Unit 12 Reflections on Life Teaching aims: In this unit students are required to 1)get to know some useful information concerning the topic of the reading passages in this unit and to know more about english culture 2)do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, etc. to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills; 3)grasp some new words and try to use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary 4 read the in-class read ing passage in a limited time and grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passage to improve their read ing comprehension, 5)do some post-read ing exercises and some after-class reading to practice what they have got to know in class to improve their English comprehensive skills 6)translate some typical sentences into Chinese or English by using some expressions learned in the read ing passages to acquire some translating skills and better their translating abilities L. USeful Information One of the most well-known sculptures in the world is called"The Thinker".It was created by the French sculptor, Auguste Rodin, in the late 1800s. It shows strong, powerful man sitting with his elbow propped on his knee and his chin in his hand. This sculpture is both an illustration of Rene Descartes'famous affirmation"I think, therefore I am"and a portrayal of a man captured in a moment of deep thought The capac ity to think and to reflect is unique to humans. rodin's sculpture sy mbolizes the essence of mankind There are many types of thought processes includ ing deductive and inductive reasoning, contemplation, med itation, and daydreaming. Reflection usually implies careful and deliberate thinking about actions, events or experiences. Most people take time to reflect before do really events in their past IL Preparation Where Does Your Mind Fly Directions: Work in groups to discuss the questions. Do you often daydream? Exchange your daydreams with your group members Ive daydreamed of having a plane so that I can fly around the world Ive daydreamed that one day the world may stop revolving1 Unit 12 Reflections on Life Teaching Aims: In this unit students are required to : 1) get to know some useful information concerning the topic of the reading passages in this unit and to know more about English culture; 2) do some preparation activities such as discussion, group work, etc. to practice their spoken skill and communicative skills; 3) grasp some new words and try to use these words which help them to enrich their vocabulary; 4)read the in-class reading passage in a limited time and grasp some expressions and grammatical points in the in-class reading passage to improve their reading comprehension; 5) do some post-reading exercises and some after-class reading to practice what they have got to know in class to improve their English comprehensive skills.; 6) translate some typical sentences into Chinese or English by using some expressions learned in the reading passages to acquire some translating skills and better their translating abilities. I. Useful Information One of the most well-known sculptures in the world is called “The Thinker”. It was created by the French sculptor, Auguste Rodin, in the late 1800s. It shows a strong, powerful man sitting with his elbow propped on his knee and his chin in his hand. This sculpture is both an illustration of Rene Descartes’ famous affirmation “I think, therefore I am” and a portrayal of a man captured in a moment of deep thought. The capacity to think and to reflect is unique to humans. Rodin’s sculpture symbolizes the essence of mankind. There are many types of thought processes including deductive and inductive reasoning, contemplation, meditation, and daydreaming. Reflection usually implies careful and deliberate thinking about actions, events or experiences. Most people take time to reflect before doing something really important or to analyze significant events in their past. II. Preparation Where Does Your Mind Fly ? Directions: Work in groups to discuss the questions. Do you often daydream? Exchange your daydreams with your group members. Sample I’ve daydreamed of having a plane so that I can fly around the world; I’ve daydreamed of winning a lottery; I’ve daydreamed that one day the world may stop revolving;