unit 3 section A 导学课文词汇.doc

Step TwoDetailed Study of Section APart I (Paras. 1-2)Idea Catching What are the principles?merits of values ,academic achievement, preparing sb. for a way of lifeLanguage Points1. which has received considerable publicity (L. 5) publicity : n. 1) U notice or attention from the public or news media Chinese to English: 引起公众注意 : receive publicity 追求公众注意: seek publicity 避免公众注意: avoid publicity2) U (business of) providing information in order to attract public attention; advertising English to Chinese: the publicity for the product :该产品的宣传 a publicity campaign：一场宣传运动（一场广告战）publish v. 出版，公布； public n./ a. 公众（的） publication n. C出版物；U发行，公布，发表2. seeas (L. 6)Will you please make a list of some phrases that have the similar meaning to it?Regardas, think of as, consideras Please complete the following sentences: 1) When the new leader was appointed to your company, did you see him as the hope of the company(认为他是公司的希望)？2) We should not see our college life as (视我们的大学生活) an experience of enjoying freedom and romance but see it as a golden opportunity for all-round development. (把它视为全面发展的黄金机遇).3. cultivate (L. 8): vt.Meanings: 1) develop and improve 培养，陶冶，发展 2) prepare and use (land, soil, etc.) for growing crops 耕种，耕作Please figure out the meaning of the word “cultivate” in the following sentences:1) At this school we aim to cultivate the minds of all the children we teach.(在这所学校里，我们旨在陶冶学生的心灵。)2) He cultivated the field with a large tractor. (他用一台大型拖拉机耕地。)4. comprehensive (L.8)Please compare the following words:Comprehensive : a. including everything or nearly everything that is connected with particular subjectComprehensible: a. easy to understandComprehension: n. (power of) understanding综合测试 a comprehensive test全面报道 a comprehensive report只有专家才看得懂的书 a book that is comprehensible only to specialists阅读理解 reading comprehensionPart II (Paras. 3-11)Idea CatchingWhat are peoples attitudes towards the principles?Tips: willing , protesting , eyeing , fearing Language Points1. spread to (L.10)Translate the following two sentences into Chinese.1) Firemen succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading to other office buildings.消防队员成功地防止了火势蔓延到其他办公楼。2) If you allow the child to attend school he could spread the bad cold to all other children.如果你让孩子上学，他可能将重感冒传染给其他孩子。2. controversial (L.10)Meaning : a. causing public discussion and disagreement TranslationWhether cloning is a blessing or a curse is a controversial issue.克隆是福还是祸是一个有争议的问题。Whatre the controversial subjects nowadays?3. suspend (L.13) vt. Please figure out the meaning of the word “suspend” in the following sentences:1）Both governments are refusing to suspend hostilities. （stop or cause to be not active）两国政府都拒绝停止敌对行动。2) It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air. （hang sth. up）躺在病床上，双腿吊挂的滋味可真不好受。3) She was suspended from her job shortly after the incident. （send sb. away from his/her school, job, position, etc. for a period of time, usu. as a punishment for doing sth. bad）事故发生后不久， 她就被开除了。Do you know them? suspect v. 怀疑; n. 嫌疑犯suspense n. 焦虑; 悬念; 不确定suspension n. 中止; 悬浮; 暂停suspicious a. 可疑的4. strain (L. 13) n.What are the other English words for “压力” ? stress , pressure , tensionCan the word be used as a verb? Please give some sentences to show the meanings. (open)5. be scheduled to do (L.15)Please use this phrase to make up some sentences. (open)6. Other US school managers are eyeing the program, too.(L.17)Please paraphrase this sentence and pay special attention to the underlined part.Other US school managers are greatly interested in the program, too. eye: vt. look at sb. or sth. closelyMany people are eyeing the progress of the new project.许多人在关注着这一新项目的进展。7. over parents protest (L.21)over ones protest: in spite of ones protestPlease complete the sentence :A nuclear plant was built in the area over the farmersprotests. （不顾农民的抗议）8. minority (L.22) Antonym: majority Compare: major adj. (usu attrib ) more important, greater n. 专业 minor adj. (usu attrib ) less important, smaller n. 副修科目9. As in Maine the quest for truth is also widespread at the school in Connecticut. (L.24) Please note that here “as” is used to compare situations (or sometimes actions) by saying that they are similar. Follow the sentence pattern and combine the groups of sentences, using as.1) There is a great demand for educational reform in America.There is a great demand for educational reform in Britain, too. In Britain, as in America, there is a great demand for educational reform.2) In Japan, in order to get into a famous university a large number of middle school students take supplementary classes.The same thing happens in China. In China, as in Japan, a large number of middle school students take supplementary classes in order to get a famous university.Part III (Paras. 12-16)Idea CatchingWhat are the detailed principles?1) potential based on character, conscience & hard work, success measured by growth, responsibility2) providing preparation for college, taking performing arts and sports3) requiring the parents commitment & participationLanguage Points1. the conventional education system cannot be reformed (L.34)Will you please make a list of some other words that are closest in meaning to the word conventional”?customary, established, traditional, usual conventional weapons常规武器conventional opinions旧观念conventional duties 协定关税 reform: n.& v. change sth. in order to make it better 改革考试制度reform the examination system 改革开放reforming and opening-up 经济改革economical reform 教育改革educational reform 2. He noted “no amount of change” with the horse and carriage “will produce an automobile”. (L.35)Paraphrase: He points out no matter what changes youve made with the horse and carriage, no automobile will come out of it.Chinese Translation: 他说“无论怎样改革”，马和马车“都改革不出汽车”。What does the author imply? Reform is not the only approach to change the conventional education system.3. To avoid the controversy of other character programs used in US school, Gauld says the concept of doing your best has nothing to do with forcing the students to accept a particular set of morals or religions values. (L. 39-41)Please translate the sentence into Chinese.为了避免美国中学使用的其他品格培养方案引发的争议，高尔德解释说，“全力以赴”这一概念并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。1) have nothing to do with: have no relation tohave a lot to do with, have something to do with2) morals: (n.) standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrongvalues: moral and professional standards of behaviour; principlesmorale(n.): the way that a group of people feel at a particular time 士气eg. The news is good for the teams morale.4. complete with (L.43)Meaning: including; fully supplied with Translate the missing part:Our firemen came, of course, complete with( 带有) rescue equipment, first aid kit, etc.当然，消防队来了，带有救援器械和医疗急救箱等。How about the phrase “compete with”? Give some sentences to show the meaning.5. outlook (L.49)n. 1) C (usu. sing.) a persons way of understanding and thinking about sth. 观点，看法How can you manage to do it if you dont have a positive outlook? 如果没有一个积极的观点，你怎么能做好这件事？2) C (usu. sing.) the likely future situation 前景The outlook should improve next year, as the economy improved. 明年的前景应该有所改善，因为经济已经好转。 Translate the following phrases into Chinese:world outlook世界观the outlook of our country国家的前景There is a well-known English program in CCTV channel ten. The name is Outlook English. The purpose of this program is making your outlook brighter.inlook n. 内心省察, 向内看lookout n. 监视哨, 看守；当心，注意；远景，前途 overlook vt. 俯瞰look -over n. 察看，检查 6. do ones utmost (L.52)Synonyms: do ones best, do ones bit,do ones duty, do ones possible Each area did its utmost to make its part of the celebration a success.每一个地区都竭尽全力使该庆祝活动在当地办得成功.7. work out (L.55) Figure out the meanings of the phrase work out in the following sentences.1) Well leave it to the Students Union to work out the details of the plan. (invent, develop, or produce sth. such as an idea by thinking)2) Ill give you ten minutes to work out the problem. (decide or find an answer to sth. such as a difficulty)3) In order to keep fit, she goes to the gym twice a week to work out there. (train the body by heavy physical exercise)8. worthwhile (L.56)Meaning: worth doing