(共27张PPT)
Unit 2
Onwards and upwards
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the following questions.
Who are the people mentioned in the video
What are their achievements
What made them successful
Stephen Hawking
He was one of the world's leading __________, who devoted himself to research. He suffered from a disease that affected his muscles. His book A brief History of Time (时间简史) was published in 1988, which became a ____________.
scientists
best-seller
Nelson Mandela
He was the first _________________of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government's system of ________ separation (种族隔离). In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel ________Prize.
black president
racial
Peace
Xu Beihong
He was a Chinese _______ who created a new form of art (民族艺术) that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques (绘画技法) with Western _____________ (西方构图) to reflect a modern China.
artist
national
composition
national
Xu Beihong
Conclude what made them successful
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
perseverance (坚持不懈),
determination (坚定决心),
willpower (坚强意志),
patience (坚韧不拔),
leadership (领导力),
hard work (艰苦勤奋),
talent (天赋异禀),
Listen & Think
1. What is the theme of the poem
2. What difficulties in our life are mentioned
3. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
Listen and read after the tape.
Read the poem aloud and
pay attention to the rhymes.
three stanzas(诗的一节)
rhyme(韵律)
vocabulary from the poem
trudge [tr d ] v.
to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying sth heavy
fund [f nd] n.
[pl.] money that is available to be spent
debt [det] n.
a sum of money that you owe someone.
queer [kw r] adj.
(old-fashioned) strange or unusual
pace [pe s] n.
the speed at which sb/sth walks or moves
blow [bl ] n.
a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment
1. What is the theme of the poem
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.
2. What difficulties are mentioned
3. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
On the road to success, you have to experience failure first. Inside each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed. In other words, “failure is the mother of success”.
Don`t quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you`re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don`t you quit.
Edgar Albert Guest
请别放弃
情势时而不顺利,此乃意中之事,
举步维艰向上时,
口袋空空,债台高筑时,
想要微笑却得叹息时,
忧虑重重压住时,
必要之时请休息,
但你别放弃.
埃德加·阿尔伯特·盖斯特
(Edgar Albert Guest, 1881 – 1959)是20世纪上半叶一位高产的美国诗人,以“人民诗人”著称。
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don`t give up though the pace seems slow-
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out-
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you`re hardest hit-
It`s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
(Excerpts from “Don`t quit”by Edgar Albert Guest)
命运起伏多古怪,
尽管有时会知道,
(意指有时我们也没了解到命运多变性质)
只要坚持就胜利
有人却转身离去
脚步放慢没关系
但请千万别放弃
还差一击就胜利
反转之间定成败
疑云后面是曙光
距离成功多近
你却从来不自知
也许只在咫尺,也许遥不可及;
即使遭到最重击,也要坚持不放弃
情况变得再糟糕
也要挺住不放弃
Look at the pictures and guess the meanings of the following expressions.
1. to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping
a bad habit.
2. someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working
extremely hard.
3. to not make any effort.
4. very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation.
5. to do something very slowly because you do not really want to
do it.
6. someone who refuses to join in, or wants to stop other people
having fun.
Listen to the conversation and match the expressions to their meanings.
e
c
a
d
b
f
Positive
Negative
an eager beaver
turn over a new leaf
cool as a cucumber
like a duck to water
...
not lift a finger
a wet blanket
drag one’s feet
a fish out of water
...
Put the expressions into the boxes. Add any more you can think of.
With life being made up of ups and downs, it is not always easy to maintain a good and enthusiastic attitude. Nevertheless, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others. A good attitude can have a positive effect on other people. So if someone you know is feeling low, lend them an ear and try to cheer them up. Remember, your attitude is contagious, so make sure you pass on a good one!
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Why is it important to “look on the bright side”
Because looking on the bright side is a type of good attitude, which can have a positive effect on other people. In this way, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others.
2. How can our attitude affect others
Our attitude is likely to spread to and affect others. If we have a good attitude, others will also feel it and be cheered up by it.
"Don't Give Up"(中文:永不言弃)
美国歌手Bruno Mars于2011年所演唱的歌曲。视频中的MV记录了Bruno Mars坐客《芝麻街》,与芝麻街的小伙伴们一起演唱这首儿童励志歌曲,为了鼓励孩子们在困境时相信自己,有勇气面对逆境,超越自己,克服困难——永不言败。
When you wanna do something that’s new
And it seems really, really hard to do
You feel like __________, you feel you’re _______
Well I have some __________ for you
Don‘t give up, keep on trying
You're gonna ________, I ain't lying
Don't give up, don’t ever _______
Try and try and you can do it, don’t give up, yeah
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If you want to catch a ball
But you’re having no ________ at all
The ball hits your head, it hits your nose
It hits your belly, your chin and toes
Well, try and try and try again
Keep on _______ and soon then
You’ll put your hands out in the air
You’ll catch that ball, yes this I ______
Don’t give up, keep on going
You're on a boat, so keep on ________
Don’t give up, don’t ever stop
Try and try and you’ll come out on top
Don’t give up
If you got yourself new rollerskates
You put them on and you'll feel ____
Stand up, but then you fall
Don’t think you can _____ at all
You get back up and then you _____
You skip and tip and slip and flip
Well, try and try and try some more
And soon you’re skating across the _____
Don’t give up, keep on moving
You’re gonna get there just keep on grooving
Don’t give up, don’t ______ it in
Try and try and _____________
Don’t give up
No no no no, don’t give up
No no no no, don’t give up
No no no, don’t give up
No no, don’t give up