Unit 4 Living on Your Own修改体验英语Book1 Unit 4.doc

Unit 4 Living on Your OwnPassage A Marcelas Work ExperiencePart 1 Lead-in 1. Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words in the blanks. How do you understand the idea of living on your own? You may have felt very much _on your own when you left home to enter college. A free bird out of its cage, now, eh? Is it really so? Think again. Are you able to pay the tuition by yourself? Can you really take care of all your daily needs? I sure can. Its a snap, some might say. Just find a part-time job, and everything will be OK. Others may find traditional college life quite safe and convenient. Are you ready to take the risk?Part 2 Dialogue SamplesPart 3 New words and Expressions 1. accommodation n. 住处，住所(尤指仅供短期使用的) (pictures)e.g. Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. 旅馆住宿包括在度假款项之内。 AmE accommodations v. Accommodate 向提供住处 ;容纳 n accommodate (sb.)for the night留(某人)住一夜n 眼睛能自动调节以便观看远近不同的景物。 n The eye can accommodate itself to seeing objects at different distances.n The guests are well accommodated.待客周到。Susan: This is Susan Moulton, I booked a double-bed room with breakfast last week. 接待员: Just a moment, please. Ms. Susan Moulton, I will check the reservation list. (After one moment) Sorry to keep you waiting, madam. Yes, you have reserved a Japanese suite from today to 15th. Susan: Yes, exactly. 接待员: Could I see your passport. Please? (The Reception is checking the passport and gave it back.) Thank you, madam, and would you please filling in the registration form? Susan: Ill take care of it. (Filling out the form) Here you are. 接待员: Yes, thanks. How are you going to pay, in cash or in credit card? Susan: Could I pay with travelers checks? 接待员: Certainly. Your room number is 1009, a panoramic suite. Here is the key. Please keep it. By the way, the bellboy will show you up. Have a nice evening, madam. And enjoy your stay. Susan: Thanks. 2. hesitate v. 踌躇，迟疑，犹豫（不决） e.g. I didnt hesitate for a moment about taking the job. 我豪不犹豫地接受了那份工作。Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any question. 如果有问题请尽管和我联系。 n. hesitation She agreed without the slightest hesitation. 她毫不犹豫地同意了。3. intend v. to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do sth. 打算，计划，想要 I fully intended to pay for the damage. 我确实诚心想赔偿损失。 I dont intend staying long. 我不打算长期逗留。 The company intends a slow-down in expansion. 公司准备放慢扩展速度。 It is intended that production will start at the end of the month. 计划月底将开始生产。 intended adj. 打算的，计划的 intention n. 意图, 目的; 打算 intentional adj. 故意的，存心的4. resource n. 1) 资源; 物力; 财力常用复 e.g. This country is rich in natural resources. 该国自然资源丰富。 We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. 我们必须最有效地利用现有的财力。 2) pl personal qualities such as courage or imagination that help you deal with difficult situations 勇气，才智，谋略 a man of resource 足智多谋的人; 机智的人 at the end of ones resources 山穷水尽, 无计可施 resourceful adj. 机敏的；足智多谋的 5. undertake vt. 1）To take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort) 承担，从事，接受 e.g. I want you to undertake all the responsibility. 我要你承担所有的责任。 University professors both teach and undertake research. 大学教授既要教学又要从实研究。2）承诺，保证China will not undertake to renounce the use of force. 中国不承诺放弃使用武力。Phrases and Expressions 1. run low to have not much left 减少，所剩无几 Before the end of the semester, my money was running very low. 还没到学期结束, 我的钱就快用完了。 2. turn out to happen to be结果是, 原来是 He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat. 他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。It turned out that he was never there. 原来他根本没去过那儿。2. Warm-up questions 1) Do you think college students should live on their own? 2) Do you have any work experience? If you have a chance, what kind of part-time job do you want to take? And why?3) What will you do with your first salary?Part 4 Background Information 1. BUNAC (British Universities North American Club) It is a program from the USA. BUNAC currently offers US students and young people work/travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Each participating country offers a unique insight into life in a completely new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and traveling overseas. US students can work anywhere in Britain for up to six month at any time during the year and explore the whole of the UK while they are there. 2. Bank Holiday A holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Years Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in the UK)3. Merrill Lynch International BankA very large international company which specializes in a variety of financial services such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, credit cards, and checking accounts. It has offices in 38 countries.4. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace, one of several palaces owned by the British Royal family, is one of the major tourist attractions in London. (pictures)Part V Global Reading You will be given 6 minutes to read through the passage as quickly as you can, then try to answer the following questions. 1. What did Marcela want to do before entering the “real world”? She wanted to experience living abroad before entering the “real world”. 2. Where did she choose to work and why? She chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment. 3. When did she arrive in London? She got to London on August 24, 1997. 4. Which company did she choose to work for? She chose to work for Merrill Lynch International Bank. Part VI Detailed Reading 1. that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering in the “real world.” (P1, L1) experience v. & n. 经历, 经验，体验; 感受, 遭受 e.g. I experienced my first British holiday. 我度过了我的第一个英国节日。 You have the chance to gain valuable work experience. 你有机会获得宝贵的工作经验。 He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country. 为了拿到签证离开这个国家，它经历了很大的困难。 I know from my own experience how difficult this kind of work can be. 根据我的切身体验可知，这种工作会使多么的难。. before entering in the “real world”: This is a prepositional phrase. We may express the same idea by using an adverbial clause: “.before I entered the real world.” There is also another example in the passage: “I traveled throughout Europe for 6 weeks before arriving in London (. before I arrived in London).” Translation: 在写作文之前，我们应该先列个提纲。We are supposed to work out an outline before writing our compositions. (.before we write our compositions.) 2.while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs: (P1, L2)Paraphrase. while they were looking for jobs and having interviews. 当我的大多数同学都在忙着为“现实世界”的工作面试3. At that early stage of my inquiry, I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. (P1, L4-5)ParaphraseAt the early time of my inquiring, I didnt have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take while facing several options. 刚开始打听的时候，对于去哪里，从事什么工作，我并没有明确的想法。Open adj. not completely decided尚未决定的, 悬而未决的 e.g. This is an open question at the moment. 此刻这还是个悬而未决的问题。 To keep/have an open mind on/about sth. 愿意聆听, 对不怀成见，思想开明 4. learn about: to get to know about, become informed of 了解到，得知有关的消息e.g. I like reading historical stories because I can learn about the lives that people led long ago.我喜欢看历史故事, 因为这样可以知道过去人们的生活。How did you learn about the meeting? 有关会议的情况你是怎么知道的?5. It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation. “It is / was not until.that” is an emphatic pattern. ( L21)ExamplesNow use the above emphatic pattern to emphasize the italicized parts of the sentence. 1) He did not come back to his dorm until 10 oclock. It wasnt until 10 oclock that he came back to his dorm. 直到10点钟他才回到宿舍。2) They didnt find their lost son until 10 years later.It wasnt until 10 years later that they found their lost son. 直到10年后，他们才找到丢失的儿子。orientation n. a position or direction方向, 目标 The winding trail caused the hikers to lose their orientation. 蜿蜒的小径使徒步旅行者迷失了方向。 training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc. (上岗前的）培训，训练 In many companies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office. 在许多公司，新员工的培训是培训部的职责。6. participate in be involved in 参加，分担(L33)ExamplesIts good for students to participate in a variety of activities. Some people are too shy to participate in karaoke. 7. It was easy to adjust to life in London.Paraphrase It was easy to get used to living in London.adjust to: to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave or think 适应，习惯e.g. My eyes havent adjusted to the dark yet. 我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。Animals adjust themselves to their environment. 动物能适应自己生活的环境。8. I probably covered only half of what I intended (P5, L40)Paraphrase I probably visited only half of the places I wanted to travel.cover v. to include (sth.); deal with; travel (a certain distance) 覆盖, 涉及，报道，走完 Snow covered the ground. 大雪覆盖了大地。 The survey covers all aspects of the business. 调查包括这家企业的各个方面。 Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees. 你的父母得支付你的学费。 We had covered 30 miles. 我们已经走了30英里了。9. For one, I truly get to learn the culture by being immersed in its workforce. immerse oneself/sb. in 沉浸于 深陷于e.g. He immersed himself in his work. 他埋头工作。 They were immersed in happiness. 他们沉浸在喜悦当中。Part VII After reading 1. Answer the following questions with the information you got from the passage. 1. Why was the author pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to take at the early stage of her inquiry? 2. What is BUNAC and whats the function of it? 3. Why was she most scared about finding a job?4. Why does the author say working in London has been the best decision she has mad so far? Passage B Living on My Own ( Extensive Reading )I. Background Information1. When do you think you can live on your own?2. Talk about your impression or ideas about the following pictures. For Chinese students this may mean leaving home to attend college. Elsewhere, however, this may not provide enough independence to satisfy student desires for freedom from parents or other types of control.Related Materials看一名新生报到Accompanied by her parents, in a stretched Lincoln limousine, with 19 boxes of luggage, and 2 full-time tour guides, when Zhejiang rich girl Chen Shi (not her real name) arrived at a certain Wuhan college, other students were struck dumb in awe at the conspicuous wealth on display. What is more, her parents had requested that a private bathroom be built for their daughter. News about the girl, who people refer to as a niu, spread like wildfire across the campus.Unfamiliar with Wuhan, and afraid of getting lost, they had hired the tour guides to help them find their way around the city, her parents said. The 19 boxes of luggage contained everything their daughter deemed necessary, including her many clothes, a recorder, toys, bedding etc. Weve brought all things she uses at home. She wont use the bedding prepared by school. 据陈的父母解释，他们对武汉情况不熟，担心找不到路，所以才请了两名地陪帮忙报名，事后还可以顺便带他们在市内旅游一下。而19个箱子中装的全是女儿在家时的生活用品，除了大量的衣服外，还有录音机、娃娃、被褥等。“把她在家习惯使用的东西全都带来了，也不准备用学校发的被褥。”更有甚者，其家长要求在学校的寝室中加装独立卫生间。消息迅速传开，在学校成了热议话题，同学们都说“牛”。这位号称“最牛”的女生来自浙江，名叫陈诗（化名），是该校某学院大一新生。2日下午，陈同学在父母的陪同下，坐一辆加长林肯来学校报到。据迎新的同学讲述，他们随行的行李车上，除了前排坐着两名司机，后排座上全部堆满了箱包。同学帮忙一清点，发现竟然有19件。更夸张的是，他们还配备了两名专职导游。让高年级的同学直呼不可思议。II. Note of the Text1. I was having trouble getting along with my parents：Paraphrase: I was having difficulty getting along with my parents.那时我与父母相处不是很融洽。to have trouble: to have difficulty. It can be followed either by doing sth. or in doing sth.有问题Examples: Did you have much trouble dealing with the problem?处理这个问题棘手吗？ Do they have any trouble in finding their lost daughter?寻找他们丢失的女儿有麻烦没有？ 2It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick. Paraphrase: I began to miss my parents only three weeks after I began living on my own. 刚离开家三个星期，我便开始想家了。Examples: It will take him another 5 months to finish writing this book.他还要花5个月时间才能写完这本书。3. creative: adj. having the ability to produce new and original ideas, results, etc.有创造性的，创造的Examples: He came up with a really creative solution to the problem. 他找到一个真正具有创造性的解决问题方案。 I enjoy my job, but Id like to do something more creative.我喜欢这个工作，但我想做更具创造力的工作。 4. First of all, I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible: Paraphrase: Firstly, I have learned that living on my own requires that I (should) become more responsible.首先，我明白了独立生活更需要责任感。The subjunctive mood is used to express suggestion, necessity, demand, request, urging, resolution, recommendation or formal motion by using the words like: advise, command, decide, demand, desire, insist, intend, order, propose, recommend, request, require, suggest or urge.Examples: She insisted that she go to the south for her holiday.We propose that somebody neutral take the chair. 用在advisable, appropriate, desirable, essential, important, impossible, necessary等形容词之后的that-分句中。Examples: It is essential that all the facts be examined first.It is necessary that he come back without delay.5. assign: to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing指定（某人做某一工作或任某职务），委派，选派Examples: Ive been assigned the job of looking after the new students. 他们分配我照看新生。 Janes been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.珍妮被派往了亚洲事务局。 A) 分配、委派be assigned to a new postB) 把归因于(to, for) He assigned his failure to idleness.C) 布置作业assign homework6. keep up with 跟上、赶上 keep up with times与时俱进7. However, now that I am on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told to:Now I am living on my own, so I get to handle my duties without being told to.但是现在我独自生活了，我必须完成自己的职责，即使没有人要求我这么做。 Examples: Now (that) you are a college student, youd better live on your own.你是大学生了，你最好要自己独立生活。 Now (that) you have finished the final examination, you may relax and take a break.期末考试完了，你可以休息一会儿了。8. to do ones duty: to do sth. either because that is part of ones job or because it is morally right that one should doExamples: In the absence of the chairman one of his assistants does his duty for him.主任不在时他的助手料理他的事务。There are bookcases that do duty as room dividers.书架把房间隔开了。duty： do / perform ones duty 尽责任fail in ones duty 失职on duty 值班sense of duty 责任心duty-free免税的9. authority 权威、权利 None of us questioned my fathers authority. British police are cooperating with the American authorities.10. I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested: I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in a notebook for any other singer anywhere who might be interested. (Note: out there suggests a willingness to share the songs.)我写了许多歌曲，并把它们保存在我的笔记本里，等着送给感兴趣的歌手。11When I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas