(
课件网) UNIT 2 Onwards and upwards Starting out & Understanding ideas Starting out He was one of the world’s leading scientists. He suffered from disease that affected his muscles. His book A Brief History of Time was a best-seller. Stephen Hawking Who is he He devoted his life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. He spent nearly 30 years in prison. He played a leading role in the drive for peace and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Nelson Mandela He was one of China’s best-known twentieth-century artists. He painted in the traditional Chinese style. He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses. Xu Beihong Activity 1 What are their achievements What made them successful Activity 1 1. Their achievements: 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. 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. 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. 2. What made them successful Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful. Their personal qualities of perseverance(坚持不懈), willpower(坚强意志), determination(坚定决心), patience(坚韧不拔), leadership(坚决领导), talent(天赋异禀), hard work(艰苦勤奋)， ... made them successful. Task 4: Speak out 1. What is the theme of the poem 2. What difficulties in our life are mentioned 3. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out ” 1. What is the theme 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. 2. What difficulties are mentioned 3. What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out” Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed. On the road to succeed, you have to experience failure first. In other words, “failure is the mother of success”. Listen and read after the tape. Read the poem aloud and pay attention to the rhymes(韵律) . vocabulary from the poem trudge [tr d ] v. to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying sth heavy fund [f nd] n. [pl.] money that is available to be spent debt [det] n. a sum of money that you owe someone queer [kw r] adj. (old-fashioned) strange or unusual pace [pe s] n. the speed at which sb/sth walks or moves blow [bl ] n. a sudden event which has damaging effects on sb/sth, causing sadness or disappointment Their perso ... ...
