附件2：教学材料 (高中教学材料)

B2（适合高二年级使用）文本解读：

The “Greener Grass” Syndrome[d1] 

Have you ever met the situation where you kept thinking that there are better opportunities out there a785bpared to your current one you are having? [d2] This is the syndrome when one is always looking at the other side of the fence and think that the grass is greener there. This is what I call the “greener grass[d3] ” syndrome.

Why are you like this? [d4] Uncertainty and curiosity play a big part in creating the “greener grass” syndrome. It is because we are uncertain of whether what we are holding onto now is the best for us and whether there are any better alternatives out there. Such uncertainty causes us to keep looking into alternatives. In fact, it sometimes does us more harm than good because consistently looking out for the “greener grass” will sap us of our energy and attention and ultimately we can grow even angrier, or at least more dissatisfied.

Humans are also curious by nature and we love new things. We mostly prefer new over old because new things are fascinating and our curiosity keeps reminding us to explore the other side of the grass. These are the two factors that cause us to feel unsatisfied with what we have and always thinking of finding the greener grass at the opposite side.

If you have this syndrome, chances are you are missing out lots of things you currently have now. When you are always focusing on other opportunities, sometimes you may waste the opportunity right in front of you.[d5] 

So what can you do to cure[d6]  the “greener grass” syndrome? The first thing is to recognize that your current job is your best choice right now. Try to focus on “what is” instead of “what if”. Secondly, always apply your best efforts in your current job. Otherwise, what can you make out of your job when you hardly devote any effort? Last but not least, always keep this truth in mind. The grass is always greener on the other side, and the other side is always greener no matter which side you are at. Choose a side, stick to it and make the best out of it.

材料解读梳理：

① 主题与知识

1. 主题思想与语言知识  

1’ How to overa785be the“greener grass”syndrome

2’ 语言知识(话题信息知识 – 词汇)

green grass	greener grass
the current one you are having	better opportunities
alternatives	better alternatives
chances	better chances
choice	better choices

 

② 语篇知识（语篇组织与语言特征）（理解）：

1’. 语篇组织模式(text type): 问题-解决 problem – solution

“greener grass”syndrome

                                

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			Humans are also curious by nature and we love new things.
	Uncertainty and curiosity play a big part in creating the “greener grass” syndrome.
					Fact & reason

 

 

 

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	does us more harm than good   sap us of our energy and attention   grow even angrier more dissatisfied  cause us to feel unsatisfied  missing out lots of things waste the opportunity right in front of you		Cause & effect

 

 

 

 

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2’ 段落文本结构 （text organization structure）

Fact & reason：

Uncertainty and curiosity play a big part in creating the “greener grass” syndrome.	play a big part in...
It is because we are uncertain of whether what we are holding onto now is the best for us and whether there are any better alternatives out there.	It is because...
Such uncertainty causes us to keep looking into alternatives. These are the two factors that cause us to feel unsatisfied with what we have and always thinking of finding the greener grass at the opposite side.	causes ... to...
We mostly prefer new over old because new things are fascinating and our curiosity keeps reminding us to explore the other side of the grass.	because...

 

 

 

Cause & effect

 

In fact, it sometimes does us more harm than good because consistently looking out for the “greener grass” will sap us of our energy and attention and ultimately we can grow even angrier, or at least more dissatisfied. ......These are the two factors that cause us to feel unsatisfied with what we have and always thinking of finding the greener grass at the opposite side. If you have this syndrome, chances are you are missing out lots of things you currently have now. When you are always focusing on other opportunities, sometimes you may waste the opportunity right in front of you.

does us more harm than good    sap us of our energy and attention   grow even angrier more dissatisfied  cause us to feel unsatisfied  missing out lots of things waste the opportunity right in front of you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-1. 语篇语用 → 建议观点表达[sl11] 

The first thing is to recognize that your current job is your best choice right now. Try to focus on “what is” instead of “what if”.

Secondly, always apply your best efforts in your current job. Otherwise, what can you make out of your job when you hardly devote any effort?

Last but not least, always keep this truth in mind. The grass is always greener on the other side, and the other side is always greener no matter which side you are at. Choose a side, stick to it and make the best out of it.

 

教学目标梳理以及设计依据：

目标项目			目标内容
知 识 目 标	语 言 知 识	语音	1. 生词的发音，如syndrome等。
		词汇	1. 主题词汇, 如greener grass，better opportunities，better alternatives，better chances，better choices等。   2. 表达因果关系的词汇，如does us more harm than good，sap us of our energy and attention，grow even angrier，more dissatisfied，cause us to 工作室介绍 <p>                              ...