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1、Unit 6,Return to Menu,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1.Do you enjoy watching figure skating? Explain.,Yes, I enjoy it very much. I enjoy watching it because figure skating requires a combination of strength, elegance and grace. We also call it “the ballet on ice.
2、”,Reference:,2.Do you know any famous figure skaters? Share what you know with each other.,Yes, there are many famous figure skaters in the world. For example, Chen Lu from China, Michelle Kwan from the U.S., Irina Slutskaya from Russia, etc.,Reference:,3.What do you usually do when facing difficult
3、ies?,Usually, I would take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome them with courage.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,Never Give Up They told him to quit, that he wasnt good enough, but figure skater Paul Wylie refused to lis
4、ten.,When he stepped off the plane in Washington, D.C., following the 1992 Winter Games, and everyone in the terminal started clapping, Paul Wylie almost stopped in his tracks. Whos behind me? He wondered. Despite the silver medal in his pocket, he couldnt believe that the applause was,for him. From
5、 that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same.,“A reporter who interviewed me at the Closing Ceremonies told me, You came here an unknown and now you go home a hero,” Paul says. “I thought that was interesting, because I was in France and unaware of how my journey was unfold
6、ing on U.S. television. It wasnt until I stepped off the plane that I realized people considered me a hero. They were changed by my story. They were changed by the fact that I was able to persevere and win the silver medal even though almost everyone had counted me out.” At times, Paul had almost co
7、unted himself out. “Two months before the 92 Olympics, USA Today did a survey of different athletes and asked, How often do you contemplate retirement? The choices were: yearly, monthly or weekly.” “I wrote, daily, because it was hard to keep going. But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang
8、 in there, because I have a shot.”,clap v. strike (ones hands) together with a quick movement and loud sound,Examples The teacher clapped to attract the classs attention. The audience clapped at the end of the play.,The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure sk
9、ater into a new existence.,Paraphrase ?,Key The second-place medal he earned in Albertville, France, gave the 27-year-old figure skater a new status and reputation.,usherv. bring or cause to enter,Examples A series of reforms ushered in the new regime. The rising sun ushered in a new day.,He was no
10、longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th.,Paraphrase ?,Key He was no longer a little-known competitor who became nervous and could not win in major competitions, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics where he finished 10th and few peop
11、le noticed him.,quit v. stop (doing something),Examples He quit his job for a better position. He should really quit smoking for the sake of his health.,No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (“What are you doing here?”).,Paraphrase ?,Key (He was) no l
12、onger asked embarrassing and irritating questions (such as “Why are you here?”) by the reporters reporting on the 1991 Olympic Trials.,persevere v. continue firmly in spite of difficulties,Examples He didnt know any English, but he persevered and became a good student. Despite the failure of his ear
13、ly experiments, the scientist persevered in his research.,in the way blocking space for the forward movement,Examples The chair is in the way; so move it, please. Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner, he was only in the way.,interview v. ask questions of (somebody),Examples At th
14、e end of the race the winner was interviewed by NBC news. In the oral test the student is interviewed by an examiner.,count out leave . out by choice,Examples If you are playing football in this rainy weather you can count me out. We have ten applicants for the post, but two of them have now accepte
15、d other appointments, so we can count them out.,at times sometimes,Examples I do feel a little nervous at times. We have pie for dinner at times.,But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot.,Paraphrase ?,Key But I just decided Id keep practising and competing,
16、because I really had a chance to win.,have a shot try,Examples I dont know if I can do that, but Ill have a shot (at it). Have a shot at solving the problem.,I looked at my skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful .,Paraphrase ?,Key I reviewed my skating career and witnessed its development
17、 into something new and beautiful .,as opposed to in contrast to,Examples The tax system favors the very rich as opposed to ordinary working people. This is a book about business practices as opposed to theory.,With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and
18、figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers.,Paraphrase ?,Key Now that he was a medal winner, Paul suddenly had many new opportunities to make money from signing advertising contracts to traveling around the world with skating shows, to be invited to special events for famo
19、us people and to sign autographs for the fans.,exclusive adj. not shared with others,Examples The actress granted the reporter an exclusive interview. This company has the exclusive right to print Mr. Dares books.,merit v. deserve; have a right to,Examples The suggestion merits serious consideration
20、. He merited all the praise they gave him.,Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance.,Paraphrase ?,Key Paul has noticed that heroism requires daily perseverance, i.e. a medalist has to persevere in training in order to keep the honor.,. a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular ba
21、sis .,Paraphrase ?,Key . a hero must find ways to help others or provide service at regular times .,crisis n. a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty,Examples I was on the verge of a terrible crisis in my life. The potentiality for future government crises was growing.,As an Ol
22、ympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.,Paraphrase ?,Key Over the years the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need.,
23、behind the scenes out of sight; secretly; without public knowledge,Examples He is an important man behind the scenes. John was president of the club, but behind the scenes Robert told him what to do.,Read and Think Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
24、,1.How was Paul Wylies life changed after he won the silver medal?,After he won the silver medal, Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero. He suddenly became busy with a lot of activities, such as signing advertising contracts, traveling on figure-skating world tours, being invited to exclusive events, be
25、ing chased for his autographs by fans, etc.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,2.What did the reporters question “what are you doing here?” imply?,It implied that people were dissatisfied with Paul Wylies performance and lost confidence in him.,Reference:,Ex.
26、2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,3.Why did Paul Wylie give the answer “daily” to the question “how often do you contemplate retirement?”,He answered “daily” because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his skating career and it was hard for him to keep going.,R
27、eference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,4.Was Paul Wylie a famous skater in the U.S. before he won the silver medal of 1992 Winter Olympics?,No, he wasnt. Before winning the silver medal, he was a nobody whose performance at big events was usually unimpressive.,Refe
28、rence:,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,5.What have you learned from Paul Wylies story?,Open.,Reference:,Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.,Check up,_ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him w
29、hen he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver medal. _ 2 People used to be quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressively in sports competitions like the World Championship. _ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in hi
30、s skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring. _ 4 According to Paul Wylie, a hero is one who does good deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action. _ 5 The message we get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere
31、 and hang in there.,_ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him when he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver medal. _ 2 People used to be quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressively in sports competitions like
32、 the World Championship. _ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in his skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring. _ 4 According to Paul Wylie, a hero is one who does good deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action. _ 5 The message we get from Paul Wylies stor
33、y is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there.,F,T,T,F,T,Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.,Read and Complete: Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Read and Translate: Exercise 7 Read and Sim
34、ulate: Exercise 8,1.The audience cheered and _ enthusiastically as the curtain came down.,clapped,perfection storage clap observe exclusive defend surveyinterview quit cover,2.Torrence expects to _ her title successfully in the next Olympics.,defend,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below
35、. Change the form where necessary.,3.Would you _ your job if you inherited lots of money from your parents?,quit,4.Jack has spent years in the development and _ of his wine-making techniques.,perfection,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,perfection s
36、torage clap observe exclusive defend surveyinterview quit cover,5.As an advanced journalist, she has _ celebrities and political leaders on her radio program for over 25 years.,interviewed,6.According to a _ of 1 000 city residents, garbage collection is the city service people like most.,survey,Ex.
37、 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusive defend surveyinterview quit cover,7.The reporter managed to get a(n) _ interview with the Prime Minister.,exclusive,8.Weve had to build some cupboards to give us more _ space.,
38、storage,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusive defend surveyinterview quit cover,9.“Ive always found German cars very reliable,” he _ in the newspaper column.,observed,10.A team of sports journalists was sent to
39、Germany to _ the 2006 World Cup.,cover,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusive defend surveyinterview quit cover,1.If youre going swimming tomorrow morning, you can _ me _, because Ill be preparing for an examinat
40、ion.,count out,2.The child seemed to _ the trouble he had caused, and still laughed in spite of the mothers anger.,be unaware of,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3.The suspect _ when he heard the footsteps behind him
41、.,stopped in his tracks,4.It is true that _ even the most talented athletes lose their motivation.,at times,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5.A new director has been brought in to _ the company _.,turn around,Ex. 5C
42、omplete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,1.A noun meaning “a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave”: _ (Para. 1),medal,Ex. 6Find the wor
43、ds in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child.,Britains Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21 bronze.,2.An expression meaning
44、“a set of buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an airplane”: _ (Para. 1),air terminal,A free shuttle bus runs between the air terminal and the train station.,Many passengers were stuck at the air terminal building because of the foggy weather.,Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A accor
45、ding to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,3.A verb meaning “deserve, have a right to”: _ (Para. 9),merit,He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management.,The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention.,Ex. 6F
46、ind the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,4.A noun meaning “tasks and activities typically happen as part of a normal job or of normal procedure”: _ (Para. 11),routine,The music band played their routines in every city acr
47、oss the nation.,The athlete performed her bold and difficult routines with perfection in the match.,Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,5.A noun meaning “a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncert
48、ainty”: _ (Para. 11),crisis,The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis in the country.,Relations between the two countries have reached the crisis point after rounds of talks.,Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the wor
49、ds you have found.,1.那件工作很难做，不过我想试试看。 (have a shot),Its a difficult job, but Id like to have a shot.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,Id like to have a shot.,2.这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。 (as opposed to),business practice as opposed to theory,This is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.,Ex. 7Translate the fo