3Never,evergiveup!Unit1SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYGeniusis1%inspiration,99%perspiration.Accordingly,a“genius”isoftenmerelyatalentedpersonwhohasdoneallofhisorherhomework.—ThomasEdison(Americaninventor)Dothebestyoucanineverytask,nomatterhowunimportantitmayseematthetime.—SandraDayO’Connor(Americanjurist)31UNIT1ThewaytosuccessUNITSectionA31ThewaytosuccessUNITNever,evergiveup!ObjectivesTotalkaboutthesecretofsuccessTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillContentsNever,evergiveup!SectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundNever,evergiveup!SectionA1.Whatissuccess?•Toliveyourlifethewayyouwanttoliveit•Toearnmoney,power,andfame•Tobesurroundedbypeopleyouadmireandrespect•Toachieveyourdreams,desires,hopes,wishes,etc.•Asuccessfulmanisonewhocanlayafirmfoundationwiththebricksothershavethrownathim.Lead-inShortanswerquestions2.Whatdoyouthinkarethesecretsofsuccess?•Astrongwillandadequatepreparation•Determinationandpersistence•Wellbegunishalfdone.•Whenyouwantsuccessasbadlyasyouwantedair,youwillgetit.Lead-inShortanswerquestions1Aslongasyouarecommittedtoyourgoalsandyouare___________aboutyourdreams,youwill__________accomplishthem.2Toaccomplish________resultsinyourlife,youhavetobe100percentcommittedandyoumustbewillingto________yourtimeandeffort.passionateListentoatalkaboutstepstomakeyourdreamscometrue.Fillintheblanksbasedonwhatyouhear.eventuallyamazingsacrificeListenandtalkPre-readingactivities3Whatarethethreestepsthatyoushouldfollowtoachievesuccess?1)_________________2)________________3)________________MapyourgoalsoutBelieveinyourselfTakeaction1.Whydomostpeoplefailtoachievesuccessintheend?2.Canyouthinkofanyotherhelpfulstepsthatcanbetakentomakeyourdreamcometrue?Listentothetalkagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities1.Whydomostpeoplefailtoachievesuccessintheend?•Nothavethepassion;•Notclearaboutwhattheywant;•Notknowtheexactdestinationthattheywanttoreach;•Notfocusonwhattheywant.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Canyouthinkofanyotherhelpfulstepsthatcanbetakentomakeyourdreamcometrue?•First,tolearntoadoptsuitablestrategies;•Second,torealizethesignificanceoflearning;•Finally,tocreateorfindopportunitiesratherthanwaitforopportunitiestofindus.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesWecannottraveleverypath.Successmustbewonalongoneline.Wemustmakeourbusinesstheonelifepurposetowhicheveryothermustbe___________.Ihateathingdonebyhalves.Ifitberight,doitboldly.Ifitbewrong,leaveitundone.Themenofhistorywerenotperpetuallylookingintothemirrortomakesureoftheirownsize._________intheirworktheydidit.subordinateAbsorbedListentoashortpassageonsuccessandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesTheydiditsowellthatthewonderingworldseesthemtobegreat,and________themaccordingly.Tolivewithahighidealisasuccessfullife.Itisnotwhatonedoes,butwhatonetriestodo,thatmakesamanstrong.“Eternalvigilance,”ithasbeensaid,“isthepriceof________.”Withequaltruthitmaybesaid,“Unceasingeffortisthepriceofsuccess.”Listentoashortpassageonsuccessandfillinthemissinginformation.labeledlibertyCompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesIfwedonotworkwithourmight,otherswill;andtheywilloutstripusintherace,andplucktheprizefromourgrasp.Successgrowslessandless___________onluckandchance.Self-distrustisthecauseofmostofourfailures.Thegreatand_____________helptosuccessischaracter.Characterisacrystallizedhabit,theresultoftrainingandconviction.dependentindispensableListentoashortpassageonsuccessandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesEverycharacterisinfluencedbyheredity,environmentandeducation.Buttheseapart,ifeverymanwerenottobeagreatextentthe_________ofhisowncharacter,hewouldbeafatalist,and____________creatureofcircumstances.Insteadofsayingthatmanisacreatureofcircumstance,itwouldbenearerthemarktosaythatmanisthearchitectofcircumstance.architectirresponsibleListentoashortpassageonsuccessandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesFromthesamematerialsonemanbuilds________,anotherhovel.Bricksandmortararemortarandbricks,untilthearchitectcanmakethemsomethingelse.Thetruewaytogainmuchisneverto______togaintoomuch.Wisemendon’tcareforwhattheycan’thave.palacesdesireListentoashortpassageonsuccessandfillinthemissinginformation.CompounddictationPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewing1.WhatdoyouknowaboutpublicschoolsintheUK?2.WhatdoyouknowaboutpublicschoolsintheUS?TipsTipsCulturalbackgroundPublicschoolsintheUK&US1.WhatdoyouknowaboutpublicschoolsintheUK?•Eton,Harrow,Winchester,etc.;•Independentofthestatesystem;•Educatesecondary-levelstudentsforafee;•EvolvedfromaninstitutionofthelateEuropeanMiddleAgesorRenaissance;•CurriculumplacedheavyemphasisontheGreekandRomanclassics.CulturalbackgroundPublicschoolsintheUK&US2.WhatdoyouknowaboutpublicschoolsintheUS?•Elementaryorsecondaryschoolsmandatedforallchildrenbythegovernment;•Paid,inpartorinwhole,bypublicfundin