Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.
—Voltaire
Unit Goals
After learning the unit, students are expected to be able
·to appreciate Russell’s method of argumentation in the discussion of the relationships between happiness and work,
·to understand the importance of work in the process of human fulfillment,
·to appreciate the beauty of prose style writing through studying Past and Presentby Carlyle,
·to master the useful expressions in the writings, and
·to improve language proficiency and critical thinking through the content of this unit.
Before You Read
1.The ways of obtaining happiness differ from person to person.However, for the reason of the shared cultural backgrounds, there might be some similarities in people’s happiness factors.There are five common happiness factors listed below.Rearrange them according to your personal situation, and compare the result with your partner.
2.Share with your partners your understanding of the work, and provide at least three reasons.
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