Unit 14 Lesson 3 Nine to Five Unit 14 Lesson 3 Nine to Five.

Unit 14 Lesson 3

Nine to Five

Unit 14 Lesson 3

Nine to Five

Think of a successful person that

you admire. What do they do and

why do you admire this person?

Let’s talk

Read the article “The Road to Success”, then answer the questions below.

1. What characteristics does Wang Junyan believe made her a success?

Curiosity, perseverance, and a commitment to truth.

2. What did Wang Junyan do with her mother that taught her to be curious?

3. What made Wang Junyan realize the importance of being a journalist?

They would turn over stones and look at the little creatures.

Her report on a business scandal.

4. What does Wang Junyan like most about being a reporter?

5. What does Wang Junyan’s story tell

you about success?

She found it interesting and challenging.

One should be interested and perseverant in what he does in order to succeed.

Correct mistakes

1. I asked Wang Junyan she liked

most about being a reporter.

2. Smiled brightly, she told me that she

graduated from Fudan University.

what

Smiling

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3. There are moments that I forget

all about it.

4. My mother was strong character.

when

a

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5. There was some particular moment

made her realize reporter’s

importance.

6. It was my mother that taught me

to curious.

that

be

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7. It was curiosity, perseverance and

a commitment make Wang

Junyan a success. that

which

Look at the Key Words and choose a job

or jobs for each quote below.

actor, astronaut, dancer, writer,

business owner, football player,

fire fighter, newspaper reporter,

TV presenter

1.“It can get a bit lonely. Sometimes I

don’t see my family for weeks.”

astronaut

2. “I work a lot more than the half hour

you see me on the screen every day!”

TV presenter

3. “I’m lucky. They pay me well for

playing the game I love.”

football player

4. “I wish it was just nine to five!

Meetings and conference calls often

go on till late at night.” CEO

Chief Executive Office 

5. It’s my responsibility to report the news and tell people what’s going on.

newspaper reporter

Language points

1. As a child, Wang junyan never dre

amed of becoming a famous TV pe

rsonality.

孩提时 , 王君艳从未梦想过成为一名著名的电视人。

dream of (about)+ n. / v-ing 做梦 , 梦见如 : I wouldn’t dream of letting

the children do that.

我做梦也不会让孩子做那种事。

2. It was my mother who taught me

to be curious.

是母亲教我对事物充满好奇心。

强调句的结构 :

It + be + 强调部分 +that( 或 who)+ 句子其他成分

Xiaodong met your brother in the

street yesterday.

① 是小冬昨天在街上碰到你弟弟的。→ It was Xiaodong who (that) met your brother in the street yesterday.

根据要求改写句子 :

→ It was your brother that Xiaodong met in the street yesterday.

→ It was in the street that ( 不用 where) Xiaodong met your brother in the street.

③ 小冬昨天是在街上碰到你弟弟的。

② 小冬昨天在街上碰到的是你弟弟。

→It was yesterday that ( 不用 when) Xiaodong met your brother in the street.　 It be + 被强调部分（可以是句　　　子） + thatIt was because her mother was illthat she didn’t go to work.

因为她母亲生病所以她没去上班。

④ 小冬是昨天在街上碰到你弟弟的。

It be + 被强调部分 ( 有定语从句修饰 ) + that

It was in the town where you lived ten years ago that an ancient tomb was found.

是在你十年前住过的镇上发现的古墓。

Her perseverance paid off because she won an award for the report. 她的坚持获得了成功 , 因为她的报道获奖了。

3. pay off 取得成功

Did your plan pay off ?你的计划成功了吗？

Her effort paid off. 她的努力成功了。

4. so long as = as long as 只要如 : You can go out so long as you promise to be back before 10 a.m.

So long as the weather stays fine, we can go swimming.

只要你承诺晚上 10 点前回来 , 你就可以出去。

只要天气好 , 我们就能去游泳。

5. commit …to 使承担义务He has committed himself to the course of the reform.

The government has committed itself to improving health education.

他致力于改革。

政府决心致力于改善健康教育。

Find the words in the text that match most closely with the meaning of the sentences below.

1. A strong desire to know about something. curiosity

2. The quality of continuing to try to achieve particular aim in spite of difficulties. perseverance

3. A promise to support somebody /

something. commitment

4. Carefully examine the facts of a

situation a crime to find out the truth

about it. investigate

5. An event that people think is

morally or legally wrong and

cause public feelings of shock

or anger. scandal

Report this interview with a hotel chef.

1.“Have you won any cooking

competitions?” I asked

________________________

____________ .

if he had won any cooking

competitions

“Yes. I won two cooking competitions

last year. ” He said ___________

___________________________

______________.

that he had

won two cooking competitions

the year before

2. “Have you cooked any Chinese food?”

I wondered ________________________

_________________.

“I have never cooked anything

Chinese. ” He admitted ___________

_____________________________.

I wondered if he had cooked

that he had

never cooked anything Chinese

any Chinese food

3. “What do you think of your job?”

I wanted to know _______________

_________.

“My job is as creative as an artist’s.”

He said ______________________

____________.

that his job was creative

what he thought

of his job

as an artist’s

4. “Is there anything exciting

happening this year?” I asked

__________________________

________________________.

if there was anything excitinghappening for him that year

“My cookbook is going to be

published nest month.” He announced

___________________________

_____________________________.

that his cook book was going to

be published the following month

1.It was ____he said ______disappointed

me.

A. what; that B. that; that

C. what; what D. that; what

BEST CHOICE

2. It is the ability to the job ___ matters

not where you come from or what you

are.

A. one B. that C. what D. it

3. ____was 1979____I graduated

from university.

A. That ; that B. It ; that

C. That ; when D. It ; when

4. ____was in 1979____ I graduated

from university.

A.That ; that B. It ; that

C. That ; when D. It ; when

5. ___ is it ___has made Peter ___

he is today ?

A. What ; that; that

B. That ; that; what

C. What; what; that

D. What; that; what

6. ---Who is making so much noise in

the garden?

--- _______the children.

A. It is B. They are

C. That is D. There are

Write a report of your inte

rview about Wang Junyan.

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