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Unit 2 Success
Lesson 2 Top Five Secrets of Success
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Who are they
He is a great scientist who devoted himself to agricultural.
He put forward the idea of hybrid rice.
Yuan longping
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Who are they
He builds one of the biggest tech companies on the planet.
He is the founder of Huawei.
Ren Zhengfei
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Who are they
He stays top 1 for 15 years according to Forbes’ magazine of World's Billionaires
He is the founder and chairman of Microsoft.
Bill Gates
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Who are they
He is a Serbian professional tennis player.
He won seven Grand Slam singles titles.
He held the No.1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 117 weeks.
Novak Djokovic
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Who are they
She is an English fiction writer.
She is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.
J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary
1. devote
devote oneself/one's time/ energy to (doing)
sth. 把某人的时间/精力投入到……
devote oneself/one's life to (doing) sth. 把某人的生命献身于……
devoted adj. 忠实的;深爱的;全心全意的
be devoted to (doing) sth. 致力于(做)某事
devotion n. 献身;投入
练习:He decided to _________ the rest of his life to scientific researches.
devote
Vocabulary
2. limit
set a limit to=put a limit on 限制;对……加以限制
to the limit 达到极点
within limits适度地,有限地
limit sth. to 限定;把……限制在……
limit sb. to (doing) sth. 限制某人做某事
limited adj. 有限的,受限制的
be limited to 局限于
练习:There is a limit to one's life, but no _________ to serving the people.
limit
Vocabulary
3. convince
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convince sb. that… 使某人相信……
convinced adj. 确信的,深信的
be convinced that… 相信……
be convinced of sth. 相信某事
convincing adj. 令人信服的;有说服力的
练习:You'll need to ___________ them of your enthusiasm for the job.
convince
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ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Who do you think are successful people What do you think are the top secrets of success
Example:
I think being ambitious in what you do is a top secret of success.
to be ambitious to be passionate
to have a clear goal to keep trying
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
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 Activity 4.
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Listen and check your predictions. Then write down the five secrets you hear in the first column in Activity4.
1. Be passionate.
2. Be confident.
3. Work hard.
4. Set your goal high.
5. Keep trying.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
How long has Yuan Longping devoted himself to his research
A. About 40 years.
B. More than 30 years.
C. Over 50 years.
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What was Ren Zhengfei committed to despite all the hardships
A. Innovation in key technologies.
B. Working hard.
C. Being positive.
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How long did Bill Gates spend working on a basic computer
A. 1,000 hours.
B. 10,000 hours.
C. 5,000 hours.
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When did Djokovic win three major world championships
A. In 2015.
B. In 2018.
C. In 2011.
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How many publishers rejected J. K. Rowling's books
A. 11.
B. 12.
C. 14.
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Listen again and complete the supporting facts along with the five figures' achievements. When you finish, check with your partner.
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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 his life to rice production
contributed to world peace and social progress
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Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
2._________________________ Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei Despite all the hardships he faced, ______________________________. Huawei has become one of the world's largest companies of
__________________________________________.
Have vision and determination
he was committed to innovation in key technologies
telecommunications equipment and smart devices
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Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
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 _______________________________________________________________.
Work hard
he spent 10,000 hours working on a basic computer
he became one of the founders of Microsoft by the age of 20
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Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
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 _______________________________________________________________.
Set your goal high
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
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
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 _________________________________________________________.
Keep trying
from the twelve publishers who rejected her books
the most famous children's books in the world
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
What have you learned from their experiences
Which secret of success do you think is the most important
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
Group Work
Each member chooses one successful person to introduce to other members based on the notes in Activity 4.
LISTEN FOR UNDERSTANDING
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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 __________.
influential
devoted
to
hunger
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3. Because of the severe drought thousands of people are dying from ________ every day.
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.
hunger
minimum
championship
rejected
publishers
FOCUS ON FUNCTION:
SHOWING INTEREST (2)
Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1. What are the two speakers talking about
A book that gives lots of great tips on how to be successful.
2. What has the girl learnt from the book
Ann learnt that the book encourages people to prepare themselves for success.
3. What are the new tips you learnt from their conversation
I learnt about how to develop good habits through a positive attitude and learnt effective daily practices.
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
FOCUS ON FUNCTION:
SHOWING INTEREST (2)
Oh
Mm
Really I'm interested in it
Please tell me about it
Wow
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!
Oh
Please tell me about it
Really I'm interested in it
Wow
FOCUS ON FUNCTION:
SHOWING INTEREST (2)
Mm
SPEAK
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.
Thank you