大学体验英语第二册_unit5

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14. steer: v. to direct the course of (as a ship or a car) steer a boat into the wind steer the conversation into a favorite subject
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7. try out: test sth. or sb. by use and experience to find about quality, worth, effect, etc. The idea seems fine but we need to try it out in practice. The new engine must be thoroughly tried out before being out on the market. Cf. try on (a hat, garment, shoes, etc)
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8. focus on: direct one's attention to
Today we're
going to focus on the question of homeless people in London.

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Warm-up Activity

Look at the pictures and guess who they are.
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6. foster: v. help (something) grow or develop; raise (a child, an animal, etc.) Cooperation learning fosters a spirit of cooperation. fostered parents fostered children
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9. grateful: feeling or showing thanks I was most grateful to John for his kindness. We are grateful to your neighbors for help in time of trouble.
Who said the famous sayings?
1. If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut. Albert Einstein 2. Genius is one percent inspiration (灵感) and 99 percent perspiration (汗水). Thomas Edison
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5. discourage: vt. prevent (an action) The school teachers discourage smoking. We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide. Don’t let one failure discourage you, try again. Cf. encourage vt.
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10. sign up (for): sign an agreement to take part in something We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up. How many people have signed up for this course?
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3. claim: v. say that something is true or is a fact without having any proof Jean claims to own a car but I don't believe her. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
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12. lead to: have as a result; cause
A
bad cold can lead to pneumonia. Carelessness leads to failure.
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Experiencing English
Book Two
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Unit 5
Ways to Success
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Procedures
Passage A Warm-up Activities Culture Notes Language Points Difficult Sentences Summary Follow-up Activity Assignment
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Who is Bill Gates? What do you know about him? ﹡chairman of Microsoft Corporation ﹡founded Microsoft with his childhood friends Paul Allen in 1975 ﹡born in 1955 ﹡attended Harvard in 1975 ﹡dropped out of Harvard in 1977
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11. lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the computer and lose himself in computer games.
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Talk About: what factors do you think will contribute to success?
interest hard work self-confidence talent love for your career team spirit /cooperation with your fellow workers good education …
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Difficult Sentences
1. Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education. (para. 5, line 3) Since you are successful, my students tend to infer from your success that they don't have to worry very much about doing well in school.
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3. Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. Ernest Hemingway 4. Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing. Abraham Lincoln 5. Success is a lousy (糟糕的) teacher. It seduces (诱使) smart people into thinking they can’t lose. Bill Gates
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13. discipline: n. a method of training Learning poetry is a good discipline for the memory. In learning a foreign language, pronunciation drills and question and answer drills are good discipline.
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Watch the video
Can you tell us why he established this foundation?
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1.take advantage of: make use of You’d better take advantage of the fine weather to play tennis. We should take full advantage of the exceptional opportunity to promote the sales of our products .
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Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts
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4. let alone: not to mention I have not even read the first chapter, let alone finished the book. I haven’t enough room for the family, let alone three dogs and four cats.
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2. opportunity: n. a favorable moment or occasion for doing something Don't slip any opportunity of practicing your English. It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people.