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We regret to inform you...
高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修一Unit2 Onwards and upwards
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bronte
Learning objectives
1.obtain the main information of three writers: the life stories,
representative works, and hardships.
2. understand the passage’s discourse structure and type of writing.
3. learn and apply relevant expressions related to the topic, and draw
positive life attitudes from growth stories of the three writers.
By the end of this class, we are able to
We regret to tell you…
To be a fast reader
A. A narrative essay (记叙文)
B. An expository essay(说明文)
C. An argumentative essay (议论文)
Type
Structure
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Main body
Part 3 Conclusion
（Complete task 1)
Introduction
(Para. 1)
Main body
(Paras. 2-4)
three examples
Conclusion
(Para. 5)
To be a fast reader
Para 1
Para. 5
Paras. 2-4
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
three examples
To be a fast reader
To be a focused reader
“ We regret to inform you...”
1.What might come next in this sentence
Para.1
“ We regret to inform you...”
1.What might come next in this sentence
These are the words that every writer dreads receiving,
but words every writer knows well.
We regret to inform you that your book is rejected/ turned down/
refused ...
make an inference
To be a focused reader
Every writer is afraid of receiving these words, but they are familiar with them.
Para. 1
Para. 5
Paras. 2-4
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
1.What might come next in this sentence
three examples
Name
Hardships
To be a fast reader
To be a focused reader
_____________.
Achievements
_______________.
“ We regret to inform you...”
We regret to inform you that your book is rejected/ turned down/refused ...
topic sentence
Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
2. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
J.K. Rowling
Hardships
When she received her first rejection letter, she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favorite writers, and stuck it on her kitchen wall.
Achievements
To be a focused reader
She had spent years surviving on little money.
She received bad comments from publishers when she finished her first
book.
rejection and tough living conditions
she had experienced something that her favorite writers had also been through.
Harry Potter become a global success
Para.1
Para. 5
Paras. 2-4
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
1.What might come next in this sentence
three examples
Name
Hardships
To be a fast reader
To be a focused reader
_____________.
Achievements
________________.
2. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
_____________.
_____________.
J.D. Salinger
Hardships:
All too often writers of great works have had to face criticism along with rejection.
He received criticism and rejections from several publishers.
In addition to rejection, many outstanding writers have frequently experienced their works being criticized.
J. D. Salinger
Achievements
The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.
His country was at war.
rejection and war conditions
To be a focused reader
Para.1
Para. 5
Paras. 2-4
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
1.What might come next in this sentence
three examples
Name
Hardships
To be a fast reader
To be a focused reader
_____________.
Achievements
________________.
2. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
_____________.
_____________.
_____________.
_____________.
Women were ______________become writers.
Bronte sisters
hardships:
Their book of poems which_________ _______________names sold only
two copies.
Achievements:
gender discriminations
Men have the right to do sth but women don’t, they are not equal.
To be a focused reader
Their works are regarded as classics of world literature
not encouraged
under male names
they wrote
Her personal living conditions were tough, and were refused 12 times.
He was rejected several and his country was at war.
The Victorian Age didn’t encourage women to write, only two copies were sold...
tough living conditions
war conditions
gender discriminations
We regret to inform you that your book is rejected/ turned down/refused
rejection
We’re delighted to imform you that...
success
Perseverance
Enduance
Industry …
...
Para.1
Para. 5
Paras. 2-4
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
1.What might come next in this sentence
three examples
Name
Hardships
To be a fast reader
To be a focused reader
_____________.
Achievements
________________.
2. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
_____________.
_____________.
_____________.
_____________.
Conclusion:
Perseverance is the key to success.
“ We are delighted to inform you...”
“We regret to inform you...”comes from para 1 and“ We are delighted to inform you...”comes from the last paragraph.
Writing Skills:
Mirror/Restate your argument
To be a critical reader
The author intends to begin with__________________________, but then reveal that ___________can turn a bad beginning into
______________.
In addition, the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.
negative theme of rejection
perseverance
a positive end
Think and share
Have you encountered some hardships
Share your story that you have succeeded in doing something with perseverance helping you.
Think and share
Topics: study/ life/character/skills…
Sentence structures:
1.I wasn’t to going up until…turned me down.
2.Later I struggled to get….do/doing/done.
3.I refused to give up… 4.Nevertheless, …didn’t stop trying.
5.Even when…., I still didn’t give up.
6.Keep trying and eventually you will …
7.Perseverance is the key to success.
tough living conditions
rejection and war conditions
gender discriminations
With perseverance in mind, they eventually received the words “ We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted.”
On their way to success, they experienced a lot of sufferings but refused to give up. It is these heroes who help our Chinese to improve our status and win dignity in the international world.
Liu Changchun
Su Bingtian
Liu Xiang
With perseverance in mind,
generations of astronauts and researchers explored the space step by step and improved the national status.
Dongfanghong Ⅰ
…
Shenzhou Ⅴ
Chang’e 3
Tiangong-2
Tianwen-1
Shenzhou XIII
Homework
Level A:
Have you read any books by these writers Recommend one to your classmates.
Level B:
Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences Share their stories with the class.
