Unit 5 Fame and Success I. Listen and Respond 1. Focusing on the Main Ideas1) Its mainly about how to set goals in ones life.2) This is because they all have clear goals. They know what they want in life and they go after it.3) They are: a) decide what you want; b) make clear your values; c) write them down; and d) take action.4) According to the passage, one should have written goals, careful choices, clear commitments and daily persistence if he or she wants to be successful. 2. Zooming In on the Details1) athletes2) inspiring3) accident4) priorities5) independence6) intentions7) specific8) marriage9) extraordinary10) persistent11) sketches12) commitmentsII. Text A-Discovering the Main Ieas 1. 1) In this essay, the author talks about the issue of fame. The main idea is that most people want fame because fame can bring them celebrity, high regard, admiration, etc. However, the author emphasizes that there are few people who can really capture fame and that fame is usually short- lived. Fame can affect and sometimes even destroy ones life. 2) The author takes an objective attitude towards fame with an emphasis on its negative side. He believes that fame rewards one with money, power and popularity, but it may also enslave him and destroy his life. 3) According to the author, to stay famous, an artist has to perform in the style that the public wants and enjoys, no matter how bored he is of performing in the same style year after year. Any attempt to change the style may result in the loss of his popularity among his fans. 4) To find excuses for the failures, people tend to claim that they are too sensitive, they are not interested in money, they are not interested in the power that fame brings and they are not interested in the loss of privacey it demands, etc. 5) According to the author, people chase fame because they want to demonstrate excellence in some field; to gain the admiration and love of many others; to be the one everyone talks about; to show family and friends that they are more than their family and friends thought they were. 6) Probably not. According to the author, fame takes “the you out of you”, which means that once a person becomes famous, he must be what the public thinks he is, not what he really is or could be. Fame enslaves him with what the public wants, instead of helping him maintain and develop his own identity or his true self. 2.PartParagraph(s)Main IdeaOne1-2Fame enslaves the person who pursues it because once he becomes famous, he will not only attract the publics attention, but also has to work and live in line with the publics expectations. He then becomes the slave of his own success.Two3-4For those who look for fame, failure is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for those who fail to perform well enough, because people tend to be more tolerant towards and sympathetic with them.Three5Though fame brings disadvantages to those who achieve it, people still seek fame for various reasons.Four6It is better to take a critical attitude towards fame.III. Text A-Reading Between the Lines 1.According to the author, fame and the public attention that comes with it can destroy ones talent. Once you become famous, it is not you but the public that controls your fate. You have to work and live in line with the public expectations. 2.Artists are no longer the master of themselves. In order to meet the public demands, they have to perform in the same style year after year, no matter how bored they become. 3.Fame often affects how performers see their own talent and skills. It is easy for them to believe that they are as perfect as what the media describe. They may indulge themselves in that illusion and lose their own judgment about themselves. 4.Once you become famous, your opponents will pay more attention to you and they will seek every opportunity to challenge or even attack you. You will also be exposed to the limelight and the media may keep an eye on whatever you are doing.IV. Text B-Checking Your Vocabulary 1. 2) d 3) g 4) a 5) c 6) h 7) b 8) f 2. 1) (n.) a first university degree in any of several subjects(n.) an unmarried man 2) (n.) the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on ones way of life or behaviour(n.) too much freedom in behaviour, taken without permission and sometimes regarded as rude 3) (n.) the point of highest activity, quality or achievement(vi.) reach a highest point 4) (n.) a very strong feeling of excitement or joy(vt.) cause to fell a sudden strong feeling of excitement or joy 5) (n.) the amount of money that is available to a family to spend (vt.) bring (the lips) together in little folds 6) (ad.) in the way that is typical of power that is uncontrolled and used without considering the wishes of others(ad.) in the way that is decided by or based on chance or personal opinion rather than facts or reason; randomly 7) (vt.) make (sth.) certain to happen or be gai