(共25张PPT)
Unit 2
Onwards and upwards
He was one of the world’s leading scientists.
He suffered from disease that affected his muscles.
His book A Brief History of Time was a
best-seller.
Stephen Hawking
Who is he
He devoted his life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa.
He spent nearly 30 years in prison.
He played a leading role in the drive for peace and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Nelson Mandela
He was one of China’s best-known twentieth-century artists.
He painted in the traditional Chinese style.
He is most famous for his lively
paintings of horses.
Xu Beihong
Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions.
What made them successful
What made them successful
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
If you are faced with
difficulties,
failures,
disabilities,
...,
what would you do
Listen and read the poem.
Answer the questions.
1.What is the key message of
the poem
2. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
1. What is the key message of the poem
The poem is all about perseverance, determination and willpower. Never give up especially when things go wrong.
2. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
On the road to success, you have to experience failure first. In other words, “failure is the mother of success”.
vocabulary from the poem
trudge [tr d ] v.
to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying sth heavy
fund [f nd] n.
[pl.] money that is available to be spent
debt [det] n.
a sum of money that you owe someone.
queer [kw r] adj.
(old-fashioned) strange or unusual
pace [pe s] n.
the speed at which sb/sth walks or moves
blow [bl ] n.
a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment
当事情常常不如人意时,
当你跋涉前行的道路似乎总是上坎爬坡时
当资金短缺而债台高筑时
当你想笑但不得不叹息时
当烦恼让你有些不堪重负时
有必要的话,休息一下,但不要放弃
......
成功就在失败的背面
成功是疑云中透出一线银光
你永远不能确定距离成功有多么近
它可能近在咫尺,看上去却远在天边
所以,当你遭遇最猛烈的打击时要坚持战斗
就是在遇到困难的时候最不能放弃
Read after the tape and
pay attention to the rhymes.
three
stanzas
(诗的一节)
rhyme(韵律)
Some mottos that inspire people not to give up.
Sweat is the lubricant of success.
汗水是成功的润滑剂。
Bravery never goes out of fashion.
勇敢永远不过时!
Never underestimate your power to change yourself!
永远不要低估你改变自我的能力!
Those who turn back never reach the summit.
回头的人永远到不了最高峰!
All of us are not native speakers of English. We may meet English words and expressions that are just out of our reach from time to time. These expressions are difficult to understand sometimes as we cannot understand them by their literal meanings(字面意思). Enjoy the video.
Activity 2 Listen to the conversations and match the expressions to their meanings.
1. ___________________ to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping bad habit
2. _________________ someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working extremely hard
3. ________________ to not make any effort
4. __________________ very calm and relaxed, especially in difficult situation
5. _______________ to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it
6. _____________ someone who refuses to join in, or wants to stop other people having fun
an eager beaver
not lift a finger
turn over a new leaf
重新开始,改过自新
工作卖力的人
袖手旁观
a wet blanket
drag one’s feet
cool as a cucumber
泰然自若
故意拖拉,磨磨蹭蹭
扫兴的人
Activity 3 Put the expressions into the boxes.
Negative
Positive
an eager beaver
not lift a finger
a wet blanket
drag one’s feet
turn over a new leaf
cool as a cucumber
a late bloomer
大器晚成的人
the big cheese 大人物
hot potatoes
棘手的问题
all fingers and thumbs
笨手笨脚
Activity 4 Listen to the conversation and number the pictures.
1
2
3
4
Activity 5 Listen again and complete the journal entry.
Friday 10 May
Today I came across my friend Dawei. He looked sad, so I asked him what was wrong. He said that he failed in a 1 _________________________ contest. Before the contest, he competed against a girl at school. He won, but he said it was because 2 ____________. He thought the girl should have gone to 3______________________ instead. If she had, the school would have been 4_____________. I tried to make him look on the bright side, and he admitted that he had a good time at the national contest. He met some 5_______________ and he liked the city. He also said his parents felt 6______________. I think I made him feel better.
national English speaking
he was lucky
the national competition
well-known
fantastic people
proud of him
Listening scripts:
Jack: Hi, Dawei. Are you OK
Dawei: Yeah...I'm all right. I suppose.
Jack: OK...I don't mean to be nosy, but are you sure You look down.
Dawei: I could be better, to be honest.
Jack: That's what I thought. Why don't you tell me what's up
Dawei: Well, I took part in a national English speaking competition in Beijing, and I finished in last place.
Jack: Oh, really I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you did your best, though.
Dawei: I did, but it wasn't good enough. The other kids were just better than me.
Jack: But you must have been very good to get into the competition. You should be proud of yourself.
Dawei: Well, there was a competition at school first that was held to see who would go into the national competition. I won that, but...
Jack: There you go! You have no reason to be sad. You're the best English speaker at school.
Dawei: That's the problem. I don't think I am. I think Liu Jing is better than me, and she should have gone to Beijing instead of me.
Jack: Who's Liu Jing
Dawei: She's a girl in my class. When we did the school competition, we were the top two students. The final school competition was between me and her -the winner would go to Beijing.
Jack: OK, but you won, fair and square. Why are you so upset
Dawei: I think I was just lucky. Liu Jing's much better at English than I am. If she had gone to the national competition, she would have won. Our school would have become well known, and everyone would have been happy. Instead, I went to Beijing and lost.
Jack: Oh, Dawei, you can't think like that! Who knows what would have happened I know this is hard for you, but you should cheer up. I mean, did you have a good time in Beijing
Dawei: Yes, I suppose I did. It's a really exciting city, and I met some fantastic people..
Jack: There you go! You had a good time. And I'm sure your parents are proud of you!
Dawei: They are, yes. It was great experience, but I just wish I had won.
Jack:[laughs]You can't win everything, Dawei! You're the best in the school, and that means a lot. Perhaps one day, if you study hard, you can be the best in the country!
Dwei: Yes, I hadn't thought of that. There will be another competition in March. Perhaps I could try again then.
Jack: That's the spirit! I know an English saying:”If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.”
Dawei: Yes, that's good advice. Thanks, Jack. You've really cheered me up. I feel a lot better now.
Jack: No problem. And why don't you talk to Liu Jing You can practise together.
Dawei: Yes, I'll do that. Thank you so much!
Preview Understanding ideas on P18-21.