全新版大学英语第二版第2册Unit4课件

1、A Virtual Life,Unit 4,It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $ 10 and $20 to the cause.,奥巴马胜选演说,I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didnt start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls

2、of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.,It was built by working men and women who dug into what

3、 little savings they had to give $5 and $ 10 and $20 to the cause.,What + n. = all the + n. +that 所有的, 尽可能多的,All the little savings that they had,我们的竞选活动能有今天的规模，是因为辛勤工作的人们从自己的微博积蓄中拿出钱来，捐出5美元，10美元，20美元来支持我们。,The accident completely wiped out what little sight he had left. 这次事故使他原本仅有的一点视力也完全丧失了。,What

4、+ little,Little,indefinite pronoun,That task has taken what little there is of my spare time.,那个任务占用了我仅有的那么一点空余时间,He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject. _ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate. A. what little B. so much C. How much D

5、. so little,1. combining forms: prefixes + noun virtual life (虚拟世界),virtual office(虚拟办公室), cyber-interaction(网络互动), cyber nut(网虫), cyber pet(电子宠物),web page(网页), website(网站), e-card(电子贺卡),e-business(电子商务),2. combining forms: prefixes + verb cybersurf(网上冲浪), netsurf(网上冲浪), email(发送电子邮件) 3.words like c

6、yber, net, etc. + suffix cyberian(网络用户), netter(网民), cyberize(使联网),Warm-up Questions,1. What are the antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”? Real world; real life. 2. What are the synonyms for “virtual world”? virtual reality; Internet world; net world; etc. 3. What can people do on the Inte

7、rnet?,Communicating with people; shopping; reading; learning; working; publishing; listening to music; watching films; playing games; etc. 4. What do you usually do on the Internet, and what websites do you usually log on?,virtual: adj. v:tjul,1. - created and existing only in a computer I can visit

8、 a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click of a mouse button.,2. - almost what is stated; in fact though not in name事实上的,实际上的,实质上的He is in a state of virtual slavery. 他实际上处于一种被奴役的状态。,The question is hard _. A. being answered B. answering C. to answer D. to be answered,C.,adj. + t

9、o do,1. 用于这一句型的不定式必须是以句子主语为逻辑宾语的及物动词或“不及物动词+介词”构成的短语动词 2. 系动词后的形容词，虽然从语法结构上看是表语，后面的不定式修饰它，但从意义上分析，这个形容词是修饰不定式的，该题可转化成To answer the question is hard.Hard是修饰answer的,3. 除去某些习惯用法外，该句型中不定式的语态一般是主动的。 Difficult， hard， comfortable, painful, impossible, pleasant, delightful, nice, expensive, dangerous, safe,

10、 fine, simple, convenient, useful等 This dictionary is very convenient to use. Your sister is very pleasant to talke to . The bed is comfortable to slept on. Some famous cars are expensive to buy.,interpret: v. int:prit,1. - understand (sth. said, ordered, or done) She made a gesture, which he chose

11、to interpret as an invitation. 2. - give or provide the meaning of, explain According to Chinese legends, Zhougong can interpret dreams. 根据中国传说，周公可以解梦。,3. - translate what is said in one language into another No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.,At a stretc

12、h,- for a continuous period of time连续地不休息地，一口气地 Today I really swam to my hearts content. I did 2,000 metres at a stretch. 今天我一口气游了两千米，真过瘾。 For several days / weeks at a stretch 一连下了几天的雨。,highlight：hailait,- noun the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event最突出(或最精彩)的部分;最重要(或最有趣)的事情

13、(+of)Her performance was the highlight of the show. 她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。,submit：sbmit,1. - vt. yield (oneself) to the will or power of another, agree to obey 使服从,使屈服(+to)Well submit ourselves to the courts judgments. 我们将听从法庭的裁决。,2. - vt. give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered提交,呈递 Eve

14、ry department manager is requested to submit a regulation report to the general manager every month. 所有部门经理每月都要给总经理上交一份规定的报告。,edit：edit,- vt. revise or correct编辑 He edited a book of poetry carefully. 他认真地编辑了一本诗集。,editorial：,edit:ril,1. - adj. of an editor编辑的 The editorial office 2. - n. a newspaper

15、article in which the editor gives their opinion on an issue in the news社论；社评 He writes editorials for the newspaper. 他为这家报纸撰写社论。,communicate,1.- vi. contact sb. in any way, eap. by speaking to them, writing to them or calling them (followed by with)交流思想(或感情,信息等);交际,交往 Young people sometimes complain

16、 of not being able to communicate with their parents. 年轻人有时抱怨无法与父母沟通思想,2.- vt. make (news, opinions, feelings, etc.) known传达;传递;传播(+to)The radio stations communicate the storm warnings to the islanders. She communicated her ideas to her subordinates.,1. What did the author do three years ago and wha

17、t is she doing now? She worked as a television producer at the time, and now she submits articles and edits them via email and communicates with colleagues on Internet mailing lists.,2.How does the author manage her daily life? She can order food, manage her money, love and work on Net.,Take in,1. -

18、 receive, admit 2. - include 3. - make (clothes) narrower 4. - understand 5.- Deceive 6.- see at a glance; see at once,take in:,1),receive, admit,2),include,3),make (clothes) narrower,4),understand,5),deceive,6),see at a glance; see at once,The dress was too big, so I took it in.,I didnt take in wha

19、t you were saying.,She took in every details of the other womans clothes.,Do you mean we should get rid of the stale and take in the fresh?,Dont be taken in by her promises.,This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything.,3,4,2,6,1,5,spit:spit,- vt. send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the m

20、outh吐(唾液等);口出(恶言、粗话等) used in the pattern: spit sth. (out) (at/on/onto sb./sth.) Spit your gum out before you come into the classroom. 进教室之前把口香糖吐掉。 He spat curses at me. 他厉声咒骂我。 The baby spat its food out on the table.,symptom: n. simptm,1. - change in the body that indicates an illness症状,征候(+of)A f

21、ever can be a symptom for more serious diseases. 发烧可能是一些更严重疾病的症状。 2. - sign of the existence of sth. bad征兆,表征(+of)The Government must not ignore these symptoms of discontent among their own supporters.,aversion：v:n,- noun a strong feeling that you dislike someone or something Spiders are my pet aver

22、sion. 我最讨厌蜘蛛。,luxury：lkri n. luxurious：lgu:ris adj. 1.What does “cyber-interaction” mean? “Cyber-” is a prefix which means “of the computer”. “Cyber-interaction” means the contact via the computer. 2.What does “cave” here refer to? “Cave” here refers figuratively to the isolated life of the virtual

23、world.,conversely:knv:sli,- adv. in a way that is opposite to sth.逆;相反地 $1 will buy 100 yen worth of Japanese goods. Conversely, 100 yen will buy $1 worth of American goods. You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.,talk away,- phrasal verb to continue to talk for

24、a long time不停地谈She could sometimes talk away for hours on end. 有时候她可以连续不断地谈上几个小时。,comforting：kmfti,- adjective making you feel less sad, worried, or disappointed安慰的，指令人鼓舞的 医生给我吃了宽心丸，告诉我不用担心孩子的病情。 The doctor said some comforting words to me and told me not to worry about the childs illness.,but then:

25、,- yet at the same time但是另一方面(对比另一个观点) ；不过，但是 1. I feel happy because Im going back, he said, but then added at the same time I feel a little sad to leave you! “要回去了，我很开心”，他说道，但随后他又加了一句“但要离开你了，我又有点儿难过！”,2. I can stand him to a certain point, but then he gets annoying. 我在某程度上能够容忍他，但过了这个度，我就会觉得他很讨厌。,j

26、ar：d:,1.- noun a glass container with a lid and a wide top, especially one in which food is sold or kept He gave me full measure as the honey is close to the rim of the jar. 他给足了我份量，因为蜂蜜都粘在坛边了。,2. - v. have a harsh or an unpleasant effect给.不快之感,刺激(神经) used in the pattern: jar sth., jar on sb./sth. T

27、he childs screams jarred my nerves. 那孩子的尖叫声使我心烦。 The way he laughs jars on me.,suck in:,- (usu. passive) involve (sb.) in an activity, an argument, etc., usu. against their will使卷入,吸引,吞没 Some teenagers dont want to get involved with gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in. 我不想卷入有关学校改革的辩论。

28、I dont want to get sucked into the debate about school reform.,keep up with,1. - learn about or be aware of ( the news, etc.) Carrie likes to keep up with the latest fashions. 2. - move at the same rate as 他请了位家庭教师，因为他的功课跟不上班上其他同学。 He hired a tutor because he wasnt able to keep up with the rest of t

29、he class.,in sight:,1.- Visible No vehicle is in sight. 哪儿也见不到他。 He is nowhere in sight. 2. - likely to come soon Peace was in sight at last after four years of war. Collocation: lose sight of看不见；失去联系；忘记；没有考虑到 out of sight看不到，不被看到,cue：kju:,- n. anything that serves as a signal about what to do or sa

30、y暗示,信号;线索I threw her a cue but she missed it. 我给她暗示,可她没有领会。,doggedly：dgidli,- with obstinatebstinit determination固执地;顽强地；坚持不懈地 He pursued her doggedly. 他死死追求着她。,abuse：bju:z,n. 1) wrong or excessive use滥用,妄用 the abuse of power alcohol abuse 2) cruel treatment虐待;伤害 The slaves united to resist the owne

31、rs abuse. 奴隶们团结起来反抗奴隶主的虐待。,2. - vt. 1) put to wrong use; use badly He has abused my confidence in him 他辜负了我对他的信任。 2) do cruel things to (a person or animal) The arrested men have been physically abused.,Multiple Choice,Read Part 2 carefully and choose ONE best answer for each question. 1.How does th

32、e author feel when she is suddenly confronted with people in the real world?( ) A) She feels shy. B) She feels angry. C) She feels cautious. D) She feels overexcited.,2. How does the author behave on line?( ) A) She is friendly B) She is humorous. C) She is bad-tempered. D) She is talkative.,3.Why d

33、oes the author fight her boyfriend on net sometimes?( ) A) Because they havent seen each other for a long time. B) Because their typed dialogue lacks emotional cues and she misinterprets it. C) Because he doesnt love her any longer. D) Because he doesnt send e-mails to her frequently.,4.What does th

34、e author think the daily routine is?( ) A) Dressing for work. B) Working with colleagues at the office. C) Sleeping normal hours. D) All the above.,restore：rist:,- vt. bring back to a former condition恢复used in the patterns: restore sth.; restore sb. to sth. Winning three games restored their confidence. Doing sports every day restored the old man to good health.,Collocation: arrange for安排, 准备 arrange with sb. about sth.与某人商定某事,set apart,- phrasal verb to make someone