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SB1U2 Onwards and upwards
Period 2 Understanding ideas
To know some successful writers and their stories.
To figure out the reasons why they achieve success.
To understand the passage by using different reading skills.
Lead in:
Have you seen these classics of the world literature?
Pre-reading:
Match these writers with the information.
1. has the same birthday
as his / her most famous character:
31 July.
2. may have written and
hidden several unpublished works.
3. had to pay to have his /
her poetry published.
J.K. Rowing
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bronte
Now share anything else you know about these writers.
Understanding ideas
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Turn to page 18 and read the passage about them.
Prediction
Fast reading:
Task 1: What is this passage about?
The passage is about ______ ________ whose books were _____________many times before they were published.
three writers
rejected
Task 2: What is the text type (genre) of the passage?
A. A narrative essay (记叙文)
B. An expository essay (说明文)
C. An argumentative essay (议论文)
Fast reading:
Task 3: What is the structute of the passage?
A. Introduction—Comparison—Conclusion
B. Introduction—Question and Solution—Conclusion
C. Introduction—Examples—Conclusion
D. Introduction—Cause and Effects—Conclusion
Fast reading:
Task 4: How many parts are there in this passage?
Part 1: Para( )
Part 2: Para( )
Part 3: Para( )
1
2-4
5
Introduction
Examples
Conclusion
A. Perseverance is the key to success.
B. A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
C. Some writers’ experiences of getting rejected.
Writers Problems they overcame
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Brontë 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