全国青年教师素养大赛一等奖课件Unit 3

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5. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books,good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. —William Lyon Phelps American educator
British economic historian and social reformer
Interpretation: The quotation implies that how to spend leisure time in a smart way are a mirror of how civilized a society is.
Interpretation: The substantial difference between work and leisure consists in the extent of autonomy. It appears that during leisure time one is entitled to choose his own way enjoy his time to the fullest whereas in the workplace one is required to comply with rules and regulations.
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4. It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self. —Agnes Repplier American essayist and biographer
Interpretation: If you want to pursue happiness, then you should spend your leisure time in a positive way, which is helpful to enhancing your mental development. If you are happy, it is likely that you will bring happiness to others.
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Unit 3
Leisure Activity
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Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project
Interpretation: One can derive the true meaning of life from pleasure and happiness. But what makes a person who he is depends on how he spends his leisure time.
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Task 1 Work in groups to interpret and comment on the quotations about leisure on Page 64.
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1. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization. —Arnold Toynbee
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3. The real dividing line between things we call work and the things we call leisure is that in leisure, however active we may be, we make our own choices and our own decisions. We feel for the time being that our life is our own. — William Raymond British novelist and critic
Interpretation: Whether one can benefit from leisure time or not depends largely on your attitude. If you are hardworking, then you may take full advantage of your time to promote selfdevelopment; but if you are lazy, chances are that you won’t spend your leisure time getting down to something useful.
Starting out—Task 1
2. Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain; the lazy one never.
— Benjamin Franklin American scientist, publisher and diplomat