Unit 8 Precious Life（第1页）

Unit8PreciousLife

&lifebebeautifullikesummerflowersahlikeautumnleaves。

—RabindranathTagore

UnitGoals

Afterlearudeobeable

·touhemeaningoflife，

·toknowOscarWildeais，

·touandfairytaleasaliterarygenre，

·touarandRussellandhisphilosophy，

·tomastertheusefulexpressioings，and

·tuageprofidcritikingthroughthetofthisunit。

BeforeYouRead

&eaapfortheideaofkindnessanddiscusseachitemwithyourpartner。

2。Workoutthefollowiions。

1）Whichfairytaleshaveyouread?Whipressedyouthemost?Why?

2）Whataresometypicalcharacteristicsoffairytales?yougiveexamplesofeach?

3）Howdoyouviewlife?Howtomakeone’slifemful?

4）Howdoyouviewdeath?Whatkihdoyouthinkisworthwhile?Ifyoucould，howwouldyouchoosetodie?

5）Areyouwillingtosacrificeyourlifeforloveorforothers’happiness?Whyorwhynot?

3。Froupsofthreeorfourstudents。Trytofiorinthelibrary，informationabouttheOscarWildeaient。Prepareapresentationabouthowhis“Artforart’ssake”principleisreflehismajorworks。

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