Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life

Watch a short summary of the movie The pursuit of happiness.1. What jobs did the Hero experience?2. What is your dream life?

What is my dream life?

American ideals: civil liberties, balance of powers, environmental protection, cultural diversity, equal economic opportunity and spiritual freedom

Key words: self-made success, value of manual work; individuality, nature

Mr. Dohertys dream life--- to write and live on a farm

Text ComprehensionPart 1

Para 1 Where does the authors contentment come from?Para 2 What kind of life is a self-reliant ?Para 3 What kind of life is satisfying ?

get by It is a little bit difficult for the old couple to get by on such a small pensionMy parents managed to get by on a small amount of money.

Difficult sentences in Part IIm not in E. B. Whites class as a writer or in my neighbors league as a farmer. (line 2)E. B. White --- a famous American writer--- neither a complete writer nor a complete farmer

Text ComprehensionPart 2Para 5 What does the writer do in between the chores? What does his wife do?

FreelancerDemanding scheduleHousehold routine

There is, as the old saying goes, not rest for the wicked, on the place like thisand not for the virtuous either.

Supplement:1. add to sth. in order to improve it (followed by withPeter supplements his ordinary income by writing books2.n. an additional amount of sth.She has been ill and must have supplements to her ordinary food.

spray: vt. force out liquid in small drops upon (followed by withA car went past and sprayed me with water.

Household: adj. A household name: Household expense: Household chores: Household goods:

Overflow: v. Over + verb. 1 2Eg: Overdue Overuse Oversee Overcome Overtake Overhear Overlook Overstate

Difficult sentences in Part IIwill help me make some long-overdue improvements on the outdoor toilet that supplements out indoor plumbing when we are working outside (line 20)long-overdue: that has been planned for a long time , but not yet realizedthat supplements out indoor plumbing: that was prepared for persons working outside

There is, as the old saying goes, no rest for the wicked on a place like thisand not much for the virtuous either. (line 31)There is no rest for the wicked: virtuous: (with virtues) / having good qualities

Text ComprehensionPart 3

Para 11 Their entertainment life. without lowering our standards of living.

Dine outAttend the opera and balletCombine vacations with story assignments

get through: come successfully to the endThe local government has taken some measures to ensure that all the people will get through the winter.She got through the entrance examination and was accepted by the college.

At that pointPoint:At that pointAt the point of :On the point of doing sth.To the point of:Up to a point:

Point:Beside the point:In point of fact:Make a point of doing sth.: Take someones point:To the point:

on balance: with all things consideredOn balance, its probably not advisable to change thecompanys name.I think, on balance, I prefer the new system.balanceimbalancebalancekeep ones balancelose ones balancestrike a balancein the balance

illustrate: vt. Let me use another example to illustrate this difficult point.illustrate, exemplify & demonstrate illustrateThe way that a pump works is used to illustrate how the heart sends blood around the body

exemplifyKnights exemplified courage and courtesydemonstrateGalileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed.

aside from: except for; (more usual in American English; same as apart from)Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.

cut back: reduce in size or amountcut back sth.; cut back on sth.The government has cut back on defense spendingWe oppose any plans to cut back (on) education budget.

Difficult sentences in Part III the timing was terrible (line 48)timing: the choice of time I am not making anywhere near as much as I did when I was employed full time (line 60)What I earn now is not as much as I did when I had a full-time job.

as far as ... is concerned,in terms of See P20 --- structure extravagant Christmas are a memory, and we combine vacations with story assignments (line76) When it comes to (line 64)We no longer have extravagant Christmas. When a magazine sends me somewhere to write an article, Ill take family along.

Ivy League 8 long-established colleges and universities in the United StatesBrown UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeHarvard UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaPrinceton UniversityYale University

Brown University

Columbia University

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

University of Pennsylvania

Princeton University

Yale University

Text ComprehensionPart 4Para 12-13 What are the special quality required for life on a farm?

a tolerance for solitude. a lot of energy. On such a tight budget.sit tight / hold tight / sleep tight a tight fit / a tight race / a tight smile / a tight market / a tight schedule Federal /household /municipal /national budget cut/reduce a budgetexceed a budgetbalance a budgetdraw up a budget submit a budget

Suspect: Suspect that: We suspected that he was lost.Suspect sb. of sth: They suspect his of murderSuspect sth. He helped me, but I suspect his motives.

scale: n. a relative level or degree (usu. used in the phrase on a scale)We tested our new teaching methods on a small scale. Indeed only six classes were involved in it.The project was undertaken on a grand scale.

Device : A device for avoiding income tax.

profit: n.1.money gained by business He makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.He sold his house at a profit.2.advantage gained from some action I have read this book with profit

Invest:She decided to invest $10,000 in the gas industry.Many businessmen are investing in farming.

Difficult sentences in Part IV How much longer well have enough energy to stay on here is everybodys guess ( Line 89 )No one knows how long we could stay here with enough energy.

Useful ExpressionsSearch in text A1. get by2. find contentment3. a self-reliant life4. a tough life5.household routine

6. as the old saying goes7. love / enjoy every minute of sth. 8. get through the winter9. Ivy League schools10. with sb.s blessings

11. on balance12. be employed full time13. mortgage payments14. When it comes to 15. apart from

16. dine out 17. /standard of living living standard 18. make up the difference in income19. attend the opera and ballet20. a tolerance for solitude

21. self-sufficiency22. resist the temptation to do sth.23. leave with a feeling of sorrow24. a sense of pride25. once economic conditions improve

Key words in Translation (P23)Exercises after Text Adecadequit the position ofhousehold equipmentprimarilyrun a businesssteady incomecut back on her daily expensespay the premiums for the insurancepick up the phone billget throughcontinue pursuing ...

Discussion & reportWhat changes have you found in the way we live? (15 minutes)( different aspects of our life )

Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading, listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again, and fill in the blanks with what you have just heard during the pause. Finally, when the passage is read the third time, check what you have written.

After years of frustration with city life, Jim Doherty, a free-lance writer, and his wife, Sandy, were (SI)___________to put their dream of starting up their own farm into (S2)__________and went to the country, where they had a taste of the sweets and (S3)__________of country life. The sweets of country life lied partly in its (S4)____________of self-reliance, as the great (S5)______ ____________of farm products such as strawberries, (S6)_________ . peas, beans and corn turned out to be a major source of their happiness. (S7)___________________________________ _________________________. Being closer to the nature, they had access to a variety of

activities like going canoeing, going picnicking, going skiing and going skating. (S8)____________________ __________________________. What bothered him once was the spending of terrible winter and (S9)________________________________________________________________________, ranging from children's education and dental bills to car repairs and insurance. For all that, he enjoyed country life, for he had with him a tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy. (S10)_________

Text B--- questionsWhat is the picture of the traditional family?

What parts of our life have changed according to the author?

Changes in the way we workOnly father worksWorking place is nearHave lunch at homeMost mother also worksWorking place is far awayNo running home for lunch

Changes in the way we eatMom prepares delicious mealsHome-baked cookiesFast food, takeout, heat-and serve dishesPot roast, chicken. Potatoes, salad, vegetables with main course, pie and cake for dissertA bag of Big Macs and shakesPhone out for Chinese food or ask the local pizza parlor to deliverRely on microwaves to thaw frozen food

Changes in the way we entertainSpends the evening playing Scrabble or watching TV together in the living roomMore than one TV setDad might rent an action movieMom might do shopping on lineChildren might be playing a video game or watching The Simpsons

traditional familyfathermotherchildrentodays familyfathermotherchildrenWorkStay at home, cooking and doing houseworkCome home from school to MomWorkWorkStay at school or a neighbors house

Separate !Spend more time togetherFind things to sharePossible Solution:

HomeworkRecite paragraphs12-15.Prepare for the debate: whether city life is better than suburban life

A riddle a dayWhy is it against the law for a man living in North Carolina to be buried in South Carolina?Because he is still living.