Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards Understanding ideas课件-高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册

WeRegrettoInformYou…Toknowsomesuccessfulwritersandtheirstories.Tofigureoutthereasonswhytheyachievesuccess.Tounderstandthepassagebyusingdifferentreadingskills.Answerthequestions.1.Whichwriterdoyouadmiremost?Whichbookisyourfavourite?2.Whatqualitiesdoesthepersonyouadmirehave?Whatisthekeytohis/hersuccess?3.Ifyouwroteastoryforamagazineanditwasrejected,whatwouldyoudo?Readthetitleandlookatthepicturesinthepassage.Thenpredictwhatthispassageismainlyabout.WeRegrettoInformYou…Whatdoyouknowaboutthesewriters?Matchthemtotheinformation.J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerEmilyBrontëJ.D.SalingerUSAJeromeDavidSalinger(1919--2010)wasanAmericanwriterknownforhiswidely-readnovelTheCatcherintheRye.FollowinghisearlysuccesspublishingshortstoriesandTheCatcherintheRye,Salingerledaveryprivatelifeformorethanahalf-century.Hepublishedhisfinaloriginalworkin1965andhadnotbeeninterviewedsince1980.CharlotteBrontë(1816-1855)andhersistersEmilyBrontë(1818-1848)andAnneBrontë(1820-1849)havecharmed,inspired,andevenshockedreadersfromtheVictorianEratothepresent.TheBrontëfamilywasaliteraryphenomenonbetterthananyotherbeforeorsince.EmilyBrontë(1818--1848)wasanEnglishwriterwhowroteunderthepennameEllisBell.Sheisbestknownforheronenovel,WutheringHeights,todayaclassicofEnglishliterature.EmilyJaneBrontëJ.K.RowlingUKJoanneRowling,pennamesJ.K.RowlingandRobertGalbraith,isaBritishnovelist,bestknownastheauthoroftheHarryPotterseries.Thebookshavegainedworldwideattention,wonmanyawards,andsoldmorethan400millioncopies.Theyhavebecomethebest-sellingbookseriesinhistoryandbeenthebasisforaseriesofHarryPotterfilms.____________hasthesamebirthdayashis/hermostfamouscharacter:31July.____________mayhavewrittenandhiddenseveralunpublishedworks.____________hadtopaytohavehis/herpoetrypublished.J.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerEmilyBrontëJ.K.RowlingJ.D.SalingerEmilyBrontëReadthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.Successrarelyhappensovernight,andmanysuccessfulwritershavefacedrejection.B.ThreesistersfromVictorianEnglishhadgreatperseverance.C.J.DSalingeralsohadtofacecriticismalongwithrejection.D.Hardworkandluckplayapart,perseveranceisthekey.E.TakeforexampleJ.K.Rowling.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagragh?A.Aslongaswesticktowriting,wecanallbecomewriters.B.Itisverynormalformanywriterstoreceiverejectionsoftheirworks.C.Thepublisherssreplywillbeadelighttotheauthor.D.Themoresuccessfulawriteris,themorerejectionlettershereceive.2.HowdidshereactwhenJ.K.Rowlingreceivedherfirstrejectionletter?A.Shethoughtherworkwastoodifficultforchildren.B.Shenolongerwanteddtobewriteragain.C.Shecontinuedtowritehernovelallhertime.D.Shedecidedtoprint500copiesofherfirstbook.3.WhydidJ.D.Sanlingercarrysixchaptersofhisbookwithhim?A.Hewantedtorelaxhimselfonthebattlefield.B.Hewantedtoreadhisworktohiscomradesinthearmy.C.Heknewthathisbookwouldbelovedbythesoldiers.D.Hedidnotgiveuphisdreamofwriting.4.WhowrotethenovelJaneEyre?A.Charlotte.B.Robert.C.Anne.D.Emily5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkithemostimportantfactortosuccess?A.Perseverance.B.Talent.C.PublishersD.RejectionsOrganizeinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.Introduction_______________________________________________Alotofsuccessfulwritershavepreviouslyfacedrejection.Example1Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_______________________Experienceofrejection:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Eventualoutcome:______________________________________________________J.K.RowlingHarryPotterShewastoldthatherbookwastoodifficultandtoolongforchildrenanditwasrejectedtwelvetimesbypublishers.HarryPotterbecameaglobalsuccess.Introduction_______________________________________________Alotofsuccessfulwritershavepreviouslyfacedrejection.Example2Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_______________________Experienceofrejection:______________________________________________________Eventualoutcome:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hereceivedcriticismandrejectionsfromseveralpublishers.TheCatcherintheRyebecameanimmediatebest-sellerafteritwaspublished.J.D.SalingerTheCatcherintheRyeIntroduction_______________________________________________Alotofsuccessfulwritershavepreviouslyfacedrejection.Example3Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_________________________________________Experienceofrejection:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Eventualoutcome:______________________________________________________BrontësistersJaneEyre,WutheringHeightsandAgnesGreyWomenwerenotencouragedtobecomewritersatthattime.Theirbookofpoemswhichtheywroteundermalenamessoldonlytwocopies.Theirnovelsareregardedasclassicsofworldliterature.Introduction_______________________________________________Alotofsuccessfulwritershavepreviouslyfacedrejection.Example1Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_______________________Experienceofrejection:_______________________Eventualoutcome:_______________________Example2Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_______________________Experienceofrejection:_______________________Eventualoutcome:_______________________Example3Writer:_______________Bestknowfor:_______________________Experienceofrejection:_______________________Eventualoutcome:_______________________Conclusion________________________________Perseveranceisthekeytosuccess.Readparagraph1andanswerthequestion.Whatdothesewords"Weregrettoinformyou..."meantowriters?Whatdotheyfeelwhentheyreadthemfromapublisher?Haveyoureceivedthesewordsbefore?Thesewordsmeanthewriters’worksarerejectedbypublishers.Theirheartssinkwhentheyreachthatfinalsentence.Someofusmayhavereceivedthesewords.Forexample,onemaynotbeadmittedbyakeyschoolbecauselowmarks.1)WhydidJ.K.Rowlingstickherfirstrejectionletteronherkitchenwall?Becauseitmeantshenowhadsomethingincommonwithherfavouritewriters.Whatshedidshowedthatshewasoptimistic.Readparagraph2andanswerthequestions.2)HaveyoureadRowling’sbooks?Whatdoyouthinkofherbooks?3)Whydidthepublishersrejectherbook?Becausepublishersconsiderherbook"toodifficultforchildren","toolong","Childrenwouldnotbeinterestedinit".Whatcanwelearnfromher?WhatdifficultiesdidJ.D.Salingergetovertopublishhismasterpiece?Whatcanwelearnfromhim?Despiterejectionsfromseveralpublishers,J.D.Salingerrefusedtogiveup.EvenwhenservingintheUSArmyduringtheSecondWorldWar,hecarriedsixchaptersofTheCatcherintheRyewithhimandworkedonthenovelthroughouthiswarservice.Readparagraph3andanswer