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1、Zooming In: An Integrated English CourseBook IV,新世纪大学英语,外国语学院英语第一教研室,厚德博学 筑基建业,Zooming In: An Integrated English Course,Unit 5 Fame and Success Text A Fame,新世纪大学英语,外国语学院英语第一教研室,How do you define success?,The secret of success is constancy of purpose. - By Benjamin Disraeli (1804 1881) a British Prim

2、e Minister, parliamentarian, statesman and literary figure.,成功的秘诀在于持之以恒。 -本杰明迪斯累利,Fame is a heavy burden.,by Voltaire 伏尔泰,诈捐门,Think about a famous person.,Why is he/she successful?,Do you think he/she is successful?,Group Discussion,Who do you think is a successful person?,Here, Id like to introduce

3、 someone who I think, to some extent, is popular with you, although she is really a controversial figure. Now, I will give you some tips. Im sure its easy for you to guess who she is.,闪电眼妆heavy eye makeup,蝴蝶发髻 Bow hairstyle,She is a really hot and famous rock singer. She is an American. The followin

4、g descriptions are her symbolic style.,雷人装扮 Stunning makeup,Now, guys, you know whom Im talking about now?,Oh, MG! - Oh, my ,lady gaga,Oh, MG! - Oh, my ,lady gaga,From my point of view,Though her dressing up is always shocking people to death, she is energetic, dynamic and talented in music. She can

5、 play piano when she is 4, and still a young kid she was, she sang with the song of Michael Jackson in front of the video. She composed her first music when 13. She began to sing in public when 14. In 17, she was admitted into New York University in advance, which, only 20 persons over the world had

6、 this advantage. When 20, she was appreciated by Interscope Records and was signed to write and compose for the band or singers, Britney was one of them.,Before Reading2,Some people say, “Fame is like a double-edged sword.” What do you think the advantages and disadvantages fame and success can brin

7、g to people? (Page 145),Before Reading_3,Fame is like a double-edged sword,Advantages Disadvantages,1. 2. 3. 4. 5.,wealth,popularity,power,Self-confidence,Sense of achievement,no privacy,no freedom,great public pressure,arrogance,target of attack,Ludwig Van Beethoven: one of the best known and most

8、admired German composers. He continued writing music after he lost the ability to hear at the age of 30. His famous works include The Fifth Symphony (第五交响乐) and The Emperor Concerto (皇帝协奏曲).,Before Reading_5_1,Before Reading_5_1_pop,Ludwig Van Beethoven,A. Biographical Background,1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7

9、.,Born in 1770 His earliest music teacher was his father, a singer in the chapel at Bonn. His father wanted to turn Ludwig into another Mozart. When he was seventeen he played for Mozart, who prophesied a great future for him. He studied with Haydn from 1792 to 1794 and briefly with other composers

10、and teachers. He began to lose his hearing around 1796, and by 1820 could hardly hear at all. Died in 1827.,B. Output,1. 2. 3. 4.,Orchestral music Chamber music Piano music Vocal music,Thomas Edison: (18471931):an American inventor. He profoundly influenced modern life through his inventions such as

11、 the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. During his lifetime, he acquired 1,093 patents, and marketed many of his inventions to the public.,Before Reading_5_2,Before Reading_5_2_pop,Directions: Watch the video and take notes, then retell the story with the words youve written.

12、,inventor, industrial leader, 1,100 patents, phonograph, motion picture camera, projector, first research laboratory, thousands of inventions,Parts,Paras.,Main Ideas,1,2,3,12,34,5,Fame enslaves the person who pursues it because when he/she becomes famous, he/she will not only attract the publics att

13、ention, but also has to work and live in line with the publics expectations. He/she then becomes the slave of his/her own success.,For those who look for fame, failure is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for those who fail to perform well enough, because people tend to be more tolerant toward

14、s and sympathetic with them.,Though fame brings disadvantages to those who achieve it, people still seek fame for various reasons.,4,6,It is better to take a critical attitude towards fame.,Global Reading_ 2_1,1. What ironic phenomenon does the author point out in Paragraph 1? (Para 1),It is ironic

15、that fame and the publicity that goes with it will put an end to the talent that gave rise to the fame in the first place.,2. Which do you think is more important for an artist, to perform in the same style year after year to meet public demand, or to create a new artistic style? (Para 2),I think it

16、 is a difficult choice for the artist to make. On the one hand, if_, he or she will gradually lose artistic creativity. On the other hand, if_, he or she will risk losing popularity.,Global Reading_ 2_2,It is easy for a performer to believe that they are as perfect as what the media describe. People

17、 usually have lower expectations of performers. When people fail, they can always find excuses and explanations for their inability to succeed. Thomas Wolfe was an American novelist, whose first novel was rejected 39 times. It is quite common that people who failed many times may find ways to be suc

18、cessful and famous.,F,( ),T,1. 2. 3. 4. 5.,F,( ),T,( ),T,( ),( ),Global Reading_ 2_3,1. 2. 3. 1) 2) 3) 4),When you are famous, it is very obvious that you are . Fame and it takes the you . You cant be . The reasons of wanting fame are: to excellence in some fields; to the admiration and love of many

19、 others; to the one everyone talks about; to family and friends you are more than they thought you were.,the target of everyone,_,turns all the lights on,_,out of you,_,what you want to be,_,demonstrate,_,gain,_,be,_,show,_,We may all desire to be famous and yearn for the publicity, wealth and power

20、 that accompany fame. Few of us, however, realize that fame also has its negative side and, sometimes, it may even destroy ones life. Read the following text and you will get to know more about the adverse impact fame can have on ones life.,Detailed Reading,Detailed Study of the Text,Fame Melvin How

21、ards,Detailed Reading_t1-2,1.Fame is very much like an animal chasing its own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participate in his or her own destruction. Ironic, isnt it? 2a

22、.Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of possessing a single talent or skill: singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. The successful performer develops a style that gains some popularity, and it is this popularity that usually convinces the performer to continue performing in the

23、same style, since that is what the public seems to want and to enjoy.,Detailed Reading_t2-3,2b. But in time, the performer becomes bored singing the same songs in the same way year after year, or the painter becomes bored painting similar scenes or portraits, or the actor is tired of playing the sam

24、e character repeatedly. The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands.,If the artist attempts to change his or her style of writing or dancing or singing, etc., the audience may turn away and look to give the momentary fame to another and then, in time, to anot

25、her, and so on and so on.,Detailed Reading_t2-3,3a. Fame brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fans in each field. A performer can easily come to believe that he or she is as good as his or her press. But most people, most artists do not gain fame and fortune. What about those performers who f

26、ail, or anyone who fails?,in money, you are not interested in the power that fame brings and you are not interested in the loss of privacy it demands, etc. all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.,Detailed Reading_t3,3b. Curiously enough, failure

27、 often serves as its own reward for many people. It brings sympathy from others who are delighted not to be you, and it allows family and friends to lower their expectations of you so that you need not compete with those who have more talent and who succeed. And they find excuses and explanations fo

28、r your inability to succeed and become famous: you are too sensitive, you are not interested,Detailed Reading_t4,4. History has sufficiently proven that some failure for some people at certain times in their lives does indeed motivate them to strive even harder to succeed and to continue believing i

29、n themselves. Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected 39 times before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame. Beethoven overcame his cruel and harsh father and grudging acceptance as a musician to become the greatest, most

30、 famous musician in the world,Detailed Reading_t4,4b. and Thomas Edison was thrown out of school in fourth grade, at about age 10, because he seemed to the teacher to be quite dull and ill-behaved. Many other cases may be found of people who failed and used the failure to motivate them to achieve, t

31、o succeed, and to become famous. But, unfortunately, for most people failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning. There are few, if any, famous failures.,target of everyone who disagrees with you as well as of the media. Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power and reputatio

32、n, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be.,Detailed Reading_t4.5,5a. Well then, why does anyone want fame? Do you? Do you want to be known to many people and admired by them? Do you want the money that usually comes with fame? Do

33、you want the media to notice everything you do or say both in public and in private? In some areas it is very obvious that to be famous is to be the,Detailed Reading_t5-6,5b. But why does anyone want fame? Several reasons come to mind: to demonstrate excellence in some field; to gain the admiration

34、and love of many others; to be the one everyone talks about; to show family and friends you are more than they thought you were. Probably you can list some other reasons, but I think these are reasonably common.,6. I say to those who desperately seek fame and fortune, celebrity: good luck. But what

35、will you do when you have caught your tail, your success, your fame? Keep chasing it? If you do catch it, hang on for dear life. See you soon famous and almost famous!,Detailed Reading_t5-6,1. Paraphrase this sentence.,Fame and the publicity that accompanies it, force the famous person to participat

36、e in his or her own destruction.,Detailed Reading_ Fame and the ,When a person becomes famous, he or she will not only attract the public attention, but also work and live in line with the public expectations. This may put an end to his or her talent.,2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,声誉以及随之而

37、来的名气迫使名人陷入穷途末路。,Detailed Study of the Text,1. Paraphrase this sentence.,The artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the public demands.,Detailed Reading_ The artist ,In order to meet the needs of the public, the artist is no longer the master of himself or herself.,2. Translate

38、 this sentence into Chinese.,由于公众的要求，艺人竟变成了自己功名的奴隶。,Detailed Study of the Text, as good as his or her press.,Detailed Reading_ as good as ,1. What does “as good as his or her press” mean?,as good as what the newspapers say about him or her.,2. Translate this part into Chinese.,自己的成就当真和新闻报道的一样大。,Deta

39、iled Study of the Text, all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.,Detailed Reading_ all excuses ,1. Write the completed sentence., All these are excuses, but they are comforting to ,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,所有这些都是借口，但对失败者或假装不关心自己失败的

40、人来说，却是安慰。,Detailed Study of the Text,Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, had his first novel Look Homeward, Angel rejected 39 times before it was finally published and launched his career and created his fame.,Detailed Reading_ Thomas Wolfe ,1. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,美国小说家托马斯沃尔夫的第一部小

41、说安琪儿，往家里看吧！被退稿39次才得以出版，才开启了他的写作生涯并赢得了声誉。,Detailed Study of the Text,There are few, if any, famous failures.,Detailed Reading_ There are few ,1. Why does the author say “there are few, if any, famous failures”?,There are few famous failures because for most people failure is the end of their struggle

42、, not the beginning. They stopped working hard and gave up halfway.,2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,成名的失败事例即使有，也不多见。,Detailed Study of the Text,Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power and reputation, it takes the you out of you: you must be what the public thinks you are, not

43、what you really are or could be.,Detailed Reading_ Fame turns ,1. Paraphrase this sentence.,While it gives you glamour, fame exposes everything of you to the public. You have to meet the public expectations and fit in the public image. You cant be what you want to be.,Detailed Study of the Text,publ

44、icity: n. public notice or attention,Detailed Reading_ publicity,We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.,她的新剧作获得广泛宣传。,Her new play has attracted a lot of publicity.,Collocations:,gain/get/receive publicity 取得名气；引人注目 seek publicity 追求名气 avoid publicity 避免引人注目 extensive/wi

45、de publicity 广为宣传,Detailed Study of the Text,accompany: vt. go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something,Detailed Reading_ accompany,Warships will accompany the convoy.,He was accompanied on the expedition by his wife.,Detailed Study of the Text,adverse: a. having a negat

46、ive or harmful effect on something,Detailed Reading_ adverse1,So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.,他的健康因气候影响而严重受损。,His health was adversely affected by the climate.,这些形容词均含“相反的，对立的”意思。 通常指违害利益的、不友好的等，侧重分歧。 指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。 一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。,Detailed St

47、udy of the Text,to popular opinion, I dont dye my hair! They received a lot of publicity/criticism about the changes. His political position is to ours. Shes turned out to be the exact of what everyone expected. The match has been cancelled due to weather conditions. My father is a very calm person,

48、 but my mother is just the . to all our expectations, hes found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.,_,_,_,_,_,_,Contrary,_,Detailed Reading_ adverse 2,1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.,Contrary,adverse,opposite,opposite,adverse,opposite,Detailed Study of the Text,chase: v. follow rapidly in order to catch,Det

49、ailed Reading_ chase,The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.,She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.,他追赶窃贼却未捉住。,He chased (after) the burglar but couldnt catch him.,Patterns:,chase after fame 追求名望 chaseout of 把赶出,Detailed Study of the Text,ironic: a. usin

50、g or expressing irony,Detailed Reading_ ironic,It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.,发生这样的事情颇有讽刺意味。,This is a very ironic(al) thing to happen.,ironic 是irony 的形容词形式，也可写为 ironical，其副词形式为ironically, 意为“说反话地, 讽刺地”。,Detailed Study of the Text,

51、style: n. a way of doing something, especially one which is typical of a person, group of people, place or period,Detailed Reading_ style,His office is very special in style, with no decoration.,典型的英国生活方式,a typically British style of living,Patterns:,the latest style最新款式 in style华丽地，时髦地 lack style 缺

52、乏风度,Detailed Study of the Text,portrait: n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of a group of people,Detailed Reading_ portrait,Shes commissioned an artist to paint her portrait/paint a portrait of her.,She had her portrait painted.,Collocations:,make/paint a portrai

53、t画肖像 pose/sit for ones portrait摆好姿势让人画像 a family portrait 全家画像 a full-length portrait全身像,Detailed Study of the Text,turn away: refuse to give ones sympathy, help, or support to,Detailed Reading_ turn away,The civil administration promises that they would not turn away anyone who comes to the relief

54、centre for help.,你怎么能对一个受虐待的孩子不闻不问呢？,How can you turn away from the child that is being cruelly treated?,Detailed Study of the Text,momentary: a. lasting for a very short time,Detailed Reading_ momentary,There was a momentary pause.,瞬间的迟疑,a momentary hesitation,Detailed Study of the Text,fortune: n.

55、 1) a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.,Detailed Reading_ fortune1,She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.,She pursued her fortune in another country.,2) chance and the way it affects your life,The familys fortunes changed overnight.,我们相信命运之神是会眷顾我们的。,We believe that Fortune is on ou

56、r side.,Detailed Study of the Text,He seems to have had a lot of bad in his life. We want to decide our own . Her varied but she never lost courage. It was just that I asked for a job at the right time. He had the (good) to train with some of the worlds top athletes. His is now in the hands of the j

57、ury. A stroke of has fallen to him.,这些名词均有“命运”或“运气”之意。 普通用词，指由机会或运气来决定的一种命运，如暗示一种比 fate好的运气或一种愉快的未来。 较庄严用词，多指不幸的命运，暗示不可避免、令人畏惧和人的意 志无法改变，宿命论色彩较浓。 普通日常用词，指好的或坏的运气，多指好运气，有时也指成功或 愉快的结局。,Detailed Reading_ fortune2,_,1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.,_,_,_,_,_,_,fate,fortunes,luck,fortune,fate,luck,luck,Detailed Stud

58、y of the Text,sympathy: n. (an expression of) understanding and care for someone elses suffering,Detailed Reading_ sympathy,The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.,他怀着恻隐之心, 留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。,Out of sympathy for the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.,Detailed Study of the Text,expectations: n. when you expect good things to happen in the future,Detailed Reading_ expectations,I have high expectations for this job.,His parents have great expectations for his future.,Collocations:,beyond ones expectations出乎意料地 h