大学英语读写教程第一册Unit9 Low on Cash Try Paris for a Holiday!.doc

大学英语读写教程第一册 Unit Nine Low on Cash? Try Paris for a Holiday! Teaching aims and demands: To develop students ability of listening and speaking, reading and writing;To make students grasp some new words and expressions, everyday speaking sentences and grammar Important teaching points: Section A and exercises Difficult teaching points: Section CTeaching aids: Loud speaker Teaching methods: Asking and answering, DisscussionProcedure: Section A: Im Toast in the Battle Against Smart AppliancesNew words and expressions1 to go through the words with teacher2 to read after teacher3 learn them by heartQuestions: 1 Ask students to read the text with these questions2 to read the text together in detail3 ask students to read loudly and correct their pronunciationcash n. 1. U, informal money in any form钱例 He poured a lot of cash into a beautiful mountain village. 例 The winner will get a $1,000 cash prize.2. U money in the form of coins and notes, rather than checks, credit cards, etc. 现款例 Americans usually pay by credit card instead of in cash.例 Rather than using the last of my cash, I wrote a check. flight n. 1. C a journey through air or space 航班；航程例 My flight was late because of a heavy fog. 例 He took an indirect flight to Shanghai. 2. C; U (an act of) flying 飞行；飞翔例 a bird in flight 例 At present, space flight is far removed from most peoples imagination. sock n. C a covering of soft material for the foot and usually part of the lower leg, usually inside a shoe 短袜例 The kids Christmas sock was filled with small gifts. 例 My son refuses to wear socks. jeans n. (plural) trousers made of a strong cotton cloth, worn informally by men, women, and children 牛仔裤例 Young people dont like to wear old-fashioned jeans. 例 The T-shirt goes well with your jeans. backpack n. C (especially AmE) a bag carried on ones back, used especially by climbers and walkers （尤指登山者、步行者用的）背包例 an astronauts backpack 例 My backpack is filled with food and drinks. burst v. (cause to) break open or break apart suddenly （使）爆裂；（使）破裂例 If I have any more soup, Ill burst. 例 The children are enjoying bursting balloons. n. C an act or result of bursting 裂口； 破裂例 The explosion was caused by a burst in the gas pipe. 例 I was awakened by the burst of something. package n. C an amount or especially a number of things packed together firmly; a parcel 包； 包裹例 Large packages are sometimes left beside the door. 例 She sent him a large package of books. gentleman n. 1. C (polite) a man 男士； 先生例 A gentleman was reading a newspaper at the table.例 My neighbor is an old gentleman. 2. C a man who behaves well towards other people and who can be trusted to keep his promises and always act honorably 绅士例 The image was not gentleman-like according to many British people. 例 It is a gentlemans duty to always be polite. criminal n. C a person who is guilty of crime 犯人；罪犯例 The criminal finally went to the police station to give himself up. 例 The criminal was caught when trying to run away. adj. relating to a crime 犯罪的；刑事的例 criminal trials 例 Its hard for a person with a criminal record to find a good job. courier n. C a person or company that is employed to carry messages or other papers 信使例 the Liverpool Courier 例 I sent my documents to the company by courier. impossible adj. that cannot happen or be done 不可能的；办不到的例 It is almost impossible for him to catch up. 例 After the car accident, it was impossible for him to walk. airline n. C a business that runs a regular service for carrying passengers and goods by air （定期运送乘客、货物的）航空公司例 The airline takes every possible measure to have more passengers. 例 After the disaster, all U.S. airlines lost a great number of passengers. normally adv. in the usual way; ordinarily 通常地；正常地例 Applicants normally have at least two years work experience. 例 At that time, the highway is normally packed with cars and trucks. company n. 1. C a group of people who work together for purposes of business or trade 公司；商号例 The film company bought the sole rights to two best sellers. 例 This world famous company interviewed 20 people for the job. 2. U the presence of another person; companions 陪伴；交往例 May I have your company at the Christmas dinner? 例 She will visit me whenever I feel like company. baggage n. U (especially AmE) the cases, bags, boxes, etc. of a traveler 行李例 Take as little baggage as possible when traveling. 例 Most flights have a baggage allowance of 20 kg per passenger. airplane (aeroplane BrE)n. C a plane 飞机例 The noise outside could be the sound of an airplane. 例 Its desirable that the airplane be as light as possible. contrast n. U the comparison of objects or situations that are dissimilar, especially to show differences 对比；对照例 Black and white shows a striking contrast.例 Compare and contrast English with Chinese. official n. C a person who holds an office 官员；高级职员例 The public knew little about the officials background. adj. of, from, or about a person in a position of power and responsibility 官方的；正式的例 Why is there so little official action to control air pollution? 例 They will send me an official invitation. tax vt. charge a tax on 对征税例 How are your company profits taxed? 例 People in different states are taxed differently. n. C;U (an amount of) money that must be paid to the government according to income, property, goods bought, etc. （政府对收入、财产、购货等征收的） 税；税款例 Foreign companies can enjoy tax favors. 例 The old man didnt know how to fill in a tax form. method n. C a planned way of doing something 方法；办法例 Distance learning is a modern educational method. 例 His English has improved greatly with the method of one-on-one help. negative adj. 1. without any useful or helpful qualities 消极的；非建设性的例 Some music can be a negative influence on people. 例 My most negative quality is that I am easy to anger. 2. saying or meaning no 拒绝的；怀疑的例 When she asked about dating boys, her parents gave her a negative answer. 例 Too many negative remarks will discourage the kid. aspect n. C a side of a many-sided idea, plan, etc. （想法、计划等的某个）方面例 We dont agree with each other in most aspects. 例 Each aspect of the plan must be considered. personal adj. 1. belonging to, or for the use of a particular person; private 个人的；私人的例 What I mentioned just now is his personal information. 例 Ann has been working as a personal assistant for over 5 years. 2. done or made directly by a particular person 亲自的例 The mayor paid a personal visit to the old couple. 例 The manager will give you a personal interview. flexible adj. 1. that can change or be changed to be suitable for new needs 可变通的；灵活的例 She can spend more time with her child because of her flexible working hours. 例 Our plans are fairly flexible.2. that can bend or be bent easily 易弯曲的；柔韧的例 a flexible rule 例 Dancers need a flexible body. regard n. 1. U (in phrases like in this regard, with regard to) connection（用于短语像“在这方面”，“关于”）关系； 方面例 The same rules hold true with regard to children. 例 I will make changes with regard to my travel plan. 2. (plural) good wishes 致意； 问候例 If you should see our old classmates, give them my regards. 例 He concluded his speech with his best regards to the former president. vt. 1. consider in the stated way 视作; 认为例 To regard little things as important has produced many great things. 例 Some people regard mountain climbing as a risk to ones life. 2. show respect for 尊重例 Some young people dont regard what old people tell them. 例 Does he regard his wifes feelings? except for apart from; with the exception of 除了之外例 I know nothing about my neighbour, except for the fact that hes just moved in. 例 They drove to the city without stopping, except for fuel. check in report ones arrival at an airport, a hotel desk, etc.（在机场）办理登机手续；（在旅馆）登记办理住宿手续例 Passengers must check in for Flight CA 985 in half an hour.例 The old man checked in at our hotel this morning. take off 1. get something away from 从拿掉；拿开例 Ill take the books off the table. 例 Let me take that piece of thread off your skirt. 2. (of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to rise into the air at the beginning of a flight 升空；起飞例 take off smoothly 例 The plane took off at 5 p.m. Now the text:Detailed Study of Text A1. Im Toast in the Battle Against Smart AppliancesMeaning: Im completely defeated in the battle against the new appliances that are smarter than their owners.be toast: be or be likely to become finished, or dead完了；死定了You are toast if you dont take the doctors advice.We are toast in the match because he cant play today.2. Recently, The Washington Post printed an article explaining how the appliance manufacturers plan to drive customers up the wall.Meaning: Lately, The Washington Post printed an article which explained how the firms that produce appliances plan to make customers angry or even mad.drive somebody up the wall: drive somebody into a state of great anger or near madness（非正式）使某人勃然大怒；几乎疯狂The alarm clock is driving me up the wall. It rings whenever it pleases.Are you trying to drive me up the wall? Stop asking that stupid question.3. Of course they dont SAY that exactly.Meaning: Of course the appliance manufacturers dont use the words drive customers up the wall.Notice here SAY is capitalized in order to lay emphasis. Other similar examples can be seen in the rest of the text.4. What they SAY they want to do is to have us live in homes where all appliances are connected to the Internet, sharing information, and that appliances will be smarter than most of their owners.Meaning: What the appliance manufacturers declare is that they want to provide the customers with household appliances that are all connected to the Internet, that can share information with their owners, and that are cleverer than most of their users.5. For example, you could have a dishwasher that can be turned on from the office, and a refrigerator that knows when its out of milk.Meaning: For example, you could have a dishwasher at home which you can turn on even when you are in the office, and a refrigerator that would let you know when there is no milk left in it.6. But listen, appliance manufacturers: we dont NEED a dishwasher that we can communicate with from the office.Meaning: But let me tell you, appliance manufacturers: we dont NEED a dishwasher that can be operated when we are in the office.7. If you want to improve our dishwashers, give us one that senses when people leave dirty dishes on the kitchen table, and shouts, Put that bowl in the dishwasher right now or Ill get your shoes all wet!Meaning: If you want to make our dishwashers better, give us one like this: when people forget to put the dirty dishes into the dishwasher to be washed, and it knows and will then urge them to do so in a loud voice, Put that bowl in the dishwasher at once, otherwise I will make your shoes completely wet!8. Likewise, we dont need a refrigerator that knows when its out of milk.Meaning: In addition, we dont need a refrigerator that knows when there is no milk left, either.9. We already have an effective system for determining that: we ask our husbands or wives.Meaning: We already have a good way to get to know if there is any milk left in the refrigerator: we ask our husbands or wives, and they will tell us.10. A real improvement would be a fridge that refuses to let us open its door when it senses that we are about to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours.Meaning: A fridge that is really better than what we have now is one like this: when we are going to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours, it will know we are eating too much and will refuse to let us open its door.11. We cant use the appliance features we have NOW.Meaning: We cant even use the features of the appliances we already have at present (let alone the ones the manufacturers are going to develop in the future).Notice here NOW is capitalized to show the contrast between NOW and in the FUTURE12. I have a feature-packed telephone with 43 buttons, at least 20 of which I am afraid to touch.Meaning: I have a telephone with too many features; it has 43 buttons, but I dare not touch at least 20 of them.13. My phone is probably equipped to communicate with the dead, but I dont know how to operate it, just as I dont know how to operate my television set, which has features requiring TWO remote controls.Meaning: Perhaps my phone has features that enable one to speak to dead people, but I dont know how to make it work. And I dont know how to use my television set either, as it has so many features that one remote control is not enough and thus there are two of them.Key to exercisesReading Outfeatures what for declaring out of date Getting the Message DCCDAUsing the Right Wordmanufactures disturb feature declared likewise comprehension industry effectiveWorking with Expressions To at with up out with of to Focuding on Sentence StructureA 1. I stopped him as he was about to leave the room.2. He called up when I was about to have breakfast.3. I was about to cross the street when I saw an old man fall down.B1. It has been months since I have tasted such delicious food.2. It has been years since she has written a successful novel.3. It has been years since he has done any new research.TranslatingA1. We must figure out how to solve the problem.2.He looked at the bag as if he were looking at something beyond his comprehension. 3.I know how to use a computer, but when it comes to repairing it, I know nothing