综合教程II U7 The Virtues of Growing Older课件 (Language Points)

AnIntegratedEnglishCourseBook2,Unit7TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskin,LanguageWorkParagraphs1-2,1Oursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreets,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofage.2Wouldntanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain?Isntaginganexperiencetobedreaded?Perhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No”.Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.,Paragraph3,convince,vt.tomakesb.believethatsth.istrueorexists;topersuadesb.todosth.使信服，说服Ex.Pleasefillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsoftheword.1.Shedidntknowhowto_himofherinnocence.convincesb.ofsth.2.Hewas_ofhiserror.beconvincedof确信,3.Thewastedisposalindustryisfindingitdifficultto_thepublicthatitsoperationsaresafe.convincesb.that4.Hisargumentisnot_enough.convincingadj.令人信服的，有说服力的,Practice:TranslateintoChinese该党未能使多数选民相信他们具有治国之才。(Tr.Ex.3.P96)convincefailtodosth.themajorityofgovernacountry/managestateaffairsbecapableofdoingsth.Thepartyfailedtoconvincethemajorityofthevotersthatitwascapableofgoverningthecountry.,Compare:convincesolve找到解答，算出，解决B.Toformulateordevelop作出，制定出C.Toprovesuccessful,effective,orsatisfactory成功，有效,令人满意,达到预期效果,有好结果D.Tohaveaspecifiedresult产生某种结果E.Toexercisetoimprovephysicalfitness锻炼身体,Ex.Pleasechoosetheappropriatedefinitionforthephraseineachsentence.1.Ittookmeawholenighttoworkoutthedetailsoftheplan.B.Toformulateordevelop作出，制定出2.Johnnyworksoutinthegymnasiumafterworkeveryday.E.Toexercisetoimprovephysicalfitness锻炼身体3.Haveyouworkedouttheequations?A.Tofindasolutionfor;solve,4.Thingswillwork(themselves)out.C.Tohaveagoodresult有好结果5.Imafraidthenewpolicymaynotworkoutwellinpractice.D.Tohaveaspecifiedresult产生某种结果e.g.Thenewstrategymaynotworkoutaswewished.,Paraphrase:gladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain(Para.2),signwith:signacontractofemploymentwith(acompany)signwiththedevil:(metaphor)tosignacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagain即便是给恶魔卖命，三十岁以上的人谁不乐意以此来换回失去的青春呢？,Paraphrase:Perhapsitisun-Americantosayso(Para.2),un-American:contrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericanpeople不符合美国人的观念,Canyoufindthefollowingexpressionsinthetwoparagraphs?,崇尚（年轻）worship(youth)去体育馆健身workoutingyms延缓衰老delayaging/theeffectsofage明显的好处distinctadvantages,LanguageWorkParagraph31,31Whenyoung,youareapttobeobsessedwithyourappearance.WhenmybrotherDaveandIwereteens,weworkedfeverishlytoperfectthebodieswehad.Daveliftedweights,tookmegadosesofvitamins,anddrankahalf-dozenofmilkshakesadayinordertoturnhiswiryadolescentframeintosomemuscularideal.Andasateenager,Idietedconstantly.NomatterwhatIweighed,though,IwasneversatisfiedwiththewayIlooked.Mylegsweretooheavy,myshoulderstoobroad,mywaisttoobig.,LanguageWorkParagraph32,32WhenDaveandIwereyoung,webeggedandpleadedforthe“right”clothes.Ifourparentsdidntgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Howcouldwegotoschoolwearingloose-fittingschoolblazerswheneveryoneelsewouldbewearingsmartlytailoredleatherjackets?Wewouldbeconsideredfreaks.Ioftenwonderhowmyparents,andparentsingeneral,managetotoleratetheirchildrenduringtheadolescentyears.,LanguageWorkParagraph33,33Now,however,DaveandIarebeyondsuchadolescentagonies.Myroundedfigureseemsfine,andIdontdenymyselfasliceofpecanpieifIfeelinthemood.Davestillworksout,buthehasactuallybecomefondofhistall,lankyframe.Thetwoofusenjoywearingfashionableclothes,butwearenolongerslavestostyle.Andwomen,Imembarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.Nowmyclothesareattractiveyeteasytowear.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.Aslongaswefeelgoodabouthowwelook,wearehappy.,beaptto,haveanaturaltendencyto;beinclinedto;belikelyto倾向于,易于,动辄,往往e.g.Heisapttogetexcitedovertrifles.他容易为小事而激动。,(be)obsessedwith,tokeepthinkingaboutsth.toomuchtothinkaboutanythingelse;bepreoccupiedexcessively痴迷于，受困扰e.g.Hewasobsessedwithsci-fimovies.Moreandmorepeoplebecameobsessedwithfearofnuclearradiation.beobsessedwiththedesireforgain利欲熏心beobsessedbyacravingforwealth财迷心窍,Buildupyourvocabulary:obsessionn.obsessiveadj.extreme,excessiveindegreee.g.Shehasgotthisobsessivefearoflosingcontrolsoshenevershowsheremotions.(Vo.Ex.II.1.P93)她极度担心会失控，因此她从不表露自己的情感。,teens,pl.十多岁期间(13-19岁的年龄)；总称十几岁的青少年inonesteens十多岁时,在少年时代teenager十几岁的青少年teenageadj.Compare:adolescencen.青春期(一般指成年以前13至15岁的发育期)adolescenta.青春期的;n.十几岁的青少年,feverishlyadv.,feverishadj.发烧的;狂热的,兴奋的,焦躁的e.g.Theyarefeverishlybuildinguptheirarmedforces.他们正在疯狂地扩军。Iamsearchingmypocketsfeverishlyformyticket.我急切地在口袋里翻找着车票。Feverishlyhesettowork,andbytheendofthedayhehadcomposedthewholeconcerto(协奏曲).(Vo.Ex.VI.2.P94)他充满激情地开始了创作，到这天结束时他已经谱好了整部协奏曲。,megadose,dose剂量mega-1)large大;2)onemillion一百万e.g.megahertz兆赫,diet,v.toeatanddrinktheprescribedfoodanddrink,especiallysoastoloseweightorcontrolamedicalcondition.(为减肥或调整健康情况)进规定的饮食,节食，忌食n.1.(人或动物的日常)饮食；食物e.g.Exerciseandawell-balanceddietkeepsyoufitandhealthy.2.特种饮食；保健食谱goonadiet/beonadiet节食;吃限定食物,beyond,outsidetherangeorlimitofe.g.Understandingthisarticleisbeyondmycapability.Thefruitisbeyondmyreach.够不着Practice:TranslateintoEnglish在一些职业中，超过退休年龄而继续工作是可能的。Inanumberofprofessionsitispossibletocontinueworkingbeyondtheretirementage.,deny,denysb.sth:refusetoletsb.haveit拒绝给予e.g.Hedeniedhiskidsnothing.(要什么就给什么)denyoneselfsth.:nottoallowoneselftohavesth.thatonenormallyhas节制,戒除,舍弃e.g.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinanefforttoliveaholylife.Practice:TranslateintoEnglish为了保持苗条的身材，她克制自己不吃冰激凌。(Tr.Ex.4.P97)Tokeepslim,shedeniedherselfice-creams.,mood,n.astateofmindoremotion心情，脾气e.g.beinabad/melancholy/foul/merrymoodShewasobviouslyinamood.(angryorimpatient口心情不好,在生气)Hewasamanofmoods(喜怒无常的人).Iaminnomoodforjokingnow.(没有心思)Afterawholedayswork,youshouldbeinthemoodforagoodmeal.(有做某事的兴致),beslavestosth.:followsth.blindlyatthemercyof:completelycontrolledby,powerlessagainst在.的掌握之中,完全受.支配,任由摆布、处置；在面前无能为力e.g.Thepoormanwasatthemercyofthosefromwhomheborrowedmoney.这可怜的人只得任由他的债主们摆布。,Othercollocation:havesb.atonesmercy使某人任凭自己摆布leavetothetendermercy/merciesofsb.听任某人粗暴对待;听任某人任意摆布begformercy乞求宽大,讨饶havemercyonupon/showmercytosb.对.有怜悯心、表示宽大/仁慈withoutmercy残忍地,毫不留情地,LanguageWorkParagraph4,4Beingolderispreferabletobeingyoungerinanotherway.Obviously,Istillhaveimportantchoicestomakeaboutmylife,butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.IchosethemanIwantedtomarry.Idecidedtohavechildren.Ielectedtoreturntocollegetocompletemyeducation.Butwhenyouareyoung,majordecisionsawaityouateveryturn.“WhatcollegeshouldIattend?WhatcareershouldIpursue?ShouldIhavechildren?”Thesearejustafewoftheissuesfacingyoungpeople.Itsnowonderthat,despitetheircarefreefacade,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andtroubledbyalltheunknownsintheirfuture.,Paragraph5,preferable:moredesirableorsuitable更可取的,更好的elect1)选举;2)makeachoiceorselection选择或挑选await:vtwaitforateveryturn:ateveryimportantpointinoneslife(Its)nowonder(that).:Itsnotsurprising,onlytoonaturalthat难怪,不足为奇,pursue,vt.tomakeeffortstoachieveoraccomplish;tofollow,tochase努力达成，追随，追求e.g.HehadcometoHollywoodtopursueanactingcareer.Wehavealwayspursuedafriendlypolicytowardsthepeopleallovertheworld.,facade,n.thefrontofabuilding;awayofbehavingthathidetherealfeelings建筑物的正面;外表e.g.Althoughtheyputupafaadeofhonesty,Iknewthattheywereinvolvedinvariouscriminalactivities.(Vo.Ex.IV.3.P94)尽管他们表现得很诚实，我知道他们介入了多起犯罪活动。,LanguageWorkParagraph51,51ButthegreatestbenefitofbeingfortyisknowingwhoIam.Themostunsettlingaspectofyouthistheuncertaintyyoufeelaboutyourvalues,goals,anddreams.Beingyoungmeanswonderingwhatisworthworkingfor.Beingyoungmeansfeelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenext.Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Itmeansresentingyourparentsandtheirwayoflifeoneminuteandthenfeelingyouwillneverbeasgoodorasaccomplishedastheyare.,LanguageWorkParagraph52,52Bywayofcontrast,fortyissanity.Ihaveasurerself-identitynow.IdontlaughatjokesthatIdontthinkarefunny.IcanmakeaspeechinfrontofatownmeetingorcomplaininastorebecauseIamnolongerterrifiedthatpeoplewilllaughatme;Iamnolongeranxiousthateveryonemustlikeme.Inolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.LifehastaughtmethatI,notthey,amresponsibleforwhoIam.Weareallhumanbeingsneithersaintsnordevils.,Paragraph6,takeupwithsb.,associatewith,tohaveafriendlyrelationshipwithsb.(esp.sb.unsuitable)和.交往、鬼混e.g.Shestakenupwithanunemployedactor.Practice:TranslateintoEnglish最近他和两个坏孩子混在一起，这让他的父母非常生气。(Tr.Ex.5.P97)Recentlyhehastakenupwithtwobadboys,whichmakeshisparentsreallyangry.,betakenupwithsth:beinterestedinorbusywithsth.对.感兴趣,心醉于；一心一意想e.g.Hismindwaswhollytakenupwiththequestion.,Paraphrase:keeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingyoume.(Para.5),keeparunningscoreof:constantlyremindyourselfofrunning:不断的,连续的score:record,score1)比赛中的得分,记分keep(the)score(在比赛中)记分数2)adebt欠帐,债;宿怨，旧仇tohaveanoldscore/anaccounttosettlewithsb.跟某人有帐要算;向某人报仇雪恨tosettlescoreswithsb.向某