For tribalism had persisted from earliest times, though it had taken refined forms Tribalism: nationalism if also a enlarged form of it部落主义民族主义 The universe itself does not hold life cheaply. Life is a rare occurrence 4. The earth is the only place where life can be found, so the universe seems to favor life more/take life seriously. And the respect of life is the very basis on which we must build the future world community Leadership on this higher level does not require mountains of gold or thundering propaganda This higher level: spiritual/moral level Leadership on the spiritual/moral level is not based on money or propaganda In-class vocabulary exercises 1. Obviously, the Chairman's remarks at the conference were and not planned b Simultane 2. For the success of the project, the company should the most of the opportunities at hand. a obtain c. catch 3. Failure to follow the club rules him from the volley ball team a disfavored b dispelled c disqualified d. dismissed 4. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ho a. eternal b infinite d everlasting 5. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was revised. a subsequently b successively c Predominantly d preliminarily 6. The local police are authorized to anyone s movements as they think of it a pause b halt c repel ep 7. The local authorities realized the need to make for elderly people in their housing programs a preparation b requirement c specification d provision 8. Twelve is to three four is to one b as c. that 9. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her seemed to change. a affair b luck c event d chance Discussion Discuss how the author bases his arguments (1) We need to respect all human beings because human life is such a rare occurrence (2) Globalization makes us all part of the whole (3) Today we have many serious problems that depend on our global perspective for solution Assignment: Written work The writer believes that the similarities between nations outweigh the differences. Describe his argument in 120-130 words Finish the exercises in the textbook6 For tribalism had persisted from earliest times, though it had taken refined forms Tribalism: nationalism if also a enlarged form of it.部落主义 民族主义 The universe itself does not hold life cheaply. Life is a rare occurrence… 4. The earth is the only place where life can be found, so the universe seems to favor life more/take life seriously. And the respect of life is the very basis on which we must build the future world community. Leadership on this higher level does not require mountains of gold or thundering propaganda. This higher level: spiritual/moral level Leadership on the spiritual/moral level is not based on money or propaganda. In-class vocabulary exercises 1.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned. a. substantial b. spontaneous c. Simultaneous d. synthetic 2.For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand. a. obtain b. grasp c. catch d. make 3. Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team. a. disfavored b. dispelled c. disqualified d. dismissed 4. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope. a. eternal b. infinite c. ceaseless d. everlasting 5. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ____ revised. a. subsequently b. successively c. Predominantly d. preliminarily 6. The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it. a. pause b. halt c. repel d. keep 7. The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs. a. preparation b. requirement c. specification d. provision 8. Twelve is to three __ four is to one. a. what b. as c. that d. like 9. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change. a. affair b. luck c. event d. chance Discussion Discuss how the author bases his arguments: (1) We need to respect all human beings because human life is such a rare occurrence. (2) Globalization makes us all part of the whole. (3) Today we have many serious problems that depend on our global perspective for solution. Please elaborate on each point. Assignment: Written work: The writer believes that the similarities between nations outweigh the differences. Describe his argument in 120-130 words. Finish the exercises in the textbook