Unit 3 Born to Win
Part 2 Reading-Centered Activities
*Reading Comprehension
1.1) Introduction (Para.1)
Each person has the potential to win in his own way.
2) The meaning of “winner” and “loser”(Para.2)
A winter is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive.
A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely.
3) Few people are winners and losers all the time.(Para.3)
4) Winners (Para. 4-7)
Characteristics of a winner:
A. A winter is genuine.
B. A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge.
C. A winner is flexible.
D. A winner has a love for life.
E. A winner cares about the world and its people.
5) Losers (Para. 8-10)
Possible causes: Poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationship, disease, continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care.
Characteristics of a loser:
A. A loser lacks the ability to appropriately express himself through a full range
of possible behavior.
B. A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love.
2. 1) C 2) A 3) A 4) B 5) C
*Vocabulary
1. 1) appreciate
A.感激
B. 欣赏，赏识
2 ) capacity
A. 容量，容积，容纳力
B. 能力，力量，才能
3) channel
A. 频道
B. 把……导向，引导，集中
4) contribute
A. 捐献，捐赠，贡献出
B. 有助于，促成
5) flexible
A. 有弹性的，柔韧的
B. 灵活的，可变通的
6) guilt
A. 罪，罪行
B. 内疚，自责，悔恨
7) potential
A. 潜在的，可能的
B. 潜力，潜能
8) rigid
A. 硬的，不易弯曲的
B. 严格的，刻板的
2. achieve---achievement genuine---genuineness
expect---expectation respond—response
depend---dependence aware---awareness
limit---limitation/limit disappoint---disappointment
cruel---cruelty capable---capability
unique—uniqueness behave—behavior
1) expectations 2) limitations 3) capability 4) achievement 5) response 6) awareness 7) behavior 8) disappointment 9) cruelty 10) dependence 3. 1) entered into 2) channeled…into 3) holds/held back 4) unaware of
5) separates…from 6) referred to…as 7) lived up to 8) calls for
9) contributes to 10) see/ saw…as
*Translation
1.A lot of things contributed to the end of my relationship with that company.
2. She showed great courage in the face of her serious illness.
3. We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.
4. His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.
5. Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.
6. Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.
7. They said they would study hard and live up to their parents’ expectations.
8. The scientist referred to this discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.
Part 3 Further Development
*Grammar Review
1. Had they signed the contract ahead of time, they could not have missed the plan.
2. Had we not been interrupted yesterday, we would have finished the work.
3. Had he not been working hard in the past five years, things wouldn’t be going so smoothly.
4. Were they to cease advertising, prices would be significantly reduced.
5. Had you taken his advice, you wouldn’t have made such a mistake.
*Vocabulary Review
1. ranging
2. reject
3. bypassed
4. address
5. Channeled
6. addressed
7. channel
8. reject
9. bypass 10. range
Part 4 Translation and Writing
*Translation Practice
1. Failure is the mother of success.
2. Any man who is afraid of failure will/can never win!
3. Success means that you enjoy/love and are good at doing what you are doing now.
4. One who is eager to win may not necessarily win quickly.
5. A successful person doesn’t ask for things from others. On the contrary/Instead, he will ask himself: “What can I leave to this world?”
6. A real winner is someone who makes the greatest contributions to society, not the one who is the richest or the most famous.。