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Unit 1
Unit 1
Looking forwards
Facing the Future
To complete the questionnaire.
To understand the structure of the text.
To look forward to the future and develop a positive and optimistic attitude towards life.
Complete the questionnaire and share your answers.
Senior high questionnaire
Now you’ve been at senior high for over a year, I’d like to know your progress and plans for the future. Thank you!
Your Form Teacher
_________________________
① How do you feel about your performance over the previous terms
□ satisfied □ so-so
□ not satisfied
Why
② What goals have you achieved
③ What goals have you yet to achieve
④ What will you do about the goals you want to achieve
⑤ How do you plan to achieve these goals
He was an American novelist and short-story writer who came to literary prominence following the First World War, as a member of the so-called “Lost Generation” in the 1920s. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
Look at the pictures and tell something about them.
Ernest Hemingway
(1899-1961)
He had an understated (轻描淡写叙述的) prose style and a restrained (不动声色的，节制的) method of exposition, which he termed the “iceberg theory” (because he believed that a great deal could be understood in a narration even if it was deliberately unmentioned). His most famous novels include The Sun Also Rises, A farewell to Arms and the Old Man and the Sea.
He was a Scottish author, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories. Doyle trained as a doctor initially, though several efforts to establish himself in the practice of medicine all ended in failure. By contrast, after a rough start, his innovative (新颖的，创新的) crime fiction featuring Sherlock Holmes became a great success.
Arthur Conan Doyle
(1859-1930)
Although the public adored Sherlock Holmes, Doyle himself felt that the character was a distraction from his other literary ambitions, which included historical novels, plays, poems, and academic papers. None of Doyle’s other writing ever achieved close to the success of the Holmes material, however. Holmes and his assistant, Dr Watson, remain popular characters across the world today.
□ Different jobs people might do in the future.
□ Stories about different people’s future.
□ Various possibilities for future development.
□ fixed future for everyone.
Look at the title and predict what the passage is about.
本文语篇类型为论说文。课文通过夹叙夹议的方式，讲述了美国著名作家Ernest Hemingway和苏格兰著名作家Arthur Conan Doyle这两位杰出人物不同凡响的人生经历，
论述了他们是如何在人生的重要时刻
做出重大的选择或决定，并坚持不懈、
矢志不渝，最终名闻天下。
Now read the passage and check your prediction.
Paragraph 1 A. Doyle's Holmes stories were much more popular.
Paragraph 2 B. Be prepared for the unexpected.
Paragraph 3 C. We always wonder and worry about the future.
Paragraph 4 D. Hemingway achieved his ambition to become a writer.
Paragraph 5 E. Doyle's main ambition was to become a historical novel writer.
Paragraph 6 F. There is no guarantee that people having plans in place for the future are bound to succeed.
Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.
Paragraphs 1-6 ________
CFDEAB
Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text
a What is possibly the most important concern in life
b What was Doyle’s main writing ambition
c What can you do when faced with uncertainty about the future
d What is the relationship between one’s plans and the future
1
4
6
2
Match the questions to the paragraphs and find out the answers.
e Why was Doyle disappointed with the success of his Holmes stories
f What did Hemingway do to achieve his ambition to become a writer
5
3
Fill in the blanks in the chart according to the text (pp.2-3). Try to discover the differences and similarities between the two famous writers.
Conan Doyle was born in 1. ________.
1859
·He worked as a(n) 2. ________ and wrote some of his early Holmes stories.
·His main ambition was to become a writer of 3. ________ novels.
·He gave up medicine and devoted himself entirely to writing.
Scotland
doctor
historical
Conan Doyle killed off the famous 4. ________ Sherlock
Holmes in a novel but was forced to bring him back to life by angry fans of Holmes.
1893
detective
The American author, Ernest Hemingway, was born.
1899
·He was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to 5. ________.
·He joined a local Kansas newspaper as a(n) 6. ________.
·He became foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star.
·He wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences.
write
trainee reporter
His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for 7. ________.
1953
Fiction
He later won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Para. 1: Introduction
Para. 2: Topic
Paras. 3-5:
Examples
Para. 6: Summary
The future is possibly the most important issue of our lives.
Having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality.
Ernest Hemingway
Arthur Conan Doyle
He was … in his ambition to write from ...
He wrote … and … based on ...
He won the … and the ...
He longed to become known for his … but was best known for his …
What we can do when facing the future: …
How shall we face the future
Think carefully before you make a move.
Ignore criticism (although sometimes, you can take some into consideration) and stay focused.
Know what you exactly want to do or have. Be your own person, not a follower!
Organize information from the passage and complete the chart.
Ernest Hemingway
He was born in the US in 1899.
He ___________________________________ since boyhood.
He won __________________________________________
_______________________________.
was single-minded in his ambition to write
He wrote ______________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
_____________________________________.
novels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep-sea fishing, amongst others
the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and won
the Nobel Prize in Literature later
He had wanted to be remembered for
_______________________________
_______________, but ______________
___________________________________.
Arthur Conan Doyle
He was born in Scotland in 1859.
He first worked as __________, but __________________________________
_______________________.
He created ___________________
Sherlock Holmes.
his historical novels amongst other
a doctor
Doyle’s main ambition was to become a
writer of historical novels
the fictional detective
academic works
the public couldn’t
get enough of Sherlock Holmes
They shared ___________
______________________
______________.
Similarities
They both _______________
___________.
the same ambitious and energetic approach to life
were
ultimately
successful
1. What experience is the novel The Old Man and the Sea based on
A. Deep-sea fishing. B. The first World War
C. The Spanish Civil War D. Bullfighting
2. Why did Doyle kill off his famous detective in his novel
A. To bring in a new character
B. To satisfy the readers
C. To focus on his historical novel
D. To make more money
Choose the best answers.
3. What is Doyle's main writing ambition
A. To cure more patients
B. To become a writer of historical novels
C. To become a famous detective
D. To write more fictional novels
4. The passage mainly tells us ______.
there is no need to make plans for the future.
although making plans is vital, we also should be prepared for the unexpected
two famous writers and their works
if you don’t give up, you’ll be a great writer
There are sentences to describe the two writers’ ambition in the reading passage in para. 3, 4, and 5. Find them out.
1. The American author, Ernest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write.
2. Doyle's main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels.
3. He still longed to become known for his historical novels amongst other academic works.
1. On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.
2. I decided that I would write one story about each thing that I knew about.
3. In desperation, he killed off the famous detective in a novel published in 1893 so that he could focus on his “serious” writing.
Now decide which one is not a description of one’s ambition.
Now read the sentence from the passage and answer the questions.
So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
1. What is your understanding of “take a leaf out of the books”
Sample answers:
“Take a leaf out of someone’s book” means to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it.
2. What effect is the author aiming to achieve by using it
The author aims to maintain the reader’s interest by using this figure of speech (修辞手法), and perhaps to end with a lighter note by using a pun.
an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings, or of words that have the same sound but different meanings (利用有两重含义的词或同音异义词的) 双关语，语义双关的俏皮话
3. What other expressions do you know that share the same meaning
follow somebody’s example
take a page from somebody
follow suit
…
Compare and Contrast比较与对比：常用的段落扩展方法。比较：侧重谈论对象的相似之处；对比：侧重不同之处。比较与对比文章的组织方法：逐点式和先此后彼式。
逐点式：把要比较的两个事物分成几个方面，逐个比较或对比。符号表示：A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3……A、B表示两个要比较的事物，数字代表每个事物的不同方面。
先此后彼式：先整体说明第一个事物，后使用连接词过渡到对第二个事物的整体介绍。符号表示：A1, A2, A3……；B1, B2, B3……
本文就采用了先此后彼的组织方法。文章第一段通过情景描述法引入本文的话题——人们对未来的好奇甚至担忧；第二段导入了
比较与对比对象——海明威和柯南·道尔；
拓展段落常用方法
Compare and Contrast
TEXTUAL KNOWLEDGE
第三、四、五段分别通过比较和对比介绍了两位作家的相似之处(对写作的热爱)和不同的成名之路；文章最后通过对比二人不同的经历，再次告诉读者，我们无法预知自己的未来，但可作好应对未来的准备。
连接性词语在比较与对比文章中起着重要的作用，掌握后可以自如地在要比较和对比的事物中来回转换，如第四段By contrast 就清晰地表明作者结束了对海明威的介绍，转而分析柯南·道尔的成名之路。
常用此类标记性词语：比较: like, so, too, still, in common with, both ... and ..., also, just like, seem like 等；对比: unlike, while, yet, vary, opposite, differ, differences, distinct, distinguish ... from ..., instead (of), (rather) than, the difference is ... 等。
1. What is your understanding of Steve Jobs’s words at the end of the passage
You cannot make sense of your life by looking forward, because the future has not happened yet, and the meaning of future events is therefore uncertain. However, once future events have occurred, you may be able to see how they fit into the pattern of your life.
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.
Things which you did not expect to be important may turn out to be very important. You must face the future by believing that everything will work out in the end, and that your life will make sense and have meaning.
2. What can you learn about facing the future from the two authors
3. What will you do to prepare yourself for the future
Creative thinking
Emotional intelligence (EQ)
Critical thinking
Judgment and decision making
Interpersonal communication skills
Embracing change
Team work spirits
4. Do you know any stories about Chinese writers and their plans for the future What lessons can you learn from their experiences Share your opinions with the class.
People always wonder or worry about the future and make plans for it.
Below is the summary of the text with some sentences missing. Choose the right sentences from the box and make the summary complete.
A. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
B. Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while waiting for patients.
C. The two men took different ways to success, their futures not turning out exactly as they planned.
D. While Ernest Hemingway and Arthur Conan Doyle both had the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
1. ________ Born in 1899, Ernest Hemingway was single-minded in his ambition to write from early boyhood. He wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences. 2. ________ Born in 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle became a doctor although his main ambition was to become a historical novel writer.
A. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
B. Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while waiting for patients.
C. The two men took different ways to success, their futures not turning out exactly as they planned.
D. While Ernest Hemingway and Arthur Conan Doyle both had the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
D
A
3. ________ After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle devoted himself entirely to writing. Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for well over a century rather than his historical novels, plays, poems, and academic papers. 4. ________ So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of these two authors' books and be prepared for the unexpected.
A. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
B. Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while waiting for patients.
C. The two men took different ways to success, their futures not turning out exactly as they planned.
D. While Ernest Hemingway and Arthur Conan Doyle both had the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
B
C
A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
Ernest Hemingway
Building a great future will require making changes to your life now. It may be about having a great family, a high-paying job or getting into your dream school. It’s the things you do today that will affect your tomorrow. You will have to plan and make deliberate changes in your life. Write about how you are going to build your great future.
