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Unit 2
Onwards and upwards
Understanding ideas
Lead in Share some famous Chinese writers you know.
Lu Xun
Yu Hua
Bing Xin
《呐喊》《彷徨》《朝花夕拾》
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《活着》
《许三观卖血记》
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《繁星》《春水》
《寄小读者》
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Do you know these writers ?
J. D. Salinger
Emily Brontë
J.K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
January 1st, 1919—January 27th, 2010
A great American writer
The Catcher in the Rye is regarded as one of the classic works of American literature in the 20th century.
Emily Brontë
July 30th, 1818-December 19th, 1848
An English writer and poet in the 19th century
One of the three famous Bronte sisters
The author of Wuthering Heights, the world famous literary masterpiece
J.K. Rowling
July 31st, 1965—
A famous British novelist, film writer and producer, who uses the pen names J.K. Rowling.
One of the best-selling writers in the world
Harry Potter series sells well all over the world
Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1.What does the title imply?
Rejection
Approval
Acceptance
2. Choose another suitable title for the passage.
A. Life is Hard for Female Writers
B. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
C. Never Give Up on Your Dreams
D. Successful Writers
We Regret to Inform You
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
The structure of the passage
Para. ___
J. K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
Brontë sisters
Para. ___
Para. ___
1
2-4
5
Careful-reading
Read para. 1 carefully and answer the questions.
What can we learn from para. 1?
A. As long as we stick to writing, we can all become writers.
B. It is very normal for many writers to receive rejections of their works.
C.The publisherss reply will be a delight to the author.
D. The more successful a writer is, the more rejection letters he receive.
How does para. 1 lead to the following text ?
Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced “We regret to inform you…”
Careful-reading
Read para. 2 carefully and ans