the tail of fame.ppt

Unit 1
The Tail of Fame
For your understanding, how to define the word “fame”?
What do people seek fame for?
What negative effects might fame bring about?
Do you want to live a life of celebrity? Give your reasons.
Structure Analysis
Argumentation + Supporting Details + Conclusion
Argumentation
Part 2
Part 3
Conclusion
Part 5
Part 4
Paras. 2~5
Para. 6
Para. 7
Para. 8
Part 1(Para. 1)
Para. 9
Supporting Details
Argumentation: Chasing fame often leads to  self-destruction. (Para. 1)
Conclusion: The writer’s advice to those seeking
fame and fortune. (Para. 9)
An artist is hard to be both essful and promising. (Para. 6)
The greatest winners
initially failed in the conquest of fame.
(Para. 7)
Examples of those who failed many times before their final ess.
(Para. 8)
Some negative effects
(Paras. 2-5)
chase
vt.
追逐;追赶
cruelty
n.
[C,U]残酷;残忍
pessimistic
a.
悲观的
conquest
n.
[U] 1. 征服; 控制 2. 征服;攻占
bankrupt
a.
破产的
motive
n.
[C]动机
worship
vt.
崇拜;敬重;仰慕
spur
vt.
鼓励;刺激
lure
n.
[C]诱惑
drown
v.
1. 沉浸于 2. (使)淹死
imperial
a.
1. 壮丽的;宏大的 2. 帝国的
agent
n.
[C]1. 经纪人 2. 代理人,代理商
hasten
vt.
加快;加速
elevator
n.
[U]电梯
blur
n.
[C]模糊的记忆; 模糊不清的事物
idle
a.
不工作的;闲着的
bore
vt.
使厌烦
bored
a.
厌烦的
continuity
n.
[U]连贯(性);连续(性)
sustain
vt.
维持;使…持续
minute
a.
极小的
discount
vt./n.
1. 忽视; 低估 2. 打折/[C]折扣
plot
n.
[C] 1. (小说的)情节 2. 阴谋
moviemaker
n.
[C]电影制作人
distinct
a.
1. 独特的 2. 清晰的;明显的
spotlight
n.
[C]聚光灯
jungle
n.
[C,U](热带)丛林
fraud
n.
[C,U] 欺诈;诈骗
contaminate
vt.
污染;弄脏
underline
vt.
1. 在···下划线 2. 强调; 使突出
promising
a.
不妥协的;不让步的
object
vi.
反对;不赞成
accuse
vt.
指控;控告
banquet
n.
[C]宴会
sue
vt.
起诉;控告
attorney
n.
[C]律师
second
vt.
支持;附议
fine
vt.
罚…的款
expel
vt.
开除;驱逐
justify
vt.
证明…有道理;为…辩护
single-minded
a.
一心一意的;专一的
novelist
n.
小说家
musician
n.
音乐家;乐手
desperate
a.
1. 极需要/向往的 2. 绝望/拼命的
desperately
ad.
1. 非常 2. 绝望地;拼命地
alas
ad.
不幸的是;遗憾的是
at best
充其量
run a/the risk
冒险;有…风险