(共26张PPT)
Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
Understanding ideas
To know some successful writers and their stories.
To figure out the reasons why they achieve success.
To understand the passage by using different reading skills.
Activity 1 Share some famous Chinese writers you know.
Lu Xun
Lin Yutang
Bing Xin
Do you know these writers
J. D. Salinger
Emily Bront
J.K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
January 1st, 1919—January 27th, 2010
A great American writer
The Catcher in the Rye is regarded as one of the classic works of American literature in the 20th century.
Emily Bront
July 30th, 1818-December 19th, 1848
An English writer and poet in the 19th century
One of the three famous Bronte sister
The author of Wuthering Heights, the world famous literary masterpiece
J.K. Rowling
July 31st, 1965—
A famous British novelist, film writer and producer, who uses the pen names J.K. Rowling.
One of the best-selling writers in the world
Harry Potter series sells well all over the world
____________ has the same birthday as his / her most famous character: 31 July.
____________ may have written and hidden several unpublished works.
____________ had to pay to have his / her poetry published.
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bront
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bront
Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced “We regret to inform you…”
Activity 2 Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1.What does this sentence imply
Rejection
Approval
Acceptance
2. What is the type of the text
A. Exposition
B. Narration
C. Argumentation
We Regret to Inform You
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
3.Read for the structure
Para. ___
J. K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
Bront sisters
Para. ___
Para. ___
1
2-4
5
Activity 3 Organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 1
Writer: _______________
Best known for:_______________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter
She was told that her book was too difficult and too long for children and it was rejected twelve times by publishers.
Harry Potter became a global success.
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 2
Writer: _______________
Best known for:_______________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
He received criticism and rejections from several publishers.
The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.
J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 3
Writers: _______________
Best known for:________________________________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
Bront sisters
Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey
Women were not encouraged to become writers at that time.
Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies.
Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 1
Writer: _______________
Best know for:
_______________________
Experience of rejection:
_______________________
Eventual outcome:
_______________________
Example 2
Writer: _______________
Best know for:
_______________________
Experience of rejection:
_______________________
Eventual outcome:
_______________________
Example 3
Writer: _______________
Best know for:
_______________________
Experience of rejection:
_______________________
Eventual outcome:
_______________________
Conclusion
________________________________
Perseverance is the key to success.
Activity 4 Choose another suitable title for the passage.
1. Life Is Hard for Female Writers
2. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
3. Never Give Up on Your Dreams
4. Successful Writers
Activity 5 Read the sentences and answer the questions.
We regret to inform you…
We are delighted to inform you…
What might come next in each sentence
What’s your feeling when you get such replies
We regret to inform you than your book is rejected / turned down/ refused…
We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted / well received…
frustrated / depressed
filled with joys / exciting
We regret to inform you…
We are delighted to inform you…
Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from Why does the author use them like this within the passage
“We regret to inform you…” comes from the first paragraph.
“We are delighted to inform you…” comes from the last paragraph.
The author intends to begin with the negative theme of rejection, but then reveal that perseverance can turn a bad beginning into a good ending. Or rather, success comes to those who don’t give up. In addition, the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.
1. Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences Share their stories with the class.
Mo Yan
February 17, 1955-
The first Chinese writer won Nobel laureates in Literature in 2012.
His main works:
《Red Sorghum: A Novel of China》
《Frog》(2011 Mao Dun Literature Award,2012 Nobel laureates in Literature)
《Life ad Death Are wearing Me Out》
Jane Austen
December 16th,1775-July 18th,1817
An English writer
One of her work Pride and Prejudice was rejected even remained unopened. It was published after 16 years and became a masterpiece around the world.
Margaret Mitchell
November 8,1900-August 16, 1949
A great American writer
She only left one work which was called Gone with the wind. The book was refused for 38 times by the publishers until 1936. It was rewarded Pulitzer Prize for Fiction the next year. The sentence“Tomorrow is another day”in the book encourages many people.
2.What can we learn from these writers
Never give up on your dreams.
Sunshine always comes after the rain.
Finish the exercise book 《自主》Part 1 Page18-25.