Unit Two Success Stories

Beethoven Abraham Lincoln

Helen Keller Zhang Haidi

Michelangelo and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Listen to the text and match the headings with the paragraphs. Each paragraph will be read twice. Early learning and achievements A person who lives on in people’s minds A special task – working as a painter The influence of Michelangelo’s work The fruit of hard and lonely work

Text Michelangelo

be remembered as Helen Keller 作为一名伟大的作家和教育家 被人们铭记于心。 Helen Keller is remembered as a great writer and educator. remember to do remember doing

train v. 他被训练成为一名外科医生。 He was trained to be a surgeon. a well-trained dog trainer n. trainee n.

at an early age 他很小的时候就能说一口流利的英语。 He can speak English fluently at an early age. at the age of 他十六岁时进入了一所著名的大学。 At the age of sixteen, he entered a famous university. 一名中年妇女 a middle-aged woman

any other + n. （单） He is taller than any other student in his class. He is taller than any of the others in his class. He is taller than any of the other students in his class.

belong to (no pass.) 台湾属于中国。 Taiwan belongs to China. belongings n. property

satisfy v. Your answer didn’t satisfy me. satisfying/satisfactory adj. satisfaction n. be satisfied with 我对你所做的感到满意。 I am satisfied with what you have done. Last night, I watched a ___________ performance, and I felt very ________. satisfying satisfied

be regarded as regard…as = consider…(as) = look upon…as = think of…as 我认为这部电影是我所看过的最好的电影之 一。 I regard the movie as one of the best I’ve ever seen.

of the age n. 时代，时期 石器时代 the stone age 核子时代 the nuclear age 太空时代 the space age 信息时代 the information age

turn down 你怎么能够拒绝这样好的一份工作？ How could you turn down such a good job? Can you turn the music down a little? 你能把音乐调轻点吗？

shut up 他把自己关在房间内，不肯出来。 He shut himself up in his room and refused to come out. We shut up the shop early on New Year’s Day. 我们元旦那天早早地把店打烊了。 Shut up! = Stop talking!

It took him four years to … It 充当形式主语， to do sth. 是真正的主语 解出这道题花了我 50 分钟。 It took me 50 minutes to work out the problem.

imagine v. 很难想象住在一个没有电的地方。 It is hard to imagine living in a place where there is no electricity. 当他们告诉我这个消息时你能想象我的惊 讶吗？ Could you imagine my surprise when they told me the news? 试着想象你在天空中飞翔。 Try to imagine that you are flying in the sky.

imagine v. imagination n. Imaginative adj. Imaginary adj. She is an imaginative writer, and she has written a lot of science fictions. But all the stories she wrote are imaginary.

lie on one’s back lie on one’s face/chest lie on one’s side stand on one foot

fascination n. fascinate v. 学生们被美丽的景色吸引住了。 The students were fascinated with/by the beautiful scenery. fascinating adj.

He can’t help but ______ (laugh). He can’t help _________ (laugh). He can’t help _________ (carry) the box for me because he is too busy. laugh laughing (to) carry

admire v. 我钦佩他对待困难的态度。 I admire his attitude towards difficulties. admiration n. admirable adj.

Thinking about the reading What do you think led to Michelangelo’s success? What do you think led to Michelangelo’s success? In your opinion, what are the secrets of success? In your opinion, what are the secrets of success?

Presentation: Try to introduce one of the successful people you admire. Try to introduce one of the successful people you admire.