B.Write a brief summary of the text.Compare your summary with that of your deskmate and see which one can better describe the main idea of the text.(P7) This passage is a discussion about the nature or real meaning of happiness.In view of some people's wrong ideas about happiness,the author maintains that fun and happiness are different and that fun activities cannot bring happiness. He illustrates with examples why many people choose not to do something that will lead to real happiness:They are afraid of pain and therefore prefer painless fun to painful happiness.Then he takes himself for example and argues that difficult things,not fun things,will bring him happiness.Finally,the author stresses the importance of a correct understanding of happiness
B. Write a brief summary of the text. Compare your summary with that of your deskmate and see which one can better describe the main idea of the text. (P7) This passage is a discussion about the nature or real meaning of happiness. In view of some people’s wrong ideas about happiness, the author maintains that fun and happiness are different and that fun activities cannot bring happiness. He illustrates with examples why many people choose not to do something that will lead to real happiness: They are afraid of pain and therefore prefer painless fun to painful happiness. Then he takes himself for example and argues that difficult things, not fun things, will bring him happiness. Finally, the author stresses the importance of a correct understanding of happiness
Information Organization Topics Supporting Details You may think that people living in Fun and fun-filled places are happier than others. happiness Many intelligent people think (Paras.1-3) that fun equals happiness. The fact is that fun and happiness are different and fun activities do not bring happiness. P(7-8)
Information Organization Topics Supporting Details Fun and happiness (Paras. 1-3) You may think that________ _____________________. Many intelligent people think that __________. The fact is that___________ _______________________. people living in fun- filled places are happier than others. fun equals happiness fun and happiness are different and fun activities do not bring happiness. P (7-8)
Topics Supporting Details People think that fun and pleasure Pain and equal happiness and pain equals unhappiness happiness In fact,things that lead to happiness involve some pain. (Paras.4-10) What many people do: avoid the painful and difficult endeavors.. The reason:they fear pain and are afraid of making a commitment.. Examples:a bachelor who resists marriage and couples who choose not to have children. The author's opinion:more difficult endeavors will bring more happiness
Topics Supporting Details Pain and happiness (Paras. 4-10) People think that _____________________ ___________________________________. In fact, _____________________________. What many people do: _________________________. The reason:_________________________ __________. Examples:___________________________ __________________________________. The author’s opinion:__________________ __________________________________. fun and pleasure equal happiness and pain equals unhappiness. things that lead to happiness involve some pain. avoid the painful and difficult endeavors. they fear pain and are afraid of making a commitment. a bachelor who resists marriage and couples who choose not to have children. more difficult endeavors will bring more happiness
Topics Supporting Details The significance of a Liberating time and money; correct understanding changing our outlook on happiness of happiness as well as our way of life.. (Paras..11-12)
Topics Supporting Details The significance of a correct understanding of happiness (Paras. 11-12) ____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________. Liberating time and money; changing our outlook on happiness as well as our way of life
