研究生英语综合教程3

1、高等院校研究生英语系列教材,综合教程（上） integrated course,2,unit 3,leisure activity,objectives of unit 3,to understand why harrys hot in reading focus to understand europeans and americans different attitudes towards work and life in reading more to discuss chinese peoples attitude towards work and life to translate

2、adverbial clauses to grasp some important words and phrases,content,starting out reading focus reading more practical translation focused writing final project,task 1 work in groups to interpret and comment on the quotations about leisure on page 64.,starting out,to be able to fill leisure intellige

3、ntly is the last product of civilization. arnold toynbee british economic historian and social reformer interpretation: the quotation implies that how to spend leisure time in a smart way is a mirror of how civilized a society is.,starting outtask 1,2. leisure is the time for doing something useful.

4、 this leisure the diligent person will obtain; the lazy one never. benjamin franklin american scientist, publisher and diplomat interpretation: whether one can benefit from leisure time or not depends largely on your attitude. if you are hardworking, then you may take full advantage of your time to

5、promote self-development; but if you are lazy, chances are that you wont spend your leisure time getting down to something useful.,starting outtask 1,3. the real dividing line between things we call work and the things we call leisure is that in leisure, however active we may be, we make our own cho

6、ices and our own decisions. we feel for the time being that our life is our own. william raymond british novelist and critic interpretation: the substantial difference between work and leisure consists in the extent of autonomy(自主）. it appears that during leisure time one is entitled to choose his o

7、wn way to enjoy his time to the fullest whereas in the workplace one is required to comply with rules and regulations.,starting outtask 1,4. it is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self. agnes repplier american essayist and biograph

8、er interpretation: one can derive the true meaning of life from pleasure and happiness. but what makes a person who he is depends on how he spends his leisure time.,starting outtask 1,5. those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures,

9、 good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. and they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. william lyon phelps american educator interpretation: if you want to pursue happiness, then you should spend your leisure time in a positive w

10、ay, which is helpful to enhancing your mental development. if you are happy, it is likely that you will bring happiness to others.,starting outtask 1,task 2 match the classic line with its corresponding movie. (p64) key: 2) 3) 4) 5) 6),e,c,a,f,b,d,starting outtask 2,task 2 is watching movies your fa

11、vorite leisure activity? which genre of movies do you like best? (p64) useful words and expressions: documentary; literary film; anime; musical; comedy; dracula movie/ horror movie/ thriller; swordsmen film; action film; detective film/ whodunit; ethical film; feature film; mystery travelogue, etc,s

12、tarting outtask 2,romance at the movies romantic movies surely have a wide appeal for the audience. now watch an interview about romance at the movies. listen carefully and complete the blank-filling exercise.,starting out,brief encounter (1945): nothing gets more _ than that. no, this is no categor

13、y script, david lynns direction. it is a masterpiece of holding back and i think since it was made _, it was all about _ and keeping things together and its just brimming with the _ and the unacted-upon. _ love is the best kind.,glamorous,during wwii,sacrifice,unexpressed,tortured,starting out,the l

14、ady eve (1941): harry fonda learns that barbara stanwick is basically a skunk (讨厌鬼) and but she _ she is somebody else and he falls in love with her again. and he learns that, you know, they are _, but they are never as bad as you think either. they were _.,tricks him into thinking,never as great as

15、 you think,all just human,starting out,truly madly deeply: because she loves him so much that alan rickman comes back to juliet stevenson. shes just one of the great _ of all time. one of the things i love about this is in pairing these two together is that in fact alan rickman and _ sit around watc

16、hing brief encounter on televisionperfect little connection. its just wonderful and in fact she does learn to _ and _ in her life who is living.,crying scenes,his ghost friends,move on,find a new lovely man,starting out,the shop around the corner: it was a musical she loves me, about two people who

17、_ and hated each others guts, but in fact, they had this whole secret life as _ and it is when you learn, that you know, the _ is one thing, the _ is another thing. and you know, its all crazy and mixed-up and it makes up sense.,worked side by side,pen pals,surface,soul,starting out,eternal sunshine

18、 of the spotless mind (2004): it is really an emotionally _ film. they have a surgery to have each other _. they loathe each other, but, no, they come to loathe each other, jim kerry and kate winslet loathe each other and yet even after a surgery to purge (purge: remove; get rid of) the _, they cann

19、ot get themselves _. so here is my design for living, for in-and-out of love with the same person all your life.,violent,removed from each other,memories,out of their heads,starting out,why harrys hot,reading focus,reading focus,listen to a talk on j. k. rowling, the author of harry books, and answe

20、r the following questions. 1) when was j. k rowling born and what was her childhood dream? 2) when did the idea of harry potter strike rowling? 3) when was the first harry book released and what was the title of the book? 4) when was the film version of the first book released? 5) what is said about

21、 j. k rowlings marriages? 6) what problems did the harry books encounter?,background information,j. k. rowling,j.k. rowling was born in england on july 30, 1965. the idea for harry potter came to rowling in 1990 during a ride train from manchester to london. she saw a little thin boy smiling at her

22、outside the window, with black hair and glasses, who became harry potter in the books.,harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by british author j.k. rowling. since the 1997 release of the first novel harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, the books have gained immense popu

23、larity, critical acclaim(赞扬) and commercial success world wide. as of june 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages, and the last four books have set records as the fastest-selling books in history.,background information,harry potter,so f

24、ar, the book series includes seven books, including harry potter and the sorcerers stone 哈利波特与魔法石, harry potter and the chamber of secrets 哈利波特与密室, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 哈利波特与阿兹卡班的囚徒, harry potter and the goblet of fire 哈利波特与火焰杯, harry potter and the order of the phoenix 哈利波特与凤凰社,

25、 harry potter and the half-blood prince 哈利波特与混血王子, harry potter and the deathly hallows 哈利波特与死亡圣器.,about the text,this is an argumentative essay, involving the authors personal ideas about why the harry potter books make such a huge success. the passage is also a model essay for students to learn ho

26、w to write an argumentative essay based on a particular phenomenon. it falls into three parts, which is easily recognized in an argumentative essay.,it starts with the fact that the harry potter books capture the attention of an amazingly large audience, although they are confronted with challenges

27、by some parents and conservative religious leaders. they disapprove of the harry potter books because they think these books advocate witchcraft. then the author make his own comments on the harry potter books, including their merits and demerits（优缺点）. finally, the author arrives at a conclusion tha

28、t there is every reason to say that harry potter possesses all the earmarks (特征)of a classic.,reading focus global understanding,(paras. 1-4),(paras. 5-9),(para. 10),match the main idea,a disadvantage of the first four books is an absence of an interesting villain. publicatin of the fourth book appe

29、als to a large number of children. harry potter books are challenged by some parents and religious leaders. the way with naming people and things is quirky and original. there is every reason to say that harry potter possesses all the features of a classic. adults also find the books appealing becau

30、se of the deep intellectualism. plotlines of the four books are independent of each other, but are brought together in a surprising conclusion. the first four books of harry potter turn out to be a success. in contrast to their popularity, few people make comment on these books. harry potters books

31、have some good points.,para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 para.6 para.7 para.8 para.9 para.10,introduction,a. the harry potter books appeal to an enormous number of people. (paras.1-3) the first three books have earned a conservatively estimated $480 million in 3 years. harry potter and the goblet o

32、f fire promises to break all previous bookselling records. in britain and north america, thousands of children rushed to claim their copies when harry potter and the goblet of fire was on sale. b. some parents and conservative religious leaders disapprove of the harry potter books because they think

33、 that these books _.(para.4) reading of the books has been challenged in 25 school districts and the books have been banned in schools in kansas and colorado.,the harry potter books by j.k. rowling have achieved huge success in spite of challenges.,advocate witchcraft,example 1:,example 2:,example 3

34、:,example:,reading focus global understanding,authors comment,a. the harry potter books have much merit (paras.5-8): they are beautifully crafted works of entertainment, the literary counterpart of steven spielberg. they amount to much more than just the sum of parts of childrens classic, and they c

35、an be read by children and adults with equal pleasure. the language of the books may be unadorned, but the way with naming people and things is quirky and original. adults also find the books appealing because of the deep intellectualism in them. b. a disadvantage of the harry potter books is an abs

36、ence of _ in the first four books.(para.9),example 1:,example 2:,example 3:,an interesting villain,reading focus global understanding,example 4:,conclusion,both children and adults enjoy reading the books. the books introduce young readers to a very high standard of entertainment.,there is every rea

37、son to say that harry potter possesses _. (para.10),a.,b.,all the earmarks of a classic,reading focus global understanding,task 2,work in groups to decide whether the statements are true or false according to the passage. (p 73),key: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,f,f,t,t,f,t,f,f,f,f,reading focus detailed info

38、rmation,critical thinking,reading focus,step one in the text, the author says that “rowlings novels are probably the best books children have ever encountered that havent been thrust upon them by an adult.”,did you read any books like that during your childhood? what did you think of them?,work in g

39、roups and talk about the favorite books or stories of your childhoods.,reading focuscritical thinking,step two discuss in groups and work out a list of the features that make a childrens book a classic.,reading focuscritical thinking,with a first printing of 5.3 million copies and advance orders top

40、ping 1.8 million, harry potter and the goblet of fire, the fourth installment of the series, promises to break every bookselling record. (para. 1) installment: 1) one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper, etc. e.g. the first installment of a

41、science fiction trilogy（三部曲） 2) one of a number of successive payments in settlement of a debt. e.g. *_ (用分期付 款的方式购物) has become epidemic in recent years. * theyre letting me pay for the washing machine _ (按月付款地方式).,buying goods on the installment plan,by monthly installments,reading focus language

42、point,2. amazingly, rowling keeps her several plotlines clear of each other until the end, when she deftly brings everything together in a cataclysmic conclusion. (para. 2) deftly: adv. deft: adj. moving quickly and with skill 机敏的，灵巧的 cataclysmic: sudden, shocking, and violent 突然的；骇人的；剧烈的 e.g. a cat

43、aclysmic event had shaken her parents marriage. 一场剧变动摇了她父母的婚姻。 翻译：让人称奇的是，罗琳让每一册书的情节相互独立，但最后，她却能够巧妙地把它们衔接起来，形成一个意想不到的结局。,reading focus language point,3. the only sour notes in all the songs of joy over this phenomenon have come from parents and conservative religious leaders who say rowling advocates

44、 witchcraft. (para. 4) “notes” figuratively means a particular quality in someones voice that shows how they are feeling. e.g. 1) there was a note of doubt in her voice. 2) it was not difficult for him to catch the note of bitterness in my voice.,reading focus language point,4. but perhaps the most

45、curious thing about the potter phenomenon, especially given that it is all about books, is that almost no one has taken the time to say how good or badthese books are. (para. 5) “given” means “considering”. e.g. 1) _ (考虑到这样的情况), youve done really well. 2) usually, i am sensible with money, as i have

46、 to be, _ (考虑到我没 有赚那么多钱).,given the circumstances,given that i dont earn that much,reading focus language point,5. theres no telling which books will survive from one generation to the next. (para. 5) paraphrase: it is hard to tell which books will survive from one generation to the next. e.g. 很难说今晚

47、谁会出现。 theres no telling who is going to show up tonight.,reading focus language point,6. her prose may be unadorned, but her way with naming people and things reveals a quirky and original talent. (para. 7) unadorned; adorn; adornment e.g. 1) his house is lavishly _. 2) japanese food is on the whole

48、 superb, one of the _ of the culture. 3) the room is typically simple and _, with white walls and a tiled floor.,adorned,adornments,unadorned,reading focus language point,7. the best writers remember what it is like to be a child with astonishing intensity. (para. 8) “with astonishing intensity” mea

49、ns “strongly”. this sentence means that the best writers are keenly aware of what is typical of a child. e.g. when louis is alone he sees with astonishing intensity, and will write some words that may outlast us all.,reading focus language point,8. time and again, rowling articulates just how defens

50、eless even the bravest children often feel. (para. 8) articulate (v.) : 1) express your ideas or feelings in words e.g. many people are unable to articulate the unhappiness they feel. 2) be related and exist e.g. the new course is designed to articulate with the current degree course.,reading focus

51、language point,articulate (adj.) : 1) (of a person) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words e.g. 1) she is a highly articulate woman. 2) it gives an articulate description of the drugs effect. 2) (of speech) clearly expressed or pronounced e.g. all we could hear were loud sobs, but no

52、articulate words. ant.: inarticulate,reading focus language point,9. but i dont think the books would have their broad appeal if they were only exciting tales of magical adventure, and i know adults would not find them so enticing. (para. 8) this sentence is put in the subjuntive mood. “have their b

53、road appeal” means “吸引这么广泛的群体”.,reading focus language point,appeal (n.) : 1) a quality that makes people like something or someone e.g. 1) 这个岛屿有什么特别的吸引之处？ what is the particular appeal of this island? 2) the film has great appeal for young audiences. 2) an urgent request for something important e.g

54、. 1) all the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding. 2) the girls family have made a public appeal for help to try and catch her killer. 3) a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed e.g. he has lodg

55、ed an appeal against the size of the fine.,reading focus language point,appeal (v.) : 1) be attractive e.g. the idea of working abroad really appeals to me. 2) make an urgent request for something important e.g. the police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them. 3)

56、 a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed e.g. appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.,reading focus language point,key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-,task 1 choose the sentence in which the underlined word has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the sentence quoted from the passage. (p.75),a,b,a,b,b,b,c,a,reading focus vocabulary in action,task 2,1) how does our product _ those of our competitors?