Ways-to-Success.ppt

1、My Advice to Students:Education Counts,Contents,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Global Reading,Before Reading,Before Reading,Warm-up Questions,Listening Practice,Background Information,A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a

2、man.,1. What is a successful man and woman?,Warm-up Questions:,2. What is success? What criteria do you have for a successful person? Definition: the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. Career, position, wealth, family Seek fame and fortune. Measure success in terms of cash. Rea

3、lize ones own value.,3. What are important factors accounting for a persons success? I. Q. E.Q., non-intelligence factors. Hard work: Be all you can be! Foresight and insight. Favorable climatic, geographical and human conditions; favorable objective and subjective factors for success. Good timing,

4、geographical convenience and good human relations(天时、地利、人和). Perseverance: set a goal, stick to it until you succeed.,Listening Practice,Success can be reached in different ways by people in different careers. Bill Gates began at age 13 to program computers. His 1._ for personal computing has been c

5、entral to the success of Microsoft Corporation, the company he 2. _ with his childhood friend in 1975. The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is, “Change before you have to.” He believes in leading by example and 3. _ his employees to do the

6、ir best everyday. Michael Jordan said, “I accept 4. _, but I cant accept not trying.” He is one of the best athletes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic 5. _, and pleasant personality have made him one of the most famous 6. _ in the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time playing b

7、asketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team. Instead of 7. _, he worked through adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet. Celine Dion came from 8. _ beginnings in a rural French Canadian town in Canada. The youngest of fourteen children, her voice is int

8、ernationally known on such soundtracks as Beauty and the Beast and Titanic. Ronaldo is Brazils greatest 9. _ in soccer since Pele. He began his professional 10. _ in the season 90-91, playing for the Social Ramos Club. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) voted him best player of

9、 the year in 1996.,1. Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words. Click here to listen.,2. Listen to the speech “Unleashing Your Creativity” given by Bill Gates and judge whether the following statements are true or false:,Bill Gates sat down at a computer for the first time w

10、hen he was seven. ( ) Bill Gates and his friend Paul Allen started Microsoft 30 years ago. ( ) Bill Gates likes tap-dancing very much, even at work time. ( ) Every year, millions of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world. ( ) Bill Gates and his wife Melinda

11、 have contributed a lot to the improvement of health and education. ( ) Apart from software industry, Microsoft also invests in medicine, education and technology. ( ),Background Information,1) Bill GatesChairman of Microsoft:,Born: October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Education: Attended Harva

12、rd University, 19731975. Family: Son of William Henry Gates II (attorney) and Mary Maxwell (teacher); married Melinda French (Microsoft manager), January 1, 1994; Children: three. Career: Lakeside Programming Group, 19681969, founder; Traf-O-Data, 19701973, founder; Microsoft Corporation, 1975, foun

13、der and chairman; 19752000, CEO; 19921998, president.,Awards: U.S. National Medal of Technology, 1993; Chief Executive of the Year, Chief Executive, 1994; Presidents Medal of Leadership Award, New York Institute of Technology, 1995; Louis Braille Gold Medal, Canadian National Institute for the Blind

14、, 2002; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2004. Publications: The Road Ahead (with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson), 1995; Business the Speed of Thought, 1999. Address: Microsoft Corporation, 1 Microsoft Way, Building 8, North O, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399; .,2）Microsoft,M

15、icrosoft Corporation is a leading American computer software company. Microsoft develops and sells a wide variety of software products to businesses and consumers in more than 50 countries. The companys Windows operating systems for personal computers are the most widely used operating systems in th

16、e world. Microsoft has its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsofts other well-known products include Word, a word processor; Excel, a spreadsheet program; Access, a database program; and PowerPoint, a program for making business presentations. These programs are sold separately and as part o

17、f Office, an integrated software suite. Microsofts Internet Explorer allows users to browse the World Wide Web. Among the companys other products are reference applications; games; financial software; programming languages for software developers; input devices, such as pointing devices and keyboard

18、s; and computer-related books.,3) Celine DionPopular Singer:,Born: 30 March 1968 Birthplace: Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada Best Known As: Singer of My Heart Will Go On, the theme from Titanic Experience: As a teenager Disney song Beauty and the Beast 1993 The Colour of My Love 1995 Deux 1996 the Gramm

19、y-winning album Falling Into You 1998 Lets Talk About Love My Heart Will Go On, 2003, show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.,More details: Dion married her manager, Rene Angelil, in December of 1994; he is 25 years her senior. After a much-publicized pregnancy, Dion gave birth to a son, Rene Charles,

20、on 25 January 2001. Cline has had good fortune at the movies, with hits from Beauty and the Beast, Sleepless in Seattle and Titanic. According to the A New Day site at Caesars Palace, Dion has sold over 175 million albums during her career.,4) RonaldoFootball Player: Name at birth: Ronaldo Luis Nazr

21、io de Lima Born: 22 September 1976 Birthplace: Bento Ribeiro, Brazil Best Known As: FIFA Player of the Year 1996-97 Position: A brilliant and fluid forward Clubs: 1993 a member of Brazils 1994 World Cup-winning squad Dutch professional team PSV Eindhoven 1996 Barcelona 1997 Italys F.C. Internazional

22、e Milano 2002 Real Madrid 2007 A.C. Milan,More details: He was named FIFAs World Footballer of the Year in 1996 and 1997, becoming both the youngest player to win the award and the only player to win the award in consecutive years. He also starred in the 1998 World Cup, scoring four goals in leading

23、 Brazil to the Cup finals, but he was criticized for their 3-0 loss to France in the championship game. Slowed by injuries in the 21st century, Ronaldo nonetheless made a triumphant return by leading Brazil to the World Cup championship in 2002. He won the Golden Boot as the tournaments top scorer (

24、with eight goals) and scored both goals in Brazils 2-0 final game win over Germany. Despite accusations that he had become overweight and less than energetic, Ronaldo scored three goals in the 2006 World Cup, giving him a total of 15 in World Cup play - a new record. He transferred from Barcelona to

25、 A.C. Milan in January of 2007, signing an 18-month contract.,5) Jack WelchEx-CEO of General Electric,Nationality: American. Born: November 19, 1935, in Peabody, Massachusetts. Education: University of MassachusettsAmherst, BS, 1957; University of IllinoisChampaign, MA, 1958; PhD, 1960. Family: Son

26、of John Welch (a railroad conductor) and Grace Andrews; married Carolyn Osburn, 1959 (divorced 1987); married Jane Beasley (an attorney), 1989 (divorced 2002); children: four (first marriage),Career: General Electric Company, 19601968, engineer; 19681971, vice president and head of GE Plastics; 1971

27、1973, vice president of Chemical and Metallurical Division; 19731977, head of strategic planning; 19771979, senior vice president and head of Consumer Products and Services Division; 19791981, vice chairman; 19812001, corporate chairman and CEO and chairman of National Broadcasting Corporation. Awar

28、ds: Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame, 1997; Manager of the 20th Century, Fortune, 1999; 400 Richest Americans, Forbes, 20012004. Publications: Jack: Straight from the Gut, 2001.,More details: John F. Welch, Jr.who went by the name Jackwas among Americas most recognized and controver

29、sial chief executives. During his 41 years at General Electric (GE) Welch rose from his position as an entry-level junior engineer to become the companys youngest vice president and later its youngest CEO and chairman. Throughout his 20 years leading GE Welch garnered a reputation for having a no-no

30、nsense and dynamic style that was at times considered abrasive by employees and the public alike. While the merits of Welchs management tactics were the subject of debate, none could argue with the results produced by his leadership. Welch took GE into international markets at a scale never before a

31、ttempted while leading the company away from manufacturing and into services. GEs market value grew 40-fold, to $500 million, between 1981 and 2001. At the end of 2001, which was the beginning of Welchs retirement, GE was the most valuable company in the world.,Summary and Part Division,Lead-in Ques

32、tions,Further Understanding,Global Reading,1,2,3,Lead-in Questions,1. Who is Bill Gates? What do you know about him? .,2. What do you think of school education? Does it play a significant role in your life?,3. Do you want to pursue graduate study after you get your BA or BS? Explain.,Passage A My Ad

33、vice to Students: Education Counts,Summary of the Text,It is well known that Bill Gates dropped out of college. Some people even think he never finished high school. In fact he finished three years at Harvard, where he studied a variety of subjects and only took one computer class. His main advice t

34、o students is to do much as he did, but to finish college before dropping out unless the opportunity of a lifetime appears. He feels students should not specialize too soon.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,If they do specialize they should also pursue other subjects and make accept

35、able grades. Above all else he believes students should learn how to learn, so they can learn on their own outside the classroom. This in fact is how Gates learned most of what he knows about computers, though he apparently feels that most students need a somewhat more structured approach to educati

36、on than he had.,Part Division:,Line 1-9,Line 10 - 29,Line 30 -47,Bill Gates answers to the students and parents: get the best education you can.,Nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime.,Education should be broad, although its fine to have deep in

37、terests, too.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,Further Understanding,1. Why do many students write to Gates every year?,They want to get his advice about education.,Questions for Part I,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,2. Why do some parents write to Gates?,They wan

38、t to get guidance for their children.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,3. What is the advice given by Bill Gates?,Get the best education you can. Take advantage of high school and college. Learn how to learn.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,1. Which university did

39、Gates go to? Did he graduate with a degree?,He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.,Questions for Part II,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,2. Did Bill Gates finish his high school?,Yes.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,3. What does Gates think of d

40、ropping out of school?,He discourages it.,Passage A My Advice to Students: Education Counts,When should student think about specialization?,In college.,Questions for Part III,Detailed Reading,Words and expressions,Notes,Difficult sentences,Words and expressions,1.take advantage of: make use of; prof

41、it from利用 例题 Advertisers shouldnt take advantage of peoples weakness to promote products. 译文 广告商不应该利用人性的弱点推销产品。 联想记忆 make use of; make the best of; profit from; use; utilize; exploit,2. opportunity: a favorable moment or occasion (for doing something) 机会 相关搭配 opportunity of something / doing somethi

42、ng有机会做某事; take the opportunity to do something / of doing something乘机，借机 例题一At least we should give him the opportunity of explaining what has happened. 译文至少我们应该给他机会让他解释所发生的一切。 例题二Id like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. 译文我想借此机会感谢我的同事们给我的支持。 联想记忆chance; opportunist

43、（机会主义者） 同/近义辨析: opportunity，chance opportunity 着重指“好机会”，尤其指对自己有利的机会。 chance着重指偶然和幸运的机会，在否定句中比opportunity语气稍重。,3. claim: say that (something) is true or is a fact without having any proof.声称；宣称 例题 Dont claim to know what you dont know. 译文不要强不知以为知。 提示该词多次在四、六级和研究生英语入学考试中出现 联想记忆disclaimacclaim, exclaim

44、, proclaim,4. Let alone: not to mention更不用说，听其自然 例题In those days we couldnt send our children to middle school, let alone college. 译文那时候，我们的孩子连中学都上不起，更不用说上大学读书了。 联想记忆 leave alone听其自然；not to mention此外，更不用说 提示该短语多次在四、六级和研究生英语入学考试中出现,5. discourage: v. prevent (an action) 劝阻 例题一We discourage smoking in

45、this school. 例题二I We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide. 同根词discouraged (adj.)灰心丧气的，沮丧的/ discouraging (adj.)令人泄气的/ discouragingly (adv.)令人泄气地/ discouragement (n.) （使人）泄气（的事物）,6. foster: help (something)to grow or develop 有助于；鼓励；促进 例题一 Cooperative learning fosters a sp

46、irit of cooperation. 例题二 Foster somebodys interest in music (art, sports, architecture, mathematics, etc.) 联想记忆cultivate, fosterer收养人,7. try out: test to find out about quality, worth, effect. 试用，实验 例题一 Shirley will try out for the lead in play 例题二 The idea seems good but it needs to be tried out. 相

47、关短语 try on试穿/ try for试图赢得，谋求（职位等）/ try back重新找回（原来的话题）,8. focus on: direct ones attention to 集中注意力于 例题一 All eyes focused on him. 例题二 Today we mainly focus on the architecture style in the new campus of Southeast University. 译文 今天我们主要关注东南大学新校区的建筑风格。 联想记忆concentrate on/upon, center on/upondissipate 同/

48、近义辨析: focus，concentrate Focus本义是把光聚焦到一点上，引申义与concentrate同，但宾语一般不是具体的东西。 concentrate指集中于一点，宾语可为具体的或抽象的东西。 提示该词多次在四、六级和研究生英语入学考试中出现。,9. academic: adj. 1scholarly, theoretical, not practical 学术的，学究的 例题一 Academic exchanges are an important part of cultural exchanges between two countries. 例题二 His theory

49、 received little attention because he was unknown in the academic world. 2 of a college or university 学校的，教学的 例题 This is the school calendar for academic year 20052006. 同根词 academically (adv.)学术地/ academy (n.)转科院校/ academician (n.)院士，学会会员,10. grateful: feeling or showing thanks 感激的，感谢的 例题一I am very

50、grateful to you for your help. 例题二We are very appreciative of your advice. 例题三We are much obliged to you for your help. 联想记忆appreciative, obligedungratefulgratefully, gratefulness 提示该词连同联想记忆中的appreciative, obliged等词常用于商务英语书信写作，参考例题一 例题二 例题三。,11. sign up: sign an agreement to take part in something 签

51、约受雇；报名参加 例题一We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up. 例题二The actor signed up for a new film production. 相关短语 sign away(或over)签字放弃/ sign for签收/ sign in（使）签到，（使）登记/ sign off停止播送，结束/ sign on(或up)签约雇用; 签约受雇/ sign out签名登记离开; 登记携出（某物）,12. lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something

52、 沉浸于 例题一On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the fire and lose himself in a book. 例题二We are devoting ourselves to the modernization of China. 例题三His whole attention is concentrated on the subject. 相关短语 lose ones breath 气喘吁吁/ lose ones life 丧生/ lose ones way迷路/ lose ones head惊慌失措/ lose ones

53、 grip on something无法掌握或控制局势 联想记忆be absorbed in; devote oneself to; devote ones mind to; concentrate ones attention on,13. discipline: a method of training 训练法 例题一 Learning poetry is a good discipline for the memory. 例题二 In learning a foreign language, various forms of practice are good disciplines.

54、联想记忆regulation, training,14. fall into: pass into a specified state 陷入 例题 You have fallen into a bad habit of repeating yourself. 相关短语 fall back 撤退；后退；违约/ fall behind 落后 / fall down跌倒；倒塌 下来/ fall off下降；跌落；减少/ fall on遭受；遭遇/ fall back on求助于；依靠/ fall below降到-水平之下/ fall over 落在-之上,15. unlikely: not expe

55、cted; improbable 不太可能的 例题 That he will come is very unlikely. 联想记忆likely 可能的,Company Logo,16. appropriate: correct or suitable 适当的，恰当的 例题 A spirit of levity is not appropriate on such an occasion as this. 译文 在这样一种场合采取轻率的态度是不适当的。 联想记忆inappropriate; fit; fitting; proper; suitable 考点分析 It is appropriat

56、e that 主语(should)原形动词，用虚拟式。 同/近义辨析: appropriate, fit, fitting, proper, suitable appropriate:表示特别适合。 fit 为普通用词，指适合某些目的、条件、要求等，常喝介词for连用。 fitting 是比其他诸词更加优美的用词。 proper 含有经判断后觉得是适宜的、适当的、合理的意义。 suitable指特别适合某些情况、目的、要求等。 例案 For many patients, institutional care is the most _ and beneficial form of care.

57、A)persistent B)appropriate C)thoughtful D)sufficient (答案为B，此题为六级考试98年6月第62题),1. Its true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out and Id love to have the time to go back. (Para. 4) Analyze the sentence 句首it 为形式主语，实际主语为that引导的从句。It可以在句

58、中充当形式主语，实际主语可以是不定式结构、动名词或名词从句。如：It is illegal to drive without a license. 句中的before用作介词，后面可以接动名词（短语）作其宾语。如：You should seek legal advice before signing up.在签字之前你应该进行法律咨询。 Paraphrase the sentence -Its true that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before I left

59、, and if I had the time Id love to go back (for my further study). Translate the sentence 不错，为创建微软，我未完成大学学业，不过辍学之前我已经在哈佛呆了三年，而且我真心希望有一天能重返校园。,Difficult sentences,2. Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education. (Para. 5) Paraphrase the sentence -As you are a success, my students tend to infer from your success that they dont have to worry much about doing well in school