新视野大学英语第四册第一单元

NHCE-BIV-Unit 1 Learning a Foreign Language Unit 1 The Tail of the Fame
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I. Objectives
II. Preview
III. Leading-in
IV. Section A-Text
V. Answers to Exercises
VI. Extensive Tasks
VII. Testing Yourself
VIII. Homework
NHCE-BIV-Unit 1 I: Objectives
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•Objectives
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Students would:•
1. be able to successfully finish listening, speaking,•
reading and writing tasks related to the theme of •
“fame”, with the help of theme vocabulary.•
2. improve the accuracy of their spoken and written •
output, thanks to theme words and expressions.•
3. improve the fluency of their spoken output during •
the completion of the chains of tasks.• 4. gain insights into fame and succeed from
others’ useful experience and learn how to cultivate a good attitude towards fame and success.
1.To read the text wholly
2.Proverbs about fame and success
3. Famous persons in the text
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2. Proverbs about fame and success
1) 有志者,事竟成.
Where there is a will there is a way.
2) 千里之行,始于足下.
The longest journey begins with the first step.
3) 积少成多. Every little helps.
4) 满招损,谦受益.Pride hurts, modesty benefits
5) 自助者天助.God helps those who help themselves
6) 欲速则不达.More haste, less speed.
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2. Proverbs about fame and success
7) 好的开端是成功的一半. Well begun is half done.
8)胜者为王,败者为寇. Losers are always in the wrong.
9) 成功源于勤奋. Industry is the parent of success.
10) 英雄所见略同. Great minds think alike.
11) 熟能生巧. Practice makes perfect.
12) 静水流深. Still waters run deep.
13) 滴水穿石. Little stone fell great oaks.
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2. Proverbs about fame and success
14) 未雨绸缪. Provide for a rainy day.
15) 大智若愚. Cats hind their paws.
16) 趁热打铁. Strike while the iron is hot.
17) 天生我才必有用. Every man has his price.
18) 世上无难事,只要肯登攀. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
19) 不入虎穴,焉得虎子. Noting venture, noting gain.
20) 不鸣则已,一鸣惊人. It never rains but it pours.
1.Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Hemingway is one of the most
famous American novelists and was
awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for
Literature. His simple prose style
has influenced a wide range of
writers. His serious novel The Sun
Also Rises appeared in 1926. The
Old Man and the Sea, published first
in Life magazine in 1952. On July 2,
1961, Hemingway committed
suicide with his favorite shotgun at
his home.
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2.Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Frost is one of America‟s
leading 20th-century poets and
won the Pulitzer Prize a four
times. His poetry is both
traditional and experimental,
regional and universal. He
undoubtedly succeeded in
realizing his life‟s dream: to
write “a few poems where they
will be hard to get rid of.”
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课文小结
导入写作Back 3.Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
As a famous French painter, and
one of the founders of the
Impressionist Movement. Renoir
…s works are full of various
feelings, warmth of response to
the world and the people in it.
Renoir once said: “Why
shouldn‟t art be pretty? There are
enough unpleasant things in the
world.”
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4.Steven Spielberg (1946-)
Spielberg is the Hollywood‟s best-known
director and filmmakers in the world. He
has directed or produced many of the top-
grossing films in Hollywood history,
including
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestria,
Schindler’s List,
Saving Private Ryan, etc.
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5.Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
As a German composer,
Beethoven is regarded as one
of the greatest composers in
the world. his works are the
top of the classical period and
also starts the romantic era in
music. His Third Symphony
(1803) was the thunderclap
that announced the romantic
century.
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6.Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Oscar was a famous novelist, poet,
and short story writer. he was also
one of the most successful
playwrights of late Victorian London,
and one of the greatest celebrities of
his day. While charged by the
homosexual offences he was later
imprisoned for two years of hard
work.
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NHCE-BIV-Unit 1 II: Preview MENU
Unit 1
The Tail of the Fame
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1. Super Girls and Super Boys
•Q 1. why do they seek fame?
•Q 2. What benefits have they gained form
finding fame?
Question 1. Tips:
•for a rise in social position
•for abundance of wealth
•for enjoying fame’s glory
•for stepping into high society
•for seeking other’s attention
•for being not looked down upon by other
•for a better living standard
•for doing more good to the people
•for meeting parent’s needs
•for bringing honor to one’s family
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Question 2. Tips:•Numerous wealth
•Shining glory
•Public’s favor
•Attention of the world
•Fame and fortune
•Enjoy higher social life
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2. Zengyike
•Do you like Zengyike’s “sheep” style? Do you think Zeng has succeeded in seeking fame? What has Zeng endured in the
contest? What’s her future in your mind? Talk with your partner!
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3. Watch & Discuss
•Directions:Watch the pictures and then discuss the topics as follows:•Q 1. What have those celebrities involved themselves in?
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Q 2. What side effects does seeking fame have?
Question 1. Tips:
•For Li, gossip goes that she
married for fortune
•For Huang, gossip goes that he has many many girl-friends, such
as:…
•For Jia, everybody discusses that she was involved in a war to gain
the custody of her daughter, which
is very common to a common
person.
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Question 2. Tips:
•lose your identity and freedom
•make your life far from what you wish •deprive you of your privacy
•be depressed by the public media
•be afraid of lose favor of the public •endure the pressure of the public •Suffer psychological illness
•dare not to show one’s true self
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4. Watch the movie clips and discuss with your partner the
following questions!
• 1. What are the chicken doing?
• 2. Do you think they will be
successful?
• 3. What can you learn from those chicken?
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5. Expressions related to “fame”
seek fame
the conquest of fame
gain fame
hasten popularity lose the favor
gain fortune fame game
the circle of public favor
find fame
quest for fame
seek fortune
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6. Theme-based Words and Expressions
at best
end up
desire for
spur…on
drown in
sustain one’s attention minute change
the favor of the mouth run a risk of
endure pressure
pay for…by… take sb. out of oneself remain true to sb./sth. object to
accuse…of
be intimate with
be expelled from
without the fear of…
come upon
achieve success
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•7. Spot Dictation •Those who fame most often gain it as a of exploiting their talent for singing, dancing, painting, or
writing, etc. They a style that agents market
aggressively to hasten , and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a . Most would
•be to tell When the performer, or writer
becomes bored, and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public. After , the public simply .
gain
result
develop
popularity blur hard-pressed painter their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal
their enthusiasm has dissolved moves on to the next flavor of the month
NHCE-BIV-Unit 1 III: Leading-in
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Unit 1
The Tail of the Fame
•1. Main idea and structure of the text
The passage is a piece of argumentation which tries to convince us that seeking
fame sometimes leads to one‟s own destruction
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Main idea ?
To seek fame is just like a dog chasing his tail. Those who seek
fame will result in destruction
Devices for developing it?
Similie.To make his statement more convincing, the writer adopts the rhetorical device “simile”, as shown in the first sentence “An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail”.
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Main idea ?
To conquest of fame is difficult at best. To sustain their fame, people have to give up many things, freedom, etc. For most people, failure is the end of their struggle, not the beginning.
Devices for developing it?
General to specific. To explain the details of those who seek fame.
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Main idea ?
Rather than try so hard to seek fame, you should be happy with what you are and do what you are strong in. Maybe you won’t be famous in your own lifetime, but you may create better art.
Devices for developing it?
Induction
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MENU Reference Words:dog chasing its tail.1) What does the writer compare an artist to?
MENU Reference Words:a lack of continuity in its appeal, sustain the attention of the public.1) if artists become bored What will happen ?
MENU Reference Words:freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms 1) What do famous persons have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune?
MENU Reference Words:pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves.1) Why does the author adopt the example of Oscar Wilde’s uncompromising behavior?
MENU Reference Words:try to be happy; try to do work; be proud of 1) What does the author suggest to do in the last paragraph?
3. Key Words
pessimistic
drown
sustain
minute
discount
distinct
object
Accuse
justify
desperate
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1) pessimistic:反义词: optimistic
词形变化：pessimism; optimism; pessimist; optimist There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future.没有理由对未来悲观失望。

adj. expecting bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的
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2) drown :How many men drowned when the boat capsized ?
船翻时多少人淹死了？
Don‟t bother him, he is drowning in solving the problem.别烦他，他正在解决这个问题了。

a. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with. 困于…
b. die from being under water for a long time. 淹死
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3) sustain :战争期间, 我们的食物仅够维持生活
vt. make sht. continue to exist for a period of time. 持续，维持
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Key
During the war we had just enough food to sustain us.
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Guess the meaning of “sustain”!
1.These four posts sustain the entire building.
2.We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long.
3.He sustained a foot injury.
4.How long will you sustain the rudeness
of your boss?
5.Sustained by you,I,at long last,finished my work Key 1.支撑
2.维持
3.遭受
4.忍受
5.鼓励
Association
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4) minute :There were minute differences between the two copies.这两份文件之间差别很小。

The doctor made a minute study of the illness.
那个医生对病作了详细的研究。

adj. very small 微小的
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5) discount:Tom discounts styles other than his own.
汤姆只相信自己的风格。

The store promised to discount prices at 10% .
这家商店承诺打九折。

vt. a. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important!不相信；看轻
b. reduce the price of sth 打折translation
extension
n. discount: a reduction in the usual price of sth. at a discount;
give sb. a discount
A scheme which lets tenants buy their homes at a discount 可以让租户以折扣价买房的计划
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6) distinct :The party split into two distinct groups.
政党分裂为截然不同的两大帮派。

There is a distinct improvement in your spoken English.你的口语有了明显的提高。

adj. a. clearly different 不同的
b. able to be clearly seen, heard and et
c.清楚的translation
extension
同义词：definite；clear-cut；exact；obvious；
unmistakable；precise；clear；plain
反义词：diverse separate dissimilar different
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7) object :I will not wear this dress if you object to it.
你不同意的话我就不穿这件衣服了。

vi. oppose or disapprove of sth.反对
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extension
词组：
no object 不成问题：A tycoon for whom money is no object.
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8) accuse:We accused him of taking/seeking/receiving bribes.我们控告他受贿。

vt. say that sb. is guilty.指控
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extension
同义词组：charge sb with （doing ）sth .
指责/指控某人做某事
名词：accusation
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9) justify:He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.
他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。

How can you justify spending so much money?
你怎么能对花掉这么多钱做出令人满意的解释呢?
v. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable guilty.
为…辩护
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10) desperate:He is desperate for a job to support his family.
他急需一份工作养家糊口。

The missing man‟s family are getting increasingly desperate.失踪者的家人越来越绝望。

adj. a. need or want sth. very much 迫切的
b. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation. 绝望的
translation
充其量
激励某人前进
沉浸在
迅速走红
难以继续保持公众的注意力
失宠at best
spur sb. on
drown in
hasten popularity
lack of continuity
sustain the attention of the public
lose favor
4. Useful Expressions
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