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Unit One—Section A Never, Never give up Teaching Procedures: Pre-reading Activities Step 1. Greetings Greet the whole class warmly. Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading Quotes: Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Accordingly, a “genius” is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework. —Thomas Edison (American inventor) Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. —Sandra Day O’Connor (American jurist) Let them talk to each other about the following questions: 1. What is success? 2. What do you think are the secrets of success? Cultural background Public schools in the UK US What do you know about public schools in the UK? Eton, Harrow, Winchester, etc.; Independent of the state system; Educate secondary-level students for a fee; Evolved from an institution of the late European Middle Ages or Renaissance; Curriculum placed heavy emphasis on the Greek and Roman classics. 2. What do you know about public schools in the US? Elementary or secondary schools mandated for all children by the government; Paid, in part or in whole, by public funding from taxation; Institutions of post-secondary education overseen by government. Step 3. Fast reading Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure. Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts. Part I — Paras. 1 – 2 By using Winston Churchill’s story and his speech at Harrow as an introduction to the topic, the text makes clear its statement: the secret of success is “Never give up”. Part II — Paras. 3 – 7 Through the examples of world famous scientists, statesman, and jurist, the text brings forward the statement that only those with a strong will, those who “keep their eyes on the prize”, and those who expend the substantial effort to keep g