vocabulary 单词课件.pptVIP

Unit 1 The Tail of Fame Tutor: Cen wenling Period 1 Words and expressions words explianing pessimistic a. 6. drown v. 8. sustain vt. 13. desperate adj. para.1 Q: Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail? The conquest of fame is difficult at best, and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt. exploit vt. use sth. well in order to gain as much from it as possible.开发，开拓；利用 para.3 They develop……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 became famous. run a/ the risk of doing sth. 冒险去干某事 I dont want to run the risk of losing my job. para.6 remain/be true to : continue to be loyal to someone or sth. 忠于 I will always be true to you. He always remains true to his principle. be intimate with: involve or have a sexual relationship with; have a very close relationship with She is intimate with the president. When things...in his defense. Meaning: The worst thing was that he found no one was ready to defend him at the risk of damaging his or her own name. para.8 adj+n.-ed single-minded blue-eyed kind-hearted broad-minded cold-hearted single-handed e Conclusion: People may find that once they have conquered fame, it is not really what they want.So they should do what they are happy with. The result might be that you are not famous but you may create better art. Homework Structure Analysis Argumentation + Supporting Details + Conclusion Argumentation Part 2 Part 3 Conclusion Part 5 Part 4 Paras. 2~5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8 Part 1(Para. 1) Para. 9 Supporting Details Argumentation: Chasing fame often leads to  self-destruction. (Para. 1) Conclusion: The writer’s advice to those seeking fame and fortune. (Para. 9) An artist is hard to be both successful and uncompromising. (Para. 6) The greatest winners initially failed in