學位英語課件知識重點lectureunit13.ppt

Inspirational Quotations about Happiness,Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon飛落在you. (Nathaniel Hawthorne: an American novelist 1804 1864) The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. (Joseph Addison: an English essayist, poet and politician 1672 1719 ),Inspirational Quotations about Happiness,The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge: British poet and critic who was a leader of the romantic movement. With William Wordsworth he published Lyrical Ballads (1798) ),Inspirational Quotations about Happiness,There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. (Epictetus: Greek philosopher who believed that one should act in life as one would at a banquet, by taking a polite portion of all that is offered.),By all means marry: If you get a good wife, youll become happy; if you get a bad one, youll become a philosopher. This definition of happiness by Socrates.,Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You dont find happiness, you make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings YOU the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run.,Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You dont find happiness, you make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings YOU the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run.,Happiness comes only from appreciating what you have right now. You can even be happy by appreciating your troubles because they are helping to build your character. It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.,Structure Analysis,I. Para. 1 shows psychological research has shifted from what makes people mentally ill to what makes them mentally sound II. Para. 2-3 tells what contributes to our happiness. Para.4-6 introduce three tools to measure happiness. Para. 7-15 argue whether happiness can be boosted.,Para 1 obsession,obsession n. compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.困擾,成見；頑念 She is under an obsession that she is always followed by a man. Some old people suffer from the obsession of death in their old age. be obsessed by/with fear of unemployment被失業(yè)的恐懼所困擾,Para 1 akin to,Akin to: similar or related in quality or character, like類似的 憐憫常常近乎于愛。 Pity is often akin to love.,Para 1 vibrant,vibrant adj. vigorous, lively, and vital 北京是一個充滿活力的城市。 Beijing is a vibrant city. 因為他活潑的個性，很多人喜歡他。 He is liked by many people because of his vibrant personality.,Para 4 square with,square with: correspond to, agree with His story doesnt square with what the witness saw. Statistics from the latest research square with those of the past five years.,Para 5 size up,size up: to make an estimate, an opinion, a judgment of 她評估了她的對手，決定退出選舉。 She sized up her opponent and decided to withdraw from the election. 他沒有估量當前的形勢，草率做出決定。 He made a hasty decision without sizing up the current situation.,Para 6 transient,transient adj. lasting or existing only for a short time 女人美麗的容貌是短暫的，而美麗的心靈卻是持久的。 Womens physical beauty is transient, but inner beauty everlasting. We stayed in the hotel as transient guests. 我們在旅館中只作短暫停留。,Para 9 since后來,從那以后,At a time in the past after a particular time or event. 她丈夫十多年前死了，但她后來又結婚了。 Her husband died over ten years ago but she has since remarried. 后來我忘了我們?yōu)榱耸裁炊鵂幊场?Ive since forgotten what our argument was about. 2. For the whole of a long period of time after a particular time or event in the past, from then until now 事故發(fā)生在四年前，從那以后她就很少開口了。 The accident happened four years ago and she has hardly spoken since. We came to the UK in 1995 and have lived here ever since.,Para 9 coincide with,Coincide: to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance; if two peoples ideas, opinions etc, coincide, they are the same. 恰巧相合；一致；相符合 My ideas coincide with his.我的想法與他的一致。,Para 9 put/place a premium on,premium n. an unusual or high value Employers put a premium on honesty and hard work. Educators put a premium on students quality education.,Para 14 skeptical,skeptical adj. marked by or given to doubt 他對這一理論持懷疑態(tài)度。 He holds a skeptical attitude to the theory. 沒有人懷疑他的假身份。 No one is skeptical of his fake identity.,Para 15 materialize,materialize v. to cause to become real or actual 通過努力工作，我們最終實現(xiàn)了購買一所大房子的夢想。 By working hard, we finally materialize our dream of buying a big house. Even if a tipping point doesnt materialize, the more drastic effects of global warming might be only postponed rather than avoided.,Do you think winning the lottery helps you achieve happiness? Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with. Using the 1 - 7 scale below indicate your agreement with each item by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.,7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree _ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. _ The conditions of my life are excellent. _ I am satisfied wit