大学英语综合教程(第二版)unit4-ppt

1、2021/3/10讲解：XX1 UNIT 4 2021/3/10讲解：XX2 UNIT 4 The American Dream Part 1 Part 1 Listening Task Listening practice What you are about to hear is an interview with Dr.Lee Hertz, the director of a scientific laboratory in Stanford University California. The following words in the recording may be new to

2、 youThe following words in the recording may be new to you： poverty n.贫穷 advertising n.广告宣传 After Listening Complete the following statements according to what you have to you. 2021/3/10讲解：XX3 The American Dream means different things to different people. But for many, particularly immigrants, it me

3、ans the opportunity to make a better life for themselves. For them the dream is that talent and hard work can take you form log cabin to White House. Tony Trivisonno did not rise quite so high, yet he managed to make his own dream come true. Text A Text A 2021/3/10讲解：XX4 1).Read aloud paragraphs 30

4、to 33 until you have learned them by heart. Then try to complete the passage from memory. After he _ _, I though more and about Tonys career. He _ _ _ mind. In the end, I think he stood as tall, and as _, as the greatest American industrialists. They had all reached their success by the same _ and b

5、y the same_ _ _: vision, determination, self-control, optmism, self- respect and, _ _, integrity. Tony did not begin on the _ rung of the ladder. He began in the basement. Tonys affairs were _ . But, after all, the_ _ were exactly the same. The only difference was where you put the decimal point. pa

6、ssed away grew in my proud route values and principles above all bottom giant balance sheets 2021/3/10讲解：XX5 New Expressions : turn away:把打发走 例句： 1)A doctor cannot turn away a dying man. 医生是不能见死不救的。 2)Some refugees were turned away. They were too many hungry mouths to feed already. 一些难民被打发走了，因为需要提供食

7、物 的饥民太多了。 2021/3/10讲解：XX6 take up: 承担 例句：I made a mistake and I will assume responsibility for it. 我错了，我愿为此承担责任。 do with:利用，忍受 例句：1）If theres one thing t cant do with ,its untidiness. 若说有什么东西是我无法忍受的话，那就是 不干净。 2）Anything to do with my finances is ma wifes province. 一切有关钱财的事都由我妻子管。 2021/3/10讲解：XX7 Try

8、, Try Again - - T,H,Palmer Try, a lesson you should heed, Try, Try again; If at first you dont succeed, Try, Try again; Then your courage should appear, Foe, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear; Try, Try again. 2021/3/10讲解：XX8 Words and Phrases to DrillWords and Phrases to Drill assu

9、me balance capacity character confidence determination diet discard giant handle hunt loan personnel precision principle property skilled sometime sponsor weekly wreck above all call on check on clean up do with for sale pass way send for turn away turn down work out 2021/3/10讲解：XX9 1)It was already

10、 a_when two weeks later the police found his stolen car and he had to buy a new one. 2)With great patience,the clerk showed the elderly lady how to check the_in her benk account on an ATM(自动出纳机). 3)If you look out of the window on the left side of the bus,youll see that were now_the Tower of London.

11、 4)Therell certainly be some preblems,but nothing that you cant_. 5)People who_litter in the streets should be fined heavily. 6)Successful businessment today are likely to be young,agressive(有进取心的)，and well- eduated._,they are willing to take risks to achieve success. wreck balance approaching handl

12、e discard Above all 2021/3/10讲解：XX10 n7)During those difficult years,the family lived almost entirely on a_of cabbages. n8)What are we going to_the food left over from the party? n9)We_Toms age by getting his birth recood. n10)Well go out as soon as T;ve_the kithchen. n11)For women lawyers in the Un

13、ites States,there_earnings are on the average much less than those of male laeyers. n12)I wont get involed in a deal like this-its against all my_. diet do with checked on cleaned up weekly pricinple 2021/3/10讲解：XX11 New words and expression New words and expression compliment vt.prasise 赞扬 n.赞美的言辞或

14、行为 例句:I complimented him on the work he had done. Determination n.决心；决定 例句：Nothing will swerve him from his determination capacity n.the ability to understand or do sth.能力，才能 例句： The capacity to respond to stimuli skilled a.having skilled;needing skill熟练的，有技巧的；技术性的 例句：A skilled technician takes year

15、s to train. Confidence n.信心 例句：Little gestures can give confidence. 2021/3/10讲解：XX12 amuse vt.cause to laugh or smile;cause to spend time in a pleasant manner逗乐；给提供娱乐 例句：A clowns job is to amuse the spectators. Handle vt.manage;control管理，处理；操纵 例句：An officer must know how to handle men. homey a.(infm

16、l)pleasant;like home 舒适的； 像家一样的 例句：They found the little house livable an homey. 2021/3/10讲解：XX13 Few people in Italy thought that Tony Trivisonno would be able to create such a good life for himself.The friend he had_(1) to join him was certainly amazed when he saw the farm.Yet right from the start

17、 Trivisonno showed a _(2) to get on.When Crawford_him _(3) ,he _(4) Trisionno would not come back.But he did.Later,when Crawford gave him a job in his factory,he worked hard and showed he had the_(5)to take on _(6)work.With Carwfords help he managed to get a _(7)for a house on the basis of _(8)alone

18、,no down payment needed.Next he went _(9)for a farm _ _(10).When he found one,he was able to_(11)his family and his dreams were ready to come ture. sponsored determination turnedaway assumed capacity skilled loan character hunting for sale send for 2021/3/10讲解：XX14 ThemerelatedThemerelated Read the

19、passage carefully until you have got its main idea,and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage. business modest convery business modest convery dream grow urge dream grow urge save engineeing immigrants save engineeing immigrants career recent rich career rec

20、ent rich invest tough steadyinvest tough steady 2021/3/10讲解：XX15 The American dream used to go to something like this:arrive in his country for an unskilled job with small pay.Save and_until you can open a small business in_years,a takeout restaurant or a dry cleaner.Buy a_house in the subers.Send t

21、he children to college an hope they_up to be doctors.In the past decade,that_has changed.For many_today,the new version of the dream goes more like this:arrive in America for a hign-tech job with good pay,invest and invest until you can open your own_.Buy a huge house in an exclusive suberb.Ane if y

22、ou dont have a(n)_degree?Work like crazy,get a tech-relatedjob and_a large part of your wages into stocks until youdont wait ofr your kids are_. save recent modest grow dream immigrants business engineering invest rich 2021/3/10讲解：XX16 Translation 1）据报道，联合国调解人（mediators）制定出了他们希望双方都能接受的方案。 （work out）

23、 2）多丽丝小心翼翼地在森林行走，害怕遭到大蛇的攻击。（giant） 3）地震、台风和其他自然灾害（disaster）无法防止，但可采取行动保护生命财 产。（property） 4）我买了一期新的我最喜欢的体育杂志就赶紧回家，急着想读之自娱。（amuse） 5）海伦缺乏信心，我从未遇到过想她那样没有自信的（unsure of oneself）人。 （confident） It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides. Doris w

24、alked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes. Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disaters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property. I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it. Helen lacks confidence. Ive never known anyone so unsure of herself. 2021/3/10讲解：XX17 Translate the passage into English,using the wo