Unit 5 Ways to SuccessI. Objectives: After learning this unit, students are expected to make progress in the followingfive aspects.1.Culture: After learning the passages, students can learn some quotes from famous people2.Listening and speaking: Students first listen and then learn to talk about famous people.3.Reading: Students should master some important new words and expressions listed fromP184-186. Learn the reading skill “identifying passage organization”.4.Translation: Students learn to translate some relative and appositive clauses.5.Writing: Students are expected to grasp the relative and appositive clauses, and learn towrite greeting cards for achievementsII. Some words of wisdom from some famous people:1. If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play; and Z is keepingyour mouth shut. --- Albert Einstein2. Genius is one percent inspiration (灵感) and 99 percent perspiration (汗水).---Thomas Edison3. Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.---Ernest Hemingway1.Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any otherthing. ---Abraham Lincoln5. Success is a lousy (糟糕的) teacher. It seduces (诱使) smart people into thinking they can‟tlose. ---Bill GatesIII. Talk About: what factors do you think will contribute to success?interest hard work self-confidence talent love for your careerteam spirit / cooperation with your fellow workers good education …Passage A My Advice to Students: Education CountsI. Warm-up question:Who is Bill Gates? What do you know about him?﹡chairman of Microsoft Corporation﹡founded Microsoft with his childhood friends Paul Allen in 1975﹡born in 1955﹡attended Harvard in 1975﹡dropped out of Harvard in 1977II. Related Information1. Bill GatesGates, William Henry, III (1955- ) is an American business executive, who serves as chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the leading computer software company in the United States. Gates cofounded Microsoft in 1975 with high school friend Paul Allen. The company‟s success made Gates one of the most influential figu res in the computer industry and, eventually, one of the richest people in the world.2. MicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is a leading American computer software company. Microsoft develops and sells a wide variety of software products to businesses and consumers in more than 50 countries. The company‟s Windows operating systems for personal computers are the most widely used operating systems in the world. Microsoft has its headquarters(总部）in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft‟s other well-known products include Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. These programs are sold separately and as part of Office, an integrated(整体的）software suite. Microsoft‟s Internet Explorer allows users to browse the World Wide Web.3. The State of OhioOhio is one of the East North Central states of the United States. Ohio is located on several main routes between the eastern and western United States. Therefore it attracted settlers from all parts of the country and developed a culture significant for its diversity. Ohio first developed as an agricultural region, and more than half of the land is still devoted to growing crops and raising livestock(家畜）. The state‟s position on major east-west highways and railroads and its access to Lake Erie and the Ohio River, however, offered a large potential market for industrial production. This strategic location, combined with the presence of abundant natural resources and potential sources of power, made possible the rise of the industrial concentrations that have made Ohio a leading industrial state.III. Understanding questions：1.Why do many students write to Gates every year?They want to get his advice about education.2.Why do some parents write to Gates?They want to get guidance for their children.3.What does Gates think of dropping out of school?He discourages it.4.Which university did Gates go to? Did he graduate with a degree?He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.5.Many students choose to work for a while before going to a university. What do youthink of this?Open.IV. Language Points1. claim: v.say that something is true or is a fact without having any proofJean claims to own a car but I don't believe her.He claimed that he had done the work without help.2. discourage:vt. prevent (an action)The school teachers discourage smoking.We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.Cf. encourage vt.3. foster:v. help (something) grow or develop; raise (a child, an animal, etc.)Cooperation learning fosters a spirit of cooperation.foster parentsfoster children4. perceive sth as sth: interpret sth. in a certain way; view●I perceived his comment as a challenge.5. sign up (for):sign an agreement to take part in somethingWe will not have the picnic unless more people sign up.How many people have signed up for this course?6. try out: test sth. or sb. by use and experience to find about quality, worth, effect, etc.The idea seems fine but we need to try it out in practice.Cf. try on (a hat, garment, shoes, etc)Passage B: Christopher Reeve—A Real SupermanI. Warm-up activities:1.What kind of image does a super man produce in your mind?2.Have you ever watched a horse-riding competition?3.What are the biggest difficulties you have met with in your life and how have you overcomethem?II. Language Points1. aid: support; help●The family lived on government aid for two years.● A dictionary is an important aid in learning a new language.2. approval:n. 1) admiration for someoneOliver looked at Simon with approval.We all like others to show approval of what we do.2) the act of approvingThe principal gave his approval to plans for the holiday.3. emphasize: place special attention on●He emphasized the importance of being honest.4. obstacle:n. (to+sth./doing sth.): sth. which stands in the way and prevents action, movement, or successInternational suspicion is the chief obstacle to world peace.5. restore:v. bring back to a good or desirable state, especially of healthThe new manager…s job is to restore the company to profitability.新经理的工作是让这家公司能恢复盈利状况。