1、Unit 2 Onwards and upwardsUnderstanding ideas To know some successful writers and their stories.To figure out the reasons why they achieve success.To understand the passage by using different reading skills.Activity 1 Share some famous Chinese writers you know.Lu XunLin YutangBing XinDo you know the
2、se writers?January 1st,1919January 27th,2010 A great American writerThe Catcher in the Rye is regarded as one of the classic works of American literature in the 20th century.July 30th,1818December 19th,1848An English writer and poet in the 19th centuryOne of the three famous Bronte sisterThe author
3、of Wuthering Heights,the world famous literary masterpieceJuly 31st,1965A famous British novelist,film writer and producer,who uses the pen names J.K.Rowling.One of the best-selling writers in the worldHarry Potter series sells well all over the world_ has the same birthday as his/her most famous ch
4、aracter:31 July._ may have written and hidden several unpublished works._ had to pay to have his/her poetry published.J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerEmily BrontJ.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerEmily Bront Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight,but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful wr
5、iters have previously faced“We regret to inform you”Activity 2 Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.1.What does this sentence imply?A.Rejection B.Approval C.Acceptance 2.What is the type of the text?A.Exposition B.Narration C.ArgumentationWe Regret to Inform You Introduction Main BodyCo
6、nclusion3.Read for the structurePara._J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerBront sistersPara._Para._12-45Activity 3 Organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.Introduction_A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.Example 1Writer:_Best known for:_Experience of rejection:_Even
7、tual outcome:_J.K.RowlingHarry PotterShe 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.Introduction_A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.Example 2Writer:_Best known for:_Ex
8、perience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_He received criticism and rejections from several publishers.The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.J.D.SalingerThe Catcher in the RyeIntroduction_A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.Example 3Writ
9、ers:_Best known for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Bront sistersJane Eyre,Wuthering Heights and Agnes GreyWomen were not encouraged to become writers at that time.Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies.Their novels are regarded as classics of world li
10、terature.Introduction_A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.Example 1Writer:_Best know for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Example 2Writer:_Best know for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual outcome:_Example 3Writer:_Best know for:_Experience of rejection:_Eventual ou
11、tcome:_Conclusion _Perseverance is the key to success.Activity 4 Choose another suitable title for the passage.1.Life Is Hard for Female Writers 2.Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 3.Never Give Up on Your Dreams 4.Successful WritersActivity 5 Read the sentences and answer the questions.We regret to
12、 inform youWe are delighted to inform you What might come next in each sentence?Whats your feeling when you get such replies?We regret to inform you than your book is rejected/turned down/refusedWe are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted/well receivedfrustrated/depressedfilled with jo
13、ys/excitingWe regret to inform youWe are delighted to inform you Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?Why does the author use them like this within the passage?“We regret to inform you”comes from the first paragraph.“We are delighted to inform you”comes from the last paragraph.The au
14、thor 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 addition,the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.
15、1.Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences?Share their stories with the class.Mo YanFebruary 17,1955-The first Chinese writer won Nobel laureates in Literature in 2012.His main works:Red Sorghum:A Novel of ChinaFrog(2011 Mao Dun Literature Award,2012 Nobel laureates in Literature)
16、Life ad Death Are wearing Me OutJane AustenDecember 16th,1775-July 18th,1817An English writerOne of her work Pride and Prejudice was rejected even remained unopened.It was published after 16 years and became a masterpiece around the world.Margaret MitchellNovember 8,1900-August 16,1949A great Americ
17、an writerShe only left one work which was called Gone with the wind.The book was refused for 38 times by the publishers until 1936.It was rewarded Pulitzer Prize for Fiction the next year.The sentence“Tomorrow is another day”in the book encourages many people.2.What can we learn from these writers?Never give up on your dreams.Sunshine always comes after the rain.Finish the exercise book 自主自主Part 1 Page18-25.
