Unit 4 Worthless or Valuable Worthless or Valuable 制作人： 俞春红

Before reading the passage, discuss this question. Which do you think is the most valuable thing in the world? Why? (You may choose from these : money, power, health, friend, wisdom, love, knowledge, freedom and happiness)

Read the passage and fill in the blanks 1.Sidney is a _ _ man. 2.One day Sidney talked with some of his friends about the ________ between one person ’ s _______________and another ’ s. between one person ’ s _______________and another ’ s. 3.Sidney considered __________ the most valuable thing in the world. 4.Sidney considered __________ the most worthless thing in the world. 5.At first Sidney ’ s friends thought that Sidney must be __________. 6.Finally they understood what Sidney meant. “ If you give somebody good advice and he _______ it, advice is the most valuable thing in the world. But when you give a person advice and he does not take it, it is the most _______ thing in the world. ” “ If you give somebody good advice and he _______ it, advice is the most valuable thing in the world. But when you give a person advice and he does not take it, it is the most _______ thing in the world. ” wise difference sense of value advice joking takes worthless

1. between ; among In careful speech and writing, between should only be followed by two people, things, etc. and among by three or more In careful speech and writing, between should only be followed by two people, things, etc. and among by three or more e.g. Divide it between the two children / among all the children. e.g. Divide it between the two children / among all the children. Note that we always use between, not among, when we speak of exact position in the middle of several things Note that we always use between, not among, when we speak of exact position in the middle of several things e.g. Ecuador lies between Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. e.g. Ecuador lies between Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. 2. on : concerning ; about e.g. Do you have any idea on this subject? e.g. Do you have any idea on this subject? He will give us a lecture on the water pollution. He will give us a lecture on the water pollution. 3. consider : to regard … as e.g. I consider him (to be) my best friend. e.g. I consider him (to be) my best friend. They consider themselves very important. They consider themselves very important.

4. must : used to express that the action of the next verb is likely to happen or to be true. e.g. We thought that the teacher must be joking. e.g. We thought that the teacher must be joking. He must be sleeping. He must be sleeping. 5. without hesitation ; without hesitating for a moment 毫不犹豫 e.g. He refused my invitation to the party without hesitation. e.g. He refused my invitation to the party without hesitation. She answered the question without hesitation. She answered the question without hesitation. 6. give advice / take advice 给予建议 / 采纳建议 e.g. Would you give me some advice on how to learn English? e.g. Would you give me some advice on how to learn English? It ’ s good for you to take your teacher ’ s advice in school. It ’ s good for you to take your teacher ’ s advice in school.

Exercise 1. True or false: 1) One of the topics they discussed was the similarity between one person ’ s sense of values and another ’ s. 1) One of the topics they discussed was the similarity between one person ’ s sense of values and another ’ s. 2)Sidney considered advice both the most valuable thing and the most worthless thing in the world. 2)Sidney considered advice both the most valuable thing and the most worthless thing in the world. 3)His friends could understand what Sidney meant at first. 3)His friends could understand what Sidney meant at first. 4)Sidney ’ s viewpoint seemed hard to understand, but it was reasonable. 4)Sidney ’ s viewpoint seemed hard to understand, but it was reasonable. After learning the passage, do some exercises. F T F T

Exercise 2. Translation: 1 ）你认为我该接受她的劝告吗？ 1 ）你认为我该接受她的劝告吗？ 2 ）他毫不忧郁地回答了这个问题。 2 ）他毫不忧郁地回答了这个问题。 3 ）我认为他聪明的。 3 ）我认为他聪明的。 4 ）关于我的工作，你能给我一条建议吗？ 4 ）关于我的工作，你能给我一条建议吗？ 5 ）一个人的价值观可能和另一个人的不同。 5 ）一个人的价值观可能和另一个人的不同。 6 ）他一定是在开玩笑。 6 ）他一定是在开玩笑。 Do you think I should take her advice? He answered this question without hesitation. I consider him (to be) clever. Would you like to give me a piece of advice on my work? One person ’ s sense of value may be different from another ’ s. He must be joking.

Write an article about yourself, your friends and advice. (Did you ever take your friends ’ good advice? What ’ s the good advice?) Homework