新世纪大学英语综合教程第四册讲义Unit5

第一讲Unit5Lifestyle(ListenandTalk)(讲义)一、教学目的1.Enablestudentstotalkaboutahealthylifestyleandanunhealthylifestyle.2.Enablestudentstounderstandthedefinitionofshopaholic,andhowtocureshopaholic.3.Enablestudentstomakeacomparisonbetweenaluxuriouslifeandasimplelife.4.Enablestudentstoknowthetruemeaningofasimplelife,theimportanceoflivingasimplelifeandhowtoliveasimplelife.二、教学时数2学时三、教学:Discussion四、教学重点：Tounderstandthedefinitionsofdifferentlifestyles.五、教学难点:Learnhowtomakeacomparison.六、教学（详细具体）StepIDiscussion▇Workinpairsorgroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Whatkindoflifestyledoyoulivenow?Doyoubelieveinthesaying“apennysavedisapennyearned”?Whataresomeofthethingsthatcometoyourmindwhenwetalkabouthealthylifestyles?Makealistofhealthylifestylesandshareyouranswerswithyourgroupmembers.HealthyLifestylesa.balancingstudyandplayb.doingphysicalexerciseeverydayc.d.…▇Answersforreference:Asampleanswer:Asauniversitystudent,Iliveasimpleandplainlife.Igetupearlyinthemorningandthenattendclasses.InthelateafternoonIplaybasketballorfootball.IfIdonothaveclassesduringtheday,Iusuallygotothelibrarytodosomereadingorgotothecomputercentertosearchforsomeinformationrelatedtomystudies.IntheeveningIrevieworpreviewmylessonseitherintheclassroomorinthedormitory.DuringweekendsIsometimesgoshoppingorgotoamoviewithmyclassmates.Apossibleanswer:Yes.Thissayingtellsusthatsavingmoneyisasgoodasearningit.Savingisnotonlyagoodhabitbutalsoanimportantsteponthewaytofinancialwell-being,bothintheshorttermandinthelongrun.Intheshortterm,itgivesusanemergencycushionintheeventthatanunforeseen,largeandurgentexpensearises.Inthelongterm,aconsistentpatternofsavingcanenableustoaccomplishourfinancialgoals,suchasfinancingacollegeeducation,ahomepurchase,oraretirement.Soweshouldbethriftyanddon’tspendmoneyonthingswedon’treallyneed.Asampleanswer:HealthyLifestylesa.balancingstudyandplayb.doingphysicalexerciseeverydayc.drinkingatleast2litresofwatereverydayd.sleepingatleast7hoursadaye.havingatleastanappleadayf.seekingprofessionalhelpifyoufeeldepressedoranxiousStepIIQuotes▇Studythefollowingquotesaboutlifestylesanddiscussinpairswhatyoucanlearnfromthem.JackKerouac⊙Greatthingsarenotaccomplishedbythosewhoyieldtotrendsandfadsandpopularopinion.—JackKerouacInterpretation:Trendsandfadscomeandgoquickly,andpopularopinionsofthedaymaynotrepresentever-lastingtruth.Thosewhowishtoaccomplishsomethingextraordinarymustnotbeslavishtotrendsandfadsorpopularbeliefs.Instead,theyshouldbreakawayfromthe“followingtheherd”mentalityandbeextraordinarilyinnovative.AboutJackKerouac(1922-1969):aUSwriterwhowasaleadingfigureofthe1950sBeatGeneration.HismostfamousnovelisOntheRoad(《在路上》),whichdescribestheadventuresoftwofriendsastheytravelacrosstheUnitedStates.MargaretMead⊙Wearelivingbeyondourmeans.Asapeoplewehavedevelopedalifestylethatisdrainingtheearthofitspricelessandirreplaceableresourceswithoutregardforthefutureofourchildrenandpeopleallaroundtheworld.—MargaretMeadInterpretation:Inthisquote,MargaretMeadrightlypointsoutthattheAmericanwayoflifehasgivenrisetoawastefulsocietyandthatitisdoingalotofharmtotheearthandhencetomankindasawhole.Ifwedonotmakechangesinourlifestylestoday,ourchildrenaredoomedtosufferfromlackofirreplaceableresourcesinthefuture.AboutMargaretMead(1901-1978):aUSanthropologist,whostudiedthewaysinwhichparentsontheislandsofSamoa,Bali,andNewGuineastaughttheirchildren.Shealsotriedtodiscoverwhethermalesandfemalesarebornwiththedifferencesinbehaviourthattheyshow,orwhethertheyleantobehavedifferentlyastheygrowupinaparticularsociety.CharlieChaplin⊙ThesaddestthingIcanimagineistogetusedtoluxury.—CharlieChaplinInterpretation:Inthisquote,Chaplinpointsoutthedangerofseekingluxuries.Luxuriesarenotnecessities.Manypeopleworkhardtoseekluxuriesinlife—theypurchaseluxurygoodsandservicesandalwayslongforpossessionsthattheydonotnecessarilyneed.Indoingso,theyhavegraduallybecomeslavestothoseluxuries.Theymayfeel“abundance”forawhilebuttheycanneverenjoyever-lastinghappiness,andtheirsoulscanneverbeuplifted.Moreover,thosewhoareusedtoluxuriesmaylivebeyondtheirmeansandgetintodebt,anddebtrobsamanofhisself-respect.Indeed,itissadtoseeapersonindulgeinluxuriesandpossessions.AboutCharlieChaplin(1889-1977):aBritishactoranddirectorwhoworkedmainlyintheUSinhumoroussilentfilmsduringthe1920s.Heusuallyappearedasahumorouscharacterwhohadasmallmoustache,abowlerhat,andawalkingstick,andwhowalkedinafunnywaywiththebacksofhisfeettogetherandhistoespointingouttothesides.SamuelJohnson⊙Withoutfrugalitynonecanberich,andwithitveryfewwouldbepoor.—SamuelJohnsonInterpretation:HereSamuelJohnsonadvisesustobethriftyoreconomicalwiththeuseofourresources.Frugalityisavirtuewhileextravaganceisasin.Onecanneverbecomerichifonelivesaspendthriftlifestyle,butanyonecanfeelthatheisrichenoughifheorshecarefullymanageshisorhermoneyandotherresources.AboutSamuelJohnson(1709-1784):aBritishcriticanddictionarywriter.HeisfamousforhisDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage(1755),thefirstcomprehensivedictionaryoftheEnglishlanguageeverpublished.Hewasconsideredanexcellentconversationalist(善于辞令的人).Hisintelligent,amusing,andinterestingwordsarestillwidelyquotedtoday.StepIIIWatchingandDiscussionConfessionsofaShopaholicisa2023AmericanromanticcomedyfilmbasedontheShopaholicseriesofnovelsbySophieKinsella.Watchthefollowingvideoclip“ConfessionsofaShopaholic”anddothetasksthatfollow:插入视频片段：“ConfessionsofaShopaholic.wmv”Whatmakesshoppingabeautifulexperience,accordingtoRebecca?thesheenofsilkdrapedacrossamannequin;.thesmellofnewItalianleathershoes;therushyoufeelwhenyouswipeyourcard.Andit’sapproved.Anditallbelongstoyou;thejoyyoufeelwhenyou’veboughtsomething,andit’sjustyouandtheshopping…Whatdoyouthinkofshopaholics?(Open.)Script：ConfessionsofaShopaholicKeepcomin’back,OK?Givehimsomesupport.Keepcomin’back.Whichstore?Rebecca,whydon’tyoushareyourstory.Um...Hello,everybody.Uh,I’mRebeccaBloomwood.Hi,Rebecca.Ijustactuallycamehereasafavortoafriend.Uh,Imean,Ilikeshopping.Isthereanythingsowrongwiththat?Imean,storesareputtheretoenjoy.Uh,theexperienceisenjoyable.Well,morethanenjoyable.It’s...It’sbeautiful.Thesheenofsilkdrapedacrossamannequin.Oh,thesmellofnewItalianleathershoes.Italianleathershoes,that’sthebest.Oh...Therushyoufeelwhenyouswipeyourcard.Andit’sapproved.Anditallbelongstoyou!OK,Rebecca.Thankyouforsharing.Thejoyyoufeelwhenyou’veboughtsomething,andit’sjustyouandtheshopping.Youandshopping.Ryuichi!Allyouhavetodoishandoveralittlecard.Yes!Pullittogether!Isn’tthatthebestfeelingintheworld?Yeah.Don’tyouwannashoutitfromthemountaintops?That’srealtalk.Andyoufeelso...confidentandalive...Andhappy?Andhappy!Andwarm.Andwarm!What’sgoingonhere?Ineedtobuyanewbag.IhavetoimpressAletteNaylor.Youshouldgetawatchtogowiththatbag.Oh,there’sasaleatCatherineMalandrino.You’relikemysoulsister.Don’tlether...Ihavetogo.Goodluck,everybody.Dotheyhaveshoes?Yousitdown.Mywillisstrong.Mywalletisclosed.Idonotwanttoshop.StepIVListenandRespondSectionAWordBankfrugala.notwasteful;carefulintheuseofmoney,food,etc.不浪费的；（对金钱、食物等）节俭（节约）的lifestylen.awayofliving生活方式denyvt.refusetoletoneselfhavesth.thatonewouldliketohave,esp.formoralorreligiousreasons自制，克制，放弃（尤指出于道德或宗教原因）keepupwiththeJonesesderog.competewithone’sneighbourssocially,esp.bybuyingthesameexpensivenewthingsthattheybuy〖贬〗与邻居比阔气（尤指比买贵重物品）trendn.afashionorstyle;ageneraltendencyordirectioninthewayasituationischangingordeveloping时尚，时髦；倾向，趋势fadn.aninterestoractivitythatisfollowedverykeenlybutusuallyonlyforashorttime流行一时的嗜好、风尚或狂热livewithinone’smeansnotspendmoremoneythanonehas量入为出SectionBTaskOne:FocusingontheMainIdeas▇Choosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A)Livingafashionablelife.B)Livinganextravagantlife.C)Livingafrugallife.D)Livingafreelife.2.Whatwillpeoplehaveiftheytakecontroloftheirlives?A)Theywillhaveastressfullifestyle.B)Theywillhavemoremoneyintheirdailylife.C)Theywillenjoyalotofluxuries.D)Theywillhavemorepeaceofmind.3.Whatkindoflifewillpeopleliveiftheychoosetoliveafrugallife?A)Theywillliveafulfillinglifewithoutpossessingmuch.B)Theywillliveasimpleandpeacefullife.C)Theywillhavelittlemoneyandliveindebt.D)Theywillhavenothingandlivepoorandcheap.4.Whichofthefollowingisnotanexampleofbeingfrugalaccordingtothespeaker?A)Turningoffthetapwaterimmediatelyafteruse.B)Keepingallwindowsclosedwhentheairconditioningison.C)Takingone’sownplasticbagswhengoingshopping.D)Switchingoffthelightsbeforeleavingtheroom.5.Whatdoesthespeakerstronglyadviseustodo?A)Tokeepupwithtrendsandfads.B)Donotfollowtrendsandfads.C)Todenyourselves“frugalfreedom”.D)Tohaveagreatwayoflife.▇Key:1C2D3A4C5BSectionCTaskTwo:ZoomingInontheDetailsListentothepassageagainandfillinthemissingwordsaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.Livingafrugallifedoesnotmeanhavingnothingorlivingpoorandcheap.Neitherdoesitmeandenyingoneselfthe1________oflife.Afrugallifestylesimplymeansthatyouhavethe2________toliveahappyandfulfillinglifewithoutpossessingalot.Muchofthe3________frombeingextravaganttobeing4________iswithinthemind.Forexample,beforeyouleaveyourroom,remembertoturnoffthelight;keepallwindowsandoutsidedoorsclosedwhentheair5________ison;turnoffthe6________waterimmediatelyafteruse;whenyougoshopping,useyour7________tosavemoneyoncertainthingsforsomethingelseyouneedorwant.Inshort,livingafrugal8________meansthatyoudon’thaveto“keepupwiththeJoneses.”Weshouldalwaysrememberthatitiseasiertospendlessthanitistomakemore.Itiseasiertobefrugalthantofreeoneselffrom9________stress.So,letusbefrugalandlivewithinour10________.Itisagreatwayoflife.▇Answersforreference:Livingafrugallifedoesnotmeanhavingnothingorlivingpoorandcheap.Neitherdoesitmeandenyingoneselftheluxuriesoflife.Afrugallifestylesimplymeansthatyouhavetheintelligencetoliveahappyandfulfillinglifewithoutpossessingalot.Muchofthetransitionfrombeingextravaganttobeingfrugaliswithinthemind.Forexample,beforeyouleaveyourroom,remembertoturnoffthelight;keepallwindowsandoutsidedoorsclosedwhentheairconditioningison;turnoffthetapwaterimmediatelyafteruse;whenyougoshopping,useyourbraintosavemoneyoncertainthingsforsomethingelseyouneedorwant.Inshort,livingafrugallifestylemeansthatyoudon’thaveto“keepupwiththeJoneses.”Weshouldalwaysrememberthatitiseasiertospendlessthanitistomakemore.Itiseasiertobefrugalthantofreeoneselffromfinancialstress.So,letusbefrugalandlivewithinourmeans.Itisagreatwayoflife.Script:LivingaFrugalLifePeoplewholiveafrugallifestyleoftenlivewithlessstress.Thisisbecausetheyknowhowtotakecontroloftheirmoneyand,therefore,theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlivesingeneral.Andifyouhavemorecontrolofyourlife,youarelikelytohavemorepeaceofmind.Withthatpeaceofmindcomeswhatmaybecalled“frugalfreedom”,namely,freedomfromdebt,freedomfromenvy,freedomfromshame,freedomfromworry,andfreedomfromlossofone’sidentity.Livingafrugallifedoesnotmeanhavingnothingorlivingpoorandcheap.Neitherdoesitmeandenyingoneselftheluxuriesoflife.Afrugallifestylesimplymeansthatyouhavetheintelligencetoliveahappyandfulfillinglifewithoutpossessingalot.Muchofthetransitionfrombeingextravaganttobeingfrugaliswithinthemind.Forexample,beforeyouleaveyourroom,remembertoturnoffthelight;keepallwindowsandoutsidedoorsclosedwhentheairconditioningison;turnoffthetapwaterimmediatelyafteruse;whenyougoshopping,useyourbraintosavemoneyoncertainthingsforsomethingelseyouneedorwant.Inshort,livingafrugallifestylemeansthatyoudon’thaveto“keepupwiththeJoneses”andthatyoudonothavetofollowtrendsandfads.Weshouldalwaysrememberthatitiseasiertospendlessthanitistomakemore.Itiseasiertobefrugalthantofreeoneselffromfinancialstress.So,letusbefrugalandlivewithinourmeans.Itisagreatwayoflife.StepVHomework:PreviewTextBandrecitethenewwordsinTextB.Presentation:Howtoliveahealthylife?七、教学反思EnablestudentsthinkabouttheProblemsofToday’sConsumerEconomy.Encouragestudentstoliveasimplelife.第二讲Unit5(Read:TextB)(讲义)一、教学目的1.Enablestudentstolearnsomenewwordsinthisunit.2.Enablestudentstounderstandthedifficultsentences.3.Enablestudentstoknowthetruemeaningofasimplelife,theimportanceoflivingasimplelifeandhowtoliveasimplelife.二、教学时数2学时三、教学方法:Discussion四、教学重点：Learnthenewwordsandexpressions.plainad.standinga.numerousa.downsizevt.rollvt.fractionn.五、教学难点:ThedifficultsentencesofTextB.六、教学内容（详细具体）StepI.Revision:dictatethenewwordsofTextB.StepII.Learnsomenewwordsplainad.infmlcompletely〖非正式〗完全地e.g.WhenStellarealizedthatshewasjustplainlostinthejungle,shegotscared.Thefoodwasjustplainterrible.standinga.continuinginuseorinforce;permanent长期存在的；长期有效的；长期不变的e.g.Everypointwonbyourbasketballteamreceivedawild,standingovation(喝彩).Israelhasarelativelysmallstandingarmyanditsstrengthisbasedonitsreserves.numerousa.ratherfmlmany〖较正式〗许多的，很多的e.g.Numerousbooksandmovieshavedealtwiththeissueofdrugabuse.Despitenumerousattemptstodiet,herweightsoared.downsizevt.make(sth.)smaller将（某物）改小e.g.Forthesakeofconvenience,you’dbetterdownsizeyourluggage.Americanmanufacturingorganizationshavebeendownsizingtheirfactories.rollvt.formintoatubeorothershapebycurlingroundandround卷；把……卷成筒状e.g.There’salotofworktodo,sorollupyoursleevesandgetbusy.Inmid-afternoon,shopkeepersbegantorolldowntheirshutters.fractionn.[(of)]averysmallpieceoramount[常与of连用]小部分；少量；一点儿e.g.Theaverageincomeishigh,thoughmanypeopleearnjustafractionofthataverage.Shehesitatedforafractionofasecondbeforeresponding.Expressions:lookbackeatoutcutoutwriteoutlookbackthinkofthepast回顾e.g.Reviewinghistoryinvolveslookingbackoverwhathappenedinanon-judgmentalway.Lookingback,Iamstaggeredhoweasilyitwasallarranged.eatouthaveamealinarestaurant去餐馆吃饭e.g.Heproposedtoeatoutinaluxuryrestauranttocelebratethespecialday.Wehadtoeatoutallthetime.Itendedupcostingafortune.cutoutinfmlleaveout;stop(esp.aharmfulactivity)〖非正式〗戒除，改掉（坏习惯等），停止e.g.Sincemyheartattack,I’vecutoutfattyfoodsaltogether.ThedoctorsaidImustcutoverworkout.writeoutfilloutorcomplete(asheet,check,orsimilar)inthisway填写（#格#、支票等）e.g.Pleasewillyouwriteouttheformwithyournameandaddressinfull.Wehadtowriteoutalistoftenjobswe’dliketodo.StepIII.Skimthetextandfindoutthemainideasofeachparagraph.StepIV.Scanthetextanddetectthedetailinformationofthetext.▇Comprehensionquestions(Paras.1-2)Q:Whydidtheauthorwanttochangeherlifestyle?A:Whenshewasinherearlyfifties,shegottiredofworkingjustfortheluxuriesoflife.Shewantedlessstressandlongedforasimplerlifestyle.Q:Whatwasthefirststepshetooktoachievehergoal—asimplerlife?A:Shequitherjobandtookapositiveattitudetowardsthesubsequentchangesinherlife.▇Comprehensionquestions(Paras.3-5)Q:Howdidtheauthorprepareherselfforthechangeinherlifestyle?A:Shelistedonthepaperallthechangesthatshouldbemade,includingplanningcarefullyherhusband’sincomeandtryingtogetadditionalsourcesofincome.Q:Whatchangesdidshemaketowardhergoalofasimplerlife?A:Shecanceledtheregularweeklyappointmentatthebeautysalon;shecutdownoneatingout;shesoldherbighouseandmovedintoasmallerone;shedownsizedtheirpossessionsthroughgarageandconsignmentsales.Q:Whydidthecouplemovetoasmallerhouse?A:Theirprevioushousewastoobigandcostlyforthetwoofthem,whowerebothyearningforasimplerlifestyle.▇Comprehensionquestions(Para.6)Q:Whatwasthefirstproblemthecouplehadtofaceaftermovingtothenewhome?A:Ittookthemsometimetogetusedtothesmallerhome.Thehusbandwasnotbotheredmuchbyitssmallsize,butthewifehaddifficultyarrangingherpossessions,whichstillprovedtobetoomanyforhernewhome.Q:Whatwastheruleshesetupforherselfwhentidyinguphernewhome?A:Therulewasthatshehadtobeabletoseeallthreewallsofanycupboardorclosettoavoidclutterorunnecessarystuff.▇Comprehensionquestions(Paras.7-14)Q:Wastheauthorgoodatmanagingthefamilypurseinthepast?A:No,shedidnothaveasignificantsavingsprograminthepast,andshemighthavewastedalotofthefamilyfinancialresourcesonunnecessarystuff.Q:Howdidshetacklethefinancialproblemsofnothavingenoughsavings?A:Shecutoutalltheunnecessaryspendinginherdailylife,andshealsobecameverycarefulinmanagingmoney.Belowaresomeexamples:●Shestrippeddownherwardrobetobasicclothes(Para.8).●Shecancelledmagazinesubscriptionsordailynewspaper(Para.9).●Shestartedsavingdailychangeandbankingitinthesavingsaccount(Para.10).●Shegaveuptheextracar(Para.11).●Shecarriedonlyonecreditcard(Para.12)andpaidcashfordailyexpenses(Para.12).●Sheplannedholidaycarefullyandspentlessmoneyongifts(Para.14).Q:Whydidshebecomesofrugalwithmoney?A:Shewantedtoliveasimplelifestyleandshedidn’twanttobecompelledtotakeupajobagain.Besides,shehadcometoknowthatifshe“mindedthepennies,thedollarswouldtakecareofthemselves.”Q:Howdidtheymanagetospendonlyafractionoftheiroriginalcostonnicegiftsandholidays?A:Theydidn’tmeantocutoutgiftsandholidays.Instead,theymadetheirholidayandpurchaseplanscarefully,andtheyoftenlookedforthespecialoffersinshops.Inthisway,theycouldstillenjoyholidaysandpreparenicegiftsonlessmoney.▇Comprehensionquestions(Para.15)Q:Whatisthecouple’slifeliketoday?A:Theyarenowlivingaverysimpleandfrugallife,freefromstressandanxieties.Theyenjoytheirnewlifeverymuch,andfeelhappierandmoresecurethaneverbefore.Q:Whatisthe“secret”oftheirsimpleyethappylife?A:The“secret”,ifthereisone,isthattheybasetheirlifeontheir“needs”,notontheir“wants”,andtheyknowclearlywhattheyneedfromlife.StepV.Paraphrasesomedifficultsentences.DifficultSentences1.Themostreasonableandsurestwaytoachievemygoalwastojustquitthecorporateworldforgood,andthendealwiththeaftermathinaverypositiveway.(Para.2)Q:Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpartofthesentence?A:IfIwantedtoliveasimplerlife,itwouldbebestformefirsttoquitmyjob,andthentothinkpositivelyofwhatwasgoingtohappentomylife.Q:PleasetranslatethissentenceintoChinese.A:为了达成目标，最理智而且最有把握的方式就是永久地离开公司圈子，然后能够坦然地处理其后果。2.Myhusbandcouldcarelesswhattypeofhousewelivedin,butIhadinitialdifficultybecausenothing“fit”properlyaccordingtomyformerlifestyle.(Para.6)Q:Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpartofthesentence?A:Myhusbanddidnothaveanydifficultyinadjustingtoournewhome,butIencounteredsomeproblemsatthebeginningbecausenoneofmypossessionswassuitableforthenewhomewhichwasmuchsmallerthanthepreviousone.Q:PleasetranslatethissentenceintoChinese.A:我丈夫可以不管我们住什么样的房子，但我在开始时却遇到了一些困难，因为根据我们先前的生活方式，没有一件东西排放到位。3.IfoundthatifImindedthepennies,thedollarswouldtakecareofthemselves.(Para.7)Q:Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpartofthesentence?A:IrealizedthatifIwascarefulindealingwithsmallsumsofmoney,Icouldsavealot.Q:PleasetranslatethissentenceintoChinese.A:我发现，只有注意存小钱，才会积累出大钱。4.Creditcardsbreedcarelessnessinmewhenitcomestohandlingmoneyandyetcold,hardcashinmyhandislikelytostayinmyhand!(Para.13)Q:Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpartofthesentence?A:Usingacreditcardmakesmyspendinglesscareful.Withacreditcard,Itendtopurchasethingsonimpulse,butwithhardcashinmyhand,Iamcarefulwithmyspendingandcansavemoney.Q:PleasetranslatethissentenceintoChinese.A:花钱时，用信用卡会让我不假思索，而手里如果拿着冷冰冰、硬邦邦的现金很可能就不舍得花出去了！5.Today,ourlifestyleisverysimple,veryfrugalbutnotstingytowardsusorthethingswewanttodo.(Para.15)Q:Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheitalicizedpartofthesentence?A:Thoughweliveasimpleandfrugallife,wedonotdenyourselvesofwhatwelikeandenjoy.Westillliveahappyandfulfillinglife.Q:PleasetranslatethissentenceintoChinese.A:现在，我们的生活方式很简单，很节俭但是对于我们自己或者我们想做的事情来说也不算是吝啬。StepVI.Discussion:Whatisthetruemeaningofasimplelife.StepVII.Homework:Writeaboutasimplelife.七、教学反思Enablestudentsthinkaboutthecurrenttrendoflifestyle.MakeacomparisonofthelifestylebetweenChineseandWesternpeople.