第一單元unit_1名譽之尾.ppt

1、Teaching Procedures,Warm-up Activities Text Understanding Structure Analysis Language Explanation Summary Exercises,Warm-up,Do you think it easy to be famous? What price should be paid to be famous? Watch the video and answer the question.,Tips:,Freedom Privacy Great attention to their own words and

2、 behavior, sometimes even include their relatives. etc.,Text Understanding,Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?,Text StudyUnderstanding,Because like a dog chasing its own tail, when the artist captures the fame, he does not know what else to do but to c

3、ontinue chasing it.,Para. 1,Para. 2,Why would many people pursue the fame when, according to the author, the conquest of fame is very difficult?,Answer,There are some impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers. The lure of drowning in fames imperial glory is not eas

4、ily resisted.,Para. 3,1. How do people become famous? Can they give a clear account of how they gain fame? Key: People get fame as a result of exploiting their talent for singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. No, they cant. (hard-pressed),Para. 5,According to the author, “Fames spotlight can

5、be hotter than a tropical jungle-.” Do you share the opinion? Can you give some examples?,Phelps,Para 6,What does the author try to get across by using the example of Oscar Wilde? Key: One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a mans soul. An artist who tries to remains true to him

6、self or herself is particularly amazing.,Para. 7,What can those who fail in the pursuit of fame find comfort in? What explanation can they give to justify their failure? Many great artists never found fame until well after they had passed away or in knowing that they didnt sell out. They may justify

7、 their failure by convincing themselves their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.,Para. 8,1. What does the author convey to the readers by citing the examples of Thomas Wolfe, Beethoven, Pestalozzi, and Thomas Edison? Key: Failure has motivated some famous people to work harder t

8、o succeed.,Para. 9,What does the author recommend doing instead of seeking fame?,Answer,The author recommend people to try to be happy with who they are and what they do. And try to do work that they can be proud of.,Structure Analysis,I. Structure Analysis,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Argumentation

9、 + Supporting Details + Conclusion,Argumentation,Part 2,Part 3,Conclusion,Part 5,Part 4,Paras. 25,Para. 6,Para. 7,Para. 8,Part 1,Para. 9,Supporting Details,Argumentation: Chasing fame often leads to self-destruction. (Para. 1),Text StudyStructure Analysis,Conclusion: The writers advice to those seek

10、ing fame and fortune. (Para. 9),An artist is hard to be both successful and uncompromising. (Para. 6),The greatest winners initially failed in the conquest of fame. (Para. 7),Examples of those who failed many times before their final success. (Para. 8),Some negative effects (Paras. 2-5),Language Exp

11、lanation,Para. 1,L1: An artist who is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when, does not know what. Meaning: An artist who tries to achieve fame will not stop doing so even when he succeeds in getting it, just as a dog tries to get its own tail.,seek: try to achieve or get something. seek, look for

12、 or try to find Nowadays, it is hard for newly graduates to seek employment in the tight job market. chase ones tail: to be busy doing sth but without much success. Ive been chasing my tail all morning trying to fix a day when everyone can attend.,Para. 2,L5: “Dont quit your day job!” is advice . to

13、 a budding artist who is trying hard to succeed. Meaning: The family and friends of a budding artist often advise him not to quit his regular job, for they are not certain about his success.,a day job: the regular job that brings most of ones income. a budding artist: an artist who is beginning to s

14、how signs of future success in a certain field. a budding writer/actor a budding romance,L7: The conquest of fame is difficult at best, and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt. Meaning: Gaining fame is extremely difficult and many people become very depressed in the end, even if they

15、 do not suffer great financial losses.,at best The phrase is used to emphasize that sth. is not very good, pleasant, honest even if you consider it in the best possible way. 最樂觀的估計，金融危機還要持續(xù)兩年。 At best, the financial crisis will continue for two more years. 這次會議充其量只是部分成功。 The meeting was partially su

16、ccessful at best.,end up+adj./prepositional phrase/doing sth. The phrase is used to mean “to be in a particular situation or state after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it.” 大多數(shù)減肥的人最后越減越肥。 Most dieters/slimmers end up gaining weight. 結(jié)果，他失業(yè)了很長一段時間。 He ended up unemployed for a l

17、ong time.,L9: Still, may spur the artist on. The lure of drowning in fames imperial glory is not easily resisted. Meaning: Impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may push the artist to seek fame. It is almost impossible to resist the temptation of admiration and

18、 praise that fame brings.,spur the artist on encourage the artist to make efforts in the pursuit of fame. 1. spur sb.on/ spur sb.on to do sth./spur sb. on to sth=encourage sb. to do sth. Winning two Grammy awards spurs the band on to compose greater singles. 2. spur=encourage Lower taxes would spur

19、the recovery of economy.,lure: sth., especially sth. dangerous or wrong, that attracts people to a situation that they wish they had avoided; temptation. It takes a strong will to resist the lure of computer games. The lure of easy money has corrupted his soul.,drown: 1. have a strong feeling or a s

20、erious problem that is difficult to deal with. The country is drowning in debt. 這個國家債臺高筑。 我們被數(shù)據(jù)包圍著，無法理出頭緒。 We were drowning in data, unable to sort them out. 2. to die from being under water for too long or to kill sb. in this way.,Para. 3,L11: as a result of exploiting their talent for . exploit：to

21、 use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible。 我們需要確保盡可能充分地利用資源。 We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.,L12: They develop a style that agents market aggressively to hasten popularity, and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur. Mo

22、st would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there. Meaning: These artists demonstrate a style that agents promote forcefully to make them popular more quickly. Most of them would find it difficult to tell you how they become famous.,“their ride on the express elevator to the top” is a met

23、aphor which means “becoming famous overnight.” be hard-pressed to do sth. have difficulty doing sth. 今年這家航空公司要贏利困難重重。 This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit. 你很難找到更好的人做這項工作。 Youd be hard-pressed to find anyone better for the job.,L15: When , their work begins to show a lack of c

24、ontinuity in its appeal and to sustain the attention of the public. Meaning: When the artist becomes tired and impatient, their work will lose its charm and they will find it hard to maintain the publics attention,sustain: 1. to make something continue to exist for a period of time 他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無法維持對那份工作的興趣

25、。 He found that he couldnt sustain his interest in the job. 這位演講者成功地使聽眾的注意力保持到了最后。 The speaker succeeded in sustaining the listeners attention right to the very end.,2. to give someone strength, energy or hope 一頓豐盛的早餐能維持我們一天的精力。 A good breakfast will sustain us through the day.,L18: After their enth

26、usiasm has dissolved, the public simply moves on to the next flavor of the month. Meaning: After their enthusiasm has disappeared, the public simply turns to another star who is temporarily very popular. flavor of the month an idea, person, or style that is very popular for only short time.,L19: to

27、remain current by , run a significant risk of losing. remain current=remain popular run a/the risk of 冒.危險 我不想冒失去工作的危險去幫助你。 I dont want to run the risk of losing my job to help you.,L21: The public simply discounts styles other than those for which the artist has become famous. Meaning: People only

28、accept the styles for which the artist has become famous and dismiss other styles which they think are not worth their attention.,discount: 1. to consider that sth. is not important, possible, or likely. 專家們對民意調(diào)查的準(zhǔn)確性表示懷疑。 Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls. 2. reduce the price of sth. All

29、items have been heavily discounted. 所有商品都大幅降價銷售。,other than: except 我們錯過了最后一班公交車，所以除了走回家別無選擇。 We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home.,Para. 5,L30: Fames spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle- for most to endure. Meaning: Fame leads to a lot of publicity. If a

30、famous person commits a fraud, it will be exposed quickly. And the famous people attract so much attention that they can hardly endure the pressure it brings.,spotlight: a situation in which you get a lot of public attention The issue of rural poverty once again came into the spotlight.,Para. 6,L35:

31、 One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a mans soul, and so an artist who remains true to himself or herself is particularly amazing. Meaning: Fame is like a poison. One drop of it can pollute a persons entire soul. So it is amazing and admirable to find an artist who acts accor

32、ding to his or her beliefs and does what he or she thinks is right.,contaminate: make sth. dirty or poisonous 這種食品在生產(chǎn)過程中被污染了。 The food was contaminated during the production.,Contaminate make a substance or a place dirty or harmful by putting chemicals or poison in it. Pollute make air, water, and l

33、and too dirty and dangerous for people to use in a safe way.,remain true to: continue to be loyal to sb/sth. I will always be true to you. 他一直堅持自己的原則。 He always remains true to his principles.,L38: the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, known for his uncomprimising behavior, both social and sexual, to

34、 which the public objected, paid heavily for remaining true to himself. object to sth.: oppose or disapprove of sth. 我拒絕為別人的過失買單。 I objected to taking responsibility for others fault.,L41: The mother of a young man Oscar was intimate with accused him at a banquet in front of his friends and fans of

35、sexually influencing her son. Meaning: The mother of a young man with whom Oscar had a close relationship blamed him at a banquet before his friends and fans for giving a bad influence on her son sexually.,accuse sb of sth. To say that you believe sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. Bad. The p

36、rofessor was accused of stealing his students ideas and publishing them.,L45: The judge did not second Wildes call to have the woman pay for damaging his name, and instead fined Wilde. second: to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting. All the board directors seconded the

37、merging proposal.,Para.7,L55: They may justify their failure by . justify: to give an acceptable explanation for sth. that others think is unreasonable. 很難為這樣的行為作出合理的解釋。 It is difficult to justify such behavior.,Para.8,L58: Single-minded artists who continue their quest for fame even after failure m

38、ight also like to know that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed. single-minded: with your attention fixed on only one thing; not allowing yourself to be influenced by others. 專注的，一心一意的。,Word formation: adj.+n+ed具有什么特征的,blue-eyed kind-hearted broad-minded good-natu

39、red gray-haired,light-hearted open-minded cold-hearted near-sighted single-handed,L62: Beethoven overcame his father, who overcome: to defeat sb. In the article, it may mean “prove sb to be wrong.”,Summary,The article is a piece of argumentation. It tries to convince the readers of the dark side of

40、the pursuit of fame. The author first brings forth his viewpoint that the pursuit of fame will lead those fame-seekers to self-destruction. He then continues to illustrate the negative aspect of fame-seeking: the process of gaining fame is rather difficult and many would end up emotionally bankrupt;

41、 even though people succeed in getting fame, they would be hard-pressed to maintain the fans enthusiasm; famous artists have to give up the freedom of expressing themselves other styles or forms;,Being famous means living in the fames spotlight and enduring the pressure of much attention. You are not living your own life. Being famous also makes it impossible