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Attitude Is Everything to be /mean everything (to someone)
Money means a lot, but it doesnt mean everything. Children are
/mean everything to mothers. to be more valuable or important than
anyone or anything else attitude1.flv
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You and money Even though they said: Money can make a dancing
dog and Money can make the world go round, Nevertheless, Money can
buy the tasty food, but it cant buy your appetite. Money can buy
beautiful clothing, but it cant buy noble character. Money can buy
a grand house, but it cant buy family happiness. Money can buy lots
of gold, but it cant buy the time. Money can buy information, but
it cant buy intelligence. Money can let you travel round the world,
but it cant let you be open-minded.
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Money can let you have entertainment, but it cant let you feel
enjoyable. Money can buy the insurance, but it cant buy the safety.
Money can buy the medicine, but it cant buy your health. Money can
buy most of all the material, but it cant buy the life. How do you
want to choose?! What you should control.
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You cant control the length of life, but you can control the
width of life. You cant change the weather, but you can change your
mood. You cant change your face, but you can show your smile. You
cant control the others, but you can command yourself. You cant
forecast tomorrow, but you can utilize today. It is impossible to
win for everything, but you can do your best for everything
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What do you see from the following pictures at the first sight
?
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a young girl an old lady or
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a young lady looking into a mirror skeleton ( ) or
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angels devils or
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one vase ( ) two side-faces or
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a rose kissing lovers or
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What do you see in this picture? a half glass of water There is
a half glass of water. or Still Only
Group discussions: 2. Do you think attitude is important? How
does our attitude influence our behavior or life? 1.Are you
pessimistic or optimistic? And why?
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Have a group discussion and answer the following
questions.
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1. In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by saying
Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate? 3. How does Jerry
influence the author? 2. What made the author so curious about
Jerry? Questions: Para. 1-7
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Para.8-end 3. What happened to Jerry one morning when he left
the restaurant back door open? 5. Why did Jerry make doctors and
nurses laugh in the emergency room? 4. Why were the robbers scared?
And what did they do then?
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Paras. 8-18 Part II Paras. 19Part III Paras. 1-7Part I Briefly
introducing Jerry and his influence on others and the author The
lesson we learn from Jerry: Attitude is everything. The robbery
that tested Jerrys attitude a. how the robbery took place. b. he
was hurt in the robbery. c. the first thing going through his mind
when the robbery took place d. how he managed to stay alive.
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Attitude Is Everything to be /mean everything (to someone)
Money means a lot, but it doesnt mean everything. Children are
/mean everything to mothers. to be more valuable or important than
anyone or anything else
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1 Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in
a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone
would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, If I were any
better, I would be twins! in a good/bad mood in the mood for in no
mood for He is just in no mood for a movie tonight. ? Will you
come? I would love to.
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2 He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who
had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason
the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a
natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was
there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the
situation. 3 Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I
went up to Jerry and asked him, I dont get it ! You cant be a
positive person all of the time. How do you do it? Go away. Dont
follow me around. follow sb. around have a bad day have a good/bad
night
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2 He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who
had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason
the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a
natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was
there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the
situation. 3 Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I
went up to Jerry and asked him, I dont get it ! You cant be a
positive person all of the time. How do you do it? I told that joke
to Sophia, but she didnt get it. get it
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4 Jerry replied, Each morning I wake up and say to myself,
Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good
mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a
good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a
victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept
their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I
choose the positive side of life. talk to oneself ( ) choose (not)
to do sth. I choose to stay at home on weekends. Many people choose
not to get married
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4 Jerry replied, Each morning I wake up and say to myself,
Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good
mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a
good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a
victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept
their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I
choose the positive side of life. complain Lots of students
complained about/of too much homework. Neighbors complained to the
police about noise from the factory. v. complain of/about (to sb.)
point out ones mistake/the importance of
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5 Yeah, right, its not that easy, I protested. 6 Yes it is,
Jerry said. Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the
junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to
situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose
to be in a good or bad mood. The bottom line: Its your choice how
you live life.
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6 Yes it is, Jerry said. Life is all about choices. When you
cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how
you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your
mood. You choose to be in a good or bad mood. The bottom line: Its
your choice how you live life. the most important fact in a
situation The bottom line is that we need ten thousand dollars. the
bottom line The bottom line is that you should know what you
want.
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7 I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the
restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I
often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of
reacting to it. 8 Several years later, I heard that Jerry did
something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he
left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by
three armed robbers. reflect on He needs some time to reflect on
what to do next. to think carefully about something
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7 I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the
restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I
often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of
reacting to it. 8 Several years later, I heard that Jerry did
something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he
left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by
three armed robbers. After high school, they lost touch. lose touch
to stop communicating with each other keep in touch with be in
touch with be out of touch with get touch with
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7 I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the
restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I
often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of
reacting to it. 8 Several years later, I heard that Jerry did
something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he
left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by
three armed robbers. hold up They are planning to hold up the bank
next week. The building of the bridge is held up by the flood.
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9 While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from
nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and
shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to
the local hospital. 10 After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of
intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments
of the bullets still in his body. rush to rush out of be released
from the hospital release sb/sth (from sth) release a
prisoner/hostage ( ) release ones emotion
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11 I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I
asked him how he was, he replied, If I were any better, Id be
twins. Want to see my scars? 12 I declined to see his wounds, but
did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took
place. think
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13 The first thing that went through my mind was that I should
have locked the back door, Jerry replied. Then, as I lay on the
floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live,
or I could choose to die. I chose to live. 14 Werent you scared?
Did you lose consciousness ? I asked.
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15 Jerry continued, The paramedics were great. They kept
telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into
the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the
doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, Hes
a dead man. I knew I needed to take action. 16 What did you do? I
asked. take steps
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17 Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me, said
Jerry. She asked if I was allergic to anything. Yes, I replied. The
doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I
took a deep breath and yelled, Bullets! Over their laughter, I told
them, I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not
dead. 18 Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also
because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day
we have the choice to live fully. 19 Attitude, after all, is
everything. be allergic to sth. have an allergy to sth. Im allergic
to penicillin. be allergic to peanuts/some drugs/animal hair My
father is allergic to pop music. be allergic to housework /
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Useful Phrases and Expressions
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in a good/bad mood follow sb around have a bad day get it
choose (not) to do sth. say to myself complain of/about (to sb.)
learn from
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the bottom line start ones own business lose touch make a
choice hold up decline to go through ones mind
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emergency room take action in ones eyes be allergic to take a
deep breath operate on thanks to
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point out reflect on lose touch be released from the
hospital
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1 lose touch with someone be in touch with his teacher be out
of touch with the world 2 a positive attitude to life play a more
positive role We havent been in touch for many years. have a
positive influence on your health Ex. 5 be positive about the
situation
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3 weeks of intensive care the intensive care unit a one-week
intensive care 4 the expressions on their faces an expression of
surprise on his face look at us without expression a strange
expression on his face / two-week intensive training
Ex. 7 1. react to 2. instead of 3. went through 4. pointout 5.
take place 6. in a bad mood 7. as if 8. after all 9. the bottom
line 10. reflect on 10. held up 10. operate on
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Exercise 9 Decide which of the nouns may follow the verb take
and which may follow the verb make and then put the Chinese parts
in following sentences into English, using either take or make.
action take action choice breath noise look step make a choice take
a breath make noise take a look take steps
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2/4 preparation sense bath lead measure demand care difference
take the lead make sense take a bath make preparations take
measures make demands take care make a difference
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1. We must _____________ ( ) to deal with the problem before it
spreads to other areas. 2. When he arrived home, Allen __________ (
) and quietly ate his dinner alone. 3. She stepped up to the
podium, ___________________ ( ) and smiled. 4. It doesnt
_____________ ( ) to drive if you can walk. 5. I think it would
____________________ ( ) to these people if they chose to be in a
good mood. take action took a bath took a deep breath make sense
make a difference
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6. They ____________ ( ) to keep interest rates high and
discourage borrowing. 7. I hope they have support if theyre in a
situation where they need to _____________ ( ). 8. Of course you
dont have to spend all your time worrying about possible health
hazards, but you still need to ________ ( ). 9. We started to
______________ ( ) for the wedding about a year ago. 10. He called
the government to ____________ ( ) to stop violence against women.
take measures make preparations take care took steps make a
choice
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The word good has different meanings in different contexts. It
can mean: Exercise 13 g. morally right; kind, helpful f. clever or
skillful e. useful to the health or character d. in a satisfactory
condition; not broken, damaged, decayed c. enjoyable or pleasant b.
useful or suitable a. having qualities that are very satisfactory,
favorable
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1. He was always in a good mood and always had something
positive to say. 2. My sister is good at looking after children. 3.
I had some time off work when my mother was ill, but my boss was
good about it. 4. She speaks good English and is a good person for
the job.
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5. When would be a good time to phone? 6. Theres a good chance
hell pass the exam. 7. Be good when we visit your aunt. 8. Fresh
fruit and vegetables are good for you.
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1. 2. de 3. 4. 5.
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Exercise 14 Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1.
Each time /Every time something bad happened, he would learn from
it instead of complaining. each time/every time instead of learn
from
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2. de When he saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors,
he got/was really scared, but after a few weeks of intensive care,
he was released from (the) hospital. intensive care be released
from the hospital get/be scared
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3. I reflected on what he told me and I couldnt remember what
had gone through my mind at that time. reflect on go through ones
mind
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4. follow sb. around complain of/about sth.to sb. have a bad
day Mary followed her mother around all night and complained to her
mother that she had a bad day at school that day. Mary followed her
mother around all night complaining to her mother that she had a
bad day at school that day.
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Dictation economy passion ultimate Before listening, you may
need to know the following words or expressions.
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Keeping a positive attitude is not always easy, when it seems
that no one else around you has a positive attitude. It seems like
people are always something. They have bad attitudes towards their
jobs, life,, economy,, kids, and even the weather. How are you
supposed to keep a positive attitude when all of this stuff is
going on around you? One of the keys to keep a positive attitude is
to your WHY. Why did you start doing what you are doing in the
first place? If the reason you are doing these things is strong
enough, then you will be able to stay positive because you know
what you want. Dictation especially complaining about negative
government relationships your end result to be always remember
Listen to the following short passage and fill the blanks with the
missing words.
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However, if you dont know why you are doing what you are doing,
then its going to be very difficult to stay positive. Maybe you
started something but you no longer ________________for it. What do
you do then? The first thing to ask yourself is: Have you truly
lost your passion for what you started, or are you just in a down
time? You will certainly, but if your ultimate goal is still there
you can. have a desire go through down times work through them
Dictation
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1. She asked if I was allergic to anything. 2. The bottom line:
Its your choice how you live life. 3. Jerry lived thanks to the
skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing
attitude.
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4. I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone
through his mind as the robbery took place. 5. He was always in a
good mood and always had something positive to say.
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1. (lose touch) 2. (release) 3. (reflect on) 4. (be allergic
to) 5. (in a good mood) Though we have lost touch for years, I
think about her from time to time. I was released from my work
temporarily by a two-week holiday. We should reflect on what we can
learn from the failure. Thanks to the fact that he was allergic to
banana, he escaped the food poisoning caused by banana. In his
face, I read he is in a good mood today.
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Alexis Martinez, 14, is in a tour group that is learning the
dance made famous by South Korean musician Psy in his 1._______
Gangnam Style. Martinez says even back home in Texas the song is a
big 2._______. "It was basically my whole school knew about it, it
was crazy," said Martinez. "There was a flash mob in our school
that did it, the Gangnam Style. "Gangnam Style" is one of the most
viewed videos ever on the Internet. It has 3._______ high on music
charts in Asia, Europe and North America. And is what many say is
South Korea's most successful 4._______export. Gangnam Style
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For those reasons, some believe "Gangnam Style" can be used to
5._______many foreign visitors and money. Je Sang-won, who heads
the Korea Tourism Organization's Halyu, or Korean Wave, division
said. "I think Gangnam Style is bringing up Korea's
6._______value," "It has 7.________more Western fans and made them
interested in Korea. We did a survey in Los Angeles and found 70
percent of respondents said they wanted to visit Korea after they
saw the video. Out of the streets of Gangnam, which is the part of
Seoul south of the Han River, businesses are using Psy and his song
to help sell products.
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And some other 8.________say ever since "Gangnam Style" went
viral, they have seen an increase in foreign shoppers. Kwon Da-na
runs a clothing shop in Gangnam's trendy Apgujeong neighborhood.
"Sometimes there are more foreign customers than Korean shoppers
coming to my store. When I turn on the Gangnam Style song and open
the door, some people come in off the street. They 9._______a lot".
South Korea expects to see more than 10 million foreign visitors
this year. And according to the Korea Tourism Organization, Korean
pop music, known as K- POP, is one of the country's biggest draws.
And now thanks to Psy, the KTO plans to use Gangnam Style to
attract more foreign10.________.
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Alexis Martinez, 14, is in a tour group that is learning the
dance made famous by South Korean musician Psy in his 1._________
Gangnam Style. Martinez says even back home in Texas the song is a
big 2.________. "It was basically my whole school knew about it, it
was crazy," said Martinez. "There was a flash mob in our school
that did it, the Gangnam Style. "Gangnam Style" is one of the most
viewed videos ever on the Internet. It has 3.________high on music
charts in Asia, Europe and North America. And is what many say is
South Korea's most successful 4.________export. video hit ranked
cultural Key
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For those reasons, some believe "Gangnam Style" can be used to
5.________ many foreign visitors and money. Je Sang-won, who heads
the Korea Tourism Organization's Halyu, or Korean Wave, division
said. "I think Gangnam Style is bringing up Korea's
6._______value," "It has 7._________more Western fans and made them
interested in Korea. We did a survey in Los Angeles and found 70
percent of respondents said they wanted to visit Korea after they
saw the video. Out of the streets of Gangnam, which is the part of
Seoul south of the Han River, businesses are using Psy and his song
to help sell products. import brand attracted
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And some other 8.____________say ever since "Gangnam Style"
went viral, they have seen an increase in foreign shoppers. Kwon
Da-na runs a clothing shop in Gangnam's trendy Apgujeong
neighborhood. "Sometimes there are more foreign customers than
Korean shoppers coming to my store. When I turn on the Gangnam
Style song and open the door, some people come in off the street.
They 9._______a lot". South Korea expects to see more than 10
million foreign visitors this year. And according to the Korea
Tourism Organization, Korean pop music, known as K-POP, is one of
the country's biggest draws. And now thanks to Psy, the KTO plans
to use Gangnam Style to attract more foreign 10.________. merchants
smile tourists
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Good Luck
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3. Life is all about choices. The bottom line is it is your
choice how you live your life. 4. When she saw the expressions on
the face of the doctors, he was really scared, but after a few
weeks of intensive care, he was released from hospital.