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Lesson 2
Top Five Secrets of Success
Do you know the following people?
What do you think are the top secrets of their success?
Yuan Long Ping
Example:
I think being ambitious in what he does is a top secret of his success.
Leading in
Bill Gates
Ren Zhengfei
J. k. Rowling
Novak Djokovic
Predict the possible secrets of success for the representative figures.
ambition
passion
diligence
perseverance
focus
goal
innovation
adaptability
optimism
curiosity
teamwork
dedication
creativity
persistence
self-discipline
secrets of success
1. To be able to talk about the secrets of success.
2. To practise listening skills and get the key information.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Difficult Points:
1. Listen to a talk and get the key information.
2. Uuse some key words in context correctly.
Listen and check your predictions. Then write
down the five secrets you hear in the first column
in Activity 4.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
1
_________ Yuan Long Ping, the father of hybrid rice
2
_________ Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei
3
_________ Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft
4
_________ Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players
5
_________ J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter
Be passionate
Have vision and determination
Work hard
Keep trying
Set your goals high
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
1
Yuan Long Ping, the father of hybrid rice For more than 50 years, he has_________ His research had not only helped China find a way to remove hunger but also _______________
Be
passionate
devoted his life to rice
production.
contributed
to world peace and social progress.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
2
Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei Despite all the hardships he faced, Hua Wei has become one of the world’s largest companies of____________
Have vision and
determination
he was committed
to innovation in key technologies.
telecommunications
equipment and
smart devices.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
3
Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft For about five years, when he was a teenager,
____________ His hard work gave him a big advantage over other people and
———————
Work hard
he became one of the foundersof Microsoft by the age of 20.
he spent 10,000
hours working on a basic computer.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
4
Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players At the age of five, Novak Djokovic decided he didn’t want to be
______________ Djokovic, aged 24, won
_____________
Set your goals high
3 major world championships
and became the World Number One.
just a good player, he wanted to be the best tennis player
in the world.
Secrets Representative figures Supporting facts Achievements
5 J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter J.K. Rowling didn’t listen to the negative comments
______________ … for the last ten years, J.K. Rowling has been the author of
______________
Keep trying
from the twelve
publishers who rejected her books.
the most famous children’s books in the world.
Choose one successful person to introduce to other members.
Speaking
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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words and phrases given below.
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 __________.
influential
devoted
to
production
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 a _____________ in tennis.
6. Her works were __________ by _________ many times, but she didn’t give up.
hunger
minimum
championship
rejected
publishers
Focus on Function
1. What are the two speakers talking about?
2. What has the girl learnt from the book?
3. What are the new tips you learnt from their conversation?
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
A book that gives lots of great tips on how to be successful.
Ann learnt that the book encourages people to prepare themselves for success.
I learnt about how to develop good habits through a positive attitude and learnt effective daily practices.
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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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单词讲解
1. ________________ (adj.) 有影响力的 →________________ (n.) 影响
2. ________________ (v.) 奉献;致力于→________________ (n.)奉献 →_______________ (adj.) 忠诚的;挚爱的
3. ________________ (v.) 生产 →________________ (n.)生产;产量 →________________ (n.) 产品 →________________ (adj.) 多产的
influential
influence
devotion
devote
production
produce
product
productive
devoted
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4. ________________ (v.) 出版→_________________ (n.) 出版 →___________________ (n.) 出版商
5. ________________ (v.) 拒绝 →________________ (n.) 拒绝
6. ________________ (v.) 说服;劝说;使确信;使信服→_________________ (adj.) 坚信不疑的;有坚定信仰的→___________________ (adj.) 令人信服的→
publish
publication
publisher
reject
rejection
convince
convinced
convincing
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1. devote vt.献身,致力;把……用于
(教材P107) For more than 50 years, he has devoted his life to rice production...
【翻译】五十多年来,他一直致力于水稻生产……
【固定搭配】
致力于(做)某事
devote one's life/oneself to (doing) sth.
= be devoted to (doing) sth.
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佳句记忆:
1.Mrs White, a devoted friend of mine, devoted all her energies to teaching. Her devotion to children made us vote for her; finally, she was promoted to headmistress.
怀特夫人是我的一位忠诚的朋友,她把全部精力都投入到教学中去了。她对孩子们的关爱使我们投票选了她;最终,她被提升为校长。
2.After that he devoted his entire energy to the pursuit of these studies.
之后他全力以赴从事这些研究工作。
3.We are devoting ourselves to the modernization of China.
我们正致力于中国现代化。
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4.She devoted her life to ___________(help) homeless children.
5.The teacher's selfless ____________(devote) to the cause of education is well known, and all her students respect and love her.
6.Professor Zhong Nanshan devoted himself entirely ______the battle against the COVID19.
helping
devotion
to
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2. convince vt.说服;劝说;使确信;使信服
(教材P108)Mm, you've convinced me to read this book!
【翻译】嗯,你说服了我去读这本书!
【归纳拓展】
(1) convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
(2) convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
convince sb.(that)...
(3) be convinced of / that... 坚信/确信……
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佳句记忆:
He tried to convince me of the truth of the news but he couldn't provide convincing proof. Therefore, it seemed that he didn't speak convincingly.
他尽力使我相信这个消息的真实性,但他无法提供令人信服的证据,所以他的说法似乎没有说服力。
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【即学即练】 单句语法填空/一句多译
①You'll need to convince them ________ your enthusiasm for the job.
②I think you will help me convince my father ________ (leave).
③_____________ (convince) that he was wrong, he felt very sad.
of
to leave
Convinced
句意为:你需要让他们相信你对工作的热情。
此句考查convince sb. of sth. (让某人相信某事)
句意为:我认为你能帮我说服我父亲离开。
此句考查convince sb. to do sth.(说服某人做某事)。
句意为:因为确信自己错了,他感到很难过。
此处Convinced that...为原因状语。
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④She'll cook up a ______________ (convince) explanation for her failure.
⑤I'm __________ (convince) that he is not telling the truth.
斯蒂芬坚信他已经看到了真正伟大的开始。
句意为:她会为她的失败编造一个令人信服的解释。
此处convincing为形容词,修饰explanation。
句意为:我确信他没有说实话。
此处考查be convinced (that)...(确信……)。
convincing
convinced
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知识归纳与拓展:
v.+sb.+of+sth.类短语小结
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
accuse sb. of sth. 指责/控告某人犯有某事
rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物
cheat sb. of sth. 骗取某人某物
cure sb. of sth. 治好某人某种病
inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事
warn sb. of/against sth. 告诫某人某事
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重点词汇练习
________ (devote) all her life to education, she has little time to take care of her children.
_________ (devote) to learning, he finally be admitted to a key university.
His ________ (devote) to the job leaves him with very little free time.
Devoting
Devoted
Being devoted
devotion
____________ (devote) to learning a second language, whether you are old or young, will add to a lot of fun and broaden your horizons.
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4. Her mother is ___________ (influence) in her every decision.
5. There is a limit ________ how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day.
6. Researchers have found clear and_____________ (convince) evidence that happiness is the key to better health and longer lives.
7. Darwin ____________ (convince) that the theory of evolution is based on natural selection.
8. He tried to convince them ___the safety of travelling by airplane.
influential
to
convincing
was convinced
of
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听力中短语
1.be passionate about... _____________________________
2.have vision and determination_______________________
3.set your goals high___________________
4.keep trying__________________________
5.be committed to innovation______________
6. devote one’s life to...____________________
对…… 充满热情
有远见和决心
树立高远目标
坚持不懈
致力于创新
毕生致力于……
7. start up a company____________________
8. become one of the founders________________________
9. win major world championships_____________________
10. start at the bottom and get to the top________________
创办一家公司
成为创始人之一
赢得重大世界冠军
从底层开始到顶峰
Thank
You
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