JourneytotheWest•Theauthor:WuChenen•Thestatus:OneoftheFourGreatclassicalChinesenovels.•Background:AtruestoryofaChinesemonk,XuanZangtofetchbacksomeBuddhistscriptures(佛经).Thetheme•Keywords:Amasterandthreeapprentices(徒弟)81difficulties(八十一难)Ghostsandmonsters(妖魔鬼怪)Buddhistscriptures(佛经)Fantasyandmyth(神话幻想)•Significance1.Historicalsignificance2.InfluenceonfuturegenerationsInthedifferentprofessionsRelationshipsinteamworkThekeytosuccessTheirperseverance,dauntlessspiritistrulyworthyofourlearning.(他们的毅力,不屈不挠的精神是值得我们真正去学习的东西。)Inthedifferentprofessions呼风唤雨术----------------------现代气象科学Modernmeteorologicalscience筋斗云----------------------现代航天技术Modernaerospacetechnology千里眼,顺风耳------------现代信息技术手段ModerninformationtechnologymeansForexample:Comprehensiveradar全方位雷达,wirelessTV无线电视,visualtelephone可视电话,mobilephone,microcomputer微机身外身法(毫毛幻术)----------现代克隆技术TheCloningTechnology火眼金睛--------------微光夜视技术(low-light-level)nightvisiontechnology水下闭息法------------潜水服和潜水艇divingsuit,submarine炼丹术--------------现代医药技术medicaltechnologyWhodoyouwanttobe?•Ifyouhaveachance,whodoyouwanttobe?Me?1.Master:MonkTang2.SeniorBrother:MonkeyKing3.SecondBrother:Pigsy4.Brother:Sandy*WhitehorseMaincharacterMonkTang--Leader•SometimesIrresolute(优柔寡断的)•Tolerant(宽容的)•Persevering(有毅力的)•Havegoodinterpersonalrelationships•Havenomagicpowerbutmagicspells.•showedfavoritismtoPig(偏袒八戒)紧箍咒MonkeyKing——Coreforce•Braveandfearless•Resourceful(机智的)•Competent(能干的)•Justicial(公正的)•GreatSageEquallingHeaven齐天大圣•Onlyafighterbutnotaleader•lPig——lubricant(润滑剂)•Comic(滑稽的)•Greedyandlustful(贪婪和好色)•Goodnature(脾气温和的)•Pleaseleader(讨好上司)•HavehighEmotionalQuotient•NotaexcellentapprenticebutveryimpressiveSandy---worker•Diligent(勤勉的)•Loyal(忠诚的)•Lowprofile(低姿态的)•dosomethingwithoutcomplaintdespitehardshipsandcriticism(任劳任怨)•Bepooratsellinghimself(不会推销自己)•ApeacefulroleintheteamWonderfulstorylinesUproarinHeavenFightWhite-BonedDemonthreetimesFightWhite-BonedDemonthreetimesWhatdoyoulearnfromthisstory?FromMonkeyKing:Wecouldnotdothingsbyimpulse,andhaveaideaofthinkingonothers'side,neverinsistonownopinionandviewtheproblemfromother'sperspectivewhenargumenthappened.FromMonkTang:Neverlookingononlyapartofmatter,itisanOvergeneralization.Beingalwaystherewithasympatheticear(=awillingnesstolistentopeople)FromPigsy&Sandy:Communicationisimportantinthegroup.Divisionsbetweenbrotherscanbeafactorwhichhasabadimpactonharmony.孙悟空启示:做事不能冲动,要懂得换位思考,从别人的角度想问题唐僧启示:看待任何事情都不能以偏概全,要倾听他人的声音猪八戒、沙僧启示:沟通很重要,师兄弟之间有隔阂是影响和谐的不稳定因素QuestionWhynotletMonkeyKingfetchbacksomeBuddhistscripturesbyhisown?Inordertoachievethegoal,everyoneintheteamshouldhavehisresponsibility,cooperateWithothers,thentheteamwillbesuccessful.Thekeytosuccess:Success=Faith+wisdom+courage+sweat+opportunity汗水AlltherolesWefearnotGod-likerivals,butpig-liketeammembers.不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友。Ithinkthatthereisanexception—thatisPigsy.PigsyhasahighEmotionalQuotientbutheissolazyandtimidthatheisalwaysthefirsttoescapewhenconfrontedwithdifficulties.However,heisthelasttobepunished.Anyway,thenovelremindsusthataperfectpersonshouldhaveabilitylikemonkeyking,EQlikepigsy,anddilligentattitudeslikesandy.TheEnd