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 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.,A Successful Person,Obstacles and Hardships Efforts Achievements Life stories Personal traits,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 you 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.,passionate,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 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 strategies; Second, to realize the significance of learning; Finally, to create or find opportunities rather than wait for opportunities to find us.,Never, ever give up!,Section A,What did Churchill say when he was invited to address the patriotic young boys at his old school, Harrow? (Para.2),1. He was not a good student, and had he not been from a famous family, he probably would have been removed from the school for deviating from the rules. (Para. 1),“Had he not been ” 为倒装的虚拟条件句，相当于 “If he had not been ” 在书面语中，条件从句可以不用连 词 if, 而将谓语中的 had, were 或 should 等移至主语之前，构成倒装。,Had it not been for his help, I would never have completed the project.,要不是他帮忙，我永远也不会完成这个项目。,偏离，背离,(life compass/correct course),Those who have a life compass in their mind will never deviate from the correct course.,deviate from ,短语逆译,短语应用,有人生目标的人是永远不会偏离正确航向的。,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 ,短语逆译,短语应用,有志者事竟成。,意群提示,By using Winston Churchills story and his speech at Harrow as an introduction to the topic, the text makes clear its statement: the secret of success is “_”.,Part I Paras. 1 _,2,Never give up,What can the examples of Einstein, Edison and Abraham Lincoln illustrate? (Paras.3-4),Tips,Personal history, educational opportunity, individual dilemmas none of these can inhibit a strong spirit committed to success.,个人经历、教育机会、个人困境，这些都不能阻挡一个全力以赴追求成功的、有着坚强意志的人。,原句译文,逆译练习,Personal history, educational opportunity, individual dilemmas none of these can inhibit a strong spirit committed to success.(Para 3),句型提炼,A, B, C none of these be/do,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“对已知条件的否定”。,( to be regarded as/standard for ),典型例句,金钱、名誉、社会地位，这些都不应作为判断一个人是否成功的唯一标准。,意群提示,Money, fame, social status none of these should be regarded as the only standard for the judgment of ones success.,战胜,(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 ,短语逆译,短语应用,中国人民只要万众一心，必将战胜任何困难，从而立足于世界之巅。,意群提示,What can the example of Sandra Day OConnor illustrate? (Paras. 5-6),Tips,Keep their eyes on the prize; Uphold a committed and focused will and spirit; Have the will to overcome profound obstacles and to work diligently.,他们取得了成功，并不是因为成功很容易，而是因为他们拥有克服重重障碍的 意志，为了追求目标而勤奋努力。,原句译文,逆译练习,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 of their goals.,句型提炼,(Para 5),Sb. do sth., not because , but because ,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“某人做某事的原因”。,句型应用,(honest and kind/ great virtue/hold the world),典型例句,我选择厚道，不是因为我笨拙，而是因为我深信，厚德能载物。,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.,He got the first prize in the English speech contest, not because he is smart, but because he worked hard to practice English speaking.,追求,(to give due emphasis to),While in pursuit of economic growth, a nation should give due emphasis to the protection of the environment.,in (the) pursuit of ,短语逆译,短语应用,一个国家在追求经济发展的同时，应当对环境保护给予足够重视。,意群提示,通过奋斗逐步达到,( to take as / life endeavor ),Students who have fiercely worked their way in