大学英语综合教程4 Unit 6 The Pace of Life - ppt课件

.,Unit6ThePaceofLife,TextA:OldFatherTimeBecomesaTerror,.,Objectives,Thestudentswillbeableto:Learnthemainideaandstructureofthetext;Learntodistinguishsupportingfactsfromopinions,andtousebothintheirownwriting;Graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;,.,Step1Pre-readingActivities,Describethecaricature,.,Brainstorming:Discussion,1、Hastechnologymadeourlifeeasierormoreburdensome?Giveexamplestoillustrateyourview.Everythinghastwosides.Technology,ontheonehand,changesourlifecompletely.Itmakesoureverydaylifemucheasier.Wecancommunicateinstantlywiththefriendontheothersideoftheworld.Wecandrivetotheplaceofinterestanytimeconvenienttousaftertiresomework.However,itisnotablethattechnologyalsomakesusburdensome.Weareoverloadedwithsomuchworkcreatedbythosemodernfacilitiesandequipment.,.,2、Theauthormakesmentionof“stressenvy”inpara.14.Whatdoyouthinkarethepossiblesociologicalmotivationbehindit?,Todaysworldissocompetitivethateveryoneisinarushtomakeabetterstationforhimself.Peoplearechaineddownbythelusttobesomebody.Theytrytoappearbusytoshowtootherstheyareworkinghard.Ifyouarenotbusy,maybeyouareconsideredamanofnofuture.,.,soundbyte:averybriefexcerptfromaspeechorstatementbroadcastontelevisionorradioqualitytime:timespentinactivesocialinteractionwithanotherperson,especiallywithonesyoungchild.,FatherTime:Timepersonifiedasaveryoldman,carryingascytheandanhourglass,.,Thestructureofthetext,SeeTextOrganizationonpage204.,.,three,reactions,remedy,.,Step2Languagepointsmakingprogress-Itsdifficulttocontactherbecauseshesalwaysonthemove.Theeconomyappearedtobeonthemove.Scienceisalwaysonthemove.(发展)Itwasvacationtime,andthehighwayswerefulloffamiliesonthemove.(驾车出游的家庭往来不绝)Asitwasaverycoldday,Ikeptonthemovetostaywarm.,Preface,cope:dealsuccessfully(oftenfollowedbywith)Peoplewhoattemptsuicideusuallysufferfromextremeemotionaldistressandfeelunabletocopewiththestressandtheirproblems.Thetasklooksaformidableone,butIthinkwecancope.Intheircrazysearchforfulfillment,theyvegottenthemselvesintosituationsinwhichtheyarenotabletocope.,Preface,setaboutsth./doingsth.:startdoingsth,withvigorordeterminationAfterbreakfast,shesetaboutherhouseholdduties.Theschoolauthoritiesmustsetaboutfindingsolutionstothecampussecurityproblems.setsb.off:causesomeonetostartdoingsth.,esp.laughingortalkingsetsth.off:setoffabomb;causeanalarmtogooff;causeaseriesofthingstooccur;setoffachainreactioninotherfinancialmarkets.setouttodo:aimatintendtodosth.setto:begindoingsth.vigorously,Preface,tangle:v.twisttogetherintoaconfusedmass;becomeinvolvedinaconflictorfightwithLonghairtangleseasily.Thewindtangledmyhair.Itangledwithhimoverpoliticsbitterly.betangledinacontroversy卷入Thepowerfailurehadtangledtrafficinthecity.(陷入混乱),Preface,n.-atangleofropes/peoplediplomatictangles(外交纠纷)Histhoughtswereinatangle.(陷入混乱)haveatanglewithsb.oversth.untangle:freefromatangledortwistedstate;plicatedeasiertodealwith-untangletheproblem/acable/thetrafficjam(解开缠结的电缆/整顿交通堵塞),.,Partone(paras1-11),Whatarethethreereasonswhywefeelsotime-pressedtoday?,PartI(Paras1-11),eatinto(Line6):useup(profits,resources,ortime),especiallywhentheyareintendedforotherpurposes;graduallyreducetheamountof(sth.valuable);damageordestroyHisextravagancesateintohisinheritances.Responsibilitiesathomeandworkeatintohistime.Saleswerehardhitbyhighinterestrateseatingintodisposalincome.Thefearhaseatenintomybones.(感到极为恐惧),PartI(Paras1-11),eatsth.awayoreatawayatsth.(syn.)Rustwaseatingawaythepipe.Inflationhaseatenawayatthevalueofsomeoftheirassets.(使财产价值下跌)Ineverdidunderstandwhatwaseatingawayather.(烦扰),PartI(Paras1-11),Promise(Line11):givegoodgroundsforexpecting(aparticularoccurrenceorsituation)Theclearskypromisesfineweather.Imising:givinghopeofsuccessorgoodresultapromisingfuture/boy(有出息)Theweatherispromising.(islikelytobefine),PartI(Paras1-11),Deliver(Line11):bringorhandover(aletter,parcel,ororderedgoods);misedorexpectedstruggletodeliverelectioncommitments.Sheswaitingforhimtodeliveronhispromise.,PartI(Paras1-11),toilat/on/over/through(Line18):workextremelyhardorincessantly;moveslowlyandwithdifficultytoilatonestask(辛苦工作)toilthroughthenight(彻夜辛劳)toilwithoneshandsforalivingtoilupahill/alongthepathn.alifeoftoil:ahardlifesucceedonlyafteryearsoftoil,PartI(Paras1-11),multiply(Line21):increaseinnumberorquantity;addanumbertoitselfaparticularnumberoftimesTheweedsjustmultiplied,andbeforelongthegardenwasajungle.Fearmultipliesthedifficultiesoflife.Multiply16by4,tomake64.6multipliedby3is18.(6x3=18)multiplytheheightwiththewidthtodeterminetheareamultiplicationsign/table乘号/乘法表,PartI(Paras1-11),multi-:(pref)havingmanyofamultipolarworld（多极世界）multiprocessing(多重处理)amultipurposecomputer(多功能的)amultistagerocket(多节火箭)multi-racialcountry（多种族国家）,PartI(Paras1-11),burden(Line24):aload,typicallyaheavyone;adutyormisfortunethatcauseshardship,anxietysharetheburdenwithsb.burdensb.withquestions/worries/alargefamilyimpose/laytheburdenonsb.shifttheburdentosb.alleviate/lessen/lightentheburdenrelievesb.oftheburdenTheroomwasburdenedwithflowers.(摆满了花)Theeconomywasfurtherburdenedbyafloodofrefugees.beartheburdenandheatoftheday吃苦耐劳;完成责任laydownlifesburden婉死,PartI(Paras1-11),time-pressed(Line28):bepressed:havebarelyenoughofsth.,esp.time-Imterriblypressedfortime./Imtime-pressed.bepressedtodosth.:havedifficultydoingorachievingsth.-Theymaybehardpressedtokeeptheirpromise.presssb.todosth/forsth.催促，敦促；逼迫odoingsth./presssb.withquestionsaworldpressedby/burdenedwithmushroomingpopulations.,PartI(Paras1-11),accommodate(Line31):providelodgingorsufficientspacefor;Eachflatcanaccommodateuptosixpeople.Eventhemostprestigiousuniversities,suchasOxfordandHarvard,aremakingtheireffortstomaketheirgraduatesaccommodatetotherealitiesofthejobmarket.accommodateto:adapttoWhereverhegoes,hereadilyaccommodatestonewcircumstances.,PartI(Paras1-11),proliferate(Line35):increaserapidlyinnumber;produceinlargequantities;multiplyWiththedevelopmentofscience,thescience-fictionmagazinesproliferatedinthe1920s.,PartI(Paras1-11),amountto(Line41):addupto;beequaltoLossesamountedtoover100milliondollars.In1959thecombinedvalueofU.S.importsandexportsamountedtolessthan9percentofthecountrysgrossdomesticproducts.Theiractionsamountedtoaconspiracy.Herstandardsamountedtoperfection.(她简直要求事事十全十美。),PartI(Paras1-11),frontier(Line41):partofacountryborderingonanothercountry;(fig/usupl)extremelimitofanareaofknowledgeoraparticularactivityarmedclashesonthefrontierbetweenthetwocountriesOurpassportswereinspectedattheCzechfrontier.Thefrontiersofmedicalknowledgearebeingpushedfartheroutwardseveryyear.(开拓扩大),PartI(Paras1-11),stress(Line42):pressureorworryresultingfrommentalorphysicaldistress,difficultcircumstancesNotallofuscancopewiththestressesofmodernlife.Populationgrowthandpollutionplaceenormousstressontheworldssupplyofusablewater.v.:-Apersonwhoisstressedtypicallyhasanxiousthoughtsanddifficultyconcentratingorremembering.stressthepoint/needforsth.:attachimportancetosth.stress/tension/nervousness:seePage210Ex.II,PartI(Paras1-11),drive(Line44):urgeorforcesb.tomoveinaspecifieddirectionoractinaparticularwaybedriven:(ofafactorfeeling)compel(someone)toactinaparticularway.Youredrivingyourselftoohard.(Youarepressingtoohard.)Hedrovehimselfworkinguntillateatnight.Hewasdrivenbyambition.,PartI(Paras1-11),oblige(Line45):dosth.forsb.asafavororasmallservice(obligesb.withsth./bydoingsth.)Willyouobligemebyclosingthewindows?请帮我把门关上。TellmewhatyouwanttoknowandIllseeifIcanoblige.IfyoucangivemeafewminutesofyourtimeIllbemuchobliged.(grateful)repayanobligationn.还人情債beobligedtosb.,beobligedtodosth.,.,Partone(paras1-11)Questions,1.Whatarethethreereasonswhywefeelsotime-pressedtoday?2.Theauthorgivesussomeexamplestoshowtechnologyhasenslavedus.Whatarethey?3.Whydoestheauthorsaythatourworldisfacingwiththeinformationexplosion?4.Whatdoesrisingprosperitymean?,.,para2:Insteadofliberatingus,technologyhasenslavedus.para7:Technologyapart,asecondreason.theinformationexplosion.para11.anotherreasonrisingprosperity,1.Whatarethethreereasonswhywefeelsotime-pressedtoday?,.,Partone(paras1-11),2.Theauthorgivesussomeexamplestoshowtechnologyhasenslavedus.Whatarethey?,.,1)themotorcar(para3)2)theaircraft(para4)3)washingmachines(para5)4)thelaptop/portablecomputer(para6),.,Partone(paras1-11),3.Whydoestheauthorsaythatourworldisfacingwiththeinformationexplosion?,.,para8,para9,para10,.,para11:ever-largerquantitiesof/moreandmoregoodsandservicesareproduced,sopeoplewillbuymore,travelmoreandplaymore.Therefore,peoplewillsufferfromtheconfusionofendlesschoice.,4.Whatdoesrisingprosperitymean?,PartI(Paras1-11),MainIdea:Theauthorgivesthreereasonswhywefeelsotime-pressedtoday.,PartII(Paras12-18),shorthand(Line48):ashortorsimplewayofexpressingorreferringtosth.-Poetryforhimissimplyashorthandforliterature.,PartII(Paras12-18),(Line53)peripherallyinvolvedintheeconomy:notfullyinvolvedin/notfullyemployedaperipheralmemberofagroup外围成员peripheralprovinces边缘省份,PartII(Paras12-18),nurture(Line76):careforandencouragethegrowthanddevelopmentof;cherish(ahope,belief,orambition);nourishHisfathernurturedhisloveofart.Foralongtimeshehasnurturedthedreamofbuyingashop.nurtureresentment滋生不满情绪nurtureconnectionswithsb.同某人拉关系n.(oftencontrastedwithnature)natureandnurture:本性和教养,.,PartTwo(paras12-18),Howmanypeoplearenotoverstressed?Whoarethosepeople?,.,Para13:1)peopleretiringearly2)unemployedpeople3)peoplewhomaybeonlyperipherallyinvolvedintheeconomywhodonthavethissituationatall,.,quotationsandfactsareusedrepeatedlytoprovethatnoteveryonefeeltime-stressed.YoucanfindMichaelWillmottinpara12,PaulEdwardsinpara14,hour-by-hourloginpara15,thefindingsofJohnRobinsonandGeoffreyGodbeyinpara16-18.,PartII(Paras12-18),MainIdea:Noteveryoneistime-stressed,andinthecaseofAmericanstheyhaveactuallygainedmorefreetimeinthepastdecade.,.,Partthree(paras19-23),Whatisthispartabout?,.,.hasprovoked/caused/triggeredavarietyofreactions.,.,Partthree(paras19-23),Howmanyreactionsarementioned?Whatarethey?,.,para19:oneisanattempttogainthelargestpossibleamountsatisfactionfromthesmallestpossibleinvestmentoftime.Para21:peoplearealsotryingtobuytime.Para22:Athirdreaction