华侨大学大学英语u5 sectionb

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishR&W,BK4UNIT5SectionB

RoommateConflictsGlobalReadingDetailedReadingReadingSkillsSectionBAfter-reading

ParagraphsofComparison&ContrastReadingSkills

Arrangethesentencesintooneparagraph1.Susanhasalawdegreeandworksinalawoffice.2.Theymissthecountrylifeverymuch.3.Bothofthemhavejobs.4.Hedrivestohisoffice.5.JackandSusanareanewlymarriedcouple.6.Sheisnowgainingtheexperiencethatsheneedsasshedreamsofhavingherownofficesomeday.7.Bothofthemgrewupinasmalltown,sothetreesandflowersintheparkoftenremindthemoftheirfamilies.8.Jackworksinabankdowntowninthebusinessdistrict.Key:

5-3-8-4-1-6-7-2JackandSusanareanewlymarriedcouple.Bothofthemhavejobs.Jackworksinabankdowntowninthebusinessdistrict.Hedrivestohisoffice.Susanhasalawdegreeandworksinalawoffice.Sheisnowgainingtheexperiencethatsheneedsasshedreamsofhavingherownofficesomeday.Bothofthemgrewupinasmalltown,sothetreesandflowersintheparkoftenremindthemoftheirfamilies.Theymissthecountrylifeverymuch.SkillanalysisSkillAnalysisComparison

isusedtoshowJackandSusan’s

sharedpoints:havingjobs;comingfromasmalltown;missingcountrylife.Contrastisusedtoshowtheirdifferentpoints:Jackworksinabank,Susaninalawoffice.

Areyousatisfiedwithyourdormitoryliferightnow?Whatkindofpersonisyouridealroommate?(Tip:friendly,easy-going,warm-hearted,good-looking,helpful,mild-tempered,generous,understanding,considerate…)Warm-upQuestionsGlobalReadingSectionOneTextUnderstandingI.QuestionsforunderstandingofSBtext1.WhydidKatieandSarahchoosetolivetogetheragainbeforelong?2.Whydoescomputerizedmatchinghelplittleinpreventingroommateconflicts?BecausealthoughKatiecouldgetalongwithherroommate,Sarahcouldnot.Computerizedmatchingremainsmoreofaguessinggamethanascience.Besides,parentssometimesprovidefalsedataaboutthechildren’shabits.Housingmanagersalsoholddifferentphilosophiesinmatchingthestudents.Whydidn’tSarahgetalongwithherroommate?_____________________________________________.2.Whatonearthcausesroommateconflicts?_____________________.3.Learningtotolerateanotherone’shabitsis__________.BecausetheywarredoversmallandirritatingmattersDifferentpersonalitiespainfulII.Blank-fillingBasedonText4.Roommateconflictsmayleadto__________________________________________________________.5.Todealwithroommateconflicts,schoolsresorttoconflictresolutionprogramssuchas________________________________________.6.Manyschoolsmakeextensiveeffortstomakegoodroommatematches,buttheoutcomesare___________.

littleorsilentcommunication,depression,quarrels,andevenviolenceroommatecontractsorcomputerizedmatchingunsatisfactoryDetailedReadingSectionTwoLanguageFocalPoints

OldtoNew

Chinese

toEnglish

WordUsingKeywordsandphrasesfromSBText1.strikeout2.warover3.giveupon4.stale5.depression6.tolerate7.resortto8.headoff9.moreof…than10.againstall(the)oddsExamplesofthekeywords1.ItwastimeIstruckoutonmyown.2.Thedivorcedparentswarredoverthechildren.3.staleclichés/news/bread/air4.Hesuffersfromdepression.5.Iwon’ttoleratelying.6.Thetwocountriesresorttoforceforthe

disputedarea.7.Sheisnowmoreofaladythaneverbefore.8.Hetriedtoheadoffawkwardquestionsabout

hispast.9.Theywonthecompetitionagainstall(the)

odds.

I.OldtoNewspokennotnewputupwith;endurechoicegeneralideassoonoralstaletolerateselectionabstractbeforelongII.ChinesetoEnglish室友间的冲突闯出独立之路与他的室友相处融洽广泛的努力过时的新闻心理健康有约束力的协议roommateconflictsstrikeoutonindependentroadsgetwellalongwithhisroommateextensiveeffortstalenewspsychologicalhealthbindingcontract严重的抑郁症经济萧条理科大学本科学生源于主任助理自杀逐步增强/建立尽管有极大的困难

severedepressioneconomicdepressionscienceundergraduatespringfromassistantdirectorcommitsuicidebuildupagainstallodds

1.strikeout

makeanindependenteffort

独立闯新路，独立开创(L2)OtherusageExampleWearestrikingoutthepathofSocialismofChinesecharacteristics.loseone’stemperand

strikeout

用力打strikeout

thewrongword删掉tostrikeoutonone’sown独闯天下我们在开创具有中国特色的社会主义道路。III.WordStudy2.破裂的婚姻最不幸的一面是父母双方经常就子女的归属争吵不休。2.Thesaddestpartaboutabrokenmarriageisthewaytheparentssooftenwaroverthechildren.1.当地人一直在为这一小块地争斗，双方谁都没有赢。1.Thenativeshavebeenwarringoverthissmallpieceoflandwithouteithersidewinning.2.warover

fightorargueabout（L5）Example2.我已放弃了有氧健身操，它对我的身体没起什么作用。2.I’vegivenuponaerobics.Itjustwasn’tmakinganydifferencetomybody.1.我对你不再抱任何希望，你永远成不了合格的护士。1.Igiveuponyou:you’llneverbeaqualifiednurse.3.giveupon:

admitdefeatinone’seffortstoaffect,harm,change,improve,etc.

对······表示绝望(L7)例句返回短语4.stale

a.

1.nolongerinterestingorexciting;notnew2.(esp.food)nolongerfresh3.（ofaperson）withoutinterestorliveliness(L23)

Collocation

clichesStalenews

air

cigarettesmoke陈词滥调过时的新闻浑浊的空气香烟臭味Translation①Theirmarriagehadgonestale.Youneedabreak,achange.You’regettingstalehere.

这些陈花生变味了。Key①他们的婚姻已经没有新鲜感了.

你需要休息，换个环境。留在这里你会觉得越发乏味。

Theseoldpeanutstastestale.

4.stale

(L23)5.depression

n.1.thestateofbeingdepressed沮丧

2.aperiodinwhichthereisverylittlebusinessactivityandnotmanyjobs萧条期,不景气

(L24)词汇联想ExampleI’monlyjustbeginningtogetoverthedeepdepressionIfeltaboutlosingmyjob.2.Businessdepressionusuallycausesmiseryamongtheworkingclass.同根词：depresseddepressing近义词：frustrationrecessionslump反义词：encouragementinspiration

theGreatDepressionTheGreatDepressionwasasevereworldwideeconomicdepressioninthedecadeprecedingWorldWarII.Itbeganon"BlackTuesday"withtheWallStreetCrashofOctober,1929andrapidlyspreadworldwide.InBritain,itwasalsocalled“theSlump”.CulturelinkCrowdgatheringonWallStreetafterthe1929crash.返回

press:字根，表示“压”

compress

v.

压缩express

v.表达

impressv.使印象深刻oppress

v.压迫

repressv.镇压suppress

v.

镇压WordBuilding6.tolerate

v.1.enduresb.orsth;putupwith忍耐

2.allowsth.thatonedoesnotlikeoragreewith容忍(L25)ExampleHumanitycannottoleratethatguilt.

人道主义不能容忍这种罪行。2.Ican’ttolerateexcessiveheat.

我耐不住特别高的气温。

Synonyms

abideallowbearendurepermitstand用法：tolerate+doingsth./Nadj.tolerant

7.resortto

makeuseofsth.togainanadvantage,oftenwheneverythingelsehasfailed凭借，求助，诉诸（L40）OtherusageExampleDon’tresorttopunishmenttomakeachildobey.不要采用惩罚的方式叫孩子听话。I'msorryyouhaveresortedtodeception.我很遗憾你竟用欺骗手段。

Aplaceofgreatresort人们常去的热闹地方Asummerresort避暑地Asalastresort/inthelastresort作为最后手段8.headoff

preventsth.unpleasantfromhappening

阻止,拦住(L47)ExampleTheycouldthinkofnowaytoheadofftheinflation.

他们想不出避免通货膨胀的办法。

Sheheadedacoldoffbytakingtabletsandhotlemondrinks.

她通过吃药和喝热柠檬饮料来预防感冒。

headback转身，折回headout出发headfor/to向…方向前进morehead?9.moreof…(than…)

(L48)

toagreaterextent与其说他是个音乐家不如说他是个诗人。

Heismoreofapoetthanamusician.OrHeisnotsomuchamusicianasapoet.Translation

Key10.againstall(the)odds(L64)

inspiteofthedifficulties；veryunexpectedly

尽管有极大的困难，出乎意料地ExampleAgainstall(the)odds,Ifinishedmyworkintime.尽管有极大的困难，我还是按时完成了工作.Againstheavyodds在极端不利的条件下Theoddsarethat=Chancesarethatoddsandends小事；不要紧的东西moreodds?Translationfocalpoints31.Mostroommateconflictsspringfromsuchsmall,irritatingdifferencesratherthanfromgranddisputesoverabstractphilosophicalprinciples.(L33)Translation大多数室友的冲突都起因于小小的令人不快的分歧，而不是抽象的