understand the figurative language better What comparisons are being made? What mental pictures do they bring to your mind What ideas is the writer trying to convey? Ask students to do the exercises on page 110 II. Text Analysis Section b tells us how an American woman -Engelbreit realized her dream and became successful through hard work and determination The whole section is divided into four part Part One( Paral-3) Engelbreit's fateful and disappointing trip to New York led to her unexpected success in her career Part Two( Para 4-5) Engelbreit's distinctive style and her personality Part Three( Para 6-11) Engelbreit's life and her success Part Four( Para 12-13) Engelbreit finally realized her dream III. Language points 1. Mary Engelbreit was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating childrens books her life's goal. (Para 1) Meaning: When she flew to New York from her native land Saint Louis, Mary Engelbreit was a talented young artist who tried hard to succeed. Her hope at that time was to find work making pictures for childrens books 2. .. when all the book publishers she visited turned her down. (Para 1) Meaning:.When all the book publishers she had been to refused to employ her turn sb. sth down: refuse to accept sb /sth I am afraid your request for a pay rise was turned down again 恐怕你要求加工资的请求又被拒绝了。 3. One even suggested her drawing might be more suited to greeting cards. (Para. 1) Meaning: One of the publishers even told her that her pictures were more suitable for greeting be suited to: Be more suitable to/for I do not think david is suited to teaching since he has no patience 我认为戴卫不适合当老师,因为他没有耐心 Jim and Mary seem suited to each other, in spite of their quarrels 吉姆和玛丽似乎是天生的一对,尽管他们会吵架 4. I was crushed, Engelbreit admits. Para 2) Meaning was badly upset, Engelbreit admits. (or"My heart was broken, " Engelbreit crush: v. 1)to press with great force so as to break, damage, or destroy the natural shape or Dont crush the box, there are eggs inside 别压这箱子,里面有鸡蛋。 The tree fell on top of the car and crushed it 树倒下来压在车顶上,把汽车压坏了9 understand the figurative language better What comparisons are being made? What mental pictures do they bring to your mind? What ideas is the writer trying to convey? Ask students to do the exercises on Page 110. II. Text Analysis Section B tells us how an American woman--Engelbreit realized her dream and became successful through hard work and determination. The whole section is divided into four parts Part One ( Para1-3) Engelbreit’s fateful and disappointing trip to New York led to her unexpected success in her career. Part Two ( Para 4-5) Engelbreit’s distinctive style and her personality. Part Three ( Para 6-11) Engelbreit’s life and her success. Part Four ( Para 12-13) Engelbreit finally realized her dream. III. Language Points 1. Mary Engelbreit was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children’s books –her life’s goal. (Para 1) Meaning: When she flew to New York from her native land Saint Louis, Mary Engelbreit was a talented young artist who tried hard to succeed. Her hope at that time was to find work making pictures for children’s books. 2. … when all the book publishers she visited turned her down.(Para 1) Meaning: … When all the book publishers she had been to refused to employ her. turn sb./sth. down: refuse to accept sb./sth. I am afraid your request for a pay rise was turned down again. 恐怕你要求加工资的请求又被拒绝了。 3. One even suggested her drawing might be more suited to greeting cards. (Para.1) Meaning: One of the publishers even told her that her pictures were more suitable for greeting cards. be suited to : Be more suitable to/for I do not think David is suited to teaching since he has no patience. 我认为戴卫不适合当老师，因为他没有耐心。 Jim and Mary seem suited to each other, in spite of their quarrels. 吉姆和玛丽似乎是天生的一对，尽管他们会吵架。 4. “ I was crushed,” Engelbreit admits. (Para .2) Meaning: “ I was badly upset,” Engelbreit admits. (or “ My heart was broken,” Engelbreit admits.) crush: v. 1) to press with great force so as to break, damage, or destroy the natural shape or condition. Don’t crush the box, there are eggs inside! 别压这箱子，里面有鸡蛋。 The tree fell on top of the car and crushed it. 树倒下来压在车顶上，把汽车压坏了