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1、Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 1. Who is Bill Gates? What do you know about him? 2. What do you think of school education? Does it play a significant role in your life? 3. Do you want to pursue graduate study after you get your BA or BS? Explain. 1. What do you know about Bill Gates?

2、Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success Gates, William Henry, III (1955- ) is an American business executive, who serves as chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the leading computer software company in the United States. Gates cofounded Microsoft in 1975 with high s

3、chool friend Paul Allen. The companys success made Gates one of the most influential figures in the computer industry and, eventually, one of the richest people in the world.2. What role do you think shcool education plays in a persons life? School education plays an important role in my life. In my

4、 opinion, school education is a steppingstone towards success. Also, it provides an opportunity to learn of the world.Do you want to pursue graduate study after you get our BA or BS?Explain. Those who go on pursuing a higher degree would be entitled to more opputunities later in life. But others may

5、 say working experience is more important. Personally, i havent yet made up my mind, as it is a little too early for me to make the decision.Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success Ohio is one of the East North Central states of the United States. Ohio is located on several main routes betwee

6、n the eastern and western United States.This strategic location, combined with the presence of abundant natural resources and potential sources of power, made possible the rise of the industrial concentrations that have made Ohio a leading industrial state.The Ohio River,which traverses all of Ohios

7、 natural land regionsStructureBill Gates gives his advice to students that they should take advantage of high school and college.He discourages dropping out.He teaches students that education should be broad.In college, its appropriate to think about specialization.Para 1-3Para 4-9Para 10-16Para 17E

8、xperiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 1. Why do many students write to Gates every year?They want to get his advice about education.Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 2. Why do some parents write to Gates?They want to get guidance for their children.Experiencing English 2, Unit 5

9、 Ways to Success 3. What does Gates think of dropping out of school?He discourages it.Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success Its true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out-and Id love to have the time to go back. (Para. 4)I

10、ts true that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before I left, and if I had the time Id love to go back (for my further study).不错，为创建微软，我未完成大学学业，不过辍学不错，为创建微软，我未完成大学学业，不过辍学之前我已经在哈佛呆了三年，而且我真心希望有一之前我已经在哈佛呆了三年，而且我真心希望有一天能重返校园。天能重返校园。 Experiencing English 2, Uni

11、t 5 Ways to Success 4. Which university did Gates go to? Did he graduate with a degree?He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year. Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good educati

12、on. (Para. 5)As you are a success, my students tend to infer from your success that they dont have to worry very much about doing well in school.你成功了，我的学生因此就认为没有必要接你成功了，我的学生因此就认为没有必要接受良好的教育。受良好的教育。 Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success perceive(para.5)vt. 察觉察觉v. 感知感知, 感到感到, 认识到认识到perceive w

13、hat sb. means 明白某人的意思明白某人的意思perceive the danger 意识到危险意识到危险我发觉我再也不能使她改变主意我发觉我再也不能使她改变主意.I perceived that I could not make her change her mind any more.perceive sb do sthperceive sb doing sth觉察到某人做觉察到某人做/正做某事正做某事Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success But somebody handing you a book doesnt auto

14、matically foster learning. (Para. 10)But if someone gives you a book you may not necessarily learn anything from it.但人家递给你一本书并不能自动地让你学到但人家递给你一本书并不能自动地让你学到东西。东西。 Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for mos

15、t of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests. (Para. 12)Sometimes in high school I engaged myself wholly in writing software, but most of the time I studied a large variety of subjects.读高中时，我有一段时间醉心于软件编写，读高中时，我有一段时间醉心于软件编写，但大部分时间里，我的学习兴趣相当广泛。但大部分时间里，我的学习兴趣相当广泛。 Experiencing Englis

16、h 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success sign up(para.13)签约参加工作签约参加工作, 签约雇用签约雇用, 报名参加报名参加Ive signed up to take a course at the local college.我已报名参加当地大学开设的一门课程我已报名参加当地大学开设的一门课程.sign in签到签到 把把的名字登记下来的名字登记下来sign offsign overId better sign off now. 我得就此停笔。我得就此停笔。结束写信结束写信签字移交签字移交Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to

17、 SuccessPassage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts lose oneself in sthto become so interested in sth that it takes all your attention He was lost in his homework.他在专心致志做作业他在专心致志做作业.He seemed to lose himself in deep thought.他似乎在深思中他似乎在深思中. 一些男生沉迷于网络电脑游戏一些男生沉迷于网络电脑游戏. 沉迷于沉迷于;专心致志于专心致志于Some boys

18、 have lost themselves in online computer games. Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success sink(para.14)v. 沉浸；使沉没，下降，降低变小；沉浸；使沉没，下降，降低变小； 减少；减低价值减少；减低价值 n. 水槽水槽, 水池水池他没理解那个警告，因此惹上了麻烦。他没理解那个警告，因此惹上了麻烦。 渗入，沁进渗入，沁进 被理解，被了解被理解，被了解The warning failed to sink in, and he got into trouble as a consequenc

19、e.be sunk in deep thought陷入沉思陷入沉思sink into a deep sleep沉沉入睡沉沉入睡sink ones voice to a whisper把声音降低为耳语把声音降低为耳语sink a ship 使船沉没使船沉没sink inExperiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to SuccessPassage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts Its fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any

20、other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth. (Para. 15)Its OK to be very strongly interested in any subject or activity such as computers, dance, or language, but not if it makes your interests too narrow.你对计算机、舞蹈、语言或其他任何的科目有深入你对计算机、舞蹈、语言或其他任何的科目有深入的兴趣也无可厚非，但太偏执而舍弃学习广度则不的兴趣也无可厚非，但太偏执而舍弃学习广度则

21、不是一件好事了。是一件好事了。 Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success jeopardize(Para. 15)vt. 使处于危险之中；危及使处于危险之中；危及, 破坏破坏The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person.整个操作的安全让一个粗心大意的人给破坏了整个操作的安全让一个粗心大意的人给破坏了.危及两国的关系危及两国的关系妨碍晋升的机会妨碍晋升的机会jeopardize relations between two count

22、riesjeopardize the chances of promotionsjeopardy n. 危险危险, 危险危险 = jeopardousness jeopardous adj. 危险的危险的, 冒险的冒险的Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, youve got two problems. (Para. 16)If you fall into a bad habit of having strong but narro

23、w interests in high school, you have two problems (not just one).如果高中阶段兴趣过于集中，你会面临两个如果高中阶段兴趣过于集中，你会面临两个问题。问题。 Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success fall into pass into a special state 陷入，落入; 可分为(几部分)fall into 这个故事明显地可以分为两部分这个故事明显地可以分为两部分.The story fell into two distinct parts.fall back on f

24、all through fall on fall in with fall about （不得已时）求助于（不得已时）求助于 落空，中途流产落空，中途流产进攻；袭击进攻；袭击 (= fall upon) 偶遇偶遇, 同意同意乐不可支乐不可支poverty/distress/despair/a sleepExperiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success obsessive(Para.16)adj. 强迫性的强迫性的, 分神的分神的; 使人着迷的使人着迷的, 缠缠人的人的, 急迫的急迫的他急与买一辆自行车他急与买一辆自行车.The man is obse

25、ssive in drinking.那个人沉迷于喝酒那个人沉迷于喝酒He has an obsessive need to buy a bike .obsess v. 迷住，不断的困绕迷住，不断的困绕obsession n.着迷，顽念（着迷，顽念（about ,with）He has an unhealthy obsession with death.对于死，他一直抱有一个不健康的顽念对于死，他一直抱有一个不健康的顽念obsessively concerned with her appearance对她的外貌念念在心对她的外貌念念在心Experiencing English 2, Unit 5

26、 Ways to SuccessGraduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isnt always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint. (Para.17)Graduate school is one way to study a particular academic area , but it may not be the wisest way to invest your time

27、 and your tuition money.读研究生是获取专业知识的一个途径，不过从纯经济角读研究生是获取专业知识的一个途径，不过从纯经济角度来看，大学毕业后再接受教育不总是明智的投资。度来看，大学毕业后再接受教育不总是明智的投资。 Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success standpoint(para.17)n. 立场；观点；见地立场；观点；见地make ones standpoint known/ clear亮明自己的观点亮明自己的观点show sb.s standpoint 解释解释/说明某人的观点说明某人的观点 from sb.

28、s standpoint依某人的观点看依某人的观点看Lets look at the problems from an economic standpoint.咱们从经济角度来看待这些问题咱们从经济角度来看待这些问题.Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 5. When does Gates think is the appropriate time for students to think about specialization?He thinks that students should think about specializ

29、ation while in college. Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 6. Many students choose to work for a while before going to a university. What do you think of this?I think we should go to a university before work. Then we would be equipped with higher education and thus we could have more opp

30、ortunities and choices.Passage A Oxford UniversityLanguage Focus n1. was sinking n2. specialtyn3. purelyn4. discouragen5. unlikelyn6. dynamicsn7. actuallyn8. reasonablyn9. have perceivedn10.extendedEx.4Passage A Oxford UniversityTell the meanings of reasonably in the follwoing two sentences.1. If yo

31、u dong get reasonably good grades, it is hard to go to a college.faily 相当地2. We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably.in a logical and sensible way明智地,通情达地Passage A Oxford University1. took a deep interest in 2. fell into 3. sign up 4. tryout5. dropped out ofEx.5Passage A Oxford Universi

32、ty2. The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.4. He said that he had got the information first-hand from the Mayor himself.Language Focus Ex.7Passage A Oxford UniversityEx.9 Talk about it.1. As a college student, we should make full of use of time, seeking advice fro

33、m the teachers and making the best use of the resources such as the library, and the lab. We should read as widely as we can, and at the same time think about specialization.2. I believe college is a small society. Apart from obtaining knowledge, we should develop and test our ability to get along w

34、ell with others. It is therefore beneficial for us to participate in some soical activities; join in some student clubs to learn from people. And do some projects with the classmates.Write About It Getting a good education has many advantages. First, a good education means personal enrichment. A wel

35、l-educated person is more knowledgeable and cultured. His life is also more beautiful. Second, with a good educational background, one has more opportunities to find a better job. Finally, armed with what education offers, one is likely to make a greater contribution to society and play a role in he

36、lping society to progress. Experiencing English 2, Unit 5 Ways to Success 1. Why do many students write to Gates every year?2. Why do some parents write to Gates ?3. What does Gates think of dropping out of school ?4. Which university did Gates go to ?Did he graduate with a degree?5. When does Gates think is the appropriate time for students to think about specialization?6. Many students choose to work for a while before going to a university ,what do you think of this?