1、The Tail of Fame,NEW HORIZON COLLEGE ENGLISH 4Unit 1 Section A,Tasks,I want a face no one can recognize, in disguise, Someone called out my name. They thought of taking pictures, autographs in the car, My joy has turned to pain. My father always told me, You wont live a quiet life, If youre reaching
2、 for fortune and fame, I feel the pressure setting in. Im living just to win. Im done in my pain, dont you feel it? Its the price of fame, you pay the price of fame,The Price Of Fame,Warming-up,(Michael Jackson),Vocabulary review,fame,Warming up,Warming up,In the past,In the past,Today,Do you want t
3、o be famous?,Sister Feng,Brother Sharp,Back Dorm Boys,Fortune lavish lifestyle Glory and honor constant attention Recognition & acceptance Wanting to feel special,Why do people strive to seek fame?,What price should be paid to be famous?,Freedom Privacy Identity Self-perception Self-destruction,What
4、 price should be paid to be famous?,“Im overjoyed and scared.”,What price should be paid to be famous?,“人怕出名猪怕壮” (出自红楼梦A Dream of Red Mansions)Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs. “树大招风”，“枪打出头鸟”，“木秀于林，风必摧之”,Cultural Comparison,美国文化主张表现自己，突出个性。 American culture highlights in
5、dividuality, or personality. Dont hide your light under a bushel.,Scanning and skimming,Read the text as fast as you can and get the main idea of the text.Main idea of the text: Chasing fame sometimes leads to ones own destruction.,An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, whe
6、n he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it.For instance: My love is like a red, red rose.tenor simile marker vehicle 本体 比喻词 喻体,Figure of Speech,Simile: A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things having at least one quality or characteristic in common,
7、often introduced with the words “like“, “as”.,(para. 3, line 13)and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur.For instance: “Language is a road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.“ ),Figure of Speech,Metaphor, like simile, also makes a co
8、mparison between two unlike elements, but unlike a simile this comparison is implied rather than stated. A metaphor is, therefore, an implied simile.,1. Life is an ice cream. 2. The news is a dagger to her heart. 3. Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained. 4. Painting
9、 is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture. 5. His feet were as big as boats.,Drills- identifying similes and metaphors,Metaphor,Metaphor,Simile,Metaphor,Simile,Fame and success,Assignment Critical thinking:What do you think is the difference between fame and success? Are they the same?Write an article of no less than 120 words on the topic Fame and Success,Thanks for your attention!,
