新编英语教程1Unit 7

Unit7Dialogue1OntheWheelQuestionstoanswer:1.WhyisChinacalleda“kingdomofbicycles”?2.Whydoesthemanprefertorideabike?3.WhyareAmericansapeopleonthewheel?4.DoesthemanthinkpeopleshouldbeenviousoftheAmericanlifeonthewheel?Why?5.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsprivatecars?6.IstheinconvenientcitypublictransportrelatedtoAmericanpeople’schoiceofprivatecars?

Languagepoints:1.Thisisnoexaggeration.exaggerate(v):makesthseemlarger,better,etc.thanitreallyis;describesthbeyondthetruthe.g.,Thiscoatexaggeratesherweight.

你没必要夸大困难吓唬孩子们。

Youneedn’texaggeratethedifficultiestoscarethechildren.

exaggerated(adj)1)Hehasanexaggeratedsenseofhisownimportance.2)She’sputonexaggeratedmake-up.(unnatural)Shetreatedherrelativeswithexaggeratedpoliteness.3)anexaggerateddescriptionofthejustwar(distorted)exaggeration(n)他的这本书通篇夸夸其谈。Hisbookisfullofexaggerations.2.SomeofmyAmericanfriendsfeelkindof

alienatedfromthelocalpeople…

kindof:(informalexpression,frequentlyseeninAE)tosomeextent,slightlye.g.,I’mkindofdisappointedthatthesportsmeetingwillbeputofftillSaturday.

bealienatedfrom:feelseparatedfromsocietyorthegroupofpeoplearoundyou,andoftenunhappyalienate(v)alienatesbfromsb/sthe.g.,Hisarrogancealienatespeoplefromhim.3.forachange,whichisusedwhenyouusuallydosth,butthistime,youdoanotherthingforachange.e.g.,Heusuallygoestoschoolbybus,buttodayherodeabikeforachange.4.

DoinChinaastheChinesedo.→WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.5.myprimarymeansoftransportation(mostimportant,main/major)e.g.,我目前最重要的任务就是学到尽可能多的知识。

Atpresent,myprimaryconcernistolearnasmuchknowledgeaspossible.6.todomybitfortheprotectionoftheenvironment

doone’sbit(informal):doone’sshareoftheworkthatneedstobedone7.Theydon’tfeelliketheyareinchargeoftheirlivesunlesstheyareinchargeofthewheel.beinchargeof:beresponsiblefor;control8.drive-in:aplace,esparestaurant,acinemawhichallowsyoutoenjoytheserviceprovidedwithoutleavingyourcar免下车餐馆,免下车电影院(顾客可坐在自己的车上购物、进餐、看电影等等)

9.ManypeoplehereseemtobeenviousofthisbitoftheAmericanwayoflife.beenviousof:envy;bejealousof(slightlyderogatory)e.g.,小男孩很羡慕哥哥长那么高。

Thelittleboyissoenviousofhisbrother’sheight.

不要嫉妒别人，而要想着如何提高自己。Don’tbeenviousofothers,butthinkabouthowto

improveyourself.10.beopposedto:beagainst

11.liveawayfromdowntown

downtown:thecentre/mainbusinessareofacitydowntownvs.suburbs12.Youbet.(slang):Ofcourse;CertainlyDialogue2

In-classactivity

Intermsoftheirlikes,dislikesandpreferences,whatareTeacherA,TeacherBandTeacherClikerespectively?Discussitwithyourpartners.TeacherAhatesShanghaibothinthesummerandinthewinter.He’dprefertobeinBeijingduringthewinter.HeprefersShanghaistylefood.TeacherBprefersBeijinginthesummertoBeijinginthewinter.ShelovestheparksinBeijingandenjoysthefoodthere.Shedoesn’tlikesmokingnowthoughshesmokedbefore.

TeacherCreallylovesthesummerinEngland.Hequiteenjoysflyinganddetestssmokytrains.Reading1:MyFirstDayatSchool

BackgroundInformationBritainhasinstitutedcompulsoryschoolingformanyyears.Parentsarerequiredbythelawtoensurethattheirchildrenreceiveefficientfull-timeeducationbetweentheagesof5and16.Goingornotgoingtoschoolhasbecomeamatterofthelaw.Itisnolongeranindividual’sfreechoice.Possiblepleasant/unpleasantthingsexperiencedbyachildonhis/herfirstdayatschool:anewenvironment,parentsespeciallykind,akindandfriendlyteacher,friendlyschoolmate,enjoyablegames,gettingnewbooks,feelingofindependence…(pleasant)confusionanduncertainty,scoldedbyparentsfornotwillingtogotoschool,scoldedbytheteacherforbeingverynaughtyintheclassroom,bulliedbyschoolmates,difficultyinlocatingplaces…(unpleasant)

Multiple-choicequestions:1.Theboycouldnotwritehisnameontheblackboardbecause_____.

a.hewasnervousb.hestiffenedc.hewasthelaughingstockd.hewasstandingattheblackboard2.Theverbcoaxmeans“______”.a.adviseb.persuadepatientlyc.suggestd.sayimpatiently.3.Theteacheraskedhimthequestion“What’syourname?”,because______.a.shewasangryb.shewantedtodisgracehimc.sheintendedtocalmhimd.shedidnotknowhisname

4.Thesentence“Ispelledmynameinawildrushofletters”meansIspelledmyname_________.a.inawildwayb.veryquicklyc.letterbyletterd.desperately5._____madehimforgeteverything.a.Thelaughterfromthepupilsb.Theteacherc.Theblackboardd.Thepresenceofhisclassmates

6.Whichstatementiscorrect?a.Hethoughthighlyofhimself.b.Hewaspessimisticabouthimself.c.Heregardedhimselfdumb.d.Helookeddownuponhisclassmates.

Languagepoints:1.inthepresenceofsb/insb’spresence:withsbtheree.g.,你最好当着她的面指出她的问题。

You’dbetterpointoutherprobleminherpresence.2.…butstandingattheblackboardwiththeeyesofthemanyboysandgirlslookingatmybackmademefreezeinside…

makemefreezeinside(inthesentence):makemybloodfreeze/fillmewithterror3.giggle&tittergiggle:laughquietlyinasillyway,likeachild,becausesthisfunny咯咯笑；傻笑

~atsb/sthe.g.,小婴儿看到风铃乐个不停。

Thebabywasgigglingatthewindbell.

titter:laughquietlybecauseoneisnervous嗤笑；偷笑

titter-tattle(n):trivialtalk闲谈4.stiff,stiffenstiff(adj)1)noteasilybent,folded,moved,etc.e.g.,astiffpairofshoesfeelstiffafteralongwalk2)Theporridgeisverystiff.(thickandhardtostir)3)astiffexamination(difficultandhardtodo)4)Whenshespoketohermother,hermannerwasratherstiff.(formalinmanner,behavior,etc;sometimesunfriendly)

stiffen(v):(causesthto)becomestiffe.g.,Hisbackstiffened(up)whentheleadercamein./Hestiffenedhisbackwhentheleadercamein.Themanstiffenedwithterroratthesightofblood.

看到如此惊险刺激的魔术表演大家都惊呆了。

Peoplestiffenedwithsurprisewhentheysawthesensationalconjuringtrick.

5.coax:

persuadesbtodosthbytalkingtotheminakind,gentle,patientway

coaxsbintodoingsth/coaxsbtodosthe.g.,coaxthechild

totakehismedicine

我哄得爸爸带我去海南玩。

IcoaxedDadintotakingmetoHainanforavisit.

coaxsboutof(doing)sthe.g.,妈妈哄劝小孩戒掉睡前吃巧克力的习惯。

Mothercoaxedthechildoutofeatingchocolatesbeforegoingtobed.

6.

Animpulsetowritewouldflashthroughme,…impulse:suddenstrongdesiretodosthbeforethinkingwhetheritissensible

e.g.,Don’tactonimpulse.

impulsetodosth

看了介绍云南大理的片子后，我有种立马飞过去的冲动。

AfterIhadseenthefilmintroducingDali,Yunnan,Ihadanimpulsetoflythererightaway.

7.…tryingdesperatelytoredeemmyshyness(paraphrase)tryinghardtomakeupformyshyness8.ItriedveryhardtocollectmysensesbutIcouldremembernothing.collectone’ssenses:getcontrolofoneself;calmdown9.Theroomburstintoaloudandprolongedlaugh…burstintosth:sendoutorproducesthsuddenlyandviolently突然而猛烈地产生

burstintotears/laughterIn-classactivity:

Whatwasyourfirstdayatschoollike?

DoyousympathizewiththelittleboyinReading1？

Youmayrecallyourownfirstdayatschoolanddiscusspleasant&unpleasantexperienceswithyourpartners.Reading2

“TheyNeverGaveMethePresent”

Questionsforcomprehension:♪WasthevillageschoolpopularwhenLollfirstattendedit?Whatkindofchildrenattendedtheschool?HowdidtheytreatLollonhisfirstdayatschool?Whydidtheyteasehim?Whosavedhim?Whatdidtheteachersaytohim?HowdidLollfeelwhenhereturnedhome?Why?Languagepoints:1.Thevillageschool,whenIcametoit,wasatitspeak.peak:toppoint;pointofhighestintensity,etc.e.g.,snow-coveredpeaks

每个人都期望达到事业的顶峰。

Everyonewantstoachievethepeakofhisorhercareer.2.Universaleducationandunusualfertilityhadpackedittothewallswithpupils.fertile(adj)1)~plains(whenreferredtoland,richinnutrients)2)capableofdevelopingintonewlife3)~imagination(inventive)fertility(n)unusualfertility:babyboom:suddenincreaseofbabiestothewall(idm):toadifficultordesperatesituation3.outlyingfarmsandhalf-hiddenhovelswayupattheendsofthevalleyoutlying(adj,usu作定语):farfromacity;remotee.g.,~regionshovel:asmall,poorhousewhichisunfittoliv