大学英语读写教程第一册Unit3 WealthSuccess or Love

1、大学英语读写教程第一册unit three wealth, success or love?teaching aims and demands: to practice the conversations according to the given situations. to gain some extra information related to the topic.important teaching points: to understand the general idea of the listening text and important details.to talk

2、about themselves and about their experience of learning english in relation to what they have heard on the tape.difficult teaching points: rreading for the main idea and the ways to develop the main idea, finding out word meanings . deduction, sequence of time and space order, comparison and contras

3、t, how to present a paragraph of cause and effect.teaching aids: blackboard and text-bookteaching methods: lecture; presentationprocedure: new words of unit 3.new words wealth n. 1. u a large amount of money and possessions 例 a man of wealth 例 how did he acquire his great wealth? 例 the countrys weal

4、th comes from its oil. 2. (singular) a large number or amount 例 a wealth of examples/of experience/of advice differ vi. 1. (of people) have an opposite opinion; disagree with 例 you cant persuade me to change my mind about this well just have to agree to differ. 例 im afraid we shall have to differ on

5、 this matter. 2. be dissimilar in nature, character, type, etc.; be different 例 the two squares differ in colour but not in size. 例 she differs from me in many ways. view n. 1. c a personal opinion, belief, idea, etc., about something 例 a point of view 例 what are your views on free university educat

6、ion? 例 what is your view on school punishment? 2. c something seen from a particular place, esp. a stretch of pleasant country; a scene 例 a wonderful view 例 id like a room with a view, please. vt. consider; regard; think about 例 she doesnt view herself as a success. 例 they viewed the future with som

7、e alarm. somehow adv. 1. by some means; in some way not yet known or stated 例 dont worry; well get the lost money back somehow.例 maybe we could glue it together somehow or other. 2. for some reason that is not clear 例 she somehow got lost. 例 i think shes right, but somehow im not completely sure. fo

8、llowing adj. 1. that is/are to be mentioned now 例 the following sentences 例 the following students will stay. 2. next 例 in the following chapter 例 on the following day tale n. 1. c a story of imaginary events, esp. of an exciting kind 例 tales of adventure 例 fairy tales 2. c a report or description,

9、perhaps not completely true, of an event or situation 例 tell the tale of ones experiences 例 we listened to their tales about life in the war. wise adj. having or showing good sense and judgment, and the ability to understand and decide on the right action 例 a wise man/decision 例 it was wise of you t

10、o do so. recognize vt. 1. know again (someone or something one has seen, heard, or experienced before) 例 i recognized mary in the photograph. 例 i dont recognize this word what does it mean? 2. accept as being legal or real, or as having value例 recognize a new government 例 she is a recognized leader

11、in the womens liberation movement. sympathy n. u sensitivity to and understanding of the sufferings of other people, often expressed in a willingness to give help 例 she shook his hand in sympathy. 例 seek sympathy from a friend 例 send a message of sympathy exactly adv. (used with numbers and measures

12、; also used with what, where, who, etc.) with complete correctness 例 please tell me exactly where she lives. 例 the train arrived at exactly 8 oclock. invite vt. ask (someone) to come esp. to a social occasion 例 theyve invited her to stay for the weekend. 例 invite friends to dinner extremely adv. to

13、an extreme extent; very; highly 例 im extremely sorry/angry. 例 extremely high frequency argue v. express disagreement in words, often with strong feeling; quarrel 例 do what you are told and dont argue with me. 例 they are always arguing about/over money. daughter-in-law n. the wife of ones son 例 they

14、treat their daughter-in-law as their own daughter. 例 why, the daughter-in-law is always arguing with the mother-in-law! advice n. u an opinion given to someone about what they should do in a particular situation 例 i asked the doctor for her advice. 例 acting on her advice, i decided to give up smokin

15、g. amazed adj. filled with great surprise or wonder 例 i was amazed at his calmness. 例 we were amazed to hear the news. wherever adv. 1. to or at whatever place, position, or situation 例 wherever you go, i go, too. 例 sleep wherever you like. 2. (show surprise) where 例 wherever did you get that idea?

16、例 wherever are you going? as well in addition; also; too 例 tom came to china, and soon his girlfriend will, as well. 例 china has a long history and will have a bright future, as well. out of because of 例 i learnt chinese out of interest. 例 out of sympathy, she gave the little boy some money. point t

17、o indicate a direction; draw attention to someone or something by holding out a finger towards it 例 her father often points to a place on the map and asks her to name it. 例 point to the sky, he told us the name of the brightest star.fill with/ be filled with make or become full 例 she filled the jug

18、with water. 例 the glass is filled with milk. jump in join in a conversation or discussion suddenly, usually by interrupting other people 例 my mother always tells me not to jump in when adults are talking. 例 didnt your father ever tell you that its rude to jump in when others are talking? take someon

19、es advice accept someones advice 例 if you take my advice, you wont make such a mistake. 例 if you win the argument, they will take your advice. detailed study of text a1. people have differing views on this. meaning: people hold different points of view about this question. 2. some think wealth is mo

20、re important; some success; others think love is the most important of all. meaning: some people believe that wealth is more important; some people regard success as more important; other people hold the view that love is most importantsome success = some think success is more important 3. but is th

21、ere a third way? meaning: but is it possible that a third way exists? 4. could it be possible for a person to choose one and somehow get the other two, as well? (para.1)meaning: could there be a possibility for a person to pick one and get the other two as well by some means? 5. a woman came out of

22、her house and saw three wise men with long white hair sitting in her front garden. meaning: a woman came out of her house and saw three clever men sitting in her front garden. they all had long white hair. 6. out of sympathy, she said. meaning: feeling pity for the old men, she said. 7. i dont think

23、 i know you, but you must be hungry. meaning: i dont know any of you, but im sure you are hungry. note that the word must indicates that the woman was very sure that the old men were hungry. 8. is the man of the house at home? they asked. meaning: is the master/host of the house at home? they asked.

24、please notice that the viewthe man of the house is the master of the houseis not acceptable to all, at least not to feminists. 9. then we cannot come in, they replied. meaning: in this case, we cant come in, they answered.then = in this case; under this condition 10. in the evening when her husband

25、came home, the woman told him exactly what had happened. meaning: in the evening when her husband came home, the woman told him what had happened, bit by bit. 11. we do not go into a house together, they replied. meaning: its our usual practice that we do not enter a house together, they answered. 1

26、2. why is that? she wanted to know. meaning: whats the reason for your not entering a house together? she asked for an answer. 13. let him come in and fill our home with wealth! meaning: ask him to come in and fill up our house with money and possessions!fill. with./ be filled with.: make or become

27、fullthe room was filled with laughter and we all had a good time. seeing the children playing happily together, her heart was filled with happiness.14. while they were arguing, their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. meaning: when they were disagreeing with each other

28、, their sons wife was listening from the other corner of the house. 15. she jumped in with her own suggestion. jump in: join in a conversation or discussion suddenly, usually by interrupting other peoplemary and i were talking excitedly when anna jumped in. it is impolite of children to jump in when

29、 their parents are talking about real business. 16. amazed, the wife asked wealth and success. meaning: the woman felt greatly surprised and asked wealth and success. 17. if you had invited wealth or success, the other two of us wouldve stayed out. but since you invited love, wherever he goes, we go

30、 with him. meaning: if you had asked wealth or success to come, the other two of us would have remained outside. but as you asked love to come, it is our usual practice to go with him anywhere he goes. summarize the lecture.the second time.section b simply. ( students explain it mainly)1. mr. smith

31、is well known in washington because of his many social errors. meaning: mr. smith is very famous in washington as a result of his many mistakes on social occasions.be well known: widely known; familiar or famous yao ming is well known both in china and in america as a basketball star.2. he always li

32、kes to take part in various social meetings because he wants to make friends with as many people as he can. meaning: he always likes to participate in all kinds of social meeting as he hopes to become friends with as many people as he can.take part in: have a share or responsibility in some activity

33、 the students are prepared to take part in the school sports meet. 3. recently, silly mr. smith received an invitation to a fashionable party. meaning: only a short time ago, foolish mr. smith got a written request to a party for the well-known. 4. although he didnt know the hostess, he accepted the

34、 invitation. meaning: although he didnt know the woman who invited the guests, he still accepted the invitation. 5. he was secretly very pleased because he felt that he was becoming more and more popular! meaning: he was pleased with himself, as he felt that more and more people liked him. 6. when t

35、he evening came, he dressed up smartly, took a taxi, and told the driver to go straight to the party. meaning: when the evening came, he put on formal clothes so as to look pleasantly neat and fashionable, took a taxi, and told the driver to go directly to the party. 7. he spoke to all the other gue

36、sts, whether he knew them or not. meaning: it didnt make any difference whether he knew the other guests or not; he just spoke to them all. 8. however, he soon realized that he had never met any of the other people present, although they all seemed to know each other. meaning: nevertheless, he soon

37、came to see that he had met none of the other people at the party, though it seemed they all knew each other. 9. he danced and danced with as many pretty women as he could find, feeling on top of the world. meaning: he kept dancing with all the charming and attractive women that he could find, feeli

38、ng extremely happy. 10. im afraid that i find very little to like about him, although he is the secretary. meaning: unfortunately, i cant find anything to like about him, though he is the secretary. 11. smith went on, despite her coldness. meaning: smith continued talking without minding her cold at

39、titude.despite: prep. in spite of; not prevented by the fire burned for more than five hours before it was put out, despite the great efforts of firefighters. 12. i really cant see how he received his post, unless he is perhaps a relative of the president. meaning: i really cant understand how he go

40、t his job. he probably got it because he is a relative of the president. 13. it hardly matters whether you like the secretary or not, she said. meaning: it almost makes no difference whether you like the secretary or not, she said. 14. he was chosen because the president thought he was the man for t

41、he job. meaning: the president considered him suitable for the jobthats why he was selected. 15. if he does the job well, you should have nothing to say against it. meaning: if he does the job well, you are supposed to have nothing to complain about.please notice the critical tone in the sentence. t

42、he word should is used to indicate an implied duty on smiths part. the woman is actually critical of smith. 16. thats just it, said smith, not easy to give up. meaning: thats exactly it, said smith, not easy to stop talking.give up: stop having or doing the doctor told jim to give up sweets in order

43、 to lose weight. as we cant afford a holiday abroad, we have to give up the idea. 17. no one does the things he does, unless he is a full fool! meaning: nobody does the things he does. he does them simply because he is a complete fool! 18. mr. smith was greatly surprised, but he went on, in spite of

44、 his obvious error. meaning: although mr. smith was shocked to hear that, he still continued talking, despite his mistake.spite: n. (used in the prepositional phrase) in spite of: taking no notice of, or not prevented by; despite they went out, in spite of the heavy rain. he kept on working hard, in

45、 spite of his poor health. 19. thank god! mr. smith cried out, and quickly left the table. meaning: thank god! mr. smith shouted in fear and surprise, and quickly went away from the table.cry out: shout (something) loudly; express pain, surprise, etc. the dying man cried out his mothers name. the wo

46、unded soldier cried out in pain. reading skill: predicting before you read a text in detail, it is possible to predict what information you may find in it. you will probably have some knowledge of the subject already, and you can use this knowledge to help you anticipate what a reading text contains. after looking at the title, for example, you can ask yourself what you know