内容正文:
onwards and upwards
B4U2 starting out & understanding ideas
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Activity 1
2. What made them successful?
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them success.
starting out
Read the poem and answer the questions.
1. What is the key message of the poem?
The poem is about perseverance, determination, and willpower. It tells us that we mustn’t quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life.
2. What is your understanding of the line “Success
is the failure turned inside out”?
Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed. On the road to success, you have to experience failure first. In other words, “failure is the mother of success”.
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Leading in
Match each writer to his/her work.
Leading in
Predicting
Read the first paragraph to check your prediction.
All of these highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
“We Regret to Inform You...”
What might come next in this sentence?
Read the title and guess what happened to these writers?
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Reading for the main idea
What is the main idea of this passage?
While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part in guaranteeing success, perseverance is the key.
Failure
“We regret to inform you...”
Success
“We are delighted to inform you...”
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Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
Reading for the main idea
Reading for details
How many parts are there in the passage and what are they?
Introduction
Conclusion
Example 1
J.K. Rowling
Example 2
J.D. Salinger
Example 3
Brontë sisters
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Reading for details
Organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Introduction
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Reading for details
Organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Example 1
J.K. Rowling
Writer:
Best known for:
Experience of rejection:
Eventual outcome:
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter
She was told that her book was too diffic