Transcript Objectives

Objectives
• To master the vocabulary of personality
description & to gain an in-depth view of your
personality
• To reflect on your weak points to improve your
personality
• To improve reading, speaking, translating and
writing skills in activities related to the theme of
personality
Personality
What will we do today?
Knowledge:
---to know the vocabulary of personalities
---to know the terms in western zodiacs
Skills
---to describe significant personalities for
each zodiac
---to learn translation of past participle
structure
Task : Can star signs tell our
personality traits?
Do you know which
zodiac sign you were
born under?
Take a look at the following pictures
Aquarius (Jan
21-Feb 19)
Pisces (Feb 20Mar 20)
Gemini (May 21June 20)
Cancer (June
21-July 21)
Leo (July 22-Aug
19/22)
Virgo (Aug 20/23Sept 22)
Libra (Sept 23Oct 22)
Scorpio (Oct 23Nov 21)
Sagittarius (Nov
22-Dec 20)
Capricorn (Dec 21Jan 20)
Aquarius (Jan 21Feb 19)
Pisces (Feb 20Mar 20)
Aries [eəri:z] 白羊座
Taurus /to:ris/ 金牛座
Gemini /d{zh}eminai/ 双子座
Cancer 巨蟹座
Leo [li: əu] 狮子座
Virgo [v{3}:gəu]处女座
Libra [li:brə]天秤座
Scorpio [sk{o}:piəu]天蝎座
Sagittarius [səd{zh}itǽries]人马
座
Capricorn [kǽprik{o}:n]
摩羯座
Aquarius [əkweəriəs;]
水瓶座
Pisces双鱼座 [paisi:z]
March 21 - April 19
April 20 - May 20
May 21 - June 21
June 22 - July 22
July 23 - August 22
August 23- September 22
September 23 - October 22
October 23 - November 21
November 21 – December21
December 22 - January 19
January 20 - February 18
February 19 - March 20
Step1:
• Sit with the classmates who are under the same zodiac
sign with you. MOVE!!!!!!
• Each of you gives a 1-minute speech to your group
members, briefly introducing yourself---- appearance,
characters, likes, dislikes, especially the positive and
negative traits of your personality etc
• The other group members have to take notes
• Group discussion: find out your similarities
of the whole group with the same zodiac sign.
Step 2:
• Then, choose one person to sum up the similarities
of the group and report to the group. (use adj.s
you’ve learned to describe your personalities). The
other members listen and add to the list.
• Some students will be invited to come to the
blackboard to report to the class. (including
positive and negative personality traits)
Step 3 can we improve our
personality
Discuss and propose specific and practical
advice about how to get rid of those
negative traits in personality of your star
signs.
For example:
Advice for selfish people:
Advice for impatient people:
Advice for dishonest people:
……
Advice for the selfish person
•
•
•
•
•
Make a point of thinking of other person’s feelings.
Make a point of sharing more often
Think of kind things to do for your friends.
Be helpful to other people.
Remember that if you help and are kind to others,
others will return your kindness.
• Ask yourself whether you would like to make friends
with a selfish person.
• Ask yourself why you always think of yourself first.
Advice for the impatient person:
• Ask yourself what things or situations or particular
types pf people make you feel impatient.
• Adopt strategies that will help you be more patient
like deep breathing, etc.
• Remember that personality differs from person to
person. Some people are born slow in doing things,
so you need to be more understanding.
• Put up some reminders such as “be patient” on the
wall.
Advice for the person who is
dishonest
• Make friends with an honest person
• Ask yourself the advantages of being
honest
• Record when and why you were
dishonest. Think about the time when you
were punished for being dishonest
• Remember the famous saying: honest is
the best policy.
• …
Step 4 Discussion:
1. Are you the only child in your family?
2. Do you think your personality development
is influenced by the position as the only
child?
3. Talk to your partner about the positive and
negative traits of only children.
4. If you are not the only child in the family,
how is your personality different from only
children?
Task:
Describe and classify your teachers
Steps: Students work in groups, One acting as
host/hostess, others presenting ideas.
Host/hostess:
1. Starts the conversation with introductory remarks
2. Guides the conversation with questions for
different students.
3. Listen to other members very carefully and make
a summary of all opinions at last.
Other members:
1.Describe and classify teachers according to
different criteria, such as personality, teaching
styles, attitudes toward students, etc.
2.Should be able to give reasons for your decision
3.Hoped to use new vocabulary in discussion.
Click to open the video clip
What are your personality traits?
Read the words and choose the traits which
reflect your greatest strengths. Conduct the
dialogue as following:
Example:
Student A: I never tells any lies! Do you know
who I am?
Student B: I guess you are Mr. Truthful!
• Accurate: Work free from error or mistakes;
careful, precise; detailed
• Active: Lively; agile; high energy; busy
• Adventurous: Try new things; take risks
• Analytical: Examine and separate the parts of
something to find its essential meaning
• Artistic: Appreciation of or ability in the arts
• Attentive: Listen well; pay close attention to
verbal and non-verbal messages
• Astute: Perceptive; clever; insightful
• Calm: Remain peaceful, composed, and serene under
pressure
• Cautious: Careful; prudent; exercise forethought
• Compassionate: Considerate; sympathetic; humane
• Collaborative: Working as a team
• Competent: Skilled; qualified; capable
• Competitive: Strive to win; oppose a rival
• Conceptual: Intuitive; abstract or reflective thinking
• Concerned: Care and high regard
• Creative: Imaginative; inventive; original
• Decisive: Show firm determination in using
judgment to make decisions
• Diplomatic: Tactful; skillful at negotiating
• Discreet: Showing good judgment; keeping
confidences
• Dynamic: Energetic; vigorous
• Empathetic: Sensitive to or identify with the
feelings of others; warm
• Enthusiastic: Show interest and excitement;
expressive
• Firm: Unlikely to change mind; adamant; certain
• Flexible: Adaptable; versatile
• Foresighted: Realize what is likely to happen in the
future
• Honest: Truthful; genuine; having integrity;
straightforward
• Logical: Rational; analytical; reasonable
• Open-minded: Impartial; receptive to new ideas;
free from prejudice or bigotry
• Organized: Structured; orderly; systematic
• Outgoing: Sociable; friendly
• Perceptive: Observant; keen insight or awareness
• Persistent: Refuse to give up; persevere
• Persuasive: Influence or lead others
• Practical: Realistic; pragmatic; down-to-earth
• Responsible: Dependable; trustworthy;
reliable; loyal
• Sensible: Showing good sense; sound
judgment
• Sophisticated: Cultured; world-wise
• Strong: Powerful
Question:
Can you figure out some other ways to portray a person
except using adj.s directly?
• Gentle, dedicated, considerate, adventurous,
calm, aggressive, critical, energetic, selfish,
ambitious, self-confident, easygoing, truthful,
outgoing, frank, sensitive, bossy, patient,
talkative, persuasive, sympathetic, emotional
Communicating & writing skill:
Indirection description
To make a character portrait convincing, we can
also adopt methods of indirect description
by providing anecdotes, examples, quotes,
comparison and contrast, etc.
Abraham Lincoln
Listen to the recording two or three times and
then think about how Abraham Lincoln is
depicted as “Honest Abe”.
Script for listening
Yo u
h a v e
h e a r d
a b o u t
A b r a h a m
Lincoln, the 16th president of the United
States, haven't you? He came from a poor
f a m i l y, b u t r o s e t o b e c o m e o n e o f t h e m o s t
fondly remembered presidents in his country's
history. There are many stories about him. Here is one of
them.
When Abraham Lincoln was young he worked in a store. As a clerk
he proved honest and efficient. One day a woman came into the
store and bought some articles. They added up to two dollars
and six and a quarter cents, or the young clerk thought they did.
The bill was paid, and the woman was entirely satisfied. But the
young store-keeper, not feeling quite sure as to the accuracy of
his calculation, added up the items once more. To his dismay he
found that the sum total should have been only two dollars. "I've
made her pay six and a quarter cents too much," said Abe,
disturbed. It was a very small sum, and many clerks would have
dismissed it as such. But Abe was too conscientious to forget
about the overcharge.
"The money must be paid back," he decided. This
would have been easy enough had the woman
lived just around the corner, but, as the young
man knew, she lived two or three miles away.
This, however, did not alter the matter. It was
night, but he closed and locked the store, and
walked to the home of his customer. Having
arrived there, he explained the matter, paid over
the six and a quarter cents, and returned
satisfied. This anecdote won him a new name:
Honest Abe.
Task 2. Personality and Job
Discuss with your partner and decide the personality
traits that you think would make an ideal person for
the following jobs. You must think of at least three
words for each job by referring to the words you have
learned or using your imagination.
STEP TWO -1
salesman or
saleswoman
hard-working, boastful, shrewd, acute, tricky
teacher
humorous, bossy, patient, tolerant, talkative
doctor
patient, calm, independent, careful,
sympathetic
policeman
brave, alert, independent
accountant
careful, honest, cautious
STEP TWO -2
lawyer
persuasive, expressive, eloquent, serious
tour guide
enthusiastic, talkative, expressive, energetic
host or hostess of
a show
emotional, expressive, optimistic, easygoing
reporter
curious, extroverted, open-minded, adventurous
secretary
easygoing, tolerant, sensitive, frank, thorough
spokesman
intelligent, talkative, diplomatic, matter-of-fact
Work in groups to
answer the following questions.
Why do most people describe themselves
as shy?
Sample
Because they are excessively concerned with their
own appearance and actions. They are anxious and selfconscious.
Would you please list some ways
mentioned in the text to overcome shyness?
Sample
Firstly we should remember that nobody can be perfect.
We should recognize our personal strengths and
weaknesses. Secondly we should set reasonable goals.
Thirdly we should accept criticism thoughtfully. The most
important thing is to study hard and read widely to enrich
our knowledge, try to make more friends, and encourage
ourselves to get involved in more activities in school. In this
way we’ll become popular and not shy any more.
The author has listed some ways in the
text to overcome shyness. Which one is
practical and useful to you ?
Sample
The writer has mentioned ten ways to overcome
shyness. To me, the first and the second are very important.
First, we should recognize our personal strengths and
weaknesses. By knowing our strengths we can build selfconfidence and improve ourselves. Secondly, setting
reasonable goal will prevent us from feeling upset and
frustrated when we fail. Thirdly we should accept criticism
thoughtfully and know that everyone experiences some
failures and disappointments.
Introduction (Para. 1)
Shyness is the cause of much
unhappiness for a great many
people.
Reasons why shyness can have a negative
effect (Para. 2-3)
People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas
of their lives.
People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.
People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and
easily influenced by others.
Ways of overcoming shyness (Para. 4-15)
Conclusion (Para. 16)
The better we understand
ourselves, the easier it becomes
to live up to our full potential.
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must
affect people adversely. (Line 7)
译 文
语
法
训
练
must + 动词原型:
to be likely or certain to do
对现在情况的推测、推论。表示根据情况推断、
认定某事是必然的。
Example
You must feel tired after walking such a long distance.
走了这么长的路，你必定是累了。
I don’t get a good picture on my TV set. There must be
something wrong.
我的电视机图像不好，肯
定有故障。
Translation
I can’t date that house exactly, but it
must be very old.
我不能确切地说出那所房子的年
代，但一定是很古老的。
The light went out. The electricity must be off.
灯熄了，一定是停电了。
我考试失败了。你一定认为我很笨吧。
I failed the examination. You must think I am stupid.
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect
people adversely. (Line 7)
很显然这种不安的感觉会
译
文
对人们产生不利的影响。
In contrast, shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely
to be passive and easily influenced by others. (Line 18)
译 文
in/by contrast
句
型
应
用
固定短语。意为“与……相反；与……形成对
比；相比之下”。用来表示对比。如果后面接
宾语，要用in contrast with/to 或
by contrast with。
Example
Coal, gas, oil, nuclear power, or
water power can all generate
electricity for an electric train. In
contrast, diesel trains run only on
diesel oil.
In contrast to your belief that we will fail, I am confident that
we will succeed.
Translation
与从前不同，这个地区今天已成为一个繁华的、丰
富多彩的水果和鲜花市场。
Today, in/by contrast, the area is a
lively and colorful fruit, vegetable, and
flower market.
与你的悲观看法相反，我宁愿采取积极的态度。
In contrast with your pessimistic point of view, I would rather
take a positive attitude.
In contrast, shy people, having low self-esteem, are
likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.
(Line 18)
译
文
相比之下，羞怯的人自尊心
较弱，往往消极被动并且容易受
他人影响。
It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality,
overdoing it is detrimental, or harmful. (Line 23)
译 文
难
句
分
析
此句it是形式主语。overdoing it is detrimental or
harmful是真正的主语 。while引导的句子作后一
句子的让步状语从句。
It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality,
overdoing it is detrimental, or harmful. (Line 23)
It is clear that while…, + 主语从句
句 意为“尽管/虽然…… ，但是……是显而易见的”“很
型 显然，尽管/虽然…… ， ……仍…… 。”
应 句型中的clear也可换成obvious, evident, true,
用
necessary, important等。具体翻译时有所不同。
Example
It is true that while yours is a good idea, I am afraid it will
be hard to put into practice.
你的主意确实很好，但我恐怕它很难付诸实践。
It is clear that while he understands what you say, he
can’t agree with you.
显然，尽管他理解你说的话，但是他并不赞同。
It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality,
overdoing it is detrimental, or harmful. (Line 23)
译
文
显然，尽管自我意识是一种
健康的品质，过分的自我意识却
是不利、有害的。
The better we understand ourselves, the easier it
becomes to live up to our full potential. (Line 74)
译 文
句
型
应
用
the better …, the easier属于the more …, the more 句
型的用法。
The more …, the more 表示比较，“越……
越……”。
，
Example
The better the girls liked the moving story,
the more it made them cry.
女孩子越喜欢感人的故事，越容易
被故事弄得哭哭啼啼。
The more carbon the steel contains and the quicker the
cooling is, the harder the steel becomes.
钢含碳的成分越多，冷却得越快，那么钢就越硬。
The better we understand ourselves, the easier it
becomes to live up to our full potential. (Line 74)
译
文
我们对自己了解得越多，
就越容易充分发挥自己的潜
力。
excessively (adv.) (Line 3, Para. 1)
in an excessive amount, to an
excessive degree 过分地，过度地，非常地
Translation
我不多喝酒。
I don’t drink excessively.
晚会的噪音非常地大。
The noise from the party is excessively loud.
词汇扩充
excessive (adj.) 过多的，过分的，额外的
excess
(n.) 过度，剩余，超额，超过
exceed
(v.) 超过，胜过
Exercise
请选择以上词汇完成句子。
守门员因持球时间过长而受罚。
possession for
The
goal-keeper
was excessive
punished
of ball
___________________
_______.
他吃得很好，但不过多。
excess
He ate well, but notto_________.
你拆阅那些信件是越权行为。
your duty
You areexceeding
__________________
in opening those
letters.
profound (adj.) (Line 10, Para. 2)
1) deep; complete 深切的，极度的，极
深的（比deep正式）
2) having, showing, or using
thorough knowledge and deep
understanding 知识渊博的；深奥的
Exercise
请完成下面的句子。
空无一人的教堂里寂静无声。
There was a _______________
profound silence
in the empty church.
他知识渊博，深受人们喜爱。
He is a man of _________________,
deeply
profound knowledge
beloved by people.
请熟悉下面的表达或搭配。
a profound sigh
深长的叹息
profound knowledge
渊博的知识
profound regret
极为遗憾
a profound sleep
酣睡
confirm (vt.) (Line 20, Para. 3)
[+ that] support; make
certain; give proof (of) 支持；确
实；证实
Translation
请给我来封信以便证实你在电话
中传达的消息。
Please confirm your telephone message
by letter.
我们打电话给那家旅馆以确认我们的房间已订妥。
We confirmed the reservation by calling the hotel.
请熟悉下面的表达。
confirm a rumor
证实谣言
confirm one’s belief
坚定信念
confirm a contract
批准合同
confirm a theory
证实一个理论
形近词认知
conform 遵照，符合，一致，后面常跟to或with
affirm
,断言，声明
inferiority (n.) (Line 20, Para. 3)
the quality of condition of being
inferior; lower rank or state 低劣
inferior (adj.) (常与 to 连用，无比较级、最高
级形式)次的；劣等的；较劣的
Exercise
请完成下面的句子。
我发现难以摆脱一种社会自卑感。
I found it difficult to shake off
_______________________.
a sense of social inferiority
巴特曾非常自卑，以至于觉得自己不如见过的任何
一个受过教育的人。
Barter had been so humiliated that he felt himself
_____________
to be inferior to every educated man he met.
compliment (Line 21, Para. 3)
n. 1) expression of admiration,
approval, ect,. 恭维之表示；敬意；
赞扬
2) (pl.) (formal) greetings 问候；
致意；道贺
v. express admiration, approval
恭维；赞扬
Exercise
请用下面的提示词造句。
称赞 我的画
(pay sb. a compliment/compliment sb. on sth.)
She paid me a very charming compliment on my paintings.
She complimented me on my paintings.
她接受他对……的称赞
She accepted his compliment about
her dress with a smile.
eliminate (v.) (Line 25, Para. 4)
eliminate from: remove
除去；删除；淘汰
Exercise
请完成下面的句子。
他已被取消了游泳比赛资格，
因为他在训练中没有得到名次。
He has been ______________________________
eliminated from the swimming race
because he did not win any of the practice races.
那位建筑师在估算房子的价格时未曾把家具考虑
在内。
eliminated the cost of furniturein
The architect __________________________
figuring the cost of the house.
近义词辨析
eliminate (vt.) remove or get rid of
completely 消除
reduce
(vt.) make less in size,
amount, price, degree
减少，降低
diminish
(vt. vi.) (cause to ) become
less in size or importance
减少，降低……重要性
Exercise
请选择 eliminate, reduce 或 diminish 的适
当形式填空。
We can’t ________
the use of paper but we can
eliminate
certainly ______ the amount of paper we waste.
reduce
I _______
reduced my weight by going on a diet.
I don’t want to ________
her achievements, but
diminish
she did have a lot of help.
The threat of nuclear war has __________.
diminished
dwell (vi.) (dwelt or dwelled)
(Line 31, Para. 4)
1) dwell in /at: reside 居住
,2) dwell on / upon: think, speak or
write at length about 凝思；详细；
论述；仔细研究
Exercise
请完成下面的句子。
不要过分沉溺在痛苦的回忆之中。
Don’t ________________
dwell too much on painful memories
我们的眼睛凝视着美丽的夕阳。
Our eyes _________
dwelled onthe beautiful sunset.
My grandma dwells in the country.
我奶奶_____乡下。
住在
reasonable (adj.) (Line 42, Para. 7)
1) having ordinary common sense;
able to reason 有普通常识的；能推
理的；合乎做事道理的
2) moderate 适度的；不多不少的
Translation
你认为让人们每周工作60小时以
上是合理的吗?
Do you think it reasonable to
expect people to work more than 60 hours a week?
她不得不给自己的迟到找一个合理的借口。
She cannot but find a reasonable excuse for her being late.
rejection (n.) (Line 55, Para. 10)
the action or process of rejecting
a thing or person 抵制；拒绝；抑制,
排斥
reject (v.) (Line 63, Para. 12)
Exercise
请完成下面的句子。
因为害怕被拒绝，他从不敢向她求婚。
He was never able to ask her to marry
him out of ______________.
fear of rejection
他后悔拒绝了那个年轻人提供的帮助。
rejecting the offer of helpfrom the
He regretted _____________________
young man.
remove (v.) (Line 66, Para. 13)
remove from
1) take off or away from
the place occupied 移动；拿开
2) get rid of 除去；排除
Translation
愤怒之余，他从打字机上取走了
打了一半的那一页。
Out of rage, he removed the
half-finished page from the typewriter.
What do you advise for removing ink stains from
clothes?
你有什么好办法祛除衣服上的墨渍吗？
have sth. at heart (Line 67, Para. 13)
be deeply concerned about
对……深切关心
Translation
他深切地关心穷人的福利问题。
He has the welfare of the poor at
heart.
Private employment agencies may not have your
best interests at heart.
私有雇佣代理机构不会将你的最大利益放在心上。
请熟悉下面的表达或搭配。
be the heart and soul of
是 …… 的 核 心 人 物 ；
是……的灵魂
have a broken heart
伤心, 绝望, 心碎
learn by heart
默诵；默记
from one’s heart
真诚地；衷心地；从
心底里
have a heart of gold
[口] 有一颗金子般的
心, 心地善良
令人烦恼的想法一直在我的脑海中盘旋。
Worrisome thoughts are constantly
swirling in my mind.
他的批评证实了我比别人差。
His criticism confirms my inferiority.
你这么说只是为了让我感觉好一些。
You’re just saying that to make me
feel good.
坚持不懈的努力
determined and patient effort
老是想那些不可能的事情会令自己觉得无能。
Dwelling on the impossible leads to a
sense of inadequacy.
认清自己的优缺点。
Recognize your personal strengths and
weaknesses.
感到羞愧是无济于事的。
Feeling ashamed accomplishes nothing.
所有问题都有许多种解决办法。
There are numerous approaches to all
issues.
Translating Activities
被动语态的主动与被动译法
– 英语被动句转换成汉语主动句
– 英语被动句译成汉语被动句
被动语态的主动与被动译法
在很多场合下，英语中被动语态使用的
频率非常高。比如，在不必说出主动者，无
从说出主动者或者为了便于上下文语式、语
气和结构的连贯情况下，往往都用被动语态。
在英译汉的过程中对被动语态可按两大途径
处理。
将英语被动句译成汉语主动句；
将英语被动句译成汉语被动句。
英语被动句转换成汉语主动句：
将英语被动结构的句子译成汉语主动
句时，可分以下几类处理：
原文中的主语在译文中做主语；
原文中的主语在译文中作宾语；
原文中被动结构句译成汉语中带有“的”字
的主动句；
增添或不显示主语处理英语常用被动句
型。
The sense of inferiority (自卑感) that he got in his youth has
never been totally cleared up.
他在青少年时期留下的自卑感，还没有完全消除。（主语）
Studies perfect nature, and are perfected by experience.
读书补天然不足，经验又补读书之不足。（宾语）
Time can always be found to do things one wants to do.
只要想干，总是可以找到时间。（表语）
It will be seen from this that he must be a weak
leader.
（人们）由此可见他一定是一个能力欠缺的领导。
（增添主语或无主语）
英语被动句译成汉语被动句:
汉语有时也用被动形式来
表达意思，但是往往会借助于
一些具有被动意义的词语，如：
“被”、“遭受”、“由”、“把”、
“受到”或“予以”等，即将英语
被动句译成汉语被动句。
She was blamed for everything her sisters did.
她因为妹妹所做的事而遭受谴责。
Most letters from his wife are read to
him by the nurse in the hospital.
妻子给他的信件，大多数是由医院
里的护士念给他听。
It must be dealt with at the proper time with proper means.
这种事情必须在适当的时候用适当的手段予以处理。
Writing skills
• 写作实践: 影响作文得分的常见错误
• 例文: A Letter to a Former Classmate
影响作文得分的常见错误
拼写错误多。
句子主要成份不全。
句子主谓不一致。
谓语时态混乱。
用词不当。
上下文指代不清。
语态与语气渗杂混用。
句型误用汉语式的句子。
集中精力、大量背诵优秀范文。使尽可能多
的地道英语句子在脑海中刻下深深的烙印，以
期减少作文在句子层次上的语言错误。
尤其要注意拼写方面的错误。
分清大小写
减少书写笔误
避免用缩写或不规范拼写
不会写的单词不要随意处理
正确使用英文标点符号
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes
to write a composition on the topic:
A Letter to a Former Classmate .You
should write at least 120 words according
to the given information below:
最近，你收到了一封高中同班同学的来信。他正
在你们原来的高中复读。又一年的高考临近，因为
在去年的高考中失利，这位同学不免有些担忧。请
写一封回信来鼓励这位同学。
A Letter to a Former Classmate
Dear Li Ming,
I am glad to hear from you. How
have you been recently? How time flies!
At the same time last year, we both were
striving for our dreams. Now, I have been
in college for almost a year, and this year’s
National College Entrance Exam is
drawing near. I sincerely hope that
everything goes well in your life,
especially in your study. Meanwhile, I
firmly believe that you will achieve a
satisfactory result on the coming exam.
In your letter, you told me that
your failure on last year’s College
Entrance Exam has always haunted
you, and you doubted your ability to
do well in the coming one. What I
want to tell you is that you shouldn't
be discouraged by last year’s failure.
Everyone has experienced failures
and disappointments, so don’t blame
yourself too much. Instead, you should
learn to interpret failure in a positive way
and profit from the failure as a learning
experience. You also told me that you felt
anxious sometimes since the exam date is
approaching, and you wondered whether
you could realize your dream this time.
To be frank, at this point, I had the same
feeling last year before I took the exam.
All these worries are inevitable but
unnecessary. Instead, you should think
about your strengths and build up selfconfidence. You are a boy with great
potential. Just do your best and forget
about these worries and troubles.
Remember, misfortune will not last long.
Well, I have to stop. Try to keep a smiling face
and have a positive attitude toward life. A smile may
make things easier and better. All your hard work will
pay off. Keep in mind that tomorrow is a new day.
Best wishes!
Yours Sincerely,
Zhang Hua
I.
[GRE作文题目 I ]
“The way students and scholars
interpret the materials they work with in
their academic fields is more a matter of
personality than of training. Different
interpretations come about when people with
different personalities look at exactly the
same objects, facts, data, or events and see
different things.”
II.
[GRE作文题目 II ]
Thirteen years ago, researchers studied a group of
25 infants who showed signs of mild distress when
exposed to unfamiliar stimuli such as an unusual odor
or a tape recording of an unknown voice. They
discovered that these infants were more likely than
other infants to have been conceived in early autumn, a
time when their mothers' production of melatonin — a
hormone known to affect some brain functions —
would naturally increase in response to decreased
daylight. In a follow-up study conducted earlier this
year, more than half of these children — now
teenagers — who had shown signs of distress
identified themselves as shy. Clearly, increased levels
of melatonin before birth cause shyness during infancy
and this shyness continues into later life.
Thanks for Your Attention !