1、B4U2Understanding IdeasShare what you know about these people.J.K.RowlingEmilyBronte J.D.Salinger Background Information Pre-reading Pre-reading Background Information Pre-reading Pre-reading Jerome David Salinger(1919-2010)was an American writer known for his widely-read novel The Catcher in the Ry
2、e.Background Information Pre-reading Pre-reading Emily Jane Bronte(1818-1848)was an English writer who wrote under the pen name Ellis Bell.She is best known for her one novel,Wuthering Heights,today a classic of English literature.“We regret to inform you.”“We regret to inform you.”What do you think
3、 might come next in the sentence?Predict what the passage is about.While-readingWhile-readingThe passage is about _ _ whose books The passage is about _ _ whose books were _many times before they were were _many times before they were published.published.three writersthree writersrejectedrejected1.W
4、hat is this passage about?1.What is this passage about?2.How does the author develop this passage?2.How does the author develop this passage?introductionintroductionbodybodyconclusionconclusion3.Read for the detailed information?Example 1Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outc
5、ome:_J.K.RowlingDetailed reading:Find some detailed information.Harry PotterShe was told that his book was too difficult and too long for children and it was rejected twelve times by publishers.Harry Potter became a global success.IntroductionA lot of successful writers have previously faced rejecti
6、on.Example 2Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_J.D.SalingerDetailed reading:Find some detailed information.The Cacther in the Rye He received criticism and rejections from several publishersThe Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.
7、Example 3Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Bronte sistersDetailed reading:Find some detailed information.Jane Eyre,Wuthering Heights and Agnes GreyuWomen were not encouraged to become writers at that timeuTheir book of poems which they wrote under male names sold onl
8、y two copies.Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.Detailed reading:Find some detailed information.ConclusionPerseverance is the key to success.4.What do you think of this title?Can you give another title for this passage?Never give up on your dreamsNever say never.Perseverance i
9、s the key to success.p p。.inform v.inform v.通知,告知通知,告知-n.information-n.information 消息,资料,信息消息,资料,信息1)inform sb.of sth.1)inform sb.of sth.通知某人某事通知某人某事/inform sb.that+/inform sb.that+句子句子.通知某通知某人人.2)keep sb.informed of sth.2)keep sb.informed of sth.让某人了解某事物让某人了解某事物3)be well-informed about 3)be well-in
10、formed about 很了解很了解./informed adj./informed adj.见多识广的,消见多识广的,消息灵通的息灵通的Intensive Reading We regret to inform you.These are the words that every writer dreads receiving,but words every writer knows well.The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it,their hearts sin
11、king when they reach that final sentence.You may have spent years giving up your weekends and free time to write your lifes work,yet still this is often not enough.Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously f
12、aced rejection.regret to do sth 很遗憾地去做某事regret doing sth 后悔做过某事定语从句,修饰先行词the wordsdread sth/doing sth害怕做某事独立主格结构,作结果状语spend.doing.花费时间做了某事副词,在以前副词,在一夜之间Intensive Reading Take for example J.K.Rowling.When she received her first rejection letter,she decided that it meant she now had something in commo
13、n with her favourite writers,and stuck it on her kitchen wall.Rowling had spent years surviving on little money,spending all her time writing.When she finally finished her first book,she received comments from publishers along the lines of too difficult for children,too long,Children would not be in
14、terested in it.Nevertheless,she persevered.I wasnt going to give up until every single publisher turned me down,but I often feared that would happen,she later posted.After a total of twelve rejecions,one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book,and as we know,Harry Potter be
15、came a global sucecss,with over 400 millon books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.take for example以.为例have something in common with.与.有相同之处,此处指她也将面临一次次的退稿along the lines of.大概是.的话,像.的话nevertheless,尽管是这样被动语态Intensive Reading All too often writers of great works have had
16、to face criticism along with rejection.J.D.Salinger started writing short stories in high school,but later struggled to get his works published.We feel that we dont know the central character well enough was the criticism he received on his manuscript for The Catcher in the Rye.Despite rejections fr
17、om several publishers,J.D.Salinger refused to give up.Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War,he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.When it was eventually published,the book became an immediate best-seller a
18、nd went on to sell millions and millons of copies.all too often 经常,常常是批评和拒绝,along with.和.struggle to do 费力去做某事get something done使某事得以做好定语从句,修饰先行词the criticism动词的-ing形式作时间状语被动语态立刻成为了畅销书Intensive Reading Perhaps the oveall prize for perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who dr
19、eamt of seeing their words in print.This,however,was a time when women were not encouraged to become writers.As the then Poet Laureate,Robert Southey,wrote to one of them:Literature cannot be the business of a womans life,and it ought not to be.Nevertheless the sisters didnt stop trying.Their respon
20、se was to write a book of poems under male names.Even when the book sold only two copies,the sisters still didnt give up.They started writing novels,and today Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre,Emily Bronts Watbering Heights and Anne Brontes Agnes Grey are regarded as classics of world literature.In fact,i
21、ts within the pages of Jane Eyre that we can find these words:I honour endurance,perseverance,industry,talent;because these are the means by which men achieve great ends.毅力定语从句修饰先行词three sisters,dream of doing 梦想某事发生定语从句修饰先行词a time,此处a time表示一个时期,可数名词停止做某事under ones name以.的名字经典之作Intensive Reading So
22、,it seems that talent alone isnt enough to guarantee success.While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part,perseverance is the key.Keep trying and eventually you will read the words We are delighted to inform you.it seems/seemed that.仿佛是.一点点,一丢丢play a part(in doing)在.上发挥作用keep doing 持续做某事
23、我们很高兴地通知阁下.Para 5 So,it seems _ talent _(单独)isnt 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thataloneguaranteea touchofatoguarantee to doguar
24、antee sb.sth.be under guaranteepart 4:Understanding ideas-Language points1.Sentence:So,it seems that talent alone isnt enough to guarantee success.翻译:因此,仅靠天赋似乎不足以保证获得成功。翻译:因此,仅靠天赋似乎不足以保证获得成功。考点提炼考点提炼:It seems that.似乎似乎.,看上去像看上去像.It seems to sb.that.在某人看来在某人看来.It seemed as if/as though.好像好像.There see
25、ms to be.好像有好像有.seem to do sth.似乎做某事似乎做某事/seem to be doing 似乎正在做某事似乎正在做某事/seem to have done似乎做似乎做了某事了某事seem like+n.似乎是似乎是.对点训练:对点训练:1.It seems _ most houses have been destroyed by the storm.2.He seems _(be)a nice man.3.The engine just wont start.Something seems _(go)wrong with it.4._(似乎没有必要似乎没有必要)to
26、 go now.thatto beto have goneThere seems to be no needpart 4:Understanding ideas-Language points2.Sentence:Keep trying and eventually you will read the words“We are delighted to inform you”.翻译:坚持下去,你终会收到这样的回复翻译:坚持下去,你终会收到这样的回复“我们高兴地通知您我们高兴地通知您.”。考点提炼考点提炼:祈使句祈使句+and/or+陈述句陈述句1)“祈使句祈使句+and/or+陈述句陈述句”中
27、,陈述句常用一般将来时。中,陈述句常用一般将来时。2)祈使句表示条件,陈述句表示结果。祈使句表示条件,陈述句表示结果。3)表顺承关系时用表顺承关系时用and,表转折关系时用表转折关系时用or。该句式中的祈使句可以转换为。该句式中的祈使句可以转换为if引导的条件引导的条件状语从句或分词短语作状语。状语从句或分词短语作状语。对点训练:对点训练:1.Follow your doctors advice,_ you will get better soon.2.Dont eat so many sweets,_ youll have a toothache.3.同义句转换:同义句转换:If you s
28、tudy harder,you will catch up with the other students.=_,and you will catch up with the other students.=_,you will catch up with the other students.andorStudy harderStudying harder1.dread doing sth 2.ones heart sinks3.take sth for example 4.have something in common5.survive on 6.turn down 7.a global
29、 success8.all too often 9.struggle to do sth 10.get/have/make sth.done11.work on12.dream of seeing their words in print 13.ought to do 14.by the means15.a touch of 1.1.害怕某事发生害怕某事发生2.2.心情沉重,心情失落心情沉重,心情失落3.3.把某事作为例子把某事作为例子4.4.有共同特征有共同特征(have nothing/alot/little in(have nothing/alot/little in common co
30、mmon 没有没有/有许多有许多/几乎没有几乎没有 共同特征共同特征)5.5.靠靠生存生存6.6.拒绝拒绝7.7.一个全球成功的作品一个全球成功的作品8.8.有太多时候、太过频繁有太多时候、太过频繁9.9.努力做某事努力做某事10.10.让让.被做被做11.11.从事于从事于12.12.梦想看到他们的文字印刷出来梦想看到他们的文字印刷出来13.13.应该做某事应该做某事14.14.通过这种方式通过这种方式/手段手段15.15.有一点儿有一点儿 touch n.touch n.一点儿、少许一点儿、少许 Key phrases:17.elect v.选举,推选(elect sb.to do sth
31、/elect sb.as president,monitor,chairman,mayor,captain等职位名词前不加冠词)-n.election 选举(run for election 参加竞选)18.bless v.保佑,赐福于-n.blessing 幸事,幸运19.appreciate v.感激,欣赏-adj.appreciative 感激的(grateful/thankful 感激的)-appreciation n.感激,欣赏be appreciative of sth 感激某事/appreciate doing sth 感激做某事 (him/his/Tom/Toms doing)
32、apprecite v.sb.would appreciate it if 如果,某人将不胜感激20.worthy:be worthy of+n.值得.的 be worthy of being done=be worthy to be done 值得做worthwhile:a worthwhile job 有意义的工作,值得做的工作 consider/find/think.worthwhile 认为.值得(it worthwhile to do)It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.做某事是值得的。worth:be worth+n.值得.;值./be woth doing 值得做(主动表被动)The place is worth visiting.21.mere adj.仅仅,只不过-adv.merely 仅仅,只不过22.gentle adj.和蔼友善的,温和的-n.gentleness 和蔼,温和-gently adv.
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