1、Unit 3Unit 3Further reading Further reading 重庆大学版高一(3)Unit 3英国达人（又名英国星光大道）（英文：Britains Got Talent），英国独立电视台（ITV）制作的选秀节目Susan Boyle Susan Boyle Amateur vocalist Susan Boyle became an overnight sensation after appearing on the first round of 2009s popular U.K.reality show Britains Got Talent.1.When did
2、 you have your first dream?And what was it?2.What did you do when you met with difficulties in making your dream come true?3.According to the title,what is the passage about?The passage is entitled The Dreamer.Predict what the passage might be about.You may refer to the following words and expressio
3、ns.motivate sales manager risk turn in shame incredible hold fast to careerWhat is the passage about?_A.The experience of a womans realizing her dream.B.How the husband and wife went through hard times.C.The world always makes way for the dreamer.AWork with your partner and fill in the table below w
4、ith the information from the text.WhenWhat happened When I was nine years old,When I was twelve,Recently,One week after I gave notice,In a short period of time,WhenWhat happened When I was 9When I was 12RecentlyOne week after I gave notice,In a short period of time,Selling greeting cardsMy father to
5、ok me to see Mr.Zig Ziegler.I left the company.My husband was laid off from his job.My husband found a better job._ 1)I begged my mother to let me send for the cards because I loved those cards very much.FRead the passage and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.thought I
6、 could make some money by selling the cards._2)When the cards arrived,I took them and dashed from the house so as to share them with my friends._3)Zig Ziegler was a motivational speaker who made people feel cheerful.FTsell them._ 4)I have been doing very well in the company._ 5)As I started to follo
7、w my dream of becoming a motivational speaker,I felt I was well prepared for it.TT_ 6.My boss did not agree with my decision because he just couldnt believe it was true._ 7.The way to the realization of my dream was not tough at all.encouraged me to sticktough.to my dream.FF_ 8)I felt a little bit r
8、egretful for the decision to leave my former company when I finally realized my dream of being a motivational speaker.I didnt not feel regretful for my decision because I knew it was time to get on with my own dream.FComplete the following sentences with the words or phrases from the text.Change the
9、 forms if necessary.1.Many people in Minnesota and Tennessee have noticeable _ accents.2.For many young blacks,the only jobs that offer a _ future are in the armed forces.regional secure 3.Mr.Smiths encouraging speech _ all students _.4.All his classmates are waiting to see if he _ his word in such
10、a harsh situation.5.If workers are _,they are told by their employers to leave their job,usually because there is no more work for them to do.spirits up to ceilingraisedsticks tolaid off6.If wed all work together,I think we could _ our goal without much difficulty.7.Totally exhausted,he _ his clothe
11、s and fell into bed immediately after his arrival at home.8.She is now focusing on a _ as a fashion designer.accomplishtore offcareer9.If you dont know what you want,you might _ something that you dont want.10.The meeting will be _ by finance ministers from over thirty countries.end up withattended1
12、.Work in groups to retell this story.2.What can you learn from this story?You can discuss with your group members.Language Points Language Points Further reading Further reading 1.When the cards arrived two weeks later,I tore off the brown paper,and dashed from the house.明信片两周后到了，我撕开褐色的包装纸，就从屋内冲出去。t
13、ear off:撕开，撕烂e.g.The front cover of the novel has been torn off.这本小说的封面已被撕掉。拓展延伸tear down 拆除,拆毁tear up 撕碎tear out 撕下，扯下tear away from 舍不得离开tear apart 撕开，扯开tear into 猛攻；向猛扑move sb.to tears使某人感动得流泪in tears 流着眼泪burst into tears突然哭起来即学即用用tear的相关短语填空(1)She _ all the letters he had sent her.(2)She left th
14、e room _.(3)Dinners ready,if you can _ yourself _ from the TV.(4)He _ on hearing the bad news.tore up in tearstearawayburst into tears2.I remember Mr.Ziegler raised everyones spirits up to the ceiling.他把每个人都说得热情高涨、跃跃欲试。raised ones spirits up to the ceiling使精神振奋e.g.His speech raised our spirits up to
15、 the ceiling.他的演讲让我们热情高涨。3.I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr.Zigler.我想当一个象齐格勒先生这样的动员演说者。motivational:adj.激发性的,动机的e.g.Your motivational skills are to be commended.你的激发性技术是委托。拓展：motivate vt.激发(兴趣或欲望),给与动机e.g.He is just sitting there doing nothing.He needs to be motivated.他坐在那儿什么也不干,他需要一
16、点动力去激发他。A good teacher is one who can motivate his students.好老师是能激励学生的老师。motivation n.动机,动力,刺激,积极e.g.Without direction and motivation,a person would not know what to do.一个人缺乏方向和动力就不知道该干些什么。4.After a four-year relationship with a major company beginning as a sales trainer and ending as a regional sal
17、es manager,I left the company at the height of my career.在此之前的四年里,我在一个大公司做事,从一个销售培训者做到地区销售经理,在我事业达到颠峰时我离开了这家公司。major adj.较多的；主要的e.g.The city holds the major portion of the population in the country.城市承载着国家较多的人口。Popular education is one of our major objectives.民众教育是我们的主要目标之一。at the height of 在的高峰；在顶点
18、e.g.Its the height of madness to sail at the height of the storm.在暴风雨最猛烈的时候出航可谓疯狂到了极点。5.Stick to it and you will be successful.坚持你的梦想，你终将获得成功。stick to sth 坚持，不放弃e.g.She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.饮食老受控制，她觉得受不了。He promised to help us and he stuck to his word.他答应过帮助我们，他没有失信。stick to,insist
19、 on&persist in stick to 通常指立场/观点/原则/方法/岗位等e.g.Please stick to the task until it is finished.insist on 对某种活动坚持不懈，对某种意见固执不改e.g.The man insisted on coming into the house.persist in 坚持某种行动，有时固执己见e.g.He persisted in denying it.6.One week after I gave notice,my husband was laid off from his job.我辞职的一个星期后,
20、丈夫也失业了。give notice 辞职前提前通知自己的工作单位lay sb off 解雇某人e.g.They are laid off because of the lack of new order.由于没有新的定货，他们遭解雇。7.I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouthful of“if onlys”later on.rather than 意为“是而不是；与其不如”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。(1)连接两个名词或代词e.
21、g.He is an explorer rather than a sailor.与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野营。注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。(2)连接两个形容词e.g.The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.与其说她买的羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。(3)连接两个介词(短语)或动名词e.g.She enjoys
22、singing rather than dancing.她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall.我们将在教室开会而不是大厅。(4)连接两个不定式e.g.I decided to write rather than(to)telephone.我决定写信而不打电话。注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可以带to，也可以不带to,如上句。但rather than位于句首时，则只能接不带to 的不定式。e.g.Rather than allow the veg
23、etables to go bad,he sold them at half price.他唯恐蔬菜烂掉，把它们以半价卖掉了。_ trouble,Ill forget the whole thing.A.Rather than caused B.Than rather caused C.Than rather causing D.Rather than causeDend up with/in sth 以告终e.g.I usually end up with soup at dinner.晚饭的最后我常常喝碗汤。拓展：end off 结束end in 以为结果e.g.He ended off
24、his speech with some amusing stories.他以一些有趣的故事结束了演讲。The plan ended in failure.这个计划失败了。later on 后来e.g.A few days later on,they reached the wonderful spot.词语辨析：later,later on&lately later adv.后来，以后 无比较级，常与一般过去时或一般将来时，或时间段连用e.g.I shall call on you three months later.later on 可独立使用。一般可与later 互换，比later更加
25、口语化。e.g.You will tell me about it later on.lately 相当于recently(最近，不久前),多用于否定句或疑问句中(recently 则用于肯定句中)e.g.Have you seen them recently?8.When I held fast to my dream,even during the tough times,the wonders really began to happen.我紧紧追随着我的梦想，甚至在最艰苦的时期也不放弃,然后奇迹果真开始出现。hold fast to:坚持；不放弃e.g.Hold fast to wha
26、t is right!坚持对的事情！【拓展】hold相关短语：hold up举起，抬起；阻碍；支撑hold back缩回；阻止；隐瞒；抑制hold out伸出；提供；坚持；维持hold down 阻止(某人)，制止；限制hold on to 抓紧；不放开；保住(优势)；不送(或不卖)某物hold on等着；停住；坚持住；等一下 I held up my hand to show that I had a question.我举手示意我想问个问题。We were held up on our way to the airport in a traffic jam.我们在前往机场的路上，因为堵车而
27、延误了。It is reported that two young men held up a bank.据报道两个年青人抢劫了银行。The water wont hold out much longer.水维持不了多久。Hold on,please.请不要挂断电话。1)We thought of selling this old furniture,but weve decided to _ it.It might be valuable.A.hold on to B.keep up with C.turn to D.look after【解析】hold on to sth.留着某物不卖A2
28、)What a pity!I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _ in the traffic jam.A.broken up B.kept back C.held up D.kept upC9.I loved my old job,my fellow workers and the company I left,but it was time to get on with my dream.我热爱我过去的工作、我的同事和我原来的单位,但是,我实现梦想的时机已经成熟了。get on/along with 取得进展,继续进行,与.友好相处,e.g.Im not getting on very fast with this job.我这个工作进展不太快。Be quiet and get on with your work.安静下来，继续干你的事情。Homework Describe a successful man/woman.
