大学英语2 Unit 5

Unit5,GlobalUnderstanding,1.Whatdoesthetexttitle“TrueHeight”mean?,Ithasmorethanonemeaning.Itmayreferto:thenewbarheightsthatMichaelclearedoneafteranother;2)thetremendousobstaclesMichaelhadovercomeinattaininghisgoal.,2.Asthetextconsistsofthemainstoryandaflashback,canyoufigureouttheflashback?,Theflashbackisfromline11toline35.,3.Scanthetextagaintofindoutalltheinstanceswhere“work”isusedasaverbandexplaininEnglishthedifferentmeaningsof“work”.,work:v.1)(causeto)beactiveoruseeffortorpower*“wantsomething,workforit.”(P.4)2)beactiveintheproperway,withoutfailing*“Itwasntworking.”(P.9)3)exercise*“Heworkedouteveryotherday”(P.5),4.Scanthewholetexttofindoutallthewordsandphrasesthatarerelatedtosportsorstadium.AndthinkabouttheirChineseequivalents.,NationalJuniorOlympics,国少年奥林匹克运动会,personalbest,个人最高记录,stand(s),看台,finalrace,赛跑决赛,polevaultevent,撑竿跳高项目,trackandfieldcompetition,田径比赛,gymnast,体操运动员,bodybuilder,健美运动员,weightlifting,举重,bar,横杆,inflatedlandingmat,充气垫,vaulter,撑竿跳高运动员,finger-tippedpush-up,俯卧撑,runway,跑道,Nationalrecord,全国记录,pole,撑竿,take-off,起跳,setanewworldrecord,刷新一项世界纪录,TextStructure,1)Whichfirstsentenceswitchesfrompasttensetopastperfecttense?2)WhichfirstsentenceshowsthattheflashbackisoverandthenarrationreturnstotheNationalJuniorOlympics?3)Bynow,doyouknowhowmanypartsthetextconsistsof?Inwhatway?4)Whatnarrativeskillisadoptedbytheauthorhere?,TextStructure,Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.,Michaelschildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.,Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.,WhatwasmostunusualaboutMichaelsvictorywasthathewasblind.,UnderstandingoftheText,Useyourownwordstodescribewhatkindofeventthepolevaultis.thesportofjumpingoverahighbarusingalongpole2.WhyisthecompetitionattheNationalOlympicdescribedasthemostchallenginginMichaelspole-vaultingcareer?3.WhatwasMichaelschildhooddream?Howcomehehadthisdream?,4.FromthedescriptionofMichaelsparents,whatcanyoulearnabouthisparents?5.GiveanexampletoshowthatMichaelsparentsdifferedintheirapproachestochildrearing.6.WhatindividualcharacteristicsshouldMichaelssuccessbeattributedto?,3incheshigherthanhispersonalbest,1.IfMichaelStonewassurprised,excitedorvain(P.6)2.Heseemedunawareof(P.6),Hispalmweresweating.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.(P.1),againheshowednoemotion.(P.7),1.Itstartledhim.(P.9)2.Theintensityanxiety.(P.9)3.Hebecamemoretense.(P.9)4.Afraidwouldbe(P.9),1.ItwasthatbroughtMichaelbacktoearth.(P.12)2.Onhisbackwiththatwonderfulhotsun(P.12),9incheshigherthanhispersonalbest,ANationalandInternationalJuniorOlympicsrecord,Helaterwentonthatdaytoclear17feet6,17feet6,WritingSkills,Whereistherealclimaxofthenarration?Withoutthelastsentence,wouldyoustilladmireMichaelStonesachievement?Whowouldyouadmirebetter,aMichaelStonewithasoundbodyorablindMichaelStone?WhydoestheauthorkeepthesecretaboutMichaelsblindnessuntilthelastsentence?Doestheauthorgiveanyhintsthatheisblindinhisnarration?,Conclusion:1.asurprising_toimpactthereader,ending,Narrativeskills,Readthefirstparagraphofthetexttofindoutwheretheauthorusesawordintwodifferentsenses?Howdoyouunderstandthetitleofthistext?Doesitalsocarrymorethanmeaning?,Conclusion:2.useof_;,puns,HowdoyouknowthatMichaelssuccessatpole-vaultingisespeciallysignificant?(Hisparentsreactions)HowdoyouconcludethatMichaelisahighlymotivatedpersonwithapassionfordetail?HehadfollowedarigidtrainingprogramHeappearedunmovedbyhisownsuccessHewentondoggedlytoscaleanewheightHedidnotforget“hisroutineofthreefinger-tippedpush-ups”.,Conclusion:3)using_tobringoutacharacter.,details,WritingSkills,Asthetextconsistsofthemainstoryandaflashback,thenarrationhastoswitchfromtheongoingcompetitiontoearliereventsandthenreturntotheongoingcompetition.Howdoestheauthormanagetomakethesepartsinthetextflowsmoothly?1.Onewayistorepeatakeywordinthelastsentenceofaparagraphinthefirstsentenceofthenextparagraph,e.g.,4.coherence,Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.(Para.2)AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(Para.3),2.Anotherwayistopickupakeyideafromapreviousparagraphandrepeatitinthesentenceintroducingthenextparagraph,e.g.,AllofMichaelsvaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.(Para.6),bearout(Introduction),WordsandExpressions,provethat(sth.)istrue,e.g.Thewitnesseswillbearyououtincourt.,sweat(Para.1),ducesweat,e.g.Thewhiteshirtsweresweatedthrough.,Hewassweatingafterworkingsohard.,ThesunwasashotasthecompetitionhefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.(Para.1),太阳火辣辣的,与他今天在全国少年奥林匹克运动会上所面临的竞争一样热烈。,mere(Para.2),nothingmorethan,nobetterormoreimportantthan.(nocomparativeform),她一想到刘德华心就开始激烈的跳动。,AtthemerethoughtofAndyLiuherheartbegantobeatfiercely.,fantasy(Para.2),n.Imaginationorfancyesp.whencompletelyunrelatedtoreality.,e.g.Heisalwayslivinginafantasyworld.Stoplookingfortheperfectjob-itsjustafantasy.,FancyVS.Fantasyfancy原本是fantasy的缩写,fantasy带有白日做梦，不现实，荒诞的意思在里面;fancy指想像力e.g.thenovelistsfancy小说家的想像力,Herstorieswerealwaysonesthatdescribedthelandfromabirdseyeview.(Para.3),Herstorieswerealwaysonesthatdescribedthelandfromanoverlookingview/aviewseenfromaboveorfromthesky.,她的故事总是从高空俯瞰描述大地.她对细节的激情和酷爱使得迈克尔的梦境色彩缤纷、绚丽无比。,haveapassionfor(para.3),haveastronginterestinsth.andlikeitverymuch,Hehasapassionforcollectingantiques.,他有收集古玩的爱好。,vt.todescribesomethingcompletely,givingallthefacts,detail(Para.3),e.g.Canyouproduceareportdetailingwhatwevespentontheprojectsofar?,Phrases:gointodetail(s)explainsththoroughly.,e.g.Herefusedtogointodetailsabouthisplan.,indetailfullyorthoroughly.详细地,e.g.Asforthepayincrease,wehavenotyethadachancetodiscussitindetail.,coincide(Para.4),vi.happenatthesametime,e.g.Herarrivalcoincidedwithourdeparture.Theartexhibitioncoincideswiththe5othanniversaryofhisdeath.,（AcoincidewithB=Auseless,e.g.Afteranumberofvainattemptstoclimbthemountain,wewereforcedtoreturntocamp.,搭配：invain,e.g.Itriedinvaintostartaconversation.Iwillnotidleawaymytimeandbesorryinvainwhenmyyouthfulheadbecomeswhite.,辨析：vanveinveil,Assoonashelandedontheinflatedlandingmat,andwiththecrowdonitsfeet(Para.6),andwiththecrowdstandingup,beashamedof(Para.7),feelingembarrassedorawkwardbecauseof,他为他肮脏的旧衣服而感到难为情。,Hewasashamedofhisoldclothes.,Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.(Para.7),Whatcanyoulearnfromthesentence?,Michaelholdsaveryattitudetowardthecompetition.Ontheonehand,hewouldntthinkitisashameofwinningthesecondplace,ontheotherhand,hewouldtryhisbesttowinthefirstplace.,startle(Para.9),giveasuddenshockorsurpriseto.,e.g.YoustartledmeIdidnthearyoucomein.Youdidstartleme=youdidgivemeastart.你真把我吓了一大跳。（start也可以表示惊吓）,辨析：startle与surprise,astonish,amaze,frighten,start等的区别,Startle吓了一“跳”侧重于吓的猛的一动，跳起或往后退,Ifsomethingstrikesyoulikeawetbaleofhay,itcomesasasudden,forcefulandunpleasantsurprise.,Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.(Para.9),intensity(Para.9)n.,1)stateorqualityofbeingintense.,2)strengthofemotion.,e.g.Inorderfinishthejobintime,wehavetoworkwithgreaterintensity.,e.g.LookingatJulietwithintensity,Romeosaid,“Wouldyoupleasemarryme?,tension(Para,9),n.mental,emotionalornervousstrain.,e.g.Weareworkingundergreattensiontomakeadeadline.,n.conditionswhenfeelingsaretenseorrelationsbetweenpeople,groups,etc.arestrained.,e.g.TensionsbetweenIndiaandPakistanhaverisensincetheDecember13attackontheIndianParliament.,扩展：tenseadj.,易混淆：intentionn.,Toomuchreadingisa_ononeseyes.Theinternational_Strain指过分吃力、影响健康的紧张状态。Tension指双方或各方关系不好造成的紧张状态。,辨析：tension&strain,strain,tension,alongwith(Para.10),togetherwith,随同包裹来的还有一张账单。,Therewasabillalongwiththeparcel.,他与他的两个朋友一道踏上旅程。,Hewentonthejourneyalongwithhistwofriends.,stretchout(Para.10),e.g.Hestretchedhimselfoutinfrontofthefire.,TheseastretchedoutasfarasIcouldsee.,bring(sb.)backtoearth(Para.12),causesb.toreturntoreality,e.g.Emilysvoicebroughthimbacktoearth.Jackhadbeenspendingallhistimechattingonlinewithhiskey-palsuntilhisparentshadawordwithhimandbroughthimbacktoearth.,ItwaseithertheeruptionofthepeopleinthestandsorthethumpofhislandingthatbroughtMichaelbacktoearth.(Para.12),或许是看台上人们爆发出的欢呼声，或许是他着地时嘭的一声响使麦克尔回到现实之中。,inonesmindseye(Para.12),inonesimaginationormemory,InmymindseyeIsawthecliffsrisingsheer.,她在想象中酝酿自己的下一步作品。,Shewaswritinghernextpieceinhermindseye.,Withallthemediaattentionandsponsorshippossibilities,Michaelslifewouldneverbethesameagain.(Para.13),随着媒体的关注以及可能随之而来的各种赞助，迈克尔的生活肯定会不同以往。,BeautifulExpressions,田径比赛它融合