大学课件-综合英语4 课件UNIT2 SPACE INVADERS

1、Unit TwoSpace Invaders Minute Exceptionally small; tinyGreatness comes from minuteness.Min: small minus mince minister minimum miniature diminutiveKeywords Analysis Pedestrian a walker.Ped：footPedalPedi-cabBipedTripodExpedition-expeditiousImpede-impediment GenomeGen: geneGeneGeneticsGeniusGenesisGen

2、ealogyHomogenousUnit TwoSpace InvadersPun-spaceunused or unfilled gap or area between two or more objects or points (also ,outer space) universe beyond the earths atmosphere in which all other planets and stars exist 外层空间; 太空: Personal space is the region surrounding a person which they regard as ps

3、ychologically theirs. Invasion of personal space often leads to discomfort, anger, or anxiety on the part of the victim. Proliferationproduce new growth or offspring rapidly; multiply a nuclear non-proliferation treaty,Infusepoursoak (tea or herbs) in a liquid infuse new life, energy, etc into the w

4、orkersDont drink the tea until it has finished infusing FuseFuseConfuseDiffuseEffuseinfuseRefuse TrespassTres: transenter sbs land or property without his permissionNo trespassing!Annextake possession of (a territory, etc) A new wing has been annexed to the hospital. Annex a neighboring nationnex/ne

5、ct: connect, bindConnect-connection-connective-connectorinterconnectDisconnectAnnexAnnexationnexusPre-reading QuestionsWhats the size of your personal space?Does it change on different occasions?Do we have a weaker sense of personal space than the Westerners? Why?quadrangle Hakka tulou ConsiderHow d

6、id the author describe the violation of personal space that happened in a bank?Whats special about the structure of the second sentence?Highlights: Paras.1 snake : move in a twisting wayThe train was snaking its way through the mountains.The river snaked away into the distance. snake in the grass Ve

7、lvetA soft fabric, such as silk, rayon, or nylon, having a smooth, dense pile and a plain underside.With an iron fist/hand in a velvet gloveSome tired velvet ropes : some slackened/loose velvet ropes inch: move very slowly and carefullyHoward inched his way up the snow-capped Mt. Everest.Give him an

8、 inch and hell take a foot.Within a inch of ones life Social Security check the largest newspaper in the United States, by circulation Sidle To move sideways:sidled through the narrow doorway. Scribble write (sth) very fast or carelessly scribbles all over the page Scribe: writeDescribeIndescribable

9、ScriptManuscriptPrescribeSubscribe ShuffleTo slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walkingTo mix together (playing cards, dominoes) so as to make a random order of arrangement.The crowd shuffled out of the theater.Walk properly, dont shuffle.Who is going to shuffle? She shuffled the cards

10、 (up). shuffle sth. off: avoid talking or thinking about sth. because it is not considered importantHe shuffled the question off and changed the topic stagger踉跄 waddle摇摆地行走,如鸭子般 totter跌跌撞撞走 tramp重踏步行 CollapseTo fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. The W

11、orld Trade Tower collapsed due to the plane collision. The stock market collapsed. SlinkyStealthy, furtive, and sneaking. Graceful, sinuousOthers associate cats with the slinky. her slinky way of dancing.Slinky机灵鬼 a spiral-shaped toy that can travel down stairs end-over-end as it stretches and re-fo

12、rms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum. Hugger-muggerAdj. adv. Confused(ly); in disorderA hugger-mugger plan Mug: (infml 口 )To threaten or assault sb. with the intent to rob.(sl derog or joc 俚, 贬或谑) face 脸 Mugshota photographic portrait taken after one is arrested Reduplicating 叠声词t

13、he root or stem of a word, or part of it, is repeated. tit for tat 针锋相对；以牙还牙zigzag 弯弯曲曲 hotch-potch 大杂烩 criss-cross 纵横交错shilly-shally 犹犹豫豫 dillydally 磨磨蹭蹭 tittle-tattle 嚼舌头，搬弄是非 ConsiderIs “personal space a phrase of the seventies? Is it out of date nowadays? Highlights: Paras.2-3 Inch1 yard = 3 fee

14、t = 0.914 meter1 feet = 12 inches = 30.48 cm1 inch = 2.54 cmring 1 quaintStrange , unusual, old-fashionedquaint dialect wordsAcquaintance Compare:Strange unknown, or inexplicable: WeirdMysteriously strangeQuaint pleasing or old-fashioned peculiarity: : Peculiardescribes what is distinct from all oth

15、ersEccentricAbnormal, unconventionalOutlandishalien or bizarre strangeness: 怪怪的爱因斯坦：Its a strange thing that Einstein lives in a quaint, peculiar house. Look at his outlandish hairdo, what a weird eccentric guy! Ring: a quality, or an impression , feature, tuneHer story has a ring of truth about it.

16、Oh, that rings the bell. .RingleaderA spy ring Gratifygive pleasure or satisfaction to (sb) It gratified me to hear of your success. I was most gratified at/by/with the outcome Gratify-gratified-gratifying-gratification Intuitivederived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse. Instinctive.

17、Intuitive perception Are women more intuitive than men? Intuition told me you were here. Territorial sea 领海国家对领海及其上空和海底行使主权。联合国海洋公约规定领海的宽度为12海里。1 nautical mile =1.852 km exclusive economic zone;EEZ 专属经济区 沿海国在其领海以外划定的一定宽度的经济区。宽度自领海基线起算，为200n mile Penetrate: succeed in forcing through sth.To enter and

18、 gain a share To see through:They penetrated into the territory where no man had ever been before.The party has been penetrated (ie infiltrated) by extremistsHaier penetrated the home-computer market with an affordable new model.keen eyes that penetrate the darkness. Wedge: force into a narrow space

19、Open the door wide and wedge it with a pad of newspaper.His nomination drove a wedge into party unity.“dont tread on me could have been coined only by someone with a spread: “dont step into my space. This could have been said only by a person who has a large personal space. zigzagturning right and l

20、eft alternately at sharp a zigzag road / flash of lightningThe narrow path zigzags up the cliff.A destroyer zigzagging to evade torpedoes. Jostle push and shove, / To make ones way by pushing or elbowing:I jostled my way through the mob.Advertisers jostle with each other for the publics attention Ta

21、ke pains to Try hard to. = spare no pains toTake pains to do ones work= take pains with ones workNo pains, no gains. = No gains without pains. A pain in the neckCarve outbuild (ones career, reputation, etc) by hard work form (sth) by cutting away material from wood or stone Michelangelo carved in ma

22、rbleShe carved out a name for herself as a reporter.The territory was carved up by the occupying powers.My father tried to carve a scientist out of me. FidgetTo behave or move nervously or restlesslyTo play or fuss; fiddle:On who fidgetsStop fidgeting!Dont fidget with your pen. Youre such a fidget!Y

23、ou make me fidgety. considerDo you agree with the author about the reasons of space invasion given in Paragraph 4? What other factors have caused it?Highlights: Paras.4 Attribute to regard sth as belonging to, ascribe to She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck.RelentlessUnyielding

24、in severity or strictness; unrelenting:relentless persecution. MalthusBritish economist who wroteAn Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) arguing that population tends to increase faster than food supply, with inevitably disastrous results, unless the increase in population is checked by moral

25、 restraints or by war, famine, and disease. Proximity(fml) (to sth) nearness in space or time; closenessin the proximity (ie neighborhood) of the buildingProximity of bloodThe restaurant benefits from its proximity to several cinemas Allure:(fml or rhet) tempt or attract (sb) by the expectation of g

26、aining sth AllureNeutral E.g. alluring smile Luresuggests the use of something that attracts like bait: Industry often seeks to lure scientists from universities by offering them huge salariesSeducetempt by outlooks or sex Jangle make a harsh, metallic sound:The fire-alarm kept jangling (away). Her

27、voice jangles on my ears.keep to (oneself)To shun the company of others:To keep from being known：She kept to herself all morning.He kept the news to himself.Where there is car, there is noise. ConsiderWhat does the author mean by saying “Humanity wouldnt exist without them?Highlights: Paras.5 Logist

28、icsorganization of supplies and services, etc for any complex operation To win a war is to have good logistics.logistic managementThe logistics of it vary.The sizes of it Coin invent (a new word or phrase)They coined a phrase “the Four Gold Bricks.Wu Zetian coined a word for her name.曌 zho 囧 coinage

29、 Dont tread on me could have been coined only by someone with a spread: “dont step into my space. This could have been said only by a person who has a large personal space. Spread(a) extent, width or expanse of sth 范围; 宽度: the spread of a birds wings 鸟的翼展 middle-aged spread(b) extent of space or tim

30、e: a spread of 100 yearsWager(dated or fml) stake (money) on the result of (sth); bet sth * Sire, You wont find better goods anywhere else, Ill wager. Be proportional to: increase or decrease at the same rate as the other thingThe output should be proportional to the input.In proportion toOut of pro

31、portion to报酬将与工作量成比例, 而不是与花费的时间成比例. Payment will be in proportion to the work done, not to the time spent doing it. Come acrosscame across my old college roommate in town todayCome across asTo be known as, to be consideredThat book came across as reactionary. ConsiderWhat does the example show?Highl

32、ights: Paras.6 Plow = ploughTo form furrows in with or as if with a plow:plow a field.I plowed my way through the crowd.plow intoTo strike with force. Collide, LamentTo express grief for or about; mourn:To regret deeply; She lament loudly. lament (over) ones misfortunes Lament (for/over)Grieve / dee

33、ply regret Mourn (for/over ) feel or show sorrow or regret for the loss of sb/sthmourner mourning In ancient China, the mourning period could be as long as 3 years. Domainlands owned or ruled by a nobleman, government, etc field of thought, knowledge or activity The kitchen is my wifes domain; she d

34、oesnt like me going into it. the domain of political scienceI cant answer your question about photography. Its not in my domain. Domain Name ConsiderWhat is “manifest destiny?Highlights: Paras.7 Manifest Destiny 上帝之命 The 19th-century doctrine that the United States had the right and duty to expand t

35、hroughout the North American continent. stakeTo mark the location or limits of with or as if with stakesTo gamble or riskstake out a claim.Stake a claim to: declare to own Japan and Russian both take a claim to the islands.at stakeThis decision puts our lives at stake. CommandeerTo take arbitrarily

36、or by force Compare:CommandeerEsp. for military useConfiscateSeized by a government;AppropriateTo take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission: 贪婪的陈良宇Chen Liangyu appropriated millions yuan of funds, and commandeered villas, only to be put in prison and have al

37、l properties confiscated. ConsiderWhats the real cause of personal space invasion?Why does the author decide to expand his contracting boundaries of personal space?Highlights: Paras.8-9 Personal space is psychological, not physical:it has less to do with the space outside us than our inner space: pe

38、rsonal space is more a psychological matter than a physical one. ShrinkTo become reduced in amount or value; dwindleSlang: A psychiatrist.Will this shirt shrink in the wash? a ,shrinking violet (joc ) Be proportional to: increase or decrease at the same rate as the other thingThe output should be pr

39、oportional to the input.As a rule the increasing rates are proportional to the size of the city. Soup sth up Increase the power of sth by modifying the parts, esp. passiveA souped-up mini Listening Training1 Whats Hillarys suggestion?2 whats Obamas response?3 whats Bill Clintons opinion?Whats Hillarys criticism over Obama on Texas and Ohio primaries?Who is the major Republican nominee?4 what