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1、,Quitters are winners, Bulldogs are losers,Warming up, Work in pairs. Read the quotations and discuss the questions.,Warming up,Warming up,1 Which quotations mean more or less the same thing?2 Which one is optimistic?,The first and second quotations are close in meaning, with No 3 not far off. The f
2、ifth and sixth quotations consider the body and mind apart and give a higher moral value to the latter.,The Oprah Winfrey quote is about increasing our well-being. The Gandhi quote refers to some pretty unpleasant circumstance, but does express faith in the human spirit.,Warming up,3 Which quotation
3、 do you agree with, and why?4 Which one do you like best, and why?,The fourth quotation impresses me as true. There is so much we do not understand about the mind. Thats not only true scientifically. There are depths that are not available to our consciousness.,I like the ones using metaphors. Freud
4、s metaphor is clever and Oprah Winfreys makes the meaning easy to understand and personal.,Warming up,Work in pairs and complete the lyrics of the Song “Never Give up on a Dream” by Rod Steward.,If theres doubt and youre cold, dont you worry _. Weve gotta have heroes to teach us all to never give up
5、 on a dream. Claim the road, touch the sun, No force on earth _. When your heart bursts like the sun Never, never give up on a dream.,what the future holds,could stop you run,Warming up, Look at the quotation in the first line of the passage and answer the question about yourself.,If you cant get so
6、mething you want badly, do you _?(a) keep trying and get more motivated(b) keep trying, but get depressed(c) give up trying but regret it(d) give up trying and forget it,Now read the passage and compare your idea with the writers.,Skimming, Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea abo
7、ut it. Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 119.,Task,Skimming, Choose the best definition.,1. A quitter is someone who _.(a) doesnt know what they want to do in life (b) gets depressed easily(c) knows when to give up trying(d) keeps on trying even when they have no hope of success,2. A
8、bulldog is someone who _.(a) keeps on trying because they find it difficult to accept failure (b) gives up very easily(c) usually succeeds in the end in what they want to do(d) is psychologically stronger than most people,c,a,Skimming, Answer the questions.,1 What is a “never-say-die” spirit?A “neve
9、r-say-die” spirit is one of determination no matter what the odds are. 2 What did psychologists Miller and Wrosch set out to do?Miller and Wrosch developed a way to find the characteristics of Bulldogs and Quitters. 3 What did their findings show? Quitters are generally healthier than Bulldogs.,Skim
10、ming,4 In what way do Bulldogs suffer more than Quitters? Bulldogs suffer more from minor illnesses and long periods of stress. 5 What might happen when a Bulldog finally gives up on an ambition?Bulldogs might begin to pursue new goals after they give up on an ambition.6 What is the connection betwe
11、en depression and the survival of the species?It may be a way of telling our bodies to slow down, to analyze the situation and be cautious. Meanwhile, we are more realistic about the world. Therefore, it will help preserve our human species.,Skimming,7 Why is it important for young people to set the
12、mselves goals?Because it is part of cultivating an individual identity in the world. 8 Why is it important to be prepared to change those goals?Because we may find the goals are unattainable or be attracted to some new goals.9 What is the connection between setting goals and the survival of the spec
13、ies?Because we are constantly adjusting or abandoning the goals, changing priorities. In this process, we grow up.,Quitters are winners, Bulldogs are losers,译文,Digging,1 “If at first you dont succeed, try, try again,” said the comic actor, W C Fields, “Then quit. Theres no point in being a damn fool
14、 about it.”,2 Well, yes, up to a point, but we all know that theres a right and a wrong time to quit. According to new research, people who know when to give up on impossible goals, the so-called “quitters”, are physically and mentally healthier than “bulldogs” who persist at any cost.,Digging,3 Sin
15、ce the Founding Fathers arrived in America, our children have been the target of messages about the value of determination in the face of lifes difficulties. This never-say-die spirit is best represented by the 19th-century saying, “If at first you dont succeed, try, try again.” But are there times
16、when its simply better to give up?,译文,Digging,4 There has been considerable research about this question and specifically about the possible link between determination and health. On the one hand, it seems that persistence and self-discipline increase the chance youll succeed in the long term, and that personal success is closely linked to well-being. Think of successful people you know personally, and look back over their lives. Have they always been clear about where theyre going in their lives, and now that they have arrived, are they happy and healthy? Some are, perhaps.,
