上海交通大学 实用英语 课件 book 2 Unit 7b

1、上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 Exercise I.1 Which of the following best expresses the main purpose of this passage? The whole story is developed according to A). A) The writer is careless and forgetful, and has a bad sense of direction. B) is mentioned in the second and the third parag

2、raphs. B) Although the writer has a bad sense of direction, he does not always suffer from his bad habit. C) can be concluded from the fact that “Fortunately, Mike, as he asked me to call him, thought the whole thing was a good joke and made light of the matter”. C) Mike, the furniture designer, is

3、a good-natured, understanding person. D) is not mentioned in the story. There is no evidence in the passage that the writer has made such a decision. D) The writer always feels guilty about this incident and is determined not to make such a mistake again. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1

4、 Exercise I.2 Determine whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). ( ) (1) According to the writer, the worst thing is having a bad sense of direction. ( ) (2) The writer is not sure whether to turn right or left when he steps out of the building because he is thinking of something

5、else. ( ) (3) The writer wanted to buy a desk on a fine morning when he was driving slowly to a furniture store. ( ) (4) When the writer found there was not any room left to park his car at the front of the enormous car park, he made for the back of the car park. ( ) (5) After the writer had bought

6、the desk and was pushing it on a large trolley, the difficulty was to try to recall where the car park was and where he had left the car. ( ) (6) The writers car was a big, dusty green one. ( ) (7) The writer saw the license plate and realized he had made a mistake again. ( ) (8) After the desk had

7、been repaired, the writer finally recalled where his car was parked. F F T T F F T F 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 Practical Reading: Doing Time Language Points 1. Doing Time (the title) 自作自受 do (ones) time是一个动词短语，意思是“one is jailed for the wrong things one has done 坐牢，蹲监 狱；服刑”。本文讲的是作者

8、由于不认方向而吃苦头的故事，笔调诙谐幽默，作者用这个成语作 标题是故意夸张以博读者一笑。 关于这个动词短语的用法再看下面的两个例子： e.g. (1) Hes doing time for the theft he committed. 他因犯偷窃罪而在坐牢。 2. It all had to do with both my car and my very bad sense of direction. 这一切都是和我的汽车，还有 我那糟透的方向感有关。 do with.: to be connected with 和有关系 e.g. I have nothing to do with it.

9、 我和这件事没有任何关系。 3. But then there are other times when you make the wrong decision and then you run the risk of doing time for your actions. 但也有时候，你作出了错误的决定，就得冒为自己的行为坐牢的风险。 risk: n. C the possibility that sth. bad or dangerous may happen at some time in the future 冒险，风险 e.g. (1) Never put your life at

10、 risk. 永远不要拿生命冒险。 (2) There was some risk that fire would break out again. 有再度发生火灾的危险。 risk还可以作动词，意为“ 冒的危险”。 e.g. Youd be crazy to risk your money on an investment like that. 拿钱在那样的投资上冒险，你简直 是疯了。 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 Practical Reading: Doing Time Language Points 4. The diffic

11、ulty for me was that it was enormous, and there did not seem to be any room left so I had to make for the back, which was a long way from the shop. 但问题是这个巨大无比的停车场似乎没有空 位了，所以我不得不把车开到后面，那儿离家具店还有很长的一段路。 make for: to move in the direction of, head for 朝方向去 e.g. The ship made for the open sea. 轮船驶向公海。 5.

12、 By the time I reached the entrance, I felt quite exhausted and, as they did a good lunch there, I decided to eat first. 当我走到入口的时候，已经累得精疲力尽了，而他们的午餐又做得不错，我就决定先吃 东西。 by the time: 可以看作是和when, while一样的连词，意为“by a particular time, it happens at or before that time 到时候为止”。 e.g. By the time of eight oclock,

13、 he had arrived at my home. 到八点的时候，他已经到我家了。 6. Then, feeling refreshed, I headed to the furniture shop to buy my desk. 吃完后，感觉又有精神了，我 就去家具店买桌子。 head to/for: to move towards (a place) 向（某处）行进 e.g. He headed straight for his room. 他径直朝自己的房间走去。 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 7. As it happe

14、ned, the particular model I wanted was available to take away then and there, and, in no time at all, I was pushing my new desk back to the car park on a large trolley. 我要的那款书桌刚好有货， 并可当场提货，很快我就用一辆巨大的手推车推着我的新书桌回停车场了。 available: a. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service 可利用的，可获得的；可取得联系

15、的 e.g. The book is available in the school library. 这本书校图书馆有。 8. It was very hard work negotiating up and down the rows of cars. 上上下下地通过一排排车辆并非易 事。 negotiate: vt./vi. to get over or past sth. successfully; to discuss seriously 越过，通过；商定；谈判 e.g. The climbers still need to negotiate another mountain. 攀

16、登者还得再翻越一座山。 9. As I came closer, I was surprised to see a man with very long hair walking round the car and, I thought, making an attempt to break into it. 当我走近时，却惊讶地看到一个长发男子在我的车边转悠，而 且在我看来，他正企图把车撬开。 make an attempt to do sth.: to try to do sth. 试图做某事 e.g. He made an attempt to play the violin. 他尝试拉

17、小提琴。 Practical Reading: Doing Time Language Points 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 10. He insisted I come back to the workroom in order to repair the damage that had been done to the desk when it fell off the trolley. 他还坚持要我把书桌带回工作室，修补它从手推车上滑落时受的损坏。 insist: vi. to demand (sth.) forceful

18、ly, not accepting a refusal 坚持，坚决认为，强调；坚决主张，坚决 要求 e.g. (1) I always insist on resisting junk food. 我一直坚持抵制垃圾食品。 (2) He insisted on his innocence. 他坚持称自己无罪。 注意: insist on 后面只能用名词，不能跟从句。 当insist意为“坚决要求”时，后面接的宾语从句的谓语动词应用虚拟语气，即宾语从句的谓语动词 用其原形，或者谓语动词和should一起用来表达虚拟语气。 e.g. (1) He insists that I (should) b

19、e present. 他一定要我出席。 (2) Mom insists that I should only eat wholewheat bread in order to lose weight. 妈妈坚持要我减肥只吃全麦面包。 当insist表达“坚持认为”的意义时，其宾语从句中的谓语动词应用陈述语气。 e.g. He insisted that he was innocent. 他坚持认为自己无罪。 Practical Reading: Doing Time Language Points 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 Exe

20、rcise II All of the following sentences are taken from the text and the underlined words and expressions in these sentences are related to car driving experiences. Read them carefully and then use them in their correct forms to complete the passage below which is in fact a summary of the text you ha

21、ve just learned. As I came closer, I was surprised to see a man with very long hair walking round the car and, I thought, making an attempt to break into it. It all had to do with both my car and my very bad sense of direction. Fortunately, Mike, as he asked me to call him, thought the whole thing w

22、as a good joke and made light of the matter. As it happened, the particular model I wanted was available to take away then and there. The problem was to try and recall where I had left the car. As I bent down to rescue it, I caught sight of the license plate and realized I had done it again. It wasn

23、t my car and the “car thief” turned out to be the actual furniture designer himself. It was very hard work negotiating up and down the rows of cars. At long last I saw my big dusty green car waiting patiently by the fence where I had left it. .I headed to the furniture shop to buy my desk. 上海交通大学出版社

24、上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 2 Section 1 Exercise II All of the following sentences are taken from the text and the underlined words and expressions in these sentences are related to car driving experiences. Read them carefully and then use them in their correct forms to complete the passage below which

25、is in fact a summary of the text you have just learned. This story (1) the writers terrible (2) . One morning he (3) a furniture shop and he bought a desk there which was (4) to take away (5) . However, he failed to (6) where his car had been parked. After (7) up and down the rows of cars, he (8) hi

26、s car by the fence (9) . To his (10) , he saw a man who seemed to (11) break into his car. He shouted at the man. But as he came to the (12) of the desk sliding off the trolley, he saw the license plate and realized he had made a mistake again. The “car thief” (13) the furniture designer. He was (14

27、) that the furniture designer (15) and insisted the writer come back to the workroom to repair the damage. After the repairs were done, he found his car easily because it was the only car left in the park. headed to had to do with negotiating sense of direction available recall caught sight of then

28、and there at long lastsurprise make an attempt to rescue turned out to be fortunatemade light of the matter 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Practical Writing: 1. A Sample Letter of Enquiry. Focus 2 Section 2 2. Fill in the blanks in the outline, according to your understanding of the above sample letter.

29、 Write your answers briefly. Outline The information source is from (1) in Indian Business. The price terms the writer wishes the reader to quote is (2) . The writer wants to get a copy of (3) for reference. The writer intends to buy (4) . (5) is sent together with this letter. October 5, 20_ Dear S

30、ir or Madam: We have seen your advertisement in the latest issue of Indian Business and are interested in different kinds of wood screws and fittings. It may interest you to know that our annual requirements for such articles are considerable. Enclosed is our enquiry form. We shall appreciate it if

31、you will quote us your prices CFR Shanghai for the items listed. In the meantime, please state your terms of payment, time of delivery and discounts for regular purchases. If you have any catalogues with detailed specifications, please send us a copy for reference. an advertisement CFR Shanghai cata

32、logue with detailed specifications wood screws and fittings An enquiry form 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Practical Writing: 3. Basics for Writing a Letter of Enquiry: Focus 2 Section 2 询价信通常涵盖以下要点： 1) Source of information; 2) Reason for enquiry; 3) Asking for price list and catalogue; 4) Giving refer

33、ences; 5) Further business. 常用句型： 1) Opening Sentences: You have been recommended to us by. As we have learned from., you are manufacturer of. We saw your ad in the current issue of. We have heard that you have put a new.on the market. We visited your stand at the.exhibition. We have seen your ad in

34、.and we are interested in. 2) Reasons for Enquiry: We are pany based in. We are interested in. We need/are in the market for. We have received many enquiries from our customers for. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Practical Writing: 3. Basics for Writing a Letter of Enquiry: Focus 2 Section 2 Instruction

35、s: You are from James Taylor Co. Ltd located on Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.2. Youve seen the advertisement in Shanghai Trade Director on ink-jet cartridges (喷墨机墨盒). Write a letter to enquire about the price and other details. The advertisement is as follows: Type: Sundry goods Description:We offer to sell Epson & Canon ink-jet cartridges of high quality at competitive price. Quality is guaranteed. Our service is excellent. We are ISO 9001 certified. For ink-jet we have: 1. Up-to-date modern equipment. 2. Best materials from a