Unit 2 Starting out 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

SB1U2 Onwards & upwards Period 1 Starting out At the end of this class, you are expected to: 1. learn some great people's achievements and their qualities; 2. enjoy a poem briefly on your own; 3. understand the topic of this unit. Teaching objectives 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements? 2. What made them successful? Watch and answer Success in the Face of Hardship in the face of… 面对… 苦难 He showed great courage in the face of danger. Many people in Afghan are suffering from war hardship. Names Achievements What made them successful Stephen Hawking was one of the world's leading scientists. His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a best-seller. Their personal qualities of perseverance willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful. Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government's system of racial separation. In 1993. he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Xu Beihong was a Chinese artist who created a new form of national art that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western composition to reflect a modern China. Listen and read Answer the questions. 1 What is the key message of the poem? 2 Which of life’s difficulties are mentioned in the poem? What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”? 3 Do you like the poem? Give your reasons. Vocabulary from the poem trudge [trʌdʒ] v. to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying sth heavy fund [fʌnd] n. [pl.] money that is available to be spent debt [det] n. a sum of money that you owe someone. queer [kwɪr] adj. (old-fashioned) strange or unusual pace [peɪs] n. the speed at which sb/sth walks or moves blow [bləʊ] n. a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment Listen and read A