unit01.ppt

1、Language in Use,1 Look at the sentences and write the compound nouns,2 Look at the sentences and write the noun phrases,3 Rewrite the sentences using try as . might,4 Rewrite the sentences using given that ,5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than,7 Translate the paragraphs into Chin

2、ese,8 Translate the paragraphs into English,6 Read the explanations and answer the questions.,word formation: compound nouns 1 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa. proudly clutched his honours degree for his graduation photo. I dont want

3、 to do bar work. Paying for career consultations, train fares to interviews or books Its a great antidote to graduate apathy.,Language in Use,Notice that the first noun in each compound has the function of an adjective which describes the second noun. So apathy experienced by graduates can be expres

4、sed, as in the example, by the compound noun graduate apathy .,Now write the compound nouns which mean: 1 a degree which is awarded a first class 2 work in a hospital 3 a ticket for a plane journey 4 a discount for students 5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses 6 a room where an interview is

5、held 7 a period spent in training,Language in Use,a first-class degree,hospital work,a plane ticket,a student discount,a bus pass,an interview room,a training period,word formation: noun phrases 2 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa . mo

6、st in these financially testing times have no idea what to do next. Now write the noun phrases which mean: 1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view 2 legislation which has been introduced recently 3 instructions which are more complex than usual,Language in Use,a financially re

7、warding career,recently introduced legislation,unusually complex instructions,4 an institution which is orientated towards academic 5 work which makes physical demands on you 6 information which has the potential to be important 7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure 8 a cours

8、ebook in which everything has been planned beautifully,Language in Use,an academically orientated institution,physically demanding work,potentially important information,carefully selected candidates,a beautifully planned coursebook,try as might 3 Look at the sentence. I try very hard to stay cheerf

9、ul, but all I ever get is hassle. You can rewrite it like this: Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle.,Language in Use,We use try as might when we want to say that someone is making a great effort but still cant do something.,Now rewrite the sentences using try as might. 1 Im try

10、ing to fill this last page, but I just cant think of anything. Try as I might to fill this last page, I just cant think of anything. 2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesnt seem to respond. Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesnt seem to respond. 3 I try hard to get to sleep,

11、but I cant help thinking about my family. Try as I might to get to sleep, I cant help thinking about my family.,Language in Use,4 He just doesnt seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying. Keep trying as he might, he just doesnt seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Keep t

12、rying as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesnt seem to get it. 5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. Keep trying as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.,Language in Use,given that 4 Look at the sentence. Since I had a good degree, I thought Id

13、 like to go on to get my masters. You can rewrite it like this: Given that I had got a good degree, I thought Id like to go on to get my masters.,Language in Use,We use given that to explain the reason why something happens.,Now rewrite the sentences using given that . 1 Since I know several languag

14、es, I thought I would look for work abroad. Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad. 2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job. Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.,Language in Use,3 Since were all here, I

15、think it would be a good idea to get down to some work. Given that were all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work. 4 Since its rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow. Given that its rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorro

16、w.,Language in Use,clauses introduced by than 5 Look at the sentences from the passage Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa. He has seen more daytime television than is healthy. Lindenfield believes that men are often better at helping their sons, nephews, or friends sons than

17、 are mothers and sisters.,Language in Use,In the first sentence, the pattern in the than clause is than + be + adj . In the second sentence the pattern is than + be + noun phrase. In the second example, the verb can also come after the noun phrase: than mothers and sisters are . This pattern can als

18、o be used with pronouns: than they are .,Now rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than. 1 Shes experienced at giving advice. Im more experienced. Im more experienced at giving advice than is she. 2 You eat too much chocolate. It isnt good for you. You eat too more chocolate than is good

19、 for you.,Language in Use,3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers dont work so hard. She worked harder than do most part-timers. 4 You have arrived late too many times. That isnt acceptable. You have arrived late too more times than is acceptable. 5 I dont think you should have given so much person

20、al information. It isnt wise. I think you have given more personal information than is wise.,Language in Use,collocations 6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions. 1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event. (a) What would you like to

21、be the highlight of your career? I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project. (b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text? You can underline it with a pencil or pen or you can use highlighters. (c) What are the

22、 edited highlights of a football match? The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents from being scored.,Language in Use,2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else. (a) Have you ever taken out a loan? No, I havent. But my parents have taken out several loans to

23、 buy houses. (b) What is the best way to pay off a loan? The best way is to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest. (c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it? You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pa

24、y a fine.,Language in Use,3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy. (a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country? In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive best. (b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate? In a ho

25、t climate you can see tropical plants and trees thrive. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict? It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other, or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.,Language in

26、 Use,7. Translate the paragraphs into Chinese. If you ask me, real life is not all its cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? 依我看，现实生活并没有人们想象的那么好。

27、我们上了12年的中、小学，又上了3年的大学，这期间老师们一直在没完没了地谈论在备受呵护的学生生活之外的那个广阔天地里的各种机会，可我遇到的又是什么呢？,Language in Use,Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. Its just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice

28、off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all thats before Ive had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, as

29、king if Im interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I wont even last till the end of the year, let alone till Im 60. （ 翻译时可以根据上下文增译，即增加原文暗含的、但没有直接表达出来的意思，如最后一句译文加了“领养老金”，点出了与上一句的关联。）,Language in Use,无论我怎么想保持心情愉快，可麻烦事总是接踵而来：有时是和人发生矛盾（尤其是跟男孩子，天哪！他们什么时候才能长大？），但通常是为钱发愁。这个地方什么东西都很贵！人人都想从我身上赚点钱：税务局要收

30、个人所得税，银行经理要我偿清学生贷款，房东催我交房租、燃气费、水费、电费，手机账单也不断地寄来。所有这些还没算上吃饭的钱。更可气的是，不知从哪里冒出一个自作聪明的家伙给我打电话，问我要不要买养老金。照这样下去，我甚至都支撑不到年底，更别提活到60岁领养老金了。,Language in Use,8. Translate the paragraphs into English. 我认为，选修第二专业并不适合每一位本科生。我大学本科主修英语专业，大一时就开始辅修经济学了。无疑，我是班里最用功的学生。我竭尽全力想同时达到两个不同专业的要求，但还是有不及格的时候。因为经济学需要良好的数学基础，我不得不花大量时间钻研数学，因而忽略了英语学习。(if you ask me; by all odds; try as might; given that) If you ask me, taking a second major isnt good for every undergraduate. In my freshman year as an English major, I took economics as my minor