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1、unit 1 advertisingwords to noteabound 2; acre 10; blasted 6,brochure 13,cavern 3,deluxe 4, drought 7, exotic 17, handcrafted 16, independent 8,nestled 14, paddling pool 1, paradise 5, perched 12, scuba diver 11,shark 9, situated 18, typhoon15understanding the text:part a: comprehending the text (p5-

2、6)1. to inform us of new products or good bargains/help producers to sell their products. we are exposed to too much advertising now and so much of it is misleading, so many people now ignore it.2. visit some of the attractions of the island, including a trip to an ancient cavern/study the fascinati

3、ng sea creatures of that area.use the hotel swimming pool/paddling pool or play on the mini-golf course or visit the less adventurous places of interest (in an air-conditioned vehicle) such as a local lake.around lake tali.the accommodation “units”.the resort is new and the owners claim to be more i

4、nterested in making the guests happy than making money.3. small, bare, exposed rock in the middle of the ocean.dangerous because of the many sharks.there is no water in it.it is too small and too shallow for the stories to be true.bantu island is a long way away so the money will be traveling furthe

5、r. the expression is not being used in its usual meaning of money lasting longer as things are so cheap.4. to be very careful when reading advertisements and always try to check the information from an independent source before you buy whatever is being advertised.part b: comparing the textsthe broc

6、hurethe newspaper article1resortbuilding site2a shallow bay/island paradisebeachless bay/bare rock3fascinating sea creatureshungry sharks4deluxe air-conditioned transportopen-backed jeep5individual, handcrafted unitswooden huts6ancient and mysterious lakedirty pondthe brochure1. resort2. a shallow b

7、ay/island paradise3. fascinating sea creatures4. deluxe air-conditioned transport5. individual, handcrafted units6. ancient and mysterious lakethe newspaper article1. building site2. beachless bay/bare rock3. hungry sharks4. open-backed jeep5. wooden huts6. dirty pondpart c: interpreting the text1.

8、the writer is trying to say that advertising is often very misleading and, in some cases, “legalized lying”. the advertising brochure for bantu island is obviously very misleading - and, although nothing it says is actually a lie, it could be argued that it does not represent the truth.2. because on

9、ce they got to the island and saw what it was like, they would not want to go on any tours.3. no, it was very carefully worded so that it would be difficult to prove it told any lies - simply did not tell the whole truth or misled the reader in different ways. for example, the resort does have a swi

10、mming pool ( and even a paddling pool) - it does not actually say that they dont have any water; it does not say that sea creatures abound, it does not say there are sharks, etc.4. we should look carefully at things that seem attractive (and cheap). there is often a problem that is not obvious. this

11、 might also apply to other things, such as a motor vehicle, a new apartment, “special offers” on cds, books, etc.developing your skillsbrochurenewspaperlayouta once in a lifetime holiday (this means something very special- so special it cannot ever be repeated.)a holiday for all the familya “never-t

12、o-be-repeated” holiday(this means it only happens once because it was so bad you would never do it again)a “holiday” for nobodychoice of informationsea creaturesbrand-newcooledrareit omits any details of the size, etc. of the attractions (e.g. lake tali).no mention of having to wash in a small strea

13、m(i.e. no plumbing or washing facilities in the hotel).sharkshalf-builtblastedthey dont exist.punctuationyou wont have a penny more to pay! - the exclamation mark is supposed to show the reader what a wonderful deal she/he is getting with the holiday.a “holiday” for nobody - the inverted commas indi

14、cate that the writer feels the word “happy” is not the correct word.the “beauties of bantu island” - again the inverted commas suggest that “beauties” does not describe the reality of the island.“air-conditioned”,”back-to-nature”,”resort”,”lake”,etc. all these show that the writer does not feel the

15、words are being used with their usual meaning and connotations.page 10luxurious, relaxingenjoy, wonderful, tempting, extensive, magnificent, remember/cherishhighly-trained/professional/friendly, experienced/knowledgeable/polite, delighted/pleased/thrilled, reasonable/inexpensivedelay/wait, disappoin

16、tedrestaurant, dont think again, unfortunately/regrettably, honestly/truthfully/really, displeased,magnificent view, better/more impressive/wider/more tempting, more polite/friendly, reasonable/inexpensive, bought, surprise, pleasantgo, disappointed.extending your vocabularypart a: antonymsancient d

17、eep nightmare expensive bitterpart b: scales of meaningfrequencydegreequantityconstantly/alwaysregularly/repeatedlyoften/frequentlysometimes/occasionallynot alwaysrarely/seldom/intermittentlyoncehardly everneverperfectly/absolutely/totallyextremely/enormously/particularly/exceedingly/exceptionallyve

18、ryslightly/ a little/to some extentin no waynot in the slightest/not at allall/verya vast numbermost/the majority of/generallymany/ a lot of/numerousmuch/ a great deal a couple/a fewnone unit 2 schooldayswords to noteappalled 17, bureaucracy 3, cajole14, carefree 11, compulsory 2, cooperative 13, de

19、spair 10, dominated 16, effectively 4, frantically 18, intolerable 5, motivated 15, primitive 8, rationale 1,receptive 12, severe 9, tender (age), tertiary 6understanding the textpart a: comprehending the text1.f 2.f 3.t 4.t 5.t 6.t 7.f 8.fpart b: interpreting the text1. these exams “decide their fu

20、ture” and the penalties for failures are “final”. also look at speech paragraph 6 - the “threat of being a failure for life” is perhaps even worse than a death sentence.2. the labor market does not urgently need “newly qualified people”. there is no “hurry”. the situation is not critical.3. to compa

21、re the large number of lessons (“17,745”) with the tiny result (“how little i knew at the end”) and also to say that “40-minute pieces of learning” and “little pieces of geography or history or biology” do not really add up to any substantial body of knowledge. perhaps, too, the writer wants to show

22、 that mere statistics (“17,745 lesson”) do not really prove that the results are good.4. the word suggests an unpleasant experience. the writer was, when a child, the subject-and the education system was the “boss”. the results of the childs subjection were not good. also look at speech paragraph 8

23、again: the system “can never be called efficient”; it simply helps the administrators and the bureaucrats.developing your skillspart a: using references markers1.c 2.b 3.c 4.a part b: using discourse markers1. however/yet; showing contrast2. on the whole/in general/generally speaking/overall; genera

24、lizing3. except/except for/ with the exception of; introducing exceptions4. as for/as regards; focusing attention5. so/and so/ so now; showing logical sequenceextending your vocabularypart a: words to note1. carefree 2.intolerable 3.receptive 4.compulsory 5.severe 6.motivated 7.appalled 8.franticall

25、ypart b: expressions1. regardless of 2.how much 3.certainly 4.must 5.help or ruin 6.frequently 7.resultunit 3 a tale of the unexpectedwords to notecolumn a column b bullets 7compensate 11contentedly 14disasters 9drifted 6glowing 10instantly 5insured 15pounds 12retire 16shadows 1streaming 4tempt 13te

26、rrified 3wafted 17wandered 18wardrobe 2 wearily 8understanding the textpart a: sequencingpicture one notes: they were sitting round a coffee table. thomas was wearing his police uniform. there was a coal fire burning. snow was blowing against the window.picture two notes: only the man and his wife w

27、ere in the kitchen. there was a garden and a garden gate outside. the man at the garden gate was wearing police uniform. the man at the garden gate was very tall.picture three notes: the man was sitting next to the fire. thomas had a blood stain on his chest. the grandmother was also standing behind

28、 thomas.part b: comprehending the text1. the curse was that the bag and its “evil contents” gave the grandfather power-too much power. the power enabled him to get anything he wanted in life-but he had to pay a high price for this power. the price was the life of his power.2. he bought the house wit

29、h the help of the power he had been given by the bag. but he forgot the warning-there was a price to pay for this power.3. his first wish was for 100,000 pounds. he would have received this money because of the life insurance-his son thomas was insured. when thomas was killed, the insurance company

30、paid him this money.4. arthurs second wish was “i want all my family to be together again.” this wish came true-but not in the way he had intended. instead of thomas having his life restored to him, arthur and his wife died-and when they died they “ met” thomas again; they also “ met” arthurs parent

31、s. arthurs wish had been granted-all the family were “together again” but they were now all dead.part c: interpreting the text1. after the last sentence of paragraph1: the old mans wife had had a terrible accident and died on the day he bought the house.2. after the last sentence of the second parag

32、raph of the letter from the grandfather: he also told me that i must never try to destroy the bag or disasters would fall on all my family.3. after the last sentence of paragraph 9: a cold fear suddenly swept through arthur slades body as his wife went to open the door.4. after the last sentence of

33、the test: so, here we all are, together again.developing your skillspart a: working out the relevance1. similarly on the night that arthur asked for 100,000 pounds, his son thomas died.2. both arthur and his father paid the price for the “help” they asked for. they both knew the bag was “evil:”-but

34、they both used it to get what they thought they wanted.3. arthur has already learned why his father thought so. but he tried to put the warning from his father out of his mind. and his son later pays the price-the first price.4. his wife definitely is right. very soon the son thomas is killed; and v

35、ery shortly after his death arthur and his wife both die-and this time its because arthurs wife ignores her own warning.5. this is because he has a premonition: he knows what has happened; and he probably feels, as his father had felt, that he is responsible. he feels guilty. he has paid too high a

36、price.part b: continuing the story to a more definite conclusion“hello, father, mother,” arthur ” but this isnt what i wished for. i wanted to bring thomas back to life. i ignored the warning that you gave me. i ignored your plea that i should never use the bag. i used it twice, in fact. i am doubly

37、 guilty: guilty of thomas death and guilty of my wifes and my own deaths. here we are all together again-yesbut this is not what i really wanted.part c: descriptive wordsthe “w” sounds seem to reproduce the sounds of wind and a storm. another example is: arthur saw two soft shapes silently slip into

38、 the roomdescription of the scene: pulling, pushing, thrusting, threatening, the waves toss the tiny, frail boat, and its terrified occupants, as though it was a leaf from the flimsiest flower. all the power of the universe seems concentrated in the torrential downpour and the howling tempest.extend

39、ing your vocabularypart a: different word forms.1. terror 2. temptation 3. retirement 4. compensation 5. weary 6. drifter 7. insurance 8. disastrous part b: different meanings of the same word1. stream 2.retiring 3.terrific 4.pounded 5.contents 6.shadowingunit four personal spacewords to notecolumn

40、abarrier 16clasp 12compartment 18cope (with) 9crushed 3elbows 5escape 13expressionless 11gradually 1impression 6indicates 10insulted 17packed 4protecting 15resort to 2scattered 14screening 8techniques 7understanding the textpart a: comprehending the text1. b 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. dpart b: summarizing th

41、e information in a textactions taken sit as far away from the other person as possible. 1. pretend the other people arent there.2. ignore them.3. avert your eyes from them.4. keep your face as expressionless as possible.5. create physical barriers e.g. clasp hands.1. one might move forward; the othe

42、r might back away.2. finally one might try to “escape” by moving away.1. build “ barriers”2. screen ones eyes from neighbours.3. avoid/ prevent any “contact”.spread out your belongings.reasons for actionssitting too close causes feelings of nervousness; sitting too far away may be insulting.pretend

43、you are concentrating on something importante.g. the panel indicating the floor number. send out signals that you do not want your personal space to be invaded.1. standing very close makes some people very uncomfortable.2. standing where you have enough personal space makes people comfortable.1. to

44、help concentration2. to keep other people “ outside” of their space.3. to pretend they are alone.try to give the impression that the seats next to your are taken.part c: interpreting the text1. its the area where people feel safe, secure, comfortable, unthreatened. this area surrounds us, like a pro

45、tective blanket.2. in order to “protect” ourselves and to discourage any strangers from “ invading” our personal space by attempting to make contact wit us.3. because we need to feel that this area is our own; it belongs to us; its part of our own self.4. when people from different cultural or geogr

46、aphical backgrounds are together. 5. if attempts to preserve our personal space are ignored by others, and if we therefore feel a heightened sense of discomfort, threat or even danger, we might use force-e.g. a loud voice, or actual physical force, to make it very clear that we are “ defending our t

47、erritory”.developing your skillspart a:word/expression from passage help found in passage type of helppersonal space definitionopposite end of the room as far away as possible from the first personpacked synonymous expressionbarriers examples strategiespersonal markersterritory exampleelbowspart b:

48、deducing meaningbarren: empty, unproductive, sterile, nothing can growin vain: unsuccessful, without results, wasted and producing no benefitcrustaceans: crabs, shrimps and lobstersemaciated: very, very thin, having almost no flesh on the bodyelation: extreme happiness, the opposite of “sadness and

49、anxiety”extending your vocabularypart a: synonyms and antonymssynonyms words to note antonymsoffend complimentslowly suddenlyspread clusteredguarded harmedgrip releaseshows hidesundemonstrative expressivepart b: cloze sentences:1. expressive 2. indicates/shows 3.clustered 4. compliment 5. gradually/

50、slowlunit 5 physical disabilitieswords to note2, 6, 7, 9, 3, 12, 11, 10, 5, 1, 13, 4, 14, 8 words to note in context1 there were five hundred applicants for just fifteen jobs. someone had to go through all those application forms.2 people dont always fully appreciate the benefits they enjoy until th

51、ey lose them.3 sallys hometown caters very well to the needs of disabled people. there are plenty of facilities.4 we need lots of contributions to help solve this problem. we cant do it on our own.5 they read the sad news and felt total dismay.6 his hometown gives neither help nor encouragement to d

52、isabled people. you would think they would be a bit more positive, wouldnt you?7 the facilities for the disabled are almost non-existed in brians hometown. it seems theyve hardly thought about making any special provision for this important group.understanding the textpart aletter 1letter 2letter 3l

53、etter 4background of writerseriously injured in a traffic accident. overcame despair with the help of family and friendsalso disabled; but lives in a much more caring environmentalso disabled; chairman of “disabled taxi drivers association”not specifiedpurposes of writingto highlight difficulties faced in everyday life by paraplegicsto en