Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards Starting out & Understanding ideas （ppt课件）--2024新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、Unit 2Period 1 Starting out&Understanding ideas新 课 导 入视频：Success in the Face of HardshipStarting out Watch the video and answer the questions.1They are Stephen Hawking,Nelson Mandela and Xu Beihong.Their achievements:Stephen Hawking was one of the worlds leading scientists.His book A Brief History o

2、f Time was published in 1988,which became a best-seller.Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa,who fought passionately against the all-white governments system of racial separation.In 1993,he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Xu Beihong was a Chinese artist who created a new fo

3、rm of national art that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western composition to reflect a modern China.1.Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements?2.What made them successful?Their personal qualities of perseverance,willpower,determination,patienc

4、e,leadership,talent and hard work made them successful.课 堂 学 习2Listen and read the poem.Answer the questions.Dont quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will,When the road youre trudging seems all uphill,When the funds are low and the debts are high,And you want to smile,but you have to sigh,Wh

5、en care is pressing you down a bit,Rest if you must,but dont you quit.Life is queer with its twists and turns,As every one of us sometimes learns,And many a failure turns about,When he might have won had he stuck it out;Dont give up though the pace seems slow You may succeed with another blow.Succes

6、s is failure turned inside outThe silver tint of the clouds of doubt,And you never can tell just how close you are,It may be near when it seems so far;So stick to the fight when youre hardest hitIts when things seem worst that you must not quit.(Excerpts from“Dont quit”by Edgar Albert Guest)1.What i

7、s the key message of the poem?2.Which of lifes difficulties are mentioned in the poem?What is your understanding of the line“Success is failure turned inside out”?The poem is all about perseverance,determination and willpower.Never give up especially when things go wrong.It reminds us that there are

8、 elements of success within every failure,so we mustnt quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life.Things sometimes go wrong;the road seems all uphill;the funds are low and the debts are high.Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed.On the road to success,you h

9、ave to experience failure first.In other words,“failure is the mother of success”.3.Do you like the poem?Give your reasons.Yes.The poem teaches me to stick to my goals and never give up.Understanding ideas 1Research these writers online and match them to the information.J.D.Salinger Emily BrontJ.K.R

10、owling1 _ has the same birthday as his/her most famous character:31 July.2 _ may have written and hidden several unpublished works.3 _ had to pay to have his/her poetry published.J.K.RowlingJ.D.Salinger Emily BrontNow share anything else you know about these writers with the class.Joanne Rowling Joa

11、nne 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 Rowli

12、ng approved all scripts and was a producer on the final versions.Jerome David Salinger 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 pri

13、vate life for more than a half-century.He published his final original work in 1965 and had not been interviewed since 1980.Emily Jane Bront 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

14、 of English literature.Emily had three siblings who reached adulthood:her sisters,Charlotte and Anne,and her brother,Branwell.2Read the passage and find out what problems the writers overcame.1“We regret to inform you.”These are the words that every writer dreads receiving,but words every writer kno

15、ws well.The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it,their hearts sinking 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 r

16、arely happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.2 Take for example J.K.Rowling.When she received her first rejection letter,she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers,and stuck it on h

17、er kitchen wall.Rowling had spent years surviving on little money,spending all her time writing.When she finally finished her first book,she received We Regret to Inform Yments from publishers along the lines of“too difficult for children”,“too long”,“Children would not be interested in it”.Neverthe

18、less,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 rejections,one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book,and as we know,Harry Potter became a global succes

19、s,with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.3 All too often writers of great works have had 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 w

20、e dont know the central character well enough”was the criticism he received on his manuscript for The Catcher in the Rye.Despite rejections from 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 t

21、he Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.When it was eventually published,the book became an immediate best-seller and went on to sell millions and millions of copies.4 Perhaps the overall prize for perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who dreamt o

22、f 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 response w

23、as 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 Bronts Jane Eyre,Emily Bronts Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronts Agnes Grey are regarded as classics of world literature.In fact,it is w

24、ithin 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.”5 So,it seems that talent alone isnt enough to guarantee success.While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part,perseveran

25、ce is the key.Keep trying and eventually you will read the words“We are delighted to inform you.”J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerBront sistersShe spent years surviving on little money and her first book receivedcriticism from publishers and was rejected twelve times.He received criticism and rejections from

26、publishers.At that time,women were not encouraged to become writers.Their book of poems which they wrote under male names only sold two copies.3Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.1 Life is Hard for Female Writers2 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait3 Never Give Up on

27、Your Dreams4 Successful WritersThe works of these writers in this article were all denied and rejected by publishers at the beginning,but finally,with their efforts and perseverance,their published books were welcomed by readers and their dreams were realized.4Read the passage carefully and choose t

28、he best answer.1.We can infer from the first paragraph that _.A.each writer succeeded after many failuresB.each writer was rejected for poor worksC.a lot of writers succeeded overnightD.its common that a writer is rejected by a publisher2.What can we conclude about J.K.Rowling from the second paragr

29、aph?A.She knew many famous writers had previously faced rejections.B.She got frustrated by the first rejection letter and gave up.C.Her first book of Harry Potter published at her first attempt.D.She revised her first book following the advice of publishers.3.What is special about J.D.Salinger from

30、other writers mentioned in this passage?A.He had faced many rejections before his novel was published.B.He once wanted to give up trying but later changed his mind.C.He worked on his novel when serving in the army.D.His novel was not popular when it was first published.4.Why did the Bront sisters wr

31、ite a book of poems under male names?A.Because they didnt want to be famous.B.Because they didnt love their own names.C.Because women weren t encouraged to become writers at that time.D.Because their father didnt allow them to use their own names.5.Which of the following does the writer think plays

32、the most important part in achieving success?A.Talent.B.Hard work.C.Luck.D.Perseverance.5Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Introduction_Example 1Writer:_Best known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection

33、.J.K.RowlingShe was told that her book was too difficult and too long for children and it was rejected twelve times by publishers.Harry Potter became a global success.Harry PotterExample 2Writer:_Best known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_The catcher in the RyeHe received criticism a

34、nd rejections from several publishers.J.D.SalingerThe Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.Example 3Writers:_Best known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Bront sistersJane Eyre,Wuthering Heights,Agnes GreyTheir novels are regarded as classics of wor

35、ld literature.Women were not encouraged to become writers at that time.Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies.Conclusion_Perseverance is the key to success.6Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.“We regret to inform you.”“We are delighte

36、d to inform you.”1.What might come next in each sentence?2.Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?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.“We regret to inform you.”comes from the firs

37、t paragraph.“We are delighted to inform you.”comes from the last paragraph.3.Why does the author use them like this within the passage?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 come

38、s to those who dont give up.In addition,the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.Think&Share1.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 write

39、r 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?Language points 1.When the funds are low and the debts are high.口袋空空，债台高筑时.debt n.债务，欠款；义务；罪，过失【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】in debt to sb 欠某人的债 pay off a debt 还清债务reduce

40、debt 减少债务repay a debt 偿还债务deeply in debt 深陷债务之中2.“We regret to inform you.”regret v&n 遗憾；懊悔【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】regret doing/having done sth 后悔做过某事regret to do sth 遗憾地去做某事to ones regret 令人遗憾的是regretful adj 后悔的，遗憾的即学即练 单句语法填空1.However,when she hung up,she _(regret)the way she had handed the call.2.I have regr

41、etted not _(take)his advice.regrettedtaking/having takeninform v.通知，告知【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】be informed of 听说；接到.的通知be rightly informed 得到正确的知识/情报be wrongly informed 得到错误的知识/情报keep.informed 随时向.报告情况inform against sb 告发某人,检举某人3.Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that

42、 a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.大家都明白，成功不是一朝一夕可以获得的；但也许很多人都不知道，很多卓越的作家也都曾被拒稿。本句中的rarely是表示否定意义的副词，意为not often，seldom。例如：We rarely meet each other recently.(我们最近很少见面。)还有其他表示否定意义的副词，如little,seldom,never,scarcely等这类副词置于句首时整个句子需要倒装。例如：Little does she know about the ru

43、les.(她对规则知之甚少。)rejection n.拒绝，否决 reject v.拒绝，否决4.Take for example J.K.Rowling.以J.K.罗琳为例 take for example 以为榜样/例子【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】take ones time 别着急；慢慢来take it easy 从容；不急；松懈take sth seriously 重视某事；认真对待某事take.for granted 认为理所当然take.as.把当成for example 例如；譬如set sb.an example/set an example to sb 给某人树立榜样follow

44、 ones example 以某人为榜样，仿效某人5.All too often writers of great works have had to face criticism along with rejection.Paraphrase:In addition to rejection,many outstanding writers have frequently experienced their works being criticised.all too often为固定搭配，意为frequently。criticism n.批评；指责【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】criticise

45、 v.批评，指责；评论criticise sb for 因.批评某人critical adj.批评的，批判性的critical thinking 批判性思维6.“I honour endurance,perseverance,industry,talent;because these are the means by which men achieve great ends.”Paraphrase:I admire endurance,perseverance,industry and talent,because these help people achieve great success.endurance n.持久力，忍耐力industry n.勤奋，勤劳【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】endure v.持续存在，持久；忍受，忍耐enduring adj.持久的，持续的enduringly adv.耐久地；永久地endurable adj.能忍耐的；可忍受的；能持久的课堂总结课堂总结Retell the problems the writers overcame.