大学英语精读第一册Unit8课件.ppt

Unit 8,You Go Your Way, Ill Go Mine 各走各的路,I. Word Study and Word Building,1. tragic a. 悲惨的；悲剧的,e.g. The audience wept over the heroines tragic fate. Pan Hong is known as a tragic actress. It was a tragic mistake for Othello to kill his wife out of jealousy.,2. immediately ad. at once 立即，马上,e.g. Relief work started immediately after the earthquake. Where are you going? The meeting will begin immediately.,3. implication n. sth. hinted but not stated 含义,e.g. A good diplomat should be able to tell the implication behind a statement. Her face grew white immediately after understanding the implication of the news.,4. shock (v.) 使（某人）震惊,e.g. I was shocked at the news of her arrest / to hear of her arrest. Mrs. Ernest was shocked to find her daughter in bikini.,(n.) (1) sudden disturbance of feelings 震惊,e.g. Mrs. Ernest never recovered from the shock. The news was such a great shock that she dropped her cup.,(2) violent blow or shaking 震动，震荡；电震，电击,e.g. Mental patients receive electric shocks as a kind of treatment. The shock of the bomb can be felt from a distance.,5. deliver v. (1) 交付，递送，投递,e.g. As a rule the newspaper boy delivers papers to the door. Id like you to deliver a message for me.,(2) give forth in words发表；表达,e.g. The audience waited in eagerness for him to deliver his opinion.,(3) 接生，帮助产下（婴儿）,e.g. In Thailand, policemen must learn how to deliver babies in case of emergency.,6. extend v. (1) hold out 伸出,e.g. The baby extended her arms to embrace the mother. The hostess extended her hand in greeting.,(2) make longer 延长，延伸，伸展,e.g. I plan to extend my stay in France to two months. The subway will soon be extended to the suburbs.,(3) 致；提供；给与；施与,e.g. The Prime Minister extended warm welcome to the foreign guests. Thank you for the invitation you extended to me.,Compare:,extend v. 可引伸为“扩展(势力范围)”, 原意是直线状的伸展 expand v. 扩大,扩张,指面或体的伸展 spread v. 传播,散布(消息疾病等) stretch v. 伸手;撑大,涨大,拉长, 指由曲而直或由短而长的伸展 注: 领土, 势力, 或计划不能用spread 或stretch.,7. pause (v.) stop for a short time 暂停，中止,e.g. The professor paused a moment to wipe sweat of his face. He paused to feel his key before shutting the door.,(n.) a brief stop 停顿，暂停，中止,e.g. Push the “pause” button if you want to finish another thing first. The dying patient expressed his wills with pauses for breath.,8. interrupt v. (1) 打断（某人讲话），打岔，插嘴，打扰,e.g. The normal TV program was interrupted by a special news report. Unlike Chinese teachers, American teachers welcome students to interrupt the class with questions at any time.,(2) hinder; obstruct 阻碍，阻拦，阻断,e.g. All communication with the mountain area is interrupted by heave snow. The skyscraper interrupts our view of the river.,9. nervous a. (1) uneasy 神经质的；紧张的，焦虑的,e.g. She was nervous of / about speaking to such a large audience. The boy grew nervous when the girl he loved came near. I am nervous from having a large sum of cash on me.,(2) of the nerve 神经的,e.g. There is something wrong with your nervous system if you often sleep badly.,10. department n. 部门；系,e.g. Ms. Shirley became spokeswoman for the Department of Justice in 1987. Those who are interested in the job please write to our Human Resources Department.,11. chew v. 咀嚼,e.g. The baby has not grown any tooth yet, so it is unable to chew. I always have my steak well done, because I have no patience with chewing.,II. Language Points (Reference背景知识),1. most adv. very 极，很；十分,e.g. She was most happy to help us. Sam will be most disappointed when they leave. Professor Smith is a most learned scholar, I should say.,2. eager a. full of strong wish 热切的，渴望的,e.g. Soldiers are eager for any news from home. Mr. Young is eager to succeed in his field.,3. be + infinitive (不定式) : 表示计划、安排或命中注定,e.g. The premier is to visit the United States next year. I felt nervous because I was soon to leave home for the first time in my life. When we said goodbye, I thought it was forever. But we were to meet again, many years later, under very strange circumstances.,be about to + v. : be just ready to; be going to 即将,不久就要,We are about to start. 我们这就要动身了. (其后不能再加具体的时间词或短语.),4. hear of: hear about 听到，听说,e.g. As soon as I heard of his arrival I hastened to meet him. Have you ever heard of a poet by the name of Prior? The librarian had never heard of the book I wanted.,hear from: receive news from, usu. by letter,e.g. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. hear out: listen to until they have finished speaking 听完 e.g. Dont interrupt. Just hear me out.,5. whoever: no matter who 无论谁，不管谁,e.g. Whoever made the mistake will surely be punished. Information will be given to whoever inquires.,Similarly:,whatever: no matter what whenever: no matter when wherever: no matter where however: no matter how whichever: no matter which,6. set v. put into a fixed position 处于某种状态或位置,e.g. Her eyes were set in a look of surprise. His jaw was set firmly in anger.,7. study v. examine carefully 仔细观察、检查，细看,e.g. He studied her face with interest. The doctor studied the shape of the wound.,8. awkward a. (1) uncomfortable 尴尬的,e.g. I am awkward in front of the camera. The professors question was met with an awkward silence.,(2) clumsy; having little skill 笨拙的，不熟练的,e.g. Having visited China for several times, he is no longer awkward with chopsticks. She started painting just a year ago, so her paintings are still awkward.,9. be responsible for: 应对 负责的,e.g. The window has been broken. Whos responsible for that? Who do you think is responsible for the failure of the experiment? The moisture is responsible for the rust.,10. come (right) out: be direct or straight forward 直截了当,e.g. She came (right) out and asked me to leave the room. They will come right out and demand food if you dont feed them.,cf. come out with: speak out, 大声地说出，清楚地说，道出,e.g. He came out with a most extraordinary story.,11. do (it, that, so): a substitute verb,e.g. He eventually escaped, although I dont know how he managed to do it. They say they will increase pensions. If they do so, it will make a big difference to old folks.,12. smooth out: 弄平，展平，熨平,e.g. She smoothed out a table-cloth. The husband smoothed out the ball of crushed paper and read it.,13. swiftly ad. quickly 快速地；敏捷地,e.g. An efficiency expert solves problems swiftly. Seeing no one around, the beggar took a loaf of bread from the counter swiftly.,14. hold in: restrain; keep in 克制，抑制,e.g. She managed to hold in the laughter until he had gone. Eventually their grief could be held in no longer. He was raging inside, but he held himself in.,15. disgrace n. shame 耻辱；丢脸的人（或事）,e.g. A traitor brings disgrace on his family as well as his country. GOP (Grand Old Party 美国共和党的别称) leaders called him a disgrace to the party.,16. take the place of: replace 代替，取代,e.g. George took the place of Edward as Captain of the team. Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. Remember always that nothing, not even the highest natural ability, will take the place of persistent hard work.,IV. Group Discussion,1) What do you think of Homer? What do you think makes him speak or act as he does? Do you think he is able to make Mrs. Sandoval feel better about her sons death?,Group Discussion,2) What does Mrs. Sandoval do to make Homer feel less uneasy and awkward in her home? Why do you think she does theses things? 3) What does the title “You Go Your Way, Ill Go Mine” imply and how does it fit into the story?,Chinese-English Translation,1. She stooped to pick up the handkerchief and smoothed it out on the table. 2. The implication of his statement is that hed like a job in a government department.,Chinese-English Translation,3. She paused a moment, wiped her mouth with a small handkerchief and then went on to tell us what