Unit 2 Starting out and vocabulary 课件 -2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 2A Life’s WorkRead the quotes and think about what they meanFind information about the three great men to help you understand the quotesWhat do you think can be called as “ A Life’s Work”?Watch the video and answer the questions.1. How did Cook Ding compare himself to other cooks?Cook Ding compared himself to other cooks by comparing how often they had to change their knives.2. What lesson did Lord Wenhui learn from Cook Ding?Lord Wenhui learnt that it is important to study the principles of doing things, and to have perseverance, concentration, wisdom and devotion to one’s craft.Read the quotes and answer the questions.1. What is your understanding of these quotes? Pay special attention to “the price of success”, “stay with problems longer” and “a mere reed shaken in the wind”. Albert Einstein (1879~1955)The work of German-born scientist Albert Einstein changed the field of physics forever, and vastly expanded people’sunderstanding of the universe. His theory of relativity, one of the fundamental theories of modern physics, and the equation E=mc2 paved the way to the development of atomic power. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1921.Frank Lloyd Wright (1867~1959)Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator whose revolutionary “organic architecture” earned him a defining role in early 20th century architectural movements. His structures were designed to be in harmony with the people who inhabited them as well as their natural surroundings. Over the course of his long and prolific career, Wright designed over 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed, no fewer than 12 of which are among the Architectural Record’s hundred most important buildings of the century.Johannes Brahms (1833~1897)Johannes Brahms was a composer, pianist and conductor of the Romantic period. German-born, he lived a large part of his life in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Himself a virtuosic pianist, he wrote music for the piano and the organ, as well as the symphony orchestra, the chamberensemble and voice. Although being one of the most celebrated Romantic composers, Brahms was a relatively traditional composer due to his drawing on the form and order of the Classical period.The quote by Albert Einstein conveys the quality of perseverance.2. What qualities does each of these quotes convey?The quote by Frank Lloyd Wright conveys the quality of commitment.The quote by Johannes Brahms conveys the qualities of skill and aptitude.Which of these quotes is the most meaningful to you? Give your reasons.