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d makes today seem rather sad. It was songs of love that I would sing to then and I’ d memorize each word. Those old melodies still sound so good to me. Some can even make me cry. Further enjoyment Living in the Present to Make the Most of Yourself Is there a secret to being happy in life? A young man who is disappointed with his career begins a tireless search for a magical gift that holds the key to success and happiness. This is the story of “ The Present, another best seller from American writer Spencer Johnson, the author of “ Who Moved My Cheese” . The story is as simple as the message it is trying to tell us: Live in the present and make the most of what you have now. If you put all your faith in things that happened in the past or things that you think will take place in the future, you can never enjoy life to the full. “ The most precious (珍貴的 ) present is not something that someone gives to you. It is something that you give to yourself,” the young man finally realizes. Learning to live in the present is the most valuable gift he receives from life. Now work in pairs and discuss the following questions. These questions are open. The answers cannot be determined as right or wrong. Just speak out your own opinions. 1. What is Spencer Johnson’ s opinion about the past, the present and the future? 2. Do you agree with Spencer Johnson? 3. Looking back on your yesterday, what do you get from it? 4. When in frustration (挫折 ), what do you usually do? Turning to your brightening past or locking forward to the unknown future? Why? 5. How do you see the tie (關(guān)系 ) in YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW? Homework 1. Preview the new words in Part B. 2. Write a position about your favorite song. You can write from these aspects: A. When did you hear it for the first time? B. Why do you like that song? Its rhythm or its lyrics? 演講完畢,謝謝觀看!