(共22张PPT)
Unit 2
Reading Clubs & Check Your Progress
新 课 导 入
Do you know him and his story
课 堂 学 习
◆ Reading Club 1 Contribution and Sacrifice
General Understanding
1
Read the text. Answer the question.
Why did Huang Danian return to China in 2008 What were his achievements after he came back to China
He felt he needed to contribute to his country after living abroad for many years. Huang developed advanced cameras that can see through the Earth’s crust so that it can be analysed without having to dig into it. He set up a state-of-the-art lab. This enabled China’s deep earth exploration technology into a world-leading position. It also led to China’s lunar probe being landed on the moon.
Critical Thinking
2
Group Work. How do you understand “... to celebrate a life that burned so bright, but was so short”
Huang Danian did not live long but he made major advance in his area of expertise. He had a life with great success and achievements.
Online Search
Find more information about Huang Danian online to support your explanation and share it in your group.
◆ Reading Club 2 The Importance of Failure
J. K. Rowling
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Vera Wang
Ang Lee
What do you know about these people
General Understanding
1
What did J. K. Rowling learn from her failures
Failure taught her things about herself that she could have learnt no other way. She discovered that she had a strong will, and more discipline that she had expected.
2
What do the people in the text have in common
At tough moments in their lives, they showed grit.
3
What is “grit” and why is it important
It is a passion for something and the determination to work hard and to stick with it.
It’s very easy to give up when we hit setbacks, but people with grit keep going.
Critical Thinking
How do you understand Steve Job’s words “The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again.”
4
I think that Steve Jobs felt that being successful was a huge weight on his shoulders. There was a lot of pressure on him to perform and to come up with brilliant ideas because he was successful at such a young age. When he was fired, all those expectations disappeared and he was free to start a new life and to do what he wanted.
5
Do you agree with the saying “Failure is the mother of success.” Why
I agree with the saying. Failures are stepping stones that lead to success. People always make mistakes. Failures provide opportunity for use to figure out the reasons for not succeeding, and work towards avoiding them in the future. The more you fail, the more experience you have, and the better changes you have to be success in the future.
Online Search
Find stories about how people learn from their failures. Share the stories in groups.
◆ Check Your Progress
1
The students are creating a class poster on “success” for the Careers Week. Chen Xi wrote a short text for the poster, sharing Jason Harley’s views on plete his text using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
appreciate dormitory earn fortune
furniture give away guilty professor
Does having a lot of money mean being successful I think Jason Harley, a 1___________ and an ex-millionaire, can be called a successful person.
professor
appreciate dormitory earn fortune
furniture give away guilty professor
Many people think he must be mad by 2 ______________ money to homeless people, and living in a small 3 _____________ with second-hand 4 __________. But to him, no one has lived a better life than he has after he decided to turn his back on his 5 __________. He said that with all his fortune, he felt 6 _____ when he saw there were people who 7 _______ so little and could barely support themselves. In my mind, he is one of the few people who really understand what real success is in life. I really 8 ___________ his courage and willingness to make such a huge change.
giving away
dormitory
furniture
fortune
guilty
earned
appreciate
2
Chen Yang also wrote a short text for the class poster and shared her understanding of success. Choose the correct options to complete her text.
It’s encouraging to know that Jason is happier than ever living with a 1 minimum / maximum amount of money and things! When it comes to stories about success, I personally think it’s very 2 limiting / motivating to talk about 3 influential / appreciative people and how they overcame great difficulties in their lives. J.K. Rowling is a good example --- her first book was 4 rejected / repeated 12 times before it eventually became a great success.
5 Founders / Finders of some of the biggest companies in the world, like Ma Yun and Bill Gates, also experienced setbacks at the beginning, but they had the 6 importance / commitment to achieve their goals. I think if we try to build our own 7 ambition / confidence and work hard, we can all achieve our goals.
3
Li Zhen described her passion and ambition to achieve her goal for the class plete the text using the correct form of the phrases below.
live my life to extremes push myself to the limits
be obsessive about basketball make many sacrifices
do that extra little bit more strive for greatness
When I finish my studies, I would love to be a professional athlete. Ever since I was a child, I have 1 ________________
________, playing it, watching it, talking about it, everything!
been obsessive about
basketball
There are so many other talented young basketball players so I have to 2 _______________________ than them to stand out. I know too that I will have to 3 ___________________ including giving all my free time to practise instead of going to parties. Luckily, it suits my personality as I have always 4 ____________
__________ and 5 ________________________. I think that you have to have the courage and determination to 6_____________ in order to be successful in any field.
live my life to extremes push myself to the limits
be obsessive about basketball make many sacrifices
do that extra little bit more strive for greatness
do that extra little bit more
make many sacrifices
lived my life
to extremes
pushed myself to the limits
strive for greatness
4
Read the students’statements about success. Underline the verb-ing forms and decide if they are used as subject (S), object (O) or predicative (P). Do you agree with the students
Student 1: Earning money is not the most important consideration in my life. ( )
Student 2: I think too many people spend time worrying about trying to reach the top, even if they are not happy. ( )
Student 3: What I would like to do in the future is nursing. I know it is not success in many people’s eyes. But for me, helping people to recover is success. ( )
Student 4: My mother always told me that achieving my goals was not as important being happy. I totally agree with her. ( )
S
O
P; S
S
_____________
____________________
______
_____________________
_______________
5
Li Qin did some research online to collect different people’s opinions on life, happiness and plete the opinions with the article “the” or “/”.
1. As a teacher, I think it is important for students to find a balance between _____ extracurricular activities and their studies. Then they will be both happy and successful.
2. I’m an Olympic athlete. If you want to become a world-class swimmer you have to spend a lot of time in ______ swimming pools. You will never succeed otherwise.
/
the
3. Business leaders understand that you cannot become successful without ________ support of a good team. My employees make me a great boss.
4. I was a successful journalist and now I’m retired. If I could relive my life, I would spend more time with ____ family and friends. I missed so many important events.
5. In my last job, I spent so much time in _________ meetings that we seldom had time to work! Now I have my own business and I limit the number of meetings.
the
/
/
6
Please add to the poster the qualities and attitudes of successful people. Which of the qualities and attitudes are the most important for success List your top 3 and give your reasons.
passionate motivated cooperative
disciplines enthusiastic grateful
hard-working determined ambitious
setting goals high keep trying
having strong competitors
pushing yourself to the limits
Top 3 Qualities
No. 1: _____________
Reason: ___________
No.2: _____________
Reason: ___________
No.3: ______________
Reason: ____________
What have you learnt in this unit Reflect and complete the diary.
※ Useful words I learnt to describe failure and success:
____________________________________________________________________________________
※ Three impressive sentences I’d like to remember from this unit:
____________________________________________________________________________________
※ The key steps required to become successful at something:
_________________________________________________________________________________
※ The parts I like / dislike in this unit:
_________________________________________________________________________________(共15张PPT)
Unit 2
Writing Workshop
A Life Story
新 课 导 入
Let’s talk
Do you know these people in the pictures
Do you know their life stories
Let’s share.
课 堂 学 习
Pair Work. You are going to write a life story of a person you like or admire. Discuss with your partner.
1
Who are you going to write about
What is special about him / her
What big events did he / she experience in his / her life
Suggested Answers:
I’m going to write about Yao Ming. He was a basketball player and he was really tall. In my opinion, he was the best Chinese basketball player who played for the NBA.
Read the article. Answer the questions.
2
1. Who is Lang Ping
2. Why was Lang Ping named “Iron Hammer”
3. What is Lang Ping’s experience as an athlete
Lang Ping is one of China’s most recognised athletes.
Her strong and powerful playing style earned her the name “Iron Hammer”.
In the 1984 Olympics, China’s team won the gold medal. With Lang Ping’s help, the team achieved a series of amazing wins from 1981 to 1985, including the World Cup, Olympics and the World Championship.
4. What is Lang Ping’s experience as a coach
5. Why do people like Lang Ping
After retiring as an athlete in 1986, she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy. In 1995, she returned to become the coach of the women’s national team who won the 2015 World Cup.
People like her not only because of her devotion to her career, but also because of her huge influence on the sport of volleyball.
Pre-Writing
Label the paragraphs (a-c) in the boxes of each paragraph.
3
a. important life or work experiences of the person
b. general introduction of the person
c. major awards and comments
paragraph 1-----------------
paragraph 2-----------------
paragraph 3-----------------
paragraph 4-----------------
b
a
a
c
时态多为一般过去时，主要人称为第三人称。
Narrative
以时间顺序介绍人物
Life story特征—真实性，介绍要实事求是。
Let’s analyze this passage.
Write 2-3 sentences about the person that you are going to write about. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
4
Sentence Builder
Time Expressions (1)
during
Lang Ping played on China’s national volleyball team during the 1980s.
at
Lang was a member of the team when they achieved a series of success including gold medals at the 1984 Olympics...
after
After retiring as an athlete in 1986 she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy.
that year
That year, Lang Ping was given the Best Coach and the Sports Special Contribution awards...
For example:
1. Tu Youyou, a great scientist, devoted most of her time to finding the cure for malaria.
2. In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering artemisinim, which is the key to the treatment of malaria.
Find more detailed information about the person you are going to write about.
5
Tu Youyou studied at the department of pharmaceutics of Beijing Medical College. After earning a degree there in 1955, she was chosen to join the Institute of Materia Medica at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (later the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences). From 1959 to 1962, she participated in a full-time training course in the use of traditional Chinese medicine that was geared toward researchers with knowledge of Western medicine. The course provided a foundation for her later application of traditional Chinese medical knowledge to modern drug discovery.
plete the outline of the person’s life story based on Activity 3.
While-Writing
6
体裁话题
时态人称
文章架构
说明文，人物介绍
以一般现在时和一般过去时为主；以第三人称为主
首段：引出话题，介绍我最喜欢的科学家屠呦呦
中段：介绍屠呦呦的主要成就
尾段：表达自己的愿望
Drafting. Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
7
Writing Help
Writing a Life Story
It’s important to:
focus on what is special about the person you are writing about;
choose important events and achievements to show why he/she is special;
use time expressions to describe past events or experiences;
use past tenses to write about events in the past.
Editing. Edit your essay in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.
8
Does the writing show the person’s speciality
Does the writer use important events to show his / her speciality
Does the writer use correct tenses
Does the writer use proper time expressions
Can you get an image of the person’s personality from the writing
Editing Sheet
Sample Writing
I am more than happy to write about my favorite scientist, whose name is Tu Youyou.
Tu Youyou, a great scientists, devoted most of her time to finding the cure for malaria. In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering artemisinim, which is the key to the treatment of malaria. So great is her contribution to the world that he has become an idol of many people, including me.
Inspired by her story, I decided to study harder so as to realize my dream. I hope her story can also have a positive effect on you all.
Now can you conclude how to write a life story (共16张PPT)
Unit 2
Topic Talk
新 课 导 入
What is success
课 堂 学 习
Pair Work
What do you think are the keys to success
1
Key to success
Attitude
Actions-work hard
Personality-persistent
...
Example:
I think working hard is the key to success.
I think having clear goals is the key to success.
...
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
2
2.1
Text Builder
Success
If you want to be successful, you really need to ________________
________________
___________.
How to Achieve Success
be passionate and determined about what you do
be optimistic
have clear goals
work hard
be passionate and determined about what you do
One successful person I admire is __________ (a name), who is a / an ___________.
Jobs
scientist, doctor, astronaut, teacher, track athlete, writer
Liu Yang
astronaut
Other secrets of success are to ______________
___________________
___________________.
Secrets of Success
learn from failure
believe in yourself and to be grateful
put in effort
keep trying
believe in yourself and to be grateful
A successful person always remains ______________
______________.
Characteristics
confident and inspiring
committed and focused
energetic and disciplined
enthusiastic and ambitious
committed and focused
Use the Text Builder to talk about a successful person in your mind.
3
If you want to be successful, you really need to be optimistic. A successful person always remains energetic and disciplined. Other secrets of success are to put in effort and learn from failure. Many important business people have these skills and characteristics. They always persevere when they have a problem and try their best to solve it.
4
2.2
Listen to the dialogue. Put Natalie’s priorities in order of importance.
Natalie’s Priorities for Success
( ) Being in the office for long hours.
( ) Becoming a better person
( ) Teamwork
( ) Always keeping learning
4
1
3
2
5
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about the keys to success. Then share it in groups.
For example:
The key to success is confidence. It makes you brave, helps you get over the troubles, and...
Quote & Unquote
Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
— Satchel Paige
The real secret of success is enthusiasm.
— Walter Chrysler
It’s easier to get to the top when you’re shooting for the top.
— Theresa Russell
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
— Laozi
Key points
determined adj. 坚定的，坚决的
determine v．下决心；决定
determination n．决心
[归纳拓展]
be determined to do sth 决心做某事
a determined person 一个有决心的人
determine to do sth 决定做某事
a person with determination 一个有决心的人
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. We are ____________ (determine) that our training should keep pace with the current development in education.
2. She determined __________ (work) twice as hard as before to make up for the lost time.
3. There was an expression of fierce ____________ (determine) on her face.
determined
to work
determination
committed adj.尽心尽力的，坚定的，坚信的
commit vt. 承诺，保证；做(错事)，犯(罪)
commitment n. 许诺，承诺；(对工作或活动的)献身，奉献，投入；花费，使用(资金、时间、人力)
[归纳拓展]
commit oneself to (doing) sth. 承诺(做)某事
be committed to (doing) sth. 承诺(做)某事
commit...to... 投入……于……
make a commitment to sb./sth. 对某人/某物作出承诺
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument (乐器)，and was committed to _________ (practice) it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
2. The President made a___________ (commit) to the nation that he would struggle for lower taxes and improve health care after taking office.
practicing
commitment
Do you know what the keys to success are (共26张PPT)
Unit 2
Lesson 1 Money VS Success
Reading
新 课 导 入
How do you define success
课 堂 学 习
Warming up
What do you think is success Do you think being a millionaire means success Why or why not Use the phrases below to help you.
to make one happy to achieve one's goal
to live in a/an…way to give money to homeless people
to feel a kind of satisfaction to buy more things
to live comfortably to have no worries
Being a millionaire means that I have a lot of money and I can use it to live more comfortably and buy more things. This will help me do what I want to do and have a successful family life.
Pre-reading
There is an ex-millionaire, Jason Harley, do you think he is successful And predict what the passage is mainly about
2
Read the news report based on an interview with Jason Harley, who used to be a millionaire. Check your prediction and find out his attitude towards money.
Jason thinks that money doesn’t give people a feeling of satisfaction or success. He feels that only having a little money makes him free, and he doesn’t want to go back to being rich. He believes that the sense of achievement comes from helping others and finding the meaning in life.
While-reading
3
Read again. Underline the descriptions of Jason’s life in the past and now. Use a graphic organizer to illustrate your understanding.
Jason’s life
in the past now
a college professor
a huge six-bedroom house
a fortune of two million dollars
a small dormitory with second-hand furniture
a small garden and a few fruit trees
gets his clothes and other things from charity shops
Jason’s feelings Why
In the past
Now
tired of being a rich person
felt guilty
He had everything while many people had nothing.
Being a rich man without doing anything.
His sense of achievement comes from helping others and finding true meaning in life.
Live according to his values.
appreciate his new life
feels happiness and a sense of success in life
a kind of satisfaction
Material life
Spiritual life
The past
The present
a college professor
a huge six-bedroom house
a fortune of two million dollars
a small dormitory with second-hand furniture
a small garden and a few fruit trees
gets his clothes and other things from charity shops
tired of being a rich person
felt guilty
appreciate his new life
feels happiness and a sense of success in life
a kind of satisfaction
Organise your understanding using the graphic.
4
Describe Jason’s change of life based on your graphic organizer.
Jason Harley was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of two million dollars 16 years ago. Then he gave away all his money to charities. Today he lives in a small dormitory room with only second-hand furniture. He appreciates this change. And this brought him happiness.
5
Read again. Answer the questions.
1. How did Jason feel when he was rich Why
2. Why did he give away all his money to charities Why
He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life and felt very guilty, because he had everything while many people had nothing.
He knew millions of people died of hunger every year and there were places with no schools and no teachers. Many people could never go to school. They didn’t have the chances to learn and to get on in life. He hoped his money could help the poor people to get something they need.
3. How did he feel after he gave away all his money to charities Why
He felt it was a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before. He was much happier, because he had discovered that having only a little money makes him free and he is living according to his values.
Read the quotes from Jason Harley. What can we infer from his words.
6
I don’t need a lot of money. I don’t want to buy more things. I have enough.
What I want is to live simply and be helpful to others.
A few years ago, I was millionaire, but I knew millions of people died of hunger every year, and there were places with no schools and no teachers. So many people could never go to school. They didn’t have the chance to learn and get on in life. This worried me a lot and I felt very guilty being a rich man without doing anything.
It was a kind of satisfaction and a real sense that I had never felt before.
No, I’m much happier now, because I am living according to my values.
We can infer that Jason appreciates the change he made. He feels happy to give up the lifestyle of a rich man. And he is pleased to help others.
Group Work. Think and share.
7
1. Do you think Jason made a good decision Will you make a similar choice
I think he made a good decision because now he lives in a simple way and this brought him happiness. He felt a kind of satisfaction that he had never felt before.
Post-reading
2. Do you think Jason is successful In which aspects is he successful / unsuccessful
He is successful because he is happy and he is helping others.
8
Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
dormitory / professor / guilty / appreciate / charity / symbol / get on / ultimate / drop out of / turn his back on
Years ago, Jason was a college _________ with a big house. But knowing that many people were living in poor conditions, he felt __________. Jason decided to _______________ his fortune by giving his money to _________ and helping homeless people to _________ in life.
professor
guilty
turn his back on
charity
get on
Now Jason lives in a small __________ room. He __________ the change. For some people, getting rich is their __________ goal and a __________ of success, but for Jason, deciding to _____________ this lifestyle made him feel free.
dormitory / professor / guilty / appreciate / charity / symbol / get on / ultimate / drop out of / turn his back on
dormitory
appreciates
ultimate
symbol
drop out of
Group Work. Work in groups of five. Select one student to be an interviewer who asks the other four students questions regarding their opinions of Jason and other people’s views on Jason’s choice of life.
11
Student A: Jason
Student B: Angela Johnson
Student C: a person who is supported by Jason
Student D: a student who has read the news report about Jason.
Key points
appreciate vt.欣赏；赏识
[归纳拓展]
appreciate your help 感激你的帮助
appreciate (one’s) doing sth. 感激（某人）做某事
I would appreciate it if… 如果……，我将不胜感激
【注意】
1) appreciate后面只能接“事”作宾语，不能接“人”作宾语。
2) appreciate, hate, dislike, love, depend, rely on等后接宾语从句时，一般先加it，再加宾语从句。
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. I’d appreciate ______ if you would like to teach me how to use the expression once more and I always appreciate you ___________ (help) me with my English in the past.
2. I appreciate ___________ (give) the opportunity to work in your company.
3. In this letter, I would like to convey my sincere __________ (appreciate) to you for your help.
it
helping
being given
appreciation
hunger n. 饥饿，饥荒
[归纳拓展]
a hunger for sth. 对某事物的渴望
have a hunger to do... 渴望做……
hunger for/ after... 渴望得到/渴求……
hungry adj.饥饿的；渴望得到……的
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. Although he had a hunger ______ success, lack of work experience led to his failure.
2. I have a hunger ________ (find) a job in the city so that I can support myself.
3. Our food is running out, so we must get some before we get _________ .
for
to find
hungry
What I want is to live simply and be helpful to others.
我想要简单地生活并能帮助别人。
【句式剖析】此句中 What I want为What引导的主语从句，What在从句中作宾语。
【考点提炼】what引导名词性从句
(1)当what用作连接代词，引导名词性从句时，可引导主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句等。
(2)what在引导名词性从句时有两个重要的特点：一是它在相应的名词性从句中一定有含义常表示“……的东西/样子/事情等”；二是它在相应的名词性从句中一定作成分，常作主语、宾语、表语或定语等。
What he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.
他在会上说的话使在场的每个人都很惊讶。(What引导主语从句，并在从句中作宾语)
A survey shows people are confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.
一项调查显示，人们对应该吃什么来保持健康感到困惑。(what引导宾语从句，并在从句中作宾语)
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.
生活就是你在忙于制订其他计划时发生的事情。(what引导表语从句，并在从句中作主语)
I have no idea what we should do next. 我不知道下一步我们该干什么。(what引导同位语从句，并在从句中作宾语)
判断下列句子中what引导的从句类型
①This is what my father has taught me—to always face difficulties and hope for the best. __________________
②Studying history can give us insight(洞察力) into why our culture does certain things, and how the past has shaped it into what we know now. __________________
③What is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine(尼古丁) and other harmful substance, so you should give up smoking.
__________________
④Do you have any idea what is actually going on in the classroom __________________
表语从句
宾语从句
主语从句
同位语从句
Now, can you describe the changes of Jason’s life (共15张PPT)
Unit 2
Lesson 1 Money VS Success
Grammar
新 课 导 入
Read the dialogues and pay attention to the -ing form.
Oh, reading the interview on Jason encouraged me.
Great! Helping those in need gives him a sense of success.
Nowadays, most teenagers are addicted to playing computer games.
Yes. What a pity!
课 堂 学 习
Verb -ing form
动词 -ing 形式
Grammar
用法：
一. 动名词作主语
动名词作主语，表示比较抽象的一般的行为倾向。当动名词短语较长时，常用 it 作形式主语放在句首而把动名词短语放于句末。
例句：
1. Looking after the children is her job.
照看孩子是她的工作。
2. Ignoring the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
忽视两项研究发现之间的不同会是你犯的最严重的错误之一。
3. It’s no use talking with him about the tough question.
和他讨论这个难题是没有用的。
二. 动名词作宾语
1. 有些动词后只跟动名词作宾语，如：admit, allow, appreciate, avoid, enjoy, feel like, suggest等。
例句：
I suggested going to the exhibition next weekend.
我建议下周末去看展出。
It’s quite hot today. Do you feel like going for a swim
今天天很热。你想要去游泳吗？
2. 有些动词后既可以跟不定式又可以跟动名词作宾语，意义上无多大区别，如: like, hate, begin等。
例句：
I begin to read / reading the book this morning.
我今天早上开始读这本书。
3. 有些动词后既可以跟不定式，又可以跟动名词作宾语，但意义上有区别。如：forget, remember, mean, regret等。
remember to do sth. 记住要做某事
remember doing sth. 记得做过某事
forget to do sth. 忘记去做某事
forget doing sth. 忘记做过某事
regret to do sth. 遗憾要做某事
regret doing sth. 后悔做过某事
mean to do sth. 计划做某事
mean doing sth. 意味着做某事
例句：
1. I remember turning off the lights when I went out of the lab.
我记得我走出实验室时关了灯。
2. I remember to see our parents tomorrow.
我记得明天去看望我们的父母。
三. 动名词作表语
1. 作表语的动名词所体现的是名词的特性，用于对主语的内容进行解释说明，可表示抽象或习惯上的动作，且主语和表语可换位。
例句：
What I am tired of is waiting here alone.
我厌烦独自在这里等。
Her job is keeping the lecture hall as clean as possible.
她的工作是尽量使报告厅保持干净。
2. 作表语的动名词是形容词性的，表示主语的性质和特征，这时通常看作形容词，且主语与表语不可换位。
例句：
The result of the game was disappointing.
比赛结果令人失望。
His performance is very entertaining, which brings us much pleasure.
他的表演是非常有趣的，给我们带来了很多快乐。
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs. What does each form of expressions function, e. g. subject (S) or object (O)
9
get / take / become / have / make
1. For a lot of people, _________ a millionaire is a symbol of success. ( )
2. They spend half of their time dreaming up ways of ___________ rich. ( )
3. Then they need to continue __________ money so that they don’t lose the sense of success they have achieved. ( )
becoming
S
getting
O
making
O
4. There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees, which Jason enjoys _________ care of. ( )
5. Jason Harley decided to drop out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that _________ only a little money made him free. ( )
get / take / become / have / make
taking
O
having
S
Rewrite the sentences using verb-ing form.
10
Example It is wonderful to have money, but my family is more important to me.
Having money is wonderful but my family is more important to me.
1. He earns little. He often complains.
2. I want to help homeless people. I find it is not easy.
He often complains about how little he is earning.
I find helping homeless people is not easy.
3. Mary collects stamps. That’s her hobby.
4. Tell Davy your ideas. This will help him understand you.
Mary’s hobby is collecting stamps.
Telling Davy your ideas will help him understand you.
Could you summarize the functions of verb-ing form in sentences (共14张PPT)
Unit 2
Viewing Workshop
Success is a Continuous Journey
新 课 导 入
Have you ever thought about these questions Let’s talk.
How to achieve success
How to sustain success
Is success a one-way street
Is success a continuous journey
课 堂 学 习
Look at pictures A and B. Which one represents your understanding of success Why
In the following video, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’s rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson.
Richard St. John was born in 1918 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Kisses for My President (1964), That Tender Touch (1969) and Vacation Playhouse (1963). He died on February 5, 1977 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.
Watch Part 1 of the video. Why do many people reach success and then fall Tick ( √ ) all the reasons that Richard St. John mentions.
View and Learn
( )They think success is a one-way street.
( )They are not persistent.
( )They stop doing everything that leads up to success after they achieve it.
( )They figure they’ve made it, and then they sit back in their comfortable zone.
Watch Part 2 of the video. What did Richard do in reaching success What did he do after he achieved success Use the prompts to talk about his experience.
Reaching success, ___________________________________, but then he ________________.
Reaching success, _______________________________________, but then he ___________________________.
Reaching success, Richard ___________________________________
____________________, but then he ______________________.
Reaching success, Richard ___________________, but then ________
______________________________________.
Richard worked hard and pushed himself
Richard was good at coming up with good ideas
sat back and relaxed
thought ideas come like magic
focused on clients and projects,
and ignored the money
got distracted by money
did what he loved
he got
into stuff that he didn’t love, like management
Watch Part 3 of the video. Answer the questions.
1. What problems did Richard have after his business went downhill
2. What did he do to solve them Were his problems solved
He became depressed. He lost his clients and they had to let all their employees go.
He went to the doctor who put him on anti-depressants. He went back to do the projects he loved and worked hard to reach success again. Yes, but it wasn’t a quick trip. It took seven years.
3. What did he find about the relationship between being happy and being rich
4. What is the conclusion he makes at the end of his speech
He could buy anything he wanted but he wasn’t happy. Money can’t buy happiness.
Success is a continuous journey. It’s important to follow the principles to sustain success as well as achieve it.
Group Work. Make a speech on the topic “Success is not only how we achieve success, but also how we sustain it.”.
Express yourself
Could you share your thoughts about success (共19张PPT)
Unit 2
Lesson 2
Top Five Secrets of Success
新 课 导 入
Let’s talk
Do you know the following people
Yuan Long Ping
Bill Gates
Ma Yun
J. K. Rowling
Novak Djokovic
What do you think are the secrets of their success
课 堂 学 习
Who do you think are successful people What do you think are the top secrets of success
to be ambitious
to be passionate
to have a clear goal
to keep trying
...
Example:
I think being ambitious in what you do is a top secret of success.
You are going to listen to a talk called “Top Five Secrets of Success”. Before listening, predict the possible secrets of success for the representative figures listed in Activity4.
2
Pre-listening
Listen and check your predictions. Then write down the five secrets you hear in the first column in Activity4.
3
2.3
1. Be passionate.
2. Be confident.
3. Work hard.
4. Set your goal high.
5. Keep trying.
Listening
4
2.3
Listen again and complete the supporting facts along with the five figures’ achievements. When you finish, check with your partner.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
1. _______ Yuan Long Ping, the father of hybrid rice For more than 50 years, he has ________. His research has not only helped China find a way to remove hunger but also _______.
Be passionate.
devoted to his life to rice production.
contributed to world peace and social progress.
2._________ Ma Yun, the founder of Alibaba ...everybody thought he was crazy. _________. Alibaba has not only become the biggest online sales company
_________________.
3._________ Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft For about five years, when he was a teenager, ________. His hard work gave him a big advantage over other people and
_________________.
Be confident.
Work hard.
But he was confident that this company would be successful.
he spent 10,000 hours working on a basic computer.
in the world but it changes people’s shopping habits as well.
he became one of the founders of Microsoft by the age of 20.
4._________ Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players At the age of five, Novak Djokovic decided he didn’t want to be _________. Djokovic, aged 24, won _____________.
5._________ J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter J. K. Rowling didn’t listen to the negative comments _________. ...for the last ten years, J. K. Rowling has been the author of ________.
Set your goal high.
Keep trying.
just a good tennis player, he wanted to be the best tennis player in the world.
three major world championships and became the World Number One.
from the twelve publishers who rejected her books.
the most famous children’s books in the world.
Group Work. Each member chooses one successful person to introduce to other members based on the notes in Activity 4.
5
Yuan Long Ping
Ma Yun
Bill Gates
Novak Djokovic
J. K. Rowling
Post-listening
6
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words and phrase given below.
reject / hunger / minimum / devote...to / influential / publisher / production / championship
1. He is one of the most _________ poets in the Tang dynasty.
2. Yuan Longping has _________ his life _____ rice __________.
3. Because of the severe drought thousands of people are dying from ________ every day.
influential
devoted
to
production
hunger
reject / hunger / minimum / devote...to / influential / publisher / production / championship
4. “This is the __________ amount of money we’ll receive,” she said.
5. Li Na is the first Chinese player who won _____________ in tennis.
6. Her works were __________ by _________ many times, but she didn’t give up.
minimum
championship
rejected
publishers
Focus on Function: Showing Interest (2)
7
2.4
Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1. What are the two speakers talking about
2. What has the girl learnt from the book
3. What are the new tips you learnt from their conversation
A book that gives lots of great tips on how to be successful.
Ann learnt that the book encourages people to prepare themselves for success.
I learnt about how to develop good habits through a positive attitude and learnt effective daily practices.
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
8
2.4
Showing Interest (2)
1. ______ What’s the name of the book
2. ______. What kinds of things have you learnt
3. ______, I may have to give it a look.
4. ______, it sounds like a useful book.
5. ______, you’ve convinced me to read this book!
A. Oh B. Mm
C. Really I’m interested in it.
D.Please tell me about it E. Wow
A
D
C
E
B
Pair Work. Find stories / books / films about successful people. Choose one and introduce it to your partner. Try to use the sentences in the Talk Builder to show your interest when talking with your partner.
9
Key points
devote vt.献身，致力；把……用于
[归纳拓展]
devote one’s life/ oneself to (doing) sth. 献身于/致力于(做)某事
devote one’s time/ energy/attention/... to (doing) sth. 把某人的时间/精力/注意力/……用到(做)某事上
devotion n. 关爱；奉献，专心
devoted adj.挚爱的，忠诚的，全心全意的
be devoted to (doing) sth. 致力于(做)某事
be devoted to sb. 深爱某人/对某人忠诚
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. Part of his spare time is devoted to ____________ (play) the violin every day.
2. The teacher’s selfless ________ (devote) to the cause of education is well known, and all her students respect and love her.
3. Professor Zhong Nanshan devoted himself entirely _____ the battle against the COVID-19.
playing
devotion
to
convince vt. 说服，劝说；使相信，使信服
[归纳拓展]
convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事
convince sb. (that)… 使某人相信……
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convinced adj. 坚信，深信，确信(通常描述人的感受)
convinced of/that... 坚信……，确信……
convincing adj.令人信服的(通常描述物的特性)
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1.__________ (convince) that the Belt and Road Initiative(“一带一路”倡议) will benefit China’s economy, we are optimistic about the future of our country.
2. Up to now, no one has come up with a ___________ (convince) explanation of why dinosaurs died out.
3. When I came home, I really considered quitting. However, I convinced myself __________ (keep) at it and try harder.
Convinced
convincing
to keep
Could you speak out the secrets of success and what will you do in the future to achieve your goals (共49张PPT)
Unit 2
Lesson 3
Getting to The Top
(1)
新 课 导 入
Let’s talk
Do you want to get to the top Why
课 堂 学 习
Pair Work. Look at the pictures. Discuss the questions. Use the phrases below to help you.
1. Which athlete do you admire most Why
2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport
to push oneself to the limits
to give up everything for the sport
to live one’s life to extremes
to be willing to do the extra little bit
to be totally focused on the sport
to strive for greatness
I admire Yao Ming most, because he is a successful basketball player. He pushes himself to the limits when training, and is willing to do the extra little bit to strive for greatness.
While-reading
Read the article quickly. Answer the questions.
2
1. What is the article about
2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog
3. Who do you think the writer is
The article tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her spot.
I think it is from a blog.
I think the writer is a triathlete.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Paras. 1- 4 ______________________________
The situations the writer faces.
Para. 1: __________________________________
Para. 2: __________________________________
Para. 3: __________________________________
Para. 4: __________________________________
Her friends’ worries
Her reactions to their worries
The fears she faces daily
The countless things she misses
Paras. 5 - 8 _______________________________________
The reasons for her success
Para. 5: ________________________________________________
Para. 6: ________________________________________________
Para. 7: ________________________________________________
Para. 8: ________________________________________________
Born with enormous amounts of drive and determination
Doing little extra thing in preparation
Totally committed to sports
Willing to do what should be done as athletes
Read paragraphs 1-4. Complete the information in the table. Then describe the writer’s situation to your partner.
3
The situation the writer faces
Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete
Her friends’ worries and her reactions
The fears she faces on a daily basis
Birthday parties, family holidays, nights out
She will lose her friends;
She knew they were right.
Whether she is pushing the limits too much;
whether she is being selfish.
Answer the questions based on what you have read.
4
1. Did her friend understand her Why
2. Did the writer get angry with her friend Did she try to explain Why
No, he didn’t, because he was afraid that when she reached the top she would have no friends.
No, she didn’t, because she knew what her friend said was right and she was pushing the limits too hard. She didn’t try to explain because most people would not understand.
3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete How do you know
Yes, she was. From the description of her sacrifice we could know she is a “go-getter” with an enormous amount of drive and determination to be the best. We can see that through her descriptions such as “running a family holiday because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in”, “almost missed my brother’s wedding because I was busy hiring a car and driving through the ‘no go’ area in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes.”
Read paragraphs 5-8. Identify the reasons why the writer was able to get to the top. Use a diagram to illustrate and talk about your analysis.
5
Reasons：
get ahead on class work rather than go out and play
get the bus on her own at ten years old
go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games
the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys
Read the article again. What do the phrases or sentence refer to in the article
6
a very good reason (line 3)
on a day-to-day basis (line 12)
The list is endless (line 19)
an enormous amount of drive and determination (line 20)
three or four outstanding years of winning stuff (line 37-38)
“A very good reason” refers that “it takes a lot to be at the top”. “On a day-to-day basis” refers to every day. “The list is endless” refers to “countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother’s wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the ‘no-go’ areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes.”
“An enormous amount of drive and determination” refers that “from a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play; I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games; I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes.” “Three or four outstanding years of winning stuff” refers that “if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport.”
7
Which statements do you think are true according to the article Why
Identifying Real Information
Sometimes, a task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation. It is important to know how to identify what information is accurate (true) and what is inaccurate (false).
Read the text to get the general idea.
Then read the questions / statements and identify important words.
Find the relevant part of the text and identify the important words.
Decide if the important words in the questions / statements and the text express the same idea.
Skill Builder
1. The writer is a professional triathlete. ( )
2. Her first sport was rugby.
3. At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it had 250 boys.
Because the writer says “These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis.” And she also mentions swimming and riding.
4. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to. ( )
5. What makes an Olympic champion stand out from other competitors is the special talent she or he has.
Because the writer says “I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out” and “missing my brother’s wedding...in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes”.
6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined to continue. ( )
Because we can see from “It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.”
Group Work. Think and share.
8
1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top
The first important reason is that she was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination (in para 5). The second important reason is that she has always lived her life to extremes, whatever it is she is applying herself to (in para 6). The third reason is that as a professional athlete she is prepared to do that little extra in her preparation that sets her apart from her competitors (in para 8).
2. What’s opinion about the writer’s attitude and commitment to the profession she has chosen
I think she will get to the top because she has so much commitment to the profession she has chosen and she is so determined to be the best.
9
Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
enormous, outstanding, extreme, countless, intensity
length, selfish, normal, boil down to, apply myself
It 1 ______________ this: I was born with an 2__________ amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made 3 __________ sacrifice, living my life to 4 _________ where every workout had a mental 5_________ that seemed too much for most people.
boils down to
enormous
countless
extremes
intensity
If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6__________ life, you can never be a(n) 7 ___________ athlete, let alone an Olympic champion. You may think it is unhealthy or 8_________ to go to these 9_________, but that is the way I roll, no matter what I’m 10__________________ to.
enormous, outstanding, extreme, countless, intensity
length, selfish, normal, boil down to, apply myself
normal
outstanding
selfish
lengths
applying myself
Group Work. Choose the four most important things you need to get to the top. Then rank your choices from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important). Share your list with the other group members. Give reasons for your choices.
Express Yourself.
13
intelligence
determination
patience
mental toughness
concentration
self-discipline
Unit 2
Lesson 3
Getting to the Top
(2)
Key points
ruin vt. 毁坏，破坏，糟蹋；使破产（或失去地位等） n.毁坏，毁灭；[pl.] 废墟，残垣断壁
[归纳拓展]
ruin one’s health/fame/future 毁坏某人的健康/名誉/前途
in ruins 严重受损，破败不堪
fall into ruin 衰落，败落
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. Two days later, the fighting between the two countries left the area _______ ruins.
2. She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her company fell ________ ruin and she finally decided to find a new job.
3. We visited the _______ of the Summer Palace last winter. It ___________ by foreign invaders(侵略者).(ruin)
in
into
was ruined
ruins
辨析比较 ruin/destroy/damage
易混词 区别 英语释义
ruin 强调“毁坏，毁灭”，使美好的事物失去优良的特性或特征，且不能恢复。 to damage sth. or have a completely negative effect on it so that it is no longer at all successful, enjoyable or useful
destroy 多指彻底的、毁灭性的破坏，含不能或很难修复的意味。也可指毁掉一个人。 to damage sth. so badly that it no longer exists, works；to kill an animal
damage 多指对无生命物体的损害，造成价值降低、功能破坏等后果，含仍可能修复的意味，也可指对健康等带来不良影响。 to cause physical harm to sth. , making it less attractive, useful or valuable; to have a bad effect on sb.’s life, health, happiness or chances of success
选词填空：destroy/ruin/damage
1. Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could ___________ your neck.
2. Data shows that more and more rainforests ____________
_________ in recent years.
3. I got caught in the rain on my way home and my new suit got _________ .
damaged
has been
destroyed
ruined
normal adj.正常的，一般的；精神正常的，意识健全的
n.一般水平，常态
[归纳拓展]
It is normal（for sb./sth.）to do sth. (对某人/某物而言)做某事是正常的。
under normal circumstances 一般情况下
above/below normal 通常标准之上/之下
bring... back to normal 使……恢复正常
return to normal 恢复正常
【辨析比较】normal/ordinary/common/usual
易混词 区别 As usual, I got up at 7 a.m. and another ordinary day began. I had to go to work. It was common that the bus was crowded and no wonder many people went to work by electric motorcycle.像往常一样，我早上7点起床，又一个平常的日子开始了。我必须去上班。公共汽车通常很拥挤，难怪许多人骑电动摩托车去上班。
normal 正常的，一般的。指行为、特征符合常态、常规。
ordinary 平常的，普通的。强调“平常”，无出奇之处。
common 常见的，共同的。具有多数人/事物共有的特征，因常见而显得平常。
usual 通常的，惯常的。侧重说明行为的经常性。
选词填空：common/usual/normal/ordinary
1. Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a _________ teenage life.
2. ___________ soap, used correctly, can deal with bacteria(细菌) effectively.
3. Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a _______ spirit among all music groups, they make very different music.
4. Despite the heavy snow yesterday, everybody in the company went about their daily tasks as _________ .
normal
Ordinary
common
usual
apply oneself to 致力于/专心于 (to是介词)
[归纳拓展]
apply (to...) for... (向……) 申请
apply to do sth. 申请做某事
apply sth. to... 把某物应用于……
be applied to... 被应用于……（to为介词）
apply to... 对……适用
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. We should apply theory _____ practice; otherwise, it is no use.
2. The person who wants to apply ______ the position will be expected to have a good command of English.
3. If you apply yourself ____ the job in hand, you’ll finish it soon.
4. Recently, he has applied himself to _______ (do) research and writing papers.
to
for
to
doing
Focus on language: Articles
Articles
冠词
一. 定义
冠词是加在名词前的一个辅助词，有限定名词的含义。冠词分为不定冠词，定冠词和零冠词。
二. 用法
1. 不定冠词的用法
1）表示泛指。不定冠词表示泛指，既可指同类中的任何一个，也可指同类中的某一个。
例句：
I met an old man at the gate.
2) 表示数量“一”。不定冠词可以表示数量“一”，但其数的概念不如one强烈。
例句：
Give me an apple.
Give me one apple.
3) 表示“相同的”。与the same同义，尤其与介词of 一起使用。
例句：
The children are all of an age.
4) 表示“每一个”。与every, each, per同义，尤其用于表示价格，速度，比率等。
例句：
I visit my grandmother once a month.
5) 表示“某一”。
例句：
A Mr Brown wishes to see you.
6) 用于固定词组或短语中
例句：
In a word, everything is going well.
As a result, his performance was beyond our expectation.
7) 用于某些抽象名词的具体化，表示具体的人或事物。这样的名词有：surprise, pleasure, honour, success等。
例句：
It’s a pleasure for me to work with you.
随堂练
1. There is ______ “m” in the word “cream”.
2. It’s ______ honour for me to give you an lecture here.
3. ______ Mr Wang came to see you this morning.
4. The man can run 10 kilometers ______ hour.
5. As ______ result, some plants have been dead.
an
an
A
an
a
2. 定冠词的用法
1) 特指某（些）人或某（些）事。
例句：
The book on the desk were published last month.
2) 再次提到前面已经出现的人或事物，表示特指。
例句:
Mother read a story before I went to bed, but I was not interested in the story.
3) 指谈话双方都知道的人或事物。
例句：
We went to the airport to see the manager off.
4) 某些形容词或分词前加定冠词the表示一类人。
the homeless 无家可归的人
the rich 富人
the weak 弱者
the wounded 伤者
5) 表示一些独一无二的东西的名词前要用定冠词。
the earth / the moon / the sun / the sky / the universe / the world / the air
6) 表示江河，海洋，山脉，群岛，沙漠，海湾等专有名词前，要用专有名词the。
the Yellow River / the Pacific / the Red Sea
随堂练
1. Unexpectedly, I’m face-to-face with the gorilla, who begins screaming at _____ top of her lungs.
2. During my last winter holiday, I went to ____ countryside with my father to visit my grandparents.
3. I still remember how hard ____ first day at school.
4. The education of ____ young is always a hot and serious topic.
3. 零冠词的用法
1) 可数名词复数表示泛指时，以及抽象名词和物质名词表示一般概念时。
例句：
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Apples are my favorite fruit.
2) 三餐，球类运动，节日，星期，月份和日期前一般不用冠词。
play football / play chess / New Year’s Day (the Spring Festival 除外)
3) 在学科，语言，称呼语，大部分疾病名称或表头衔的的名词前，不用冠词。
例句：
I think physics is more interesting than maths.
Cancer is a terrible disease.
4) 在as, though引导的倒装分句中，名词前不用冠词。
例句:
Child though Tom is, you can’t fool him.
Complete the sentences with definite article the or zero articles.
10
1. Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to _____limits
2. I miss _____ birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out.
3. “We’re worried about you,” said my friend from across _____ table.
4. Don’t they know how hard it is to be at _____ top in sport
5. ...because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown _____ Johannesburg.
6. I was born with an enormous amount of ____ drive and determination.
7. I was ____ only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.
8. But if your dream is to be ____ best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport.
the
/
the
the
/
/
the
the
Find examples for the rules about definite article the and zero articles from the sentences in Activity 10.
11
We use the definite article the:
when there is only one of something
(e.g. the top).
when we refer to something unique
(e.g. ).
for superlatives (e.g. ).
for known things that do not need to be introduced or explained
(e.g. ).
for certain idioms
(e.g. ).
the only girl
the best
the sacrifices
across the table, put the limit
We use the zero article:
with proper nouns, i.e. the names of people and places (e.g. ).
with plural countable nouns referring to things in general (e.g. ).
with uncountable nouns referring to something in general (e.g. ).
Johannesburg
birthday parties
drive
Complete the sentences with “the” or “/”.
12
1. How far is it from _____ capital city
2. Did you see ____ last episode of Heroes
3. I’ve bought a new phone. ____ phone’s got a fantastic camera.
4. Who is ____ best singer at the moment
5. All children should do ____ sports when they are at ____ school.
6. Is that ____ house where you grew up
the
the
The
the
/
/
the
1. How do you think we can get to the top
2. Can you say some rules of using articles
