21世纪大学生英语读写教程第二册unit4.ppt

7. What point is the author illustrating with the story of her teenage experience with a job interview? Answer the following questions: Key: She learned something from her failure that’s been valuable to her in her life ever since. Comprehension 8. Why does the author say that “success is not nearly as good a teacher as failure”? Answer the following questions: Key: Success encourages repetition of old behavior, whereas failure can motivate us to try something different. Comprehension 9. What does the author mean by “noble failure”? Answer the following questions: Key: “Noble failure” is when a person aims high, tries their best, fails and moves bravely on. Comprehension 10. In the quote from Emerson, what does he mean by referring to horsemanship? How could this point be expressed in plain English? Answer the following questions: Key: Emerson means that fear of failure is a barrier to progress and achievement. You might say it this way:Experiencing failure can make a person more confident and effective, because once s/he loses his/her fear of failure s/he can concentrate on achieving his/her aims. Comprehension Vocabulary Vocabulary Word Building Ex. III Ex. IV Ex. V Ex. VI 《读写教程II》: Ex. III, p. 90 Vocabulary III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. After Henry lost his job, he couldn’t even _____ the necessities of life. ? afford 2. Our current economic circumstances _____ any nonessential purchases. ? preclude Vocabulary practically obsess enquire impulse prompt afford apply alike preclude distinguish prone emphasis 3. The article puts a lot of _____ on the value of failure as a learning experience. ? emphasis 4. Success that comes too easily makes people more _____ to failure when real challenges arise. ? prone III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. practically obsess enquire impulse prompt afford apply alike preclude distinguish p