大学体验英语第四册第一单元.ppt

Return to Menu,Unit 1,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1. Do you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not?,This is an open-ended question. (Fathers are thought to be as important to children as mothers are in terms of their emotional support to the family.),Reference:,2. Whats the image of a “good family man?”,A good family man can be considered as one who strives to fulfill his family responsibilities as a husband and father, or who puts his family duties first.,Reference:,3. A “working father” as a family breadwinner is often too busy to take care of his family. Now people have a negative image of the “working father.” What do you think of the “working father?”,I think working fathers deserve our recognition and our thanks for what they do.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,Even more insulting is the recent media trend of regarding at-home wives as “status symbols” like an expensive car flaunted by the supposedly few men who can afford such a luxury. The implication is that men with at-home wives have it easier than those whose wives work outside the home because they have the “luxury” of a full-time housekeeper. In reality, however, the men who are the sole wage earners for their families suffer a lot of stresses. The loss of a job or even the threat of that happening is obviously much more difficult when that job is the sole source of income for a family. By the same token, sole wage earners have less flexibility when it comes to leaving unsatisfying careers because of the loss of income such a job change entails. In addition, many husbands work overtime or second jobs to make more money needed for their families. For these men, it is the family that the job supports that makes it all worthwhile. It is the belief that having a mother at home is important to the children, which makes so many men gladly take on the burden of being a sole wage earner.,As a society, we need to realize that fathers are just as important to children as mothers are not only for financial support, but for emotional support, education and discipline as well. It is not enough for us merely to recognize that fatherlessness is a problem to stand beside the grave and mourn the loss of the “good family man” and then try to find someone to replace him (ask anyone who has lost a father to death if that is possible). We must acknowledge how we have devalued fatherhood and work to show men how necessary, how important they are in their childrens lives. Those fathers who strive to be good family men by being there every day to love and support their families those unsung heroes need our recognition and our thanks for all they do. Because they deserve it.,refer to . as . call .; regard . as,Examples Dont refer to your sister as a silly cow! (= Dont call your sister silly cow.) The speaker referred to him as an up-and-coming young Democrat.,bombard v. worry with many continuous questions, requests, complaints, etc.,Examples The audience bombarded him with many questions. Im not very keen on watching TV, because whenever you turn it on, you are bombarded with a lot of advertisements.,proportion n. relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc.,Examples The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. His reputation bore no proportion to his merit., v. to make in or put into correct or suitable proportion,Examples One must proportion ones expenditure to ones income. The different parts of the house are well proportioned.,dubious adj. feeling doubt, uncertain,Examples I am dubious about his chances of passing the examination. The manager is dubious about the wisdom of this promotion stunt.,point out call or direct attention to,Examples Mr Merritt pointed this problem out to you the other day. May I point out that if we dont decide now we shall have to leave it until next month?,fulfill v. perform, carry out, accomplish,Examples He had fulfilled many of his youthful ambitions before he was fifty. The administration failed to fulfill its promises to revive the economy of the country.,flexibility n. state of willing to easily change to adapt to new conditions,Examples He has enough flexibility to cope with the job. A man devoid of imaginative flexibility cannot be a successful actor.,supposedly adv. as believed, as it appears,Examples Supposedly she is a rich woman, but no one knows for sure. He went home to his father, supposedly to help him.,by the same token in the same way; for the same reason,Examples We are grateful to you for giving us shelter for the night, by the same token, we should like to thank your wife for all her kindness. Since she was born in a very rich family she had never seen such poverty before, and by the same token she could not quite believe that the children could not go to school.,. when it comes to . when it concerns .,Examples When it comes to politics, I am an absolute outsider. When it comes to mathematics, Im completely at sea.,entail v. involve; make necessary,Examples This job would entail exceptional competence in computers. The flood relief effort will entail great expense by the local government.,take on undertake, charge oneself with; assume responsibility for; employ,Examples My doctor says Im too tired and has advised me not to take on any more work. In order to support the family, he has to take on some extra work. They took her on as a secretary in the company.,at large in general,Examples Did the public at large approve of the governments decision? The country at large is hoping for great changes, which probably would not materialize.,hold up . as show or offer . as (an example, a model, etc.),Examples He was held up as an example to every student. Grandfather always held up his youngest son as a model of diligence.,throw up ones hands admit that one cannot succeed; surrender,Examples The enemy soldiers threw up their hands in horror when the tanks first appeared in front of their trenches. It was very courageous of him not to throw up his hands and admit failure when the shop went bankrupt.,at (the) best in the most favorable case,Examples We will arrive on Thursday evening at best. At best we can do only three quarters as much as last year.,at (the) worst if one thinks of it in the worst way,Examples Hes a fool at best, and at (the) worst hes a criminal. At the worst, they can say they didnt see what happened.,devalue v. cause or be responsible for a lessening of value or quality,Examples Lots of people tried to devalue the great writers work, all in vain. We shall have to devalue our currency soon if we dont want to see a sharp drop in our exports.,strive v. struggle hard,Examples He strove for recognition as an abstract artist. He is persistently and energetically striving to carry out his plans.,The more I thought about it, however, the more glaring an omission it seemed.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase The more I thought about the absence of the father in the movie, the more I became aware of the seriousness of the failure to mention the father.,Meanwhile, a high proportion of media stories about fathers focus on abusive husbands or deadbeat dads.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase At the same time, we are exposed to a lot of stories in the media which depict men as husbands who mistreat their wives or as fathers who are good for nothing.,One exception to the “unnecessary father” syndrome is the glowing media attention that at-home dads have received.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase The media have paid special positive attention to at-home dads, which is an exception to the “unnecessary father” tendency in society.,. and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase People seldom consider giving as much flexibility about where one can work to men as to women.,Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary.,Paraphrase ,Paraphrase Instead of offering “ordinary” fathers as good examples for fathers of the future, society has too often given up its efforts and come to think that traditional fatherhood is at best out of date and at worst against social progress.,Read and think Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,1. Whats the main idea of this passage? _ _,Working fathers have received little media attention in the US and they have been given little cultural recognition, which is a kind of prejudice against those working dads.,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,2. Whats the authors attitude toward working dads? _ _,She thinks that working fathers are unsung heroes. They deserve our recognition and our thanks for what they do.,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,3. What evidence does the author use to illustrate that the importance of fathers is being diminished by American media? _ _,1) The absence of the father in the movie Toy Story. 2) A lot of media stories about the struggles of working mothers. 3) The negative image of fathers in the media (abusive husbands or deadbeat dads). 4) At-home dads are praised by the media. 5) Our society acts as if career satisfaction is above everything else for a man. 6) At-home wives are regarded as “status symbols” by American media.,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,4. Do you agree with the author in saying that “the absence of fathers from households causes serious problems for children and, consequently, for society at large?” Can you list some of the problems? _,Open.,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,5. Whats the authors purpose in writing this article? _,To appeal to society to recognize the value of working fathers.,Reference,Ex. 3 Read the passage more carefully and fill the following table with information from the passage.,Different Media Attitudes Towards Fathers and Mothers,Father vs. Mother,Read and complete: Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Read and translate: Exercise 8 Read and simulate: Exercise 9,1. Taxes are a(n) _ which may fall on everybody.,obligation,applaud mirror entail strive consequently supposedly devalue flexibility obligation fulfill,2. We _ the authoritys decision not to close the hospital.,applauded,Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,3. The doctors instructions must be _ exactly; the sick mans life depends on it.,fulfilled,applaud mirror entail strive consequently supposedly devalue flexibility obligation fulfill,4. Do these opinion polls really _ what people are thinking?,mirror,Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,5. I prefer to think of memorization as a stepping-stone to _ in use of words and phrases.,flexibility,applaud mirror entail strive consequently supposedly devalue flexibility obligation fulfill,6. In her office memos she tended to _ the work done by her staff.,devalue,Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,7. The history of railroad transport has partly been a history of _ for greater efficiency and profit.,striving,applaud mirror entail strive consequently supposedly devalue flexibility obligation fulfill,8. He took on the new post without having the faintest idea of what it _.,entailed,Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,9. He is _ one of the greatest experts in that field.,supposedly,applaud mirror entail strive consequently supposedly devalue flexibility obligation fulfill,10. Absolute secrecy is essential. _, the fewer who are aware of the project the better.,Consequently,Ex. 5 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,Ex. 6 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,1. This period is usually _ the postwar period.,referred to as,Ex. 6 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,2. It would be a setback _ if we were denied the use of their software.,at best,Ex. 6 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3. We make people mentally old by retiring them, and we may even _ make them physically old.,by the same token,Ex. 6 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,4. I know that the public _ arent interested in this issue.,at large,Ex. 6 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5. My sister was always _ to me _ a model child.,held up . as,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Reference,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,Ex. 7 Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in Passage A. Choose the noun that you think collocates with the verb and write it down in the blank.,1. 随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。 (take on),with his promotion,With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,the responsibilities he has taken on,2. 他感到没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任了。 (make a commitment),He felt he did not have to,He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,make such a commitment,3. 闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露茜却喜欢待在家里看书。 (as opposed to),in ones spare time,Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,as opposed to her (Lucy),4. 说得好听一些，可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心(conscience)且没有资格的权力追求者。 (at best, at worst),at best hes ambitious,At best hes ambitious, and at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications,5. 我们已尽全力想说服他，但是却毫无进展。 (strive, make no headway),striven to the full,We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.,Ex. 8 Translate the following sentences into English.,made no headway,Ex. 9 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to the italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,1. It seems that the only time fathers merit attention is when they are criticized for not helping enough with the housework . or when they die.,It seems that the only time we dont take water for granted is when we get our water bill.,他似乎只有在打保龄球的时候才感觉到舒服。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,It seems that the only time he fel