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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2 __________may have written and hidden several unpublished works.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.
Research these writers onlin and match these writers to the information.
J.K. Rowling
J.D. Salinger
Emily Bront
J.K. Rowling
Emily Bront
J.D. Salinger
What do you know about the writer
J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger 杰罗姆·大卫·塞林格
Born: January 1, 1919, New York City
Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91)
Cornish, New Hampshire
Occupation: a short story writer, novelist
Education: Marnix College, New York University, Columbia University
Notable works:
The Catcher in the Rye (1951) 《麦田里的守望者》
Nine Stories (1953) 《九故事》
Franny and Zooey (1961) 《弗兰妮与卓埃》
Born: July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England
Occupation: an British author who is one of the world's most successful and wealthiest authors known for her popular children's books Harry Potter series.
Notable work:
Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
What do you know about the writer
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1998, film 2001)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998, film 2002)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999, film 2004)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000, film 2005)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003, film 2007),
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005, film 2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007, filmed in 2 parts 2010 and 2011)
What do you know about the writer
Bront sisters
Names: Charlotte Bront Jane Eyre 《简爱》
Emily Bront Wuthering Height 《呼啸山庄》
Anne Bront Agnes Grey 《艾格妮丝·格雷》
Birthplace: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Occupation: English novelist and poet who produced but one novel who was perhaps the greatest of the three Bront sisters.
Prediction
What is the text about
A. Successful writers.
B. Life is hard for female writers.
C. Even famous writers faced rejections.
Title
Writers
What does this title imply
Rejection
Approval
Acceptance
Step 2 Skimming
Fast reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
para 1
para 2
para 3
para 4
para 5
J.K.Rowling’s own preserving experience.
Many successful writers received rejection.
J.D.Salinger’s story of not giving up.
Preserverance is the key to success.
The story of the 3 sisters of Victorian England who never gave up.
Para 1 Many highly successful writers have previously been rejected.
Caredful reading
What’s the author’s intention by writing the last sentence in the first paragraph
A. To advise us to be patient.
B. To show the key to the success.
C. To introduce the following contents.
D. To show the writer’s attitude towards success.
Introduction
Writer
Look into
Each
Examples
J.K. Rowling
Example 1
Harry Potter
A total of 12 rejections
Harry Potter became a global success.
Comments from publishers:
too difficult for children
too long
Children wouldn’t be interested in it.
What do the numbers stand for
12
500
400
70
12 rejections
agreed to print 500 copies
over 400 million books sold
translated into over 70 languages
“ I wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen”
-- J.K. Rowling
How did J.K. Rowling turn her rejection into a success
Example 2
What can we conclude about J.K.Rowling from the 2nd paragraph
A. She knew many famous writers had previously faced rejections.
B. She got frustrated by the first rejection letter and gave up.
C. Her first book of Harry Potter was published at her first attempt.
D. She revised her first book following the advice of publishers.
Writer
Look into
Each
Examples
J.D. Salinger
Example 2
The Cather in the Rye
《麦田里的守望者》
Rejections from several publishers
The book became an immediate best-seller.
What is special about J. D. Salinger compared to other writers mentioned in this text
A. He had faced many rejections before his novel was published.
B. He once wanted to give up trying but later changed his mind.
C. He worked on his novel when serving in the army.
D. His novel was not popular when it was first published.
Comments from publishers:
We feel that we don’t know the central character well enough.
Writer
Look into
Each
Examples
Bronte sisters
Example 3
Jane Eyre
She had to pay to publish her poetry, but only sold 2 copies.
Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature.
Wuthering Heights
Agnes Grey
Comments from publishers:
Literature can’t be the business of a woman’s life, and it ought not to be.
Conclusion
Para 5 The key to success is preserverance.
Conclusion: Perseverance is the key.
a lot of hard work
a touch of luck 一点
perseverance
Success=
Post reading
Choose a suitable title .
1. Life Is Hard for Female Writers
2. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
3. Never Give Up on Your Dreams
4. Successful Writers
What can we learn from the text
A. Luck is everything.
B. Every coin has two sides.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Adjust your life goals in time when in trouble.
语法填空
“We regret to inform you ...” These are thewords that every writer dreads receiving, Everyone knows that success rarely ①______ (happen)overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have ② ________ (previous)faced rejection.
J. K. Rowling and spent years ③________(survive)first book was one rejected by the publishers. Nevertheless, she persevered. ④ ___ we know, Harry Potter became a global success.
J. D. Salinger struggled to get his works ⑤________ (publish). But he faced ⑥________(criticise) alongwith rejection. However, he refused to give up. Even when serving in the army, he worked ⑦___ The Catcher in the Rye. When eventually published, the book became an immediate best-seller.
happens
surviving
criticism
previously
published
As
主现从随
spend ...doing sth
on
get sth done
V. 语法填空
Three sisters from Victorian England dreamt of seeing their words in print. This, however, was a time when women were not encouraged ⑧___________ (become) writers. Even when the book sold only two copies, the sisters still didn't give up. Today Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre, Emily Bront 's Wuthering Heights and Anne Bront 's Agnes Grey ⑨_____________ (regard) as classics of worldliterature.
While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play ⑩__ part, perseverance is the key.
to become
are regarded
encourage to do sth
a

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