Lesson 3 Nine to Five 肥 西 三 中 ： 杨 锐

Think of a successful career person that you admire. What do they do and why do you admire this person? Tips: actor, astronaut,dancer,doctor, novelist, CEO, professional footballer, politician, businessman, newspaper reporter(anchor),singer, TV presenter,etc.

Today’s story is about a famous reporter —Wang Junyan. She talks about her successful experience. I’m sure we’ll learn something from her. HERE WE GO!!!

Fast-reading

A. The reason why she chose to be a journalist B. Characteristics which made her a success C. Her feeling about being a reporter D. Mother’s influence Read the article as fast as you can and then match the main idea of each part.

Careful-reading

Part1: Characteristics which made her a success. Part 2: Mother’s influence Part 3: The reason for being a journalist Part 4: Her feeling about being a journalist ① __ ② __ ① __ ② __ ① __ ② __ 1.____ 2.____ 3.____ ① ____ ② ____ ① ____ ② ____

Part 1: Characteristics which made her a success ① Being curious ② Working hard ③ Believing in what was true ① ____________ ② ____________ ③ ____________

Part 2: Mother’s influence To be curious ① Never be defeated ① Love everything ② Be interested in mankind and nature A strong character ② Work extremely hard (to support her) ① ____________ ② ____________ ① ____________

Part 3: The reason for being a journalist ① It is important for people to grasp what is going on ② Especially after inspecting an illegal business ① ____________ ② ____________

Part 4: Her feeling about being a journalist ① ____________ ② ____________ ① interesting ② challenging

Vocabulary learning

Match the words with their meanings. 1. A strong desire to know about something. curiosity 2. The quality of continuing to try to achieve particular aim in spite of difficulties. perseverance perseverance commitment investigate scandal curiosity

3. A promise to support somebody / something. commitment 4. Carefully examine the facts of a situation or a crime to find out the truth about it. investigate

5. An event that people think is morally or legally wrong and cause public feelings of shock or anger. scandal

Summary

① Wang Junyan is a __________ now. She said that it is ________, ___________, and ______________ that made her success. It is _______ who taught her to be curious. ② After graduating from university, Wang became a ______ for a local newspaper. Her report ______ people and it also helped the government ______ the company and catch the __________. ③ Her perseverance( 坚持 ) ______ when she won an award for the report. She also said that as a reporter she needed many __________ and kept ______ new things. She still felt ______ now. TV presenter being curious working hard believing in what was true her mother reporter helped inspect guilty people paid off different skills learningcurious

Voice your opinion Everyone wants to succeed, but the road to success is not so smooth. So What does Wang Junyan’s story tell us about success and what do you think we should do to achieve success?

Success Good attitude Work hard Never give up Curiosity Be committed Believe in truth

Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已。

The biggest, the smartest, and the strongest are not the survivors. Rather, the survivors are the most adaptable. Charles Darwin adaptability

Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 perseverance

You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret of success. Charles Chaplin

Success, we all create together! I hear, I think; I see, I remember; I do, I understand.

Homework: What do you think of the road to success? Write a short passage about your own opinion.