1、Book 2 Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles,Project for MELT Course Chen Wei,Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles,Text A True Height Part 1 Pre-reading tasks Part 2 While-reading tasks Part 3 Post-reading tasks Text B Fourteen Steps Translation,Listen to A Song Named Coming Out of Dark,Pre-reading questions 1. Consid
2、er the title of the song, what does “Dark” refer to? 2. How is the song related to the theme of the unit? 3. What proverbs can you think of in association with the theme of the unit? What is the Chinese version of these proverbs? 4. There is also a similar saying by Michaels father, what is that? 5.
3、 What contributes to success according to the text?,Keys to Pre-reading Questions,1. It refers to near death, loss of consciousness after the car accident, slow and painful recovery, and despair. 2. The song is about getting over despair after injury, which is also a form of overcoming obstacles. 3.
4、 (1). Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成。(2). Rome wasnt built in a day. 伟业非一日之功/罗马非朝夕建成。(3). God helps those that help themselves.黄天不负有心人/自助者天助。,(4). You shall reap what you sow. 种豆得豆，种瓜得瓜/一分耕耘，一分收获。(5). Constant dripping wears away the stone. 碶而不舍，金石可镂。 4. If you want something, work fo
5、r it./You want something, work for it. 5. Hard work is important to success, but it is not the only factor that contributes to success. As we will find in this text, dreaming is equally important.,Cultural Notes,1. Sports: Sports play an important role in American life. Professional baseball and (Am
6、erican) football games attract large crowds, and many people watch games on television. Although many parents complain about their children being couch potatoes (=people who spend a lot of time watching television), there are sports at school for all ages. College students are usually also required
7、to take physical education classes to complete their studies.,Cultural Notes,2. Olympics: The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia every four years from 776 B.C. to 392 A.D. The modern Games first held in 1896 in Greece and, with the exception of three games not held because of the two world w
8、ars, have been in various cities of the world at regular 4-year intervals. Since 1924, a separate program of winter sports has been added to the Games. IN 2008 Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games.,The Olympic symbol-five interlocking red, blue, yellow, and green circles on a white field-represe
9、nts the continents of the world joined in friendship. The Olympic motto is Citius-Altius-Fortius. These words mean “ Swifter, Higher, Stronger.”,The Olympic Games are organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It has offices in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Committee has made
10、many decisions that affect the modern Olympics. For example, in 1912, the Committee decided to allow women to compete in the Games. Olympic Museum Lausanne Back,Text Organization 1,Organizationally the text could break into four parts. Part one narrates the most challenging competition in Michael/s
11、career. In part two, the author goes back to talk about Michaels childhood dreams. Part three resumes the narration of the competition, and Part four serves as a conclusion. Now put the paragraph numbers of each part and then give its main idea.,Keys to Text Organization 1,Text Organization 2,Now sc
12、an the first sentence of Paras 1-6 and answer the following questions. 1) Which first sentence switches from past tense to past perfect tense? 2) Which first sentence shows that flashback is over and the narration returns to the National Junior Olympics?,Keys to Text Organization 2,1) The first sent
13、ence of Para 3: As long as Michael could remember he had been always dreamed flying. A story is usually narrated in the simple past tense. When a past event is recalled, the past perfect tense will be used as a signal. Afterwards the flashback is also narrated in the simple past tense. 2) The first
14、sentence of Para 6: All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.,Text Organization 3,As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, the narration has to switch from the ongoing competition to earlier events and then return to the ongoing competition. How, then, do
15、es the author manage to make these parts in the text flow smoothly?,Keys to Text Organization 3,One way is to repeat a key word in the last sentence of a paragraph in the first sentence of the next paragraph. Another way is to pick up a key idea from a previous paragraph and repeat it in the sentenc
16、e introducing the next paragraph. Now find out the key word that helps join Part One and Part Two and the key idea that helps join Part Two and Part three.,1) Key word: It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching s
17、uch an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. 2) Key idea: All of Michaels vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.,Language Study,1.bear out: prove that (sth.) is true The witnesses will bear you out in court. 2.sweat: drops of a liquid similar to wa
18、ter that come through the skin when one is hot, ill, afraid, etc. Sweat was dripping from his forehead. v. produce sweat He was sweating heavily when he returned from his run. 3.grace: quality of being smooth and elegant, esp, in movement or structure Classically trained dancers have an extraordinar
19、y grace of movement.,4.mere: nothing more thanIts a mere 200 meters from my house to the college.5.fantasy: imagination, esp, when it has no connection at all with reality. Having watched so many animated cartoons, some children cant tell fantasy from reality 6.numerous: very many During the Depress
20、ion, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work. 7. passion: strong feeling, esp, of love. He had never before loved anyone with such passion. have a passion for: have a strong interest in sth. and like it very muchShe had a passion for dancing which interfered with her schoolwork.,
21、8. detail: 1) small, particular fact or item. No details of the negotiation between the two countries have been revealed.2) sth. which is unimportant and doesnt affect the main issue. The salary is a detail; the main thing is to find a jib.go into detail(s): explain sth. ThoroughlyCan you give me a
22、rough idea of what happened, without going into detail?in detail: fully or thoroughlyShe told them in detail what they were going to say at the meeting. 9.recur: come or happen again The school authorities warned the student that he would be expelled if this cheating recurs.,10. coincide: 1) happen
23、at the same time (following by with)The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death. 2) be in agreement (with) He gave great encouragement to his students, especially if their passion happened to coincide with his own. 11.core: the most important part The core of the problem is t
24、heir objection to educational reform. 12.alternate: every other or second, happening by turns He experienced alternate bouts of depression and cheerful within one day. 13.relax: make or become less tense, worried or nervous The rest strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax.,14.on one/tw
25、o/several occasion(s): once/twice/several times in the past On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part time job, but my mother instantly interrupted me by asking me questions about my studies. 15.vain: too pleased with ones own abilities or looks She was vain of
26、/about her appearance 16.emotion: a strong feeling of any kind Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all emotions. 17.preparation: the act or process of preparing Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of the euro the new common currency in 12 European countries.,18.be ashamed o
27、f: feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) You should be ashamed of yourself, telling lies at your age. 19.startle: give a sudden shock or surprise to Goodness, how you startled me appearing out of nowhere like that. 20.intensity: the state of being intense In order to finish the job in t
28、ime, we have to work with greater intensity. 21.anxiety: a feeling of worry or fear The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people. 22.tension: worry or nervousness Smiling and laughing has been shown to relieve tension and stress.,23.tense: feeling worried
29、or nervous; making people worried or nervous Facing so many teachers, John got very tense and made several mistakes in his recitation. 24.along with: together with Along with hundreds of others he had invested money in stocks and bonds. 25.stretch out: hold a part of your body straight out in front
30、of you There were beggars everywhere, pathetically stretching their hands out to passers-by. bring (sb.) back to earth: cause (sb.) to stop daydreaming; cause (sb.) to return to reality. Jack had been spending all his time chatting on line with his key-pals until his parents had a word with him and
31、brought him back to earth.,27.in ones minds eye: in ones imagination; in ones memory In his mind, she is still a shy girl. 28.congratulate: tell (sb.) that one is pleased about his good fortune or achievements (followed by on)His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the speech co
32、ntest.My son has been promoted to CEO. We must write to congratulate him. 29.media: (collective noun) means of mass communication, e.g. TV, radio, newspapers. They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed to the candidates defeat. Much of what children learn comes directly from the m
33、ass media.,Usage of Work,Study the different meanings of the word work in the following sentences: 1.do an activity which needs physical or mental effort they worked on perfecting their craft (Text A, Unit1, Book2) Hes studied woodworking and worked at it (Text B, Unit2, Book2) If you want something
34、, work for it. (Text A, Unit5, Book2) 2. engage in physical exercise or training He worked out every other day with weightlifting (Text A, Unit5, Book2) 3. have the desired effect It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. (Text A, Unit2, Book2),He began shaking the tension. It wasnt working.
35、(Text A, Unit5, Book2) 4. be calculated at Compounded, that works out to an annual rate of more than 70 per cent. (Text B, Unit3, Book2) 5. (cause to) move gradually or with difficulty into another position began working his upper body through the window inch by inch. (Text B, Unit7, Book1) 6. (caus
36、e to) operate Unfortunately, science doesnt work that way. (Text B, Unit3, Book1)It was a good example of the scientific method working the way it is supposed to. (Text B, Unit3, Book1) Back,Playing on the Meaning of Words,1.Many words have more than one meaning and can remind one of a number of dif
37、ferent ideas and events at all. Read the first three sentences of the text to fine out where the author uses a word in two different senses. 2.How do you understand the title of this text? Does it also carry more than one meaning?,Keys to Playing on the Meaning of Words,1. The word “hot” in “The sun
38、 was as hot as the competition he faced at the National Junior Olympics.” plays on two different meanings, respectively “having a high temperature”, which is literal, and “fierce, intense”, which is figurative. 2. The text plays on words more than one occasion. The text title, True Height, itself ha
39、s more than one meaning. We may understand it as the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another, or we may view it as the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.,Here the poet plays on words. Each line has a word or words that remind us of an activity or discover
40、y associated with the scientist mentioned.,REPLAYING TO AN INTIVATION TO A SCITNTISTS BALL Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm; Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend; Volta was electrified and Archimedes, buoyant at the thought; Ampere was worried he wasnt up to current
41、 research; Ohm resisted the idea at first; Boyle said he was under too much pressure; Edison thought it would be an illuminating experience; Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam; Wilbur Wright accepted, provide he and Orville could get a flight; Morses reply: “ Ill be there on the d
42、ot. Cant stop mow-must dash.,Translation,Translate the following passage into English, using the words and phrases given below: along with, ashamed of, bring back to earth, bear out, emotion, anxiety, intensity, numerous心理学家们(psychologists)通过众多的事实证实这一说法：要想让自己很快从低落的情绪中解脱出来，你得让自己哭。你不必为“哭”而感到羞愧。忧虑和悲伤能随
43、同眼泪一起流出身体。看一看唐娜（Donna）的例子吧。他的儿子在一次车祸中不幸丧生。这次打击之大使她欲哭无泪。她说“直到两个星期后的一天，我才放声痛哭。然后，我便觉得好象一块大石头从我的肩上抬走了。是眼泪将我带回了现实之中。” Back,Keys to Translation,Psychologists have used numerous facts to bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotions, you should allow yourse
44、lf to cry. You neednt/dont have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of /Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “ It was not until two weeks later that I
45、 began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth.”,Translation,Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay. 1. I felt if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and drag the othe
46、r painfully after it-repeating the process 14 times until, utterly spent, I would be through-I could then admit defeat and lie down and die. 2. I believed that in this whole world I alone had been chosen to suffer. 3. In the next few frozen seconds the shame an horror of that moment penetrates, and
47、I was sick with an intensity I had never felt before. 4. I realized that I was filled to overflowing with self-pity, selfishness, and indifference to the needs of others.,Keys to Translation,1.我觉得如果有一天我无法再抬起一只脚迈上一个台阶，再痛苦地拖起另一只脚-将这个过程重复14遍，直到精疲力竭爬上去-到那时我就会服输并躺下死去。 2.我认为在这个世界里，就我一个人被选中去受苦受难。 3.霎那间，时间凝固了，我感到万分的羞愧和震惊。我从来没有这么难受过。4.我意识到我的自艾自怜，自私，以及对他人需求的冷漠，已到了无可复加的地步。,The End!,Thanks for Your Attention!,
