新视野大学英语：Unit 9 Section A Never Be a Quitter in Face of Life（86P）

1、Never Be a Quitter in Face of LifeBook Unit 9Section A Unit 9Pre-class TasksText ComprehensionNotes to the textWritingWords and PhrasesPost-class TasksSummaryBook Unit 9Idea SharingPre-class TasksBook Unit 9Book Unit 9 Comprehension of the textBook Unit 9Comprehension of the text1.Who was a major in

2、fluence in the writers life? Why?Key: his mother. Because she influenced his thoughts and attitudes to life.2. What did the writer learn from his mothers teaching?Key: He learned from his mother that one should never quit.Book Unit 93. What kind of living situation was the family in after the writer

3、s father died?Key: The family was homeless, jobless and penniless with three babies waiting to be fed.4. How did the writers mother respond to the distress in their life?Key: She quit school to find a job as a grocer and moved the family to live with her brother Allen.Text Comprehension Understandin

4、g Structure AnalysisBook Unit 9BACK 1. Match the Main Idea with Its PartPart 1 (Paras. 14) Part 2 (Paras. 59) Part 3 (Paras. 1020) Part 4 (Para. 21)I. Understanding Mother pushed me toward working with words from an early age. Mothers response for my Pulitzer Prize Mother would ask me to get up and

5、make something of myself. My progress in working with words and mothers responses 2. My Progress and Mothers EncouragementPart 1(Paras. 14)Mothers request get up and make something of myself cant stand a quitterMyResponse bamboo torture treatment; have made something of myself; be entitled to sleep

6、late; her powerful voice, my will, get up. Part 2 (Para. 5)Difficultiesfather died, three babies, lots of bills to payMothers responsequit college for work; lose our house; take shelter with Allen; work as a grocer at ten dollarsa weekPart 2 (Paras. 6-9)Mothers goalpush me toward working with words

7、(literature) from an early age.Mothers means Edwin James, managing editor of The New York Times, as an example, an ambitious man without much talent, get far. no smarter, successful in his career. very poor, sign up for a set of books.Part 3 (Paras. 10-12)My Progress Igreat interest in readingnewspa

8、pers about crimes, accidents, etc; In 1947, graduated from Johns Hopkins, as a police reporter of the Baltimore Sun, with $30 a week.Mothers response Irefused to sympathize with my humiliating wage for a learned man; corrected me, cannot make anything, work hard.Part 3 (Paras. 13-16)My Progress IIse

9、ven years later, cover the White House, reporting from the Oval Office, a big honor, a success.Mothers response IIchance, make something; warned, marginal progress, not being too proud of oneself, watch out, a “harder fall”.Part 3 (Paras. 17-19)My Progress IIIwished to be hired by The Times; offered

10、, one of the most prized assignments: a regular opinion piece in The New York Times.Mothers response IIInot mentioned;proof, my mothers scheme, absolutely right.Part 3 (Para. 20)My Progress IVIn 1979, reached the summit of my professional career, winning the Pulitzer Prize. Mothers response IVmother

11、s health collapsed, in a nursing home, never knew of my Pulitzer.Mothers response IV in my guess: Part 4 (Para. 21)show, work hard, be able to make something of yourself. A. The Way to Develop This PassageII. Structure Analysisflashback + sequential narration + dialogue + quotationThe text mainly te

12、lls about the authors struggle for achievements in working with words with the help of his mother, revealing the lesson “Never to be a quitter to make something of yourself”. In order to narrate this story, the author combines four skills of development: flashback, sequential narration, dialogue and

13、 quotation. Sequential Narration + QuotationSequential Narration + Quotation59102021Flashback + Dialogue14Ways of DevelopmentParagraphsQuotationQuotations from Russ mother? To narrate the story, the author uses some quotations to help it unfold. Read through the text and find the quotations from his

14、 mother in pairs. Then discuss why his mother said so and make a report before the class.QuotationsTipsPara. 1“Get yourself up and make something of yourself, buddy!”Para. 4“If theres one thing I cant stand, its a quitter.”Para. 8“Edwin James was no smarter than anybody else, though a little faster

15、as a typist, and look where he is today.”Para. 12“If you work hard at this job,”“maybe you can make something of it.”Para. 14“Well, Russ,” “If you work hard at this White House job, you might be able to make something of yourself.” Para. 16“Even if you get to the top, you have to watch out.” “The bi

16、gger they come, the harder they fall.”Para. 21(in the authors guess) “Thats nice, buddy. It shows if you work hard, youll be able to make something of yourself one of these days.”When we argue for a point of view,especially when we disagree with someone, we often start with a statement, which is ver

17、y often denied and corrected. The three importantelements a statement, denial andcorrection do not often appear separateparagraphs. B. The Way to Develop Paragraphs Statement + Denial & CorrectionTask 1: List the structure of Paras. 1316.Paras. 1316 Analysis:Statement: _Denial and Correction: _Analy

18、sis:Statement: Reporting from the Oval Office was as close to heaven as a journalist could get a big honor,which showed I was a success. (Para. 13) Paras. 1316 Denial and Correction: I should not have been so proud if I had considered the onward and upward course Mother had set for me.Mothers respon

19、se: conservative and negative A good job does not necessarily mean success: If I work hard make something of myself.2. No matter what I did, make any concession that I was doing great things.3. Watch out for a big fall: Even if I get to the top, I will have to watch out that it doesnt lead to a “har

20、der fall”. (Paras. 13-16) Task 2: List the structure of Paras. 11-12.Analysis:Statement: _Denial and Correction: _ _Paras. 1112 Analysis:Statement: I complained the wage as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun was humiliating for a learned man. (Para. 11) Denial and Correction: Mothers response: She re

21、fused to sympathize with me. She corrected me by saying: I cannot makeanything of it unless I work hard at it. (Paras. 11-12) Paras. 1112 Task 3: List the structure of Paras. 13.Analysis:Statement: _Denial and Correction: _Paras. 13 Analysis:Statement: “Get yourself up and make something of yourself

22、, buddy!” Mothers request was the equivalent ofbamboo torture treatment. Denial and Correction: “Christ!” I utter, “I have made something of myself. I am entitled to sleep late.” Paras. 13 Notes to the text Active Expressions Focus StudyBook Unit 9 In English, you may find some expressions formed by

23、 very common words, but they are active and powerful. Whats on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演什么？ Whats he up to? 他忙什么呢?e.g.I. Active Expressions“Get yourself up and make something of yourself, buddy!” 2. I am entitled to sleep late. 3. I looked forward to seeing the delight on my mothers face when I

24、 told her. 4. Considering the onward and upward course she had set for me, I should have known better. Find out the active expressions:Active Expressions1. make sth. of sb. 使某人成为2. sb. be entitled to (do) sth. 某人有权利做某事 entitle sb. to do sth. 使某人有权利做某事3. look forward to (doing) sth. 盼望，期待 4. Consider

25、ing , . 考虑到 know better (than to do sth.) 明事理（而不至于） 1. 他父母想让他成为律师.2. 凭此券你可在麦当劳免费得到一份炸薯条。3. 我盼望着很快收到你的来信.4. 就你平时这么少学习来说，你已考得不错了。 5. 你的表现这么糟我真惊讶 你本该更理智些。6. 你应该知道，不该跑到车流里去。 Translation1. His parents want to make a lawyer of him.2. This ticket entitles you to (get) a free French fries in the McDonalds.

26、3. I look forward to hearing from you soon.4. You did quite well in your exams, considering how little you studied.5. Im surprised at your behaving so badlyyou should have known better. 6. You should know better than to run out into the traffic. Key1. Edwin James was no smarter than anybody else (Pa

27、ra. 8) II. Focus Studyno + 比较级 + than “no”用在形容词或副词比较级前表示“毫不，根本不”，体现强调语气。Practice Analysis 这并不比上次的练习糟。 他的情况一点也不比你的严重。 她并不觉得比昨天有所好转。 我们走到桥边就不再往前了。用 “no + 比较级 + than ”结构翻译下列句子： Its no worse than the last exercise. His case is no more serious than yours. She is feeling no better than yesterday. We went

28、no farther than the bridge.Key2. It was proof that my mothers scheme to push me toward literature from an early age had been absolutely right. (Para.19) It was proof that Analysis“It”指前一段的“我终于被委任纽约时报的一个固定专栏的评论员”。 “that ”引导同位语从句，解释名词“proof ”的具体所指。“It was proof that ”的意义相当于“It proved that ”。Practice T

29、here is no doubt that he is a fine scholar. I have no idea that your husband was opposed to my visit. The report that he was going to resign was false. The news got about that he had won a car in the lottery.指出下列句子的同位语从句及其修饰的名词： There is no doubt that he is a fine scholar. I have no idea that your h

30、usband was opposed to my visit. The report that he was going to resign was false. The news got about that he had won a car in the lottery.Key3. “Even if you get to the top, you have to watch out.” She was always keen to point out, “The bigger they come, the harder they fall.” (Para. 16) The + 比较级 +

31、, the + 比较级 + “越就越”Practice he tried hard, he seemed to make little progress you learn, you earn you know many people, you have little time to see them you give me much support, I will have confidence in myself the temperature gets high, the liquid becomes gas fast用“The + 比较级 + , the + 比较级 + ”结构合成下列

32、组句: The harder he tried, the less progress he seemed to make. The more you learn, the more you earn. The more people you know, the less time you have to see them. The more support you give me, the more confidence I will have in myself. The higher the temperature gets, the faster the liquid becomes g

33、as.Key Word Using Word Game Chinese to English Old to NewNew Words and Phrases1. equivalent a. of the same value, importance, etc. as sth. elseHis behavior is equivalent to cheating.他的行为相当于欺骗。 I. Word Usinge.g.同根词equal 相等的 + value 价值 + -ent = equivalentequality 相等，平等 他整晚没吭声。 2. utter vt. say sth.Tra

34、nslationbutter 黄油butterfly 蝴蝶近形词Key He didnt utter a word all plete; absolute 完全不认识的人断然拒绝我完全不知道该怎样做才好。Collocationan utter stranger an utter refusal I was at an utter loss what to do. 2. utter a. 他立志毕业后要开办自己的公司。 3. ambitious adj. having a great desire to be successful, powerful or wealthyTranslationK

35、eyHe is ambitious to run his own company after graduation. mathematics studies technology disease at a higher level advancedCollocation 高等数学高深的研究先进的技术病情沉重期, 病晚期4. advanced adj. I sympathize with you; I have had a similar unhappy experience myself.我很同情你，我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇。 5. sympathize vi. feel sorry for

36、 sb. e.g.同根词sympathy 同情sympathetic 同情的6. correspond v. (to, with) be the same as sth. else, or very much like ite.g. Their expenses dont correspond to their income. 他们入不敷出。 What she said doesnt correspond with the facts. 她的话与实情不符。 They have corresponded with each other for two years before they meet

37、.在见面之前他们已通信两年了。 (with) write letters to sb. and receive letters from them TranslationKeycorrespondencecorrespondentcorrespondingrespond responseresponsibleresponsibility 同根词6. correspond v. queen seen green screen许多父母亲热衷于把他们的孩子送往最好的学校。 7. keen adj. eager or wanting to do sth. very much TranslationKe

38、y近形词Many parents are keen to send their childrento the best schools. Q: What are you keen on in your spare time?A: I am keen on be keen on 热心的；对有兴趣PhraseUse ItTipssailing; bridge cards; network games; chat online; rock climbing 7. keen adj. eager or wanting to do sth. very much north windbrainscompe

39、titioninterest very strong keenCollocation 刺骨的北风头脑敏锐激烈的竞争兴趣浓厚 7. keen adj. 这位旅行者的经历使我们惊骇不已。 当那位英俊的电影明星出场时，她欣喜若狂。8. thrill vt. make sb. feel excited and happy TranslationKey The traveler thrilled us with his stories. She was thrilled when the handsome film star appeared.我在很多观众面前不敢唱歌。9. in (the) face

40、of when facing sth., esp. sth. unpleasant or difficultTranslationKeyI dare not sing in (the) face of a large audience. 医生告诉她当心麻疹的病症。 10. watch out (for) be carefulTranslationKeyThe doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles. 如果我们经常通信，就不会失去联系。 11. out of touch no longer have information abo

41、ut sth.TranslationKeyIf we correspond regularly, we shant be out of touch witheach other. gentle and carefulthe action of recognizing sb./sth. make sb. believe sth. that is not trueat a higher levelillegal behavior by sb. with power tender identification deceive advanced corruption II. Old to New(to

42、 be continued)attract sb. very muchvery smallan acknowledge or admissiona plan to do sth.the highest pointdie fascinate marginal concession scheme summit pass away在很多观众面前使自己成为有出息的人让她成为心理学家关心老年人的利益收拾残局撒些粉末在植物周围 in (the) face of a large audience make something of oneself make a psychologist of her hav

43、e the welfare of the aged at heart pick up the pieces scatter some powder round the plants (to be continued)Chinese to English执行编辑报道古巴导弹危机围绕着地球转为我们订了一套书报名参加运动会适合中高级水平读者阅读的读物高等数学 managing editor cover the Cuban Missile Crisis revolve around the earth sign us up for a set of books sign up for the spor

44、ts meet books for intermediate and advanced readers advanced mathematics(to be continued)欣然接受称赞妇女工资的小幅增长作出让步当心鲨鱼一劳永逸地达到事业的顶峰我对桂林的总体印象不了解外部世界 lap up the praise a marginal increase in womens pay make a concession watch out for sharks once and for all reach the summit of ones professional career my ove

45、rall impression of Guilin be out of touch with the outside world Summary Book Unit 9 When I was five, father died, leaving mother with nothing but three babies and lots of bills to pay. Mother _ my gift for words and devoted her entire life to helping me develop it. She used to require me to get up

46、early and _. She often took Uncle Edwin as an example of_. Though very poor, she bought some books to improve my reading. When I complained of _ from the job with the identified make something of myself how far an ambitious man could get without much talentthe humiliating wageBaltimore Sun as a poli

47、ce reporter, mother refused to _ me and told me to work hard to make anything of the job. When I was assigned by the Sun to report from the Oval Office, she warned me against _. When I was offered The New York Times, mothers scheme to _ proved to be absolutely right. When I reached_ winning the Puli

48、tzer Prize, mothers health _ and she never knew of my Pulitzer. Mothers_ helped me succeed in my reporter career. She taught me that_.sympathize withstaying content with thempush me toward literature the summit of my professional career collapsedcontinuous encouragementone should never quit in life

49、Book Unit 9Idea SharingSuppose you are keen to become a Talk Show host in Channel One of CCTV, how can you make it? Take Russ as one example to analyze it. Discuss it in pairs orgroups, write down the main points, andreport to the class. DiscussionHeadquarter of CCTV (China Central Television) Struc

50、ture analysisWritingBook Unit 9Structure writingBACKDevelop Paragraphs with a Statement and a Denial and CorrectionOne writing skill for a piece of argumentation is to begin with a statement, then deny and correct it. I. Structure WritingParents often think that they know their children well enough

51、to decide what kind of job suits them. They are afraid that their children are too young to decide their future on their own. However, children would argue that they should be left free to make their own choices. They would prefer to cultivate a spirit of independence and self-reliance. They have th

52、eir own interests different from their parents. They prefer jobs which are challenging and require independent, creative thinking or bring greater economic benefits. They would not think much about whether the job is stable or not. They would not accept anything imposed on them by the older generati

53、on. Besides, as young adults, they are mature enough to make their own careerchoices. ExampleStatement: Parents often think that they should decide what kind of job suits their children. Denial and correction: free to make their own choices cultivate a spirit of independence and self-reliance their

54、own interest preferable jobschallenging, independent and creative thinking not necessarily a stable job not accept anything imposed on them make their own choices AnalysisWrite a paragraph on one of the following topics which starts with a statement followedby denial and correction. Writing TaskStatement: Books are the main sources