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409 教案范文 Unit NineNeat Peoplevs.Sloppy PeopleI.Pre-class work:Oral ExpressionWhich groupdo youe from,the neatpeople or the sloppypeople?To whatextent doesthis influenceyour lifeand yourwork?Have youever grumbledat someoneover hissloppiness orbeen grumbledat?II.Background knowledge1.Suzanne Britt(1942?),was bornin Winston-Salem,North Carolina,and attendedSalem Collegeand WashingtonUniversity.She has been acolumnist for the RaleighNews andObserver andStars andStripes(European edition),and haswritten forother newspapers and newsmagazines.Britts booksinclude acollection ofessays,Show andTell (1982);Skinny PeopleAre Dulland Crunchylike Carrots (1982),an expansionof heressayThat Leanand HungryLook;and AWriters Rhetoric (1988),a collegetextbook.This essayoriginally appearedin theMy Turncolumn of Newsweek magazine.苏珊娜?布里特在北卡罗来纳的梅瑞迪斯大学教英语。 她曾在纽约时报、新闻周刊和波士顿环球报上发表过文章。 布里特出版过两本写作教材以及两本散文集皮包骨头像胡萝卜一样乏味 （1982）与展示与表白 （1983）。 2.The NewYorker is an Americanmagazine ofreportage,mentary,criticism,essays,fiction,satire,cartoons,and poetry.It ispublished byCondNast.Started as a weeklyin1925,the magazineis nowpublished47times annually,with fiveof theseissues coveringtwo-week spans.Although itsreviews andevents listingsoften focuson thecultural lifeof NewYork City,The NewYorker has a wideaudience outsideofNewYork.It iswell knownfor itsillustrated andoften topicalcovers,its mentarieson popularculture andeentric Americana,its attentionto modernfiction by the inclusionof shortstories andliterary reviews,its rigorousfact checkingand copyediting,its journalismon politics and socialissues,and itssingle-panel cartoonssprinkled throughouteach issue.纽约客（The NewYorker），也译作纽约人，是一份美国知识、文艺类的综合杂志，内容覆盖新闻报道、文艺评论、散文、漫画、诗歌、小说，以及纽约文化生活动向等。 纽约客原为周刊，后改为每年42期周刊加5个双周刊。 纽约客现由康得纳斯出版公司出版。 纽约客不是完全的新闻杂志，然而它对美国和国际政治、社会重大事件的深度报道是其特色之一。 杂志保持多年的栏目“城中话题”(The Talkof theTown）专门发表描绘纽约日常生活事件的短文章，文笔简练幽默。 每期杂志都会点缀有纽约客独特风格的单格漫画，让人忍俊不禁。 尽管纽约客上不少的内容是关于纽约当地文化生活的评论和报道，但由于其高质量的写作团队和严谨的作风，纽约客在纽约以外也拥有众多的读者。 3.RasslinThe RasslinMatch is a1934animated shortfilm directedby Vernon Stallings andstarring Charles J.Correll andFreeman F.Gosden asthe voicesof theirpopular radiocharacters,Amos?nAndy.The Rasslin的比赛是一个1934年制作的由动画短片由VernonStallings导演，由CharlesJ.Correll和Freeman F.Gosden担当电台热播人物Amos?nAndy的配音。 14.La-Z-Boy,Inc.is afurniture manufacturerbased inMonroe,Michigan,USA whichmakes homefurniture,including upholsteredrecliners,sofas,stationary chairs,and sleepersofas.The panyemploys morethan11,000people.La-Z-Boy furnitureis soldin thousandsof retailresidential outletsin the United Statesand Canada,and ismanufactured anddistributed underlicense inother countriesincluding theUnited Kingdom,Germany,Indonesia,Italy,Japan,Mexico,New Zealand,Turkey andSouth Africa.La-Z-Boy holdsUS and international patentson morethan200different stylesand mechanisms.La-Z-Boy是一家总部设在美国密歇根州的家用家具制造商。 主营产品有软垫躺椅、沙发、固定椅子和沙发床。 公司员工超过11，000人。 该公司家具在美国和加拿大的成千上万家家具零售店有售，并在英国、德国、印度尼西亚、意大利、日本、墨西哥、新西兰、土耳其和南非制造并销售。 该公司持有超过200种不同风格和机制的美国及国际专利。 III.Vocabulary Preview1.rectitude(para.2)moral correctnessor straightforwardness;honesty正直；刚正；诚实2.stupendous(para.2)amazingly largeor great;very impressive极大的；极感人的；极好的3.mtier(para.3)trade,profession,or oupation;an activitythat oneis goodat职业；专长4.alphabetize(para.3)to putin alphabeticalorder按字母顺序排列5.tentative(para.3)(of aplan oridea)not certainor agreed,or(of asuggestion oraction)said ordone in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right不确定的；非决定性的；踌躇的；试探性的6.memento(para.4)an object that youkeep to make youremember a person ora specialevent纪念物；纪念品7.tackle(para.5)to try to dealwith something or somebody（着手）对付；与?交涉8.excavation(para.5)a)make(a holeor channel)by digging;remove(soil etc)by digging挖掘，掘出2)uncover orextract bydigging(esp sthfrom earliertimes)发掘9.meticulously(para.5)very carefuland withgreat attentionto everydetail严谨的，一丝不苟的10.scrupulously(para.5)extremely honest,careful,or doingeverything correctlyand exactlyas itshould bedone开诚布公地；小心谨慎地；严格认真地11.bulldoze(para.5)a)remove orflatten(sth)with a bulldozer（用推土机）推掉或推平;b)force somebodyto do something,esp byfrightening him强迫，胁迫;c)push somethingwith forcein thespecified direction强力推动某事物12.bum(para.6)a uselessperson orone whois notresponsible,or(Am)a TRAMP(=apersonwho hasno homeor joband livesby askingother peoplefor money)不负责任的人，乞丐13.clod(para.6)(dated)a stupid person愚蠢的人14.cavalier(para.6)without caringabout other peoples feelingsor safety;thoughtless漫不经心的，随便的15.heirloom(para.6)a valuableobject thathas beengiven byolder members of afamily toyounger membersof the same familyover manyyears传家宝，祖传物16.clutter(para.6)(objects in)a stateof untidiness杂乱，凌乱17.salvage(para.9)to save(goods orproperty)from shipwreck,destruction,or waste抢救，挽救18.den(para.10)(mainly U.S.)a roomin ahouse orapartment,which isused for activities not2.23.24.involving work休闲室drainer(para.10)a draining board滤干器；滴水板mold(para.10)(Br mould)a softgreen orgrey growthwhich developson oldfood oron objectsthat havebeen leftfor toolong inwarm wetair霉，霉菌wad(para.11)(n.)a smallmass ofsoft material,often foldedor rolled,used forpadding,stuffing,or packing块状软物，填料；(v.)to pressinto awad揉成团pantry(para.12)a smallroom orlarge cupboardin ahouse wherefood iskept食品室geranium(para.12)a plantwith usuallybright redflowers,which isgrown incontainers andgardens天竺葵scuffmark(para.12)(also scuff)mark madeby scuffing(marking orscraping asurface withones shoes用鞋踩出的或蹭出的痕迹Notes1.Ive finallyfigured outthe differenceIve thoughtvery hardand thenfound thedifference.figure outto finallyunderstand somethingor somebody,or findthe solutionto aproblem aftera lotof thought.Example:I cant figure out whyhe didit.I findhim reallyoddI cant figurehim outat all.Can youfigureoutthe answerto question5?2.neata neatperson likes to keepthemselves,their houseand theirpossessions tidyandingood order.Example:Andy isthe neatestchild Ive evermeteven hisshoes areclean!I tryto beneat,but myhusband isa slob.3.sloppy(inf.)careless oruntidy.Example:a sloppyroom sloppyworkmanship/use oflanguage Spellingmistakes alwayslook sloppyin a formal letter.Another sloppypass likethat mightlose themthe wholematch.4.The distinctionisThe differenceis distinctiona differencebetween twosimilar things.Example:Theresaclear distinction between thedialects spokenin thetwo regions.This panymakes nodistinctionbetweenthe sexes.He learnedthe distinctionbetween goldand lead.5.moralrelating to the standardsof goodor badbehavior,fairness,honesty,etc.which eachperson believesin,rather thanto laws.Example:moral sense/duty Its hermoral obligationto tellthe policewhat sheknows.The Democratsare attemptingto capturethe moralhigh ground.6.Their sloppinessis merelythe unfortunateconsequence of their extrememoral rectitudeThey beeuntidy simplybecause,unfortunately,they have a verystrong senseof rightand wrong.consequencean oftenbad orinconvenient resultof aparticular actionor situation.Example:3Not makinga willcan haveserious consequencesfor thepeople youmight wishto benefit.Scientists thinkit unlikelythat anyspecies willactually beeextinct asa consequenceof theoil spill.Well,if youinsist oneating somuch,youll have to suffer/take theconsequences!rectitude(fm.)honesty andcorrect moralbehavior.Example:spirit of rectitude aperson ofstern(moral)rectitude刚正不阿的人the rectitudeof ones intentionsMandy isa modelofrectitude.7.stupendousamazingly largeor great;very impressive.Example:stupendous demanda stupendousfield ofgrass Heran upstupendous debtsthrough hisextravagant lifestyle.Stupendous news!Weve won$500,000!8.in this world or the nextin thepresent worldor the afterworld thenext worldthe place where onegoes afterdeath/theafterworld.Example:I willalways beyour bestfriend in thisworldorthenext.9.Sloppy peoplelive in Never-Never LandUntidy peoplelive in a worldwhere everythingseems toogood to be true.Never-Never Landan imaginaryplacewhereeverything ispleasant orperfect in a waythat isimpossible toachieve inreality.（现实世界不可能达到的事事称心完美的）虚幻之地Example:If hethinks wecan getthis doneby nextweek,hes livinginNever-Never Land.She seemsto bepletely out of touchwith thereal worldand livingin herown never-never land.她好像完全脱离现实世界，生活在她自己的理想国中。 10.Someday istheir mtierThey arevery goodat doingsomething someday.mtier(fm.)the typeof workthat youhaveanatural abilityto dowell.Example:Rose triedpainting butfound hermtier inmusic.Television israther moremy mtier.Dont askme howto makean omelet;cooking isnt mymtier.可别问我怎么摊鸡蛋，烹饪不是我的专长。 11.alphabetize all their booksarrange all their booksin alphabeticalorder alphabetizeto putin alphabeticalorder.Example:alphabetize thelist Thenames arearranged bystate andalphabetized bycity.12.Someday they will go through theirwardrobesSomeday theywill examineall theirclothes in the wardrobe.go throughto examinesomething whichcontains acollection ofthings carefullyin order to organizethem orfind something.Example:go through the studentspapers Im goingthrough mywardrobe andthrowing outallthe clothes I dont wearany more.Remember togothrough the pocketsbefore youput thosetrousers in the washingmachine.13.tentative mendingrepairing that they arenot sureof tentative(of aplan oridea)not certainor agreed,or(of asuggestion oraction)said ordone4in acarefulbutuncertainwaybecauseyoudo not knowifyouareright.Example:their rathertentative approachreach atentative conclusionI havemade tentativeplans to take atrip toSeattle inJuly.mendto repairsomething brokenor notworking;fix.Example:Could youmend thishole inmy shirt?Ive leftmy watchat thejewellersto be mended.The plumbercame to mend theburst pipe.The countrys presidentis seekingtomendrelations with theUnitedStates.14.scrap-booksbooks withempty pageswhere you can sticknewspaper articles,pictures,etc.which youhave collectedand want to keep15.newspaper clippingsarticles cut from newspapersclippingan articlecutfrom a newspaper.Example:press clippingA friendrecently sentme a newspaper clippingabout someonewe wereat schoolwith.16.locks ofhairgroups ofhair locka smallgroup ofhairs,esp.a curl.Example:She pushes back a lock ofhair.There isalockof Napoleons hairin thedisplay cabi.17.the driedcorsage fromtheir senior promthe smalldried bouquetthat theyworn at their seniorprom corsagea smalldecorative group of flowerswhich awoman pinsto herclothes orties aroundher wrist,usu.foraspecial oasion.Example:Almost everygirl whowent to the promwas wearinga maformalparty heldfor olderstudents atthe endof theschool year,at whichthere isdancing.Example:Who areyou takingto theseniorprom?18.Someday theywill fileeverything on the surface of theirdesksOne daytheywillput everything on theirdesks in a file.fileto putdocuments into an orderedsystem ofboxes orfiles whereyoucaneasily findthem again.Example:She filedall hertax returnsunder T.We filethese reportsunder countryof origin.19.They aimtoo highand wideThey have,in theirmind,too manyplans which are usuallyimpracticable.aimto proposeor intend.Example:I aimto be a millionairebythetime Im35.We areaiming fora50%share of the Germanmarket.They aimto providefull andequal rightsto allgroups.20.straighten outthe worldmake the world tidystraighten sth.outto makesomething tidyor organized.Example:Could youstraighten outthese cupboards,please?21.But whilethese ambitiousplans takeclearer and clearer shapein theirheads,the booksspill fromthe shelvesonto the floor,the clothespile upin thehamper andcloset,the5family mementosaumulate inevery drawer,the surfaceof the desk isburied undermounds of paper and the unread magazines threatento reachthe ceilingBut when these plansthat needa lotof effortsbee clearerandclearerin theirminds,the bookscannot fit in thecrowded shelvesand haveto beput on thefloor,theclothesincrease in the laundrybasket andwardrobe,the familysouvenirs growmore andmore inevery drawer,the deskis coveredwith piles ofpaperandtheunreadmagazinesare likelyto reachthe topof theroom.ambitioushaving astrong desirefor suess;requiring greateffort orability;challenging.Example:an ambitiousschedule/young lawyerHes veryambitious forhis children.The governmenthas announcedan ambitiousprogramme tomodernize therailway work.The originalpletion datewas over-ambitious,so wehave hadto delaythe openingby sixmonths.take shapeto startto developa moreclear orcertain form.Example:We watchedthe vasebegin totake shapein thepotters hands.Our ideasare beginningtotakeshape.spillto(cause to)run orfall out of acontainer.Example:The riderwas spilledby hishorse.I spiltcoffee onmy silkshirt.He droppeda bagof sugarand itspilt allover thefloor.hampera largebasket,usu.with acover.Example:a piichamper aChristmas hamper(装有食物、酒等的圣诞礼物篮)a laundryhamper fordirty clothesmementoan objectthat youkeep toremember aperson,place orevent.Example:I keepa stoneasamemento ofour holiday.They gaveher a small giftasamemento.mounda largepile ofsomething.Example:a moundof potatoes/papers/They builtsmall moundsto hidebehind.22.Sloppy peoplecant bearto part with anythingSloppy peoplecant aeptit whenthey haveto giveanything away.part withto givesomething tosomebody else,esp.when youdo notwantto.Example:I wasgoing togive awaymy daughters oldbaby clothes,but Icouldnt bringmyself topartwith them.23.tackle thesurfaceof the desktryto dosomethingabout thethings on the desktackleto tryto dealwith somethingor somebody.Example:There aremany waysof tacklingthis problem.I tackledhim abouthis carelesswork andfrequent absences.Ill tacklethis difficulttask.24.Not apaper will go unturned;not arubber bandwillgounboxedEvery newspaperonthe desk will be turnedand everyrubber bandwill beput intoa box.25.Four hoursor twoweeks into the excavationFour hoursor twoweeks ofuncovering the6things onthe deskexcavationthe actof diggingin theground in order todiscover thingsabout thepast.Example:Excavation onthe siteis likelyto continuefor severalyears.She hastaken partin severalexcavations ofRoman settlementsacross Europe.Tintagel Castle,the reputedbirthplace ofKing Arthur,is beingexcavated professionallyfor thefirst timein morethan50years.丁塔吉尔堡，有名的阿瑟王出生地，50多年来第一次由专业人员挖掘。 She hasbee famousenough forhordes ofjournalists togo aroundexcavating herpast andunearthing detailsof herprivate life.她的名气很响，以致大群的记者到处挖掘她的过去，公开她私生活的细节。 26.primarily becausethe sloppy person ismeticulously creating new pilesof paperswith newheadings andscrupulously stopping to read allthe old book catalogs before he throws them awaythe mainreason isthat thesloppypersonis carefullycreatingnewpilesofnewspapers undernew titlesand painstakinglystoppingtoreadalltheoldbookcatalogsbeforehethrowsthemaway.primarymore importantthan anythingelse;main primarilychiefly;mainly.Example:The RedCrosss primaryconcern isto preserveand protecthuman life.The primaryresponsibility lieswith thosewho breakthe law.a scholasticprogram primarilyfor seniorsa primarilymiddle-class neighborhoodThis isprimarily aquestion ofeconomics.meticulousvery carefuland withgreat attentionto everydetail.Example:Many hoursof meticulouspreparation havegone intowriting thebook.The entireproject wasmeticulously planned.scrupulousextremely honest,careful,or doingeverything correctlyand exactlyas itshould bedone.Example:The nursetold himto bescrupulous aboutkeeping thewound clean.She isalways scrupulouslyhonest/fair.A hospitalmust bekept scrupulouslyclean.They havescrupulously avoidedbeing seenin publictogether.他们小心谨慎地避免在公众场合一起露面。 27.A neatperson wouldjust bulldozethedeskA neatperson wouldjust destroyeverythingonthedeskand make it clean.bulldozeto destroybuildings andflatten anarea with abulldozerThe areawas bulldozedto makeway foranewroad.They bulldozedme intosigning theagreement.他们胁迫我签约。 She bulldozedher planspast themittee.她硬使委员会通过了她的计划。 bulldozera heavyvehicle witha largeblade infront,used forpushing earthand stonesalong andfor flatteningareas ofground atthesametime(推土机).Example:The townshipwas bulldozed(flat)in the1950s.28.Neat peopleare bumsand clodsat heartNeat peopleare fundamentallytramps andstupid people.7bum(inf.)sb.who hasno homeor joband livesby askingotherpeoplefor money.Example:He triedto helpthe reallydown-and-out bums.cloda dull,stupidperson.Example:Dont besuch aclod!29.They havecavalier attitudestoward possessions,including family heirloomsThey dealwith everythingthey havewithout care,even ifit ispassed downin theirfamily throughgenerations.cavalierthoughtless and not caringabout otherpeoples feelingsor safety.Example:a cavalierapproach tomoney matters(对钱财的事漫不经心)a cavalierabout somethingThatsarather cavalier attitude.I dont approveof his cavalierattitudetowards expensiveequipment.She plainedabout theshopscavaliertreatment ofpeople withprams.她抱怨这个商店漫不经心地对待推婴儿车的人们。 heirlooma valuableobjectthathasbeengiven byolder membersof afamily toyounger membersover manyyears.Example:This ringisafamilyheirloom.30.dustcatchersomething thatcatches dustWords formedin thisway include:miracle-worker,error-detector,pain-killer.31.cut down onthe cluttermakeitcleaner andtidier cut down onto reducethe amounttaken orused.Example:cutdownon ones intakeof richfoods/the amountof saltyou eatIm tryingto cutdownoncaffeine.clutter(a lotof objectsin)a stateof untidiness.Example:Sorry abouttheclutterin thekitchen.My deskis coveredin/full ofclutter.32.get thewhole thingover withget rid of everythingand dont haveto worry about themget sth.over withtodoor finishan unpleasantbut necessarypiece ofwork orduty sothat youdonothavetoworryaboutitinthe future.Example:better toget itover withIllbeglad toget theseexams overwith.33.Neat peopleoperate ontwo unvaryingprinciplesNeat peopledo everythingaording totwo guidelinesthat neverchange.34.Neat peopleare especiallyvicious withmailNeat peoplehave evilattitudes towardsmail.viciousdescribes peopleor actionsthat showan intentionor desireto hurtsb.or sth.very badly.Exam