Unit 2 Onwards and upwards Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards 1 Guess Who male British scientist physics and cosmology black holes disabled Guess Who male black president Nobel Peace Prize equality South Africa Guess Who artist Chinese the 1st half of the 20th century ink-and-wash painting reformation of Chinese art horses [图片] Stephen Hawking 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements? Nelson Mandela Xu Beihong What do you know about them? [图片] 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements? Stephen Hawking 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. [图片] 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements? 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. Nelson Mandela [图片] 1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements? 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. Xu Beihong [图片] 2. What made them successful? Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful. [图片] 1. What is the key message of the poem? The poem is all about perseverance, determination and willpower. Never give up especially when things go wrong. It reminds us that there are elements of success within every failure, so we mustn’t quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life. Read the poem. Answer the questions. [图片] 2. Which of life’s difficulties are mentioned in the poem? What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”? Things sometimes go wrong; the road seems all uphill; the funds are low and the debts are high. 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”. 3. Do you like the poem? Give your reasons. Research these writers online and match them to 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. Rowling J.D. Salinger Emily Brontё Now share anything else you know about these writers with the class. Jerome David Salinger 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. Research these writers online and match them to 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. Rowling J.D. Salinger Emily Brontё Emily Jane Brontё Emily Jane Bronte (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. Research these writers online and match them to 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. Rowling J.D. Salinger Emily Brontё Joanne Rowling 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. Read the passage and find out what problems the writers overcame. J.K. Rowling She spent years surviving on little money and her first book received criticism from publishers and was rejected twelve times. J.D. Salinger He received criticism and rejections from publishers. Brontë sisters At that time, women were not encouraged to become writers. Their book of poems which they wrote under male names only sold two copies. 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 Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs to the main ideas. Para.1 A. As women, the success of Bronte sisters is full of hardships. Para.2 B. After many rejections, J.K. Rowling succeeded at last. Para.3 C. Many writers often receive rejections of their works. Para.4 D. Perseverance is the key to success. Para.5 E. Although facing criticism, J.D. Salinger didn't give up. Read the passage again and choose the best answers: 1. What can you learn from the first paragraph? A. As long as we stick to writing, we all become writers B. It is very normal for many writers to receive rejections of their works. C. The publisher's reply will be a delight to the author D. The more successful a writer is, the more rejection letters he/she receives. 2. How did J.K. Rowling react when she received her first rejection letter? A. She thought her book was too difficult for children. B. She no longer wanted to be a writer again. C. She continued to write her novel all her time. D. She decided to print 500 copies of her first books 3. Why did J.D. Salinger carry six chapters of his book with him? A. He wanted to relax himself on the battlefield. B. He wanted to read his book to his comrades. C. He knew that his book would be loved by the soldiers. D. He did not give up his dream of writing his book. 4. Who wrote the novel Jane Eyre? A. Charlotte Bronte. B. Robert Southey C. Anne Bronte D. Emily Bronte. 5. What does the author think is the most important factor to success? A. Perseverance. B. Talent. C. Publisher. D. Rejection. Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection. 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. The catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger He received criticism and rejections from several publishers. The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published. Brontë sisters Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, 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. Perseverance is the key to success. Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions. 1. What might come next in each sentence? 2. Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from? 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... “We regret to inform you...” comes from the first paragraph. “We are delighted to inform you...” comes from the last paragraph. Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions. 3. Why does the author use them like this within the passage? 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. Vocabulary 1. debts be in one's debt (= be in debt to sb.) 欠某人的人情债;受某人的恩惠 put sb.in debt 使某人陷入债务 in debt 负债(表示态) out of debt 不负债(表示状态) get/fall/run into debt 负债，陷入债务之中(表示动作) pay off one's debts 还清某人的债务(表示动作) 练习：They will send kids to college whatever it takes , even if that means huge _______ (debt). debts 25 Vocabulary 2. pace at a rapid/slow/steady pace 以很快的/缓慢的/稳定的速度 at one's own pace 以适合自己的速度 keep pace with 与……并驾齐驱，与……步调一致 set the pace 领先;领跑 keep up with the rapid pace of change 跟上快速的变化 pace up and down 踱来踱去 练习：Could you slow down? I can't keep pace ______ you. with 26 Vocabulary 3. inform informed adj. 有学问的;有见识的 information n.资料;消息 inform sb. of/about sth. 通知某人某事 inform sb. that... 通知某人...... keep sb. informed 不断给某人提供最新信息 be well informed about… 很了解...... 27 Vocabulary 3. inform an informed critic 有见地的批评家 an informed choice/decision/guess 有依据的选择/决定/猜测 a piece of information 一条消息 an information desk 问询处 练习：I was worried about her safety , so I telephoned her and asked her to __________________ (随时通知我). keep me informed 28 Vocabulary 4. rejection reject vt. 拒绝接受；拒绝接纳；不够关心 face lots of rejections 遭到很多拒绝 a rejection letter 回绝信 reject one's suggestion 拒绝接受某人的想法/建议/计划 reject an argument 拒绝接受一个论点 练习：His application for membership of the organization ____________ (reject) yesterday. was rejected 29 Vocabulary 5. turn down turn down an invitation 拒绝邀请 turn down the radio 把收音机的音量调低 turn on/off 打开/关掉 turn into (使) 变成 turn up 调高；出现 turn in 上交；交还 30 Vocabulary 5. turn down turn over 翻身；翻页；移交 turn to 转向；翻到；求助于 turn out 证明是，结果是；生产，制造 It turns out that... 结果是...... 练习：How could you turn _______ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months? down 31 Vocabulary 6. criticism critical adj. 批判性的；挑剔的；关键的 critic n. 批评家；评论家 criticize/criticise v. 批评；挑剔；指责；评价 be sensitive to criticism 对批评很敏感 become the target of a lot of criticism 成为众矢之的 despite strong criticism 尽管遭到了猛烈的批评 attract a lot of criticism 招致大量批评 32 Vocabulary 6. criticism be critical of sb./sth. 批评某人/某事 be critical to 对……至关重要 criticize sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事批评某人 练习： His comments were bound to attract __________ (criticize) criticism 33 Vocabulary 7. get sth. done get sb./sth. to do sth. 让某人/某物做某事 get sb./sth. doing sth. 使某人/某物处于某种动作状态下 get sb./sth. + adj. 使某人/某物处于某种状态 have sth. done (=get sth.done) 使某事被做;请/让别人做某事;遭遇某事 have/make sb. do sth. (=get sb.to do sth.) 让某人做某事 have sth. to do 有某事要做(have是实义动词“有”) 练习：I can't stand here talking I have work ___________ (do). to do 34 Vocabulary 8. guarantee guarantee to do sth. 保证做某事 guarantee that... 保证...... guarantee sb. sth. 保证某人获得某物 be guaranteed to do sth. 肯定会做某事 under guarantee 在保修期内 练习： Can you ___________________ (保证给我一份工作) when I get there? guarantee me a job 35 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? Think & share See you next class! 37 $$