Book 2 Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles
Book 2 Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles
Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles TextA True Height Part 1 Pre-reading tasks Part 2 While-reading tasks Part 3 Post-reading tasks Text B Fourteen Steps Translation
Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles • Text A True Height • Part 1 Pre-reading tasks • Part 2 While-reading tasks • Part 3 Post-reading tasks • Text B Fourteen Steps • Translation
Listen to A Song Named Coming Out of dark Pre-reading questions 1. Consider the title of the song, what does Dark?"refer to? 2. How is the song related to the theme of the unit? 3. What proverbs can you think of in association with the theme of the unit? What is the chinese version of these proverbs? 4. There is also a similar saying by Michael's father what is that? 5. What contributes to success according to the text?
Listen to A Song Named Coming Out of Dark • Pre-reading questions • 1. Consider the title of the song, what does “Dark” refer to? • 2. How is the song related to the theme of the unit? • 3. What proverbs can you think of in association with the theme of the unit? What is the Chinese version of these proverbs? • 4. There is also a similar saying by Michael’s father, what is that? • 5. What contributes to success according to the text?
Keys to Pre-reading Questions 1. t refers to near death loss of consciousness after the car accident, slow and painful recovery, and despair. 2. The song is about getting over despair after injury, which is also a form of overcoming obstacles 3.(1). Where there is a will, there is a way 有志者事竞成。 (2). Rome wasn't built in a day 伟业非一日之功/罗马非朝夕建成 (3). God helps those that help themselves 黄天不负有心人/自助者天助
Keys to Pre-reading Questions • 1. It refers to near death, loss of consciousness after the car accident, slow and painful recovery, and despair. • 2. The song is about getting over despair after injury, which is also a form of overcoming obstacles. • 3. (1). Where there is a will, there is a way. • 有志者事竟成。 • (2). Rome wasn’t built in a day. • 伟业非一日之功/罗马非朝夕建成。 • (3). God helps those that help themselves. • 黄天不负有心人/自助者天助
(4). You shall reap what you sow 种豆得豆,种瓜得瓜/一分耕耘,一分收 获 (5). Constant dripping wears away the stone 硖而不舍,金石可镂 4. If you want something, work for it. You want something, work for it 5. Hard work is important to success, but it is not the only factor that contributes to success. As we will find in this text, dreaming is equally important
• (4). You shall reap what you sow. • 种豆得豆，种瓜得瓜/一分耕耘，一分收 获。 • (5). Constant dripping wears away the stone. • 碶而不舍，金石可镂。 • 4. If you want something, work for it./You want something, work for it. • 5. Hard work is important to success, but it is not the only factor that contributes to success. As we will find in this text, dreaming is equally important