1、Unit5Overcoming ObstaclesIsGodfairornot?Talk and Say sth.about,the obstaclesbstkl that you have been faced with in your life.the ways in which you overcame such difficulties.Some Suggestions about Overcoming Obstacles1.Get started.Often,onceyoubegin,youllfindthetaskiseasierthanyouexpect.Wheretheresa
2、will,theresaway.2.Breakyourtaskintosmallertasks.Takeonebigtaskandbreakitintosmallertasks.Forinstance,dopartofyourassignmenteachtimeratherthantheentireone.Romewasntbuiltinaday.3.Work with the time you have.Dont wait until you have time to do the entire thing.Instead,even if you only have five minutes
3、,get started.Tomorrownevercomes.4.Set small deadlinesdedlain.Aftermeetingeachdeadline,giveyourselfareward.Forexample,playvideogameswhenyoufinishanhourofstudying.Youshallreapwhatyousow.5.EliminateIlimineit distractions.Turnoffyourcomputer.Concentrateonyourwork.GodhelpsthoseWhohelpthemselves.6.Ask for
4、 help.Sometimes,thereasonyoudontstartisbecauseyoudontknowwhattodo.Ifthatsthecase,askforhelp.1.Genre:1.Genre:2.Content2.Content:Skimmingapole-vaultingcompetition+aflashback(Michaelschildhood)TextATrueHeightnarrationText A TRUE HEIGHT Whoisthetextabout?TheStones:BertStone(father)MildredStone(mother)Mi
5、chaelStone(son):apole-vaulterWhatisthetextabout?amainstory:+aflashback:thepole-vaultingcompetitionaboutMichaelschildhoodAliteraryorcinematicdeviceinwhichanearliereventisinsertedintothenormalchronicalorder(时间顺序)ofanarrative.What is a flashback?TIMEbeforenowSkimming12Partdivision,exercise1(p.138)1-2:3
6、-5:6-12:13:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.Michaelschildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.WhatwasmostunusualaboutMichaelsvictorywasthathewasblind.Para1Q:Why is the competition described as th
7、e most challenging in Michaels pole-vault career?Detailed understanding:The sun was as hot as the competition Tr.太阳火辣辣的,与他今天在全国少年奥林匹克太阳火辣辣的,与他今天在全国少年奥林匹克运动会上所面临的竞争一样火热。运动会上所面临的竞争一样火热。(that)he faced todayat the National Junior Olympics.Newwords:Sweat:1.n.擦去擦去额头上的汗水上的汗水wipe the sweat from ones forehea
8、dClimbingallthesestairsisarealsweat.(task,etcneedingmucheffort艰巨的任巨的任务等等)登上所有登上所有这些楼梯可些楼梯可真真费力气力气.2.v.Thelongclimbmadeussweat.我我们攀登了很攀登了很长距离距离,已已大汗淋漓大汗淋漓了了.Para2Q:Why do numerous people like watching pole-vaulting?Detailed understanding:1.It combines the grace of a gymnastdmnst with the strength of
9、a body builder.Tr.它它融合了融合了体操运动员的优雅体操运动员的优雅与与健美运动员健美运动员的力量。的力量。2.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtisamerefantasytoanyoneTr.它它还具有具有飞翔的特征,翔的特征,对于于观看看该项目比目比赛的的观众来众来说,飞跃两两层楼的高度楼的高度简直是一件不可直是一件不可思思议的事情。的事情。offlyingashighasatwo-storybuildingwatchingsuchanevent.Newwords:Fantasyfntsi:n.imaginationorfa
10、ncy想象;想象;幻想幻想Helivesinaworldoffantasy.Compare:Fantasy:通常指完全脱离通常指完全脱离现实的空想的空想Fancy:凭空想象客凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物世界不存在之事物,并非完全脱离并非完全脱离现实,只是离只是离现实较远。Imagination:想象或想象力想象或想象力,构想构想Fantasticfntstik:adj.fantasticschemesShesafantasticswimmer.她游泳游得非常好她游泳游得非常好.(notpractical)para3Q:What was Michaels childhood dream?How
11、come he had this dream?Detailed understanding:1.HerstorieswerealwaysonesTr.她的故事她的故事总是是从高空俯瞰从高空俯瞰描述大地。描述大地。abirdseyeview(ofsth)generalviewfromahighpositionlookingdown俯俯视;鸟瞰瞰:FromtheplanewehadabirdseyeviewofLondon.我我们从从飞机上机上鸟瞰瞰伦敦敦.thatdescribedthelandfromabirds-eyeview.2.Herexcitementandpassionfordeta
12、ilsmadeMichaelsdreamsfullofcolorandbeauty.Tr.她她对细节的激情和酷的激情和酷爱使得使得迈克克尔尔的梦境的梦境色彩色彩缤纷、绚丽无比无比。3.It was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he began to lift off the ground.He would begin soaring like an eagle.Tr.就在就在他深深吸上一口气的瞬间,他深深吸上一口气的瞬间,他开始他开始从从地面一跃而起,就像一头雄鹰那样开始翱地面一跃而起,就像一头雄鹰那样开始翱翔。翔。Expres
13、sions:1.recur.Vi.1)comeorhappenagain再发生;复发再发生;复发Thesymptomstendtorecur.这种症状有可能这种症状有可能复发复发.2)(ofideas,eventsetc.)comeback(tosb)重现重现Ourfirstmeetingoftenrecurstome/mymind.我们初次见面的情形时常我们初次见面的情形时常浮现浮现於我的脑海於我的脑海.Recurrence:n.recurringdecimaldesiml.循环小数循环小数2.dream of/about sth./v-ing sth.梦见梦见 昨夜我梦见我在飞翔昨夜我梦见
14、我在飞翔.I dreamt about flying last night.Was it real or did I dream it?是真的还是我当时在做梦是真的还是我当时在做梦?Dreamer:做梦的人;梦想家;空想家做梦的人;梦想家;空想家3.soarThejetsoaredintotheair.(gouphighintheairquickly)那架那架喷气式气式飞机机飞上了天空上了天空.Prices are soaring 物价物价飞涨soaring temperatures 迅速增高的温度迅速增高的温度seagullssoaringoverthecliffs?(hoverinthea
15、irwithoutmovingthewings)翱翔翔於於悬崖峭壁之上的海崖峭壁之上的海鸥Para.4Q:How does the author describe Michaels mother and father?Usefulexpressions:1.Coincide.kuinsaidvi.(1)Herarrivalcoincidedwithourdeparture.(ofevents)occuratthesametime,指事情同时发生指事情同时发生)她来到时我们她来到时我们正好正好离开离开.(2)Hertasteinmusiccoincideswithherhusbands.(be
16、identical or very similar to sth.else)她在音乐方面的爱好她在音乐方面的爱好与与她丈夫她丈夫一致一致.Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismothersstories.Tr.他飞跃的都是母亲故事里描述的地方。他飞跃的都是母亲故事里描述的地方。2.keenki:nadj.(1)Therearetoomanypeoplethere.Imnotkeentogoagain.我我不太想不太想再去了。再去了。(2)Dogshaveakeensenseofsmell.狗的嗅狗的嗅觉很很灵敏灵敏.Whereverheflewwaswithakeeneyefordetailandthefreespiritofhismotherslove.Tr.无无论他他飞向何方,他都向何方,他都怀着母着母爱所所赐予他的自由精神,予他的自由精神,用用敏敏锐的目光的目光观察入微。察入微。(eager;enthusiastic热切的切的;热情的情的)(highlydeveloped(指感(指感觉)灵敏的)灵敏的,敏敏锐的的)Para.5Q:Do Mot
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