Unit 4 super kids and super problems.ppt

unit4,superkidsandsuperproblems,assumption假定；设想；,weareworkingontheassumptionthattherateofinflationwillnotincreasenextyear.我们是在假定明年通货膨胀率不增加的情况下工作的。thisassumptionisutterlyfalse.这个假设是完全错误的。,presume:假定；认为,ipresumethatthisisyourfinalanswer.我认为这就是你最后的答复。inenglishlawanaccusedmanispresumed(tobe)innocentuntilheisprovedtobeguilty.,prestigious有名望的享有声望的,ifyouexpecttoenterthisprestigiousuniversity,youshouldapplynow.如果期望进入这所著名学府，妳现在就应该申请了。thesepredictionswerepublishedbytheprestigiousjournalnature.科学杂志自然报道了上述预测。,tremendous；巨大的，极好的,tremendouschangeshavetakenplacehere.这里发生了巨大的变化。ithoughttheyplayedtremendouslywell,didntyou?我认为他们表演得非常好，你不觉得吗？近义词huge/enormous/vast,prestige:威信；声望,heisascientistofhighprestige.他是一位有声望的科学家。chinasprestigeintheworldisrisingveryquickly.中国在国际上的声望上升得很快。,screen:筛选；审查,governmentemployeesareoftenscreenedbythesecurityservices.政府雇员经常受到安全部门审查,enrich:使充实；使丰富,byreadingweenrichthemind;byconversationwepolishit.读书可以使我们思想充实，谈话使其更臻完美。onekeyrolefortvistoenrichandrecordthatuniqueculture.电视的一个关键作用就是丰富和记录这种独特的文化。,enriched:adj.浓缩的；强化的,aniron-enricheddietisnotnecessarilygoodforallchildren,americanresearchersfound.美国一项研究发现，富含铁剂的食谱并非适合每一个孩子。,exclusive：adj.独有的；排外的；仅限富贵人士的,itusedtobeaprivate,exclusiveclub,andnowitsopentoallnewyorkers.它曾是一家高档的私人俱乐部，而现在它对所有纽约人开放。ourgroupwillhaveexclusiveuseofa60-footboat.我们组将有一条专用的60英尺的船。hetoldthemagazineinanexclusiveinterview:allmyproblemsstemfromdrinking.他在一次独家采访中告知那家杂志：“我所有的问题源于饮酒。”,epidemicn.传染病adj.流行的；传染性的,afluepidemicissweepingthroughmoscow.一场流感正席卷莫斯科。,mentality:n.心态；,itismentalityinsteadofenvironmentthatchangesyoufate.是心态而不是环境在改变妳的命运。,sprout:发芽；长芽,afteralightspringrain,leavesbegantosproutfromtress.一场小小的春雨后，树木开始冒出新芽。,eligible：adj.合格的，合适的；符合条件的；,iknewanmbafromatopschoolwouldhelpmebecomeeligibleforaspecialclassofjob.我知道，顶级学校的mba将帮助我胜任一个特殊层级的工作。,correlate相关；关联,correlateaand/withbtheresultsofthisexperimentsdonotcorrelatewiththeresultsofearlierones.,symptom:临床症状；征兆symptomatic:表现症状的；有关症状的,feverisasymptomofmanydiseases.chestpainsmaybesymptomaticofheartdisease.symbolsympathizesympathysymphony,impose:强加,imposesthonsheimposedherideasonthegroup.thetimessaysitwillnowhavetoimposea23%paycutonunionmemberstokeepthepaperincirculation.纽约时报称，要想让该报纸维持运作，它将必须现在就强行削减工会所有成员23的薪水支出,priority:优先；优先考虑的事,president-electobamasaysdealingwiththeeconomyishistoppriority.当选总统奥巴马指出，处理经济问题是他的首要任务。thebadlywoundedtakepriorityoverformedicalattentionoverthoseonlyslightlyhurt.重伤者应该比轻伤者优先得到治疗。,warming-upquestions,didyourparentsurgeyoutotakeafter-schoollessonsinmusic,ballet,drawingandsuchlikewhenyouwereinelementaryschool?whatdoyouthinkofthat?(isitgoodforyouornotinthelongrun?why?),structure,part1(1-2)changesingeneralapproachtowardschildrearingpart2(3-8)consequencesofthenewparentingpsychologypart3(9-12)causesandeffectsofsuchpressureforexcellencepart4(13)conclusion,structure,part1(1-2)changesingeneralapproachtowardschildrearing2,differentfromthepatentsinthepast,manyparentstodayassumethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits,stayaheadofthepack保持领先,sogetreadyforlotsofhardworktostayaheadofthepack.所以你要保持领先就要付出很多努力。,farfrom绝不是；远非；远不是,theproblemisfarfromeasy.绝非易事youraccountisfarfromthetruth.你所说的远非事实。,abovethenorm超出一般水平/标准,theboyisbornfromanoblefamilyandheisabovethenormforhisageinliteracy.男孩出生于贵族家庭，他在文学方面超出同龄人的水平。inportugalandspaininflationwasalittlelowerbutstillwellabovetheeuro-areanorm.在葡萄牙、西班牙，工资上涨幅度略小，但仍远远高于欧元区正常水平。,part2(3-8)consequencesofthenewparentingpsychology,asthemajorconsequenceofthenewparentingpsychology,manyparentsarepushingtheirchildrenprematurelyintoadulthoodandtheyhavetostrivecompetitivelyforexceptionalityinacademicstudy,sportsandsociallifeatever-earlierstage,screeninginterview:初选面试,thecandidatewillbeinformedofthedateoffinaljudginginterviewattheinitialscreeninginterview.候选人将于初选面试时接获通知有关最后甄选面试的日期,part2(3-8)consequencesofthenewparentingpsychology,asthemajorconsequenceofthenewparentingpsychology,manyparentsarepushingtheirchildrenprematurelyintoadulthoodandtheyhavetostrivecompetitivelyforexceptionalityinacademicstudy,sportsandsociallifeatever-earlierstage,stopby:顺便访问,如果你在华盛顿特区,请顺便访问下。ifyoureindc,pleasestopby.,prevail:vi.盛行，流行;占上风,asimilarsituationprevailsincanada.同样的情况在加拿大也普遍存在。,part3causesandeffectsofsuchpressureforexcellence,carveout:雕刻；开拓；创业,butevenso,theyfoundwaystocarveoutseparatetime.但即便是这样，他们还是想办法留出独处的时间。evansisnowbackinmanchestertryingtocarveoutacareeratoldtrafford.埃文斯现在回到曼彻斯特训练来确保自己在曼联的职业生涯。,taketheinitiative:采取主动，带头,themalebirdsareusuallytheonesthattaketheinitiativetoattractthefemalebirds,sotheirplumagehastobecolourful.因为通常雄鸟是主动“追求”雌鸟的一方，因此它们的羽毛必须是艳丽一些。,takecreditfor:得到荣誉；归功于,itsdishonesttotakecreditforworkthatwasdonebyothers.拿别人的工作以谋个人的荣誉是不诚实的。ididalittle,buticanttakecreditforeverything.我个人做了一点事，但不该独享所有的功劳。,betailoredto:toadaptfor调整使适应,thedressiswelltailoredtoyourshape.这身衣服是完全按照你的体形量身定做的。theprogramwastailoredtotheneedsofaspecialaudience.这个节目迎合了特殊观众的需要。,forsbsowngood:forsbsadvantage,comeon,drinkupthemedicine-itsforyourowngood.,part4conclusion,weshouldbeconcernedaswithcharacteraswithsuccess,morelikelythannot:probably,onlyahalfcenturylater,someoneborninmassachusettsismorelikelythannottoattendcollegeinchicago,findajobinseattle,vacationinmexico,andretireinflorida.,vocabularyactivities1,1aheadofthepack2priorities3permissive4betailoredto5assumption6eligible7stoppedby8correlation9inbetween10prestigious11enrich12excessive13thenorm14rot15epidemic16presume/presumed17exceptional18tookchargeof,1lookeduponas2sproutedup3morelikelythannot4presumed5eligible6correlation7taketheinitiativeto8competence9tremendous10stayingaheadofthepack11exceptional12self-esteem13carveout14involvedin,3,harvard,yaleandstanfordareallexceptionalinacademicexcellence.statisticsshowthatviolentcrimehasbeenanepidemicinallbigu.s.cities.dontyouthinkhighschoolstudentsarebeingpushedtoohardforgoodgrades?rationalpersonsaremostunlikelytogotoextremes,fortheytendtosticktothemiddlegroundtheyveoccupied.forateam,themostimportantthingistohavecloseteamwork;therestwilltakecareofitself.weshouldbeasconcernedwiththedevelopmentofvarietyaswiththeimprovementonquality.,4,farfrombeingpermissive,manyparentsareputtingtremendouspressureontheirchildrentobeexceptionalineverything.owingtoheracademicexcellence,thischangshagirlhasbeenacceptedbyseveralprestigiousamericanuniversities,includingharvard,yaleandmit.manyparentsstarttheirchildreninpianoorviolinlessonsatever-earlieragesinhopesthattheywillbecomeexceptionalpianistsorviolinists.inmodernsociety,clothingstyleschangeyearly.someareinthisyearbutwillbeoutthenext.,morelikelythannot,whatthisnewparentingideabringsaboutwillbe“superproblems”ratherthan“superkids”.youngpeopleshouldbegiventheopportunitytotaketheinitiative,totakeresponsibilityfortheirmistakesandcreditfortheirachievements.inmyview,heissoweak-willedthathecouldhardlygiveupsmoking.tomysurprise,hehaseasilycuredhimselfofthisbadhabit.demandsonstudentshavetobetailoredtotheirinterestsandabilities.,5,1lookingforwardto2lookedon3lookupto