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Main Ideas
1. What ironic phenomenon does the author point out in Paragraph 1? (Para 1) It is ironic that fame and the publicity that goes with it will put an end to the talent that gave rise to the fame in the first place. 2. Which do you think is more important for an artist, to perform in the same style year after year to meet public demand, or to create a new artistic style? (Para 2) I think it is a difficult choice for the artist to make. On the one hand, if_________, he or she will gradually lose artistic creativity. On the other hand, if_________, he or she will risk losing popularity.
1. It is easy for a performer to believe that they are as
(T) 2. People usually have lower expectations of performers.( F ) 3. When people fail, they can always find excuses and (F) 4. Thomas Wolfe was an American novelist, whose first (T) 5. It is quite common that people who failed many times may find ways to be successful and famous. ( T ) novel was rejected 39 times. explanations for their inability to succeed.
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Now, guys, you know whom I’m talking about now?
Oh, MG! --- Oh, my ,lady gaga…
Oh, MG! --- Oh, my ,lady gaga…
From my point of view…
She is a really hot and famous rock singer. She is an American. The following descriptions are her symbolic style.
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4. Self-confidence
5. Sense of achievement
Ludwig Van Beethoven:
one of the best known
and most admired German composers. He continued writing music after he lost the ability to hear at the age of 30. His famous works include The Fifth Symphony (《第五 交响乐》) and The Emperor Concerto (《皇帝协奏曲》).
Fame is like a double-edged sword
Advantages 1. wealth 2. 3. popularity power Disadvantages 1. no privacy
2. no freedom
3. great public pressure 4. arrogance 5. target of attack
B. Output
Thomas Edison: (1847–1931):an American inventor. He
profoundly influenced modern life through his inventions such as the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. During his lifetime, he acquired 1,093 patents, and marketed many of his inventions to the public.
• Here, I’d like to introduce someone who I think, to some extent, is popular with you, although she is really a controversial figure.
• Now, I will give you some tips. I’m sure it’s easy for you to guess who she is.
Some people say, ―Fame is like a double-edged sword.‖ What do you think
the advantages and disadvantages fame
and success can bring to people? (Page 145)
perfect as what the media describe.
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Fame enslaves the person who pursues it because when he/she becomes famous, he/she will not only attract the public’s attention, but also has to work and live in line with the public’s expectations. He/she then becomes the slave of his/her own success. For those who look for fame, failure is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for those who fail to perform well enough, because people tend to be more tolerant towards and sympathetic with them. Though fame brings disadvantages to those who achieve it, people still seek fame for various reasons. It is better to take a critical attitude towards fame.
• Fame is a heavy burden.
——by Voltaire 伏尔泰
Group Discussion
Thinkou think he/she is successful?
Why is he/she successful?
Who do you think is a successful person?
• Though her dressing up is always shocking people to death, she is energetic, dynamic and talented in music. • She can play piano when she is 4, and still a young kid she was, she sang with the song of Michael Jackson in front of the video. • She composed her first music when 13. • She began to sing in public when 14. • In 17, she was admitted into New York University in advance, which, only 20 persons over the world had this advantage. • When 20, she was appreciated by Interscope Records • and was signed to write and compose for the band or
Directions: Watch the video and take notes, then retell the story with the words you’ve written.
inventor, industrial leader, 1,100 patents, phonograph, motion picture camera, projector, first research laboratory, thousands of inventions
Ludwig Van Beethoven A. Biographical Background
1. 2. 3. 4. Born in 1770 His earliest music teacher was his father, a singer in the chapel at Bonn. His father wanted to turn Ludwig into another Mozart. When he was seventeen he played for Mozart, who prophesied a great future for him. 5. He studied with Haydn from 1792 to 1794 and briefly with other composers and teachers. 6. He began to lose his hearing around 1796, and by 1820 could hardly hear at all. 7. Died in 1827. 1. 2. 3. 4. Orchestral music Chamber music Piano music Vocal music
新世纪大学英语
Zooming In: An Integrated English Course Book IV
外国语学院英语第一教研室
厚德博学 筑基建业
新世纪大学英语
Zooming In: An Integrated English Course
Unit 5 Fame and Success
Text A Fame
外国语学院英语第一教研室
How do you define success?
The secret of success is constancy of purpose.
------ By Benjamin Disraeli
(1804 – 1881) a British Prime Minister, parliamentarian, statesman and literary figure. 成功的秘诀在于持之以恒。 --本杰明· 迪斯累利