Challenge youself II Further reading.pptVIP

2.Upon entering the lobby,…On/upon +名词/动名词 “一…就”=as soon as On hearing the bell, the students ran into the classroom.=As soon as the they heard the bell, the students ran into the classroom.一听到铃声,学生们就跑进教室 On arrival at the shore,the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. = As soon as she arrived the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen.一到达岸边, 姑娘就朝着她看到的灯光的方向挣扎着往峭壁上爬 Fill in the table with the information in the passage. Situation How she was received／treated How she felt When she won two world titles for the first time When she brought back one shining medal after another When she failed at the International Gymnastics championships She was given a warm welcome in the same lobby． Not mentioned What she got was all smiles，flowers and camera flashes． She was more obsessed with the fear of losing. Few people greeted her and reporters seemed to shun her. She felt hurt and deserted and ashamed of herself． She was welcome by the stewardess with colorful flowers. She was moved to tears. Discuss the following questions in groups. How do you understand the old saying “Failure is the mother of success.”? 2) Are there any differences between “I failed” and “I am a failure”? If so，what are they ? Yes． “I failed” just suggests you admit that you failed in doing a thing， but “I am a failure” suggests that you have a negative attitude toward yourself. If you want to succeed, you must experience failures and learn lessons from it. Interview Interview your classmates and find out what they usually do when facing failure. Then discuss how we should face failure． What do you usually do when you face difficulties? Writing In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury．Do you think he should have quitted (given up) the race or held on to the end? Write a short passage to express your opinion. You may follow the suggested steps：