大学英语一Unit 5 Romance

UnitsRomance,UnitsRomance,Unit5Romance,UnitsRomance,UnitsRomance,UnitsRomance,UnitsRomance,I.Pre-readingTasks:,1.Valentine:Listentothetapeandanswerthequestions:1)Judgingfromthesong,whatisavalentine?2)WhatdoesShakespearesayaboutloveandmusic?,UnitsRomance,BackgroundInformation,ValentinesDay:ItstartedinthetimeoftheRomanEmpire.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusII-Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularmilitarycampaigns.ClaudiustheCruel,ashewasknownatthetime,washavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.Hebelievedthatthereasonwasthatromanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirlovesorfamilies.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledallmarriagesandengagementsinRome.,UnitsRomance,ThiswaswhenaChristianpriestnamedValentinecametodefendloveintheempire.Valentinebegantosecretlymarrycouplesdespitetheemperorsorders.WhenEmperorClaudiuswasinformedoftheseceremoniesValentinewassenttoprisonwhereheremaineduntilhisdeathonFebruary14intheyear270.ItwasntuntilafewhundredyearslaterwhenValentinesDaybegantodevelopasweknowit.AtthetimeChristianitywasbeginningtotakecontrolofEurope.AspartofthisefforttheChurchsoughttodoawaywithpaganholidays.,UnitsRomance,ValentinesDaycametoreplaceamid-FebruaryfertilityfestivalcalledLupercalia(牧神节).InhonorofhissacrificeforloveValentinewasmadeasaintandLupercaliarenamedinhishonor.UntiltodaythetraditionofhonoringValentinecontinues.Thethemesofloveandfertilitytakenfromtheancientmeaningsoftheholidayhaveenduredandevolvedwithourcontemporaryadaptationsofitsmeanings.,UnitsRomance,PubliclibrariesintheU.S.:PubliclibrariesintheU.S.arefreetothepublic.OnecangetalibrarycardatthelocallibrarybyfillinginaformandshowingthelibrarianavalidIDandsomethingtoprovethatonelivesintheneighborhood(e.g.,ausedandstampedenvelopewithonesnameastheaddressee,onesphonebill,gasbill,etc.).Besidesborrowingbooks,peoplegotolibrariestoborrowvideotapes,usethecomputersthere,attendbookreadingsbyauthorsandotherculturalevents.Librariesareregardedascommunitycenters.,UnitsRomance,1.2LanguagePoints:1.2.1straighten:(causeto)becomestraightorlevele.g.Theroadstraightenedafteraseriesofbends.Womenusedtouseahotirontostraightentheirhair.Theprofessorwouldstraightenhistiebeforeenteringtheclassroom.,UnitsRomance,1.2.2.makeonesway:goe.g.Earlyinthemorningthehuntermadehiswayintothewoods.Illmakemywayhomenow.,UnitsRomance,2.2LanguagePoints:2.2.1absorb:1)(usu.passive)completelyholdonesattention(usu.followedbyin)(beedin)e.g.IwassoabsorbedinthedetectivestorythatIjumpedupwhensomeonepattedmeontheback.2)takeine.g.Themoonhasaroughsurfacethatabsorbsmostofthesunlightthatstrikesit.,UnitsRomance,2.2.2thoughtful:(showingthatoneis)thinkingdeeplye.g.Somethingisdisturbingourdaughterforshehasneverlookedsothoughtful.bethoughtfulofsb.tosth.e.g.Itsveryofyoutopickupyourwifeattheairport.,UnitsRomance,2.2.3locate:1)findtheexactlocationofe.g.KeeptalkingwithhimforfivemoresecondsandIwilllocatetheplaceheiscallingfrom.2)fixorputinacertainplacee.g.Apartmentslocatedawayfromthemainroadareusuallysoldathigherpricesthanthoseneartheroad.Belocatedin,UnitsRomance,2.2.4overseas:toorinanothercountrye.g.Weretryingtobuildupoverseasmarketsofourcars.Compare:overseas,foreign;,UnitsRomance,2.2.5haunt:make(sb.)worryormake(them)sad;(ofghost)visit(aplace)regularlye.g.Awrongdoerisalwayshauntedbyfearofdiscovery.ahauntedhouse,UnitsRomance,2.2.6takeachance(onsth.):attempttodosth.inspiteofthepossibilityoffailure;takeariske.g.Ihaventbookedaticket.Imtakingachanceonthetheaternotbeingfull.Youtakeachanceontheweather,ifyouspendyourholidayintheU.K.,UnitsRomance,2.2.7schedule:1)arrangeforsth.tohappenortobedoneataparticulartime,bescheduledtodosth.;bescheduledforsth.e.g.Chineseastronautsarescheduledtotraveltoouterspaceinthenextfewyears.AfireworksdisplayisscheduledforNewYearsEve.2)alistorstatementofthingstobedone,dealtwith,etc.e.g.Asecretarysworkistosetupschedulesforherboss.,UnitsRomance,2.2.8sustain:supportemotionally;keep(aneffort,etc.)going,maintaine.g.TheteachertriedhardtosustainthechildrensinterestinlearningEnglish.Hewassustainedbyanunshakablebeliefinhisownabilitytoovercomethedifficulties.,UnitsRomance,2.2.9“Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidnt,thegirlwiththerose.”:Hetriedtofindthegirlwhosharedmanyofhisviews,interestsandfeelingsbutwhohenevermetbefore.Thegirlwassupposedtoweararoseattheirfirstmeeting.,UnitsRomance,2.2.10Rhetoricaldevices-Simileeager(beon/aboutsth.;betodosth.)e.g.Sheisoutofhospitalandkeentogetbacktowork.,UnitsRomance,3.2.3hesitate:pausebeforedoingsth.,ormakingadecisione.g.Hesstillhesitatingaboutthedecision.Theattackwassuccessfulatfirst,butthentheyhesitated,givingtheenemytroopstimetofightback.hesitationn.,UnitsRomance,3.2.4gratefulbegratefultosb.forsth.:feelingorshowingthanksto(anotherperson)becauseof(sth.)e.g.IammostgratefultoyouforintroducingmearoundsothatInolongerfeellonelyinthenewplace.,UnitsRomance,3.2.5broaden:makeorbecomebroadere.g.Theroadbroadensonceithaspassedthroughthevillage.Thewidespreaduseofcomputershasbroadenedthescopeofourknowledge.broad+enadj.+en-v./en+adj.-v.e.g.widen;enlarge;sharpen;,UnitsRomance,3.2.6“Hergoldenhairlaybaskincurlsfromherdelicateears”:Sheworehergoldenhairincurlsandpulledthembacktorevealherwell-formedears.,UnitsRomance,3.2.7“Shewasmorethanalittleoverweight,herthick-ankledfeetthrustintolow-heeledshoes.”:Shewasquiteabigwoman.Herfeetwerethickintheanglesandcouldhardlysqueezeintoherlow-heeledshoes.,UnitsRomance,3.2.8“IfeltasthoughIwasspiltintwo,sokeenwasmydesiretoupheldmyown.”:Ifeltasifthereweretwoofme,onewishingearnestlytogowiththeprettyyoungwoman,theotherwantingtostaywiththewomanwhohadbefriendedmeandwarmedmyheart.,UnitsRomance,4.2LanguagePoints:4.2.1inresponseto:inanswertoe.g.Thedecisiontoassignstudentssomehomeworkwastakenquicklyinresponsetorecentcriticismsofeducationalreform.Stockpriceswentdowninresponsetothenewsofapossibleoilcrisis.,UnitsRomance,VocabularyExercises,1.整了整军装2.多思善虑的心灵3.富有洞察力的头脑4.浪漫的爱情之花就要绽放5.相貌平平6.始终支撑他精神7.身材修长8.眼睛碧蓝如花似玉,straigh