研究生英语综合教程(下) unit 1 PPT课件

Unit1LivingAFullLifeUnit1LivingaFullLifeContentStartingoutReadingFocusReadingMorePracticalTranslationFocusedWritingFinalProjectTask1Discusswithmembersofyourgroupwhatis/arethemostimportantelement(s)forlivingafulllife.Youmaychooseoneormorefromthefollowinglistorprovideyourownanswer.Thengivereasonswhyyouhavemadesuchachoice.•agoodappearance•closefriends•ahappymindset•agoodneighborhood•perfecthealth•anabsorbinghobby•agoodjob•lotterywinnings•ahappyfamilyStartingout—Task1Task2YourbestfriendhasrecentlybeeninlowspiritseversinceshewasdiagnosedwithCOPD(ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease)(慢性阻塞性肺病).Shestaysinbedmostofthetimeandmissesalotofclasses.Shehasnothingtodo,andmoreoverwantstodonothing.Howwouldyouencouragehertocopewiththediseasewithapositiveattitude?Startingout—Task2Herearesomesuggestionsfromexpertsthatwillenableyoutoretain(ortakeback)muchofyourindependenceandimproveyourqualityoflife.•Don’tisolateyourself...reachouttoothers•Stayasphysicallyactiveasyoucan•Manageyourbreathing•StickwithyourtreatmentplanStartingout—Task2Task3ReadtheletterfromJohnDoeand,withyourpartner,discusshowyoucouldhelphim.DearAbby,IfeellikeIalmostcan’tbreathenow.IworkaridiculousamountofhoursandIdon’thavetimetorelax.Myparentslive1,400milesawayandIamhereallbymyself.Ihavenotimetomakefriends.SometimesIfeelIdon’tevenhavealife.WhatshouldIdo?Kindregards,JohnStartingout—Task3DearJohn,Iusedtolivealifejustlikeyours.IcanseemyselfinyouwhenIfinishedmycollegeandstartedmyfirstjob.IfoundajobasjuniorreporterforChicagoDailysoImovedfromHoustontoChicago.Iwasworking18hoursadayinaplacewhereIknewfewpeople.Myhealthfinallybrokedownfromtoomuchworkandpoordiet.Istayedinhospitalfortwoweeks.MyparentscametoChicagoandtookcareofme.AfterIwasoutofhospital,IquittedmyjobandmovedbacktoHouston,whereIfoundajobinalocalnewspaper.IvisitedmyparentsoftenandIhadtimetohangaroundwithmyfriendswhomIhadknownforyearsaswellasthoseInewlymade.Ifelthappyfinally.Startingout—Task3Startingout—Task3Somysuggestionistotakesometimeoffyourworkandgobacktovisityourparentsandfriends.Considerchangingajobwhichrequiresfewerhourssothatyoumayhavetimetomakefriends.Youmayalsotrytotakeclassesonasubjectyouareinterestedinorpursueahobby.Youaresuretofindlifeworthliving.Yours,AbbyStartingoutListentothepassage“BoredtoDeath”andfillouttheblanks.We’veallbeenboredfromtimetotime.sometimes,whenwe’rereallyatlooseends（无所适从）,wemightevensaywe’re“boredtodeath”or“_____________________!”Wedon’treallymeanit,ofcourse.Butaccordingtoonestudy,itmaybetrue.Thatis,it_______________________tobeboredtodeath.ResearchersinEnglandlookedatsurveysdoneinthemid1980s–severalthousandquestionnairesfilledoutby____________________abouttheirjobs.soboredIcoulddieseemspossibleliterallyLondoncivilservantsTheresearchersfoundthatthosewho’dsaidthatinthepreviousmonththeywereboredatworkwere_____________________________________asotherworkerstodieofaheartproblemoverthefollow-upperiod.Workerswho____________________________intheirjobswerelesslikelytodieprematurely（过早地）.Now,thisdoesn’tmeanthatfeelingbored____________________________willkillyou.We’retalkingaboutchronicboredom,asinbeingboredallthetime.morethantwiceaslikelyclaimedtobeinterestedeveryonceinawhileStartingoutAndit’snotnecessarilyboredomitselfthat’sdeadly.Mostprobably,accordingtothestudy,it’sthefactthatbeingboredoftenleadsto_____________________suchsmoking,overeating,drinking,andabusingdrugs.Otherstudieshavelinked______________________–adiseaseknownoftentoleadtopoorhealth.Doesthismeanthatbeingengagedandinterested–inotherwords,theoppositeofbored–_____________________?Maybe.Ifnotbeingboredmeansbeingphysicallyactiveandadoptinggooddietaryandexercisehabits,thenitcertainlycan’thurt.unhealthyhabitsboredomanddepressionleadstobetterhealthStartingoutTheHiddenSideofHappinessReadingFocusGlobalUnderstanding2DetailedInformation3CriticalThinking4LanguagePoints5ReadingFocusVocabularyinAction6BackgroundInformation1WatchaclipfromThePursuitofHappynessinwhichChristopher’swifejustlefthim.Discusswithyourpartnerhowpeopleshouldpursuehappiness.BackgroundInformationClickonthepictureReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstanding1Introduction2Body3Conclusion(Paras.1-3)(Paras.4-17)(Para.18)IntroductionReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingMainidea:Manypeoplefindthatenduringaharrowingordeal________________________________________.Thereseemstobeabuilt-inhumancapacityto_________________________________________________.Whatdoesn’tkillyoucanactuallymakeyoustronger.ultimatelychangesthemforthebetterflourishunderthemostdifficultcircumstancesBodyMainidea:Peoplewhohavesufferedthemost,whohavebeenforcedtocontendwithshockstheyneveranticipatedandtorethinkthemeaningoftheirlives,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.mayhavethemosttotellusaboutthatprofoundandintenselyfulfillingjourneythatphilosophersusedtocallthesearchReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingfor“thegoodlife”Argument1:Happinessisonlyoneamongmanyvaluesinhumanlife.Sometimesonly_________________________canfostersuchqualitiesas_________________________________________________________________because_______________________________________________________________________________________.Example:31-year-oldfashiondesignerTracyCyr.“IfeltIhadbeenshownthesecretoflifeandwhywe’rehere:tobehappyandtonurtureotherlife.It’sthatsimple.”thetrialsofadversitycreativitycompassion,wisdom,altruism,insight,ReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingsometimesonlydrasticsituationscanforceustotakeonthepainfulprocessofchangeBodyArgument2:Formanypeoplewhohaveenduredextremeeventslikecombat,violentcrimeorsuddenseriousillness—perhapseventhemajority—life_________________________________________________.ultimatelybecomesricherandReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingmoregratifyingBodyArgument3:Actuallyimplementingthesechanges,aswellasfullycomingtotermswithanewreality,______________________________________.Andeventually,peoplemayfindthemselvesfreedinwaystheyneverimagined.Example:_________________________________________.Althoughparentingcanbringsleepdeprivationandthenecessityofputtingasidepersonalpleasure,ultimately,theemotionalrewardscancompensateforthepainanddifficultiesofadversity.usuallytakesOneoflife’sbiggestchallenges:parentingconscious,effortReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingBodyConclusionMainidea:________________________________________________________________________________________________________.It’spossibletoliveanextraordinaryrewardinglifeevenwithintheconstraintsandstruggleswefaceReadingFocus–GlobalUnderstandingTask2Choosethesentencethatbestexpressesthemeaningofthesentencefromthetext(P11)Key:2345678910BCAADACDBDReadingFocus–DetailedInformationCriticalThinkingReadingFocusWorktogetherwithyourpartnertoanswerthefollowingquestionsbasedonthetextyou’vejustread.ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking1.Thewriterclaimsinthefirstparagraphthat,“manypeoplefindthatenduringsuchaharrowingordealultimatelychangesthemforthebetter.”Inwhichsensedoesshemeanbysaying“tochangeforthebetter”,physicallyormentally?2.Inthesecondparagraph,thewriterbelievesin“abuilt-incapacitytoflourishunderthemostdifficultcircumstances.”Doyouagreewithher?Provideexamplestoelaborateyouropinion.3.Doyouagreewiththestatement“Whatdoesn’tkillyouactuallymakesyoustronger”?Whyorwhynot?Discussingroupsthefollowingquestions.1.Haveyouhadtheexperienceofgoingthroughaverydifficultsituationandcomingoutasabetterperson?Ordoyouknowsomeonewhohasexperiencedthis?2.Unlikethosewhoaresounfortunatetohavebeenstruckbydiseasesorwhohavebeenforcedtogothroughextremedifficultiesinlife,somepeoplechoosetovoluntarilytakeadventuresorchallenges,likeextremesports,topushthemselvestolimits.Whydothesepeopledosoandwhatcantheyobtainfromtheseexperiences?ReadingFocus—CriticalThinking1.Hurricanes,housefires,cancer,whitewaterraftingaccidents,planecrashes,viciousattacksindarkalleyways.(para.1)ReadingFocus–LanguagePointhurricane:astormthathasverystrongfastwindsandthatmovesoverwater飓风e.g.Adrenchingrainpoureddownandtherisinghurricanedroveitinsheetsalongtheground.similarterms:typhoon/monsoon季风/tradewind信风vicious:violentandcruelinawaythathurtssomeonephysically恶毒的e.g.aviciousmurderaviciouskiller2)veryunkindinawaythatisintendedtohurtsomeone‘sfeelingsormaketheircharacterseembad,有恶意的e.g.Shewasshockedbythevicioustoneinhisvoice.similarwords:malicious,evil,violent,savage残暴成性的,cruel,ferocious残忍的,fierce凶猛的ReadingFocus–LanguagePoint2.Thereseemstobeabuilt-inhumancapacitytoflourishunderthemostdifficultcircumstances.(para.2)ReadingFocus–LanguagePointflourish:developwellandbesuccessfule.g.Theeconomyisboomingandsmallbusinessesareflourishing.thrive:e.g.Childrenthrivewhengivenplentyofloveandattention.3.Thisfledglingfieldhasalreadyprovedthetruthofwhatoncepassedasbromide:……(Para.3)fledgling:afledglingstateororganizationhasonlyrecentlybeenformedandisstilldevelopinge.g.Nursedthefledglingbusinessthroughaneconomicdownturn.ReadingFocus–LanguagePoint4.Thosewhoweatheradversitywellarelivingproofoftheparadoxesofhappiness.(para.4)ReadingFocus–LanguagePointparadoxes:aperson,thingorsituationthathastwooppositefeaturesandthereforeseemsstrangee.g.Hewasaparadox-aloner独来独往的任wholovedtochattostrangers.Theparadoxisthatfishermenwouldcatchmorefishiftheyfishedless.5.Butthatfeelingoftransformationisinsomewaystypical,……(papa.11)ReadingFocus–LanguagePointtransform:tocompletelychangetheappearance,form,orcharacterofsomethingorsomeone,especiallyinawaythatimprovesite.g.Themovietransformedheralmostovernightfromanunknownschoolgirlintoamegastar超级巨星.Afterthreeweekswenoticedatotaltransformationinhisbehavior.6.Inthatmoment,oursenseofinvulnerabilityispierced,andtheself-protectivementalarmorthatnormallystandsbetweenusandourperceptionsoftheworldistornaway.(para.12)ReadingFocus–LanguagePoint翻译：在事情发生的那一瞬间，我们的安全感被冲破了，平时处于我们与我们对世界的种种看法之间的自我保护的精神盔甲被剥离了。Key1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-Task1Readthewordsandtheirexplanationsinthebox.Chooseawordtocompleteeachofthesentencesbelowandexplainitsmeaning.Changetheformifnecessary.(P14)provincesb.wokea.hauntb.troublea.weathersd.wakeb.coinedc.troubleb.ReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionKey9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-weatherc.provincec.coina.valuea.hauntsa.haspromiseda.troublec.coinb.ReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionpromised.valuesc.refrainb.valuede.Task2The___________atmosphereoftheinnallowsgueststofeeltotallyathome.2.Technologicaladvancesmight___________leadtoevenmorejoblosses.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriatephrasefromthebox.Changetheformifnecessary.(P15)tranquilultimatelyadversityordealanticipatedrasticsuicidalpreoccupylegacynostalgiaretrospecttranquildeprivationaspireaftermathcanceloutultimatelyReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction3.Inthe_____________oftheshootings,therewerecallsfortightercontrolsongunownership.4.Herkindnessandgenerosity_____________heroccasionalflashesoftemper.5.Hewasbeginningtowonderifhewouldsurvivethe_____________.6.Foreignfoodaidhasledtoa_____________reductioninthenumbersofpeopledyingofstarvation.aftermathcanceloutordealdrasticReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionadversityordealanticipatedrasticsuicidalpreoccupylegacynostalgiaretrospecttranquildeprivationaspireaftermathcanceloutultimately7.Perhapshermostimportant____________washerprogramofeducationalreform.8.Therewerefoodshortagesandother____________duringtheCivilWar.9.Theneweconomicpoliciescouldprove____________fortheparty.10.Thebuildingwillbecompletedaroundsixmonthsearlierthan____________.legacydeprivationssuicidalanticipatedReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionadversityordealanticipatedrasticsuicidalpreoccupylegacynostalgiaretrospecttranquildeprivationaspireaftermathcanceloutultimately11.Theexperiencewasenoughtokeephim___________forsometime.12.Theroadtohappinessispavedwith___________.13.She___________tonothingnolessthanthechairmanshipofthecompany.14.Hemightbeinfluencedby___________forthesurroundingsofhishappyyouth.15.In___________,IwishthatIhadthoughtaboutalternativecoursesofaction.preoccupiedadversitiesaspiresnostalgiaReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionadversityordealanticipatedrasticsuicidalpreoccupylegacynostalgiaretrospecttranquildeprivationaspireaftermathcanceloutultimatelyretrospectTask3CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinbracketsintoEnglish.Trytousetheexpressionsyouhavelearnedfromthetext.(p.17)1.Watchingyourbabybeingbornis___________________________(极其令人兴奋的经历).2.Thereis__________________________(内置储藏空间)inallbedrooms.3.Thishandoutfocuseson___________________________(自我保护措施)underdifficultclimaticconditions.amind-blowingexperiencebuilt-instoragespaceself-protectionmeasuresReadingFocus–VocabularyinAction4.I’msurewecouldofferyousome__________________________(短期的工作).5.So,howisitthatweall,oratleastmanyofus,havesucha________________________(歪曲的、否定的自我观念)?6.HelenHuntstarsasacharacterundergoing_____________________(改变了生活的事件)inThenSheFoundMe.7.Shehaswrittenabookthatisbeautifulbecauseofthehonestyandtherawemotionthatisportrayedin______________________(无所不包的细节).8.Havingadecentjobcontributesto_____________________(一个好的自我形象).short-termemploymentdistortedandnegativeself-perceptionlife-changingeventsReadingFocus–VocabularyinActionall-encompassingdetailsagoodself-imagePracticalTranslation语篇（discourse）是在交际功能上相对完整和独立的一个语言片断。为了进行有效的交际活动，语篇应衔接（cohesion）得当，连贯性（coherence）好。衔接手段（cohesivedevice）是一种谋篇手段，是生成语篇的重要条件之一，也是译者在翻译过程中首先要考虑的问 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，因为它直接关系到译文的质量。衔接自然的译文读起来通顺、流畅、连贯；缺乏衔接或衔接不当的译文晦涩难懂，影响阅读，也影响交际功能的实现。语篇层次的翻译——衔接从语篇层面上说，英汉两种语言在形合（hypotaxis）和意合（parataxis）方面的差异。由于英汉两种语言逻辑思维的不同，英语重“形合”，句子内部的连接或句子间的连接采用显性的语言手段来实现，主要是通过各种语法手段和词汇手段，以表示其结构和逻辑关系。因此，英语中长句多。汉语重“意合”，句中各成分之间或句子之间的结合少用甚至不用形式衔接手段，主要靠句子内部的隐性逻辑联系，注重逻辑事理的顺序以及意义和主旨上的衔接和连贯。因此，汉语中短句多，短句间的逻辑关系靠意义来表达，语法处于次要地位。在翻译过程中，要牢记英汉两种语言在形合和意合上的差别，注意形合和意合之间的转换和调整。Ihadsoworkeduponmyimaginationasreallytobelievethataboutthewholemansionanddomaintherehunganatmospherepeculiartothemselvesandtheirimmediatevicinity—anatmospherewhichhadnoaffinitywiththeairofheaven,butwhichhadreekedupfromthedecayedtrees,andthegreywall,andthesilenttarn—apestilentandmysticvapor,dull,sluggish,faintlydiscernible,andleaden-hued.(EdgarAllanPoe:“TheFalloftheHouseofUsher”)译文：我如此沉湎于自己的想象，以至于我实实在在地认为那宅院及其周围悬浮着一种它们所特有的空气。那种空气并非生发于天地自然，而是生发于那些枯树残枝、灰墙暗壁，生发于那一汪死气沉沉的湖水。那是一种神秘而致命的雾霭，阴晦，凝滞，朦胧，沉浊如铅。（曹明伦译）解析：这个例句选自美国作家爱伦·坡的小说名篇《厄舍府之倒塌》。整段话其实只有一个完整的句子，共70个字，它不仅通过多个消极、晦涩、阴暗的形容词，如：decayed,grey,silent,pestilent,mystic,dull,sluggish,leaden-hued来营造一种凄凉、萧瑟的自然氛围和压抑、沉闷的心理气氛，而且通过一个典型“形合”的长句来烘托这种乏味、阴晦的自然氛围和心理气氛。这个“形合”长句主要采用各种语法手段（如并列句、状语从句、同位语从句、定语从句）以及词汇手段（如词汇atmosphere的重复）等来表示其结构关系，并进行有机的衔接。在翻译过程中，原语中“显性的语法和词汇手段”不能完全照搬到目标语中，也就是说，不能用带有各种成分的长句来处理这个句子，否则整个汉语句子就会显得拖沓、冗长。因此在正确理解原文内容、弄清原文内在结构的基础上，用三个分句来处理这个长句。分句之间虽然也运用了一定的词汇和语法手段，如重复“空气”一词和运用并列结构“生发于……，生发于……”，分句之间的衔接主要还是靠意义和逻辑关系的连接，先是讲我想象的内容，然后讲想象内容“空气”和周围环境的关系，最后讲这种空气的实质。三个分句环环相扣，层层展开，如果缺少了分句中意义和逻辑关系的衔接，整个句子就无法成为一个有机而连贯的汉语句子。2)Shehadaverythinfacelikethedialofasmallclockseenfaintlyinadarkroominthemiddleofanightwhenyouwakentoseethetimeandseetheclocktellingyouthehourandtheminuteandthesecond,withawhitesilenceandaglowing,allcertaintyandknowingwhatithastotellofthenightpassingswiftlyontowardfurtherdarknessbutmovingalsotowardanewsun.(RayDouglasBradbury:Fahrenheit451)译文：（她的）容貌那么清秀，就像半夜里醒来时在黑暗中隐约可见的小小的钟面， 报告 软件系统测试报告下载sgs报告如何下载关于路面塌陷情况报告535n,sgs报告怎么下载竣工报告下载 时刻的钟面。它皎洁而安静，深知时间在飞驰，深信黑暗虽然越来越深沉，却也越来越接近新生的太阳。（苗怀新译）解析：这个例句选自美国作家布拉德伯利的著名的反乌托邦小说《华氏451度》。整段话共80个字，是一个完整而典型的“形合”句，主要是采用各种语法手段（如被动句、定语从句、宾语从句、并列句）以及运用修辞手法来进行有机的衔接，使原文一气呵成。在翻译过程中，在正确理解原文内容、理清原文内在结构，原语中“显性的语法和词汇手段”，除了两组重复的词（“钟面”、“深知”和“深信”）以及前后指代（“钟面”和“它”）外，大部分都被隐去，取而代之的是汉语中意义和逻辑上的衔接和连贯。译文充分利用汉语的短句形式，按照原文的逻辑顺序，把整个句子切分成两个单句、七个部分。每个部分间层层相连，环环相扣，读起来有读原文那种一气呵成的感觉。如果脱离了汉语句子间意义和逻辑的衔接，整个句子将支离破碎、读起来拗口、别扭。1.I’vebeensparedalot,oneoftheblessedoftheearth,atleastoneofitslucky,thatprivilegedhandfulofthedramaticallyprospering,thesortwhosesecretsareasked,likethehundred-year-oldman.2.AndsoFranklinRooseveltfoundthathehad,ineffect,torecruitanentirelynewandtemporarygovernmenttobepiledontopoftheoldone,thenewgovernmenttogetthetanksandairplanesbuilt,theuniformsmade,themenandwomenassembledandtrainedandshippedabroad,andthebattlesfoughtandwon.TranslatethefollowingparagraphsintoChinese.1.我一直活得无忧无虑，深得上帝垂爱，至少算个幸运儿，少数人才享有的尊荣富贵，我垂手得之。就像百岁人瑞总有人讨教，我的秘诀也总有人探询。2.富兰克林·罗斯福因此意识到他必须招募新班人马，组建临时机构来补强不能胜任的旧政府。新成立的政府机构专门负责建造坦克飞机，定制军服，招募培训战士。这些战士将被派往前线，去赢得一场场的战争。TranslationforReference:PersonalLettersFocusedWritingApersonalletterisaletterwhichprovidescommunicationbetweenasmallnumberofpeople,usuallytwo.Therearemanytypesofpersonallettersandtheyarewrittenforawidevarietyofreasons,forexample:FocusedWriting—WritingSkill*obtaininginformationfromanindividualorabusiness;*tellingsomebodyaboutthemselves,forexample,penpals;*sendinganindividualorabusinessasocialnote,suchasathank-youorcongratulations;*contactinganacquaintance,afriendorfamilymember,forexample,toexchangeinformation.TheFormatofaLetterIngeneral,aletter,beitpersonalorformal,iscomprisedofthesameparts.Let’stakealookatthefollowingspecimenformatofapersonalletter.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillFocusedWriting—WritingSkillSender’saddressDateSalutationBodyoftheletterComplimentarycloseNameorSignatureTheaddressofthesenderThesender’saddressiswrittenonthetopright-handcornerofthepage.Rememberthattheaddressofthereceiver,whichisoftenreferredtoasthereceiver’soraddressee’saddress,isnotappropriateinapersonalletter.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillThedateThedateiswrittenbelowthesender’saddresswithablanklineinbetween.Inthemonth-day-yearsystem,popularintheUnitedStates,acommaisusedbetweenthedayandtheyear,asinSeptember10,2009whereasBritishpeopletendtoadopttheday-month-yearmode,asin10thSeptember2009or10-9-2009.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillThesalutationThesalutationalwaysappearsattheleft-handsideofthepage.Thecustomary“Dear”isusedalongwiththerecipient’sfirstname,ifappropriate.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillThebodyoftheletterItisthemostimportantpart,conveyinginformationtotherecipientoftheletter.Personallettersareusually“newsy”(信息丰富的)andarewritteninachattyorconversationalstyleinmostcases.Thus,suchcontractionslike“I’ll”or“doesn’t”,incompletesentenceslike“Wonderfulnews!”andcolloquialexpressionsareacceptable.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillThecomplimentarycloseItcanbeplacedeitherontheright-handorleft-handsidebelowthebodyoftheletter.Themostcommonformsofclosingapersonalletterare“Yourssincerely”or“Kindregards”.Someotherclosingphrases,suchas“Yoursaffectionately”and“Love”canalsobeusedwhereappropriateasamarkofintimacy.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillThenameorsignatureItisplaceddirectlybelowthecomplimentaryclose.Thefirstnameonlyisusualinpersonalletterse.g.“Kindregards,Jane”.However,thefullnameorsignaturemaybeusedinformallettersorwhenwritingtobusinesses,e.g.“Yourssincerely,JaneWhiteorJ.M.White”.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillFocusedWriting—WritingSkillSuite975495WestVillageWayNewYork10023October15th,2009DearMavis,PleaseacceptmyheartiestcongratulationsonyourrecentselectionforinclusionontheshortlistfortheNYCityWritersPrize.IjustheardthenewstodayfromFrancisGoodspeedwhenshedroppedintomyofficewiththemarked-upproofsforherlatestcollectionofstories.Asyoucanimagine,Franwasveryexcitedtoo!Iamsoproudofyou.Asyouknow,Ihavebeenalong-timepromoterofyourwork,andinmymindit’sabouttimetheyfinallyrecognizedyourtalent.Infact,IbelievethatyourselectionfortheNYCWPshort-listislongoverdue.FocusedWriting—WritingSkillIhavealreadyreadtwooftheotherbooksthatareshort-listedandinmyopiniontheydon’tholdacandletoyourNoTurningBack.IwillreadtheotherthreebooksnominatedandletyouknowwhatIthinkalthoughIcouldhardlybeconsideredanobjectiverevieweronthisone.OnceagainMavis,mysincerecongratulationsonyournomination.JustbeingnominatedfortheNYCWPisanhonorinitself.IwillbekeepingmyfingerscrossedforyouuntiltheyannouncethewinneronMarch1st.Bestwishes,BradFinalProjectFinalProjectInterviewandPresentationTask1StepOneInterviewfivesuccessfulpeople(professor,schoolcompetitionwinner,scholarshiprecipient,leaderofinnovationteams,etc.)aboutwhattheyhavegonethroughtogetwheretheyare.Youshouldincludeinyourquestionnaire:age,gender,educationalbackground,lifeexperience,outstandingachievements,opinionsontheirownlife,etc.StepTwoPresenttotheclasstheirexperiencesandopinionsonlife.FinalProjectTask1StepOneInterviewfivestudentsfromdifferentschoolsabouttheiropinionsonthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisthemottoofyourschool(ifithasone)?2.Whatkindofstudentsdoesyourschoolaimtoeducate?3.Howdotheprofess