(共19张PPT)
debt
pace
inform
dread
rarely
overnight
rejection
nevertheless
persevere
criticism
manuscript
n. 债务,欠款
n. 速度;进度
v. 通知,告知
v. 畏惧,惧怕
adv.很少,难得
adv. 突然,一下子
n. 拒绝,否决
adv. 然而,不过
v. 锲而不舍,坚持不懈
n. 批评;指责
n. 手稿,底稿
Words and Expressions
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rye
best-seller Victorian
laureate
Poet Laureate
classic
endurance
guarantee
delighted
n. 黑麦
n. 畅销书,畅销产品
adj. 英国维多利亚(女王)时代
n. 重要奖项获得者
桂冠诗人
n. 名著,经典作品
n. (忍)耐力
n. 保证;确保
adj. 愉快的,高兴的
Words and Expressions
outcome
worthwhile
blanket
beaver
cucumber
enthusiastic
contest
upset
elect
n. 结果,后果
adj. 重要的;值得做的
n. 毯子,毛毯
n. 河狸,海狸
n. 黄瓜
adj. 热心的,热衷的
n. 比赛,竞赛
adj. 心烦意乱的,烦恼的
v. 选举,推选
Words and Expressions
blessing
appreciative
worthy
worthy of
mere
gentleness
companionship
fingertip
n. 幸事,幸运
adj. 感激的
adj. 值得尊敬的;值得赞赏的
值得……的
adj. 仅仅,只不过
n. 和蔼,温和
n. 友谊;友好交往
n. 指尖
Words and Expressions
outline
intoxicate
pageant
the pageant of
probe
dawn
delight
revelation
workaday
n. 外形,轮廓
v. 使兴奋,使陶醉
n. 盛大的(露天)演出
(历史事件的)缤纷场景
n. 调查;探究
n. 黎明,破晓
n. 使人高兴的事
n. 展现,显示
adj. 平凡的;平淡的
Words and Expressions
amid
haunt
permanent
descend
mighty
strains of
orchestra
tactile
perfume
prep. 在……之中
n. (某人)常去的地方
adj. 长久的;永久的
v. 降临,来临
adj. 强有力的;雄伟的
音乐的曲调或旋律
n. (大型的)管弦乐队
adj. 触觉的
n. 香味
Words and Expressions
relish
morsel
delightful
literary
embarrassed
n. 享受,乐趣
n. (尤指食物的)一小片,一小块
adj. 令人愉快的,讨人喜欢的
adj. 文学的
adj. 难堪的,尴尬的
Words and Expressions
debt
pace
n. 债务,欠款
n. 速度;进度
Words and Expressions
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Unit 2
P1 Starting out
Onwards and upwards
Becoming more and more successful
Now let's watch a video about some famous people and find out what made them successful.
P17 1
Watch and say
1. Stephen Hawking
Nelson Mandela
Xu Beihong
Who are the people mentioned in the video
What made them successful
2. Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
Stephen Hawking
He was one of the world's leading__________. His book A brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a _________.
Nelson Mandela
He was the first _______________of South Africa,
who fought passionately against the ___________ government's system of ________separation. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel ________Prize.
Xu Beihong
He was a Chinese _______who created a new form of _______art that combined traditional Chinese _______ techniques with Western ___________ to reflect a modern China.
Watch the video and fill in the blanks about their achievements.
scientists
best-seller
black president
all-white
racial
Peace
artist
national
painting
composition
Check your answers!
What would you do if you are in the face of the hardship in life
Now let's read a poem Don't quit.
Listen and speak
P17 2
Born 20 August 1881, Birmingham, England
Died 5 August 1959 (aged 77)
Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery
Pen name Eddie Guest
Occupation Poet
Nationality American
Poet:Edgar Albert Guest
Edgar Allen Guest also known as Eddie Guest was a prolific(多产的) English-born American poet who was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became known as the People's Poet.
Listen and speak
1. What is the key message of the poem
2. Which of life's difficulties are mentioned in the poem
3. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
P17 2
1. The poem is all about perseverance, determination and willpower. Never give up especially when things go wrong. It reminds us that there are elements of success within every failure, so we mustn't quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life.
3. Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed. On the road to success, you have to experience failure first. In other words, “failure is the mother of success”.
Listen and read after the tape.
Three stanzas
rhymes
Read the poem aloud and pay attention to the rhymes.
1. Do you like the poem Give your reasons.
2. Do you know other poems on this topic Share them with the class.
Self-evaluation
各个击破
1. Do you know more about Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela and Xu Beihong What do you think made them successful
2. Can you describe the key message of poem Don't quit Can you describe your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
Preview the passage We Regret to Inform You... on pages 18-20.