现代大学英语第一册课件 ppt unit

现代大学英语第一册 杨立民 Unit 1 Half a Day by Naguib Mahfous Background Information lNaguib Mahfous l纳吉布马福兹 lNaguib Mahfous is the first Arabian language author awarded the Nobel Prize in literature(1988). He has been described as the “Dickens”(迪更斯 1812-1870， 英国著名现 实主义小说家)of Cairo Cafs and the “Balzac” (巴尔扎克，1799-1850，法国著名小说家 )of Egypt. l“who, through works rich in nuance - now clear- sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous - has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind. “ Warming-up questions lWhat is the text mainly about? lDo you remember your first day of school? Were you scared? Happy? Excited? Or what? lWhat were your feelings the first day you were here? Did you feel you were a stranger here? Did you find it hard to adjust to college life? lAt the end of the text, “I” turned out to be an old man. How do you understand this? lHow do you understand the title “Half a Day”? Is there any symbolic meaning? New Words and Expression Beneficial: Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous. lBeneficial birds / insects lBeneficial to Sunshine is beneficial to plants. A temperate climate is beneficial to the health. Cling: to hold closely; to refuse to let go lHe clung to the rope to keep from falling. lFigurative meaning: cling to a purpose / out- dated customs / the last hope Convince: to persuade, to make believe lConvince somebody to do something lConvince somebody that lConvince somebody of something e.g. adj. convincing: believable a convincing story Exertion: great effort lMake exertions to do e.g. He made exertions to walk. lV. exert: to put to use or effect; put forth/To bring to bear; exercise: e.g. I exerted all my strengths to move the box. For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life. Glance: a quick look at something lGive the paper a glance before breakfast. lAt first glance e.g. At first glance the plan seemed unworkable. Hesitate: to be slow to act because one fells uncertain or unwilling lHe hesitated before he answered because he didnt know what to say. lWe do not hesitate to give our lives for our country, let alone suffer some hardships. lI hesitate to ask you, but will you lend me your car for a few days? lShe hesitated over the choice between the two blouses for her daughter. Observant: careful to observe lBe observant of the traffic rules lBe observant to avoid danger lV. observe observe the rules observe a holiday Perseverance: determination, persistence lPerseverance combined with energy is necessary to success in life. lV. persevere (in, at , with): to persist in e.g. persevere in an effort persevere in ones studies ladj. persevering坚忍的, 不屈不挠的 Rivalry: competing lThere is great rivalry between the two sisters. lRival n. Competitor Often used to modify another noun: e.g. rival companies; rival products; rival teams; rival schools. lRival v. To attempt to equal or surpass/to be the equal of; match: e.g. Ships cant rival planes for speed. No one could rival him in this respect. Sort: to arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify lsort out the wheat from the chaff lI sorted the books into big ones and small ones. lShe tried to sort out her problems. Vain: fruitless lIn vain: without result e.g. Our labor was in vain. lvain talk / a vain attempt / vain promises vain talker Variety: quality of not being the same la variety of: The shopping-center sells a variety of goods. At school we learn a variety of things lVary v. differ e.g. Students vary in height. Their salaries vary. lVarious adj. of several different kind Words and Expressions from Text A street lined with gardens lline: to form a bordering line along e.g. Small stalls lined the alley. People lined the streets to see the famous man go past. to make (out) of sb/sth: to make sb. /sth, become lThe army made a man of him. lHardships help make a man (out) of a boy. lI dont think you can make a football star (out) of Johnny. It is no good/use doing sth There is no good to be had in doing lMeaning: it is not useful to do sth. le.g. It is no good crying over spilt milk. It is no use talking to him. Be a man: a person who is strong and brave lMrs. Baker found that her daughter was more a man than her son was. lHe is not man enough to accept his failures gracefully. come into view: to begin to be seen lAs soon as we turned the corner, the palace came into view. l= come into sight lSth is in sight (view). woke up to go on with lInfinitive phrase of result, denoting the result of the main verb “woke up” lE.g. They lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet. They went back home only to find their house was broken into. cf. He picked up a stone to hit the attacking snake. A matter of sth. / of doing sth. la situation that involves sth. or depends on sth. lE.g. Learning is a matter of seeing much, suffering much and studying much. Some people like pop music while others prefer serious music. Its a matter of taste. bring about: to make sth. happen lScience has brought about many changes in our lives. lThe war brought about great human sufferings. give rise to l(formal) to cause sth. to happen or exist lE.g. Poor living conditions give rise to many diseases. while: at the same time, although lWhile I did well in class, I was poor at sports. lWhile I understand what you say, I cant agree with you. lcf. while: whereas, and The soles are leather, while the uppers are canvas. He likes pop music, while I likes classic music. resort to: turn to, make use of lTry not resort to violence. lThe government resorted to all kinds of methods to solve the problem. lresort: n. a place frequented by people for recreation and relaxation. There is no question of sth. -ing / sb. doing sth. l: it is not possible for sth. to happen / for sb. to do sth. lE.g. There is no question of you arriving there in time. lCf. There is no question about your ability. nothing () but: only lHe could see nothing but her hands. lNothing remains of the old house but the cellar hole. take advantage of: make use of lWe must take full advantage of educational opportunities. lCf: to profit selfishly by, exploit e.g. The company took advantage of the customer. present itself / themselves (formal) lto appear, to appear, to show lE.g. When the chance to study at Harvard presented itself, I jumped at it. to come to a halt: to stop lE.g. The came to a halt before it hit an old man. lWork came to a halt when power / electricity was suddenly cut. lC.f. to bring sth. a halt: to cause sth. to stop lE.g. air traffic in the country was brought to a halt by heavy snowstorms. let up: to slow down, to stop; lE.g. They did not let up in their efforts. lThe rain let up. Group Discussion lTopic 1 lHave you ever been given some suggestions by your parents when entering the university? What was your response then? List them out. lTopic 2 lIn the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outsid world had changed beyond measure. How might he feel about the changes? Try to imagine and describe his feelings in details. After-Class Thinking l“who has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind.” l1. After reading the text, how do you understand the comment on the author? l2. How do your understand the writing style and writing techniques of Half a Day? Exercises 3. Pick out idiomatic expressions from the text. lto throw sb. into / out of a place lfor the first time lfrom time to time lto be lined with sth. lto make sb./sth. out of sb./sth. lto tear sb. away f