1、Onwards&upwardsOnwardmeans moving forward or continuing a journey.Upward means pointing towards or facing a higher placeB4U2Starting outActivity 1 1.Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements?2.What made them successful?Activity 1 1.Who are the people mentioned in the
2、video and what are their achievements?Stephen Hawking,Nelson Mandela and Xu Beihong.Their achievements:Stephen Hawking was one of the worlds leading scientists.His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988,which became a best-seller.Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Afri
3、ca,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 form of national art that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western composition to reflect a mod
4、ern China.Activity 1 2.What made them successful?Their personal qualities of perseverance,willpower,determination,patience,leadership,talent and hard work made them success.Activity 2 1.What is the key message of the poem?The poem is all about perseverance,determination and willpower.Never give up e
5、specially when things go wrong.It reminds us that there are elements of success within every failure,so we mustnt quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life.Activity 2 2.Which of lifes difficulties are mentioned in the poem?Things sometimes go wrong;the road seems all uphill;the funds are l
6、ow and the debts are high.3.What is your understanding of the line“Success is failure turned inside out”?Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed.On the road to success,you have to experience failure first.In other words,“failure is the mother of success”.Smart express
7、ions1.出问题2.上坡的3.债款；欠债 n.4.负债；不负债5.还清债务6.曲曲折折7.熙熙攘攘8.许多9.turn about10.Stick it out11.坚持奋斗12.成功 v.n.adj.13.节选1.go wrong2.uphill3.debt c;u4.in debt;out of debt5.pay off ones debt6.twists and turns n.7.hustle and bustle n.8.many a/more than one+nsing+vsing9.彻底改变10.坚持到底11.stick to the fight12.succeed;suc
8、cess;successful13.excerptB4U2Understanding ideasShare what you know about these people.J.K.RowlingEmily BronteJ.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 no
9、vel 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 Pre-r
10、eading 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.Emily had three siblings who reached adulthood:her sisters,Charlotte and Anne,and her brother,Branw
11、ell.She had to pay to have her poetry published.Prediction“We regret to inform you.”“We regret to inform you.”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?Fast reading Read the passage and find out what problems
12、 the writers overcame.J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerBronte 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 publishers.At that time,women were not encouraged to become writers.Their
13、book of poems which they wrote under male names only sold two copies.Structure reading What is the structure of this passage?Example 1Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_J.K.RowlingDetailed reading:Find some detailed information.Harry PotterShe was told that his book w
14、as 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 rejection.Example 2Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_J.D.SalingerDetailed read
15、ing: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.Example 3Writer:_Best Known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Bronte sistersDetailed readi
16、ng: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 only two copies.Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.Detailed reading:Find some detail
17、ed information.ConclusionPerseverance is the key to success.Post reading Read the sentences and answer the questions.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.
18、2.Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?Why does the author use them like this within the passage?Post reading Read the sentences and answer the questions.2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?Why does the author use them like this within the passage?“We regret to inf
19、orm 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 dont give up.In add
20、ition,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?Stay true to your dreams and never give up.2 Have you read any books by these writers?Recommend one to your classmates.3 Do you know of any other writer 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?Homework
