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Unit 2
Onwards and upwards
2
U N I T
We Regret to Inform You …
To learn about some successful writers and their stories by reading.
To be able to draw on a positive attitude towards life from the growth stories of the three writers.
1. Which writer do you admire most Which book is your favourite
2. What qualities does the person you admire have What is the key to his / her success
3. If you wrote a story for a magazine and it was rejected, what would you do
4. Have you ever been successful because of persistence Share your story with your partner if you have.
What do you know about these writers
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bront
1. Do you know why they are well-known
2. Can you share any stories about them
3. Did you hear of any stories
about their difficulties and
how did they overcome
their difficulties
They are considered as successful writers, but their success did not happen overnight.
J.D. Salinger
USA
Jerome David Salinger (1919 — 2010) was an American writer known for his widely-read novel The Catcher in the Rye. Following his early success publishing short stories and The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and had not been interviewed since 1980.
Emily Jane Brontè (1818-1848) was an English writer who wrote under the pen name Ellis Bell. She is best known for her one novel, Wuthering Heights, today a classic of English literature. Emily had three siblings who reached adulthood: her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, and her brother, Branwell.
Emily Jane Brontè
UK
J.K. Rowling
UK
Joanne Rowling is a British author, screenwriter and producer, who uses the pen names J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, She is best-known for writing the Harry Potter books, which to date have been sold over 400 million copies and have won many awards. The books have also been made into films, of which Rowling approved all scripts and was a producer on the final versions.
____________ has the same birthday as his / her most famous character: 31 July.
____________ may have written and hidden several unpublished works.
____________ had to pay to have his / her poetry published.
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bront
Research these writers online and match them to the information.
1
Now share anything else you know about
These writers with the class.
Read the title, guess what has been omitted by the ellipsis, and predict what this passage is mainly about.
We Regret to Inform You …
Something sad or disappointing happened.
narrative (记叙文) argumentation (论说文)
expository (说明文)
Read the passage quickly and figure out the genre of the passage.
本文语篇类型为论说文。课文通过夹叙夹议的方式，讲述了几位卓越的作家曾被拒稿的经历和他们坚持不懈最后取得成功的故事，论述了仅靠天赋不足以获得成功，坚持不懈才是成功的关键这一道理。
How does the author support the theme of the text
By giving examples.
By stating arguments.
By making comparisons.
By providing research results.
Read the passage and find out what problems the writers overcame.
Writers Problems they overcame
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Bront sisters
She spent years surviving on little money and her first book received criticism from publishers and was rejected twelve times.
He received criticism and rejections from publishers.
At that time, women were not encouraged to become writers. Their book of poems which they wrote under male names only sold two copies.
2
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
1. Life Is Hard for Female Writers
2. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
3. Never Give Up on Your Dreams
4. Successful Writers
3
What kind of title is a good one
Pull a sentence out.
Start brainstorming.
Draw people in with a short, punchy title.
Try a question.
Make it playful.
Use a famous saying.
…
Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.
CADBE
Paragraph 1 A. J.K. Rowling refused to give up finding a publisher to print her first book.
Paragraph 2 B. Because of the Bront sisters' perseverance, their novels became classics of world literature.
Paragraph 3 C. Many highly successful writers have experienced rejection.
Paragraph 4 D. Despite rejections and criticism, J. D. Salinger didn't give up writing his book.
Paragraph 5 E. The key elements to guarantee success.
Paragraphs 1-5: __________
Which of the following shows the structure of the text
A
B
C
D
Introduction
Conclusion
Main body
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
4
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 1
Writer: _______________
Best known for:_______________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter
She was told that her book was too difficult and too long for children and it was rejected twelve times by publishers.
Harry Potter became a global success.
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 2
Writer: _______________
Best known for:_______________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
He received criticism and rejections from several publishers.
The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.
J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 3
Writer: _______________
Best known for:________________________________________
Experience of rejection:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________Eventual outcome:
______________________________________________________
Bront sisters
Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey
Women were not encouraged to become writers at that time.
Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies.
Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.
Introduction
_______________________________________________
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Conclusion
________________________________
Perseverance is the key to success.
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Introduction
stories of the 3 writers who did not give up despite difficulties
Perseverance is the key to success.
Conclusion
Main body
Part 1 (para 1)
Part 2 (paras 2-4)
Part 3 (para 5)
Functions of Each Part in Argumentation
Introduction:
We should persevere despite difficulties.
Present the point of view
Body:
3 examples about writers who persevered despite rejections
State your arguments and use supporting examples to back up the point of view.
Conclusion:
Perseverance is the key to success
Restate the point of view and summarise the arguments made.
J.K. Rowling: __________________
J.D. Salinger: __________________
The Bront sisters: ______________
Find the relevant information for each character according to the text.
E F
B D
A C
A. being from Victorian England
B. writing short stories in high school
C. writing a book of poems under male names
D. serving in the US Army during the Second World War
E. receiving 12 rejections in total before the first book's publication
F. receiving a remark that the book was too difficult for children at first
Read the sentences and answer the questions.
We regret to inform you…
We are delighted to inform you…
What might come next in each sentence
What’s your feeling when you get such replies
We regret to inform you that your book is rejected / turned down / refused …
We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted / well received …
frustrated / depressed
filled with joys / exciting
Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from Why does the author use them like this within the passage
“We regret to inform you…” comes from the first paragraph.
“We are delighted to inform you…” comes from the last paragraph. The author intends to begin with the negative theme of rejection, but then reveal that perseverance can turn a bad beginning into a good ending. Or rather, success comes to those who don’t give up. In addition, the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is
mirrored by the last sentence.
语篇布局之首尾照应
本文的第一段使用了情景描述法，通过描述社会现象引出下文——很多作家在成名之前都被出版社拒绝过。
接着作者举了几位作家的例子，这些作家都遭受过拒绝和批评，庆幸的是，他们并没有因此而放弃写作，反而更加努力，并最终取得成功。
最后一段作者亮出自己的观点perseverance is the key。
最后的“We are delighted to inform you ...”，既表达了作者的美好期待，又与文章开头的“We regret to inform you ...”相互照应，形成鲜明的对比，更加突出
了坚持不懈对于成功的重要性。
Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word.
“We regret to inform you ...” Every writer is afraid of receiving these words from a publisher. Overnight success certainly won't always happen, and many successful writers have 1. __________ (previous) faced rejection.
J.K. Rowling stuck her first rejection on her kitchen wall and spent all her time 2. __________ (write). Even though she received a number of negative 3. __________ (comment)
from publishers, she persevered.
previously
writing
comments
After 4. __________ total of twelve rejections, a publisher finally agreed to print 500 copies of her first book and Harry Potter achieved a(n) 5. __________ (globe) success.
Despite criticism and rejection from several publishers, J.D. Salinger never gave up struggling to get his works
6. __________ (finish). He carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and finished the entire novel during his war service. When it 7. _____________ (publish) finally, it sold millions of copies.
a
global
finished
was published
As women were not encouraged 8. __________ (become) writers during the Victorian period, the Bront sisters finally made their dreams come true because 9. __________ their perseverance. Now, their novels, 10. __________ are regarded as classics of world literature, are still inspiring many female writers.
So, talent, a lot of hard work, a touch of luck, and especially perseverance play essential roles in success.
to become
of
which
1. What can you learn from these writers
2. Have you read any books by these writers Recommend one to your classmates.
3. Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences Share their stories with the class.
4. What words and expressions from the passage have you used to tell these stories
Read the passage again and underline as many useful expressions as you can. Then choose the writer you admire most and write down his or her story.
