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Unit

1

Section

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ever

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UNIVERSITYGenius

is

1%

inspiration,

99%

perspiration.Accordingly,

a"genius"

is

often

merely

atalented

personwho

has

done

all

of

his

or

her

homework.—Thomas

Edison

(American

inventor)Do

the

best

you

can

in

every

task,

no

matter

how

unimportant

it

may

seem

at

the

time.

—Sandra

Day

O'

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(American

jurist)wr1、

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way

to

successNEIHORIZ

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way

to

successIWRON&ITGDNEDIDARRETHI●To

talk

about

the

secret

of

success●To

further

understand

the

text●To

apply

the

phrases

and

patterns

●

To

master

the

essay

writing

skillSection

A

Never,

ever

give

up!ContentsWarming-up

activitiesText

studyLanguage

applicationSummarySection

A

Never

,

ever

give

up?SectionA

Never

,

ever

give

up

?Warming-up

activitiesPre-reading

activitiesLead-in·

To

live

your

life

the

way

you

want

to

live

it·

To

earn

money,

power,

and

fame·

To

be

surrounded

by

people

you

admire

and

respect

·

To

achieve

your

dreams,

desires,

hopes,

wishes,

etc.·

A

successful

man

is

one

who

can

lay

a

firm

foundation

with

the

bricks

others

have

thrown

at

him.Short

answer

questions1.What

is

success?Lead-in·

A

strong

will

and

adequate

preparation·

Determination

and

persistence·

Well

begun

is

halfdone.·

When

youwant

success

as

badly

as

you

wanted

air,

youwill

get

it.2.What

do

you

think

are

the

secrets

of

success?Short

answer

questionsLead-inListen

to

a

talk

about

steps

to

make

your

dreams

cometrue.

Fill

in

the

blanks

based

on

what

you

hear.1

As

long

as

you

are

committed

to

your

goals

and

you

are

passionate

about

your

dreams,

you

willeventually

accomplish

them.2

To

accomplish

amazing

results

in

your

life,

you

have

to

be

100

percent

committed

and

you

must

be

willing

to

sacrifice

your

time

and

effort.3

What

are

the

three

steps

that

you

should

follow

to

achieve

success?1)

Map

your

goals

out2)

Believe

in

yourself3)

Take

action

Listen

and

talkListen

to

the

talk

again

and

discuss

the

following

questions.1.Why

do

most

people

fail

to

achieve

success

in

theend?2.Can

you

think

of

any

other

helpful

steps

that

can

be

taken

to

make

your

dream

come

true?Listen

and

talk·

Not

have

the

passion;·

Not

clear

about

what

they

want;·

Not

know

the

exact

destination

that

they

want

to

reach;·

Not

focus

on

what

they

want.1.Why

do

most

people

fail

to

achieve

success

inthe

end?Listen

and

talk·

First,

to

learn

to

adopt

suitable

strategies;·

Second,

to

realize

the

significance

of

learning;·

Finally,

to

create

or

find

opportunities

rather

than

wait

for

opportunities

to

find

us.2.Can

you

think

of

any

other

helpful

steps

that

can

be

taken

to

make

your

dream

come

true?Listen

and

talkListen

to

a

short

passage

on

success

and

f

ill

in

the

missing

information.We

cannot

travel

every

path.

Success

must

be

won

along

one

line.

We

must

make

ourbusiness

the

one

life

purpose

to

which

every

other

must

be

subordinate.

I

hate

a

thing

done

by

halves.

If

it

be

right,

do

it

boldly.

If

it

be

wrong,

leave

it

undone.

The

men

of

history

were

not

perpetually

looking

into

the

mirror

tomake

sure

of

their

own

size.

Absorbed

in

theirwork

they

did

it.

To

be

continuedCompound

dictationListen

to

a

short

passage

on

success

and

fill

in

the

missing

information.They

did

it

so

well

that

the

wondering

world

sees

them

to

be

great,

and

labeled

them

accordingly.

To

live

with

a

high

ideal

is

a

successful

life.

It

is

not

what

one

does,

but

what

one

tries

to

do,

that

makes

a

man

strong.

"Eternal

vigilance,"

it

has

been

said,"is

the

price

of_l

iberty

."

With

equal

truth

it

may

be

said,"Unceasing

effort

is

the

price

of

success."To

be

continuedCompound

dictationListen

to

a

short

passage

on

success

and

f

ill

in

the

missing

information.If

we

do

not

work

with

our

might,

others

will;

and

they

will

outstrip

us

in

the

race,

and

pluck

the

prize

from

our

grasp.

Success

grows

lessandless

dependenton

luck

and

chance.Self-distrust

is

the

cause

of

most

of

our

failures.

The

great

and

i

ndispensable

help

to

successis

character.

Character

is

a

crystallized

habit,

the

result

of

training

and

conviction.

To

be

continuedCompound

dictationListen

to

a

short

passage

on

success

and

f

ill

in

the

missing

information.Every

character

is

influenced

by

heredity, environment

and

education.But

these

apart,

if

every

man

were

not

to

be

a

great

extent

the

architect

of

his

own

character,

he

would

be

a

fatalist,

and

irresponsible

creature

of

circumstances.

Instead

of

saying

that

man

is a

creature

of

circumstance,

it

would

be

nearer

the

mark

to

say

that

man

is

the

architect

ofCompound

dictationcircumstance.To

be

continuedFrom

the

same

materials

one

man

builds

palaces

,

another

hovel.

Bricks

and

mortar

are

mortar

and

bricks,

until

the

architect

can

make

them

something

else.

The

true

way

to

gain

much

is

never

to

desire

to

gain

too

much.

Wise

men

don't

care

for

what

they

can't

have.Listen

to

a

short

passage

on

success

and

fill

inthe

missing

information.Compound

dictationQuestions

Previewing1.What

do

you

know

about

public

schools

in

the

UK?2.What

do

you

know

about

public

schools

in

the

US?Public

schools

in

the

UK

&

US1.

What

do

you

know

about

public

schools

in

the

UK?Tips·

Eton,

Harrow,

Winchester,

etc.;·

Independent

of

the

state

system;·

Educate

secondary-level

students

for

a

fee;·

Evolved

from

an

institution

of

the

late

European

Middle

Ages

or

Renaissance;·

Curriculum

placed

heavy

emphasis

on

the

Greek

and

Roman

classics.Public

schools

in

the

UK

&

US2.What

do

you

know

about

public

schools

in

the

US?Tips·

Elementary

or

secondary

schools

mandated

for

all

children

by

the

government;·

Paid,

in

part

or

in

whole,

by

public

funding

fromtaxation;·

Institutions

of

post-secondary

educationoverseen

by

government.Public

schools

in

the

UK

&

USMain

idea

&

structureLanguage

focusCritical

thinkingSectionA

Never

,ever

give

up?Text

studyMain

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsPara.1As

a

young

boy,

Winston

Churchill

attendeda

public

school

called

Harrow

.

Though

not

a

good

student,

he

did

finish

at

Harrow

and

went

on

to

the

university.

He

eventually

had

apremier

army

career

and

was

elected

primeminister.

His

amazing

determination

helped

motivated

his

entire

nation

and

was

aninspiration

worldwide.What

did

Churchill

say

when

he

was

invited

to

address

the

patriotic

young

boys

at

his

old

school,

Harrow?(Para.2)Young

men,

never

give

up.

Never

give

up!

Nevergive

up!

Never,

never,

never,

never!Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsBy

using

Winston

Churchill's

story

and

hisspeech

at

Harrow

as

an

introduction

to

the

topic,

the

text

makes

clear

its

statement:

the

secret

of

success

is

"Never

give

up"

.Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsPart

I—

Paras.1-

2Personal

history,

educational

opportunity,

individual

dilemmas

-

none

of

these

can

inhibit

a

strong

spirit

committed

tosuccesS.What

can

the

examples

of

Einstein,

Edison

and

Abraham

Lincoln

illustrate?(Paras.3-4)Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

parts·

Keep

their

eyes

on

the

prize;·

Uphold

a

committed

and

focused

will

and

spirit;·

Have

the

will

to

overcome

profound

obstacles

and

to

work

diligently.What

can

the

example

of

Sandra

Day

O'Connor

illustrate?(Paras.

5-6)Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsMain

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsPara.7The

secret

of

success

is

based

upon

aburning

i

nward

desire

-

a

robust,

fierce

willand

focus

-

that

fuels

the

determination

to

act,

to

keep

preparing,

to

keep

going

evenwhen

we

are

tired

and

fail.

It's

not

how

manytimes

you

fall

down

that

matters.

It's

how

many

times

you

get

back

up

that

makes

success!Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsPartII—

Paras.3-7Through

the

examples

of

world

famousscientists,

statesman,

and

jurist,

the

text

brings forward

the

statement

that

only

those

with

a strong

will,

those

who"keep

their

eyes

onthe

prize",

and

those

who

expend

thesubstantial

effort

to

keep

going,

will

finallysucceed.What

is

the

conclusion

of

the

text?(Para.

8)·

Where

there's

a

will,

there's

a

way;·

Hard

work,

determination

dedication

and

preparation;·

Transcend

handicap;·

Accomplish

any

feat

and

achieve

success.Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

parts

By

reinforcing

the

statement

given

in

part

ll,

thetext

draws

the

conclusion

that

with

hard

work,

determination

,

dedication

and

preparation,

you

can

transcend

any

handicap,

accomplishany

feat,

andachieve

success.Main

idea

&

structure

Main

ideas

of

the

partsPart

II—

Para.8Churchill

managed

to

be

a

successful

man

althoughhe

was

not

a

goodstudent

when

hewasyoung.(Para.

1)"Never

give

up"

is

the

speech

given

byChurchill

toyoung

boys

in

his

old

school.(Para.2)Main

idea

&

structure

Structure

of

the

textIntroductionThe

examples

ofEinstein,

Edison,

and

Lincoln

canwellillustrate

thatnothing

can

inhibit

a

strong

spiritcommitted

tosuccess.(Paras.

3-4)The

example

of

Sandra

DayO'Connor

showsthat

only

those

who"keep

their

eyes

onthe

prize"

will

find

their

endeavors

successful.(Paras.

5-6)Without

substantial

effort,

only

sayingthat

they

wantsomething

will

not

bring

success

topeople.(Para.

7)Structure

of

the

textIntroductionMain

idea

&

structurelllustrationStructure

of

the

textIntroductionlllustrationConclusionWith

hard

work,

determination,

dedication

and

preparation,

you

can

transcend

anyhandicap,

accomplish

any

feat,

and

achievesuccess.(Para.

8)Main

idea

&

structureIntroductionIllustrationConclusionMain

idea

&

structure

Structure

of

the

textNever,

ever

give

up!When

invited

to

address

the

patriotic

young

boys

at

his

old

school,

Harrow,

Britain's

great

Prime

Minister,

Sir

Winston

Churchill

gave

this

short,

clear-cut

speech:

"Young

men,

never

give

up.

Never

give

up!

Never

give

up!

Never,never,

never

,

never

!

刀Main

idea

&

structure

Summary

of

the

textTo

be

continuedPersonal

history,

educational

opportunity

,

individual

dilemmas

-

none

of

these

can

inhibit

a

strong

spirit

committed

to

success.

Take

Albert

Einstein,

Thomas

Edison

and

AbrahamLincoln

as

an

example.

Despite

the

immense

obstacles

and

extreme

criticism,

their

strong

will,

optimism_,

dedication

and

determination

enabled

them

to

triumph

over

the

overwhelming

failures

and

profounddifficulties

in

their

lives.

To

be

continuedMain

idea

&

structure

Summary

of

the

textMany

artists,

statesmen,

writers

and

inventors

achieved

prosperity

because

they

possessed

a

committed

and

focused

will

to

keep

preparing

and

working

and

a

passion

to

succeed.Many

people

simply

say

that

they

want

something,

but

they

do

not

_expend

thesubstantial

effort

required

to

achieve

it.

Many

people

let

the

threat

of

failure

stop

them

from

trying

with

all

of

their

heart.To

be

continuedMain

idea

&

structure

Summary

of

the

textThe

secret

of

success

is

based

upon

a

burninginward

desire

that

fuels

the

determination

to

act,

to

keep

preparing,

to

keep

going

even

when

we

are

tired

and

fail.

Focus

on

becoming

more

knowledgeable.

Focus

on

gradual,

consistent

progress

.

Maintain

the

strong

will

to

keep

going.

With

hard

work,

determination,

dedication

and

preparation,

you

cantranscend

anyhandicap

,

accomplish

any

feat

,

andachieve

success!Main

idea

&

structure

Summary

of

the

textPractical

PhrasesSpecific

Meanings1.deviate

from

...偏離，背離

……2.

preclude

sb.

from

doing

..阻止某人做

……3.triumph

over

...戰(zhàn)勝

……4.

in

(the)

pursuit

of

…追求

……5.

work

one's

wayto/through/into.通過奮斗逐步達到6.

give

up

on

..放棄

……7.focus

on

...專注于

……Language

focus

Practical

phrases偏離，背離

……

短語逆譯

deviate

from

...短語應用有人生目標的人是永遠不會偏離正確航向的。意群提示Those

who

have

a

life

compass

in

their

mind

wilnever

deviate

from

the

correct

course.(life

compass/correct

course)phrasesPractical短語應用有志者事竟成。意群提示(willing

heart

/

to

achieve

success)Nothing

can

preclude

a

willing

heart

from

achieving

success.阻止某人做……

短語逆鋒preclude

doing

..phrasesPracticalsb.

from短語應用中國人民只要萬眾

一

心，必將戰(zhàn)勝任何困難，從而

立足于世界之巔。意群提示As

long

as

the

Chinese

people

work

with

oneheart

and

one

mind,

they

will

triumph

over

any

difficulties

and

stand

on

top

of

the

w

orld.(to

work

with

one

heart

and

one

mind/to

stand

on

top

of

the

world)Language

focus戰(zhàn)勝

……

短語逆體

triumph

over

..phrasesPractical短語應用一

個國家在追求經濟發(fā)展的同時，應當對環(huán)境保護給予足夠重視。意群提示While

in

pursuit

of

economic

growth,

a

nation

should

give

due

emphasis

to

theprotection

of

the

environment.Language

focus追求

……

短語逆譯

in

(the)

pursuit

of

...(to

give

due

emphasis

to)phrasesPractical短語應用通過激烈的競事進入大學的同學們應當將大學教育

作為人生奮斗的新起點而非終點。意群提示(

to

take

...

as

/

life

endeavor)