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Unit 2
Success
Viewing Workshop & Reading Club & Check Your Progress
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze diverse texts to understand success-related themes. Extract details about figures’ experiences, and answer comprehension questions. Watch video segments to gather information on success mindsets, practicing extracting key ideas. They use this to discuss and summarize content. Through group work, discuss success views, qualities of successful people, and failure’s role.
Understand how different cultures value perseverance, sacrifice, and learning from failure, recognizing universal and cultural-specific success traits. By studying figures like Huang Danian, students recognize cultural ideals of contribution to society and national development.
Break down complex success themes into components, analyzing cause-effect relationships. Use evidence from texts to support conclusions about success qualities.
Use “multimodal analysis” to gather information, “vocabulary-in-context” strategies to interpret terms, and “collaborative discussion” to refine ideas. By independently researching failure stories, completing writing tasks, and reflecting on success views, students take ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze diverse texts and video segments to extract success-related details, then discuss success views and qualities in group work.
Breaking down complex success themes into components, analyzing cause-effect relationships, and understanding cultural differences in valuing success traits.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Enjoy the video.
Viewing Workshop
PART. 03
Look at pictures A and B. Which one represents your understanding of success Why
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’ rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson.
Watch Part 1 of the video. Why do many people reach success and then fall Tick (√) all the reasons that Richard St. John mentions.
Watch Part 1 of the video. Why do many people reach success and then fall Tick (√) all the reasons that Richard St. John mentions.
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 comfort 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.
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, Richard _______________, but then he ________________.
was good at coming up with good ideas
did what he loved
sat back and relaxed
focused on clients and projects, and ignored the money
worked hard and pushed himself
got distracted by money
thought ideas come like magic
got into stuff that he didn’t love, like management
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, Richard worked hard and pushed himself, but then he sat back and relaxed.
Reaching success, Richard was good at coming up with good ideas, but then he thought ideas come like magic.
Reaching success, Richard focused on clients and projects, and ignored the money, but then he got distracted by money.
Reaching success, Richard did what he loved, but then he got into stuff that he didn’t love, like management.
Suggested answer
Watch Part 3 of the video. Answer the questions.
1. What problems did Richard have after his business went downhill
He became depressed. He lost his clients and they had to let all their employees go.
2. What did he do to solve them Were his problems solved
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
He could buy anything he wanted but he wasn't happy. Money can't buy happiness.
4. What is the conclusion he makes at the end of his speech
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.”
Reading Club 1
PART. 04
Why did Huang Danian return to China in 2009 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.
What sacrifice did Huang Danian make
Huang’s health also paid the price for his commitment to his work. He began having fainting fits in 2012. In November 2016, Huang collapsed and was taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed with cancer. In January 2017, he died, aged just 58.
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 advances in his area of expertise. He had a life with great success and achievements.
Reading Club 2
PART. 05
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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 than she had expected.
2. What do the people in the text have in common
At tough moments in their lives, they show grit.
3. What is “grit” and why is it important
It’s 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.
How do you understand Steve Jobs' words "The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again."
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.
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 successful in the future.
Suggested answer
Check Your Progress
PART. 06
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.
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. 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.
appreciate dormitory earn fortune furniture give away guilty professor
professor
earned
appreciate
giving away
dormitory
furniture
fortune
guilty
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 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.
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! 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.
been obsessive about basketball
do that extra little bit more
make many sacrifices
lived my life to extremes
pushed myself to the limits
strive for greatness
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 as being happy. I totally agree with her. ( )
S
O
P; S
S
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.
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
the
/
/
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: _____________
Vocabulary
1. advanced
advance vt. & vi. 前进;促进;提前 n. 前进,进步
advance on/towards... 朝……前进
in advance 预先;提前(指事先)
in advance of... 在……前面;超过
例题:
Completing the project _______ advance gave him time to review his work, fix small mistakes, and feel confident before submitting it.
in
Vocabulary
2. faith
have faith in sb/sth 对某人/某事有信心
lose faith in... 不再信任……;对……失去信心
faithful adj. 忠实的
be faithful to sb/sth 忠实于某人/某事
faithfully adv. 忠实地
例题:
Her dog has been a _________(faith) companion for 10 years, waiting by the door every evening until she returns home from work.
faithful
Vocabulary
3. fashion
after a fashion 勉强;还过得去;还算可以
go out of fashion 过时
come into fashion 流行,入时
in fashion 流行的
例题:
Smartphones with physical keyboards went _______ of fashion because touchscreen models offered a more user-friendly experience.
out
Exercise
PART. 07
1. Visitors must show their tickets at the e_________(入口); anyone without a ticket will not be allowed to enter the exhibition.
2. Long-term stress and lack of sleep finally made his body c_________(突然倒下), and he had to take time off to rest.
3. With both parents working, the family’s total i_______(收入) is enough to cover rent, food, and their children’s education.
4. Despite the challenges, the team continued to move f_________(向前) with their project, determined to achieve their goals by the deadline.
ntrance
Exercise: 单词拼写
ollapse
ncome
orwards
1. The museum organized a special exhibition for the ___________(promote) of ancient Chinese art, introducing traditional techniques to younger visitors.
2. The team worked closely with the _________(design), sharing ideas about the app’s layout until they finally agreed on a user-friendly design.
3. If you’re unsure about the grammar rule, check the ___________(refer) book on your desk — it explains all the key points clearly.
4. He regretted _________(bitter) not studying harder for the exam, as a better score would have helped him get into his dream school.
promotion
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
designer
reference
bitterly
Summary
PART. 08
Viewing Workshop & Reading Club & Check Your Progress
Vocabulary
The importance of failure
Viewing Workshop
advanced, faith, fashion
Contribution and sacrifice
Success is a continuous journey
Reading Club 1
Reading Club 2
Check Your Progress
Homework
PART. 09
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!