A. Look and listen | |||||
Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words in the list. felt | key | play | mine | Action | failed |
work | word | success | mind | secret | kid |
self-trust | important | succeed |
1. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. — Michael Jordan | ||
2. Action is the foundational key to all success. — Pablo Picasso | ||
3. self-trust is the first secret of success. — Ralph Waldo Emerson | ||
4. If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. work is X; Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut. — Albert Einstein | ||
5. Always bear in mind that your own resolution (决心) to succeed is more important than any other one thing. — Abraham Lincoln |
B. Ask and answer the questions | |
Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. | |
1. Who do you think is the most successful person in the world? Why? | |
Your answer: | |
Reference answer: I think Michael Jordan is the most successful person, because he was not simply a basketball player but a spiritual leader. He showed the spirit of "never give up and never lose confidence". What's more, his perseverance and diligence influenced his teammates a lot, making them exceed their own abilities. He has had a great influence on me. Whatever I encounter, I will always remember his words: I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. | |
2. How do you understand success? | |
Your answer: | |
Reference answer: I think striving to the very end of the game is success. I believe enjoying the challenge is success. In my opinion, success is to do what you can and enjoy it. |
A. Listen and practice | ||
Listen to the following sentences and underline the words which are read in their weak forms. | ||
1. | I love them. | them |
2. | I would rather have a drink than a smoke. | would a than a |
3. | Both of them will come tomorrow. | of them |
4. | Can I have some more? | have some |
5. | Tell him to ask her. | him to her |
6. | They told us to leave. | us to |
7. | We will wait till the end of the movie. | the of the |
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Section Four Real world
C. Listen and write | ||
Listen to the sound clips and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you've heard. | ||
1. Well, first of all, let me tell you that I don't know if there's a curriculum or course of study that leads you to win the Nobel Peace Prize. | ||
2. Obviously all of you are working very hard. You're studying very hard. You're curious. You're willing to think about new ideas and think for yourself. | ||
3. Are there things that I could be doing differently? Are there new approaches to problems that nobody has thought of before, whether it's in science or technology or in the arts? | ||
4. So they want to make a contribution to society. They want to make a contribution to their country, their nation, their city. | ||
5. And I'm sure that young people like you are going to be able to make that kind of difference as long as you keep working the way you've been working. |
1. How does the speaker express his disagreement? |
Your answer: He says, "Does any of that equal success, though? I'm afraid I don't think so." |
Reference answer: He says, "Does any of that equal success, though? I'm afraid I don't think so." |
2. How does the speaker express his agreement? |
Your answer: He says, "Some people think one of the most important things you will do in life is find a career. I agree completely." |
Reference answer: He says, "Some people think one of the most important things you will do in life is find a career. I agree completely." |
3. How does the speaker state his opinion? |
Your answer: He says, "In my opinion, finding a career means doing something larger than yourself and making a contribution to our society." "No, the only thing that determines success, I think, is the amount you accomplished." |
Reference answer: He says, "In my opinion, finding a career means doing something larger than yourself and making a contribution to our society." "No, the only thing that determines success, I think, is the amount you accomplished." |
4. How does the speaker summarize his idea? |
Your answer: He says, "I will finally conclude that money doesn't equal success." |
Reference answer: He says, "I will finally conclude that money doesn't equal success." |
Section Two Your turn | |
Work in pairs to discuss the topic "Does Luck Have Anything to Do with Success?" Then make a presentation to the class. Your presentation should include: | |
1. Stating your opinion; 2. Giving reasons to support your opinion; 3. Summarizing your idea. | |
Your answer: When we talk about what can contribute to a person's success, many words, such as perseverance, creativity, luck, and so on, will appear in our minds. Some people argue that luck has nothing to do with a person's success and attribute a person's success to many other factors. In my opinion, however, luck sometimes plays an indispensable role in one's success. Luck is not something that we can control, but being lucky really helps in one's success. Personally I think it is better to be lucky than to be rich. If you are poor but lucky, you might be rich someday. If you are rich but unlucky, you are in trouble. Though persistence and some other factors contribute to one's success, luck will help one to be successful more quickly. For example, the famous inventor Edison, who invented the electric bulb in the 19th century. Throughout his invention process, we can see what an important role persistence and other factors played, but at the same time we must admit luck also played a part. If it had not occurred to Edison to use metal in his experiment, the light might not have appeared until the next century. In conclusion, though success mainly depends on hard work, perseverance, creativity, and some other things, luck will help a person to succeed to some extent. | |
Reference answer: When we talk about what can contribute to a person's success, many words, such as perseverance, creativity, luck, and so on, will appear in our minds. Some people argue that luck has nothing to do with a person's success and attribute a person's success to many other factors. In my opinion, however, luck sometimes plays an indispensable role in one's success. Luck is not something that we can control, but being lucky really helps in one's success. Personally I think it is better to be lucky than to be rich. If you are poor but lucky, you might be rich someday. If you are rich but unlucky, you are in trouble. Though persistence and some other factors contribute to one's success, luck will help one to be successful more quickly. For example, the famous inventor Edison, who invented the electric bulb in the 19th century. Throughout his invention process, we can see what an important role persistence and other factors played, but at the same time we must admit luck also played a part. If it had not occurred to Edison to use metal in his experiment, the light might not have appeared until the next century. In conclusion, though success mainly depends on hard work, perseverance, creativity, and some other things, luck will help a person to succeed to some extent. |
B. Story dictation |
Listen to a story and fill in the missing words. The story will be read three times. The first and the third times it will be read at normal speed, and the second time there will be a 10-second pause for each missing part. |
Now listen to the story: Several months ago, my friend, Jerry, was shot by three armed robbers. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of care, Jerry was released from the hospital with parts of the bullets still in his body. I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "Don't worry. I'm fine. Do you want to see my scars?" (1) I refused to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. Jerry replied, "As I lay on the floor, (2) I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live." "Weren't you scared?" I asked. Jerry continued, "The doctors were great. (3) They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'. I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "(4) She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and shouted, 'Bullets!' Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.'" Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. (5) Attitude, after all, changes everything. |