Unit2 starting out & understanding ideas课件-2026-2027学年高中英语（外研版）选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“Onwards & upwards”主题，先通过视频导入并结合表格填写学习词汇含义，再分析霍金、曼德拉、徐悲鸿的困境与成就，为后续作家案例阅读搭建支架，形成从词汇到人物再到文本分析的递进脉络。 其亮点在于案例跨领域且中外结合，涵盖科学家、艺术家、作家，任务设计融合视频观看、表格梳理、深度阅读与写作表达，助力学生提升语言能力和思维品质，同时通过中外人物故事培养文化意识。学生能在真实情境中掌握主题词汇与写作技巧，教师可直接利用多样化活动提升教学效果。

Onwards & upwards B4U2 What activity comes to your mind speaking of moving onwards and upwards 1 B4U2 Starting out Onwards & upwards Onwards means moving forward or continuing a journey. Upwards means pointing towards or facing a higher place. 3 Watch the video & complete the table but mountain climbers are not going to be our focus today. Watch the video, complete the table and find out who are mentioned and how they also move onwards and upwards? 4 Who are mentioned? Nelson Mandela Stephen Hawking Xu Beihong 5 2. Retell the story of each person by completing the tables. Stephen Hawking Hardship He suffered from a disease that ___________________________ Achievement He was one of the world’s leading scientists. He achieved awards and changed ____________________________. His book _____________________was published in 1988, which became a _________. Quality A Brief History of Time the way we think about universe best-seller perseverance & will power affects the brain and nerves 6 1/3 of the Wolf Prize winners won the Nobel Prize. 1/3 of the wolf prize winners won the Nobel prizes. 7 2. Retell the story of each person by completing the tables. Nelson Mandela Hardship He spent __________ in prison because he fought passionately against _______________________________________________. Achievement He was awarded _______________________ in 1993. He became ______________________ in South Africa in 1994. Quality the Nobel Peace Prize the all-white government’s system of racial separation determination, patience & leadership 27 years the first black president 8 2. Retell the story of each person by completing the tables. Xu Beihong Hardship His family was poor, and at the age of 13, he had to _________________________________________ to make a living. His father ______________________________. Achievement He created a new form of national art that combined _____________________________________ with ______________________to reflect a modern China. He created an approach to art, which is still taken by _______________________________ . Quality leave home and sell paintings with his father traditional Chinese painting techniques Western composition developed a serious illness and died art institutions across China today talent & hard work 9 How do they move onwards and upwards? They all achieved success in the face of hardship. Nelson Mandela Stephen Hawking Xu Beihong 10 B4U2 Understanding ideas Share what you know about these people. J. K. Rowling The Brontë Sisters J. D. Salinger 12 Background Information 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. She has the same birthday as her most famous character: 31 July. 1min 13 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 may have written and hidden several unpublished works. Background Information 1min 14 The Brontë Sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, are famous Victorian‑era British writers. Living on the wild Yorkshire moors, they created world‑famous novels. Charlotte Brontë wrote Jane Eyre, a story about a brave and independent woman. Emily Brontë produced Wuthering Heights, a powerful tale of passion and revenge. Anne Brontë wrote Agnes Grey, showing the hard life of poor working women. Their works still influence literature today. Background Information 1min 15 Prediction What do you think might come next in the sentence? What do you think this passage talks about based on the title and the three writers? “We regret to inform you ... ” 1min 16 Fast reading Read the passage and answer the following questions: What’s the genre of the passage? What’s the structure of the passage? Argumentation. Introduction—examples/cases—conclusion. 3min 17 Careful reading Read the passage and underline information to complete the table. A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection. 5mins 18 Careful reading Read the passage and underline information to complete the table. Name Experiences of rejection Eventual outcome J.K. Rowling J.D. Salinger Bronte sisters Her book was considered too difficult and too long for children. Harry Potter was rejected twelve times. The central character in his book can’t be understood. He received rejections from several publishers. Women were not encouraged to become writers at that time. Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies. Harry Potter: a global success The Catcher in the Rye: an immediate best-seller Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey: classics of world literature 2mins 19 Careful reading Read the passage and underline information to complete the table. A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection. Perseverance is the key to success. so when you read the words “we are delighted to inform you…” at the end of the passage, what do you think comes after? 20 Post reading 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... 21 Careful reading What can you learn from these writers? Perseverance is the key to success. so when you read the words “we are delighted to inform you…” at the end of the passage, what do you think comes after? 22 Post reading What might come next in each sentence in your life? I regret to inform you that you are bound to confront multiple failures in the following two years. I am delighted to inform you that these failures have become the very roots of my strength today. 23 Post reading 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. Careful reading Find the expressions that show these authors’ perseverance. 25 Careful reading J. K. Rowling spent years surviving on little money, spending all her time writing Nevertheless, she persevered. wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned her down Salinger Despite rejections… Salinger refused to give up. worked on the novel throughout his war service Bronte sisters didn’t stop writing didn’t give up I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends… Use the expressions to introduce another writer with a similar story. figure 29 Think & Share Do you know any Chinese quotes/stories about perseverance? 宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。 十年磨一剑，霜刃未曾试。 千磨万击还坚韧，任尔东西南北风。 读不在三更五鼓，功只怕一曝十寒。 千淘万漉虽辛苦，吹尽狂沙始到金。 绳锯木断，水滴石穿。 愚公移山，精卫填海。 30 Think & Share Do you know any English quotes/stories about perseverance? 愚公移山，精卫填海。 31 Think & Share Do you know any English quotes/stories about perseverance? Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。 Rome was not built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的。 Little by little one goes far. 千里之行，始于足下。 Perseverance prevails where force fails. 蛮力不济处，毅力可取胜。 Slow and steady wins the race. 稳扎稳打，方能取胜。(出自龟兔赛跑) 愚公移山，精卫填海。 32 Para 2 以罗琳为例 拒绝信 与……有共同点 把……粘在墙上 以微薄的收入存活 但是 坚持 v. n. adj. 拒绝 总共 同意做…… 500份她的第一本书书稿 take J.K Rowling for example/as an example rejection letter have something in common with sb. stick sth. on the wall survive on little money nevertheless, nonetheless, however persevere/persist in doing/with sth. perseverance persistence persevering/perseverant persistent turn sb. down a total of agree to do sth. 500 copies of her first book Para 3 经常 伟大作品的作家 面对批评与拒绝 奋力做…… 与……斗争 善恶之争 争取独立的斗争 使作品被发表 手稿 All too often; more often than not Writers of great works Face/confront criticism struggle to do sth./for sth. struggle against/with sth. a struggle between good and evil a struggle for independence get his works published manuscript Para 4-5 奖项被发给某人 梦到/梦想做某事 看到自己的文字付印 应该做某事 以男性的名字 被认为是 通过……方式 勤奋 实现伟大目标 一点，一丝 发挥作用 The prize goes to sb. dream of/about doing see their words in print ought to do under make names be regarded as by means of (by no means绝不) industry (industrious 勤奋的 industrial 工业的) 9. achieve great ends 10. a touch of 11. play a part/role [ Vusually + adv./prep.] to be sent or passed somewhere 被发送；被传递 •I want this memo to go to all managers. 我想让这份备忘录送交到所有经理手中。 35 These are the words that every writer dread receiving. I’m dreading Christmas this year. I dreaded coming back, to be honest.  I dread to think what will happen if emergency occurs.  She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.  No one knew how to treat this dreaded disease.  They told us the dreadful news.  awful terrible & scary a feeling of great anxiety and fear be fearful to think be afraid of be afraid of A lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection. The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. One of the most skilled students was r_______ by the company for his lack of English proficiency. The _________ of such initiatives by no means indicates that voters are unconcerned about the environment. rejected rejection 拒绝接受/采纳/录用/出版/求爱 Para 1 “We regret ________ (inform)you…” These are the words _____________ every writer d____ (害怕) receiving, but words every writer knows well. The response ____ a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts ______ (sink) when they reach (____) that final sentence. You may have spent years _____ (give) up your weekends and free time ________ (write) your life’s work, ___ still this is often not enough. Everyone knows that success rarely happens ________ (一夜之间), but perhaps not many know _________ a lot of _____ (high) successful writers have _________ (previous) faced _______ (reject). that/which/不填 reads from sinking giving 到达 to inform to write yet overnight that/不填 highly previously rejection Para 2 Rowling had spent years surviving _____ little money, _______ (spend) all her time writing. “I wasn’t going to give up ____ every single publisher turned me ______, but I often feared that ____________ (happen), ” she later _____ (发布；说道). on spending until down would happen posted Para 3 “We feel that we don’t know the central character well enough” was the criticism he received ____ his __________ (手稿) for The Catcher in the Rye. Even when _______ (serve) in the US Army during the Second World War, he ________ (带了) six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked ___ the novel ______ his war service. When it was eventually published, the book became an ________ (立刻的) best-seller and went on to sell millions and millions _____ copies. on manuscript serving carried on during immediate of Para 4 Perhaps the overall prize _____ perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who _______________________(梦想) seeing their words ___ print. This, however, was a time ____ women were not encouraged to become writers. As the ____ (那时的) Poet Laureate, Robert Southey, wrote to one of them: “Literature cannot be ____ business of a woman’s life, and it ___________ (不应该) be.” Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop trying. Their ________ (respond) was to write a book of poems _____ male names. Even when the book sold only two copies, the sisters still didn’t give ____. They started writing novels, and today Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte’s Agnes Grey are regarded as ________ (经典作品) of world literature. In fact, it is ______ (在……里) the pages of Jane Eyre ____ we can find these words: “I honour _________ (忍耐力), ___________ (坚持), i_______ (勤劳), talent; because these are the means __ which men ________ ______ __________ (达到目的).” for dreamed/dreamt of/about in when then the ought not to response under up classics within that endurance perseverance ndustry by achieve great ends … Para 5 So, it seems ______ talent ______ (单独) isn’t enough to ________ (保证) success. While a lot of hard work and ___ ____ _____ (一点儿) luck play ____ part, perseverance is the key. Keep trying and eventually you will read the words “We are delighted ___ inform you …” 保证做某事 向某人保证某事 在保修期 that alone guarantee a touch of a to guarantee to do guarantee sb. sth. be under guarantee Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 Lavf59.6.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.7.22 $