新交际英语阅读教程2（第二版）课件全套1-8 UNIT 1 GETTING TO PLACES - Health

阅读教程READINGCOURSE第二版新交际英语COMMUNICATIVEENGLISHFORCHINESELEARNERS

课件制作：张砚Lead-inActivityFurtherReadingFollow-upProjectUNIT1

GETTINGTOPLACES1Reading&Studying2

Wetravel,

,toloseourselves;andwetravel,next,tofindourselves.Wetravelto

andlearnmoreabouttheworldthanournewspaperswill

.Wetraveltobringwhatlittlewecan,inour

,tothosepartsoftheglobewhoserichesare

.Andwetravel,

,tobecomeyoungfoolsagain—toslowtimedownandget

,andfallinloveoncemore.Listentotheshortpassageandfillinthemissingwords.initiallyopenourheartsandeyesaccommodateignoranceandknowledgedifferentlydispersedinessencetakeninLead-inActivity3initially:atfirst,attheverybeginningaccommodate:toprovidewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

dispersed:situatedinmanydifferentplaces

inessence:basically,fundamentally,innature,athearttakenin:takenupmentallyVocabularyLead-inActivity4QuestionsDo“lose”and“find”havetheoppositemeaninghere?Whyorwhynot?Whycantravelmakepeople(nomatterhowoldheis)“youngfool”again?Whatcanbeyourpurpose(s)ifyoueverhaveachancetotravel?Lead-inActivity5AbouttheAuthorTextAnalysisLanguageLearningReading&StudyingZacHeiseyfreelancer

fromU.S.currentlylivinginPeru6AbouttheAuthor

Afterearninghisdegree,hespentfouryearsworkingforanInternetmarketingcompanyinSanDiego.Whenhefinallydecidedhehadenoughofthe9-5officeworld,hepackedhisbackpackandtraveledthroughAsiaforthreemonths,whichinspiredhimtoearnhisTEFLcertificationandgivebacktothecommunitieshewasvisiting.

7AbouttheAuthor

“ExperiencingcompletelydifferentculturesduringmytimetravelingthroughAsiamademewanttofindwaystocontinuetraveling,whilemakingsomemoneyalongtheway.Ialsohadadesiretosettledowninoneplaceforanextendedperiodoftime,becomeapartofthelocalcommunity,andcontributeinsomewaytotheplacesIwasvisiting.”—ZacHeiseyenjoyingadrumstickinChina8TextAnalysisTextOrganizationThematicSummaryWritingTechniqueReadingSkillsCulturalTipsCriticalThinking9Topic:Livingnomadicallyinamodernsociety:from

possibilitytorealityThreequestionsaskedandanswered:Whatleadssomeonetolivenomadically?(answer:para4-6)Whatarethebenefitsanddrawbacks?(answer:para7-9)Whatcanbelearnedfromthislifestyle?(answer:para10-14)TextOrganizationConclusion:Whatamodernnomadislikeandhowtobeone10ignorance drawback personal value perspectivelifestyle benefit knowledge balance modernnomadic reality change global opportunitySummarizethethemewiththehelpofthefollowingexpressions.Shareitwithyourclass!ThematicSummary11Aconcession

is

arhetoricaldevice

usuallymadeforthepurposeofretortingwithgreaterforceorcreatinganimpressionoffairnessandimpartiality.

Whileitcertainlymayseemappealingattimes,thethoughtofabandoningthecomfortandsecurityofourdailyroutineskeepsmanyofusfromfullyconsideringanomadiclifestyle.Yetforsomeindividuals,theromanticizedideaoflivingwithoutapermanentaddressandexploringthefarreachesoftheglobeisareality.concessionLookatthefollowingexampleandpayattentiontotheconcessives.WritingTechnique

Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.Althoughattimes,learningalanguagewasfrustrating,itwaswellworththeeffort.Writeashortparagraphfollowingthestructureofconcession.Foryourreference12__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WritingTechnique13Toidentifyawriter'spurposecanhelpstudentsbetterunderstandwhythewriterincludescertaininformationandpresentsitinacertainway.Thestrategyofmakingpredictionsactivatesstudents'priorknowledgeaboutthetextandhelpsthemmakeconnectionsbetweennewinformationandwhattheyalreadyknow.ReadingSkills14

“Areyoubyyourself?”ThisisoneofthemostcommonquestionsIgetinalmosteverysingletripIdo.MostofthetimeitisthefirstformofinteractionIhavewithanothertravelerasI'msittingintheplanewaitingtodepart.MoreoftenthannotItravelbymyself,sopeopletendtoaskmethisoutofcuriosityorjusttoswapseatswiththeircompanions.Ontheformercase,itisoftenfollowedby“Don'tyougetlonely?”EXERCISEWhatisthewriter'spurposeofthisarticle?Whatinformationmaybeincludedinthenextparagraph?Andinwhatwaymaytheinformationbepresented?ReadingSkills15CulturalTipsnomad:amemberofapeoplewhotravelfromplacetoplaceratherthanlivinginoneplaceaccordingtotheseasons.modernnomads:agroupofpeoplewholivelifewithoutafixedaddress,tryingtomakelifemoreexciting,meaningfulandauthenticand,atthesametime,findingabalancebetweenworkandtravel.16Amanisrichinproportiontothenumberofthingswhichhecanaffordtoletalone.—Henry

ThoreauDoyouthinkthatthereisanelementoftruthinThoreau'swords?InwhatwaydoyouthinkthisquoteisrelatedwiththethemeofTextA?CriticalThinking17ActiveWordsadj.n.v.barrenresidenceenvisionappealingroutineabandoncrucialdrawbackrevivestalecyclefundLanguageLearning18barren

adj.

(CET6/TEM4)

dryandbare,havingveryfewplantseg.thelandscapeofhighbarrenmountainseg.tousethewatertoirrigatebarrendesertlandsynonyms:desolate,bare,bleakantonyms:fertile,hospitable,richActiveWords19residence

n.

(CET4/TEM4)

ahouseoraplacewherepeopleliveeg.acountryinnratherthanaprivateresidenceeg.applyforpermanent

residence（永居权）derivatives:eg.Happinessdoesnotresideinstrengthormoney.eg.tobuildmorelowcosthomesforlocalresidentseg.Traininginvolvesatwo-yearresidentialcourse.ActiveWords20envision

v.

(TEM4)

toimagine,toseeinone'smindeg.neverenvisionedhercollegecareerendinglikethiseg.toenvisionabrightfuturesynonyms:picture,visualize,imagineActiveWords21appealing

adj.

(CET4/TEM4)

pleasingandattractiveeg.anappealinglook/dresseg.Ifoundhissenseofhumorveryappealing.synonyms:catchy,attractive,attention-gettingantonyms:unappealing,unattractive,off-puttingActiveWordsActiveWordsroutine

n.

(CET4/TEM4)

thepracticeofregularlydoingthingsinafixedordereg.hadtochangetheirdailyroutineandlifestyleeg.aseriesofroutinemedicaltestspayattentiontotheChinesetranslationofthefollowingcollocations:routinemaintenance 日常维修routinecheck 例行检查workingroutine

操作程序

anathleticdanceroutine

一套体育舞蹈动作2223abandon

v.

(CET4/TEM4)

togivesomethingup,stopdoingsomethingeg.abandonthechild/theideaanabandonedhouse/dogsynonyms:throwoverboard,throwaway,giveup,chuckoutActiveWords24crucial

adj.

(CET4/TEM4)

extremelyimportanteg.crucialtoapeacefulEastAsiainthefutureeg.acrucialmomentinhiscareereg.acrucialissueforwomensynonyms:critical,essential,decisiveantonyms:noncrucial,noncritical,inessential,indecisiveActiveWords25drawback

n.

(CET6/TEM4)

adisadvantageoradefecteg.pointedoutallthedrawbackstomyplaneg.Thebiggestdrawbackisthebattery.synonyms:disadvantage,downside,defectantonyms:advantage,benefit,plusCanyoudescribethecartoonusing“drawback”?ActiveWords26revive

v.

(CET6/TEM4)

togivenewlifeorenergytosomethingeg.anattempttorevivetheeconomyeg.Thecropsrevivedaftertherain.synonyms:revivify,energize,renovate,stimulateActiveWords27stale

adj.

(CET4/TEM4)

alwaysthesameandbecomingboringeg.Thestandardwaytopromotesalesisgettingstale.eg.McDonald'sslogansaregettingstale.synonyms:boring,stereotyped,unoriginalantonyms:new,fresh,original,creativeActiveWords28cycle

n.

(CET4/TEM4)

aseriesofeventsorprocessesthatisrepeatedagainandagaineg.thelifecycleoftheplanteg.thenever-endingcycleoftheseasonsderivatives:eg.aseparatebinforrecyclablewasteproductseg.Theobjectiveistorecycle98percentofdomesticwaste.ActiveWords29fund

v.

(CET4/TEM4)

toprovidemoneyforsomethingeg.Thegovernmenthasfundedmanydevelopmentprogrammes.Theairportisbeingprivatelyfundedbyaconstructiongroup.synonyms:finance,support,investActiveWords30conjureupturingpointmakesensecommit(oneself)todaydreamaboutchurnoutonone’sowntermsgoforitLanguageLearningPhrases&Expressions31conjureup

create(apicture,anidea,amemory)inone’smindeg.Heoftenconjuredupvisionsofhisboyhooddays.othermeanings:eg.Anovelist'sbusinessistoconjureupintoexistencetheworldofimagination.eg.Theoldmanconjuredupabagofsilvercoinsfromhispocket.Phrases&Expressions32makesense

tobereasonableorlogicalorcomprehensibleeg.Hefoundthatthewordshewroteoftendidnotmakesense.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.Theydidhaveapointwhentheygavemeavalidanswer.eg.Thevariousfactsinthiscasejustdon’taddup.Phrases&Expressions33daydreamabout

to

have

daytime

fantasies

about

someone

or

somethingeg.Shedaydreamedaboutacarefreevacation.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.We'renotheretoindulgeinfantasy,butinpoliticalandeconomicreality.eg.Atthebeginningitissometimesalittlelikechasingarainbowifwesaythataplanistooidealistic.Phrases&Expressions34onone’sownterms

dependingonone’sownsituationseg.Manydesireconsultingcareersthatallowthemtodosatisfyingworkontheirownterms.eg.CustomerswillhavethechancetoenjoytheverybestofDisneyontheirownterms.eg.tochooseourowncommunities,tochooseourownfriends,torelatetoourfamiliesonourowntermsPhrases&Expressionsturningpoint

atimeatwhichanimportantchangetakesplacewhichaffectsthefutureeg.Thevoteyesterdaymarkedaturningpointinthewar.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.HasherdeathcomeasaninflexionpointinIndia'shistory,whichwillforcethegovernmenttoenacttougherlawsandpeopletobeginseriouslythinkingabouttheneglectofwomen?Phrases&Expressions35commit(oneself)to

todevote(oneself)toeg.Herefusedtocommithimselftosolvingtheargument.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.Hisfatherwantedtodevotehimselftoaidingdiseaseresearch.eg.Somemothersmayhavethefinancialmeanstoquittheirjobsanddedicatethemselvestofull-timeparenting.Phrases&Expressions36churnout

toproducelargequantitiesofsomethingveryquicklyeg.Normally6,000workerschurnout240,000carsayear.othermeanings:eg.Medschoolschurnoutscientists.eg.Waveafterwaveofreformschurnedouteveryfewyears.Phrases&Expressions37goforit

makeanattemptatachievingsomethingeg.It'sveryimportanttoseewhatyouwanttodoandgoforit.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.Thatclerkislabouringforapromotion.eg.Everyoneiswillingtogotheextramiletomakeideasintorealities.Phrases&Expressions38Phrases&Expressions39ENGLISHIDIOMExampleinTextA:Usuallyit'ssomewhereinbetween–alotoffreetime,whichIusetoexploremyenvironmentandlearnasmuchaspossible,mixedinwithperiodsofintensenose-to-the-grindstonework.keepone’snosetothegrindstone:toapplyoneselfconscientiouslytothework40游客们将有机会以自己的方式尽情享受迪士尼的美妙。多年来，她一直幻想能有一个无忧无虑的假期。一些妈妈可能会放弃工作，全职照看宝宝。C-ETRANSLATIONLanguageLearningTouristswillhavethechancetoenjoytheverybestofDisneyontheirownterms.Foryearsshehasbeendaydreamingaboutacarefreevacation.Somemothersmayquittheirjobsandcommitthemselvestofull-timeparenting.41FurtherReadingAbouttheAuthorDavidMetzDavidMetzisavisitingprofessorattheCentreforTransportStudies,UniversityCollegeLondon,andformerchiefscientistattheDepartmentofTransport,UK.TextBistakenfromhisbookTheLimitstoTravel:HowFarWillYouGo?.Inthisintriguingbook,heexaminestheinadequaciesinherentinthecurrentthinking,alongwiththeresultingproblem,suchaspollution,congestionandnoise.42FurtherReadingLead-inQuestionCanyoutellthedifference(s)betweenthefoursystemsofpublictransport?ReadTextBandyouwillfindtheanswer.43FurtherReadingComprehensionCheckQ1.Whatnewapproachisrecommendedtoimprovehigh-qualitypublictransportindevelopedcities?Q2.Besidescongestioncharging,whatothermeasureshavebeentakeninLondontoachieveashiftinmodalsharefromcarstobuses?a

'carrotandstick'approachachangeintravelbehaviour44FurtherReadingComprehensionCheckQ3.WhyisBRTviewedasthemostimportanttransportationinitiativenowadays?Q4.Howwasthewriter'sexperienceoftakingBRTinQuito?thesamefunctionasthetramnetworkbutwithalowerpriceanunpleasantexperiencebecausetheBRTsystemis

notefficient45FurtherReadingComprehensionCheckQ5.WhatisthemostremarkablefeatureofpublictransportinLondon?Q6.WhyisthenumberofpeopleworkingatCanaryWharfusedasanexample?improvedbusservices,asubstantialundergroundrailsystem,andanextensivesurfacerailnetworktoshowtheconsiderablesocialinclusionofpublictransportsystemgiventhatthesepeopleareprobablyonaveragethehighestpaidinBritainandcouldcertainlyaffordcar-basedcommuting46

Agapyearreferstoaperiodoftimeinwhichstudentstaketimeoffanddosomethingotherthanschooling,suchastravelorwork.Duringthistime,astudentmighttravel,engageinvolunteerworkorundertakeaworkingholidayabroad.Follow-upProject47

Supposeyouaregoingtotakeagapyearafteroneyearincollege.Writeoutadetailedplanforyourgapyearprogramanddiscussitwithyourclass.Follow-upProject48阅读教程READINGCOURSE第二版新交际英语COMMUNICATIVEENGLISHFORCHINESELEARNERS

课件制作：张砚1Lead-inActivityReading&StudyingFollow-upProject1FurtherReadingUNIT2

DEALINGWITHPEOPLE2Itshockedmethattwogoodfriendsfelloutforaseriousmatter.ItturnedoutthatthenoiseofSue'sopeningthewindowwakedAnn.SuesaidthatAnnwasmakingtroubleoutofeverything.Latertheystoppedquarrelingunderourprevention.NeitherAnnnorSueneedstobetoleranttoexpressherself.Aharmonydormitorylifeaffectsallthemembers.Listentotheshortpassageandcorrectthemistakeineachsentence.Lead-inActivity3fallout:tohaveanargumentandstopbeingfriendlytrifling:smallandunimportant

deliberately:inanintentionalmanner,onpurpose

bitter:angryandfiercetolerant:showingrespectfortherightsoropinionsofothersVocabularyLead-inActivity4QuestionsWhatarethemostcommonreasonsforroommateconflicts?Whatbenefitscanaharmoniousdormitorybringtoallthemembers?Howtoresolveroommateconflictsinabetterway?Lead-inActivity5AbouttheAuthorTextAnalysisLanguageLearning

Reading&StudyingMarkGoulston

MarkGoulstonisaprominentpsychiatristandconsultanttomajororganizations.Hisbook,JustListen,ranked#1insixAmazon/Kindlecategories,hasbeentranslatedinto14languagesandreached#1inMunichandShanghai.TheConsumersResearchCouncilthreetimesnamedhimoneofAmerica'sTopPsychiatrists,includingin2011.6AbouttheAuthor

“Youcoulddropmeintojustaboutanysituation, andIcouldreachpeople.Icouldpersuadedefiant executives,angryemployees,orself-destructing managementteamstoworkcooperativelytoward solutions.Icouldgetthroughtofamiliesinturmoilandtomarriedcoupleswhohatedeachother'sguts.Icouldevenchangethemindsofhostagetakersanddesperatepeoplecontemplatingsuicide.”—MarkGoulston7AbouttheAuthor8TextAnalysisTextOrganizationThematicSummaryWritingTechniqueReadingSkillsCulturalTipsCriticalThinking9BeforeignorantblamersTextOrganizationAfterempathogeniccommunicatorsLISTENLISTENLISTEN10Summarizethethemewiththehelpofthefollowingquestions.Shareitwithyourclass!ThematicSummaryWhatistheissuethewritertriestodealwithinhiscareer?Whatapproachdoesthewriteremploywhensolvingtheproblem?Inwhatwayistheapproacheffectiveandefficient?11Canyou

describeapersonusingconcretewordsandvividdetails?

Canyoushowthepersoninaction?

Lookatthefollowingexampleandpayattentiontothedescriptions.

Harrysatwithhisarmscrossedandhisbaseballcappulleddownoverhisface,signalingthatthelastplacehewantedtobeatthismomentwasinthisroom.Joanpaused,Robertgavemeapuzzledbutcuriouslook,andbehattedsonHarryloosenedhiscrossedarmsandliftedhischinoffhischesteversoslightly,indicatingthatI’dcaughthisinterest.DescribingapersonWritingTechnique

Themotherlookedsternlyatherlittlegirl,whofeltsoashamedofherselfthatshehungherheaddown,andgrewquitescarlet,andbegantocry.Writeashortparagraphtodescribethepictureontheright.Foryourreference12__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WritingTechnique13Asausefulskill,anoutlinecanhelpreadersdistinguishmainpointsfromsupportingoneswiththepurposeofshowingtheorganizationofideas.Itisanexcellenttechniquetoutilizediagraminareadingasithelpsidentifyorsummarizeimportantinformationandgivesreaderscluesaboutwhattoread.ReadingSkills14

Agreatmanypeopleintheworldconsiderplayingasporttheylikeanessentialpartoftheirlife.Theyliketospendtime,effortandmoneyonsportsbecausetheywanttokeepfitandliveamoreactivelife,haveasenseofpersonalachievementandmeetpeoplewithsimilarinterests.EXERCISEReadingSkillsDrawamindmapoftheinformationofferedintheparagraphabove.15CulturalTipsAccordingtoCambridgeDictionary,“empathy”refersto“the

ability

to

share

someoneelse's

feelings

or

experiences

byimagining

whatitwouldbeliketobeinthatperson's

situation.“Sympathy”and“empathy”arecloselyrelatedwords,boundbysharedoriginsandthesimilarcircumstancesinwhicheachisapplicable,yettheyarenotsynonymous.16Eachgenerationimaginesitselftobemoreintelligentthantheonethatwentbeforeit,andwiserthantheonethatcomesafterit.—GeorgeOrwellDoyouthinkitisagethatbasicallycausesgenerationgapbetweentwopersons?Canthegenerationgapbebridgedorhealedifthetwopartiesmakeadeterminedeffortandhow?CriticalThinking17ActiveWordsLanguageLearningadj.n.v.hostileflawexposespontaneousrevelationalienatesullenragelectureviciousbreakthroughfoster18hostile

adj.

(CET4/TEM4)

unfriendlyandaggressiveeg.Itwasasmalltownthatwashostiletooutsiders.eg.Idonotwantahostilerelationshipwithmysurgeon.synonyms:unfriendly,bitter,aggressive,unpeacefulantonyms:friendly,sweet,supporting,harmoniousActiveWords19flaw

n.

(CET6/TEM4)

anundesirablequalityin

someone’scharactereg.Theonlyflawinhischaracterwasashorttemper.

othermeanings:eg.Therewereanumberofcrucialflawsinhistheory.eg.Aflaweddinnerplatemighthaveasmallchipinit,andaflawedEnglishpaperincludesatleastonemistake.ActiveWords20expose

v.

(CET4/TEM4)

touncoversomethingsothatitcanbeseeneg.Donotexposeittothesun.eg.toexposetheshamefulactivitytothenewspapersothermeanings:eg.astudentwhohasbeenexposedtoEnglishforfiveyearseg.Heisexposedtotheridiculeofthepublic.ActiveWords21spontaneous

adj.

(CET4/TEM4)

notplannedorarranged,butdonebecausesomeonesuddenlywantstodothemeg.Thismakesiteasiertograbthosespontaneous

momentswithcrisp,blur-freeimages.synonyms:unprompted,natural,impulsiveantonyms:induced,evoked,affectedActiveWords22revelation

n.

(CET6/TEM4)

anenlighteningorastonishingdisclosureeg.Thebookincludesmanyshockingrevelations

aboutthemayor'spersonallife

othermeanings:

eg.Hertalentwasarevelation.eg.Therevelationthatshewasadruguserwasasurprisetome.ActiveWords23alienate

v.

(CET6/TEM4)tomakesomeonefeelthattheyaredifferentandnotpartofagroupeg.Disagreementscanalienateteenagersfromtheirfamilies.eg.Healienatedmostofhiscolleagueswithhisbadtemper.derivatives:

eg.Thealienationofyoungadultshasloweredthenumberofpeoplewhovote.eg.WhenIfirstwenttoNewYork,itallfeltveryalientome.ActiveWords24sullen

adj.

(CET6/TEM4)

angryandunwillingtosmileorbepleasanttopeopleeg.Hisdaughtersstaredathimwithanexpressionofsullenresentment.eg.MrWanghadbeenaccusedofhavingasullenfacethatputcustomersoff.synonyms:cheerless,depressive,gloomyantonyms:cheerful,bright,heartwarmingActiveWords25rage

n.

(CET4/TEM4)

strongangerthatisdifficulttocontroleg.Ihadneverseenhiminsucharagebefore.

othermeanings:eg.Thepartywasarage.eg.Longhairformenwasalltherageinthe1970s.ActiveWords26lecture

v.

(CET4/TEM4)

totalkseriouslytosomeoneinordertocriticizetheirbehavioureg.Hisparentsusedtolecturehimonhistablemanners.eg.Theylecturedtheirchildrenabouttheimportanceofhonesty.othermeanings:

eg.Shelecturesinartatthelocalcollege.eg.ShetravelledwidelyinNorthAmerica,lecturingonwomen'srights.ActiveWords27vicious

adj.

(CET6/TEM4)

cruelandintendedtoupsetsomeoneeg.HebecamethetargetofviciouswrittenattacksontheInternet.eg.Manypeoplegettrappedinaviciouscircleofdietingandweightgain.synonyms:violent,malicious,hostileantonyms:moderate,benign,gentleActiveWords28breakthrough

n.

(CET4/TEM4)

animportantdevelopmentorachievementeg.Scientistsarehopingforabreakthroughinthesearchforacureforbreastcancer.

othermeanings:eg.theactress'sbreakthroughperformanceeg.abreakthroughinthetalksbetweentheregion'sleadersActiveWords29foster

v.

(CET6/TEM4)

topromotethegrowthordevelopmenteg.I'mtryingtofosteraninterestinclassicalmusicinmychildren.eg.tofosterglobaleconomicgrowthtohelppoorcountriesothermeanings:eg.Theyareconsideringfosteringachild.eg.Thegovernmentneedstogetrightthepoliciesthatfosteropportunity,ratherthanpatronage.ActiveWords30zero-sumgamegoalongwithhaveanamefortuneoutrunoveroverthetopnottheleastbitmakeoutLanguageLearningPhrases&Expressions31zero-sumgame

agameinwhichthetotalofallthegainsandlossesiszero,thatistosay,ifonepersongainsanadvantagefromit,someoneelseinvolvedmustsufferanequivalentdisadvantageeg.Freetradebenefitseveryoneintheendbecausetradeisneverazero-sumgame.morephraseswithzero:eg.Itwouldmeantheeconomysawzerogrowthforthewholeof2012.eg.Thecamphasazero-tolerancedrugandalcoholpolicy.Phrases&Expressions32haveanamefor

togiveanametosomething,tonamesomethingeg.It'sbecomesocommonthatindustryobserversevenhaveanameforit.eg.Financialanalystshaveanameforthis:themosaictheory.eg.InSiliconValley,wehaveaspecialnameforhumblestart-ups.Phrases&Expressions33runover

toexceedalimiteg.Mymeetingranoverabit,soI'mgoingtobealittlelate.othermeanings:eg.Thebathisrunningover--quick,turnthetapsoff.eg.HethreatenedtorunmeoverifIdidn'tgetoutofhisway.eg.Let'srunoverthesongonemoretimebeforewerecordit.eg.I'llrunovertothegrocerystoreafterwork.Phrases&Expressions34nottheleastbit

notatalleg.I'mnottheleastbitinterestedinthismovie.eg.Shewasn'ttheleastbitworriedaboutthetest.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg."Areyoudissatisfiedwiththeresults?""Notintheleast."eg.IamnotinanywayadvocatingwhatBursonandFacebookdidwasright.Phrases&Expressions35goalongwith

toagreetodooraccept(whatotherpeoplewant)eg.Herefusedtogoalongwithourplan.eg.WhateverthemajoritydecidedIwaspreparedtogoalongwith.othermeanings:eg.TheyweregoingtothefairsoIaskedwhetherIcouldgoalongwiththem.eg.IfIwantthejobIhavetoacceptthestressthatgoesalongwithit.Phrases&Expressions36tuneout

todissociateoneselffromwhatishappeningorone'ssurroundingseg.MostofwhathesaysissuchgarbagethatIjusttunehimout.eg.Stoptuningmeout!I'mjusttryingtotellyouwhyI'mupset.phraseswithsimilarmeaning:eg.Littlelocalbarslikethisflybeneaththetourists'radar.eg.Hejustbrushedoffalltheircriticisms.eg.You'vegottofacefactshere-youcan'tjustburyyourheadinthesand.Phrases&Expressions37overthetop

farmorethanusualorexpectedeg.Ithoughtthedecorationswerewayoverthetop.eg.Herealizedhe'dgoneoverthetopwiththeseatingarrangements.othermeanings:eg.Ourfund-raisingcampaignwentoverthetopby$3,000.eg.Thecomedywassoover-the-topthatmostoftheaudiencewasembarrassed.eg.Iwasalreadythinkingaboutbuyingthenewcar,buthavingatestdrivei