新编大学英语4unit1Part2B.ppt

Part Two: After-Class Reading ,After-Class Reading,Passage 1,Fatal Attraction,Passage 2,Wow, Would I Love to Do That,Fatal Attraction,Passage 1,2. Words and Expressions,3. Key Sentences,1. Main Points,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Main Points,Read the following summary and fill in the blanks with the information you get from the reading passage.,Agatha Christie is a famous murder mystery writer of Britain. The 1)_ of her books lies in the cleverly 2)_ plot, those easily 3)_ characters and the 4)_ set by all her stories.,appeal,constructed,recognizable,puzzle,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Main Points,Usually her books 5)_ with a murder and the fun for reader is in 6)_ the clues and 7) _ the right solution. The most famous 8) _ in Christies books are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.,start,following,reaching,investigators,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Her stories include people from different walks of life and social 9)_. And her stories often happen in quiet 10)_ or country houses. Christies world is not a real world and therefore the crime must be 11)_. But the real world is not a 12)_ place. Anyway, people today remain attracted by 13)_. So long as human beings still have the 14) _ toward the world, the whodunits will continue to 15)_ its fatal attraction.,hierarchy,villages,solved,safe,whodunits,curiosity,exert,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,1. to gather or collect together into a group or into one place 集合，聚集，召集 1) A large crowd had assembled opposite the embassy. 一大群人聚集在大使馆对面。 2) Over the years weve assembled a huge collection of old books. 这么多年来，我们收集了大量的旧书。,assemble,v.,(assembly, assemblage),To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,Expressions: assembly line 流水作业线，装配线 the right/freedom of assembly 集会的权利/自由,2. to put all the parts together 组合，装配 They assemble cars in that factory. 他们在那个工厂装配汽车。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,1. to do something wrong or illegal 犯错误、罪刑 e.g. Women commit fewer crimes than men. 女性比男性的犯罪率低。 2. to promise to a certain cause, position, opinion, or course of action 承诺；许诺 1) We cant commit ourselves to any concrete proposals. 我们不能允诺提供什么具体的建议。 2) A large amount of money has been committed to this project. 已经拨了一大笔钱给这项工程。,commit,v.,(commitment, committed),To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,3. to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison 把某人关进医院或监狱 e.g. They committed the patient to the mental hospital. 他们将患者移交给精神病院。,Expressions: commit murder/rape/adultery 犯谋杀罪/强奸罪/通奸罪 commit sth. to memory 牢记某事 commit sth. to paper 写下某事,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,1. take sb. on: to start employ someone 开始雇用某人 e.g. Were taking on 50 new staff this year. 今年我们要雇用50名新员工。 2. take on sth.: to begin to have a quality or appearance 开始具有某种特征、面貌等 e.g. His face took on a worried look. 他的脸上开始露出焦虑的神情。,take on,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Words and Expressions,4. take sth. on: to accept work, responsibility, etc. 接受工作，承担责任 e.g. Dont take on more work than you can do. 不要接受超过你所能负荷的工作量。,3. take sb. on: to start a quarrel or fight with someone 开始和某人斗殴、较量,My son often takes on someone twice his size and wins. 我儿子常跟块头比他大一倍的人较量而且打赢。,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,take after （外貌行为等方面）与某个长辈很相像 take back 收回说错的话；退回（货物）；使某人回忆起 take in 收留；包括；理解； be taken in 被骗 take off 飞机起飞；模仿某人；休假；成功 take over 接管；接任 take to 喜欢上；染上（习惯/嗜好） take up 开始从事工作/承担责任；占去（空间或时间); 接受建议或挑战,Words and Expressions,Other expressions about “take”:,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,1. The fun for the reader is in following the clues hidden in the story and trying to reach the correct solution before the author reveals it. (ll. 10-12),The reader will have fun when they try to analyze and even solve the mysteries in the story before the author tells them the answer.,读者的乐趣就在于根据故事里隐含的线索顺藤摸瓜，试图在作者揭开谜底之前找到正确答案。,Paraphrase,Translation,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,The past participle “hidden” is used to modify “the clues”. Gerunds “following” and “trying to” are used behind preposition “in” as its objects.,Comments,过去分词hidden修饰“the clues ”。动名词following和“trying to”担任介词in的宾语。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,2. Another sign of how popular whodunits have become are “Murder Mystery Weekends”, offered by hotels. (ll. 53-54),Some hotels often provide such activities as “Murder Mystery Weekends”. This also proves that whodunits are very popular.,从酒店提供的“周末谋杀奇案”活动也可以看出侦探小说有多么流行。,Paraphrase,Translation,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,The nominal clause “how popular whodunits have become” acts as the object of preposition “of”. Past participle “offered by hotels” is used to modify “Murder Mystery Weekends”, indicating passive voice.,Comments,名词性从句“how popular whodunits have become”作介词of的宾语。过去分词短语“offered by hotels”修饰“Murder Mystery Weekends”，表被动语态。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,3. So long as human beings remain curious, there seems no doubt that the whodunit, in all its various forms, will continue to exert its fatal attraction. (ll. 66-67),If human beings still have the curiosity towards the world around them, without doubt, all kinds of detective stories will exist and remain attractive.,只要人类还有好奇心，那么毫无疑问，各种各样的侦探小说就会继续发挥它致命的诱惑力。,Paraphrase,Translation,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage I,Key Sentences,“So long as” means “if / on condition that”. 只要 “No doubt” means that something is probably true. 多半，很可能,Comments,“Exert” means “to use (strength, influence, etc.) to gain a desired result” 施加（力量，影响）,Passage 2,2. Words and Expressions,3. Key Sentences,1. Main Points,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Wow, Would I Love to Do That,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Main Points,Read the following summary and fill in the blanks with the information you get from the reading passage.,I became 1)_ in juggling when I saw a television commercial. But at first, I was 2)_ to death of standing in front of the audience, so the chances for me were 3)_. But I learned to juggle balls by chance and was 4)_. I tried to toss a single ball first, then two balls, finally three balls. Gradually I began to add 5)_ and juggle in public for the first time.,interested,scared,slight,hooked,tricks,To be continued,Finally I achieved 9) _ , and the key to it is “never 10)_”.,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Main Points,The audience loved my 6)_! So I added more tricks and thought about becoming a 7)_. Later, I got more chances of 8) _ and made it more complex.,performance,professional,juggling,success,give up,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,1. without clothes or covering 赤裸的 Jonathans bare feet made no sound in the soft sand. 乔纳森光着脚在松软的沙滩上走，一点声音都没有。 2. not hidden; open to view or inspection 未加任何修饰的 A journalist is not content to simply record the bare facts. 一名记者不满足于只记录事实真相。 3. empty 空的 This room looks very bareyou need some pictures on the walls. 房间显得过于单调你应该在墙上挂几幅画。,bare,adj. & v.,(bareness, barely),adj.,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,Expressions: the bare essentials/necessities 仅够维持生活的必需品 the bare bones 梗概 lay sth. bare 显示出；揭露，揭发 with ones bare hands 赤手空拳,1. to bring to view, esp. by taking off a covering; expose 露出；使暴露 The dog bared its teeth. 狗露出了牙齿。 2. bare ones heart/soul: to make known ones deepest feelings 敞开心扉，剖白心事,v.,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,1. make sth. up: to invent a story, explanation etc. in order to deceive someone 编造（说法、解释等） I think theyre making the whole thing up. 我认为整件事情都是他们编造出来的。 2. make sb. up: to put special paint, color etc. on someones face in order to change the way they look给某人化妆 She never goes out without making herself up first. 她不化妆的时候从来不出门。,make up,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,3. make sth. up: to prepare, arrange, or put together ready for use 准备，布置,To be continued,4. make up sth.: to form as a whole, constitute 形成，构成 Women made up only 30% of the workforce. 妇女仅占劳动力的30%。,I could make up a bed for you on the couch. 我可以给你在长沙发上准备铺盖。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,5. make sth. up: to repay or give (an amount) in return 补上，补回 Im trying to make up the time I lost while I was sick. 我正在设法补回我生病期间耽误的时间。 6. make up with sb.: to become friends again after a quarrel 和好，和解 Have you made up with Patty yet? 你与帕蒂和好了吗？,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,Other expressions about “make”: make a living 谋生 make away with 偷窃某物 make for 朝走去；有利于 make out （勉强）看出，听出， 辨认出；了解某人 make up for 补偿，弥补,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,1. not in passive 不用被动态 to come to the end of a difficult or unpleasant experience or period of time度过（艰难或不愉快的一段时间） Its going to be hard to get through the next couple of days. 未来这几天很难捱。,get through,2. to pass a test, examination, etc. 通过考试等 He failed to get through his mid-term exams. 他没有通过期中考试。,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,3. get sb./sth. through sth.: to make sure somebody or something passes an examination, test, etc. 确保（某人或某事）通过（审查或考试） Youll never get that old car through its smog test. 你那辆旧车永远也无法通过烟雾测试。,To be continued,4. get through to: to succeed in reaching somebody by telephone 用电话与某人联系上 At last I managed to get through to one of the managers. 我终于与其中一名经理电话联系上了。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Words and Expressions,Other expressions about “get”: get about/around 四处走动，旅行； （新闻或消息）传开 get away 脱身，离开；逃避 get by 勉强过活 get away with 做错事未被发觉 get sth. back 取回，拿回 get off 出发；（罪犯）逃脱惩罚,5. get through sth.: to use a lot of something or spend a lot of money 花费，耗费 He gets through at least $500 every weekend. 他每个周末至少花500美元。,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Key Sentences,1. But then a strange coincidence occurred, the kind of thing that makes you think its an answer to prayer, even when you havent actually prayed. (ll. 7-9),Something expected happened and it is so good that it seems like an answer to your strong hope even though you have not actually expressed it.,Paraphrase,Translation,但是后来发生了一件奇妙的巧事，使人觉得自己的祈祷得到了回应甚至在你还没有真正祈祷的时候就得到回应了。,To be continued,Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II,Key Sentences,In the sentence, “the kind of thing” is the appos