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Unit 2
SUCCESS
Lesson 2
Top Five Secrets of Success
1.To read and talk about the top five secrets of success;
2.To listen and read for general understanding;
3.To listen for specific information and understand words in the context;
4.To learn about and practice showing interest.
5.To talk about successful people and support your opinion.
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hybrid
/ˈhaɪbrɪd/
adj. 杂交的
n. 杂交种;混合体
influential
/ˌɪnfluˈenʃ(ə)l/
adj. 有影响力的
influence vt. / n. 影响
have an influence on 对...有影响
hybrid rice 杂交水稻
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devote /dɪˈvəʊt/
v. 把…奉献给;专心致志于
devote oneself to (doing) sth.
be devoted to (doing) sth. 致力于
(1) She devoted _________(her) to her career.
(2) Lily often devotes her spare time to (help) others.
herself
helping
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production
/prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/
n. 生产,产量
vision
/ˈvɪʒn/
n. 远见卓识;视野,视力;想象,幻想
(1) produce v. 生产,制造
n. 农产品
(2) product n. 产品
(1) visual adj. 视觉的
(2) visible adj. 可视的
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telecommunications
/ˌtelikəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nz/
n. 电信,电讯
n. 最小数,最少量,最低限度 adj.最小的
minimum
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
maximum n.最大值
adj. 最大的
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championship
/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
n. 冠军地位,锦标赛
publisher
/ˈpʌblɪʃə(r)/
n. 出版商
(1) friendship n. 友谊
(2) menbership n. 会员
(3) scholarship n. 奖学金
(1) publish v. 出版, 发布
(2) public adj. 公共的
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reject
/rɪˈdʒekt/
vt. 拒绝接受
contract
/ˈkɒntrækt/
n. 合同,契约
拒绝做某事:
(1) reject + sth.
(2) reject doing sth.
(1) contrast n. 差异
(2) in contrast to 和...对比
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motivating
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
adj. 起激励作用的
limit
/ˈlɪmɪt/
vt. /n. 限制,限定
(1) limited adj. 有限的(事物本身数量或范围)
(2) limiting adj. 限制性的(某种行为或措施的特点)
(1) motivate vt. 激励,激发
(2) motivation n. 动力,诱因
(3) motivated adj. 积极的, 主动的
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distraction
/dɪˈstrækʃn/
n. 使人分心的事物
distracted adj. 心神不定的
I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
我发觉在家里工作很难,因为使人分心的事太多。
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convince
/kənˈvɪns/
vt. 说服,使确信
(1) convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
(2) convince sb. that...... 使某人相信......
(3) be convinced that... 某人相信/认为…
(4) convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
(1) You need to convince them _____ your enthusiasm for the job.
(2) I have been trying to convince him _________(see) a doctor.
(3) I had convinced myself _______ I was right.
of
to see
that
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Who are they?
What are their main achievements?
Warming-up
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Yuan Long Ping
Ma Yun
J.K. Rowling
Novak Djokovic
Bill Gates
the father of hybrid rice
the founder of Alibaba
author of Harry Potter
one of the founders of Microsoft
one of the best tennis players
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In the 1960s, when China was suffering from serious famine, Yuan Longping came up with the idea of hybrid rice. Ten years later, he succeeded in inventing a new species that produced a 20% higher yield than common types of rice.
Yuan Longping
(father of hybrid rice)
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Ma Yun was formerly an English teacher at Hangzhou Teachers College. He first started building websites for Chinese companies with the help of friends in the US. In 1999, he founded Alibaba, a China-based marketplace site which serves more than 65 million members.
Ma Yun
(founder of Alibaba)
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Bill Gates is one of the world’s wealthiest men. Gates oversaw the invention and marketing of the Windows operating interface, the Internet Explorer Browser, and other popular computer products. Along the way he gained a reputation for fierce competitiveness and aggressive business savvy.
Bill Gates
(one of the founders of Microsoft)
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Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 375 million copies worldwide. In 2006, Forbes named her the second richest female entertainer in the world.
J. K. Rowling
(author of Harry Potter)
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In 2003, Djokovic turned into a professional player and began his career. In 2011, he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open championships and rose to the top in the world ranking. He won all nine Masters championships in his career and earned the title “Golden Master”.
Novak Djokovic
(one of the best tennis players)
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Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in history. He has won five of the last seven Grand Slam titles and 17 overall.
Grand Slam trophy
大满贯杯
Serbia
塞尔维亚
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Listening
Listen for the first time and think about:
How is the listening material structured?
Then predict the possible secrets of success.
Beginning
First, second, third, number four, finally
Conclusion
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Listening for understanding
Top secrets Representative figures
1 Yuan Longping
2 Ma Yun
3 Bill Gates
4 Novak Djokovic
5 J.K. Rowling
2.3 Listen and check your predictions. Then write down the five secrets you hear in the table.
Be passionate
Be confident
Work hard
Set your goal high
Keep trying
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2.3 Listen and choose the best answer.
1.What is Novak Djokovic?
A. A good play writer.
B. An excellent tennis player.
C. The best football player.
2.When did he become the best player in his field?
A. In 2011. B. In 2004. C. In 2014.
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Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
1. Be passionate. Yuan Long Ping, the father of _____________ For more than____
years, he has _______his life to
_______________ His research has not only helped China find a way to remove ______ but also ____________ to world ______ and social ________
hybrid rice.
50
devoted
hunger
contributed
rice production.
peace
progress.
2.3 Listen again and complete the table.
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secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
2. Have vision and determina-tion. RenZhenfei, the ________ of Huaiwei Despite all the hardships he faced , he was
______________ innnovation in key___________
Huawei has become one of the world’s _______companies of ___________ equipment and smart devices.
founder
committed to
largest
telecommunications
technologies.
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secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
3.Work hard. Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft For about five years, when he was a teenager, he spent _______hours working on ________________ His ___________ gave him a big _________ over other people and he became one of the__________ of Microsoft ______________
10, 000
hard work
advantage
founders
a basic computer.
by the age of 20.
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secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
4.Set your goals high. Novak Djokovic, one of the best _______ players At the age of five, Novak decided he didn’t want to be just a good ___________, he wanted to be the best tennis player
____________ Djokovic, aged _____, won three major world ______________ and became ______________________________
tennis
tennis player
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championships
in the world.
the World Number One.
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secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
5. Keep trying. J. K. Rowling, _________ of Harry Potter J.K. Rowling didn’t listen to the _________ comments from the twelve publishers who __________________ … for the last ten years, J.K. Rowling has been the author of the most famous ______________
in the world.
author
negative
rejected her books.
children’s books
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Complete the sentences using the correct form.
reject / hunger / minimum / devote...to / influential / publisher / production / championship
1. He is one of the most _________ poets in the Tang dynasty.
2. Yuan Longping has _________ his life _____ rice __________.
3. Because of the severe drought thousands of people are dying from ________ every day.
4. “This is the __________ amount of money we’ll receive,” she said.
5. Li Na is the first Chinese player who won _____________ in tennis.
6. Her works were __________ by _________ many times, but she didn’t give up.
influential
devoted
to
production
hunger
minimum
championship
rejected
publishers
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2.4 Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer.
1.What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The tips for success. B. A book. C. The reading habit.
2. What do we know about the girl?
A. She doesn’t likes the book very much.
B. She speaks highly of the book.
C. She is convinced to read the book.
3.What will the man probably do?
A. He will go to buy this book.
B. He will do as the book tells.
C. He will borrow the book from the girl.
Listening and Speaking
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Listen and imitate. Complete the Talk Builder.
Talk Builder
1. _____? What’s the name of the book?
2. ___________________. What kinds of things have
you learnt?
3. _______________________. I may have to give it
a look.
4. _______, it sounds like a useful book.
5. _______, you’ve convinced me to read this book!
Oh
Mm
Really? I’m
interested in it
Please tell me about it
Wow
Oh
Please tell me about it
Really? I’m interested in it
Wow
Mm
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