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• Learn some quotes from famous Learn some quotes from famous people.people.

• Discuss the ways to success.Discuss the ways to success.

• Listen and learn to talk about famous Listen and learn to talk about famous people.people.

• Master some important new words Master some important new words and expressions.and expressions.

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In this section, students should discuss with their group members and then present their work to the whole class.

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What is success?

What leads to success?

Gill Gates

Microsoft, drop out of HarvardPersonal computer (PC)World’s richest peopleChief Executive officerChairmansoftware

Who is this guy?

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•Life is not fair, get used to it.

• 生活是不公平的 , 要去适应它。

Celine Dion

French CanadianThe premier contemporarypop vocalist of the NinetiesGrammy AwardsInternational superstarDebut albumtalent

Jack Welch

Ex-chairmanEx-chief Executive officerChain storeCapitalization culmination of a long careerGlobal giantTacticsRetirement

Quotes:Quotes:

• Change before you have to.Change before you have to.

Number 23 for the Chicago bullsSuperstarChampionshipNBA /defensive Player of the Year NBARookie of the YearAll-starPlayer of the Year

Quotes:Quotes:

• I accept failure, but I canI accept failure, but I can’’t accept not t accept not trying.trying.

Other quotesOther quotes

•Stay hungry, stay foolish•求知若饥，虚心若愚 .It's wonderful to have a beginner's

mind.拥有初学者的心态是件了不起的事情。

• Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

•领袖和跟风者的区别就在于创新。

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• E:\[TED] 8 secrets of success [E:\[TED] 8 secrets of success [ 英文英文字幕字幕 ].flv].flv

• Michael Jordon to the max_clip_Michael Jordon to the max_clip_ 合并合并文件文件 .wmv.wmv

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•What leads to success?What leads to success?

serve

push

good

ideas

persist

focus

work

passion

What leads to success?

secrets of successsecrets of success

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Microsoft Windows Microsoft office

Microsoft 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.

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Gates, 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 figures in the computer industry and, eventually, one of the richest people in the world.

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• The development of formal education in the United States differed from that in other Western societies in three fundamental respects:

• First, Americans possessed a profound faith in education as a principal means to achieve increasingly complex individual and social goals.

• Second, Americans were path-breakers in providing more years of schooling for a larger percentage of children and adolescents than any previous society.

• Third, Americans’ remarkable faith in mass schooling was implemented through a largely decentralized organization.

Education in the U.S.Education in the U.S.

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• It is a private, coeducational institution of higher education, It is a private, coeducational institution of higher education, the oldest in the United States, in Cambridge, the oldest in the United States, in Cambridge, MassachusettsMassachusetts

Harvard UniversityHarvard University

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Text LearningText Learning My Advice to Students: Education CountsMy Advice to Students: Education Counts

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• Think About It:Think About It:• 　　　　 1. Who is Bill Gates? What do you 1. Who is Bill Gates? What do you

know about him?know about him?

　　　　 2. What role do you think school 2. What role do you think school education plays in your life?education plays in your life?

　　　　 3. Do you want to pursue graduate 3. Do you want to pursue graduate study after you get your BA or BS? Explain.study after you get your BA or BS? Explain.

PassagesPassages

• Hundreds of students send me e-mail each year asking for Hundreds of students send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether it's okay to drop out of college since that's what I did.whether it's okay to drop out of college since that's what I did.

• A smaller number of parents send messages, seeking guidance A smaller number of parents send messages, seeking guidance for their son or daughter. "How can we steer our child toward for their son or daughter. "How can we steer our child toward success?" they ask. success?" they ask.

• My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the best education My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the best education you can. you can. Take advantage ofTake advantage of high school and college. Learn how high school and college. Learn how to learn. to learn.

• It's true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I It's true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping outwas at Harvard for three years before dropping out————and I'd and I'd love to have the time to go back.love to have the time to go back. As I've said before, nobody As I've said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the should drop out of college unless they believe they face the

opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they should reconsider.opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they should reconsider.

• Kathy Cridland, a sixth-grade teacher in Ohio, wrote to say, Kathy Cridland, a sixth-grade teacher in Ohio, wrote to say, ““Several of my Several of my students claim that you never finished high school. Since you are a success, my students claim that you never finished high school. Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education.education.”” 　 　

• I finished high school! I finished high school!

• The computer industry has lots of people who didn't finish college, but The computer industry has lots of people who didn't finish college, but I'mI'm not aware ofnot aware of any success stories that began with somebody any success stories that began with somebody dropping out of high school. I actually don't know any high school dropping out of high school. I actually don't know any high school dropouts, dropouts, let alonelet alone any successful ones. any successful ones.

• In my company's early years we had a bright part-time programmer In my company's early years we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him

no.no. • Quite a few of our people didn't finish college, but we discourage Quite a few of our people didn't finish college, but we discourage

dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job. to us for a job.

• College isn't the only place where information exists. You can learn in a College isn't the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. library. But somebody handing you a book doesn't automatically foster But somebody handing you a book doesn't automatically foster learning.learning. You want to learn with other people, ask questions, You want to learn with other people, ask questions, try outtry out ideas ideas and have a way to test your ability. It usually takes more than just a book. and have a way to test your ability. It usually takes more than just a book.

• Education should be broad, although it's fine to have deep interests, too.Education should be broad, although it's fine to have deep interests, too. • In high school there were periods when I was highly In high school there were periods when I was highly focused onfocused on

writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and I'm ranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and I'm grateful that they did. grateful that they did.

• Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I signed upsigned up for only one computer class the whole time. I read about for only one computer class the whole time. I read about

all kinds of things.all kinds of things. • One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son "One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son "lost himself inlost himself in

the hole of the computer."the hole of the computer." He got an A in website design, but He got an A in website design, but other grades were sinking, she said. other grades were sinking, she said.

• This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly chance to learn broadly —— math, history, various sciences math, history, various sciences —— and to do projects and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. It's fine to take It's fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadthif it jeopardizes breadth. .

• If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you've got two If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you've got two problems. One is that you're unlikely to change when you go to problems. One is that you're unlikely to change when you go to college. The other is that if you don't get reasonably good grades, it's college. The other is that if you don't get reasonably good grades, it's hard to go to a college that has the highly motivated, capable hard to go to a college that has the highly motivated, capable students who can really help you learn about the world. students who can really help you learn about the world.

• In college it's appropriate to think about specialization. Getting In college it's appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can real expertise in an area of interest can lead tolead to success success————unless the specialty unless the specialty ends upends up being a dead end or you're not being a dead end or you're not good at. good at. Graduate school is one way to get specialized Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn't always a knowledge, although extended college education isn't always a

good investment from a purely economic standpoint.good investment from a purely economic standpoint.

Language pointsLanguage points

• 1. take advantage of: make use of ; profit from1. take advantage of: make use of ; profit from• Examples: We should take full advantage of the Examples: We should take full advantage of the

exceptional opportunity open in exports. exceptional opportunity open in exports. • 2. be aware of : having knowledge or realization (of, that)2. be aware of : having knowledge or realization (of, that)• Example: Are you aware that you are sitting on your hat?Example: Are you aware that you are sitting on your hat?• 3. let alone: not to mention 3. let alone: not to mention • Example: The baby canExample: The baby can’’t even walk, let alone run.t even walk, let alone run.• 4.try out: test to find out about quality, worth, effect, etc.4.try out: test to find out about quality, worth, effect, etc.• Example: I want to try out several of the new singers for the Example: I want to try out several of the new singers for the

part.part.• 5.focus on: direct one5.focus on: direct one’’s attention to s attention to • Example: All eyes focused on him.Example: All eyes focused on him.• 6.sign up: sign an agreement to take part in something.6.sign up: sign an agreement to take part in something.• Example: Will not have the picnic unless more people sign upExample: Will not have the picnic unless more people sign up..

• 7. lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something7. lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something• Example: On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the fire and lose Example: On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the fire and lose

himself in a book.himself in a book.

• 8. lead to: have as a result; cause8. lead to: have as a result; cause

• Example: A bad cold can lead to pneumonia. Example: A bad cold can lead to pneumonia.

• 9. end up: finish (especially in a particular place or way)9. end up: finish (especially in a particular place or way)

• Example: He ended up as head of the firm. Example: He ended up as head of the firm.

Sentence ExplanationSentence Explanation

• 1. It1. It’’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping outHarvard for three years before dropping out——and Iand I’’d love to have the d love to have the time to go back.time to go back.

• ----It----It’’s true that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard s true that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before I left, and if I had the time Ifor three years before I left, and if I had the time I ’’d love to go back (for d love to go back (for my further study).my further study).

• 2. But somebody handing you a book doesn2. But somebody handing you a book doesn’’t automatically foster t automatically foster learning.learning.

• ----But if someone gives you a book you may not necessarily learn ----But if someone gives you a book you may not necessarily learn anything from it.anything from it.

• 3. One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son 3. One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son ““lost himself in the hole lost himself in the hole of the computer.of the computer.””

• ----One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son became completely ----One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son became completely preoccupied by the computer and ignored everything else.preoccupied by the computer and ignored everything else.

• 4. It4. It’’s fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any s fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth. other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth.

• ----It----It’’s OK to be very strongly interested in any subject or activity such as s OK to be very strongly interested in any subject or activity such as computers, dance, or language, but not if it makes our interests too computers, dance, or language, but not if it makes our interests too narrow.narrow.

• 5.Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although 5.Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isnextended college education isn’’t always a good investment from a t always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint. purely economic standpoint.

• -----Graduate school is one way to study a particular academic area, but -----Graduate school is one way to study a particular academic area, but it may not be the wisest way to invest your time and your tuition money. it may not be the wisest way to invest your time and your tuition money.

New wordsNew words

• 1. Ability n. skill, power 1. Ability n. skill, power 能力 能力 • 2. Academic a. scholarly 2. Academic a. scholarly 学术的学术的• 3. Claim v. declare to be true 3. Claim v. declare to be true 声称声称• 4. Dropout n. someone who leaves a school 4. Dropout n. someone who leaves a school 辍学者辍学者• 5. Dynamics n. a force, action or effects (5. Dynamics n. a force, action or effects ( 原原 )) 动力动力• 6. Extended a. wider or longer, expected 6. Extended a. wider or longer, expected 扩展的扩展的• 7. Jeopardize v. put sth at risk or in danger 7. Jeopardize v. put sth at risk or in danger 危害危害• 8. Obsessive a. excessively interested 8. Obsessive a. excessively interested 着迷的着迷的• 9. Perceive v. have the knowledge through the mind 9. Perceive v. have the knowledge through the mind 理解理解 ,, 领悟领悟• 10. Reasonably ad. fairly 10. Reasonably ad. fairly 相当地相当地• 11. Drop out 11. Drop out 退出退出• 12. Fall into 12. Fall into 陷入陷入• 13. Lose oneself in 13. Lose oneself in 沉浸于沉浸于• 14. Sign up 14. Sign up 报名参加报名参加• 15. Try out 15. Try out 实验实验

This is the summary of passage A, listen carefully This is the summary of passage A, listen carefully and fill in the blanks.and fill in the blanks. It is well known that Bill GatesIt is well known that Bill Gates dropped out ofdropped out of

college. Some people even think he never college. Some people even think he never finished high school. In fact he finished three finished high school. In fact he finished three years at Harvard, where he studied a years at Harvard, where he studied a varietyvariety of of subjects and only took one computer class. His subjects and only took one computer class. His main advice to students is to do much as he main advice to students is to do much as he did, but to finish college before dropping out did, but to finish college before dropping out unless theunless the opportunityopportunity of a lifetime appears. He of a lifetime appears. He feels students should not feels students should not specializespecialize too soon. If too soon. If they do specialize they should also they do specialize they should also pursuepursue other other subjects and make subjects and make acceptableacceptable grades. grades. Above allAbove all else he believes students should learn how to else he believes students should learn how to learn, so they can learn on their own learn, so they can learn on their own outsideoutside the classroom. This in fact is how Gates learned the classroom. This in fact is how Gates learned most of what he knows about computers, most of what he knows about computers, though hethough he apparentlyapparently feels that most students feels that most students need a somewhat more structured need a somewhat more structured approachapproach to to education than he had. education than he had.

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• Words usagesWords usages

• Sentence translationSentence translation

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.where necessary.

• 1. The economy in that country1. The economy in that country was sinkingwas sinking deeper and deeper into crisis.deeper and deeper into crisis.• 2. My father was a historian and his 2. My father was a historian and his specialtyspecialty was the history of Germany. was the history of Germany.• 3. They decided to close the museum 3. They decided to close the museum purelypurely and simply because it cost too much to and simply because it cost too much to

run.run.• 4. The local government has decided on new measures to 4. The local government has decided on new measures to discouragediscourage car use in favor car use in favor

of public transportation.of public transportation.• 5. It5. It’’s prettys pretty unlikelyunlikely that theythat they’’ll turn up nowll turn up now——itit’’s nearly ten os nearly ten o’’clock.clock.• 6. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group 6. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group dynamicsdynamics..• 7. She says it7. She says it’’s a good film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasns a good film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasn ’’tt

actuallyactually seen it. seen it.• 8. Stop shouting and let8. Stop shouting and let’’s discuss thiss discuss this reasonablyreasonably..• 9. People now 9. People now have perceivedhave perceived that green issues are important to our future. that green issues are important to our future. • 10.Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as a/an 10.Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as a/an ““extendedextended home home””, which should give , which should give

you a good idea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there.you a good idea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there.

Exercises

Purely perceive discourage dynamics unlikely specialty Purely perceive discourage dynamics unlikely specialty reasonably sink extended actuallyreasonably sink extended actually

Read and compare the EnglishRead and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their sentences, paying attention to their

italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by

simulating the structure of the English sentences.simulating the structure of the English sentences. • Choice sentencesChoice sentences

• ItIt’’s true thats true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping outat Harvard for three years before dropping out——and and II’’d love to d love to have the time to go back.have the time to go back.

• Simulated reproductionSimulated reproduction

• ItIt’’s true that not everyone will succeed in any given s true that not everyone will succeed in any given business, but some businesses are much easier to business, but some businesses are much easier to succeed in than otherssucceed in than others——and luck also plays an and luck also plays an important important 。。

• Simulated translationSimulated translation

• 不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且她也愿意为此不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且她也愿意为此作出补偿。作出补偿。

• Choice sentencesChoice sentences

• HowHow can we can we steersteer our child our child toward successtoward success??

• Simulated reproductionSimulated reproduction

• HowHow can we define our objectives and can we define our objectives and steersteer our company our company towardtoward successsuccess??

• Simulated translationSimulated translation– 我们要怎样才能找到一个合适的办法来引导残疾人士走向成功呢？我们要怎样才能找到一个合适的办法来引导残疾人士走向成功呢？

How can we find a proper way to steer disabled people toward success?

Read and compare the EnglishRead and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their sentences, paying attention to their

italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by

simulating the structure of the English sentences.simulating the structure of the English sentences. • Choice sentencesChoice sentences

• ItIt’’s true thats true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, butbut I was I was at Harvard for three years before dropping outat Harvard for three years before dropping out——andand II’’d love to d love to have the time to go back.have the time to go back.

• Simulated reproductionSimulated reproduction

• ItIt’’s true thats true that not everyone will succeed in any given not everyone will succeed in any given business, business, but but some businesses are much easier to some businesses are much easier to succeed in than otherssucceed in than others——andand luck also plays an luck also plays an important important 。。

• Simulated translationSimulated translation

• 不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且她也愿意为此不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且她也愿意为此作出补偿。作出补偿。

It’s true that she did something terrible before, but she was already punished for that – and she is willing to make it up for that.

• Choice sentencesChoice sentences

In high school In high school there were periods when I was highly focused onthere were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, writing software, but for most ofbut for most of my high school years I had wide-my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests.ranging academic interests.

Simulated reproductionSimulated reproduction

• In college In college there were periods when I was highly focused onthere were periods when I was highly focused on acquiring specialized knowledge, acquiring specialized knowledge, but for most ofbut for most of my college years I my college years I read up on a whole range of subjects.read up on a whole range of subjects.

• Simulated translationSimulated translation

上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读了各种有关大自然的书籍。了各种有关大自然的书籍。

In college there were periods when I was highly focused on reading detective stories, but for most of my college years I read a wide range of books on nature.

AssignmentAssignment

• The teacher pairs students or students pairs themselves;The teacher pairs students or students pairs themselves;

• The teacher assigns the after-class activity: every student The teacher assigns the after-class activity: every student writes a short passage about sport spirit. Each pair can discuss writes a short passage about sport spirit. Each pair can discuss with each other and write a passage of around 80 words about with each other and write a passage of around 80 words about the advantages of getting a good education. But it is required the advantages of getting a good education. But it is required that they must correct and comment on their partnerthat they must correct and comment on their partner ’’s passage;s passage;

• The teacher collects studentsThe teacher collects students’’ passages, selects one or two passages, selects one or two pairs to share their discussion, and then sums up studentspairs to share their discussion, and then sums up students ’’

performance in the after-class activity.performance in the after-class activity.