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课件网) Unit 1 This is me Writing Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1.write about another successful person. 2.share your comments and ideas about this successful person. Lead in Do you know the following woman What achievements has she made She is J.K. Rowling. She wrote the Harry Potter Series which has become one of the best-selling book series in history. Here’s a video to help us know more about her. Pre-writing Write about a successful person. Search for information about a successful person and plan your passage with the chart. What challenges the person faced (doubts or fears) What the person did to overcome the challenges What the person achieved Your comments and ideas about this person Step ① What challenges the person faced (doubts or fears) Her mother passed away after she began writing. She was a single mother with little money. She faced unemployment and depression. Many publishers refused her book. People doubted her writing skills and thought that her story was too long and wouldn’t sell. What the person did to overcome the challenges She didn’t give up and kept writing. She believed in her story and kept sending it to publishers. What the person achieved Your comments and ideas about this person She’s strong and brave in face of difficulties. Hard work and belief in yourself can make dreams come true. Harry Potter has been one of the most successful book series ever. It has sold over 500 million copies. J.K. Rowling has been one of the richest and most famous authors in the world. While-writing Write about the person with the help of the chart. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I'm possible’.” J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, proves this with her life story. Rowling faced many challenges. She was a single mother with little money, living in poverty. She even had to write in cafes because it was warmer there. When she first tried to publish Harry Potter, many publishers refused her. Many people thought her story about a boy wizard was too long or wouldn’t sell. Life was very hard for her at that time. Step② However, Rowling didn’t give up. She kept writing, even in cafes while her baby slept. She believed in her story and kept sending it to publishers. Finally, a small publisher accepted Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Today, Harry Potter has been one of the most successful book series ever. It has sold over 500 million copies and inspired movies, theme parks, and more. Rowling went from being poor to one of the richest authors in the world. J.K. Rowling’s story teaches us that failure is not the end. Even when life is difficult, we should keep trying. As she once said, "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." Like Su Bingtian, she proves that hard work and belief in yourself can make dreams come true. Check. Did you: cover all the information in Step 1 use the words and express ... ...
