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Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards
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Onwards and Upwards
Onwards means moving forward.
Upwards means moving to a higher place
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1. What is the key message of the poem?
The poem is all about_____________, ____________and____________. 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.
perseverance
determination
willpower
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2 ________________ may have written and hidden several unpublished works.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.
Match each writer to his/her work.
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“We regret to inform you ... ”
What do you think might come next?
Predict what the passage is about.
The passage is about ______ ________ whose books were _____________many times before they were published.
three writers
rejected
Prediction
We regret to inform you
that your book is rejected / turned down / refused...
J. K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
Brontë sisters
We Regret to Inform You
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
Paragraph ___
Paragraph ____
Paragraph ___
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2-4
5
A lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
Perseverance is the key to success.
Choose another suitable title for the passage
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
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.
J.K. Rowling
persevered
She spent years surviving on ______ money, spending all her time writing.
Her first book was considered _________ and ________ for children. It was rejected ______ times by publishers.
12
too difficult
too long
little
Problems she overcame
Global success
refused to give up
He received __________.
He also received __________.
J. D. Salinger
rejections
criticism
The publishers didn’t know the central character.
Problems he overcame
best-seller
didn’t stop trying
Women __________ encouraged to become writers at that time.
Their book of poems which they wrote under male name sold only ______ copies.
Brontë sisters
weren’t
2
Problems they overcame
classics of world literature
They all experienced _________________________,
but they _________________________.
Instead, they___________________. Finally,they__________________.
problems/ setbacks/ failures
refused to give up
persevered
harvested success
1.We regret to inform you ...
5.We are delighted to inform you ...
rejection
acceptance
Don’t quit
perseverance
determination
willpower
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