Group Discussion,Coming Out of the Dark,B R _ main,English Song Coming Out of the Dark,Gloria Estefan,Questions about the Song and the Text,Warm-up Exercises,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,Brainstorming,B R _ main,Background Information,Olympics,Pole Vault,Some Suggestions to Overcome Obstacles,B R _ Gloria Estefan1,Gloria Estefan,B R _ Gloria Estefan2,Born in Cuba in 1957, raised in Miami, Gloria Estefan is the second generation of the Cuban exile (被流放者). She wrote this song on March 20, 1990 when she was recovering from a serious road accident that had left her badly injured and near to death.,Gloria Estefan,B R _ Coming Out of the Dark,B R _ Questions about the Song and the Text,Questions about the Song and the Text,1. Consider the title of the song, what does “dark” refer to?,“Dark” here may refer to 1) near death; 2) loss of consciousness after the car accident ; 3) slow and painful recovery; 4) despair.,2.How is the song related to the theme of the text?,To get over despair after injury is also a form of overcoming obstacles.,B R _ Stories about Overcoming Obstacles1,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,Read the following stories about four figures in history to see how they overcame their obstacles, and guess who they are.,B R _ Stories about Overcoming Obstacles2,1.The story of her is the story of a child who, at the age of 18 months, was suddenly shut off from the world, but who, against overwhelming odds(失败的可能性), waged(发动) a slow, hard, but successful battle to reenter that same world. The inarticulate little deaf and blind girl grew into a highly intelligent and sensitive woman who wrote, spoke, and labored incessantly for the betterment of others.,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,B R _ Stories about Overcoming Obstacles3,2. At the age of five, she became a paraplegic (截瘫患者), but she never lost heart. Although she missed the chance to go to school, she finished all the courses of primary and secondary schools, she learned English, Japanese, German and Esperanto (世界语) all by herself, and she assiduously (勤勉地) studied university and postgraduate courses for masters degree. In 1983, she began to engage in literary creative work.,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,B R _ Stories about Overcoming Obstacles4,3. He became the 32nd president of the United States in March 1933 at the depth of the Great Depression, and was reelected for an unprecedented three more terms. Despite an attack of poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症), which paralyzed (使瘫痪) his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic (有超凡魅力的) optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during the strains of the economic crisis and the world war.,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,B R _ Stories about Overcoming Obstacles5,1942 1962 1966 1979,Born in Oxford, England. Received a bachelors degree in physics and then enrolled as a research student in general relativity at the University of Cambridge. Earned his Ph.D. degree at the University of Cambridge. Stayed at the University of Cambridge to do post-doctoral research. Diagnosed as having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)(肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化). Appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, a post once held by Isaac Newton.,4.,Stories about Overcoming Obstacles,B R _ Group Discussion,Group Discussion,A. Discuss in groups the obstacles that you have been faced with in your life. B. Discuss in groups the ways in which you overcame such difficulties. C. Discuss in groups the problems that you still have in overcoming these obstacles.,B R _ Brainstorming,Brainstorming,Imagine that you have received unlimited funds to start your own foundation. Brainstorm:,1. How would you like to start it? 2. Who would benefit from your foundation, and how? 3. What special programs would your foundation offer, and why?,B R _ Olympics1,Olympics,Organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Games are the most important international sports event in the world held every four years.,1. Olympic symbol:,five interlocked rings red, blue, yellow, black and green on a white field, representing the continents of the world joined in friendship.,B R _ Olympics2,2. Olympic motto:,3. IOC headquarters:,4. Main events in Olympic history:,Swifter, Higher, Stronger.,Lausanne, Switzerland., 776 1896 1912 1924 2008,Modern Games began. Women are allowed to compete in the Games. Winter sports were added to the Games. Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games.,B.C.392 A.D. Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia.,B R _ Pole Vault,The pole vault (PV) is an event in track and field where athletes compete to clear the highest possible crossbar (横木)by using a vaulting pole. The basic concept is to convert horizontal energy (the run) into vertical energy (thus clearing a higher bar).,Pole Vault,B R _ Some Suggestions about Overcome Obstacles 1,If there hadnt been any obstacles in the past, you would have scored outstanding successes in your studies or