全新版大学英语综合教程第一册第二版课件unit4[精品].ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * S R _ Comprehension Tasks 1 Retell the Story Choose one of the following three stories and retell it to your partners. Text A Tony Trivisonno’s American Dream Text B With His Own Two Hands Henry’s Big Break S R _ Comprehension Tasks 2 Discuss with your partners on the topic: The Key to Success. What have you learned from the three stories or other such kind of anecdotes? Group Discussion Tips: curiosity, special gift, intelligence, genius, patience, determination, persistence, hard work S R _ Comprehension Tasks 3 Talk about the Pictures S R _ Comprehension Tasks 1_pop1 Henry’s Big Break My great-grandfather, Henry A. Benson, is the most famous person in our family. He rose from delivering newspapers in his small hometown of Cross Plains, Texas, to becoming the editor in chief of one of the biggest papers in the state. He tells many stories about his days as a reporter, but his favorite one takes place on a late spring afternoon in 1941. That’s the day great-granddad got his big break. Inside the offices of the Center State Chronicle, 15-year-old Henry took a deep breath. He stuffed his hands into the pockets of his worn-out jeans so that the paper’s editor, Mr. Walsh, wouldn’t see how nervous he felt. S R _ Comprehension Tasks 1_pop2 “Mr. Walsh,” Henry said, “I’ve delivered your paper for three years now. I’ve never missed one day. If you make me a reporter, I won’t let you down.” “Henry,” Mr. Walsh replied, “there’s a big difference between being a delivery boy and being a reporter. Maybe after you’ve finished school.” Trying not to let his disappointment show, Henry left the newspaper office. What was he going to do? He got his battered bicycle and pedaled across town toward home. Near an old bridge, Henry saw skid marks on the pavement. Tire tracks showed where a car had recent