(
课件网) Unit 1 Looking forwards Period 1 Facing the Future 1. Describe the picture. Different life's paths 2. Share your choice and the reason. Learning Aims 1. To understand the main idea and the details of the passage 2. To have a better understanding of two famous writers and learn from them 3.To understand the importance of a positive attitude towards life, and think about how to choose the right life path. Prediction Ernest Hemingway Conan Doyle Facing the future A. Different at the jobs people might do in the future. B. Stories about different people's future. C. Various possibilities for future development. D. Fixed future for everyone. Match the questions to the paragraphs a. What is possibly the most important concern in life b. What was Doyle’s main writing ambition c. What can you do when faced with uncertainty about the future d. What is the relationship between one’s plan and the future e. Why was Doyle disappointed with the success of his Holmes stories f. What did Hemingway do to achieve his ambition to become a writer Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para4: Para5: Para6: d a f b e c Para 1:What is possibly the most important concern in life We find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future. Will we get into the school of our choice What will we be doing in ten years' time Can we become the person we really want to be In the face of such questions, how should we approach the future ......... Can you add the list Para 2: What is the relationship between one’s plan and the future Having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality. Two famous authors whose careers unfolded in contrasting ways. plans future Para 3: Profile(简介)of Ernest Hemingway Date of Birth：_____ Nationality：_____ Ambition :_____ Experience and achievement: 1. joined a local newspaper as_____ 2. became _____ for the Toronto Star 3. wrote novels and short stories based on _____ 4. The Old Man and the Sea, about _____. won the Pulitzer Prize. 5. won the Nobel Prize in _____. 1899 America writer a trainee reporter foreign correspondent personal experiences the struggle between an elderly fisherman and the fish literature Famous works: Para 3: What did Hemingway do to achieve his ambition to become a writer set himself this goal acculumateexperience stick to this goal/pursue his dream achieve great success What can we learn form him Para 4: Profile(简介)of Arthur Conan Doyle Date of Birth：_____ Nationality：_____ Original job:_____ Ambition:_____ Best-known work:_____ Tip: The series were first published in 1887 and were printed nearly 2 million copies. 1859 Scotland Doctor a writer of historical novels fictional detective Sherlock Holmes Para 5:Why was Doyle disappointed with the success of his Holmes stories 1. gave up medicine and _____ ____; longed to become known for his _____ Doyle's decision The public's reaction 1.The ... ...
