand the topic?Language pointsV 1.require v 需要；依靠；依赖需要；依靠；依赖 These pets require a lot of care and attention.这些宠物需要悉心照顾。使做（某事）；
15、规定使做（某事）；规定 All candidates will be required to take a short test.所有候选者都要参加一次小测验。Language points:Important wordsrequirement n 所需的东西所需的东西（常用复数）v 投资投资 Now is a good time to invest in the property market.现在是对房地产市场投资的好时机。（把资金）投入（把资金）投入 The government has invested heavily in public transport.政府已经对公共交通投入了大
16、量的资金。Language points:Important wordsinvestment n 投资投资2.invest v 投入（时间、精力等）投入（时间、精力等）She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。授予；给予（权力等）授予；给予（权力等）The new position invested her with a great deal of responsibility.新职位赋予她重大的责任。Language points:Important words2.invest 3.in
17、dependencen 独立；自主，自立独立；自主，自立 the first elections since independence 独立之后的第一次选举 a womans financial independence 女性在经济上的独立 Language points:Important wordsdependence n 依赖依赖 independent adj 独立的，自主的独立的，自主的 The country became independent in 1975.这个国家于1975年获得独立。自主的，有主见的自主的，有主见的 Students should aim to becom
18、e more independent of their teachers.学生应该努力逐渐减少对老师的依赖。拓展：拓展：depend v 依赖（通常与依赖（通常与 on/upon 连用）连用）Language points:Important wordsdependent adj 依赖的依赖的 4.equip v 配备，装备配备，装备 to be fully equipped 装备齐全 He equipped himself with a street plan.他随身带着一张街道平面图。使有所准备使有所准备 The course is designed to equip students f
19、or a career in nursing.此课程旨在使学生能够胜任护理工作。Language points:Important wordsequipment n 设备，器材；装备设备，器材；装备 1.vary from person to person_ 2.be faced with_ 3.max out ones credit card_ 4.in contrast to_ 5.intend to do_ 因人而异因人而异面对面对刷爆某人的信用卡刷爆某人的信用卡与与对比起来对比起来打算做打算做Language points:Important phrases 6.have no acc
20、ess to _7.at hand _ 8.be responsible for _9.put aside _ 没有接近没有接近的机会的机会眼前；近在咫尺眼前；近在咫尺 储蓄；把储蓄；把放一边放一边 对对负责负责Language points:Important phrases 1.In contrast to these big spenders,there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:
21、Unlike those who spend too much money too often,some teens can make good use of money even though they are young.Language points:Important sentences big spender 意为“花钱大手大脚的人”The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment.这家饭店给消费大户特殊的待遇。in contrast to 意为“与截然不同”In contrast to my previous impre
22、ssion,the atmosphere here is not tense at all.与我以往的印象截然相反，这里的气氛一点儿也不紧张。近似词组:by contrast/on the other hand/on the contrary 1.In contrast to these big spenders,there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.2.However people intend to use their money,managing it seems to
23、be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:No matter how young people would like to spend their money,it appears that using the money properly is more important to them than has been the case in the past.Language points:Important sentenceshoweve
24、r 为连词，连接让步状语从句，相当于“no matter how”However/No matter how hard he tried,nothing seemed to work.无论他怎么努力，好像都无济于事。unprecedentedly 意为“空前地”People are facing unprecedentedly severe air pollution.人类正在面临的空气污染空前地严重。2.However people intend to use their money,managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to y
25、ounger generations.3.While the Spending jar is about the here and now,the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:The Spending jar is related to the present,but the Saving jar is about how to build your future.Language points:Important sentencesthe
26、here and now 意为“此时此刻”Living more in the here and now helps us appreciate what to do next.活在当下可以让我们明白下一步该做什么。vision 意为“设想”It gave the city a new vision for future development.这为该城市的未来发展提供了新的设想。3.While the Spending jar is about the here and now,the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.4.This c
27、ould involve saving for university,but it could also mean saving for that special something youve seen in the stores its up to you.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:You can decide whether to save money for your university fees or for something you really want to buy.Language points:Impor
28、tant sentencesinvolve 意为“包含，需要”，用法为：involve doing sth Running your own business usually involves working long hours.自己经营企业往往要经常加班。be/get involved with sth Anna has been actively involved with volunteer works for years.Anna 多年来一直积极参与志愿者工作。4.This could involve saving for university,but it could also m
29、ean saving for that special something youve seen in the stores its up to you.5.In this way,they will be better equipped in their adult lives to make informed choices about how they use the money they have.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:In this way,they will more rationally spend and m
30、anage their money when they become adults.Language points:Important sentencesinformed 意为“有根据的”Science enables us to make more informed choices about how we use common drugs.科学使我们能够对如何使用日常药物做出更有根据的选择。5.In this way,they will be better equipped in their adult lives to make informed choices about how they use the money they have.HomeworkVIHomeworkWrite a short passage about ways to improve your spending habits.
