(共23张PPT)
Unit 2
Understanding Ideas
We regret to inform you
“We regret ________(inform) you...” These are the words ______ every writer dreads receiving, but words every writer knows well. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer ________(eager)opens and reads it, their hearts ________(sink) when they reach that final sentence. You may ___________(spend) years giving up your weekends and free time _________ (write) your life’s work, _____ still this is often not enough. Everyone knows that success rarely happens __________(suddenly), but perhaps not many know that a lot of ______(high) successful writers have previously faced _________(reject).
to inform
that
eagerly
sinking
have spent
to write
yet
overnight
highly
rejection
The writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts ________ (sink).
The writer eagerly opens and reads it, and their hearts ________ (sink).
The writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts ________ (break).
The writer eagerly opens and reads it, and their hearts ________ (break).
独立主格
名词(代词)+现在分词 -
明天假设天气好,我们就进行比赛。
We shall play the match tomorrow, weather permitting.
名词(代词)+过去分词 -
如果给我们更多的时间,我们会把工作做得更好。
More time given, we should have done the job much better.
Take _____example J.K. Rowling. When she received her first rejection letter, she _________(断定) that it meant she now had something ____________(和...一致) with her favourite writers, and _______(stick) it on her kitchen wall. Rowling had spent years ______________(靠...生存) little money, _________(spend) all her time writing. When she finally finished her first book, she received comments from publishers along the lines of “too difficult for children” , “too long”, “Children would not be interested in it”.
for
decided
in common
stuck
surviving on
spending
_____________(Despite that), she _____________ (persevere). “I wasn’t going to give up until every s______ publisher ________________(拒绝我), but I often feared that would happen,” she later posted. After _____________(总计) twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and ___ we know, Harry Potter became _____________(全球性的成功), with over 400 million books _____ (sell) and translated into more than seventy different languages.
Nevertheless
persevered
ingle
turned me down
a total of
as
a global success
sold
________________(Frequently) writers of great works have had to face ________________(criticise) along _______ rejection. J.D. Salinger started ________________ (write)short stories in high school, but later struggled to get his works ________________(publish). “We feel that we don’t know the central character well enough” was the criticism he received on his manuscript for The Catcher in the Rye.
All too often
criticism
writing
published
with
The novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from[ be forced to leave] prep school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden searches for truth and rails against [ complain about sth/sb] the “phoniness” of the adult world. He ends up exhausted and emotionally unstable.The Catcher in the Rye takes the loss of innocence as its primary concern. Holden wants to be the “catcher in the rye”—someone who saves children from falling off a cliff, which can be understood as a metaphor for entering adulthood.
The Catcher in the Rye
____________rejections from several publishers, J.D. Salinger refused ____________ (give up). Even when ____________(serve) in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye __________ him and _________________(致力于) the novel ______________(贯穿)his war service. When it was eventually published, the book became ____________________________ (迅速成为畅销书) and went on __________ (sell) millions and millions of copies.
Despite
to give up
serving
with
worked on
an immediate best-seller
throughout
to sell
Perhaps the overall prize for _____________ (persevere) should go to three sisters from Victorian England ______ dreamt of seeing their words _________(出版). This, however, was a time _______ women were not encouraged to become writers. ____the then Poet Laureate, Robert Southey, wrote to one of them: “Literature cannot be the business of a woman’s life, and it ought not to ___.”
perseverance
who
in print
when
As
be
A Poet Laureate is a person who has been officially chosen to write poetry for the country's important occasions.
Poet Laureate
Robert Southey, (born Aug. 12, 1774, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died March 21, 1843, Keswick, Cumberland), English poet and writer of miscellaneous(各种各样的) prose who is chiefly remembered for his association with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, both of whom were leaders of the early Romantic movement.
Robert Southey
_____________(Despite that), the sisters didn’t stop __________ (try). Their response was to write a book of poems ______ male names. Even when the book sold only two copies, the sisters still didn’t give up. They started writing novels, and today Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte’s Agnes Grey are regarded _____ __________(classic) of world literature. In fact, it is within the pages of Jane Eyre _____ we can find these words: “I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means _____ which men ___________________(实现伟大的目标)...”
Nevertheless
trying
under
as
classics
that
by
achieve great ends
So, it seems that talent alone isn’t enough to _____________________ (保证成功). ________ a lot of hard work and ____________ (a small amount of) luck play a part, perseverance is the key. Keep trying and eventually you will read the words “We are delighted to inform you...”
guarantee success
While
a touch of
Activity 4
Read the sentences and answer the questions.
1 What might come next in each sentence
We regret to inform you that your book is rejected / turned down / refused...
We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted / well-received...
2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from Why does the author use them like this within the passage
Activity 4
Read the sentences and answer the questions.
2 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.
regret to inform you
dread doing
highly successful writers
face rejection
take.. for example
have sth in common with
survive on little money
turn down
a total of
agree to do
抱歉地通知您
害怕做某事
卓越成功的作家
面临拒稿(拒绝)
以...为例
和...有共同点
靠微薄的钱度日(生活拮据)
拒绝
总计...
同意做某事
be translated in to different languages
all too often
face criticism along with refection
struggle to do
get his works published
serve in the army
work on the novel
throughout his war service
the prize for perseverance should go to...
被翻译成不同的语言
时常,经常
面临回绝并遭受批评
争取\斗争做某事
出版他的作品
在军队服役
致力于写小说
在战时服役期间
坚持不懈的荣誉应该颁给...
dream of doing
see their words in print
under one’s name\ under the name of
be regarded as classics of world literature
achieve great ends
guarantee success
a touch of luck
play a part (in)sth
be delighted to inform you
梦想做某事
看到他们的作品(文字)出版
以...的名字
被视为世界文学的经典之作
实现宏大的目标
保证获得成功
一点点运气
在...中起作用
高兴地通知您
Looking on the bright side
Activity 5
1 ____________ to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a 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 a 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
e
c
a
f
d
b
He hasn't lifted a finger since he got here. He's been no help at all.
Don't invite Nicole to the party. She's such a wet blanket that she'll probably just complain the whole time.
Give that big project to the new girl, she's a real eager beaver.
We can't be late for the dentist, so quit dragging your feet and get in the car!
I have made a mess of my life. I'll turn over a new leaf and hope to do better.
The politician kept cool as a cucumber throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist.
Activity 6
Positive
Put the expressions in Activity 5 into the boxes. Add any more you can think of.
Negative
an eager beaver
turn over a new leaf
cool as a cucumber
like a duck to water
…
not lift a finger
a wet blanket
drag one’s feet
a fish out of water
…
Activity 7
With life being made up of ups and downs, it is not always easy to maintain a good and enthusiastic attitude. Nevertheless, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others. A good attitude can have a positive effect on other people. So if someone you know is feeling low, lend them an ear and try to cheer them up. Remember, your attitude is contagious, so make sure you pass on a good one!
1 Why is it important to “look on the bright side”
Because looking on the bright side is a type of good attitude, which can have a positive effect on other people. In this way, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others.
2 How can our attitude affect others
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Our attitude is likely to spread to and affect others. If we have a good attitude, others will also feel it and be cheered up by it.