Lesson 13

Blueprint for Success

About the AuthorAbout the Author

About the TextAbout the Text

Word StudyWord Study

The Structure of the TextThe Structure of the Text

Detailed Discussion of the TextDetailed Discussion of the Text

Teaching Procedures

  Millard Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity

International in 1976 and served in executive roles

until 2005. His leadership helped forge Habitat into a

worldwide Christian housing ministry.

Fuller received the Medal of Freedom from former U.S.

President Clinton in September 1996, and was named the

1995 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder

magazine.

He and his wife were awarded the 1994 Harry S. Truman

Public Service Award, and he also has received the Martin

Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award.

About the Author

About the Text

This is a true story about an This is a true story about an American philanthropist who American philanthropist who devoted his life to building devoted his life to building houses for the poor and needy. In houses for the poor and needy. In the United States, some of them the United States, some of them are often influenced by the are often influenced by the religious tradition. Millard Fuller, religious tradition. Millard Fuller, the hero of the story, had a very the hero of the story, had a very good minister friend, and it was good minister friend, and it was obviously from this minister that obviously from this minister that he first got the inspiration.he first got the inspiration.

Part 1 (Paras. 1-3 ):

Part 2 (Paras.4-13 ):

Part 3 (Paras.14-32):

Millard Fuller started off as a whiz with money and had every promise of becoming an unusually successful businessman. To him, life was full.

When crisis occurred to his marriage due to his too much devotion to work, Millard Fuller gave away all his fortune and began to work as a fund-raiser to maintain the family.Millard has found a mission that will summon all his energy and idealism- Habitat for Humanity, a house–building project for the poor, and he is successful again.

Structure of the Text

assaultassault: 1) an attempt to achieve sth difficult: 1) an attempt to achieve sth difficult e.g. They made their ~ on the south face of the e.g. They made their ~ on the south face of the

glacier (=an attempt to climb or cross it).glacier (=an attempt to climb or cross it). 2) a strong spoken or written criticism of 2) a strong spoken or written criticism of

someone elsesomeone else’’s ideas, plans, etc.s ideas, plans, etc. e.g. The governor is continuing his ~ e.g. The governor is continuing his ~ onon the the

welfare system.welfare system. 3) 3) a military attacka military attack to take control of a place to take control of a place

controlled by the enemycontrolled by the enemy The combined fleet made plans for an ~ The combined fleet made plans for an ~ onon

Midway island.Midway island.

Words StudyWords Study

blueprintblueprint

blues: feelings of sadnessblues: feelings of sadness At 3:15 the midwife came down stairs and At 3:15 the midwife came down stairs and

said my mother was suffering from said my mother was suffering from after-after-baby bluesbaby blues caused by hormone trouble. caused by hormone trouble.

Hospitality cured my blues, and my Hospitality cured my blues, and my journey was kept alive.journey was kept alive.

Many graduates Many graduates sang the job-market sang the job-market bluesblues..

His prospects of getting a job look rather His prospects of getting a job look rather blue (=bleak).blue (=bleak).

blueblue

beat sb black and bluebeat sb black and blue He was blue with cold.He was blue with cold. blue bloodblue blood blue bookblue book blue ribbonblue ribbon blue movie / jokeblue movie / joke Waterloo Bridge vs. Waterloo Bridge vs. 蓝桥蓝桥

charitycharity

1) an organization that gives money, goods etc to 1) an organization that gives money, goods etc to people who are poor, sick etc.people who are poor, sick etc.

E.g. Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.E.g. Several charities sent aid to the flood victims. a ~ event/concert/dinnera ~ event/concert/dinner

2) money or gifts given to help people who are 2) money or gifts given to help people who are poor or sick etc.poor or sick etc.

Pride makes it difficult for even the poorest Pride makes it difficult for even the poorest peasant to accept charity from strangers.peasant to accept charity from strangers.

charitycharity

3) kindness or sympathy shown toward 3) kindness or sympathy shown toward other peopleother people

Mother Teresa gained worldwide attention Mother Teresa gained worldwide attention for her selfless acts of ~.for her selfless acts of ~.

~ begins at home~ begins at home: people should look : people should look after the people nearest and dearest to after the people nearest and dearest to them before thinking about othersthem before thinking about others

~ is not a bone given to a dog but a bone ~ is not a bone given to a dog but a bone shared with a dogshared with a dog..

commutecommute

E.g. ~ between Brighton and LondonE.g. ~ between Brighton and London Every day she ~s Every day she ~s fromfrom her home in her home in

the suburbs the suburbs toto her office downtown. her office downtown. Every morning and evening the Every morning and evening the

subway is packed with ~rs.subway is packed with ~rs. ~ pain for pleasure~ pain for pleasure ~ foreign money to domestic~ foreign money to domestic

dilapidatedilapidate

ruinruin: suggests the action of destructive agencies : suggests the action of destructive agencies and the ending of the value, beauty, or well-being and the ending of the value, beauty, or well-being of sth or someone or the loss of sth vital: of sth or someone or the loss of sth vital: a a reputation ~ by ugly rumorsreputation ~ by ugly rumors

dilapidatedilapidate: implies ruining resulting from : implies ruining resulting from neglector abuse but in more general use implies neglector abuse but in more general use implies a shabby worn-out condition: a shabby worn-out condition: drove a ~d cardrove a ~d car

wreckwreck: implies a ruining by or as if by crashing or : implies a ruining by or as if by crashing or being shattered and is likely to suggest damage being shattered and is likely to suggest damage that is beyond repair: that is beyond repair: health ~ed by dissipationhealth ~ed by dissipation

dubiousdubious

E.g. Newsome failed to explain his ~ E.g. Newsome failed to explain his ~ personal finance.personal finance.

The new strategy of stopping drug The new strategy of stopping drug smugglers is untested and ~.smugglers is untested and ~.

I am ~I am ~ about about/as to the safety of my /as to the safety of my carcar’’s airbags.s airbags.

dubiety n.dubiety n.

joltjolt

1) give sb a sudden shock or surprise1) give sb a sudden shock or surprise E.g. Vic was ~ed awake by at least five E.g. Vic was ~ed awake by at least five

explosions.explosions. The news of his resignation The news of his resignation gavegave even his critics even his critics

a ~.a ~. 2) move suddenly and roughly, or make sb move 2) move suddenly and roughly, or make sb move

in this wayin this way E.g. Their house was ~ed right off its foundation.E.g. Their house was ~ed right off its foundation. 3) n. sth that has a sudden strong effect3) n. sth that has a sudden strong effect E.g. a ~ of caffeineE.g. a ~ of caffeine The tax laws may be a severe ~ to the economyThe tax laws may be a severe ~ to the economy

mortgagemortgage

1) the arrangement1) the arrangement E.g. The ~ payment will be around 600 E.g. The ~ payment will be around 600

dollars a month.dollars a month. Barb and Joe have Barb and Joe have taken out a ~taken out a ~ on their on their

first house.first house. 2) the money owed on a ~2) the money owed on a ~ We We paid off our ~ paid off our ~ last September. last September. We still have a $180, 000 ~ on the house.We still have a $180, 000 ~ on the house.

mortgage v.mortgage v.

We ~d our house to start PaulWe ~d our house to start Paul’’s business.s business. Everything I owned is ~d Everything I owned is ~d to the hiltto the hilt ~ sb~ sb’’s futures future: do sth that will make things : do sth that will make things

very difficult for sb in the future:very difficult for sb in the future: Our lack of respect for the environment is Our lack of respect for the environment is

mortgaging our childrenmortgaging our children’’s future.s future.

needy, -yneedy, -y

-y: 1) with much of, full of, or covered with -y: 1) with much of, full of, or covered with sthsth

e.g. sugary desserts (full of sugar)e.g. sugary desserts (full of sugar) dirty hands (covered with dirt)dirty hands (covered with dirt) hairy chest; healthy; juicyhairy chest; healthy; juicy 2) having a quality or feeling, or tending to 2) having a quality or feeling, or tending to

do sthdo sth E.g. messy room; sleepy child; droopy E.g. messy room; sleepy child; droopy

ears; sticky fingerears; sticky finger

-y-y

3) like sth, or typical of sth3) like sth, or typical of sth E.g. his long, horsey faceE.g. his long, horsey face a cold wintry day (typical of winter)a cold wintry day (typical of winter) wavy linewavy line 4) formed by4) formed by E.g. waxy, icyE.g. waxy, icy 5) in nicknames5) in nicknames E.g. Daddy, granny, doggyE.g. Daddy, granny, doggy

peekpeek: look quickly at sth you : look quickly at sth you are not supposed to seeare not supposed to see

peeppeep: look at sth quickly and secretly, esp. : look at sth quickly and secretly, esp. through hole or opening through hole or opening

peerpeer: suggests a straining to see more : suggests a straining to see more closely or fully, often with narrowed eyes closely or fully, often with narrowed eyes and as if through a small openingand as if through a small opening

gazegaze: implies fixed and prolonged : implies fixed and prolonged attention, as in wonder or admirationattention, as in wonder or admiration

gapegape: suggests an openmouthed and : suggests an openmouthed and often stupid wonderoften stupid wonder

starestare: implies a direct open-eyed : implies a direct open-eyed gazing denoting curiosity, disbelief or gazing denoting curiosity, disbelief or insolenceinsolence

glareglare: suggests a fierce or angry : suggests a fierce or angry staringstaring

scorching: extremely hotscorching: extremely hot

If you scorch sth or if it scorches, its surface burn If you scorch sth or if it scorches, its surface burn slightly and changes color: Stir the onions slightly and changes color: Stir the onions frequently to prevent ~ing.frequently to prevent ~ing.

scorched-earth policyscorched-earth policy: the destruction by an army : the destruction by an army of everything useful in an area, esp. crops and of everything useful in an area, esp. crops and buildings, so that the land cannot be used by an buildings, so that the land cannot be used by an enemyenemy

Today is going to be a Today is going to be a scorcherscorcher (=an extremely (=an extremely hot day).hot day).

syn. sultry, steamy, syn. sultry, steamy,

stopgapstopgap

E.g. a ~ method / solutionE.g. a ~ method / solution After his death, the committee After his death, the committee

appointed his deputy as a ~.appointed his deputy as a ~. The Senate has passed a ~ funding The Senate has passed a ~ funding

measure.measure.

whizwhiz

E.g. a ~ on the computerE.g. a ~ on the computer a ~ in the watera ~ in the water a ~ at footballa ~ at football a management ~a management ~

yearnyearn

E.g. ~ after letters from friendsE.g. ~ after letters from friends~ towards sb ~ towards sb My eyes ~ed My eyes ~ed forfor sleep. sleep. We ~ for beauty, truth and meaning in our We ~ for beauty, truth and meaning in our

lives.lives. Bud had yearned to be a pilot since he was Bud had yearned to be a pilot since he was

young.young.

to satisfy a ~ing for mysteryto satisfy a ~ing for mystery an unfulfilled ~an unfulfilled ~

1. A planned life can only be 1. A planned life can only be enduredendured::

A planned life offers little excitement, A planned life offers little excitement, drama, or romance; itdrama, or romance; it’’s a life that has s a life that has fallen into a rut, or into a boring fallen into a rut, or into a boring situation that has never changed.situation that has never changed.

Text AnalysisText Analysis

2. They were trapped.2. They were trapped.

They got into a bad situation from which they They got into a bad situation from which they cannot escape.cannot escape.

E.g. At 31, Peggy feels trapped in a boring job.E.g. At 31, Peggy feels trapped in a boring job. trap sbtrap sb: 1) prevent sb from escaping a dangerous : 1) prevent sb from escaping a dangerous

place: place: workers were trapped in the shipworkers were trapped in the ship’’s engine s engine room by the fireroom by the fire

2) catch sb by forcing him into an inescapable 2) catch sb by forcing him into an inescapable place: place: police have the man trapped inside the barpolice have the man trapped inside the bar

3) trick sb so that you can make him say or do sth 3) trick sb so that you can make him say or do sth that he did not intend to: that he did not intend to: Anthony says she Anthony says she trapped him into marriage before he was readytrapped him into marriage before he was ready

3. tap3. tap a reservoir of good a reservoir of good willwill

draw upon or use a great deal of kindness or the draw upon or use a great deal of kindness or the readiness to help shown by othersreadiness to help shown by others

taptap: 1) to use or take what is needed from sth : 1) to use or take what is needed from sth such as energy supply or an amount of money: such as energy supply or an amount of money: To To continue the research project, the university continue the research project, the university plans to tap funds primarily from private plans to tap funds primarily from private foundations.foundations.

2) listen secretly to someone2) listen secretly to someone’’s telephone s telephone conversation by making a connection to the conversation by making a connection to the phone or wire: phone or wire: The investigators had tapped the The investigators had tapped the drug dealerdrug dealer’’s phone line.s phone line.

4. I was looking for a way to 4. I was looking for a way to measuremeasure……moneymoney

I was looking for a way to find out the I was looking for a way to find out the meaning of my life or to judge my value from meaning of my life or to judge my value from some other perspectives, not from the some other perspectives, not from the monetary point of view.monetary point of view.

other thanother than: apart from a particular person or : apart from a particular person or thing; exceptthing; except

E.g. He doesnE.g. He doesn’’t eat out at all, other than at t eat out at all, other than at Burger King.Burger King.

The music was a little loud; but other than The music was a little loud; but other than that, it was a great concert.that, it was a great concert.

5. passer-by 5. passer-by passers-by passers-by

similar examples:similar examples: editors-in-chiefeditors-in-chief lookers-onlookers-on sisters-in-lawsisters-in-law comrades-in-armcomrades-in-arm

P352. work, job, professionP352. work, job, profession

work: 1) imply activity of body, mind, work: 1) imply activity of body, mind, machine, or a natural force, or it may machine, or a natural force, or it may apply to the effort expended or to apply to the effort expended or to the product of such effortthe product of such effort

2) may apply to any purposeful 2) may apply to any purposeful activity, whether remunerative or notactivity, whether remunerative or not

work, job, professionwork, job, profession

job: apply to a piece of work job: apply to a piece of work voluntarily performed or to an voluntarily performed or to an assigned bit of menial work and may assigned bit of menial work and may sometimes suggest difficulty or sometimes suggest difficulty or importanceimportance

profession: refer to work that needs profession: refer to work that needs special training, skill or knowledgespecial training, skill or knowledge

satisfactory vs. satisfiedsatisfactory vs. satisfied

satisfactorysatisfactory: acceptable, or good enough : acceptable, or good enough for a particular situation or purposefor a particular situation or purpose

E.g. a ~ answer to the questionE.g. a ~ answer to the question an arrangement ~ to both sidean arrangement ~ to both side satisfiedsatisfied: pleased because sth has : pleased because sth has

happened in the way you want, or because happened in the way you want, or because you have achieved sthyou have achieved sth

difference vs. distinctiondifference vs. distinction

DifferenceDifference: stresses the absolute absence : stresses the absolute absence of similarity whatsoever between things of similarity whatsoever between things compared in nature, quantity or sizecompared in nature, quantity or size

E.g.E.g. There is a ~ between them just as There is a ~ between them just as that between night and day.that between night and day.

Being well-educated or not makes a world Being well-educated or not makes a world of ~.of ~.

There are many ~s between English and There are many ~s between English and Chinese.Chinese.

distinctiondistinction

distinctiondistinction applies to difference that makes one applies to difference that makes one thing easily separated from the other, even thing easily separated from the other, even though they are of the similar kind, class etc.though they are of the similar kind, class etc.

E.g. WhatE.g. What’’s the ~ between hares and rabbits?s the ~ between hares and rabbits? All as human beings, there is ~ without a All as human beings, there is ~ without a

difference between the black and white.difference between the black and white. make/draw a distinction betweenmake/draw a distinction between: be careful to : be careful to

say what the difference between two or more say what the difference between two or more things isthings is