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Unit 2
Onwards
and upwards
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Quickly extract key information from videos and texts, and learn the topic-related expressions in the discourse, and use them for effective communication. Understand the general idea and theme of poems, and express and share their views on poem themes.
Understand the cultural values of perseverance, courage, and positive life attitudes in Western and related cultural backgrounds.
Discover and summarize the common reasons for the success of outstanding figures, and perceive discourse structures and language features. Share your views on poem and article themes, promoting your critical thinking and the ability to express personal insights and value judgments.
Learning strategies such as skimming and careful reading to obtain text information. Improve your cooperative learning and independent thinking abilities, gradually form the ability to use prior knowledge for new knowledge exploration and construction, promoting lifelong learning skills.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Through reading, students can quickly get key information from videos/texts, use topic-related words for talking, and understand poem themes to share ideas. Also, study reading strategies like skimming and careful reading.
Understanding cultural values (like perseverance and courage) in Western contexts and using critical thinking to share deep ideas about poem/article themes in English.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Do you know them
Please use one word to describe them.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements
Stephen Hawking
Nelson Mandela
Xu Beihong
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government’s system of racial separation. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s leading scientists. His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a best-seller.
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 modern China.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
2. What made them successful
Stephen Hawking
Nelson Mandela
Xu Beihong
Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
1. What is the key message of the poem
The poem is all about perseverance, determination and willpower. Never give up especially when things go wrong. It reminds us that there are elements of success within every failure, so we mustn’t quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life.
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
2. Which of life’s difficulties are mentioned in the poem What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
Things sometimes go wrong; the road seems all uphill; the funds are low and the debts are high.
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”.
3. Do you like the poem Give your reasons.
Reading
PART. 03
Research these writers online and match them to the information.
1. ________________ has the same birthday as his / her most famous character: 31 July.
2. ________________ may have written and hidden several unpublished works.
3. ________________ had to pay to have his / her poetry published.
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Brontё
Now share anything else you know about these writers with the class.
Jerome David Salinger (1919-2010) was an American writer known for his widely-read novel 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 had not been interviewed since 1980.
Now share anything else you know about these writers with the class.
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, Branwell.
Now share anything else you know about these writers with the class.
Joanne Rowling is a British author, screenwriter and producer, who uses the pen names J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith. She is best-known for writing the Harry Potter books, which to date have been sold over 400 million copies and have won many awards. The books have also been made into films, of which Rowling approved all scripts and was a producer on the final versions.
Skim the passage and choose.
We Regret to Inform You ...
1. What’s the genre of the passage
A. A narrative essay
B. An expository essay
C. An argumentative essay
2. What is the structure of the passage
A. Introduction—Comparison—Conclusion
B. Introduction—Question and Solution—Conclusion
C. Introduction—Examples—Conclusion
D. Introduction—Cause and Effects—Conclusion
Read the passage and find out what problems the writers overcame.
Writers Problems they overcame
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Bront sisters
We Regret to Inform You ...
He received criticism and rejections from publishers.
She spent years surviving on little money and her first book received criticism from publishers and was rejected twelve times.
At that time, women were not encouraged to become writers. Their book of poems which they wrote under male names only sold two copies.
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
Life is Hard for Female Writers
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Never Give Up on Your Dreams
Successful Writers
Divide the passage into several parts and match the main idea of each part.
A. Perseverance is the key to success.
B. A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
C. Some writers’ experiences of getting rejected.
Para. 1
Para. 2-4
Para. 5
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
1. What can you learn from the first paragraph
A. As long as we stick to writing, we all become writers
B. It is very normal for many writers to receive rejections of their works.
C. The publisher's reply will be a delight to the author
D. The more successful a writer is, the more rejection letters he/she receives.
2. What does the author think is the most important factor to success
A. Perseverance. B. Talent.
C. Publisher. D. Rejection.
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
3. How did J.K. Rowling react when she received her first rejection letter
A. She thought her book was too difficult for children.
B. She no longer wanted to be a writer again.
C. She continued to write her novel all her time.
D. She decided to print 500 copies of her first books
4. Why did J.D. Salinger carry six chapters of his book with him
A. He wanted to relax himself on the battlefield.
B. He wanted to read his book to his comrades.
C. He knew that his book would be loved by the soldiers.
D. He did not give up his dream of writing his book.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection.
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter
She 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.
The catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
He received criticism and rejections from several publishers.
The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published.
Bront sisters
Jane Eyre,
Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey
Women 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 literature.
Perseverance is the key to success.
Now read the sentences from the passage 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...
2. Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from
“We regret to inform you...” comes from the first paragraph.
“We are delighted to inform you...” comes from the last paragraph.
Now read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
1. Why does the author use them like this within the passage
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 don’t give up. In addition, the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.
Think & share
What can you learn from these writers
Have you read any books by these writers Recommend one to your classmates.
Do you know of any other writer who had similar experiences Share their stories with the class.
What words and expressions from the passage have you used to tell these stories
Vocabulary
1. debt
be in one’s debt (= be in debt to sb.) 欠某人的人情债;受某人的恩惠
put sb. in debt 使某人陷入债务
in debt 负债(表示状态)
out of debt 不负债(表示状态)
get/fall/run into debt 负债，陷入债务之中(表示动作)
pay off one’s debts 还清某人的债务(表示动作)
例题：
We worked extra jobs to get ________ of debt faster and regain financial freedom.
out
Vocabulary
2. pace
at one’s own pace 以适合自己的速度
keep pace with 与……并驾齐驱，与……步调一致
set the pace 领先;领跑
pace up and down 踱来踱去
例题：
In today’s digital age, it’s essential for businesses to keep pace _______ technological advancements.
with
Vocabulary
3. inform
informed adj. 有学问的;有见识的
information n. 资料;消息
inform sb. of/about sth. 通知某人某事
inform sb. that... 通知某人......
keep sb. informed 不断给某人提供最新信息
be well informed about… 很了解......
a piece of information 一条消息
例题：
The internet has made it easy to access vast amounts of __________(inform) instantly.
information
Vocabulary
4. criticism
critical adj. 批判性的；挑剔的；关键的
critic n. 批评家；评论家
criticize/criticise v. 批评；挑剔；指责；评价
be critical of sb./sth. 批评某人/某事
be critical to 对……至关重要
criticize sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事批评某人
例题：
Water and air are __________(critic) for human survival.
critical
Vocabulary
5. guarantee
guarantee to do sth. 保证做某事
guarantee that... 保证......
guarantee sb. sth. 保证某人获得某物
be guaranteed to do sth. 肯定会做某事
under guarantee 在保修期内
例题：
The company guarantees __________(provide) a full refund if the product fails to meet your expectations.
to provide
Exercise
PART. 04
1. He r______(很少) uses social media, preferring to stay connected through face-to-face conversations.
2. I can’t g_________(保证) the weather will be perfect for the picnic, but let’s hope for the best.
3. He was tired after working all night; n____________(不过), he stayed awake to help his friend in need.
4. The o_________(结果) of the marketing campaign exceeded our expectations, boosting sales by 30%.
arely
Exercise: 单词拼写
uarantee
evertheless
utcome
1. Teachers should balance praise and __________(criticize) to help students develop self-confidence.
2. Her __________(reject) of his marriage proposal left him feeling heartbroken and confused.
3. The museum’s collection includes many ________(classic) sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome.
4. The children were __________(delight) when they saw the puppy hiding under the Christmas tree.
criticism
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
rejection
classical
delighted
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learn about the achievements of Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela and Xu Beihong.
Reading
Vocabulary
the main idea and the structure of the passage
deeply understand the perseverance of the three writers.
Homework
PART. 06
Share other information about the three writers.
Homework
See you next class!

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