1、a.He was one of the worlds leading scientists.b.He suffered from disease that affected his muscles.c.His book A Brief History of Time was a best-seller.Stephen HawkingWho is he?a.He devoted his life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa.b.He spent nearly 30 years in prison.c.He played
2、a leading role in the drive for peace and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.Nelson Mandelaa.He was one of Chinas best-known twentieth-century artists.b.He painted in the traditional Chinese style.c.He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses.Xu BeihongActivity 1 Watch the video and answer t
3、he questions.What made them successful?What made them successful?Their personal qualities of perseverance,willpower,determination,patience,leadership,talent and hard work made them successful.Their personal qualities of perseverance,willpower,determination,patience,leadership,talent and hard work ma
4、de them successful.If you are faced with difficulties,failures,disabilities,.,what would you do?Listen and read the poem.Answer the questions.1.What is the key message of the poem?2.What is your understanding of the line“Success is failure turned inside out”?1.What is the key message of the poem?The
5、 poem is all about perseverance,determination and willpower.Never give up especially when things go wrong.2.What is your understanding of the line“Success is failure turned inside out”?On the road to success,you have to experience failure first.In other words,“failure is the mother of success”.vocab
6、ulary from the poemtrudge trd v.to walk slowly or with heavy steps,because you are tired or carrying sth heavyfund fnd n.pl.money that is available to be spentdebt det n.a sum of money that you owe someone.queer kwr adj.(old-fashioned)strange or unusualpace pes n.the speed at which sb/sth walks or m
7、ovesblow bl n.a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth,causing sadness or disappointment当事情常常不如人意时，当你跋涉前行的道路似乎总是上坎爬坡时当资金短缺而债台高筑时当你想笑但不得不叹息时当烦恼让你有些不堪重负时有必要的话，休息一下，但不要放弃.成功就在失败的背面成功是疑云中透出一线银光你永远不能确定距离成功有多么近它可能近在咫尺，看上去却远在天边所以，当你遭遇最猛烈的打击时要坚持战斗就是在遇到困难的时候最不能放弃Read after the tape and pay attenti
8、on to the rhymes.threestanzas(诗的一节)rhyme(韵律)Some mottos that inspire people not to give up.Sweat is the lubricant of success.汗水是成功的润滑剂。汗水是成功的润滑剂。Bravery never goes out of fashion.勇敢永远不过时勇敢永远不过时!Never underestimate your power to change yourself!永远不要低估你改变自我的能力永远不要低估你改变自我的能力!Those who turn back never r
9、each the summit.回头的人永远到不了最高峰回头的人永远到不了最高峰!All of us are not native speakers of English.We may meet English words and expressions that are just out of our reach from time to time.These expressions are difficult to understand sometimes as we cannot understand them by their literal meanings（字面意思）（字面意思）.
10、Enjoy the video.Activity 2 Listen to the conversations and match the expressions to their meanings.1._ to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping bad habit 2._ someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working extremely hard 3._ to not make any effort4._ very calm and r
11、elaxed,especially in difficult situation 5._ to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it 6._ someone who refuses to join in,or wants to stop other people having fun an eager beavernot lift a fingerturn over a new leaf重新开始，改过自新重新开始，改过自新工作卖力的人工作卖力的人袖手旁观袖手旁观a wet blanketdrag one
12、s feetcool as a cucumber 泰然自若泰然自若故意拖拉，磨磨蹭蹭故意拖拉，磨磨蹭蹭扫兴的人扫兴的人Activity 3 Put the expressions into the boxes.NegativePositive an eager beavernot lift a fingera wet blanketdrag ones feetturn over a new leafcool as a cucumber a late bloomer 大器晚成的人大器晚成的人the big cheese 大人物大人物hot potatoes 棘手的问题棘手的问题all finge
13、rs and thumbs 笨手笨脚笨手笨脚Activity 4 Listen to the conversation and number the pictures.1234Activity 5 Listen again and complete the journal entry.Friday 10 May Today I came across my friend Dawei.He looked sad,so I asked him what was wrong.He said that he failed in a 1 _ contest.Before the contest,he c
14、ompeted against a girl at school.He won,but he said it was because 2 _.He thought the girl should have gone to 3_ instead.If she had,the school would have been 4_.I tried to make him look on the bright side,and he admitted that he had a good time at the national contest.He met some 5_ and he liked t
15、he city.He also said his parents felt 6_.I think I made him feel better.national English speakinghe was luckythe national competitionwell-knownfantastic peopleproud of himListening scripts:Jack:Hi,Dawei.Are you OK?Dawei:Yeah.Im all right.I suppose.Jack:OK.I dont mean to be nosy,but are you sure?You
16、look down.Dawei:I could be better,to be honest.Jack:Thats what I thought.Why dont you tell me whats up?Dawei:Well,I took part in a national English speaking competition in Beijing,and I finished in last place.Jack:Oh,really?Im sorry to hear that.Im sure you did your best,though.Dawei:I did,but it wa
17、snt good enough.The other kids were just better than me.Jack:But you must have been very good to get into the competition.You should be proud of yourself.Dawei:Well,there was a competition at school first that was held to see who would go into the national competition.I won that,but.Jack:There you g
18、o!You have no reason to be sad.Youre the best English speaker at school.Dawei:Thats the problem.I dont think I am.I think Liu Jing is better than me,and she should have gone to Beijing instead of me.Jack:Whos Liu Jing?Dawei:Shes a girl in my class.When we did the school competition,we were the top t
19、wo students.The final school competition was between me and her-the winner would go to Beijing.Jack:OK,but you won,fair and square.Why are you so upset?Dawei:I think I was just lucky.Liu Jings much better at English than I am.If she had gone to the national competition,she would have won.Our school
20、would have become well known,and everyone would have been happy.Instead,I went to Beijing and lost.Jack:Oh,Dawei,you cant think like that!Who knows what would have happened?I know this is hard for you,but you should cheer up.I mean,did you have a good time in Beijing?Dawei:Yes,I suppose I did.Its a
21、really exciting city,and I met some fantastic people.Jack:There you go!You had a good time.And Im sure your parents are proud of you!Dawei:They are,yes.It was great experience,but I just wish I had won.Jack:laughsYou cant win everything,Dawei!Youre the best in the school,and that means a lot.Perhaps
22、 one day,if you study hard,you can be the best in the country!Dwei:Yes,I hadnt thought of that.There will be another competition in March.Perhaps I could try again then.Jack:Thats the spirit!I know an English saying:”If at first you dont succeed,try,try again.”Dawei:Yes,thats good advice.Thanks,Jack.Youve really cheered me up.I feel a lot better now.Jack:No problem.And why dont you talk to Liu Jing?You can practise together.Dawei:Yes,Ill do that.Thank you so much!Preview Understanding ideas on P18-21.
