2015-2016学年第30期总第628期

Finding Happiness
南昌市外国语学校  朱庆鹏
I. Word bank
pursuit   n.追求
ultimate     adj.最终的
psychologist    n.心理学家
definition     n.定义
nevertheless   adv.尽管 
brief    adj.简短的
circumstance     n.境遇
perception      n.看法
factor          n.因素
column       n.栏目
individualistic    adj.个人主义的

II. Know your root
---Termin  limit  界限
terminal   adj. 末期的；末端的
terminate   v. 结束；解雇
terminus   n. 终点
interminable  adj. 冗长无止境的
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---Mob    move 移动
mobile   adj.可移动的 
mobilize  v.调动；动员
immobile  adj.固定不变的 
automobile  n. 汽车

III. Lead in
DISCUSS:
What is happiness to you?
When do you feel happy?
When I get high test scores.
When I spend time with my friends.
When I eat delicious food.

IV. Skimming
According to the article, is it easy to figure out what happiness is?
No, and it is as hard as being happy.

V. Scanning
What do the media think happiness is?
They think it is the ultimate goal in life.

VI. Detailed reading
1. According to Ed Diener, what is happiness?
Happiness is a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive than negative emotions.
2. Does Ed Diener think happiness is simple?
No. It may sound straightforward enough, but it still doesn’t explain what determines people’s happiness.
3. According to the surveys, what role does wealth have to play in happiness?
It is one of the most important parts of happiness.
4. Is wealth exactly the same as happiness? Why or why not?
No, it isn’t, because Bhutan, one of the poorest countries in the world, was named the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest in the world.
5. What is happiness in Chinese?
It is xingfu, and is used to describe a good life or circumstances that make people feel free from worry.
6. In which part of the world do people tend to value social relationships?
People in China and many other Asian countries value them.

VII. Usage tip
Or it could refer to satisfaction with your life.
refer to
1. 查阅，参考
refer to the telephone directory 查阅电话簿
2. 谈到，提到
Please don’t refer to his past again.请别再提他的往事了。
3. 适用于，涉及到
These books refer to Asian problems.这些书涉及到亚洲问题。

Thank you!

Reason for banana slips
南昌市外国语学校  朱庆鹏
I. Word bank
tribologist          n.摩擦学家
friction     n.摩擦
lubrication     n.润滑
coefficient      n.系数
leather         n.皮革
joint           n.关节
cartilage       n.软骨
linoleum       n.油毡
carbohydrate    n.碳水化合物
gel            n.胶体，凝胶
tangerine      n.柑橘
pyramid        n.金字塔，椎体
bump             n.隆起，凸起

II. Know your root
---join  combine, link  结合，连接
adjoining  adj. 毗连的，邻近的 
subjoin   v.增补
rejoinder   n.  回答,反驳  
disjointed  adj.分离的
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---tain  hold    拿住
attain    v. 达到，获得 
detain   v. 留住；耽搁
sustain    v. 维持；支撑  
maintain   v.保持；保养

III. Lead-in
DISCUSS
What do you do with fruit peels?
How would you describe these fruits?
crisp and refreshing
juicy and sweet
succulent and sweet

IV. Scanning
What makes banana peels slippery?
The frictional coefficient of their skins.

V. Detailed reading
1. Have humans only recently started using friction?
Ancient Egyptians used lubrication to lower the friction so they could move giant stones and build the pyramids.
2. According to the passage, where can the lowest frictional coefficient be found?
We can find it between the cartilage in our body’s joints.
3. What can be found on the surfaces of bananas?
Little containers called follicles.
4. How do the things on a banana’s skin help to lower the frictional coefficient?
When the follicles of the banana skin are under pressure, they release something that mixes into a gel. It comes between the banana peel and the floor, leading to very low friction.
5. According to research, are bananas the slipperiest fruit?
Banana peel.

VI. Usage tip
Back in 2012, “tribologists” in Japan …
back:
back and forth    来来往往地,来回地
back down  放弃(主张、要求等)
cast back    回想，追溯
choke back  抑制,强忍
turn one’s back on  不理睬
hang back   犹豫，踌躇，畏缩

Thank you!
Found my voice
南昌市外国语学校  朱庆鹏

I. Word bank
undergraduate    n.本科生
tutoring        n.辅导
intern            n.实习生
counselor         n.顾问
devoted          adj.忠诚的
incredible    adj.难以置信的
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II. Know your root
Uni---  one 单一，唯一
unique   adj.唯一的，仅有的 
uniform   n.制服
unite   v. 使联合，合并 
unison   n.一致，协调
unanimous   adj.全体一致的
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---Vert   turn 转向
vertical   adj.垂直的，竖立的 
controvert   v.争论
 avert    v.避免，转移 
revert     v.恢复；重提
unconverted   adj.不改的，不变化的

III. Lead-in
DISCUSS
What do you like to do in your spare time?
What is your dream occupation?
a sophisticated and ambitious businessman
a diligent and optimistic salesman
an enthusiastic and helpful attendant

IV. Skimming
What is the article about?
How the author figured out and got her dream job.

VI. Detailed reading
1. Why did the author have no idea of how to narrow down her dreams?
Because she had so many ideas of what she could be.
2. Why did author receive a “D” in math class?
Because it was difficult to find a balance between her outside activities and her classroom work.
3. What do you think is the reason that made the author pursue a Master’s degree?
Because she wanted to focus on non-profit management but had no idea what exactly she wanted to focus on.
4. What is “She’s the First”?
It is an organization devoted to educating girls in developing countries.
5. What happened to the author when she first came across “She’s the First”?
She knew that she had finally found what she wanted to do.
6. What does the author do at the the PACE Center for Girls?
She works as a social service counselor, helping teenage girls to reach for their dreams.

VII. Usage tip
I came across She’s the First, ...
came across(偶然地)
1. 碰到；想到
Perhaps I will come across him again in France.
  也许我会在法国遇见他.
2. 讲得清楚明白,可理解；有说服力
Your speech didn’t come across clearly, and nobody understood what your opinion was.
   你的演讲意思不清楚，没人听懂了你的观点.

Thank you!