大学英语 Unit 4 Book Four课件

1、Book FourMUnit 4 Creativity What is creativity? The ability to learn from Nature (basic) The ability to use oness imagination (originality)What is creativity? (P131 E1)What does “being creative” mean?One can think and do things in an unusual way. One can think of things that others cannot. One can s

2、olve problems in a simple and original way.“Being creative” meansPart One: Preparation What Is Creativity?Ways of exerting ones creativities:From ancient times, people have beendreaming of flying like a birdThomas EdisonAmerican Inventor (1847 -1931)phonograph （留声机） lightbulb （电灯泡）motion pictures （电

3、影） Thomas Edison was more important than any one else for creating the modern world. Alexander Graham Bell was a pioneer in the field of telecommunications.Who are creative?Who are creative? Being creative is not limited to scientists or artists. Actually, ordinary people also do creative work in th

4、eir lives. Keeping It Together the invention of the zipperA child can create an imaginary house from an odd assortment of sticks and stones.Have your crayons back! Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty , they take the crayons away an

5、d replace them with books. some creative picturesFlowers are red An advertising agent can think up an inexpensive and humorous way to reach a new client.more creative picturesPart One: Preparation Creativity and InventionsCreativity and Inventions (P131 E2)Describe how the following inventions repre

6、sent creative ways of doing everyday things. You might first consider the things they replaced. A sample description is given below for your reference. typewriter calculator lightbulb ballpoint pen refrigerator The typewriter took the place of pens and pencils. With a typewriter we can “write” more

7、quickly and clearly and in a more formal way. Yet it has been replaced by the computer. The advantage of the computer over the typewriter is obvious. Its multi-functional and has made writing even easier and more convenient by allowing us to easily modify whatever we have written down.A Sample Descr

8、iption Part One: Preparation Creativity and InventionsThe refrigerator replaced other ways of preserving food such as ice, salt and drying. It enables people to keep meat, fish, vegetables and other foods fresh for many days.The ballpoint pen replaced pen and ink. It is more convenient, easier to ca

9、rry and often neater.Part One: Preparation Creativity and Inventions ballpoint pen refrigeratorBill Gatesspeech of Unleashing the Power of CreativityDirection: Bill Gates is considered one of the greatest men in the world nowadays. Listen carefully to his speech of Unleashing the Power of Creativity

10、, then try to find something about his success.QuotationsQuotationsTo exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly. Henri Bergson存在是为了改变，改变是为了成长，成长是为了不断创造自我。 亨利伯格森To be continuedPart One: Preparation QuotationsTo live a creative life, we must lose our

11、fear of being wrong. Joseph Chilton Pierce想要创造性地生活，我们必须不再害怕犯错。 约瑟夫奇尔顿皮尔斯To be continuedPart One: Preparation QuotationsCreativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. Mary Lou Cook创造性就是发明、实验、成长、冒险、犯规、犯错和游戏。 玛丽卢库克the reading passageEnd o

12、f Part 1In-Class ReadingThe Case for CreativityEncouraging Children to ThinkPart Two: In-Class Reading Global ReadingPre-ReadingDiscuss the following questions in pairs.1. Did your parents ever let you make decisions when you were very young? What do you think of your parents practice?2. Did your pa

13、rents allow you to speak to guests who came to your house? How did you feel if you were not allowed to?Part Two: In-Class Reading Global Readingmake decisions obey punish moral values ways of behavior explore the worldthink for oneself feel at a lossmake ones own choice impose on feel like an outsid

14、er be neglectednone of ones business interfere withbe involved in become mischievousbring about capture ones attentionfavor a democratic style of parenting Useful Words and ExpressionsPart Two: In-Class Reading Global Reading No. They made the decision and I obeyed. If I did not obey, I would be pun

15、ished. They meant well and wanted to teach me the right moral values and ways of behavior so that I wouldnt make mistakes. But sometimes, I think they should have let me explore the world and discover things. I think that children are clever enough to think for themselves and should be encouraged to

16、 make their own decision. And they wont feel uneasy or at a loss when their parents are not around.Answer to Q1Sample 1To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global Reading Yes. My parents, especially my father, favor a more democratic style of parenting. They seldom try to impose their own opini

17、ons on me and most of the time they let me make decisions on my own. Sometimes I even make painful and important decisions. For instance, as for the university I should enter and the major I should choose, I discussed these with them several times. I knew theyd like me to stay in my hometown, but th

18、ey never told me this when they learned that I had decided to enter XX University. Thats why Im here, in the university of my own choice.Answer to Q1Sample 2Part Two: In-Class Reading Global Reading Yes. I could talk freely with the guests of our family, especially when the visitors were our relativ

19、es or close friends of my parents. It doesnt mean I joined them all the time. I talked with them only about topics I knew about or I was interested in. If I had not been allowed to speak to them, I would have felt like a little child or an outsider even though I was not really young, and I would not

20、 have felt like part of the family.Sample 1Answer to Q2To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global Reading No, they never did. They maintained that what adults were talking about was none of a childs business. And they also thought it was impolite for a child “to interfere with” adults business

21、. So I was never allowed to be involved in their conversation. I felt I was neglected. In order to capture their attention, I deliberately became mischievous. As you can imagine, this kind of behavior brought about even worse situations on me.Answer to Q2Sample 2Part Two: In-Class Reading Global Rea

22、dingPart IPart II(Para.1)(Para. 2-3)An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow.Part IIIPart IV(Para. 4-5)(Para. 6)The definition of creativity.A big problem in school.The Organization of the TextIntroductionPart VPart VI(Para. 7)(Para. 8-10)A new approach to teaching.Things parents can

23、 do at home to encourage creativity.To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global ReadingPart I(Para. 1)It is introduced in the article how teachers and parents can encourage creativity in children.IntroductionPart II(Para. 2-3)An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow.If children

24、can be taught to think creatively, they will be better able to function in tomorrows society.A. (Para. 2)The strategy:B.(Para.3)The significance for adopting the strategy:To encourage children to spend time thinking and developing new ideas.To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global ReadingPar

25、t III(Para. 4-5)They can use what they have to produce original ideas that are good for something.The definition of creativity.A. (para.4)Who successful students and adults are:B. (para.5) What creative people can do:Those who can find a number of ways to approach problems.To be continuedPart Two: I

26、n-Class Reading Global ReadingPart IV(Para. 6)A big problem in school。Children can obtain and give back information but cant figure out ways to apply what they know in new situations.The problem:To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global ReadingPart V(Para.7)A new approach to teaching.To creat

27、e an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creativea place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.A. The approach:B. How to do so:C. How to facilitate(促进,使变得(更)容易，使便利)the process:Combining the basics with activities where the students must use their imagination.B

28、y asking questions and meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.To be continuedPart Two: In-Class Reading Global ReadingPart VI(Para. 8-10)Things parents can do at home to encourage creativity.(Para. 10) To give children choices from their earliest age.A.B.C.D.E.(Para. 8) To involve children

29、in decision making.(Para. 8) To help children to understand the consequences of various decisions.(Para. 8) To encourage them to talk out loud about things they are doing.(Para. 9) To show a sense of humor.Creativity is the key to a brighter future.Creativitys benefits reach beyond music and art.thi

30、nking and developing new ideas具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键。受益于创造性的不只限于音乐和艺术领域。开动脑筋搞创新Creativity is not something one is just born with.创造性并非与生俱来。multiplication tables ; story problems in math.workable ideas乘法表；数学中的应用题切实可行的想法to understand the consequences of various decisions了解不同决策带来的各种后果By its nature, humor cros

31、ses conventional boundaries and breaks patterns.从本质上看，幽默跨越了常规界限，打破了固有模式。Key to the exerciseWord FormationFill in each of the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given. 1) confuse A. I was so _ in todays history lesson. I didnt understand a thing. B. There seems to be some _ over who is actu

32、ally giving a talk.2) intelligent A. Compared to monkeys, dogs have a fairly low _ . B. Helen had a few _ things to say on the subject.confusedconfusionintelligenceintelligentKey to the exerciseTo be continued3) humor A. A rather _ thing happened yesterday. B. Ive never known anyone so lacking in _

33、as Mary.4) strategy A. He needs to improve his _ before he can call himself a good tennis player. B. This bridge is of great _ importance to the enemy and must be destroyed.humoroushumorstrategystrategicPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingTo be continued5) motivate A. Universities wish to have st

34、udents who are well _ and happy in their academic courses and social life. B. His _ was so strong that we doubted he could fail.6) combine A. A _ of tiredness and boredom caused me to fall asleep in his class. B. Sickness, _ with bad weather, made our trip impossible.motivatedmotivationcombinationco

35、mbinedPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingTo be continued7) create A. Huge amounts of money have gone into the _ of a new exam system. B. James Joyce was one of Irelands most _ writers.8) pursue A. In _ of a healthier diet, Americans are eating more fish than they used to. B. She is _ her studies

36、 at the university.creationcreativepursuingpursuitPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingTo be continued9) multiply A. Emma is learning _ this year in school. B. If you _ four by three the answer is twelve.10) employ A. He was intelligent, healthy and active, but did not know how to _ his energy. B.

37、 To be a modern farmer means the _ of modern machinery (机械).multiplicationmultiplyemployemploymentPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingNoun, Verb or AdjectiveEach of the following words can be used as a noun or a verb or an adjective. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word. Each word

38、can be used more than once. Change the form if necessary.perfect approach function honor value 1) Its just a working model; we havent _ it yet.2) We need to find the best way of _ this problem.3) Which do you _ most, wealth or health?perfectedapproachingvaluePart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingTo

39、 be continued4) Youll soon learn how the office _.5) Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different _.6) The car is five years old but is in almost _ condition.7) Children should _ their father and mother.functionsapproachperfecthonorPart Two: In

40、-Class Reading Post-Readingperfect approach function honor value To be continued8) The main _ of the kidneys is to purify the blood.9) Its a(n) _ to be asked to speak at this meeting.10) For them, the main _ of the house lay in its quiet country location.functionhonorvaluePart Two: In-Class Reading

41、Post-Readingperfect approach function honor value Filling in the BlanksFill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form if necessary. vital original promote dismiss conventional consequence scorn apply 1) We should not _ these ideas just because they are unfamiliar.2

42、) Pain and illness are sometimes thought to be the unavoidable _ of growing old.3) The government is committed to _ the development and use of public motingconsequencesdismissPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingTo be continued vital original promote dismiss conventional conseque

43、nce scorn apply 4) The restriction no longer _ to him because hes over eighteen.5) Skillful employees are _ to the success of any company.6) Skinners ideas were _ by many American psychologists.7) Internet connections through _ phone lines are fairly slow.8) I have to buy a wedding present and I wan

44、t to find something really _.appliesvitalscornedconventionaloriginalPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingReading ComprehensionFill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form if necessary.technique apply extension unfold imagination aware vulnerable determine contr

45、ol createjoyful unconsciously gain innovative consciously Creativity is not only about finding solutions to problems or thinking up different ways to do things. Creativity is a life style. Creative living is knowing that you 1)_ create your life each moment. Finding 2)_ solutions is the by-product o

46、f a creative mind.Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingconsciouslyinnovativeTo be continuedtechnique apply extension unfold imagination aware vulnerable determine control createjoyful unconsciously gain innovative consciously In truth were all creators. Its just that some of us create 3) _ and oth

47、ers create consciously. What we think and how we think is what 4)_ our quality of life. As Albert Einstein said, “5)_ is more important than knowledge.” Skeptics ask, if this is true, why arent they getting what they want out of life? Actually they are. Theyre getting exactly what they “imagine” the

48、y should. Most of us arent 6) _ how powerful our thoughts are. We feel at the behest of outside forces controlling our lives. Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingunconsciouslydeterminesawareImaginationTo be continuedtechnique apply extension unfold imagination aware vulnerable determine control c

49、reatejoyful unconsciously gain innovative consciously In truth we are all in complete 7)_ of our destiny each and everymoment, by how we think. Creative living accepts that you are in complete control of your life. As the ultimate creator of that life you have dominion over your present and future.

50、Your future is 8) _ by your thoughts and actions in the present. Your present no longer has to be a(n) 9)_ of your past. In each “now” moment you can redirect your present in any direction you want.Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingcreatedcontrolextensionTo be continued This is such a powerful

51、10)_ that its foolish not to give it a try. You are already seeing it work in your life every day. If you believe that you are 11)_ to others, then you are. This is what you imagine every day and so it is 12)_ that way. If you see and believe that you are poor, then you are. If you believe you are i

52、ll, then you are.technique apply extension unfold imagination aware vulnerable determine control createjoyful unconsciously gain innovative consciously Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingvulnerableunfoldingtechniqueTo be continued Life was meant to be a 13)_, creative, exciting experience. Its n

53、ever too late to accept this and live it. You have nothing to lose and everything to 14) _. 15)_ creative living to every area of your life. Youll be astounded at how easily and quickly this simple technique works.technique apply extension unfold imagination aware vulnerable determine control create

54、joyful unconsciously gain innovative consciously Go to After-Class ReadingEnd of In-Class ReadingPart Two: In-Class Reading Post-ReadingApplygainjoyfulPart Three: Further Development Enriching Your Word PowerEnriching Your Word PowerRead the following sentences. Choose “A”, “B” or “C” if the underli

55、ned word in the sentence is used in the same way as in the sample sentence.A. pay someone to work for youB. (formal) spend your time doing a particular thingC. use a particular object, method, skill, etc. in order to achieve something1) It is a strategy that more and more companies are employing. A.

56、 Anyone who might be interested in employing her should contact me. B. Her days are employed in gardening and voluntary work. C. The report examines teaching methods employed in the classroom.To be continuedPart Three: Further Development Enriching Your Word PowerA. (only before noun) existing or ha

57、ppening first, before other people or thingsB. completely new and different from anything that anyone has thought of beforeC. (only before noun) an original work of art is the one that was made by the artist and is not a copy2) Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce origi

58、nal ideas that are good for something. A. Our original plan was to go camping, but it was pouring rain. B. I was impressed by the highly original design of the house. C. The original painting is now in the National Gallery in London.To be continuedPart Three: Further Development Enriching Your Word

59、PowerA. a short period of time allowed for one particular event on a program or timetableB. A long narrow hole in a surface, that you can put something intoC. go into a slot, or put something in a slot3) Alan dropped another quarter into the slot on the pay phone. A. A new comedy is scheduled for th

60、e 9 p.m. time slot. B. The message was placed in every employees mail slot. C. He took a cassette at random and slotted it into the VCR.To be continuedPart Three: Further Development Enriching Your Word PowerA. help something to develop or increaseB. help sell a new product, film etc. by offering it