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1、Unit 7 Adversity,Get Started,Listen and Respond,Optional Classroom Activities,Enhance Your Language Awareness,Read and Explore,1. Have you ever experienced any intense difficulties, hardships or major obstacles in your life? (Open.) 2. How do you usually deal with adversity? 3. Do you think adversit

2、y can make you grow better and stronger? (Open.),Get started - discussion,Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following brainstorming questions.,Study the following quotes on success. Which quote do you like best? Why?,Get started - quotes,Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. Afric

3、an proverb,Interpretation: Sailing on rough seas, sailors are constantly faced with all kinds of hostile conditions. In their struggle against adversities, they can acquire survival skills in time. Similarly, the difficulties of life should make us better, not bitter. In the process of dealing with

4、problems and difficulties, we can become more experienced in life. Therefore, instead of panicking or complaining in the face of adversity, we should see it as a challenge as well as a chance to improve our abilities.,Get started - quotes,When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. Ralph Waldo Em

5、erson,Click Picture,Interpretation: This quote tells us not to lose hope in the face of adversity. As we all know, we cannot see well when night falls, but against the dark background we find the shining stars in the sky. So, at a time when we think we are at our worst, we can always discover someth

6、ing that promises hope, such as friendship, love and care from the people who wont desert us no matter what has happened.,Get started - quotes,Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron,Click Picture,Interpretation: Through adversity we can approach truth. When we are going through difficult t

7、imes, we are able to see things and people from an angle different from when we are successful. Hence we tend to see things more soberly and objectively in times of adversity.,Get started - quotes,If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, p

8、rosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet,Click Picture,Interpretation: We love spring and resent winter; we love prosperity and hate adversity. But just as white would have no meaning if there is no black as a contrast, we wouldnt be able to appreciate the warm spring sun without having en

9、dured the cold of winter.,Get started - quotes,Watch the following video clip “Magic Johnson” and do the tasks that follow:,Get started w U fml bad fortune; trouble 正式逆境，不幸，厄运，患难 soften vt. cause to become soft(er), gentle, less stiff, or less severe 使变软，使变轻柔，使变温和 harden vt. make sth. firm or stiff

10、使变硬，使坚固，使硬化,L the other, to face it with courage. But what happens next makes a big difference between the brave and the cowardly. Some people turn away from adversity without even an attempt to make things better;,Enhance writing,Sample Writing,while others, though frightened emotionally or disadva

11、ntaged physically, manage to shake off the initial fear and take hold of their bootstraps to pull themselves out of the bad situations they are in. We should choose the attitude of the latter because running away is not going to solve the problem. In addition, this attitude may lead one to acquire t

12、he habit of always thinking negatively and thus limit ones growth and development.,Enhance writing,Thank You!,Key to Get Started (Q2),Possible answers: In the face of adversity, I will keep a positive attitude toward it; I will not complain about my fate and will not regard myself as a victim or a f

13、ailure. Instead, I will pluck up my courage (振作精神) and try my best to solve the problems I face; I will draw inspiration from the success stories of other people. I will learn from them and be inspired by their spirit of hard work and resilience; I think I have faith in myself and will surely get ou

14、t of the adversity; I will try to get help from my family, my relatives and my friends if I really cannot deal with the adversity I face all by myself; I will remind myself that I should be patient and if I persevere, I will succeed. As the Chinese saying goes, “Happiness may contain the seeds of mi

15、sfortune; while misfortune itself may end in happiness” (祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏).,Authors of the Quotes,About Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882): US poet and writer who had great influence on the religious and philosophical thoughts of his time.,Authors of the Quotes,About Lord Byron (1788-1824): English writer o

16、f romantic and satirical poetry, best known for poems such as Childe Harolds Pilgrimage (恰尔德哈罗尔德游记) and Don Juan (唐璜).,Authors of the Quotes,About Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672): the first American woman writer and the first American poet to have her works published. Her most known volume is The Tenth

17、Muse Lately Sprung up in America (美国新崛起的第十位缪司女神) (1650).,Magic Johnson (NBA legend Magic Johnson talks to the WSJs Lee Hawkins about the mindset he has embraced to overcome challenges in his life.) Lee Hawkins: Its interesting what youve been able to accomplish. Did you anticipate that things would

18、develop and you would still be here going as strong as you are? Magic Johnson: Im a Lee Hawkins: At that time, as a young man? Magic Johnson: Yes. Because Im a guy who thinks like that. You know Im a guy whos always been a competitor. I met this HIV-AIDS fight head-on. Im not a guy who gives up or f

19、eel sorry for himself. Ive always been a positive guy.,Script for Watching and Discussion (1),Lee Hawkins: Is it a competition? Is it faith? Is it Magic Johnson: Its all of these. Its faith. You know that God was going to bless me. Eh Competition cause Im a winner, man, I win. I win. Either when I w

20、in despite ofIm a guy who says “Okay. Ive gotta to deal with this.” I asked the doctors, “Tell me how Ill beat this.” He said, “Youll take your pick.” “Okay, cool.” “Youll have a positive attitude.” “Okay, I can do that.” “And youve gotta work out.” “So you tell me, if I do all those three things Il

21、l be here for a long time?” He said, “Well, I feel that youll be here a long time.”,Script for Watching and Discussion (2),Dealing with Adversity A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give u

22、p. Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. And then he put some carrots, eggs and coffee beans in the three pots. His daughter waited impatiently and wondered what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he took out the boiled carrot

23、s and eggs and placed them in two different bowls. Then he poured her a cup of coffee. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied and asked, “What does it mean, Father?”,Script for Listen and Respond (1),He explained that the carrots, eggs and coffe

24、e beans each had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrots went in strong and hard but came out softened and weak. The eggs had been weak. But after being boiled their inside became hardened. The coffee beans were unique, however. After they were boiled in th

25、e boiling water, they had made the water taste better. “Which are you?” He asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you react? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean? If you are like the coffee bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and make things better aro

26、und you.” How about you, my friend? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?,Script for Listen and Respond (2),Key to discovering the main ideas (Ex.1.1),1) What did the researchers discover in the book Cradles of Eminence?,Many successful people had difficult / troubled childhoods.,Key to discov

27、ering the main ideas (Ex.1.1),2) What can we learn about Anna Eleanor Roosevelt?,Through determination and hard work, she overcame her weaknesses and became a successful and respected woman.,Key to discovering the main ideas (Ex.1.1),3) What is meant by the “Adversity Principle?,Where there is no ch

28、allenge, obstacle or hardship, growth and development is often limited. / One needs to experience challenge, obstacle or hardship to grow and develop.,4) According to this text is it necessarily true that a tough childhood means problems or failures over ones entire lifetime? What should we do when

29、we face adversity?,Key to discovering the main ideas (Ex.1.1),No. Its not necessarily true. We should change our attitude and take action to claim more of our true potential.,Key Words for Text A drive sb. to sth.,drive sb. to sth. cause sb. to reach a state 驱使某人处于状况,His passion for music would sure

30、ly help to drive him to success.,The noises in my head have nearly driven me to madness.,我脑子里那些杂音几乎让我发疯。,Key Words for Text A classic,classic a. no comp. of the highest quality or class and esp. serving as a model, standard, or perfect representative of a particular type 无比较级最优秀的，第一流的；（可作）典范的；经典的,Ja

31、ne Eyre is a classic novel of courage in the face of despair.,The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century.,可口可乐瓶是上世纪最经典的设计之一。,Key Words for Text A classic,classic n. 1. C writer, artist or work of art recognized as being of high quality and lasting value 文豪，大艺术家；经典作品,She e

32、njoys reading the classics.,The football match was a classic.,那场足球比赛堪称典范。,她喜欢读经典作品。,2. C outstanding example of its kind 优秀的典范,Word choice classic classicalclassic 表达三个不同意思： 描述某物已经被认定在同类中具有相当高质量，如 a classic movie是“一部优秀影片”。 表达“典型的”，如a classic mistake是“一个典型错误”。 表达“优雅但是很简单而且传统的”，如a classic design是“一个经典

33、的设计”。 classical 强调“传统”，可以表达两个不同意思： “遵循传统风格的”，如a classical composer是“一个古典作曲家”。 “古希腊古罗马的”，如a classical scholar是“研究古希腊古罗马的学者”。,Key Words for Text A classic,Key Words for Text A mature,mature vi. become fully grown or developed 成熟,Antonym immature Noun maturity,She has matured into a beautiful young wom

34、an.,Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade.,这个领域的技术在过去十年间已经很成熟了。,a. (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult 成熟的,Jane is very mature for her age.,在她这个年龄段，简很成熟。,Key Words for Text A haul,haul vt. pull with effort or difficulty （用力地）拖，拉,Som

35、ehow we managed to haul the boat out of the water and onto the bank.,He helped them to haul the cart up the slope.,他帮他们把车拉上斜坡。,Key Words for Text A nurse sb. / sth. through (sth.),nurse sb. / sth. through (sth.) take special care of sb. or sth., esp. during a difficult situation 悉心照料使之渡过（困境等）,The to

36、ugh woman nursed her family through the disaster.,He bought the hotel in 1927 and managed to nurse it through the Depression.,1927年买下这个旅馆后，他努力经营，使其顺利度过大萧条时期。,Key Words for Text A elect sb. to sth.,elect sb. to sth. choose sb. for an official position by voting 选举/推选某人担任某职位,She became the first black

37、 woman to be elected to the Senate.,He was elected to a US state governorship.,他当选为美国一个州的州长。,Key Words for Text A in the depth(s) of,in the depth(s) of the deepest, most central or worst part of 在深处；在正中；处于最坏的情况,In the depths of night, I was still working with the computer, alone in my room.,She was

38、in the depths of despair.,她处于绝望的深渊。,Key Words for Text A temper,temper vt. (with) fml or lit make less severe by adding sth. else 常与with连用正式或文（通过加入某物）使缓和；冲淡,Power is a sword that must be tempered with compassion.,The heat in this coastal town is tempered by cool sea breezes.,清凉的海风缓解了这个海边城镇的酷热。,Key W

39、ords for Text A temper,temper n. a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily 脾气,He must learn to control his temper.,Collocations a violent / short / quick temper 脾气爆/急 in a good / bad temper 心情好/坏 in a fit of temper / in a temper 发脾气 in a bad / filthy / foul / nasty temper 发脾气 fly into a temper 发

40、怒 lose ones temper 发脾气 keep / control ones temper 控制住自己的情绪 good- / bad- / quick- / sweet-tempered 脾气好/不好/急/招人喜欢,Key Words for Text A refer to sb./sth. as,refer to sb. / sth. as mention or speak about sb. or sth. as 将某人或某事物称作,She always referred to Ben as “my nice man.”,Our economy is referred to as

41、a free market.,我们的经济被称为“自由市场经济”。,Key Words for Text A clusmy,clumsy a. awkward and ungraceful in movement or action; without skill or grace 动作笨拙的，不灵巧的；姿势不优美的,Somewhat overweight, the boy is a poor runner and clumsy at sports.,His clumsy fingers couldnt untie the knot.,他手笨，解不开这个结。,Anonym awkward,Key

42、Words for Text A tap into,tap into use or take what is needed from 利用；开发,They offer guidance on how to tap into the resources and expertise of local colleges and universities.,The company says it will try to tap into Japans rice market.,这个公司声称他们要尽力开发日本的大米市场。,Key Words for Text A of all time,of all t

43、ime that has ever existed 有史以来；空前的,Which basketball game do you consider to be the most exciting of all time?,Many rated him the best singer of all time.,许多人把他列为有史以来最好的歌手。,Key Words for Text A (graduate) with honors,(graduate) with honors (finish school) with one of the highest grades 作为优等生（毕业）,For

44、teachers and professors, nothing is more fulfilling than seeing their students graduate with honours.,If you finish college with honors, you get one of the highest grades.,作为优等生大学毕业，说明你的成绩非常优秀。,Key Words for Text A source,source n. (of) a place, person or thing that you get sth from 常与of连用来源；出处,The

45、sun is perhaps the least expensive energy source we may tap.,What is their main source of income?,他们的主要收入来源是什么？,Collocations major / primary / main source of sth. 的主要来源 energy / food / light source 能源 / 食物 / 光的来源,Key Words for Text A take by the throat,take by the throat make a determined attempt to

46、 deal with 决心应对,Lifes too short, go out there and take it by the throat and make the most of your opportunities.,Usage expressions with “throat” clear ones throat 清清嗓子 force / ram / shove sth. down ones throat 强迫某人听从 be at each others throats 打架 cut your own throat 做损害自己或自己利益的事 a lump in / to ones t

47、hroat 哽咽 have a frog in your throat (暂时)失音或嗓子嘶哑 jump down ones throat 怒斥 stick in ones throat 难以接受；难以启齿,Key Words for Text A make an excuse,make an excuse try to think of a reason 找藉口,She looked tired and made an excuse to leave us early.,I made an excuse at the first possible moment, and got up to

48、leave.,一有机会我就赶紧找了个理由，起身准备离开。,Key Words for Text A take action,take action do sth. with the intention of gaining a desired result 采取行动,The Earths atmosphere will continue to heat up unless we take action immediately.,The government must take action now to stop the rise in violent crime.,政府必须现在采取行动，防止

49、暴力犯罪继续上升。,Key Words for Text A claim,claim vt. ask for, take, or state that one should have (sth. to which one has a right)根据权利而（对）提出要求；索取；认领；声称有的权利,Thousands of people who should get welfare payments never even bother to claim them.,Lost property can be claimed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,丢失的财物可在上午10点至下午4点间来认领。,Key Words for Text A stuff,stuff n. U infml things in a mass, esp. ones possessions or the things needed to do sth.; material; matter非正式（尤指个人的）东西，所有物；材料,How do you think youre going to fit all that