重庆科创职业学院英语精读.ppt

Unit Eight,Daydream a Little,Dreams Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken winged bird That can not fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow,梦 想 紧紧地抓住梦想 因为如果梦想逝去 生活就只是一只折翅的鸟 再也不能飞翔 紧紧地抓住梦想 因为如果梦想消失 生活就只是一片荒芜的土地 被寒雪封冻,Warming-up,What does “daydream” mean? Have you ever daydreamed? Can you tell us one of your daydreams? 4. How do you think of daydream? Is it a good thing or a bad thing ?Please give your reason ?,Introduction,We often hear parents scold their children for daydreaming. And we often hear teachers ask the question “John, are you daydreaming?” with implied criticism. People usually take a hostile attitude towards daydreaming because they think daydreaming is a waste of time and an escape from real life.,Well, daydreaming can be a waste of time and it can be an escape. But daydreaming can also do us a lot of good. In the text, the author tells us some of the conclusions researchers have reached about daydreaming.,1.hostile adj 敌对的,（同义）unfriendly (反义) hospitable hostility 敌意，敌视。 be hostile to 对有敌意 例：a hostile country 敌国 The prime minister was given a hostile reception. 首相受到了不友好（有敌意的）接待。,2.view vt. 看待，考虑 viewas 把看作(=look upon as ) We should view things in their totaling. 我们应当看事物的全部。,3.interfere vi 干涉，妨碍 interfere in 干涉，插手 interfere with妨碍，阻止 interference后的介词搭配与interfere的一样。 Dont interfere with him. 不要打扰他。,Nothing will interfere ( ) our friendship of course. A. to B. with C. for D. in B interfere后面一般搭配介词with或in，但二者含义不同。interfere in 意为“插手、干涉”。interfere with 意为“妨碍”。此处指“没有什么能妨碍我们的友谊”，故应选B。,4.tense adj 紧张的 I was so tense the night before my exams that I could hardly sleep. 考前那一晚我太紧张了，几乎没睡着觉。,5.irritable adj 易怒的，烦躁的 The old man became so irritable that none of his family dared to speak to him. 老人变得非常烦躁易怒，他的家人谁也不敢跟他说话。,6.contribute v.贡献，起作用 contribute (sth) to /towards Everyone is called on to contribute ideas. 要求人人出主意，想办法。,7.concentration n. 专注，集中 I lost my concentration and nearly drove into a ditch. 我注意力不集中，差点把车开到沟里去。 8.span n. 一段时间 in a short span of two years 在短短的两年中。,9.remarkable adj 显著的，非凡的 This army is remarkable for its bravery. 这支军队以勇敢著称。 10.shape vt.形成，塑造 shape public opinion 影响（或左右）舆论。,11.maintain vt 断言，维持 maintain sth.维持/主张 maintain +that 从句：坚持认为 He maintained that her idea was wrong. 他坚持认为她的主意是错的。,12.picture vt .想象，用图表现，（生动）描述 pictureas把想象成 I cant picture myself as a father. 我不大能够把自己想象成一个父亲。 picture to sb sth 把描述给某人。 picture +从句 Cant you picture how she would feel? 你不能想象一下她会觉得怎样吗？,13.notable adj. 著名的，值得注意的 14.achiever n. 取得成就的人，胜利者 15.immeasurably adj. 无法计量地 16.drift v. 漂（流）,17.athlete n. 运动员，体育家 18.clear vt. 穿过，越过 19.vision n. 想象（力）,20.automatic adj 自动地，无意识地，机械地 21.appropriate adj 适当的，恰如其分的 后接介词 for, to Your bright clothes are not appropriate for such a solemn occasion. 你的鲜亮的衣服与这样严肃的场合不相称,22.purposeful adj 有目的的，有决心的 He went out with a purposeful air. 他带着坚决的表情出去了。 23.accomplishment n.完成，成就，（复）造诣，技能，才艺 Being able to play the piano well is one of his many accomplishments.,24.recommend vt.建议，推荐 recommend sth to sb =recommend sb .sth. 向某人推荐 recommend doing sth.建议做某事。 recommend sb .to do sth .建议某人做某事。,recommend +that 句型中，that从句用虚拟语气，即谓语用动词原形式should+动词原形。 recommendat