UNIT 2SUCCESS美 文 导 入素养解读：普通高中英语课程标准要求对学生进行文化素质的培养。文化素质的培养主要是指通过英语教学使学生扩大视野，了解英语国家的文化和社会风俗习惯。其中如何看待金钱，如何看待成功，怎样实现人生的价值是人生观的重要组成部分之一。通过对本单元课文的学习，同学们要学会在日常生活和学习培养正确的人生观、价值观，特别是正确的金钱观，为学生将来走向社会打下坚实的基础。主题：梦想实现学科素养：人与社会难度系数：Kasia SiwoszSome people would go through anything just to achieve their dream.Kasia Siwosz is proof.Born in Poland，Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among the ITF Junior division(国际网球联会青少年赛)Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis，which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.“Theres no collegiate(大学的)sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic study there.You can only do one，not both，”Siwosz said.Her desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dream.While Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career，she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline to apply to four-year schools，mainly due to misinformation provided in her home country of Poland.When she had earned all her credits and was able to transfer，Siwosz made the decision to attend Baylor in Texas.Her friends from Poland put in a good word for the university，saying that it was a good fit because there were many international players at Baylor.“I thought it would be a good idea，but it really wasnt what I thought it would be，”Siwosz said.“I wasnt happy at Baylor.The level of tennis was high，but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more.”After one year at Baylor，Siwoszs luck finally began to change when she made the decision to transfer to Berkeley，which was due in large part to Lee，a former Berkeley student.Lee，who is a keen tennis player himself，met Siwosz four years ago in Texas.“I knew she was unhappy there，”he said.“I saw the opportunity for her to come here.”Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley.“I ended up loving this place and this school，”Siwosz said.“I came here a lot over the summer，I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”课标词汇1proof/pruf/n证明；证实；证据2rank/rk/v把分等级；排列；地位高于3academic/kdemk/adj.学业的；学术的4deadline/dedlan/n最后期限；截止日期5standard/stndd/n标准；规格6spot/spt/n地点；场所重要短语1seek chances 寻求机会2due to 由于；应归于3put in a good word 说好话；美言4in large part 很大程度上；大体上；大部分5end up doing sth 以做某事结束句型精析Born in Poland，Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among the ITF Junior division.分析：句中“Born in Poland”为过去分词短语作状语；Siwosz为句子主语，began和developed为并列的谓语动词；“that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among.”为that引导的限制性定语从句。译文：西沃茨出生于波兰，七岁开始打网球，她的技术帮助她在国际网球联会青少年赛中排名前五十。核心素养目标【语言技能】听、读、说有关成功的语言材料；掌握本单元的重点词汇和句式；学会准确使用动名词及冠词；学会在口头语中如何表达兴趣和爱好；写一篇作文，记叙你尊敬或崇拜的成功人士；看一部成功人士的短片，表达你对于成功的看法。【素养提升】培养正确的人生观和成功观，正确看待成功；学会在口头及书面表达自己的人生观及价值观。