Unit1Nothingventured,nothinggained概要.pptVIP

Unit1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Made by Selin Warming up Have you ever had any hard experience or great challenge? How did you go through it? What lessons have you learned from it? Pre-reading Imagine you were in a … place, what would you do? A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE Now please skim the whole passage quickly and answer the question: What’s the style of this passage? Now please read the passage 3 to 4 and answer these questions: . Why did the Shackleton accept Perce when he found him hiding in the ship after the voyage had started ? He didn’t have time to turn round and take him back to England. He admired his courage and encouraged him to stay. He felt angry but could not show it so he accepted the boy. He made the best of the situation. Now please read the passage 5 to 7 and answer these questions: Disscussion Do you think Shackleton behaved well when the ship sank? What would you have done? 1. venture　vt. vi. 冒险；敢于去… n. 冒险行动；商业冒险，投机 Don’t venture too near the edge of the well; you might fall in. 别冒险太靠近水井，那样你会掉进去的。 He failed in his ventures. 他投机失败了。 2. select? vt. vi.? adj.?? 挑选、选择、精选的 Most of the delegates to the conference are selected from advanced workers. 大多数与会代表是从先进工作者中挑选出来的。 3. bear　 n.熊、粗鲁的人、笨拙的人； vt. vi.　负担、忍受、佩带、经得起、生育 She is nice but her husband is such a bear that nobody likes him. 她很好，可是她丈夫非常粗鲁，没有人喜欢他。 The sound of music was borne on the wind. 音乐声随风飘扬。 She bore (has borne) her husband 5 children. 她给她丈夫生了５个孩子。 注：bear过去分词是borne和born，born只有在were/was born短语中。 比如：I was born in Beijing in May. 4. delay 　vt. vi.; n. （使）耽搁、推迟、延误 Don’t delay; act today. 别拖延，今天就开始行动。 We decided to delay (going on) our holiday until next month. 5. crush? vt. vi.?? n.　压碎、弄皱、拥抱；塞、使挤入 This material doesn’t crush. 这种料子不会打皱的。 The young mother crushes the baby into her breast. 那年轻的妈妈把孩子紧紧地抱在怀里。 6. rank? n.? vt. vi.　排、横列、把…分等／评级； adj.繁茂、过于肥沃的、腥臭的 E