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课件网) We Regret to Inform You... Onwards and Upwards -understanding ideas To know some successful writers and their stories. To figure out the reasons why they achieve success. To understand the passage by using different reading skills. Learning Objectives Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements What made them successful Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements Their achievements: Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s leading scientists. Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa. 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. Stephen Hawking Nelson Mandela Xu Beihong. 2. What made them successful Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them success. Read the poem and answer the questions. 1. What is the key message of the poem The poem is about perseverance, determination, and willpower. It tells us that we mustn’t quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life. 2. What is your understanding of the line “Success is the failure turned inside out” 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”. Have you ever read the following books Who are the writers of these books pre - reading 1 _____ has the same birthday as his /her most famous character: 31 July. 2 _____ may have written and hidden several unpublished works. 3 _____ had to pay to have his / her poetry published. Match these writers to the informaion. J.K. Rowling Emily Bront J.D. Salinger J.K. Rowling J.D. Salinger Emily Bront pre - reading Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. pre - reading J. K. Rowling J. D. Salinger Bront sisters We Regret to Inform You Introduction Main Body Conclusion Paragraph ___ Paragraph ____ Paragraph ___ 1 2-4 5 Many successful writers have faced rejection. Fast reading: Task 1: What is this passage about The passage is about _____ _____ whose books were _____many times before they were published. three writers rejected Task 2: What is the text type (genre) of the passage A. A narration B. An exposition C. An argumentation What can we learn from para. 1 A. As long as we stick to writing, we can all become writers. B. It is very normal for many writers to receive rejections of their works. C.The publisherss reply will be a delight to the author. D. The more successful a writer is, the more rejection letters he receive. while - reading We Regret to Inform You... Read Para.1 : Many successful writers received rejections while - reading Best known for: Experience of rejection: Eventual outcome: J.K ... ...
