大学体验英语第三版第1册第5单元.ppt

1、Return to Menu,Unit 5,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1.When you are in trouble, what do you think is the best way to ask for help?,Open.,Reference:,2.What did the author do when he was in trouble and there was nobody around to help him?,He called “Information, pl

2、ease” on the phone and talked to Sally.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,“Im sorry to tell you this,” she said, “Sally died five weeks ago.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?” “Yes.” “Well, Sally left a message f

3、or you. She said, Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. Hell know what I mean.” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant. Never underestimate the impression you may make on others. Whose life have you touched today?,My first personal experience with this person came one d

4、ay while my mother was out.,Paraphrase ?,Key My first involvement with this person occurred one day when my mother was not at home.,I walked around the house sucking my pounding finger, finally arriving at the telephone!,Paraphrase ?,Key I walked around the house sucking my very painful finger, and

5、eventually arrived at the telephone.,Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear.,Paraphrase ?,Key I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and began to listen.,suck to draw liquid into the mouth by using the tongue, lips, and muscles at the side of the mouth, with the lips tightened

6、 into a small hole,Examples She was sucking milk through a straw. The baby was sucking his thumb.,unhook to take down, to unfasten,Examples The policeman unhooked the collar of a uniform. The receiver was too high for the little boy to unhook.,soothe to comfort,Examples The babysitter tried her best

7、 to soothe the crying baby. Nothing could soothe his anger.,console to give comfort or sympathy to (someone) in terms of disappointment or sadness,Examples We dont know what to say to console her for the loss. He had to console himself with the thought that it might have been worse.,She must have se

8、nsed my deep concern.,Paraphrase ?,Key She must have been aware of my strong feelings.,sense to have a feeling that something exists or is there, without having direct proof,Examples I could sense his growing irritation, so I got up and left. I could sense how unhappy she was feeling.,I had about ha

9、lf an hour or so between planes.,Paraphrase ?,Key It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would depart.,heal (of a wounded part of the body ) to become healthy again, esp. to grow new skin,Examples This medicine will help heal the wound. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving

10、 a scar.,I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time.,Paraphrase ?,Key Im not sure youre aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time.,hang up to finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back,Examples Before I could answer him, he hung up.

11、 Time is up. I have to hang up (the receiver) now.,Read and Think Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,1.What was “Information, please?” in the little boys mind?,“Informati

12、on please” knew the answer to everything.,Reference:,2.Why did the little boy need to pick up the telephone receiver one day when he was home alone?,He hurt himself with a hammer when there was nobody around, so he tried to get help and comfort from the telephone information enquiry service.,Referen

13、ce:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,3.Judging from the conversations between the little boy and the operator, what kind of person do you think the operator was?,She was kind, patient, and u

14、nderstanding.,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,4.What did the operator mean when she said “There are other worlds to sing in”?,The literal meaning is: there are other worlds in he

15、aven for the bird or people to sing in. The implied meaning is something like this: Be positive and there would always be a paradise for her to live on happily.,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses w

16、ith the class.,5.Have you ever come across a situation in which you were left with an unforgettable, heart-warming memory and lasting impression through an information phone enquiry service?,Open.,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.

17、 Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.,Check up,The author tells us his 1)_ experience with a telephone 2)_ to show us that you can never 3)_ the impressions you may make on others. When he was young, he 4)_ h

18、is finger with a 5)_ while staying alone at home. It was at this time he received some good advice on the phone from the “Information, please” operator. When his pet bird died, the operator 6)_ him. For this act of kindness the boy 7)_ her _ being so patient, understanding, and kind but also for spending so much of her time on him. Over the years he called her many more times and developed a friendship with her. He later moved away from his hometown but 8)_ her whenever he returned to visit. Eventually she died,