高等学校研究生英语系列教材综合教程下主编熊海虹教学课件第一单元.ppt

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Starting out—Task 2
Task 2
Your best friend has recently been in low spirits ever since she was diagnosed with COPD (慢性阻塞性肺病 ). She stays in bed most of the time and misses a lot of classes. She has nothing to do, and moreover wants to do nothing. How would you encourage her to cope with the disease with a positive attitude?
高等院校研究生英语系列教材
综合教程（下）INTEGRAED COURSE2021/2/14
Unit 1
Unit 1 Living a Full Life
Living A Full Life
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Content
Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project
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Starting out—Task 1
Task 1
Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. You may choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer. Then give reasons why you have made such a choice.
• a good appearance • close friends
• a happy mindset
• a good neighborhood
• perfect health
• an absorbing hobby
• a good job
• lottery winnings
• a happy family
Starting out—Task 3
Task 3
Read the letter from John Doe and, with your partner, discuss how you could help him.
Dear Abby, I feel like I almost can’t breathe now. I work a ridiculous amount of hours and I don’t have time to relax. My parents live 1,400 miles away and I am here all by myself. I have no time to make friends. Sometimes I feel I don’t even have a life. What should I do? Kind regards, John
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Dear John,
I used to live a life just like yours. I can see myself in you when I finished my college and started my first job. I found a job as junior reporter for Chicago Daily so I moved from Houston to Chicago. I was working 18 hours a day in a place where I knew few people. My health finally broke down from too much work and poor diet. I stayed in hospital for two weeks. My parents came to Chicago and took care of me. After I was out of hospital, I quitted my job and moved back to Houston, where I found a job in a local newspaper. I visited my parents often and I had time to hang around with my friends whom I had known for years as well as those I newly made. I felt happy finally.
• Don’t isolate yourself...reach out to others
• Stay as physically active as you can • Manage your breathing • Stick with your treatment plan
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Starting out—Task 2
Here are some suggestions from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life.
So my suggestion is to take some time off your work and go back to visit your parents and friends. Consider changing a job which requires fewer hours so that you may have time to make friends. You may also try to take classes on a subject you are interested in or pursue a hobby. You are sure to find life worth living.