新视界大学英语2 Unit 6 Active reading.ppt

The Founding Fathers (制宪元勋) were the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, during the American Revolution. In the passage the expression is used to refer to the first Europeans who settled in America. * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  *  * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 5 既然你已经为自己设定了目标，那就朝着自己的目标前进吧，无论遇到什么困难。(now that; whatever; encounter) Now that you have set goals for yourself, move on towards your goals whatever difficulty you may encounter. Language in Use Talking Point ? Work in groups. Do the quiz and discuss the questions. 1 I’m doing my course at college because _____. (a) I like it and am learning a lot (b) it will help me to get a good job (c) I want to please my parents 2 When I get a good mark for a piece of work I _____. (a) start thinking about the next  piece of work (b) feel like celebrating with friends (c) think I’ve been lucky Talking Point 3 When I get a bad mark for a piece of work I _____. (a) think it has not been marked very well (b) feel determined to get a better mark next time (c) feel ashamed and get depressed 4 As a guide to getting on in life I prefer _____. (a) “A healthy mind in a healthy body” (b) “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” (c) “Getting a good job isn’t the only important thing in life” Talking Point ? Discuss which answers to the questions indicate that you probably: 1 have a high level of motivation to do things that you are interested in 2 have a high level of motivation to do things that will help you achieve something 3 don’t have a high level of personal motivation Talking Point ? Decide who is the most motivated in the group. * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * 1 * 1 *