Text Study Losers (Para.8-10) Possible causes poor nutrition,cruelty,unhappy relationships, disease,continuing disappointments,and inadequate physical care,etc. Characteristics of a loser >He is afraid to try new things. >A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. BACK
➢ He is afraid to try new things. ➢ A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. ➢ poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationships, disease, continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care, etc. Losers (Para. 8—10) Possible causes Characteristics of a loser Text Study
Sentence Study Understanding Sentences 1.Each person is born with what he needs to win at life. Translation 每个人天生具有要在生活中赢得成功的能力。 Comments ln“at life”,“at”means“in the activity or field of", such as in“skilled at playing chess”or“good at math",etc.We also say one is skilled at tennis, golf,etc.By extension we then say that the person wins at chess,tennis,etc.Thus,in the sentence "Each person is born with what he needs to win at life",life is being compared to a game.The whole sentence means that we all are born with skills needed to win at the game of life. To be continued
Understanding Sentences 1. Each person is born with what he needs to win at life. Translation Comments 每个人天生具有要在生活中赢得成功的能力。 In “at life”, “at” means “in the activity or field of”, such as in “skilled at playing chess” or “good at math”, etc. We also say one is skilled at tennis, golf, etc. By extension we then say that the person wins at chess, tennis, etc. Thus, in the sentence “Each person is born with what he needs to win at life”, life is being compared to a game. The whole sentence means that we all are born with skills needed to win at the game of life. To be continued Sentence Study
Sentence Study Understanding Sentences Examples 1.Barbara's getting on really well at her new job. 2.I'm not good at mathematics
Understanding Sentences Examples 1. Barbara’s getting on really well at her new job. 2. I’m not good at mathematics. Sentence Study
Sentence Study Understanding Sentences 2.Each can be an important,thinking,aware,and creatively productive person in his own right-a winner. 每个人都能凭自己的本事成为举足轻重、会思考、 Translation 明事理、创造性成果颇多的人一一一个成功的人。 Comments The phrase "in one's own right"is used to say that a person has something or achieves something on his own without depending on other people(凭本身的权利或能力、实力、资格等) To be continued
Understanding Sentences 2. Each can be an important, thinking, aware, and creatively productive person in his own right—a winner. Translation 每个人都能凭自己的本事成为举足轻重、会思考、 明事理、创造性成果颇多的人——一个成功的人。 Comments The phrase “in one’s own right” is used to say that a person has something or achieves something on his own without depending on other people （凭本身的权利或能力、实力、资格等）. To be continued Sentence Study
Sentence Study Examples Understanding Sentences 1.Although he was the son of a famous football coach,he soon became famous in his own right. 2.Bill Gates is a very wealthy man in his own right
Examples 1. Although he was the son of a famous football coach, he soon became famous in his own right. 2. Bill Gates is a very wealthy man in his own right. Understanding Sentences Sentence Study