大学英语第一册第四单元.ppt

,上海交通大学出版社,Book I,应用型大学英语系列教程,应用型大学英语综合教程,Application-oriented college English Course,2,上海交通大学出版社,Back,Next,Language Skills Development,Language in Use,Enhancement of Language Abilities,Unit 4,Unit Four,Table of Contents,3,上海交通大学出版社,Focus1 content,Back,Next,Starter,Text: The powerful gift of love,Working with words and phrases,Discussion,Practice: interpreting,Practice: translation,Practice: writing,Surfing the Internet,Highlights,Part 1 Language Skills Development,Table of Contents,4,上海交通大学出版社,focus1highlights,Highlights S: A poem: a red, red rose L: A story: blind mind R: The powerful gift of love W: Complex sentences (1) Internet work: Finding out the difference in gift-giving between China and the United States,Part 1 Language Skills Development,Back,Next,5,上海交通大学出版社,focus1starter,Back,A. Read the following love poem by Robert Burns.,Till a the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve, And fare thee weel a while; And I will come again, my luve, Tho it were ten thousand mile!,O my luve is like a red, red rose, Thats newly sprung in June; O my luve is like the melodie, Thats sweetly played in tune, As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a the seas gang dry.,A Red, Red Rose,Next,1. Starter,6,上海交通大学出版社,focus1starter,1. Starter,Back,Next,B. Listen to a love story. Then fill in the blanks.,7,上海交通大学出版社,focus1starter,One day, a boy took his girlfriend to dinner. He was very happy as it was her birthday and the night was so romantic and (1) _. He thought she was his all and her beauty was beyond description: (2) _ and soft, sweet and kind, (3) _, attractive, pure and shy. He produced a ring from his pocket and decided to (4) _ to her. But she hesitated and left him (5) _. The boy was angered and shouted at her and then they went their separate ways. After he got home, he felt so guilty that he wanted to call her to (6) _. But nobody answered the call. He was worried as she should be at home by then. The boy got up and drove crazily to the girls home. On the way, he saw a terrible car (7) _ and went up to see it as he was very (8) _. A lady was killed and covered under the car. When he found that the killed lady was his girlfriend, his heart was broken. He burst into tears, hoping to meet her in (9) _. “So, my friends,” he said, “give your lovers more than you could give and apologize to them when they can still (10) _.”,fantastic,cute,elegant,clueless,propose,apologize,accident,curious,heaven,forgive,1. Starter,Back,Next,8,Back,Next,Focus1 Text lead in,Text Lead in,Warm up,1.What gift do you normally choose for your mother, farther or your boy/girl friends? Why? 2. What do you think is the greatest gift we can give another? In which way?,9,Back,Next,Focus1 Text lead in,Text Lead in,Enjoy the lyrics of a song,10,Text organization,Back,Next,Text Lead in,Text organization,11,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,Back,Next,1 The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat hed told her about was empty. Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg.,Translation,爱的礼物力量无穷 在全车乘客同情的目光下，那位拄着白色盲杖的年轻漂亮的女人，摸索着上了车。她把车钱付给司机，用手摸索着座位的位置，沿着过道往前走了几步，找到了司机说的那个空座位。然后她坐下来，把公文包放在腿上，把拐杖靠在腿边。,make ones way:（艰难）前行，（独自）向前 make your way to/through/towards, etc. e.g. The mountain climbers slowly made their way back to the base.,settle in: 安顿下来，习惯于（新居），适应（新工作） e.g. She has settled in her new job. Once weve settled in, you must come round for dinner.,rest: vt. 使依靠，支撑 e.g. The policeman rested the ladder against the tree trunk.,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,Meaning: She paid the driver and tried to find out where the seats were on the bus.,Questions about Para. 1,12,1. How did the young woman find her seat on the bus?,She used her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat the driver had told her was empty.,Back,Next,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,13,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,Back,Next,2 It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind. Due to a medical misdiagnosis she had been rendered sightless, and she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity. And all she had to cling to was her husband, Mark.,Translation,34岁的苏珊失明已经有一年了。由于一次误诊，她失去了视力，一下子跌进了黑暗的世界，愤怒无奈，自悲自怜。现在她所有的依靠就是她丈夫，马克。,Meaning: She became blind because of a medical mistake, and suddenly felt hopeless, angered, disappointed and pitiful.,misdiagnosis: n. 误诊，错诊,render: vt. 1) 使（某人或某事）处于某种状况 e.g. The young man was rendered disabled by the accident. Your military action has rendered our diplomatic relationship worse. 2) 给予某物作为报偿或用以交换，回报，归还 e.g. Dont render good for evil. We should render help to disaster victims.,throw into: 使处于，使陷于（某种状态） e.g. We were thrown into panic by the news. The opposite of throw into is throw out of. e.g. Thousands of people were thrown out of work overnight during the war time.,frustration: n. 灰心，沮丧，不满 e.g. Frustrations always come from dissatisfaction and loathing of your very own existence. Frustration always links to inability to change or achieve something, thus some people regard it as bad luck.,cling to: 1) 感情上依靠（某人）；贴近（某人）；依恋 e.g. The little girl clings too much to her mother. 2) 紧抓住或抱住（某人/物） e.g. The three survivors clung to a raft, shouting for help. 3) 舍不得拒绝或放弃（某事物） e.g. The rescue crew clung to the hope that there were still some survivors under the ruins.,due to: 因为，由于 e.g. The relationship between risk and the relatively low return due to competition is unfavorable. Owner-occupiers could afford higher house prices with less difficulty due to the higher prices obtained for the houses that they were selling.,Self-pity : 自怜 e.g. Of course, we have to separate self-pity from depression and grief and sadness. People who regularly engage in self-pity are miserable, and they tend to make others quite unhappy, too.,Questions about Para. 2,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,14,2. How did Susan become blind?,Back,Next,She became blind due to a medical misdiagnosis.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,15,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,3 Mark was an air force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink into despair and was determined to help his wife gain the strength and confidence she needed to become independent again.,sink into: 陷入或堕入（某状态，尤指绝望或沉思） e.g. sink into sleep, a coma, etc. 入睡，陷入昏迷 He sank deeper into depression. 。,confidence: n. 1) 自信 e.g. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” Eleanor Roosevelt 2) 信任，信赖 e.g. The survey reveals a lack of confidence in the police.,independent: a. 1) 独立的，自立的 e.g. You are old enough to be independent of me and your dad. She never asked money from her parents; shes far too independent for that. 2) 不相关联的，单独的，独自的 e.g. Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. dependent: a. (on/upon sb./sth.) 需要某人支持的，依靠的，依赖的 e.g. You cant be dependent on your parents all your life.,despair: n. 绝望 e.g. “Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.” William M. Thackeray,be determined to do sth.: 决心做某事，坚决做某事 e.g. The soldiers were determined to get to the quake-stricken area before daybreak. determine on doing/to do sth.: 决心要做某事 e.g. The mother determined on proving /to prove his sons innocence.,be determined to do sth.: 决心做某事，坚决做某事 e.g. The soldiers were determined to get to the quake-stricken area before daybreak. determine on doing/to do sth.: 决心要做某事 e.g. The mother determined on proving /to prove his sons innocence.,Back,Next,Translation,马克是一位空军军官，他深深地爱着苏珊。当初她失去视力时，他眼看她跌入绝望之中，就决心帮助妻子重新拾回力量和信心，重新独立起来。,Question about Para. 3,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,16,3. Why did Mark decide to help Susan gain the strength and confidence?,Mark decided to help Susan gain the strength and confidence because he watched her sink into despair, darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity and was worried about her.,Back,Next,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,17,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,4 Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day, even though they worked at opposite ends of the city.,frightened: 感到害怕的 e.g. Piglet was so excited at the idea of being useful that he forgot to be frightened any more.,get around: 1)（能）各处走动 e.g. We had to use public transport to get around. 2) 消息传开，传播 e.g. News of the new oil reserve soon got around. Word got around that the company might be merged. 3) 回避，躲避 e.g. I dont think we should get around these problems. A clever lawyer might find ways of getting round that clause.,volunteer: vi./vt 自愿地或无偿地给予或提供（帮助、建议等） e.g. She volunteered (her services) as a nurse. When volunteer is used transitively, it is limited to such collocations as follows: volunteer information, advice, financial support (自愿提供情况、意见、资助). volunteer can also be used as a noun, meaning “a person who offers to do sth. without being compelled or paid (志愿者)”. e.g. No volunteers came forward. 没有人挺身而出。,Back,Next,Translation,最后，苏珊觉得自己可以重新回去工作了。可她怎么去呢？她以前都是乘公交车去的，可现在她太害怕了，不敢一个人在城里走动。马克主动提出每天开车送她上班，尽管他们工作的地点在城市的两端。,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,get around: 1)（能）各处走动 e.g. We had to use public transport to get around. 2) 消息传开，传播 e.g. News of the new oil reserve soon got around. Word got around that the company might be merged. 3) 回避，躲避 e.g. I dont think we should get around these problems. A clever lawyer might find ways of getting round that clause.,18,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,5 At first, this comforted Susan, and fulfilled Marks need to protect his sightless wife who was so insecure about performing the slightest task. Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement wasnt working. Susan is going to have to start taking the bus again, he admitted to himself. But she was still so fragile, so angryhow would she react?,Meaning: But Mark soon found that his plan could not really solve the problem (or was not really beneficial to Susan), and he himself came to realize that Susan must learn how to take the bus by herself again.,fulfill: vt. 1) 满足（某事的）要求，符合 e.g. He totally fulfilled the conditions of entry to the key universities. Does your job fulfill your expectations? 2) 履行，使实现 e.g. He fulfilled his assignment as bodyguard to the singer.,insecure: a. 1) 缺乏安全感的，感到无保障的 e.g. The little girl always feels very insecure about her growing environment. 2) 不安全的；不牢固的；不可靠的 e.g. He knew well that he was doing an insecure job and was searching for another one now.,arrangement: n. 1) 安排，布置 e.g. The doctor has made arrangements for surgery. 2) 同意，约定 e.g. Our dog will be looked after by arrangement with a neighbor.,fragile: a. 1) 脆弱的，虚弱的 e.g. The old lady looks very fragile. 2) 易碎的，易损的 e.g. Glasses are fragile and must be handled with great care.,Meaning: At first this made Susan feel good and Mark felt relieved to be able to protect his blind wife who had no confidence at all in doing even very easy things.,Work: 对某人/某事产生预期的结果或作用 e.g. Did the cleaning fluid work (on that stain)? Her beauty doesnt work on me.,Back,Next,Translation,起初，这样做使苏珊很安心，马克也履行了保护失明妻子的职责，因为她对乘公交车这么微不足道的事儿都没有安全感。不久，马克就意识到这样做不行。他告诉自己苏珊必须开始自己乘坐公交车。可她还是这么脆弱不堪，自怨自艾她会有什么反应呢？,Questions about Para. 5,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,19,4. Why did Mark soon realize that his wife had to start taking the bus again?,Back,Next,Mark soon realized that his wife had to start taking the bus again because if he accompanied Susan to work every day, Susan would cling to him and never learn to regain her confidence and strength for life.,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,20,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,6 Just as he predicted, Susan was horrified at the idea of taking the bus again. “Im blind!” she responded bitterly. “How am I supposed to know where I am going? I feel like youre abandoning me.”,Meaning: He told Susan that he would take the same bus with her to work in the morning and back home in the evening. He would do this for as many days as necessary until she had learned how to go to work by bus alone by herself.,predict: vt./vi. 预料，预言 e.g. No one can really predict to what heights you might soar. The existence of such a type of car had been predicted just a few years earlier.,horrify: vt. 使（某人）恐惧或受惊吓；使（某人）震惊 e.g. The state of my room will absolutely horrify my mother. She was horrified to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs.,respond: vi. 1)（以口头或书面方式）回答 e.g. Do you expect the President to respond personally to your letter? You cannot listen to someones tale of woe without responding with a description of your own. 2) （对某事或对他人的行动）反应，回应，响应 e.g. A bystander responded to the victims need for help.,abandon: vt. 1) 遗弃，抛弃 e.g. He never abandons a friend in trouble. The school has been abandoned for more than 20 years. I might have some slight inaccuracies. 2) 完全放弃（尤指已开始的某事） e.g. Development of the plan for a Disneyland in this city has been abandoned. 3) 完全屈从于（某种情感或冲动） e.g. She abandoned herself to grief after her mothers death.,1) e.g. Like I said, I dont mind helping out on the day. Im sorry, but, like I said, shes not here at the moment. 2) e.g. He looked at me like I was mad. It looks like its going to rain. This meat smells like its gone bad. 3)e.g. I feel like going out tonight. Do you feel like steak for dinner?,果然不出所料，一提起独自乘坐公交车苏珊就惊恐不已。“我可是个盲人！”她痛苦地说，“我怎么知道往哪儿走？你想抛弃我吧？”,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,1) e.g. Like I said, I dont mind helping out on the day. Im sorry, but, like I said, shes not here at the moment. 2) e.g. He looked at me like I was mad. It looks like its going to rain. This meat smells like its gone bad. 3)e.g. I feel like going out tonight. Do you feel like steak for dinner?,Translation,Back,Next,21,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,7 Marks heart broke to hear these words, but he knew what had to be done. He promised Susan that each morning and evening he would ride the bus with her, for as long as it took, until she got the hang of it.,Meaning: He told Susan that he would take the same bus with her to work in the morning and back home in the evening. He would do this for as many days as necessary until she had learned how to go to work by bus alone by herself.,get the hang of sth.: 熟悉某物的用法，掌握做某事的窍门 e.g. Mark found it easy to eat with chopsticks, once he got the hang of it.,Back,Next,Translation,听了这些话，马克心如刀绞。但他知道他该怎么做了。他答应苏珊每天早晚陪她一起坐公交车，直到她自己能乘车为止。,Questions about Para. 6-7,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,22,5. How did Susan initially react to Marks suggestion that she go to work alone?,She was horrified at the idea and felt that Mark was abandoning her.,6. How did Mark persuade Susan to go to work alone?,Mark promised her that each morning and evening he would ride the bus with her for as long as it took, until she got the hang of it.,Back,Next,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,23,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,8 And that was exactly what happened. For two solid weeks, Mark, military uniform and all accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could watch out for her, and save her a seat.,military uniform and all: 穿着全套军装 and all: 诸如此类 e.g. The only thing they seemed to have in common was their cowboy gear, ten-gallon hats and all.,rely on: 1) 指望，依赖 e.g. Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us. 2) 信任，信赖 e.g. Take more clothes. You cant rely on the weather report.,specifically: ad. 1) 特别地 e.g. Specifically, the department wanted answers to the following questions. 2) 明确地，具体地 e.g. I specifically asked you not to do that!,adapt: vi./vt. 1) 适应 e.g. Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. She adapted quickly to the new climate. 2) 使适应，使适合 e.g. This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use. The taste can be adapted to suit individual tastes.,befriend: vt. 友好对待 belittle (小看，轻视). “bespectacled (带眼镜的)”; bemoan (为而悲伤，抱怨), bewail (因而悲愁；悲哀). bespattered.,watch out for: 密切注意，戒备，提防 e.g. The staff were asked to watch out for shoplifters.,military uniform and all: 穿着全套军装 and all: 诸如此类 e.g. The only thing they seemed to have in common was their cowboy gear, ten-gallon hats and all.,for two solid weeks: 连续两周 e.g. There is a solid line of people. I slept for 14 solid hours.,for two solid weeks: 连续两周 e.g. There is a solid line of people. I slept for 14 solid hours.,save: vt. 保留，保存 e.g. Lets save the best for last.,Back,Next,Translation,他真的这么做了。整整两个星期，马克每天穿着全套军装，陪着苏珊一起上下班。他教她如何依靠她的其他感官，特别是听力，来确定方位和适应新的环境。他帮她和司机熟悉起来，以便司机能够关照她一下，并给她留个座位。,Questions about Para. 8,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,watch out for: 密切注意，戒备，提防 e.g. The staff were asked to watch out for shoplifters.,adapt: vi./vt. 1) 适应 e.g. Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. She adapted quickly to the new climate. 2) 使适应，使适合 e.g. This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use. The taste can be adapted to suit individual tastes.,watch out for: 密切注意，戒备，提防 e.g. The staff were asked to watch out for shoplifters.,24,7. How did Mark help Susan get accustomed to taking the bus on her own?,He taught her how to rely on her other senses, especially her hearing and helped her befriend the bus drivers.,Back,Next,2. Text: The Powerful Gift of Love,25,上海交通大学出版社,focus1text,Back,Next,9 Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived, and before she left, she threw her arms around Mark, her temporary bus riding companion, her