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1、Teaching ProceduresWarm-up ActivitiesText UnderstandingStructure AnalysisLanguage ExplanationSummaryExercises第1页/共69页Warm-up Do you think it easy to be famous?What price should be paid to be famous?Watch the video and answer the question.第2页/共69页第3页/共69页Tips:FreedomPrivacyGreat attention to their ow

2、n words and behavior,sometimes even include their relatives.etc.第4页/共69页Text Understanding第5页/共69页 Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?Text StudyUnderstandingKeyKeyBecause like a dog chasing its own tail,when the artist captures the fame,he does not kno

3、w what else to do but to continuechasing it.Para.1第6页/共69页Para.2Why would many people pursue the fame when,according to the author,the conquest of fame is very difficult?第7页/共69页Answer There are some impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers.The lure of drowning in

4、 fames imperial glory is not easily resisted.第8页/共69页Para.31.How do people become famous?Can they give a clear account of how they gain fame?Key:People get fame as a result of exploiting their talent for singing,dancing,painting,or writing,etc.No,they cant.(hard-pressed)第9页/共69页Para.5According to th

5、e author,“Fames spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle-.”Do you share the opinion?Can you give some examples?第10页/共69页第11页/共69页Phelps第12页/共69页Para 6What does the author try to get across by using the example of Oscar Wilde?Key:One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a man

6、s soul.An artist who tries to remains true to himself or herself is particularly amazing.第13页/共69页Para.7What can those who fail in the pursuit of fame find comfort in?What explanation can they give to justify their failure?Many great artists never found fame until well after they had passed away or

7、in knowing that they didnt sell out.They may justify their failure by convincing themselves their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.第14页/共69页Para.81.What does the author convey to the readers by citing the examples of Thomas Wolfe,Beethoven,Pestalozzi,and Thomas Edison?Key:Failu

8、re has motivated some famous people to work harder to succeed.第15页/共69页第16页/共69页Para.9What does the author recommend doing instead of seeking fame?第17页/共69页AnswerThe author recommend people to try to be happy with who they are and what they do.And try to do work that they can be proud of.第18页/共69页St

9、ructure Analysis第19页/共69页I.Structure AnalysisI.Structure AnalysisText StudyStructure AnalysisArgumentation+Supporting Details+ConclusionArgumentationPart 2Part 3ConclusionPart 5Part 4Paras.25Para.6Para.7Para.8Part 1Para.9Supporting Details第20页/共69页Argumentation:Chasing fame often leads to self-destr

10、uction.(Para.1)Text StudyStructure AnalysisConclusion:The writers advice to those seeking fame and fortune.(Para.9)An artist is hard to be both successful and uncompromising.(Para.6)The greatest winnersinitially failed in the conquest of fame.(Para.7)Examples of those who failed many times before th

11、eir final success.(Para.8)Some negative effects(Paras.2-5)第21页/共69页Language Explanation第22页/共69页Para.1L1:An artist who is like a dog chasing his own tail who,when,does not know what.Meaning:An artist who tries to achieve fame will not stop doing so even when he succeeds in getting it,just as a dog t

12、ries to get its own tail.第23页/共69页seek:try to achieve or get something.seek,look for or try to findNowadays,it is hard for newly graduates to seek employment in the tight job market.chase ones tail:to be busy doing sth but without much success.Ive been chasing my tail all morning trying to fix a day

13、 when everyone can attend.第24页/共69页Para.2L5:“Dont quit your day job!”is advice.to a budding artist who is trying hard to succeed.Meaning:The family and friends of a budding artist often advise him not to quit his regular job,for they are not certain about his success.第25页/共69页 a day job:the regular

14、job that brings most of ones income.a budding artist:an artist who is beginning to show signs of future success in a certain field.a budding writer/actor a budding romance第26页/共69页L7:The conquest of fame is difficult at best,and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt.Meaning:Gaining fam

15、e is extremely difficult and many people become very depressed in the end,even if they do not suffer great financial losses.第27页/共69页 at bestThe phrase is used to emphasize that sth.is not very good,pleasant,honest even if you consider it in the best possible way.最乐观的估计，金融危机还要持续两年。At best,the financ

16、ial crisis will continue for two more years.这次会议充其量只是部分成功。The meeting was partially successful at best.第28页/共69页end up+adj./prepositional phrase/doing sth.The phrase is used to mean“to be in a particular situation or state after a series of events,especially when you did not plan it.”大多数减肥的人最后越减越肥。M

17、ost dieters/slimmers end up gaining weight.结果，他失业了很长一段时间。He ended up unemployed for a long time.第29页/共69页L9:Still,may spur the artist on.The lure of drowning in fames imperial glory is not easily resisted.Meaning:Impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may push t

18、he artist to seek fame.It is almost impossible to resist the temptation of admiration and praise that fame brings.第30页/共69页spur the artist onencourage the artist to make efforts in the pursuit of fame.1.spur sb.on/spur sb.on to do sth./spur sb.on to sth=encourage sb.to do sth.Winning two Grammy awar

19、ds spurs the band on to compose greater singles.2.spur=encourageLower taxes would spur the recovery of economy.第31页/共69页lure:sth.,especially sth.dangerous or wrong,that attracts people to a situation that they wish they had avoided;temptation.It takes a strong will to resist the lure of computer gam

20、es.The lure of easy money has corrupted his soul.第32页/共69页drown:1.have a strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with.The country is drowning in debt.这个国家债台高筑。我们被数据包围着，无法理出头绪。We were drowning in data,unable to sort them out.2.to die from being under water for too long or to kil

21、l sb.in this way.第33页/共69页Para.3L11:as a result of exploiting their talent for.exploit：to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible。我们需要确保尽可能充分地利用资源。We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.第34页/共69页L12:They develop a style that agents market aggr

22、essively to hasten popularity,and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur.Most would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there.Meaning:These artists demonstrate a style that agents promote forcefully to make them popular more quickly.Most of them would find it difficult to

23、tell you how they become famous.第35页/共69页“their ride on the express elevator to the top”is a metaphor which means“becoming famous overnight.”be hard-pressed to do sth.have difficulty doing sth.今年这家航空公司要赢利困难重重。This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.你很难找到更好的人做这项工作。Youd be hard-pre

24、ssed to find anyone better for the job.第36页/共69页L15:When,their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and to sustain the attention of the public.Meaning:When the artist becomes tired and impatient,their work will lose its charm and they will find it hard to maintain the publics atten

25、tion第37页/共69页 sustain:1.to make something continue to exist for a period of time他发现自己无法维持对那份工作的兴趣。He found that he couldnt sustain his interest in the job.这位演讲者成功地使听众的注意力保持到了最后。The speaker succeeded in sustaining the listeners attention right to the very end.第38页/共69页2.to give someone strength,energ

26、y or hope一顿丰盛的早餐能维持我们一天的精力。A good breakfast will sustain us through the day.第39页/共69页L18:After their enthusiasm has dissolved,the public simply moves on to the next flavor of the month.Meaning:After their enthusiasm has disappeared,the public simply turns to another star who is temporarily very popu

27、lar.flavor of the month an idea,person,or style that is very popular for only short time.第40页/共69页L19:to remain current by,run a significant risk of losing.remain current=remain popularrun a/the risk of 冒.危险我不想冒失去工作的危险去帮助你。I dont want to run the risk of losing my job to help you.第41页/共69页L21:The pub

28、lic simply discounts styles other than those for which the artist has become famous.Meaning:People only accept the styles for which the artist has become famous and dismiss other styles which they think are not worth their attention.第42页/共69页 discount:1.to consider that sth.is not important,possible

29、,or likely.专家们对民意调查的准确性表示怀疑。Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls.2.reduce the price of sth.All items have been heavily discounted.所有商品都大幅降价销售。第43页/共69页other than:except我们错过了最后一班公交车，所以除了走回家别无选择。We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home.第44页/共69页Para.5L30:Fames spot

30、light can be hotter than a tropical jungle-for most to endure.Meaning:Fame leads to a lot of publicity.If a famous person commits a fraud,it will be exposed quickly.And the famous people attract so much attention that they can hardly endure the pressure it brings.第45页/共69页spotlight:a situation in wh

31、ich you get a lot of public attentionThe issue of rural poverty once again came into the spotlight.第46页/共69页Para.6L35:One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a mans soul,and so an artist who remains true to himself or herself is particularly amazing.Meaning:Fame is like a poison.

32、One drop of it can pollute a persons entire soul.So it is amazing and admirable to find an artist who acts according to his or her beliefs and does what he or she thinks is right.第47页/共69页 contaminate:make sth.dirty or poisonous这种食品在生产过程中被污染了。The food was contaminated during the production.第48页/共69页

33、Contaminatemake a substance or a place dirty or harmful by putting chemicals or poison in it.Pollute make air,water,and land too dirty and dangerous for people to use in a safe way.第49页/共69页 remain true to:continue to be loyal to sb/sth.I will always be true to you.他一直坚持自己的原则。He always remains true

34、to his principles.第50页/共69页L38:the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde,known for his uncomprimising behavior,both social and sexual,to which the public objected,paid heavily for remaining true to himself.object to sth.:oppose or disapprove of sth.我拒绝为别人的过失买单。I objected to taking responsibility for other

35、s fault.第51页/共69页L41:The mother of a young man Oscar was intimate with accused him at a banquet in front of his friends and fans of sexually influencing her son.Meaning:The mother of a young man with whom Oscar had a close relationship blamed him at a banquet before his friends and fans for giving a

36、 bad influence on her son sexually.第52页/共69页accuse sb of sth.To say that you believe sb.is guilty of a crime or of doing sth.Bad.The professor was accused of stealing his students ideas and publishing them.第53页/共69页第54页/共69页L45:The judge did not second Wildes call to have the woman pay for damaging

37、his name,and instead fined Wilde.second:to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting.All the board directors seconded the merging proposal.第55页/共69页Para.7L55:They may justify their failure by.justify:to give an acceptable explanation for sth.that others think is unreasonable.

38、很难为这样的行为作出合理的解释。It is difficult to justify such behavior.第56页/共69页第57页/共69页Para.8L58:Single-minded artists who continue their quest for fame even after failure might also like to know that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed.single-minded:with your attention fixed

39、 on only one thing;not allowing yourself to be influenced by others.专注的，一心一意的。第58页/共69页Word formation:adj.+n+ed具有什么特征的 blue-eyed kind-hearted broad-minded good-natured gray-hairedlight-heartedopen-minded cold-hearted near-sighted single-handed第59页/共69页L62:Beethoven overcame his father,whoovercome:to

40、 defeat sb.In the article,it may mean“prove sb to be wrong.”第60页/共69页Summary 第61页/共69页The article is a piece of argumentation.It tries to convince the readers of the dark side of the pursuit of fame.The author first brings forth his viewpoint that the pursuit of fame will lead those fame-seekers to

41、self-destruction.He then continues to illustrate the negative aspect of fame-seeking:the process of gaining fame is rather difficult and many would end up emotionally bankrupt;even though people succeed in getting fame,they would be hard-pressed to maintain the fans enthusiasm;famous artists have to

42、 give up the freedom of expressing themselves other styles or forms;第62页/共69页Being famous means living in the fames spotlight and enduring the pressure of much attention.You are not living your own life.Being famous also makes it impossible to remain true to oneself.Successful artists cannot enjoy t

43、he freedom to fail and they have nowhere to find comfort;and even though they do fail in their quest of fame,they have to work even harder to succeed.第63页/共69页After this elaboration on the destructiveness of fame-pursuing,the author concludes the article with his advice that people should do what th

44、ey are happy with and they might create better art.第64页/共69页Figurative LanguageSimilePara.1:An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who,when.Metaphor Para.2:The conquest of fame is difficult at best,and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt.The lure of drowning in f

45、ames imperial glory is not easily resisted.第65页/共69页Para.3:,and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur.Para.5:Fames spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle-.Para.6:One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a mans soul.第66页/共69页Writing TaskTitle:A Good Reputa

46、tion Brings More OpportunitiesGeneral statement+supporting details+conclusionGeneral statement:A good reputation brings more opportunitiesSupporting details:1.Personal development2.Enterprise development第67页/共69页Homework for previewing UFind some information about Charlie Chaplin,such as his life experience,his works,etc.Make a ppt using the information you have found and present it before class within 5 minutes.第68页/共69页感谢您的观看。第69页/共69页