mainUnit5SuccessandHappinessUnit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_Lead-in1Pre-listeningListeningWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationYouwillhearatalkaboutthesecretofsuccesswithagoodcaseinpoint.Beforelistening,trytofigureoutthepointandthegoodexamplewiththehelpofthefollowingkeywordsandphrasesselectedfromthetalk.PartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoiceUnit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_Lead-in2Pre-listeningListeningWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationKeyWordsandPhrasesSecretofSuccessACaseinPointreachyourdreampullaheadlifelongcommitmentthepursuitofexcellencemarathonraisethebarpersistenceprolificinventorphotographmicrophoneincandescentelectriclampstoragebattery25,000timesexperiments24,999timesfailurePartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoiceUnit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningMatcheachofthewordsandexpressionsintheleftcolumnwithitsmeaningintheright.PartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoiceUnit5SuccessandHappiness1.prolific2.bask3.pitfall4.sprint5.complacent6.oblivion7.parlance8.wane9.trait10.sidetrack11.tothehilt12.feedoffPartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningA.completelyB.unexpecteddangerordifficultyC.(fig.)enjoy;enjoywarmthandlightD.stateofbeingforgottenE.calmlysatisfiedwithoneself,one’swork,etc.F.torunofashortdistanceatfullspeedG.toweakeninstrengthorinfluenceH.particularwayofspeakingoruseofwords,phraseologyI.(esp.passive)divert(sb.)fromthemaintopicorissueJ.elementissb.’spersonality;distinguishingcharacteristicK.toincreaseL.(ofawriterorartist,etc.)producingmanyworksPartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoice多产的;众多的取暖;享乐圈套;诱惑全速短跑自满的遗忘;淹没腔调,说法衰退;衰退期特点转移目标,次要地位完全地,彻底地依靠…提供的东西维持(生活)Unit5SuccessandHappiness1.Shakespearewasawriter.2.Theoldpeoplealwaysthemselvesinthesun.3.Thistextpresentsmanyforthetranslator.4.Hepasttheotherrunnersjustbeforereachingthetape.5.Wemustnotbeaboutourachievements;thereisstillalottobedone.6.Alcoholicsoftensufferfromperiodsof.7.Theterm“metadirectory”cameintoindustrytwoyearsago.8.Herenthusiasmfortheexpeditionwasrapidly.9.Iwasfrommyworkbyanunexpectedvisitor.PartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningbaskFillinthefollowingblankswiththepreviouswords._____prolific_______PartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoicepitfalls_______sprinted________complacent__________________________oblivion________waning________parlance_________sidetracked___________Unit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningThomasEdison(1847-1931)Hewasapoorstudent.Whenaschoolmastercalledhim“addled”,hisfuriousmothertookhimoutoftheschoolandproceededtoteachhimathome.ThomasEdisonsaidmanyyearslater,“Mymotherwasthemakingofme.Shewassotrue,sosureofme,andIfeltIhadsomethingtolivefor,someoneImustnotdisappoint.”Atanearlyage,heshowedafascinationformechanicalthingsandforchemicalexperiments.ListeningPartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoiceUnit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningBornonFebruary11,1847inMilan,Ohio;theseventhandlastchildofSamuelandNancyEdison.WhenhewassevenhisfamilymovedtoPortHuron,MichiganandEdisonlivedthereuntilhestruckoutonhisownattheageofsixteen.Hehadverylittleformaleducationasachild,attendingschoolonlyforafewmonths.Hewastaughtreading,writing,andarithmeticbyhismother,butwasalwaysaverycuriouschildandtaughthimselfmuchbyreadingonhisown.Thisbeliefinself-improvementremainedthroughouthislife.ButnoteverythingThomasEdisoncreatedwasasuccess—healsohadafewfailures.ListeningPartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoiceUnit5SuccessandHappinessa,b,f.PartA_Listening1Pre-listeningListeningListentothetalk.Choosefromthefollowingoptionsthepointsthespeakermightagreewith.PartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoicea.Persistenceisthesecretoffinalsuccess.b.Anybodycanbegreatandperformcompletelyforashorttime.c.Peopleshouldbecontentwiththeirsuccessandenjoyit.d.Talentedpeoplearenevergoingtodrift.e.Peoplewhoareconstantlychangingtheircareersarelikelytosucceed.f.Peopleshouldnotremainintheircomfortzone.Mainpoints:__________Unit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_Listening3Listentothetalkagainandcompletetheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCSuccessIsaChoice1)WhatdoesthespeakertrytotellusbycitingtheexampleofThomasEdison?Itisagoodexampleof.2)Accordingtothespeaker,whatkindofpeoplewillultimatelypullaheadandwindupontop?Theyaretheoneswho.Theykeep,notbecomingbysuccess.3)Accordingtothespeaker,howdothosepeoplewhofinallysucceedthinkaboutthepursuitofexcellence?Theyunderstandthatthepursuitofexcellenceisa,nota.persistence___________raisingthebar______________discouragedbypitfallsorcomplacent____________________________________marathon_________sprint______makepersonalexcellencealifelongcommitment_______________________________________________Unit5SuccessandHappinessPartA_Listening44)Insportsjargon,whatdoespersistencemean?Persistencemeans.5)Accordingtothespeaker,whatoftenhappenstothetalentedpeoplewhoneverseemtoreachtheirpotential?Thesepeopleoftenhave,thenseemto.6)Accordingtothespeake