1、 Understanding ideas Understanding ideas Unit 2 Onwards and upwards Pre-reading u Born: January 1, 1919, New York City u Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91) Cornish, New Hampshire u Occupation: a short story writer, novelist u Education: Marnix College, New York University, Columbia University u Notabl
2、e works: The Catcher in the Rye (1951) Nine Stories (1953) Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963) Franny and Zooey (1961) u Born: July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England u Occupation: an British author who is one of the worlds most successful and wealthiest autho
3、rs known for her popular childrens books Harry Potter series. u Notable work: Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (1998, film 2001) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998, film 2002) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999, film 2004) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (
4、2000, film 2005) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003, film 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005, film 2009) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007, filmed in 2 parts 2010 and 2011) u Born: July 30, 1818, Thornton, Yorkshire, England u Died: December 19, 1848, Haworth,
5、Yorkshire u Occupation: an English novelist and poet who produced but one novel who was perhaps the greatest of the three Bront sisters. u Notable work: Wuthering Heights (1847), a highly imaginative work of passion and hate set on the Yorkshire moors, darkens rather than solves the mystery of her s
6、piritual existence. Read and match: 1 _ has the same birthday as his/ her most famous character: 31 July. 2 _ may have written and hidden several unpublished works. 3 _ had to pay to have his / her poetry published. While-reading Read the passage and find out what problems the writers overcame. Choo
7、se another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. 1 Life is Hard for Female Writers 2 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 3 Never Give Up on Your Dreams 4 Successful Writers J. K. Rowling J. D. Salinger Bront sisters Introduction Main Body Conclusion Read & Locate Paragraph _ _ Paragra
8、ph _ Paragraph _ _ A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection. Perseverance is the key to success. 1 2-4 5 Writer J. K. Rowling J. D. Salinger Bront sisters Best known for Harry PotterThe Catcher in the Rye Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey Experie- nce of rejection She wa
9、s told that her book was too diffi- cult and too long for chil- dren and it was rejected 12 times by publishers. He received criticism and 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 2 c
10、opies. Eventual outcome Harry Potter became a global success. The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published. Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature. Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions. “ We regret to inform you.” “ We a
11、re delighted to inform you.” 1 What might come next in each sentence? 2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from? Why does the author use them like this within the passage? After-reading Think and share 1 What can you learn from these writers? 2 Have you read any books by these writers?
12、3 Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences? 4 What words and expressions from the passage have you used to tell these stories? Language points Language points Unit 2 Onwards and upwards rejection 1 criticism manuscript best-seller classic Find and match a popular product, especial
13、ly a book, that many people buy remarks that say what you think is bad about sb. or sth. a refusal to accept, approve, or support sth. a book or piece of writing before its printed a classic song, book, play, television programme etc is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a
14、 long time Read and complete the sentences with the new words above in the right forms. Please send me a copy of your _ when its finished. Jane Austens novels are among the best-loved _ in English literature. The novel became an international _ and was translated into 19 languages. Plans for the new
15、 road have drawn fierce _ from local people. He faced _ after rejection before finding a job. rejection criticism manuscript best-seller classics overnight 2 persevere endurance guarantee Find and match to promise to do sth or to promise that sth will happen, to make it certain that sth will happen.
16、 suddenly or surprisingly quickly the ability to continue doing sth difficult or painful over a long period of time to continue trying to do sth in a very determined way in spite of difficulties- use this to show approval nevertheless in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned Read and complete
17、 the sentences with the new words above in the right forms. The education director is _ in his attempt to obtain additional funding for the school. Its a difficult race. _, about 1,000 runners participate every year. Running a marathon is a test of human _. Dont expect to become famous _. The govern
18、ment provides help for small business, but it cannot _ their success. overnight persevering endurance guarantee Nevertheless “We regret to inform you.”These are the words that every writer dreads receiving, but words every writer knows well. 3 句意：“我们抱歉地通知您”这句话，对每 个作家来说，既可怕又熟悉。 1. regret doing sth. 后
19、悔/遗憾做了某事 regret to do sth. 后悔/遗憾去做某事 regret that. （某人）后悔 We regret to inform you that your applic- ation has not been successful. 【例句赏析】 He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. 2. dread doing sth. 害怕做某事 dread to do sth. 害怕去做某事 dread t
20、hat. （某人）害怕 I dread being sick. I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire here. She dreaded that her child might be taken from her. 动词不定式动词不定式to inform和和动名词动名词receiving 在在句句中中作宾语作宾语： 有些动词后面通常用动词的-ing形式作宾语， 如：avoid, enjoy, mind, feel like等。 有些动词后面通常用动词不定式to do作宾 语，如：want, offer, d
21、ecide, fail, refuse, ask, pretend, intend, attempt, teach, discuss等。 有些动词后面可以用这两种形式作宾语， 且意思基本相同，如：like, love, prefer, hate, start等。 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 her kitchen wall. 4
22、句意：当她收到第一封拒稿信时，她决定把这 看作是自己与喜爱的作家之间有了共同之处， 并把这封信贴在厨房的墙上。 have. in common with. 与有共同点 【例句赏析】 The two cultures have a lot in common. I have nothing in common with Jane. As the then Poet Laureate, Robert Southey, wrote to one of them: “ Literature cannot be the business of a womans life, and it ought no
23、t to be.” 5 句意：当时的桂冠诗人，罗伯特.骚塞，在给 她们其中一位的信中写道：“文学不可能也不 应该成为女人的事业。” Robert Southey (1774-1843) was an English poet. He was Poet Laureate for 30 years. A Poet Laureate is a person who has been officially chosen to write poetry for the countrys important occasions. Keep trying and eventually you will read the words“We are delighted to inform you.” 6 句意：坚持下去，你终会收到这样的回复： “我们高兴地通知您” delighted: adj. very pleased and happy 愉快 的，高兴的 【词汇扩展】 I was delighted that you could stay. She delighted the children with toys. It was the most delightful garden I had ever seen.
