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1、Before Reading_ 1.1An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeWord DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonDirections: Watch the video and fill in the blanks.Before Reading_ 1.2An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeWord Detect
2、Warm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonSuccess Has Made a Failure of Our HomeWe used to go outwalking hand in You told me all the bigthings you had plannedIt wasnt till all your dreams came true put me in second place with you You have no timeto love me anym
3、oreSince and fortune knocked up on our doorAnd I spend allmy evenings all hand_long_Success_fame_alone_Before Reading_ 1.3An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeWord DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonSuccess has made a of our home I
4、f we could sharean evening now and Im sure wed find true again You never hold melike you used to doOh, its funny what successhas to you You have no time tolove me anymoreSince fame and fortune up on our door And I spend all myevenings all aloneSuccess has made a failure of our homeSuccess has made a
5、 failure of our homefailure_then_happiness_done_knocked_Before Reading2An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeWord DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas Edison1. Who is the most successful person in the world in your 2. opinion? Could you tel
6、l us something about him or her?2. What qualities do you think successful people possess?3. What do you think fame can bring to people?Before Reading_3 Word DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonDirections: The following are the synonyms related to Fa
7、me and Success. Match the word in Column A with its definition in Column B. Column A Column Bachievement celebritypassfameprosperitydistinction fulfillment1.2.3.4.5.6.7.a. b.c.d.e.f.g.the condition of being well-known to many people, esp. for a particular reasonfame, esp. for being better than most
8、others at a particular thingsuccess in life or businessthe successful finishing or gaining sthsatisfaction after successful effort a success in a examinationthe state of being famous4( )6( )5( )1( )7( )3( )2( )An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home Success is peace of mind which is a
9、 direct result of in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. This is that each one of us wants to and needs to know. Success has to each one of us. A child finds success in the toys of his choice, a student succeeds if he passes an exam, an employee if he and a moth
10、er if she finds her child happy. People are happy once they . Positive attitude and happiness go . People are famous among friends and family if they have the and happiness. Hence success and fame knowing the true priorities in life and for it with a positive attitude.Before Reading_4.1 Word DetectW
11、arm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonDirections: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words or expressions.An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our Homeself-satisfaction_one secret_different value_acquiring_gets promoted_ta
12、ste success_handin hand_right attitude_comes from_striving hard_Ludwig Van Beethoven: one of the best known and most admired German composers. He continued writing music after he lost the ability to hear at the age of 30. His famous works include The Fifth Symphony (第第五五交交响响乐乐) and The Emperor Conce
13、rto (皇帝协奏曲皇帝协奏曲).Before Reading_5_1Word DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonAn English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeBefore Reading_5_1_popWord DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonLudwi
14、g Van Beethoven A. Biographical Background 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Born in 1770His earliest music teacher was his father, a singer in the chapel at Bonn.His father wanted to turn Ludwig into another Mozart.When he was seventeen he played for Mozart, who prophesied a great future for him.He studied with Haydn
15、from 1792 to 1794 and briefly with other composers and teachers.He began to lose his hearing around 1796, and by 1820 could hardly hear at all.Died in 1827.B. Output1.2.3.4.Orchestral musicChamber music Piano music Vocal musicAn English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeThomas Edison: (1847
16、1931):an American inventor. He profoundly influenced modern life through his inventions such as the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. During his lifetime, he acquired 1,093 patents, and marketed many of his inventions to the public.Before Reading_5_2Word DetectWarm-up Questi
17、onsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonAn English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeBefore Reading_5_2_popWord DetectWarm-up QuestionsDictationBackground InformationLudwig Van BeethovenThomas EdisonDirections: Watch the video and take notes, then retell the story
18、 with the words youve written. inventor, industrial leader, 1,100 patents, phonograph, motion picture camera, projector, first research laboratory, thousands of inventions An English Song Success Has Made a Failure of Our HomeGlobal Reading_ 1Part Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingQuestions a
19、nd AnswersTrue or False Parts Paras.Main Ideas12312345Fame enslaves the person who pursues it because when he/she becomes famous, he/she will not only attract the publics attention, but also has to work and live in line with the publics expectations. He/she then becomes the slave of his/her own succ
20、ess.For those who look for fame, failure is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for those who fail to perform well enough, because people tend to be more tolerant towards and sympathetic with them.Though fame brings disadvantages to those who achieve it, people still seek fame for various reason
21、s.Blank Filling4 6It is better to take a critical attitude towards fame.Global Reading_ 2_1Part Division of the Text1. What ironic phenomenon does the author point out in Paragraph 1?It is ironic that fame and the publicity that goes with it will put an end to the talent that gave rise to the fame i
22、n the first place.2. Which do you think is more important for an artist, to perform in the same style year after year to meet public demand, or to create a new artistic style?I think it is a difficult choice for the artist to make. On the one hand, if the artist performs the same thing year after ye
23、ar in order to meet public demand, he or she will gradually lose artistic creativity. On the other hand, if the artist changes artistic style, he or she will risk losing popularity. Personally, I think being creative should be the primary concern for an artist to further develop his or her performin
24、g career.Further UnderstandingQuestions and AnswersTrue or FalseBlank FillingIt is easy for a performer to believe that they are as perfect as what the media describe. People usually have lower expectations of performers. When people fail, they can always find excuses and explanations for their inab
25、ility to succeed. Thomas Wolfe was an American novelist, whose first novel was rejected 39 times. It is quite common that people who failed many times may find ways to be successful and famous. Global Reading_ 2_2F( )T( )Part Division of the TextFurther Understanding1.2.3.4.5.F( )T( )T( )Questions a
26、nd AnswersTrue or FalseBlank FillingGlobal Reading_ 2_3Part Division of the TextFurther Understanding1.2.3.1)2)3)4)When you are famous, it is very obvious that you are .Fame and it takes the you . You cant be .The reasons of wanting fame are: to excellence in some fields;to the admiration and love o
27、f many others; to the one everyone talks about; to family and friends you are more than they thought you were.the target of everyone_turns all the lights on_out of you_what you want to be_demonstrate_gain_be_show_Questions and AnswersTrue or FalseBlank FillingWe may all desire to be famous and yearn
28、 for the publicity, wealth and power that accompany fame. Few of us, however, realize that fame also has its negative side and, sometimes, it may even destroy ones life. Read the following text and you will get to know more about the adverse impact fame can have on ones life.Detailed ReadingDetailed
29、 ReadingFameMelvin HowardsDetailed Reading_t1-2Detailed ReadingFame is very much like an animal chasing its own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her ow
30、n destruction. Ironic, isnt it?Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that gains some popularity, and it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer
31、to continue performing in the same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to enjoy. Detailed Reading_t2-3Detailed Reading But in time, the performer becomes bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits
32、, or the actor is tired of playing the same character repeatedly. The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. If theFame brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fans in each field. A performer can easily come to believe that he or she is as good as his o
33、r her press. But most people, most artists do not gain fame and fortune. What about those performers who fail, or anyone who fails? artist attempts to change his or her style of writing or dancing or singing, etc., the audience may turn away and look to give themomentary fame to another and then, in
34、 time, to another, and so on and so on. in money, you are not interested in the power that fame brings and you are not interested in the loss of privacy it demands, etc. all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure. Detailed Reading_t3Detailed Reading
35、 Curiously enough, failure often serves as its own reward for many people. It brings sympathy from others who are delighted not to be you, and it allows family and friends to lower their expectations of you so that you need not compete with those who have more talent and who succeed. And they find e
36、xcuses and explanations for your inability to succeed and become famous: you are too sensitive, you are not interestedDetailed Reading_t4Detailed ReadingHistory has sufficiently proven that some failure for some people at certain times in their lives does indeed motivate them to strive even harder t
37、o succeed and to continue believing in themselves. Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected 39 times before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame. Beethoven overcame his cruel and harsh father and grudging acceptance as a
38、musician to become the greatest, most famous musician in the world, and Thomas Edison was thrown out of school in fourth grade, at about age 10, because he seemed to the teacher to be quite dull and ill-behaved. Many other cases may be found of people who failed and used the failure to motivate them
39、 to achieve, tosucceed, and to become famous. But, unfortunately, for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. There are few, if any, famous failures. target of everyone who disagrees with you as well as of the media. Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power
40、and reputation, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be. Detailed Reading_t4.5Detailed Reading Well then, why does anyone want fame? Do you? Do you want to be known to many people and admired by them? Do you want the money thatusua
41、lly comes with fame? Do you want the media to notice everything you do or say both in public and in private? In some areas it is very obvious that to be famous is to be theI say to those who desperately seek fame and fortune, celebrity: good luck. But what will you do when you have caught your tail,
42、 your success, your fame? Keep chasing it? If you do catch it, hang on for dear life. See you soon famous and almost famous! Detailed Reading_t5-6Detailed Reading But why does anyone want fame? Several reasons come to mind: to demonstrate excellence in some field; to gain the admiration and love of
43、many others; to be the one everyone talks about; to show family and friends you are more than they thought you were. Probably you can list some other reasons, but I think these are reasonably common.1. Paraphrase this sentence.Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to pa
44、rticipate in his or her own destruction.Detailed Reading_ Fame and the Detailed ReadingWhen a person becomes famous, he or she will not only attract the public attention, but also work and live in line with the public expectations. This may put an end to his or her talent.2. Translate this sentence
45、into Chinese.声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。声誉以及随之而来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。1. Paraphrase this sentence.The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands. Detailed Reading_ The artist Detailed ReadingIn order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of hims
46、elf or herself.2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.由于公众的要求，艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。由于公众的要求，艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。 as good as his or her press.Detailed Reading_ as good as Detailed Reading1. What does “as good as his or her press” mean?as good as what the newspapers say about him or her.2. Translate this part into
47、 Chinese.自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。 all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.Detailed Reading_ all excuses 1. Write the completed sentence. All these are excuses, but they are comforting to Detailed Reading2. Translate the sentence into Ch
48、inese.所有这些都是借口，但对失败者或假装不关心自己失败的人来说，所有这些都是借口，但对失败者或假装不关心自己失败的人来说，却是安慰。却是安慰。Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected 39 times before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame.Detailed Reading_ Thomas Wolfe 1. What do you know ab
49、out the novel Look Homeward, Angel?Look Homeward, Angel written by Thomas Wolfe was his first novel, about a young mans burning desire to leave his small town and tumultuous(喧喧嚣嚣的的) family in search of a better life, in 1929. It is “a book made out of my life” , and his largely autobiographical stor
50、y about the quest for a greater intellectual life has resonated with and influenced generations of readers, including some of todays most important novelists. Rich with lyrical prose and vivid characterizations, this 20th-century American classic will capture the hearts and imaginations of every rea
51、der.Detailed Reading2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.美国小说家托马斯美国小说家托马斯沃尔夫的第一部小说沃尔夫的第一部小说安琪儿，往家里看吧！安琪儿，往家里看吧！被被退稿退稿39次才得以出版，才开启了他的写作生涯并赢得了声誉。次才得以出版，才开启了他的写作生涯并赢得了声誉。There are few, if any, famous failures.Detailed Reading_ There are few 1. Why does the author say “there are few, if any, famous f
52、ailures”?There are few famous failures because for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. They stopped working hard and gave up halfway.Detailed Reading2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.成名的失败事例即使有，也不多见。成名的失败事例即使有，也不多见。Fame turns all the lights on and while it give
53、s power and reputation, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be.Detailed Reading_ Fame turns Detailed Reading1. Paraphrase this sentence.While it gives you glamour, fame exposes everything of you to the public. You have to meet the
54、 public expectations and fit in the public image. You cant be what you want to be.2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.声誉把你置于所有的灯光下，一边给你权利和威望，一边把你变得声誉把你置于所有的灯光下，一边给你权利和威望，一边把你变得不像你：你必须成为大众心目中的你，而不能是那个真实的你或你不像你：你必须成为大众心目中的你，而不能是那个真实的你或你可能成为的那个人。可能成为的那个人。publicity: n. public notice or attentionDeta
55、iled Reading_ publicityWe have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.Detailed Reading她的新剧作获得广泛宣传。她的新剧作获得广泛宣传。Her new play has attracted a lot of publicity.Collocations:gain/get/receive publicity取得名气；引人注目取得名气；引人注目seek publicity追求名气追求名气avoid publicity避免引人注目避免引人注目extensive/wide pu
56、blicity广为宣传广为宣传accompany: vt. go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as somethingDetailed Reading_ accompanyWarships will accompany the convoy.Detailed ReadingHe was accompanied on the expedition by his wife.adverse: a. having a negative or harmful effect on somethingDetailed Re
57、ading_ adverse1So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.Detailed Reading他的健康因气候影响而严重受损。他的健康因气候影响而严重受损。His health was adversely affected by the climate.这些形容词均含这些形容词均含“相反的，对立的相反的，对立的”意思。意思。 通常指违害利益的、不友好的等，侧重分歧。通常指违害利益的、不友好的等，侧重分歧。 指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。 一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正
58、好相反，隐含否定一方并一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并 不意味着肯定另一方的意味。不意味着肯定另一方的意味。CF: adverse, opposite & contraryadverseoppositecontraryDetailed Reading_ adverse 2Detailed Reading to popular opinion, I dont dye my hair! They received a lot of publicity/criticism about the changes.His political position is to ours.S
59、hes turned out to be the exact of what everyone expected. The match has been cancelled due to weather conditions. My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the . to all our expectations, hes found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above.
60、 Change the form where necessary.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Contrary_adverse_opposite_opposite_adverse_opposite_Contrary_chase: v. follow rapidly in order to catchDetailed Reading_ chaseThe police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.Detailed ReadingShe was chasing (after) a man who had snatc
61、hed her bag.他追赶窃贼却未捉住。他追赶窃贼却未捉住。He chased (after) the burglar but couldnt catch him.Patterns:chase after fame追求名望追求名望chaseout of 把把赶出赶出ironic: a. using or expressing irony; full of ironyDetailed Reading_ ironicIt is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to
62、buy them.Detailed Reading发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。This is a very ironic(al) thing to happen.NB:ironic 是是irony 的形容词形式，也可写为的形容词形式，也可写为 ironical，其副词形式为其副词形式为ironically, 意为意为“说反话地说反话地, 讽刺地讽刺地”。style: n. a way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or p
63、eriodDetailed Reading_ styleHis office is very special in style, with no decoration.Detailed Reading典型的英国生活方式典型的英国生活方式a typically British style of livingPatterns:the latest style最新款式最新款式in style华丽地，时髦地华丽地，时髦地lack style缺乏风度缺乏风度portrait: n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less co
64、mmonly, of a group of peopleDetailed Reading_ portraitShes commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her.Detailed ReadingShe had her portrait painted.Collocations:make/paint a portrait画肖像画肖像pose/sit for ones portrait摆好姿势让人画像摆好姿势让人画像a family portrait 全家画像全家画像a full-length portr
65、ait全身像全身像turn away: refuse to give ones sympathy, help, or support toDetailed Reading_ turn awayThe civil administration promises that they would not turn away anyone who comes to the relief centre for help.Detailed Reading你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢？你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢？How can you turn away from the child th
66、at is being cruelly treated?momentary: a. lasting for a very short timeDetailed Reading_ momentaryThere was a momentary pause.Detailed Reading瞬间的迟疑瞬间的迟疑a momentary hesitationfortune: n. 1) a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.Detailed Reading_ fortune1She inherited a fortune from her grandm
67、other.Detailed ReadingShe pursued her fortune in another country.2) chance and the way it affects your lifeThe familys fortunes changed overnight.我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。We believe that Fortune is on our side.这些名词均有这些名词均有“命运命运”或或“运气运气”之意。之意。 普通用词，指由机会或运气来决定的一种命运，如暗示一种比普通用词，指由机会或运气来决定的一种命运，如暗
68、示一种比 fate好的运气或一种愉快的未来。好的运气或一种愉快的未来。 较庄严用词，多指不幸的命运，暗示不可避免、令人畏惧和人的意较庄严用词，多指不幸的命运，暗示不可避免、令人畏惧和人的意 志无法改变，宿命论色彩较浓。志无法改变，宿命论色彩较浓。 普通日常用词，指好的或坏的运气，多指好运气，有时也指成功或普通日常用词，指好的或坏的运气，多指好运气，有时也指成功或 愉快的结局。愉快的结局。Detailed Reading_ fortune2Detailed ReadingCF: fortune, fate & luckfortunefateluckHe seems to have had a l
69、ot of bad in his life.We want to decide our own . Her varied but she never lost courage. It was just that I asked for a job at the right time. He had the (good) to train with some of the worlds top athletes. His is now in the hands of the jury. A stroke of has fallen to him.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Directions:
70、 Fill in the blanks with the words above.luck_fate_fortunes_luck_fortune_fate_luck_sympathy: n. (an expression of) understanding and care for someone elses sufferingDetailed Reading_ sympathyThe president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers. Detailed Reading他怀着恻隐之心他怀
71、着恻隐之心, 留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。Out of sympathy for the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.expectations: n. when you expect good things to happen in the futureDetailed Reading_ expectationsI have high expectations for this job.Detailed ReadingHis parents have great expectations f
72、or his future.Collocations:beyond ones expectations出乎意料地出乎意料地have high/great expectations for 对对的厚望的厚望fall short of expectations辜负期望辜负期望 Detailed Reading_ inabilityDetailed Readinginability: n. lack of ability to do somethingInability to use a computer is a serious disadvantage when you are applying
73、 for jobs.这些显示出地方政府在解决能源问题上的无能。这些显示出地方政府在解决能源问题上的无能。These show the inability of local government to come to grips with the energy problem.NB:inability的意义是的意义是“无能，没办法，无力无能，没办法，无力”， 而而“disability”的含义是的含义是“限制，不利的条件，不健全限制，不利的条件，不健全“，尤指由于身体或智力受损而阻碍或限，尤指由于身体或智力受损而阻碍或限制正常发展制正常发展For example:She is deaf, but
74、 refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.她虽然身有残疾她虽然身有残疾, 却是个游泳好手。却是个游泳好手。She swims well despite her disabilities.privacy: n. someones right to keep their personal matters and relationships secretDetailed Reading_ privacyThe new law is designed to protect peoples pri
75、vacy. Detailed ReadingNewspapers often dont respect the individuals right to privacy.Collocations:disturb ones privacy打扰他人的私生活打扰他人的私生活an invasion of ones privacy侵犯某人的隐私权侵犯某人的隐私权in privacy私下私下motivate: vt. make someone want to do something wellDetailed Reading_ motivateTeaching is all about motivatin
76、g people to learn.Detailed ReadingNo one really knows what motivated him to do so.launch: v. begin sth. such as a plan or introduce sth. new such as a productDetailed Reading_ launchThe airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.Detailed Reading她大学毕业后决定开始新的生活。她大学毕业后决定开始新的生活。She dec
77、ided to launch out on her own after college.Patterns:launch into 开始开始launch against/at 向向发射发射target: n. one or more people who are criticized or laughed at, or who experience unpleasant treatment from othersDetailed Reading_ targetRecently she has been the target of a series of obscene phone calls.D
78、etailed Reading大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。大使馆是恐怖分子攻击的明显目标。The embassy is an obvious target for terrorist attacks.Patterns:aim at a target 瞄准目标瞄准目标hit a target 击中目标击中目标reputation: n. the opinion that people in general have about sb. or sth.Detailed Reading_ reputationHe earned/established/gained/acquired a repu
79、tation as an entertaining speaker.Detailed ReadingCollocations:have a reputation for 以以出名出名ruin sbs reputation 败坏某人的名誉败坏某人的名誉establish/build up/make a reputation for 为为树立声誉、博得名声树立声誉、博得名声live up to ones reputation 不负盛名不负盛名 The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.demonstrate: vt. show; make
80、 clearDetailed Reading_ demonstrate1These figures clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country.Detailed Reading她示范最有效的自卫方法。她示范最有效的自卫方法。She demonstrated how best to defend oneself.Detailed Reading_ demonstrate2Detailed Reading这些动词均含这些动词均含“显示、显露、展现显示、显露、展现”之意。之意。 指明显地表露感情。也指
81、用实例、实验推理等手段表演证指明显地表露感情。也指用实例、实验推理等手段表演证 明，或论证某一问题。明，或论证某一问题。 最普通用词，泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。最普通用词，泛指任何有意或无意地把东西给别人看的行为。 多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让人发现其优点，侧重有意识地多指将某物陈列在显眼之处以便让人发现其优点，侧重有意识地 显示。显示。 CF: demonstrate, show & displaydemonstrateshowdisplayI must you this new book Ive just bought. Family photographs on the
82、 wall. Research that babies can recognize their mothers voice very soon after birth. Its the first time the painting has been to the public. These problems the importance of strategic planning. These photographs the effects of the chemical on the trees. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words
83、above. Change the form where necessary.1.2.3.4.5.6.show_were displayed_has demonstrated_displayed_demonstrate_show_celebrity: n. someone who is famousDetailed Reading_ celebrityShe has tried every means to be a celebrity.Detailed Reading谁是伦敦最出名的知名人物谁是伦敦最出名的知名人物?Whos the most well-known celebrity in
84、London?Collocations:social celebrities 社会名流社会名流gain celebrity 成名成名hang on: keep hold of sth.Detailed Reading_ hang onHang on tight its going to be a very bumpy（颠簸的颠簸的）ride.Detailed ReadingPatterns:hang around在在闲荡闲荡hang over把把挂在挂在上上For the whole afternoon my little brother hung on to me.for dear life
85、: with the greatest possible effort, especially in order to avoid harmDetailed Reading_ for dear lifeAs the ship began to tilt, we clung on for dear life.Detailed Reading当看到老虎时，我绝望地逃命。当看到老虎时，我绝望地逃命。I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger.After Reading_1.1Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Cl
86、assroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening Comprehension1. 有一技之长有一技之长possess a single talent or skill2. 获得声誉获得声誉gain some popularity3. 年复一年年复一年year after year4. 千篇一律的风景或画像千篇一律的风景或画像similar scenes or portraits5. 自己功名的奴隶自己功名的奴隶the slave of ones success6. 把短暂的声誉赐予他人把短暂的声誉赐予他人give t
87、he momentary fame to another7. 赢得忠实的追捧者的高度关注赢得忠实的追捧者的高度关注bring high regard from loyal fans8. 从他人处获得怜悯从他人处获得怜悯bring sympathy from others9. 降低期望降低期望lower ones expectations10. 假装不关心失败假装不关心失败pretend not to notice the failure Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_1.211. 激发某人更加努力激发某人更加努力motivate sb. to str
88、ive even harder12. 开始某人的职业生涯开始某人的职业生涯launch ones career13. 被赶出学校被赶出学校be thrown out of school14. 以失败为动力，奋发有为以失败为动力，奋发有为use the failure to motivate sb. to achieve15. 成为某人的抨击目标成为某人的抨击目标be the target of sb.16. 将某人置于众人的关注下将某人置于众人的关注下turn all the lights on sb.17. 把你变得不像你把你变得不像你it takes the you out of you
89、18. 在某些方面展示才华在某些方面展示才华demonstrate excellence in some field19. 拼命追求声誉和财富拼命追求声誉和财富desperately seek fame and fortune20. 舍命也不要松手舍命也不要松手hang on for dear life Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAft
90、er Reading_2.1Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in the small town of Milan, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children. Thomas Edison was . He went to school for only three months. His teacher thought he could not learn because he had a . But young Tom Edison could learn. He learned
91、 from books and he experimented. At the age of ten, he built his own . He experimented with chemicals and electricity. He built a telegraph machine and quickly learned to send and receive . At the time, sending electric signals overUseful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPictur
92、e TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words or expressions.self-taught_mental problem_chemical laboratory_telegraph messages_Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_2.2wires was the fastest method of sending inform
93、ation . At the age of sixteen, he went to work as a telegraph operator. He later worked in many different places. He continued to experiment . When he was twenty-one, he sent the United States government the documents needed to request the for his first invention. The government gave him his first p
94、atent on an he called an Electrographic Vote Recorder. It used electricity to count votes in an election.longdistances_Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening Comprehensionwith electricity_legal protection_electric device_Proverbs a
95、nd QuotationsAfter Reading_3.1Directions: Supply the missing letters according to the definitions on the right.Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening Comprehension1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.public notice or attentionhaving a negative or
96、harmful effect on somethingusing or expressing irony; full of ironylasting for a very short timea large amount of money, goods, property, etc.lack of ability to do somethingmake someone want to do something wellbegin sth. such as a plan or introduce sth. new such as a productshow; make clearsomeone
97、who is famous p a i m f i m l d c ublicity_dverse_ronic_omentary_ortune_nability_otivate_aunch_emonstrate_elebrity_Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_4_1.1Directions:Take the following quiz and find out what potential you have to achieve success. Be honest with yourself when you make your choice.U
98、seful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionTask One: Work and ThinkAre You on Your Way to Success?1. How often do you believe you can accomplish something if 2. you put your mind to it?a) Rarely. b) Sometimes. c) All the ti
99、me. d) Never.2. How often do you find yourself saying things like “I cant”, “Thats impossible” or “not in this lifetime”?a) Rarely. b) Sometimes. c) All the time. d) Never.Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_4_1.2Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Rel
100、ated WritingListening Comprehension3. If you had ten million dollars, what would you do with the money?a) I would spend the money as soon as possible.b) I would pursue my dreams that I have not previously had the resources for.c) I would do pretty much the same as I do now.d) I would put the money i
101、n the bank.4. Do you think that education and talent are vital to success?a) Not really. To me, persistence and determination are more important.b) Yes. Those with good education and talent have an advantage over others.c) Absolutely yes. Thats why most people attach great importance to education no
102、wadays.d) No. Some educated people lose their lives in books and some talented people amount to nothing.Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_4_1.3Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening Comprehension5. How much time are you willing
103、to commit to achieving success in life?a) No more than an hour a week.b) About ten hours a week.c) As much time as it takes.d) Only when I have free time after watching TV.Quiz ResultsFind each question. Write down your answer in the scorebox. Work out your score and add them up. The highest score i
104、s 20 points and the lowest 5. The more points you have, the more likely you are to be successful. You may also compare your score with those of your classmates.Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_4_1.4Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related Writing
105、Listening ComprehensionSCOREBOXQuestion1.2.3.4.5.Your Total Score: a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, d = 1 Your AnswerPointsYour Scorea = 3, b = 2, c = 1, d = 4 a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, d = 1 a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, d = 1Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_4_2.1Useful ExpressionsWord Completi
106、onOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionTask Two: Discuss and DebateStep OneDirections: Some people say, “Fame is like a double-edged sword.” What is your opinion? Work in pairs or groups and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being famous.A
107、dvantages Disadvantageswealth deprivation of privacyProverbs and Quotationspopularitydeprivation of freedompowerpublic pressureself-confidencearrogancesense of achievementtarget of attack by/from the mediaAfter Reading_4_2.2Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture Talkin
108、gTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionStep Two:Directions: You are required to have a class debate on whether fame does us more good than harm. Divide the class into two groups with opposite views.Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_5Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom Activi
109、tiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_5_1Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_5_2Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOpt
110、ional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_5_3Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_5_4Useful Express
111、ionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_6Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionDirections: Write a composition of
112、 no less than 150 words on the topic “Fame Good or Evil”. Your paper should cover the following points:1. advantages of being famous2. disadvantages of being famous3. your attitude towards fameSample:Proverbs and QuotationsAfter Reading_6_popUseful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom Activi
113、tiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and QuotationsFame Good or EvilFame has always been pursued by many people for the advantages it brings about. Fame can assure one of a high social status, high regard, great admiration, etc. Fame can also bring one wealth as a
114、celebrity has more chances to earn big money. Besides, the applauses and flowers from the fans may boost ones self-confidence and increase ones sense of fulfillment.However, fame can ruin ones life, too. It deprives one of his privacy. As a public figure, he is often chased by fans and journalists,
115、and his private life never escapes the medias attention or public curiosity. Fame also places one under great pressure. He has to work in line with public expectations and thus becomes the slave of his own success.So fame is a double-edged sword. I dont seek fame and I dont envy those who are famous
116、. I highly appreciate what the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow says about fame: “The talent of success is nothing more than doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame.”After Reading_7.11. There is no such thing as genius; it is nothing but labour and diligence.世间无所谓天才，它仅是刻苦加勤奋。世间无
117、所谓天才，它仅是刻苦加勤奋。 2. Success belongs to the persevering.胜利属于坚韧不拔的人。胜利属于坚韧不拔的人。3. Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off. 名誉如河流，发源处最狭，愈远愈宽广。名誉如河流，发源处最狭，愈远愈宽广。Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening Comprehens
118、ionProverbs and Quotations4. I have not failed. Ive just found 10,000 ways that wont work. Thomas Edison , American inventor 我并没有失败。我只是发现了行不通的我并没有失败。我只是发现了行不通的一万种方式一万种方式。 美国发明家美国发明家 T. 爱迪生爱迪生 After Reading_7.25. Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other
119、 one thing. Abraham Lincoln, American President 永远记住：你自己对成功的决心比什么都重要。永远记住：你自己对成功的决心比什么都重要。 美国总统美国总统 亚伯拉罕亚伯拉罕林肯林肯Useful ExpressionsWord CompletionOptional Classroom ActivitiesPicture TalkingTheme-Related WritingListening ComprehensionProverbs and Quotations6. Fame usually comes to those who are thinking something else. O.W. Holmes, American poet名声往往光顾那些没想要成名的人。名声往往光顾那些没想要成名的人。 美国诗人美国诗人 霍姆斯霍姆斯 O. W.
