unit5-overcoming-obstacles-true-hight

UNIT5OVERCOMINGOBSTACLES•TEXTATRUEHEIGHTTalkandSaysth.about,•theobstacles[‘ɔbstəkl]thatyouhavebeenfacedwithinyourlife.•thewaysinwhichyouovercamesuchdifficulties.SomeSuggestionsaboutOvercomingObstacles•1.Getstarted.•Often,onceyoubegin,you'llfindthetaskiseasierthanyouexpect.Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.2.Breakyourtaskintosmallertasks.Takeonebigtaskandbreakitintosmallertasks.Forinstance,dopartofyourassignmenteachtimeratherthantheentireone.Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.3.Workwiththetimeyouhave.Don'twaituntilyouhavetimetodotheentirething.Instead,evenifyouonlyhavefiveminutes,getstarted.Tomorrownevercomes.4.Setsmalldeadlines[‘dedlain].Aftermeetingeachdeadline,giveyourselfareward.Forexample,playvideogameswhenyoufinishanhourofstudying.Youshallreapwhatyousow.5.Eliminate[I’limineit]distractions.Turnoffyourcomputer.Concentrateonyourwork.GodhelpsthoseWhohelpthemselves.6.Askforhelp.Sometimes,thereasonyoudon'tstartisbecauseyoudon'tknowwhattodo.Ifthat'sthecase,askforhelp.TextATRUEHEIGHT•Whoisthetextabout?•TheStones:•BertStone(father)•MildredStone(mother)•MichaelStone(son):apole-vaulter•Whatisthetextabout?•amainstory:•+aflashback:thepole-vaultingcompetitionaboutMichael’schildhoodPartdivision,exercise1(p.138)1-2:3-5:6-12:13:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.WhatwasmostunusualaboutMichael’svictorywasthathewasblind.Para1•Q:•WhyisthecompetitiondescribedasthemostchallenginginMichael’spole-vaultcareer?•Detailedunderstanding:Thesunwasashotasthecompetition•Tr.•太阳火辣辣的，与他今天在全国少年奥林匹克运动会上所面临的竞争一样火热。(that)hefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.•Newwords:•Sweat:•1.n.•擦去额头上的汗水•wipethesweatfromone'sforehead•Climbingallthesestairsisarealsweat.（task,etcneedingmucheffort艰巨的任务等）•登上所有这些楼梯可真费力气.•2.v.•Thelongclimbmadeussweat.•我们攀登了很长距离,已大汗淋漓了.Para2•Q:•Whydonumerouspeoplelikewatchingpole-vaulting?•Detailedunderstanding:•1.Itcombinesthegraceofagymnast[‘dʒɪmnæst]withthestrengthofabodybuilder.•Tr.•它融合了体操运动员的优雅与健美运动员的力量。2.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtisamerefantasytoanyone•Tr.•它还具有飞翔的特征，对于观看该项目比赛的观众来说，飞跃两层楼的高度简直是一件不可思议的事情。offlyingashighasatwo-storybuildingwatchingsuchanevent.•Newwords:Fantasy[‘fæntəsi]:n.imaginationorfancy想象；幻想Helivesinaworldoffantasy.•Compare:•Fantasy:通常指完全脱离现实的空想•Fancy:凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物,并非完全脱离现实,只是离现实较远。•Imagination:想象或想象力,构想Fantastic[fæn’tæstik]:adj.fantasticschemesShe'safantasticswimmer.她游泳游得非常好.（notpractical）para3•Q:•WhatwasMichael’schildhooddream?•Howcomehehadthisdream?•Detailedunderstanding:•1.Herstorieswerealwaysones•Tr.•她的故事总是从高空俯瞰描述大地。•abird'seyeview(ofsth)•generalviewfromahighpositionlookingdown•俯视;鸟瞰:•Fromtheplanewehadabird'seyeviewofLondon.•我们从飞机上鸟瞰伦敦.thatdescribedthelandfromabird’s-eyeview.•2.HerexcitementandpassionfordetailsmadeMichael’sdreamsfullofcolorandbeauty.•Tr.•她对细节的激情和酷爱使得迈克尔的梦境色彩缤纷、绚丽无比。•3.Itwasattheexactmomenthetookadeepbreaththathebegantoliftofftheground.Hewouldbeginsoaringlikeaneagle.•Tr.•就在他深深吸上一口气的瞬间，他开始从地面一跃而起，就像一头雄鹰那样开始翱翔。•Expressions:•1.recur.Vi.•1)comeorhappenagain再发生；复发•Thesymptomstendtorecur.•这种症状有可能复发.•2)(ofideas,eventsetc.)comeback(tosb)重现•Ourfirstmeetingoftenrecurstome/mymind.•我们初次见面的情形时常浮现於我的脑海.Recurrence:n.•recurringdecimal[‘desiməl].循环小数2.dreamof/aboutsth./v-ingsth.梦见……昨夜我梦见我在飞翔.Idreamtaboutflyinglastnight.WasitrealordidIdreamit?是真的还是我当时在做梦?Dreamer:做梦的人；梦想家；空想家•3.soar•Thejetsoaredintotheair.•(gouphighintheairquickly)•那架喷气式飞机飞上了天空.•Pricesaresoaring•物价飞涨•soaringtemperatures•迅速增高的温度•seagullssoaringoverthecliffs?•（hoverintheairwithoutmovingthewings）•翱翔於悬崖峭壁之上的海鸥Para.4•Q:•HowdoestheauthordescribeMichael’smotherandfather?•Usefulexpressions:1.Coincide[.kəuin’said]vi.(1)Herarrivalcoincidedwithourdeparture.((ofevents)occuratthesametime,指事情同时发生)她来到时我们正好离开.(2)Hertasteinmusiccoincideswithherhusband‘s.(beidenticalorverysimilartosth.else)她在音乐方面的爱好与她丈夫一致.Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismother’sstories.Tr.他飞跃的都是母亲故事里描述的地方。2.keen[ki:n]adj.(1)Therearetoomanypeoplethere.I'mnotkeentogoagain.•我不太想再去了。(2)Dogshaveakeensenseofsmell.•狗的嗅觉很灵敏.•Whereverheflewwaswithakeeneyefordetailandthefreespiritofhismother’slove.•Tr.•无论他飞向何方，他都怀着母爱所赐予他的自由精神，用敏锐的目光观察入微。(eager;enthusiastic热切的;热情的)(highlydeveloped（指感觉）灵敏的,敏锐的)Para.5•Q:•DoMotherandFatherdifferfromeachotherinrearingMichael?•Detailedunderstanding:1.Heworkedouteveryotherdaywithweightlifting,withsomekindofrunningworkonalternatedays.Tr.他每隔一天进行举重训练，其他的日子做些跑步训练。2.Michael’sdedication,determinationanddisciplinewasacoach’s[kəutʃ]dream.Tr.迈克尔的投入、执着、自律正是每一个教练所梦寐以求的。Usefulexpressions:1.alternate[ɔ:l’tə:nit]adj.apatternofalternatewhiteandblacksquares(happeningorfollowingoneaftertheother（指两种事物）交替的,轮流的)圆形与方形相间的图案2.Monitor[‘mɔnitə]Vt.monitorapatient'spulsenoun.(observe)监测病人的脉搏TheprogramwascarefullymonitoredbyMichael’scoach,trainerandfather.•Tr.•训练计划由迈克尔的教练、训练员兼父亲严加督导。3.noun.dedication[.dedi'keiʃən]Iadmirethepriest'sdedication(tohiscareer).(devotiontosth.对某事业或目的的忠诚;奉献)我钦佩这位牧师的奉献精神.Vt.dedicate[‘dedikeit]Shededicatedherlifetohelpin