Unit 15 Starting Over at 85课件.ppt

Unit 15 Starting Over at 85 Background James Michener, one of America's best-loved novelists, has lived a life of epic proportions, his saga as much a turner as any of his famous books, his success the outcome of hard-won battles. Michener, an orphan, was adopted shortly after birth by Mabel Michener, a poverty-stricken widow with two other children. The family lived in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, surviving with few resources and often little to eat. Michener's classmates and even a teacher tormented him about his unpressed secondhand clothes and toeless sneakers with broken, knotted laces. Topics for discussion What do you know about James Michener? Who is your favorite writer? Language points Collaborate to work together with a person or group in order to achieve something, especially in science or art→collaborator collaborate on　 The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.collaborate with　 During the late seventies, he collaborated with the legendary Muddy Waters.collaborate to do sth　 Researchers are collaborating to develop the vaccine.collaborate in (doing) sth　 Elephants collaborate in looking after their young. Beam to smile very happily　 Sherman looked at his sons and beamed proudly.beam with　 Connie beamed with pleasure.beam at　 McLeish beamed at her. beam1 /bi?m/ n [C]  a) a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc　 the beam of a powerful flashlightb) a line of light, energy etc that you cannot see　 a laser beam　 a beam of electrons Wind up wind sth?up　 It's time to wind things up - I have a plane to catch. wind sth?upto close down a company or organization　 Our operations in Jamaica are being wound up. [linking verb] informal to be in an unpleasant situation or place after a lot has happened= end up wind up in/at/with etc　 You know you're going to wind up in court over this.wind up doing sth　 I wound up wishing I'd never come. wind sb?upBrE to deliberately say or do something that will an