The_tail_of_Fame 名气之尾.pptVIP

Welcome All of You!! Content Leading-in questions Pre-reading activities Fast-reading activities Intensive reading activities Post-reading activities Assignments Unit 1 Section A How to translate? People die in pursuit of fortune; birds die in pursuit of food. 追名逐利 Here are some other proverbs about fame: 1) Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off. 名誉如河流，发源处最狭，愈远愈宽广。 2) A good name is better than riches. 好名誉胜过有财富。 3) A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。 4) Fame is a magnifying glass. 名誉是放大镜。 Leading-in Questions Fame refers to the state of being popular with a lot of people as a result of one’s achievement. 2. What do people seek fame for ? High social satus; abundance of material and spiritual fulfillment … 3. What negative effects might fame bring about ? Loss of privacy; deprivation of freedom … 4.What kind of people will gain fame?  Artist, movie star, singer, scientist, president, novelist, …it could be anyone.  5.How to seek fame for a common guy? Post pictures on-line; Say sensational words in-line; Upload their videos on internet; Attend public contests of any form; Homework Watch the video clips about MJ (in Oprah Talk Show, ). While watching, think of the questions below. 1) What did MJ benefit from the success in his career? 2) What price had he paid to be a super star? (Video clips from: /playlist/playindex.do?lid=5083080) Group work: Fly your imagination, create your association and then try to remember the new words. (联想方法：词根词缀法，拆分法，以旧带新，词性转换，反义、同义，趣味谐音) Many celebrities are mentioned in the text: Earnest Hemingway, Monet, Hitchcock, Beethoven, Chen kaige, Zhang yimou…. Now choose any one you admire most and write a report(written work) about him. Steps to do the job: 1. Collect the related information onlin