《unitE英语教程》PPT课件.ppt

Unit 4,Listening and speaking,Listening for attitudes 根据听力材料中出现的某些提示性词语，如：little或hardly,以及说话人的语气等可以推断出说话人对某一事物的态度是积极的（positive, happy）、消极的（negative, sad）或是中立的（neutral, indifferent）。 人们在兴奋、惊讶或激动时说话的语调就高，在相反的情况下，语调则低。,Pronunciation and listening skills,1M: Your brother likes wearing cool clothes. W: He does. And he cares little about what people think of him. Q: Whats the womans brothers attitude toward other peoples opinion of him? 2 M: Those old people cant stand rock music（摇滚乐）. W: Yeah, its too noisy for them, though young people like us find it very exciting. Q: Whats the womans attitude toward rock music?,3 M: I dont like going shopping with my girlfriend. Its so boring and the stores are always so crowded. W: I guess thats why I cant be your girlfriend. I go shopping nearly every weekend. Its so much fun! Q: Whats the womans attitude toward going shopping? 4 M: Jack seems to think that this years basketball season will be disappointing, W: Thats his opinion. Most others have high expectations of it. Q: What is the most peoples feeling toward this years basketball season?,5 W: I don;t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. Its crowded and a little messy. I think I need more privacy. M: I know what you mean. Q: What is the womans feeling toward her dormitory? 6 W: How do you like the play you saw last night? M: Well, its nothing like what I expected. Just a waste of time. Q: What is the mans attitude toward the play?,Conversations :Complaining&responses,Waiter: Is everything to your satisfaction, madam? Guest: No, the fish is not fresh. It actually tastes a bit off（食物腐坏，变质）. Waiter: Oh! Im sorry to hear that（我很抱歉听到这个消息）. This is very unusual as we have fresh fish from the regular supplier every day. Guest: So what? Its not fresh and Im not happy about it. Waiter: Im sorry, madam. Do you wish to try something else? There would be no charge, of course. Guest: No, I dont wish to try anything more. This is very annoying（讨厌的，烦人的）, finding something no fresh, you know.,Waiter: I know how you feel. We will look into the matter as soon as possible. Guest: Besides, Im afraid I have a complaint to make about the poor service. I expected something better. Waiter: I see, madam. Im sure everything will be all right the next time you come. Guest: Youre sure of it? Im very fussy. Waiter: Please be assured that we will do something about it. Just give us another chance. Guest: All right.,Sample conversations,Tom: Did you enjoy your lunch? Amy: To be frank, not really, Im afraid I have a complaint to make. Tom: Why? It seemed fine with me. Amy: One of the dishes we ordered was so salty that I had to drink a lot of water. I expected something better. Tom: Oh! Im sorry to hear that.,Amy: The service was not good, either. We had to wait for quite a long time untli the waiter showed up. I was starving. Tom: I know how you feel. Maybe its because they were too busy. It seemed that they had a very good business. Next time, well try to get there earlier. Amy: I hope they make improvements soon.,Jerry: Hi, Lily. Have you got the ticket for the live show that you have been talking about? Lily: Yes, but its a little disappointing. Jerry: Whats wrong? You mentioned that your brother could help you get one. Lily: Yes, he did get one for me, but the seat is too far from the stage. Jerry: I know how you feel, but at least youve got one.,Lily: The problem is that he promised to give me the front seat, but he he keeps it for himself now. Jerry: Why dont you talk to him? Lily: I did, but he refused. Jerry: You can offer to help him wash his clothes for a week. Lily: OK. I will give it a try. I hope it works.,Conversation 2,Tom: Mark, do you want to play basketball with me? Mark: Id love to, but I have no time. Ive got lots of homework to do. Tom: Why are you so busy? You look stressed out（焦虑不安的，紧张的）. Mark: I always have so much to do, racking my brains（绞尽脑汁） trying to meet deadlines. Tom: What kinds of things do you have to do?,Mark: Write a paper every week, participate in research groups, prepare for tests, to name a few（仅举几例）. I dont know if I can stand it much longer. Tom:Yeah, campus life might be tiring, but we students need to balance work and rest. Mark: You are right. I guess university life is not as good as I expected. I am tired of the endless homework. Its not what I had in mind. Tom: I feel sorry for you. Try to relax. Actually its a good thing that teachers are strict with their students. Mark: I know that, but theres a difference when it spoils (糟蹋，破坏，掠夺)your enjoyment of study.,Sample conversations,Mother: Sweetheart, you dont look very happy. Whats wrong? Daughter: Mom, I guess university life is not as good as I expected. Actually, its a little bit disappointing. Mother: What makes you think so? Daughter: The food in the cafeteria doesnt taste good. The teaching facilities are poor and therere not many after-class activities to take part in. Its not what I had in mind.,Mother: Dear, I know how you feel. You just need some time to get used to your new university life. Daughter: Thank you for your understanding, I guess youre right. Maybe it is not that bad. At least I have got many friends. Mother: Im glad youre thinking that way.,Lisa: Good morning, Mary. How was the movie you saw yesterday? Mary: Well, I dont really like it. Its just not my type. Lisa: I heard it was very popular with young people. Why dont you like it? Mary: Well, the actors performance sucks. the sound effects are horrible. I really cant stand it.,Lisa: Im sorry to hear that, but dont let it ruin your day. Mary: Youre right. Thanks for talking to me . Lisa: Youre welcome. Thats what friends are for（这就是朋友的作用啊）.,Passage,Here is a true story regarding exams at Cambridge University（剑桥大学）. During an exam one day a bright student raised his hand and asked the teacher to bring him cakes and beer. The dialog went like this: “I beg your pardon?“, the teacher said. “Sir, I request that you bring me cakes and beer.“ “Sorry,no. That will not happen.“ “Sir, I really must insist. I request and require that you bring me cakes and beer.“,At this point, the student took out a copy of 400-year-old Laws of Cambridge, written in Latin（拉丁语） and still nominally（名义上） in effect, and pointed to the part which said,“Gentlemen sitting exams may request and require cakes and beer.“ The teacher, though very surprised, could no longer deny his request. Since cakes and beer couldnt be found immediately, Pepsi （百事可乐）and hamburgers were brought to the student. And the student sat there, happily enjoy the food and drink while anwsering the exam papaer. Three weeks later, the student was fined five pounds. The reason was very simple. According to the 400-year-old Laws of Cambridge, he was supposed to wear a sword （佩着把剑）to the exam.,Reading,Techniques to rapidly improve your self-confidence 快速提升自信的技巧,Pre-reading,work in groups to discuss the following questions. 1 Are you a self-confident person? Why or why not? Yes, I am a self-confident person. I always believe I can succeed as long as I try my best. 2 In your opinion, what are the characteristics a self-confident person should have? A self-confident person should be sure of his or her abilities. When meeting challenges or difficulties, he or she should be optimistic, active and enthusiastic.,Self-confidence is what gives people the drive to work forward their goals and the perseverance to continue when difficulties arise. drive: the determination and ambition of a person to achieve sth.决心，动力，雄心 gives 后面跟了两个直接宾语the drive 和the perseverance,两者后面都使用动词不定式短语作定语。 译： 自信能赋予人们朝着目标前进的动力和遇到困难时坚持向前的恒心。,nothing makes you feel more confident than when you master something new. nothing is / was more .than sth 没有比某事/某物更.的了。 Nothing is more important than happiness and health. 没什么比快乐和健康更重要的了。 Nothing is more damaging to self-confidence than failure. 没有什么比失败更能破坏自信的了。 Nothing lifts our spirits more than a motivational speech. 没有什么比励志演讲更能振奋我们的精神了。,phrases,1 in order to 为了 2 in contrast与此相反，相比之下 3 be ready to do sth愿意/乐意做某事 4 concentrate on 集中精力，全神贯注于 5 focus on 集中 6 put sth off 推迟，拖延 7 in