(共19张PPT)
UNIT 2
SUCCESS
Topic TALK
To read and talk about success
To listen and read for general understanding
To discuss quotes on success
To express keys to success
Watch a video and write down the keys to success.
Listen and complete the Text Builder with the words or expressions you hear.
If you want to be successful, you really need to ___________.
One successful person I admire is ________ , who is an __________.
Other secrets of success are to __________________________.
A successful person always remains _______________________.
How to Achieve Success
* be passionate and determined about what you do
* be optimistic
* have clear goals
* work hard
Liu Yang
astronaut
believe in ourself and to be grateful
committed and focused
Jobs
scientist, doctor,
astronaut, teacher, track athlete, writer
Secrets of Success
* learn from failure
* believe in yourself and to be grateful
* put in effort
* keep trying
be passionate and determinedabout what you do
Characteristics
* confident and inspiring
* committed and focused
* energetic and disciplined
* enthusiastic and ambitious
Listen to the dialogue. Put Natalie’s priorities (优先事项) in order of importance.
Natalie’s Priorities for Success
( ) Being in the office for long hours
( ) Becoming a better person
( ) Teamwork
( ) Always keeping learning
What skills does teamwork help you develop
1. be passionate and determined about what you do
adj. 坚定的,坚决的
Marry is a very determined woman.
be determined to do sth 决心做某事
a person with determination一个有决心的人
1) There was an expression of fierce ____________ (determine) on her face.
2) She determined __________ (work) twice as hard as before to make up for the lost time.
We are ____________ (determine) that our training should keep pace with the current development in education.
determination
to work
determined
2. be optimistic adj. 乐观的,乐观主义的
常用搭配:be optimistic about
be optimistic that ...
She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.
People are increasingly optimistic that the problem can be corrected.
optimistically adv. 乐观地
3. energetic and disciplined adj. 遵守纪律的
Those children are well disciplined.
那些孩子都很守规矩。
discipline v. to teach someone to obey rules and control their behaviour 训练,管教
discipline yourself (to do sth)严格要求自己,约束自己(做某事)
e.g. Try to discipline yourself to write every day.
4. committed and focused adj. 坚定的;尽心尽力的
She is a committed teacher. 她是一位尽忠职守的老师。
commit v. 1) to say that sb will definitely do sth or must do sth 使承担义务,作出保证
2) to do sth. wrong or illegal 犯(错误或罪行)
3) to decide to use money, time, people etc for a
particular purpose 投入(钱、时间、人力等)
commitment n. 承担的义务或责任,承诺
make a commitment 作出承诺
常用搭配:
be committed to 致力于
commit oneself 承担义务;做出承诺;说出肯定的意见
Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything
The headmaster has committed himself to improving the school facilities.
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.
4. Yes, that makes a lot of sense.
make sense: to have a meaning that you can easily understand
有意义;解释得通
eg This sentence doesn’t make sense.
这个句子没有意义。
【拓展】 由sense构成的其它短语:
common sense 常识
in a sense 在某种意义上
talk sense 说正经话
【语境应用】 英译汉。
1) She doesn’t talk much, but what she says makes sense.
2) It made good sense to continue with the experiment.
她不多讲话,但言之有理。
继续实验是非常明智的。
Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
—Satchel Paige
Explanation:
Do a job that you enjoy and don’t worry about money. Don’t let past relationships affect new ones. Live your life without worrying about what others think.
What advice do you want to give your peers today to help them live more freely
The real secret of success is enthusiasm.
—Walter Chrysler
Explanation:
You can achieve what you want if you are passionate and enthusiastic about it.
What is your proudest achievement How did you make sure you were successful
It’s easier to get to the top when you’re shooting for the top.
—Theresa Russell
Explanation:
Stay focused on exactly what you want and do everything you can to get it. Don’t settle for anything less.
What is your biggest dream Do you know what you can do to help yourself achieve it
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
—Laozi
Explanation:
It doesn’t matter how big your end goal is, you start at the beginning with a small action and work steadily towards that goal.
What is the toughest thing that you have accomplished What was the first step that you took
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about the keys to success.