1、FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,Section A,3,Never, ever give up!,Objectives,Never, ever give up!,Section A,1. What is success?,To live your life the way you want to live it To earn money, power, and fame To be surrounded by people you admire and respect

2、To achieve your dreams, desires, hopes, wishes, etc. A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.,2. What do you think are the secrets of success?,A strong will and adequate preparation Determination and persistence Well begun is half done. When yo

3、u want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it.,1 As long as you are committed to your goals and you are _ about your dreams, you will _ accomplish them. 2 To accomplish _ results in your life, you have to be 100 percent committed and you must be willing to _ your time and effort.,passio

4、nate,Listen to a talk about steps to make your dreams come true. Fill in the blanks based on what you hear.,eventually,amazing,sacrifice,3 What are the three steps that you should follow to achieve success? 1) _ 2) _ 3) _,Map your goals out,Believe in yourself,Take action,1. Why do most people fail

5、to achieve success in the end?,Not have the passion; Not clear about what they want; Not know the exact destination that they want to reach; Not focus on what they want.,2. Can you think of any other helpful steps that can be taken to make your dream come true?,First, to learn to adopt suitable stra

6、tegies; Second, to realize the significance of learning; Finally, to create or find opportunities rather than wait for opportunities to find us.,We cannot travel every path. Success must be won along one line. We must make our business the one life purpose to which every other must be _. I hate a th

7、ing done by halves. If it be right, do it boldly. If it be wrong, leave it undone. The men of history were not perpetually looking into the mirror to make sure of their own size. _ in their work they did it.,subordinate,Absorbed,To be continued,Listen to a short passage on success and fill in the mi

8、ssing information.,They did it so well that the wondering world sees them to be great, and _ them accordingly. To live with a high ideal is a successful life. It is not what one does, but what one tries to do, that makes a man strong. “Eternal vigilance,” it has been said, “is the price of _.” With

9、equal truth it may be said, “Unceasing effort is the price of success.”,Listen to a short passage on success and fill in the missing information.,labeled,liberty,To be continued,If we do not work with our might, others will; and they will outstrip us in the race, and pluck the prize from our grasp.

10、Success grows less and less _ on luck and chance. Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failures. The great and _ help to success is character. Character is a crystallized habit, the result of training and conviction.,dependent,indispensable,To be continued,Listen to a short passage on success a

11、nd fill in the missing information.,Every character is influenced by heredity, environment and education. But these apart, if every man were not to be a great extent the _ of his own character, he would be a fatalist, and _ creature of circumstances. Instead of saying that man is a creature of circu

12、mstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance.,architect,irresponsible,To be continued,Listen to a short passage on success and fill in the missing information.,From the same materials one man builds _, another hovel. Bricks and mortar are mortar and bricks, u

13、ntil the architect can make them something else. The true way to gain much is never to _ to gain too much. Wise men dont care for what they cant have.,palaces,desire,Listen to a short passage on success and fill in the missing information.,Cultural background,Public schools in the UK Independent of

14、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.,Cultural background,Public schools in the UK Paid, in part or in whole, by public funding from

15、taxation; Institutions of post-secondary education overseen by government.,Cultural background,Public schools in the UK Uphold a committed and focused will and spirit; Have the will to overcome profound obstacles and to work diligently.,The secret of success is based upon a burning _ a robust, fierc

16、e will and focus that fuels the _ to act, to keep preparing, to keep going even when we are tired and fail. Its not how many times you fall down that matters. Its how many times you _ that makes success!,inward desire,determination,get back up,Para. 7,Part II Paras. 3 7,Through the examples of world

17、 famous scientists, statesman, and jurist, the text brings forward the statement that only those with a _, those who “keep their eyes on the prize”, and those who _ _ to keep going, will finally succeed.,strong will,expend the substantial effort,What is the conclusion of the text? (Para. 8),Tips,Whe

18、re theres a will, theres a way;,Hard work, determination dedication and preparation;,Transcend handicap;,Accomplish any feat and achieve success.,Part III Para. 8,By reinforcing the statement given in part II, the text draws the conclusion that with hard work, _, dedication and preparation, you can

19、_ any handicap, accomplish any feat, and _.,determination,transcend,achieve success,Churchill managed to be a successful man although he was not a good student when he was young. (Para. 1),“Never give up” is the speech given by Churchill to young boys in his old school. (Para. 2),Introduction,The ex

20、amples of Einstein, Edison, and Lincoln can well illustrate that nothing can inhibit a strong spirit committed to success. (Paras. 3-4),The example of Sandra Day OConnor shows that only those who “keep their eyes on the prize” will find their endeavors successful. (Paras. 5-6),Without substantial ef

21、fort, only saying that they want something will not bring success to people. (Para. 7),With hard work, determination, dedication and preparation, you can transcend any handicap, accomplish any feat, and achieve success. (Para. 8),Conclusion,Never, ever give up! When invited to address the patriotic

22、young boys at his old school, Harrow, Britains great Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill gave this short, clear-cut speech: “Young men, _. Never give up! Never give up! _!”,never give up,Never, never, never, never,To be continued,Personal history, _, individual dilemmas none of these can _ a stron

23、g spirit committed to success. Take Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln as an example. Despite the immense obstacles and extreme criticism, their strong will, _, dedication and determination enabled them to _ the overwhelming failures and profound difficulties in their lives.,educatio

24、nal opportunity,inhibit,optimism,triumph over,To be continued,Many artists, statesmen, writers and inventors achieved prosperity because they possessed a _ to keep preparing and working and a passion to succeed. Many people simply say that they want something, but they do not _ _ required to achieve

25、 it. Many people let the threat of failure stop them from trying with all of their heart.,committed and focused will,expend the substantial effort,To be continued,The secret of success is based upon a burning inward desire that _ the determination to act, to keep preparing, to keep going even when _

26、. Focus on becoming more knowledgeable. Focus on _. Maintain the strong will to keep going. With hard work, determination, dedication and preparation, you can _ _, _, and achieve success!,fuels,we are tired and fail,gradual, consistent progress,transcend any handicap,accomplish any feat,偏離，背離,(life

27、compass/correct course),Those who have a life compass in their mind will never deviate from the correct course.,deviate from ,短語逆譯,短語應用,有人生目標的人是永遠不會偏離正確航向的。,意群提示,阻止某人做,(willing heart / to achieve success),Nothing can preclude a willing heart from achieving success.,preclude sb. from doing ,短語逆譯,短語應用

28、,有志者事竟成。,意群提示,戰(zhàn)勝,(to work with one heart and one mind/to stand on top of the world),As long as the Chinese people work with one heart and one mind, they will triumph over any difficulties and stand on top of the world.,triumph over ,短語逆譯,短語應用,中國人民只要萬眾一心，必將戰(zhàn)勝任何困難，從而立足于世界之巔。,意群提示,追求,(to give due empha

29、sis to),While in pursuit of economic growth, a nation should give due emphasis to the protection of the environment.,in (the) pursuit of ,短語逆譯,短語應用,一個國家在追求經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的同時，應當對環(huán)境保護給予足夠重視。,意群提示,通過奮斗逐步達到,( to take as / life endeavor ),Students who have fiercely worked their way into universities should take col

30、lege education as a new starting point rather than the finishing line of their life endeavor.,work ones way to/through/into ,短語逆譯,短語應用,通過激烈的競爭進入大學的同學們應當將大學教育作為人生奮斗的新起點而非終點。,意群提示,放棄,(search and rescue work/life signs),In the search and rescue work after the earthquake, the PLA soldiers didnt give up

31、on any life signs.,give up on ,短語逆譯,短語應用,在地震過后的搜救工作中，解放軍戰(zhàn)士不放棄任何生命跡象。,意群提示,專注于,(various distractions),College students should focus most of their energy on studies rather than on various distractions.,短語逆譯,短語應用,大學生應將主要精力專注于學習而不是各種令其分心的事物。,意群提示,focus on ,個人經(jīng)歷、教育機會、個人困境，這些都不能阻擋一個全力以赴追求成功的、有著堅強意志的人。,原句譯

32、文,逆譯練習,Personal history, educational opportunity, individual dilemmas none of these can inhibit a strong spirit committed to success.,句型提煉,A, B, C none of these be/do,句型提煉,應用提示,用于表達“對已知條件的否定”。,句型應用,( to be regarded as/standard for ),典型例句,金錢、名譽、社會地位，這些都不應作為判斷一個人是否成功的唯一標準。,意群提示,Money, fame, social sta

33、tus none of these should be regarded as the only standard for the judgment of ones success.,他們?nèi)〉昧顺晒Γ⒉皇且驗槌晒苋菀?，而是因為他們擁有克服重重障礙的 意志，為了追求目標而勤奮努力。,原句譯文,逆譯練習,They attained success, not because it was easy, but because they had the will to overcome profound obstacles and to work diligently in the pursuit

34、of their goals.,句型提煉,Sb. do sth., not because , but because ,句型提煉,應用提示,用于表達“某人做某事的原因”。,句型應用,(honest and kind/ great virtue/hold the world),典型例句,我選擇厚道，不是因為我笨拙，而是因為我深信，厚德能載物。,意群提示,I choose to be honest and kind, not because I am stupid, but because I firmly believe that great virtue holds the world.,你

35、摔倒了多少次并不要緊；你能多少次重新站起來對成功才至關(guān)重要！,原句譯文,逆譯練習,Its not how many times you fall down that matters. Its how many times you get back up that makes success!”,句型提煉,Its not that matters. Its that be/do,句型提煉,應用提示,用于表達“對某事物最為重要的因素”。,句型應用,(current position/to head for),典型例句,要獲得成功，你現(xiàn)在的位置不重要，重要的是你前進的方向。,意群提示,Its not

36、 where your current position is that matters. Its where you are heading for that leads you to success.,You may have tried and failed many times before you finally get success. But it does not matter. What matters is whether you can summon up (鼓起) all your courage again and again to face the hardship

37、s standing in the way of success.,How do you understand the remark “Its not how many times you fall down that matters. Its how many times you get back up that makes success!”?,2. Do you agree that there are times when its simply better to give up?,When I have realized that I am pursuing something th

38、at is hard to achieve, I would try to stick to the goal. But I will begin to think of what I can do to improve the situation. When it still doesnt work, I would try to analyze what the problem is and then make some changes and probably reset my goal.,To be continued,2. Do you agree that there are ti

39、mes when its simply better to give up?,Yes, sometimes we are pursuing the wrong goal which can never be achieved, only to find ourselves in deep frustration and profound fatigue. In this situation, I may give up the wrong goal and set up another goal that is achievable., Following the guidance of se

40、nior people. Getting sound advice from our parents. Setting a correct goal. Achieving success step by step. Developing good interpersonal relationships.,3. How can we avoid wasting time and energy in achieving success?,When talking about success, do you think there are any differences between the Ch

41、inese and the westerners?,Chinese believe that personal relationship is the most important factor to ones success. Chinese tend to equate power, fame and money to success.,Westerners believe that self-independence is a key to success. Westerners tend to regard success as the realization of ones self

42、-value.,Video Watching,Tips,Critical thinking,Critical thinking,Back,What do you think is the key to success?,I agree with what the speaker holds in the video clip, it is grit (堅韌不拔的意志). Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. It is a significant predictor of success. we need to p

43、ossess a committed and focused will as well as grit to keep preparing and working towards the goal. With hard work, determination, dedication and preparation, we can transcend any handicap, accomplish any feat, and achieve success!,Critical thinking,Never, ever give up!,Section A,Develop an example

44、essay In an example essay, you support your point by illustrating it with examples. If, for instance, you make a statement and someone says to you, “Prove it”, what do you do? Most likely, you will provide an example or two to support your claim. Indeed, it is hard to write a good essay of any kind

45、without using at least some examples. Good examples help to clarify your thought by making the general specific, and the abstract concrete. They also add interest and help to persuade or convince your readers.,to be continued,Take a look at Paragraphs 3 2. An achievable goal (examples); 3. Focused h

46、ard work and persistence (examples); Part III. Conclusion With hard work, determination, dedication and preparation, you can transcend any handicap, accomplish any feat, and achieve success.,To be continued,You may adopt the following expressions.,in pursuit of ; to fulfill ones dreams/hopes/ideals,

47、 etc.; to make great contribution to ; never give up; to uphold a committed and focused will and spirit; a burning inward desire that fuels the determination to act, to keep preparing, and to keep going.,Translate a paragraph based on a summary of the text by using the expressions from the text.,Paragraph trans