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1、Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomework外語(yǔ)教學(xué)與研究出版社Unit 7 Does money make you happy?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkDoes money make you happy?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkQUIZ: You an

2、d Money Read each question and the three possible answers. Then choose the answer that is closest to what you think.1. You see a beggar in the street. Would you a) give him/her everything in your wallet? b) give him/her some change? c) say you have no change?2. Your friends ask you if you want to co

3、me on holiday with them, but you dont have enough money. Would youa) try to borrow money from friends or your bank?b) try to earn some extra money?c) tell your friends you cant afford it?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkQUIZ: You and Money3. You receive a cheq

4、ue for 1,000 pounds as a present. Would youa) spend it all immediately?b) spend some and invest the rest?c) invest it all in a high-interest account?4. Youve just bought a new bicycle so you dont need your old one. Would youa) offer it to someone you know who needs one?b) try to sell it for a reason

5、able price?c) try to sell it for more than you paid for it?5. Theres an appeal on TV for money to help people in a disaster. Would youa) donate some money immediately?b) check how much you have in your bank account?c) donate nothing?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnho

6、meworkQUIZ: You and Money6. Your friend looked after your house/flat when youre on holiday. Would youa) buy him/her a present to say “thank you”?b) send him/her a thank-you card?c) just say “Thank you”?7. One of your best employees asks you for a pay rise. Would youa) offer him/her what he/she wants

7、?b) offer him/her a pay rise in 6 months?c) say the company cant afford it?8. You are in the red but your son/daughter asks you to buy him/her a new computer. Would youa) buy it with your credit card?b) tell him/her the truth and promise to buy one when you have the money?c) tell him/her to get a jo

8、b and pay for it himself/herself?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkQUIZ: You and Money9. You see some lovely clothes in a shop but you dont really need them. Would youa) buy them for yourself anyway?b) buy them if you can afford them?c) walk out of the shop?10.

9、 Your teenage son is living at home with you. You ask him to clean up his room and wash your car. Would you a) pay him for both jobs? b) pay him for the car but not for his room? c) expect him to do the jobs for nothing?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkTime to

10、 calculate your score:one point for an a) an answer, two for a b), and three for a c). 1-14Youre a very generous person and spend money very easily. In fact, you find it difficult not to spend money. You should try to reduce your spending, especially if you havent got any money in the bank. Perhaps

11、you should consider opening a savings account.15-25Youre usually careful with your money and dont spend money unnecessarily. However, you dont let money control your life. You can enjoy the benefits of money but find it difficult to buy something spontaneously. Its OK to splash out on yourself from

12、time to time!Over 25You really love money and one of your ambitions is to have as much money as possible. If youre not careful, youll let money control everything you do in your life. What is more important: having money or having friends?Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to l

13、earnhomeworkListen to two talks about British peoples lives. David Jasper works for an international company, and hes well paid; John Cook works as an accountant. Listen and fill in the missing information.Worka lawyer; work _ hoursHome life_ children; _ see his children; _a house in the suburb of D

14、allas; his wife _Free timeplay _ not often, _ to do leisure activitiesIs he happy?David Jasper, aged 45Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkWorkan accountant; work _Home life_ children and a _ ; relax _ or _ ; _ friends twice a weekFree time_ in the restaurants; g

15、o to see _ ; play _ regularly; do some _ on weekendsIs he happy?Listen to two talks about British peoples lives. David Jasper works for an international company, and hes well paid; John Cook works as an accountant. Listen and fill in the missing information.John Cook, aged 40Warm-upReadingLanguage i

16、n useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkJohn Cook, aged 40David Jasper, aged 45Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkScript: Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkScript: Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLe

17、arning to learnhomeworkTask 1 Pre-reading ActivitiesTask 2 Reading ComprehensionTask 3 After-reading ActivitiesWarm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkPre-reading Activitiesa. There is no doubt that the America of 2007 isfar richer than the America of 1977. There hav

18、ebeen many changes because of this “richness”,for example:The houses are getting bigger.There are more leisure activities.Life is getting a lot easier because of labour savingmachines, such as dish washer,microwave oven, etc.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkAn

19、swer the following questions.B. In 1977, a survey was done to find out how happy Americans were. Thirty years later, a similar survey was done to see if American people feel happier. On the right are the results of the two surveys. Do Americans today feel much happier than 30 years ago? Why is it so

20、? Do you think you would be happier when you were richer than you are now? State your reasons. 35.7%32.4%53.2%55.9%11.1%11.7%Pre-reading ActivitiesWarm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkWarm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkThe mor

21、e money, the happier?Para.1-2 In 1968, the American President Richard Nixon said, “In the next 20 years we shall become much richer, but will we really be happier?” The wisdom of Nixons words is almost a proved truth: beyond a certain point, when peoples basic needs for food, shelter, social positio

22、n and work are met, greater wealth does not bring more happiness. The America of 2007 is far richer than the America of 1977. The average lifespan is 78 years, up from 74 years. Their homes are bigger and crowded with more modern home appliances (microwave ovens, personal computers, flat-panel TVs).

23、 But their happiness has not increased. Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomework According to a report of the National Opinion Research Centre at the University of Chicago, in 1977, 35.7 percent of Americans rated themselves “very happy”, 53.2 percent said they were

24、“pretty happy” and 11.1 percent said they were “not too happy”. In 2007, the figures were similar: 32.4 percent rated themselves “very happy”, 55.9 percent chose “pretty happy” and 11.7 percent chose “not too happy”. Similarly, in most developed countries, the degree of happiness has remained the sa

25、me for decades. So why doesnt happiness increase with money? Some scholars say people want ever-bigger homes, because their friends have ever-bigger homes. But there is no extra pleasure in owning these bigger homes, because all our friends have them too. Meanwhile, buying the house may make people

26、become more anxious; and they may regret sacrificing some leisureworking harder to buy the bigger home. Greater individual wealth does not bring greater national welfare.Para.3-4Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkPara.5-6Moreover, the American government has ign

27、ored another important fact: people are not only no happier, they are in fact becoming mentally ill. Once someone has the income of those among the top two-thirds of a developed nation, it makes no difference to his or her happiness or mental health. A 25-year-old American today is between three and

28、 ten times more likely to be suffering from major sad feelings than in 1950. A normal modern North American child would be considered as mentally ill by the 1950s standards. Answering the same questions, the average child in the 1980s experienced as much anxiety as patients of mental illness in the

29、1950s. Similar rates of increase of anxiety have been found in Britain as well.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkPara.7-9 If the increase of money does not bring more happiness, then personal or national economic growth should not continue to be the major goal

30、of the majority of people or politicians in developed nations. Rather we should pay more attention to the basic needs of children, especially infants. Scientific evidence suggests that it is the care we receive in the first six years, not our genes, that most decides our ability to enjoy our life. T

31、he earlier a child is neglected or treated rudely, child suffers from mental disorder later in life. In conclusion, once your income has reached a certain level, it is the quality of your early care, rather than more money, that determines your ability to enjoy your life.Warm-upReadingLanguage in us

32、eProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointswisdom n. the ability to give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you havee.g. Local people are questioning the wisdom of spending so much money on a new road.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to

33、learnhomeworkLanguage Pointsshelter n. a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life e.g. They are in desperate need of food and shelter.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointsrate v. to have or think that somebody/something has a part

34、icular level of quality, value, etc.e.g. In 1977, 35.7 percent of Americans rated themselves “very happy”. n. a measurement of the speed at which something happense.g. Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomewor

35、kLanguage Pointsremain v. to continue to be something; to be still in the same state or condition e.g. The degree of happiness has remained the same for decades. remain aloof from: keep a distance from e.g. She remained herself aloof from her class. Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLe

36、arning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointssacrifice v. to give up something that is important to you in order to do something that seems more important for yourself or for otherse.g. He sacrificed a promising career to look after his kids.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learn

37、homeworkLanguage Pointsmentally adv. connected with mind mental mental adj. relating to the state of somebodys mind e.g. The centre provides help for people suffering from mental illness. mental hospital: a hospital where people with mental illnesses are treated e.g. There is a mental hospital near

38、the railway station. Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointsstandard n. the level that is considered to be acceptable e.g. Students have to reach a certain standard or they wont pass. living standard: the level of comfort and the amount of money that

39、people have e.g. Living standards have improved over the last century. Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointsneglect v. to pay too little attention to something e.g. Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians. Warm-upReadingLanguage

40、 in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworktreatv. to behave in a particular way towards somebody e.g. She treats me like one of the family. My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.n. 1) something special that you give someone or do for them because you know they will enjoy it e

41、.g. Marry took her son to the history museum as a treat. 2) my treat: (spoken) used to tell someone that you will pay for something such as a meal for them e.g. Lets go out to lunchmy treat. Dutch treat. (Everyone pays their own share.)Language PointsWarm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsL

42、earning to learnhomeworkLanguage Pointsdetermine v. to decide or arrange something officially e.g. An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. be determined to do something: make firm decision to do something e.g. Im determined to succeed. Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCultur

43、e tipsLearning to learnhomework譯文 美國(guó)總統(tǒng)理查德尼克松1968 年曾經(jīng)說過：“在未來的20 年中，我們會(huì)變得越來越富有，但是我們會(huì)越來越幸福嗎？”尼克松話中所包含的哲理已經(jīng)基本上成為一個(gè)不爭(zhēng)的事實(shí)：超過某一個(gè)點(diǎn)，即當(dāng)人們對(duì)于食物、住所、社會(huì)地位和工作的基本要求得到滿足后，更多的財(cái)富并不能夠帶來更多的幸福。 2007 年的美國(guó)遠(yuǎn)比1977 年的美國(guó)富有。人均壽命78 歲，高于1977 年的74 歲。他們的房子變得更大，里面有更多的家用電器（微波爐、個(gè)人電腦、平板電視）。但是他們的幸福感并沒有增加。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProj

44、ectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomework譯文 芝加哥大學(xué)民意調(diào)查中心的一份報(bào)告指出：1977 年的時(shí)候，35.7% 的美國(guó)人認(rèn)為自己“非常幸?！?，53.2% 認(rèn)為自己“比較幸?！?，還有11.1% 則認(rèn)為自己“不是很幸?！?。到了2007 年，這組數(shù)據(jù)基本沒有變化：32.4% 認(rèn)為自己“非常幸?！?，55.9% 選擇“比較幸福”，11.7% 認(rèn)為自己“不是很幸福”。同樣，在很多發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家，幸福感在幾十年內(nèi)基本保持不變。 為什么幸福感沒有與財(cái)富同步增長(zhǎng)呢？一些學(xué)者認(rèn)為，人們想要越來越大的房子， 因?yàn)樗麄兣笥训姆孔釉絹碓酱?。但是擁有這些大房子并不能給他們帶來更多的幸

45、福，因?yàn)榕笥褌円灿羞@樣的房子。同時(shí)，因?yàn)橐I房子，人們變得更加焦慮。他們后悔自己犧牲掉一些休息時(shí)間為了買更大的房子他們必須更努力地工作。越來越多的個(gè)人財(cái)富并不能帶來更強(qiáng)的國(guó)民幸福感。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomework譯文 此外，美國(guó)政府還忽視了另一個(gè)很重要的事實(shí)：人們不僅沒有感到更幸福，事實(shí)上他們?cè)诰裆献兊貌唤】?。在發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家，一旦一個(gè)人的收入水平處于這個(gè)國(guó)家的前三分之二以內(nèi)，財(cái)富的增加與他的幸福感或者精神健康就沒有太大關(guān)系了。 如今一個(gè)25 歲的美國(guó)人感到非常悲傷的幾率是1950

46、年時(shí)的3 至10 倍。如果按照20 世紀(jì)50 年代的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，現(xiàn)在正常的北美兒童將被認(rèn)為是精神不健康的。為什么這么說呢？回答相同的（問卷）問題，20 世紀(jì)80 年代普通兒童所經(jīng)歷的焦慮程度與20 世紀(jì)50 年代的精神病人一樣。類似的精神焦慮程度增加的現(xiàn)象在英國(guó)也同樣存在。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomework譯文 如果財(cái)富的增長(zhǎng)并沒有帶來幸福感的增強(qiáng)，那么大部分民眾或者政治家就不應(yīng)該繼續(xù) 以個(gè)人或者國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)作為自己的主要 目標(biāo)，而是應(yīng)該更多地關(guān)注兒童，尤其是嬰 幼兒的基本需求。 科學(xué)研

47、究表明：我們能享 受生活并不取決于我們的基因，而取決于生命最初的幾年中我們所受到的關(guān)愛。對(duì)一個(gè) 兒童而言，他被忽視或受到粗魯對(duì)待或遭遇父母離異的年齡越小，他在未來生活中遭受 精神失常的可能性就越大。 總而言之，一 旦你的收入達(dá)到一定水平，對(duì)你而言更重 要的就是你早期得到的關(guān)愛的質(zhì)量，并非財(cái)富的增加，前者決定了你熱愛生活的能力。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkAfter-reading Activities1.Some people say “Money does not buy h

48、appiness,” but others say “Money makes the world go round.” Which do you agree with? Why?2.Discuss how money (or lack of it!) affects your life.3.What do you usually do to get over sad feelings? Does it work well? Share it with your partner.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to

49、 learnhomeworkTask 1 Grammar DevelopmentTask 2 Vocabulary BuildingWarm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkYou can use the “as. as.” structure to mean two things are the same, but the structure “not as. as.” does not simply mean the two things are NOT the same. Study

50、the examples below:My eyesight is as good as it was.(My eyesight was good in the past, and it is still good now. )My eyesight isnt as good as it was.(My eyesight was good in the past, but now its poor.)Task 1 Grammar Development：Negative form of as. as .Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture ti

51、psLearning to learnhomeworkA. Rewrite the following sentences with not as as.4. Ive known her longer than you. _5. Shes braver than you. _6. My hair is shorter than yours. _1. My room is smaller than yours. _2. You got up earlier than her. _3. You go out more often than me. _My room is not as big as

52、 yours.She didnt get up as early as you did.I dont go out as often as you do.You havent known her as long as I have.You are not as brave as she (is).My hair is not as long as yours.Task 1 Grammar Development：Negative form of as. as .Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnho

53、meworkasasthanasthanasTask 1 Grammar Development：Negative form of as. as .Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkGrammar tips除上面提到的比較句式，表示等同關(guān)系的短語(yǔ)還有as much+不可數(shù)名詞 +as，as many+復(fù)數(shù)名詞+as意思是“和一樣”；或asadj. a/ann.，意思是“和一樣”。例如：The average child in the 1980s experienced as much

54、 anxiety as patients of mental stress in the1950s.20世紀(jì)80年代普通兒童經(jīng)歷的焦慮相當(dāng)于20世紀(jì)50年代有精神壓力的患者。Im as good a cook as she is. Im a cook as good as she is.我和她一樣，都是出色的廚師。表示倍數(shù)關(guān)系的句型或詞組還有“倍數(shù)詞asadj.as”。例如：The grass here was twice as tall as that in the rest of the field.這里的草要比地里其他地方的草高兩倍。This building is four times

55、 as high as that one.這幢樓是那幢的四倍高。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkGrammar tips 該結(jié)構(gòu)根據(jù)情況可用使用以下修飾語(yǔ)：(not) nearly, almost, just, nothing like, exactly, not quite, half, twice, three times, 30 per cent等，并且這些修飾語(yǔ)必須置于第一個(gè)as之前，而不能置于其后。如： He doesnt play half as well as his

56、 sister. 他演奏的水平不及他姐姐的一半。 This dress is twice as expensive as that. 這件連衣裙比那件貴一倍。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkGrammar tipsas cool as cucumber 沉著的， as stubborn as a mule 非常頑強(qiáng)的，倔強(qiáng)的， as clear as crystal 非常透明的， as poor as a church mouse 非常貧困的， as busy as a bee 像

57、蜜蜂一樣忙碌， as easy as ABC 像 ABC 一樣容易， as deep as a well 像井一樣深， as light as a feather 像羽毛一樣輕， as soft as butter 像黃油一樣軟。Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkGrammar tips It is adj/adv(comparative) to than to e.g.: It is easier to make a plan than to carry it out. the a

58、dj/adv(comparative), the adj/adv(comparative)e.g.: The more he eats, the fatter he gets. be +more and more adje.g.:The garden is becoming more and more beautiful. be + the adj (comparative) of e.g.: She is the more beautiful of the two sisters.Warm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning

59、 to learnhomeworkGrammar tips “no+比較級(jí)+than”結(jié)構(gòu)表示對(duì)兩個(gè)比較對(duì)象都進(jìn)行否定(可由neithernor結(jié)構(gòu)來改寫)。例如： Im no more foolish than you.我們倆都不傻。(相當(dāng)于Neither I nor you is foolish.) not more+比較級(jí)+than”結(jié)構(gòu)表示在程度上前者不如后者。例如： This book is not more interesting than that one.這本書不如那本書有趣。(相當(dāng)于The book is less interesting than that one.) Wa

60、rm-upReadingLanguage in useProjectCulture tipsLearning to learnhomeworkGrammar tips 形容詞比較級(jí)+than+形容詞”，意為：與其倒不如。例如： Jack is much harder than clever.與其說杰克聰明，倒不如說他學(xué)習(xí)用功。 主語(yǔ)+比較級(jí)+than any other”結(jié)構(gòu)表示：主語(yǔ)所描述的事物比其他任何一個(gè)都比較級(jí)形式表示最高級(jí)含義。例如： Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their class.李明是他們班中最聰明的學(xué)