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1、Warming uWarming up pSkimmingSkimmingDiggingDiggingCritical thinkingCritical thinkingLanguage in useLanguage in useUnfamiliar wordsUnfamiliar wordsInterpretingInterpretingTalking pointTalking point Quitters are winners,Bulldogs are loserslosersWarming up Work in pairs.Read the quotations and discuss
2、 the questions.Warming upWarming up1 Which quotations mean more or less the same thing?2 Which one is optimistic?The first and second quotations are close in meaning,with No 3 not far off.The fifth and sixth quotations consider the body and mind apart and give a higher moral value to the latter.The
3、Oprah Winfrey quote is about increasing our well-being.The Gandhi quote refers to some pretty unpleasant circumstance,but does express faith in the human spirit.Warming up3 Which quotation do you agree with,and why?4 Which one do you like best,and why?The fourth quotation impresses me as true.There
4、is so much we do not understand about the mind.Thats not only true scientifically.There are depths that are not available to our consciousness.I like the ones using metaphors.Freuds metaphor is clever and Oprah Winfreys makes the meaning easy to understand and personal.Warming upWork in pairs and co
5、mplete the lyrics of the Song“Never Give up on a Dream”by Rod Steward.If theres doubt and youre cold,dont you worry _.Weve gotta have heroes to teach us all to never give up on a dream.Claim the road,touch the sun,No force on earth _.When your heart bursts like the sun Never,never give up on a dream
6、.what the future holdscould stop you runWarming up Look at the quotation in the first line of the passage and answer the question about yourself.If you cant get something you want badly,do you _?(a)keep trying and get more motivated (b)keep trying,but get depressed (c)give up trying but regret it (d
7、)give up trying and forget itNow read the passage and compare your idea with the writers.Skimming Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it.Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 119.TaskTaskSkimming Choose the best definition.1.A quitter is someone who _.(a)doesnt k
8、now what they want to do in life (b)gets depressed easily (c)knows when to give up trying (d)keeps on trying even when they have no hope of success2.A bulldog is someone who _.(a)keeps on trying because they find it difficult to accept failure (b)gives up very easily (c)usually succeeds in the end i
9、n what they want to do (d)is psychologically stronger than most peoplecaSkimming Answer the questions.1 What is a“never-say-die”spirit?A“never-say-die”spirit is one of determination no matter what the odds are.2 What did psychologists Miller and Wrosch set out to do?Miller and Wrosch developed a way
10、 to find the characteristics of Bulldogs and Quitters.3 What did their findings show?Quitters are generally healthier than Bulldogs.Skimming4 In what way do Bulldogs suffer more than Quitters?Bulldogs suffer more from minor illnesses and long periods of stress.5 What might happen when a Bulldog fina
11、lly gives up on an ambition?Bulldogs might begin to pursue new goals after they give up on an ambition.6 What is the connection between depression and the survival of the species?It may be a way of telling our bodies to slow down,to analyze the situation and be cautious.Meanwhile,we are more realist
12、ic about the world.Therefore,it will help preserve our human species.Skimming7 Why is it important for young people to set themselves goals?Because it is part of cultivating an individual identity in the world.8 Why is it important to be prepared to change those goals?Because we may find the goals a
13、re unattainable or be attracted to some new goals.9 What is the connection between setting goals and the survival of the species?Because we are constantly adjusting or abandoning the goals,changing priorities.In this process,we grow up.Quitters are winners,Bulldogs are losers译文译文Digging1 “If at firs
14、t you dont succeed,try,try again,”said the comic actor,W C Fields,“Then quit.Theres no point in being a damn fool about it.”2 Well,yes,up to a point,but we all know that theres a right and a wrong time to quit.According to new research,people who know when to give up on impossible goals,the so-calle
15、d“quitters”,are physically and mentally healthier than“bulldogs”who persist at any cost.Digging3 Since the Founding Fathers arrived in America,our children have been the target of messages about the value of determination in the face of lifes difficulties.This never-say-die spirit is best represente
16、d by the 19th-century saying,“If at first you dont succeed,try,try again.”But are there times when its simply better to give up?译文译文Digging4 There has been considerable research about this question and specifically about the possible link between determination and health.On the one hand,it seems tha
17、t persistence and self-discipline increase the chance youll succeed in the long term,and that personal success is closely linked to well-being.Think of successful people you know personally,and look back over their lives.Have they always been clear about where theyre going in their lives,and now tha
18、t they have arrived,are they happy and healthy?Some are,perhaps.译文译文Digging5 But what if success is very doubtful?For example,like an average athlete becoming an Olympic gold medal winner?Can exhibiting too much determination have a negative effect on your health?译文译文Digging6 In a sequence of psycho
19、logical experiments,scientists Gregory Miller and Carsten Wrosch developed a way of distinguishing between two categories of people,Bulldogs and Quitters.The findings showed that Quitters are generally healthier than Bulldogs.Miller and Wrosch looked at relatively minor illnesses such as skin disord
20、ers,poor sleep and headaches,and discovered that Quitters differed from Bulldogs by suffering less.Furthermore,the Bulldogs suffered much more from long periods of stress,during which they had a higher level of a protein which could indicate several serious diseases,including killers like diabetes a
21、nd heart disease.译文译文Digging7 The scientists also noted that the Bulldogs distinguished themselves from the Quitters by showing how willing they were to pursue new goals after they gave up on something important.They found that people who readily jumped back into life had a greater sense of purpose
22、and were less likely to think about the past.Setting new goals appears to protect them from the emotional consequences of failure,especially the Bulldogs who have a hard time admitting defeat.译文译文Digging8 So why do Bulldogs finally say,“Enough is enough”?In fact,it appears that their physical recove
23、ry comes through mild depression.Some go through a period of passive behaviour,during which they shut down.But on the positive side,theyre forced to stop and assess their lives again.Gradually they become more realistic about the world.In terms of human evolution,scientists think that depression is
24、what told our bodies to slow down,to analyze the situation and to be cautious.Melancholy can actually help most of us to give up on the Olympic gold medal and preserve the human species.译文译文Digging9 Its definitely important to set oneself goals.For young people,its part of cultivating an individual
25、identity in the world.But as we grow older,were liable to adjust these aspirations or abandon them when we find that either we cannot achieve them or other,more important targets attract us.We abandon our plans for a glorious career because we feel it more desirable to attend to the demands of our y
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