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Unit 2
Onwards and Upwards
外研版选择性必修第一册
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning objectives
Master key vocabulary, sentence structures,understand and retell the passage about writers overcoming rejections.
Skim and scan the text to sort out writers’ life experiences; cooperate to match writer information and finish text analysis tasks
Analyze the text structure and contrast rejection and success; form critical thinking about perseverance and the road to success.
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5. Language points
6. Summary
7. Assessment
8. Homework
01. Lead in
Lead in
Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s leading _____________. His book A brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a ____________.
Nelson Mandela was the first ______________of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government’s system of____________________. In 1993 he was awarded the __________________.
Xu Beihong was a Chinese _________ who created a new form of national art that______________ traditional Chinese painting __________ with Western __________ to reflect a modern China.
scientists
best-seller
black president
racial separation
Nobel Peace Prize
artist
combined
techniques
composition
1.Listen the video and fill in the blank.
Lead-in
Lead in
2.What made them successful?
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them success.
Lead-in
Lead in
If you received those words
“We regret to inform you....”
what would you do?
02. Pre-reading
Lead-in
Pre-reading
1.Share what you know about these people.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
Jerome David Salinger
全名:Jerome David Salinger,简称 J.D. 塞林格
生卒:1919.1.1 — 2010.1.27,终年 91 岁
身份:美国犹太裔小说家、短篇文学大师,20 世纪美国战后文学代表人物
出生地:纽约曼哈顿中产犹太家庭;晚年隐居新罕布什尔州科尼什小镇直至离世
948 年短篇《香蕉鱼的好日子》一战成名;1951 年长篇小说《麦田里的守望者》 出版,瞬间引爆全美,成为现象级畅销书。
1.Share what you know about these people.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
Emily Jane Brontё
全名:艾米莉・简・勃朗特 Emily Jane Brontë
生卒:1818.7.30 — 1848.12.19,终年仅 30 岁
笔名:埃利斯・贝尔 Ellis Bell
身份:19 世纪英国浪漫主义、哥特文学天才小说家、诗人;勃朗特三姐妹之一(夏洛蒂《简・爱》、安妮《艾格妮丝・格雷》)
1.Share what you know about these people.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
Joanne Rowling
乔安妮·罗琳是英国作家、编剧和制片人,她的笔名是J.K.罗琳和罗伯特·加尔布雷斯。她最著名的作品是《哈利·波特》系列小说,童年孤独、丧亲之痛、单亲困境、底层苦难全部化作文字养分;作品核心主题:爱、勇气、接纳不完美、对抗黑暗、选择的力量,经典标语 “爱才是最伟大的魔法” 贯穿全部作品。
1.Share what you know about these people.
Lead-in
Prediction
1.Who are “we”?
2.Who are “you”
3.What did “you” previously face?
03.
While-reading
Lead-in
Skimming
1.What is the type of the text?
A. An argumentation(议论文)
B. An exposition(说明文)
C. A narration(记叙文)
D.A biography(人物传记)
A
2.Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
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
C
Lead-in
Skimming
3.What is the structure of the text?
J. K. Rowling
J. D. Salinger
Brontë sisters
We Regret to Inform You
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
Paragraph ___
Paragraph ____
Paragraph ___
1
2-4
5
Many successful writers have faced rejection.
Perseverance is the key to success.
Lead-in
Scanning
1.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Lead-in
Scanning
Best Known for
Experience of Rejection She was told that her book _______________________________ and it ____________________________________ by publishers.
Attitudes She ___________ and said she was not ____________________ until ___________________________________.
Eventual Outcome
(Achievements) Harry Potter became a __________: with_______million books sold and ______________more than 70 different languages.
J.K.Rowling Complete the Diagram According to Para.2
Harry Potter
was too difficult and too long for children
was rejected twelve times
persevered
going to give up
every single publisher turned her down.
global success
400
translated into
Lead-in
Scanning
J.D.Salinger Complete the Diagram According to Paragraph 3
Best Known for 1.
Experience of Rejection He received 2.__________that they didn’t know the central character well enough and 3 ___________ from several pubishers.
Attitudes He refused to 4.____________, then 5.________ and 6.____________________ throughout his war service.
Achievements 7.The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate after it was published.
The Catcher in the Rye
criticism
rejections
give up
carried
worked on the novel
best-seller
Lead-in
Scanning
Brontë Sisters Complete the Diagram According to Paragraph 4
Best Known for 1.
Experience of Rejection Women were 2._________________________________ at that time.
Attitudes They didn’t 3.________________ and wrote 4.__________________________________________________.
They didn’t give up even when ___________________________.
Achievements 5.
Jane Eyre,
Wuthering Heights,
Agnes Grey
not encouraged to become writers
stop trying
a book of poems under male names
the book sold only two copies
Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.
Lead-in
Scanning
Conclusion:
Perseverance is the key to success.
a lot of hard work
a touch of luck
perseverance
Success
Lead-in
Scanning
Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
“ We regret to inform you...”
“We are delighted to inform you...”
1 What might come next in each sentence?
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 ...
Lead-in
Scanning
2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from? Why does the author use them like this within the passage?
“We regret to inform you…” comes from the first paragraph.
“We are delighted to inform you…” comes from the last paragraph.
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.
04.
Post-reading
Lead-in
Post-reading
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?
05.
Language points
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Language points
1....had to pay to have his/her poetry published.……他/她的诗必须付钱才能出版。
have sb/sth doing sth(肯定句) 让某人或某事一直处于某种状态
not have sb doing sth (否定句) 不允许某人做某事
have sb do sth 让某人做某事(经常反复做或者动作已经结束)
have sth to do 有某事要做(不定式作后置定语)
用所给词的适当形式填空
(1)She always has the TV (go) at full blast.
(2)I have a lot of materials (read) this semester.
(3)My brother always has me (wash) clothes for him.
(4)We must have the work (finish) before the hurricane comes.
going
to read
wash
finished
Lead-in
Language points
2.Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.每个人
【词汇拓展】
reject vt. 拒绝;否决;排斥 rejective adj. 拒绝的;排斥的
rejecter n. 拒绝者;否决者 rejectee n. 被拒绝者;被开除者
找主干:Everyone knows that 从句1 but perhaps not many know that 从句2
翻译:都知道成功很少在一夜之间发生,但也许没有多少人知道,很多非常成功的作家之前都面临过拒绝。
Lead-in
Language points
3....she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers... ……
【词汇精讲】have... in common with表示“与……有共同之处”。
【词汇拓展】
in common with 和……一样;与……相同
have something in common 有一些共同点
have nothing in common 无共同之处
Lead-in
Language points
4.So,it seems that talent alone isn’t enough to guarantee success.所以,看来光靠天赋还不足以保证成功。
【词汇拓展】
guarantee to do sth 保证/担保做某事
guarantee that... 确保……
guarantee sb sth 保证某人某事
be guaranteed to do sth 肯定会做某事
give sb a guarantee that... 向某人保证……
under guarantee 在保修期内
06.
Summary
Lead-in
Summary
What does every writer most dread 1.__________ (read) among the comments from publishers? Yes, it's " We regret 2.___________(inform) you...”, which will make the writers' hearts sink. ln fact, a lot of successful writers have 3._____________(previous) faced rejection.
J.K. Rowling, after a total of twelve rejetions , eventually got her first book of Harry Potter published, which became 4._____global success.
Another famous writer J. D. Salinger persevered 5.________working on his novel The Catcher in the Rye despite the criticism along with rejections from several publishers and when it was eventually published, it became an immediate best-seller.
The three Brontë sisters lived in the Victorian Age, a time 6.________ women were not encouraged to become writers. Although they 7.________________ (dream) of seeing their words in print, they experienced many rejections .However, they persevered and now, Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights and Anne’s Agnes Grey 8._______________ (rgard) as clasics of world literature.
From the stories above,we can learn that it’s 9._____________ (perservere) that made them realize their dreams. Therefore, keep tying and you'll eventually read the words "We are 10.____________(delight) to....”
reading
to inform
previously
a
in
when
dreamed/dreamt
are regarded
perseverance
delighted
07.
Assessment
Lead-in
Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I am able to master key words, phrases and the usage of the structure “have sth done”.
2.After learning, I am able to sort out the rejection experiences and achievements of J.K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger and the Brontë sisters independently .
3.After learning, I am able to talk about the importance of perseverance and share stories of persistent people.
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
08.
Homework
Lead-in
Homework
1.Write a comparative analysis (80 words) of the three writers’ similarities and differences in their rejection experiences and spiritual persistence, using at least 5 key phrases learned in this class.
Rowling, Salinger and the Brontë sisters all previously faced rejection and chose to persevere instead of giving up. In common with Rowling, Salinger kept improving his work despite negative comments. Unlike them, the Brontë sisters struggled with gender discrimination and even had to pay to publish poetry. Their stories show talent cannot guarantee success, and persistence matters most.
Lead-in
Homework
2.Research one foreign or Chinese writer who suffered long-term rejection, write a 120-word argumentative short passage. Combine the writer’s experience to discuss the theme “Perseverance beats rejection”, use all core language points of this lesson, and record a 2-minute oral presentation audio.
Many people believe talent alone can guarantee success, yet the stories of great writers tell us perseverance matters more. Many creators previously face countless rejections and have something in common: they refuse to quit. Lu Xun’s early essays were ignored by magazines, but he kept writing to wake up the public. Just like J.K. Rowling, he stuck to his dream no matter how many times he failed. If you hold on to your goal, you will finally receive the pleasant news instead of rejection letters.
Thank you
for your listening
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