大学英语第三单元讲解.doc

Unit 3 Text AI. Part Division of the Text PartsPara(s).Main Ideas1135In a fast-food restaurant, Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.236108In the Thompson family dining room, Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a work-mate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.3109130In an office at Heidis high school, Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official about how bright she was.II. Further Understanding 1. For Part 11. Group PresentationStudents work in pairs. One student tries to describe Heidis attitudes toward her father according to her speech at the very beginning of the play. Then the other student makes a speech to class.2. For Part 21. True or False1. Diane disliked Kyle and did not want to go to the senior prom with him. (= FDiane liked Kyle and wanted to go to the senior prom with him.)2. Mother thought the children should respect their father. (= T)3. Dan Lucas invited Father to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road. (= FFather invited Dan Lucas to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road.)4. Dan Lucas promised to ask his son to make a phone call to Diane because Father told him Diane was interested in his son. (= T)5. As an honor student, Diane was pleased with the result. (= FAs an honor student, Diane was humiliated with the result.)3. For Part 31. Group DiscussionStudents form groups of three to four, and find out what Father said in the office. Then find out the response of Heidi and Mrs. Higgins. Discuss why they seemed to have different topics and what they thought during the interview.(= In the office Father boasted to Mrs. Higgins how bright Heidi was. He listed several examples. He kept on talking even though Mrs. Higgins was not interested in the topic. He showed a typical example of a proud father.Mrs. Higgins wanted to get down to business and finished the interview. So her topics focused on the enrolment of a new student. As she was frequently interrupted by Father, she got impatient and a little annoyed. But she tried to be polite and not to hurt the feelings of a proud father.Heidi was embarrassed when her father boasted to Mrs. Higgins. She tried to stop her father, but her father ignored her. She couldnt understand her fathers pride.) III. Difficult Sentences1. (Title) “Father Knows Better”1. What does “Father knows better.” mean?(=“Father knows better.” or “Father, you know better than that.” literally means Father was wise enough not to do something. Actually it does not have this meaning. It means Father was not wise when he meddled with his childrens affairs.)2. How many times does this sentence occur in the text? What can you infer from the sentence?(=This sentence occurs six times in the text. The children said it satirically to show their disapproval of Fathers meddling with their affairs. )2. (LL.3940) “Im sure hes a good worker but a typical teenager, if you know what I mean.”1. What did Father mean by saying this?(=Father was proud of his son as he thought his son would work well, but he was a little worried that his son was a boy and he might make some mistakes in his work.)2. What was the managers response?(=As a young man, the manager didnt understand a fathers feeling, and showed no interests.)3. (LL.4243) “And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Sean and I will have a man-to-man talk.”1. What is a man-to-man talk?(=A talk that takes place between two men, especially two men who need to discuss a serious personal matter.)2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=你放心，要是有什么问题需要解决的话，我和肖恩会开诚布公地谈一谈的。)4. (LL.6061) “If that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it wouldnt be so bad. Overall, I wouldnt want to trade my dad for anyone elses.”What can you infer from the sentence?(=Father was always meddling with his childrens affairs, and the children disliked it. However, the children loved Father and if he interfered with their affairs only once in a while, they could bear it. )5. (LL.9192) “Through clenched teeth, the words are in a monotone and evenly spaced.”Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=咬紧牙，一字一顿地说。)6. (L.134) “Why back in my day ”1. Paraphrase the sentence.(=Well, when I was young, we didnt behave like that.)2. What does the sentence imply?(=It implies a gap between the young generation and the older generation.)7. (L.138) “Get this over with, more likely.”1. What is the correct order of this sentence?(=It is more likely to get this over with. )2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=还不如说，是把这份罪受完算了。)8. (LL.166168) “And its not just one of us whove felt the heavy hand of interference. Oh, no, all three of us live in constant dread knowing that at any time disaster can strike”Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。哦，绝非我一个人。我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的是随时可能来临)3Unit 3 Text BLanguage Study1. (Para. 2) “I made some comment about him, but I got the typical teenager guttural sigh and Katie rolled her eyes at me as if to say, Oh Dad, you are so out of it”. Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=“我说了几句评论他的话，但是得到的却是十几岁孩子惯用的用喉音低声发出的叹息。凯蒂对着我翻白眼，似乎在说，喔，爸，你怎么这么闭塞。”)2. (Para. 2) comment:1. n. a written or spoken remark giving an opinion* Wed like to invite your comments on our performance.博客带来了素不相识之人作出的讨厌的评论。(=With blogs come nasty comments made by someone you hardly know.)2. v. express an opinion about sb. or sth.*Dear friends, kindly comment on my essay on values.他评论说这本小说是美国文学的杰作。(=He commented that this novel was a masterpiece in American literature.)3. (Para. 6) rely on: depend upon sb. or sth. to do what you need or expect them to do*More employers are relying on pre-employment testing to help them make smarter hiring decisions.传统的广告依靠诸如电视、杂志等媒体去接触尽可能多的观众。(=Traditional advertising has relied on such media as television and magazines to read the greatest number of audience possible.)4. (Para. 6) define: vt. give the distinguishing characteristics of; state precisely the meaning of*Have scientists defined the age of earth precisely?你如何定义成功与你的幸福感有很大关系?(=How you define success has a lot to do with your sense of happiness?)5. (Para. 6) apart from: in addition to; except for*Apart from being too large, this house is too far away from public transportation.尽管出了车祸，但除了一些擦伤，她没有受伤。(=Apart from a few bruises, she was unhurt despite the car accident.)6. (Para. 7) As telephones became ubiquitous in the last century, users adults and teenagers alike found a form of privacy and easy communication unknown to Alexander Graham Bell or his daughters. Paraphrase the sentence. (=The popularity of telephones in the last century enables the users, both adults and teenagers, to keep their privacy and communicate easily, which is quite beyond Alexander Graham Bell or his daughters expectations.)7. (Para. 7) alike:1. adj. similar, like one another*The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.虽然这些绵羊看起来很相像，但那位老人仍能一一区别。 (=Much as the sheep look alike, the old man can tell one from another.)2. adv. in a similar way*Laws treat all people alike, be they foreign visitors or local VIPs.我相信北京将向运动员、现场观众和全世界的电视观众一样证明，这是一块神奇的土地。(=I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike. )8. (Para. 9) popularity: n. the quality of being well liked or admired*Despite its popularity, 90 percent of Chinese cant pronounce the Chinese character囧, according to an online survey. 教育展在高中毕业生及其家长中非常受欢迎。(=The education exhibition enjoyed huge popularity among high school graduates and their parents.)9. (Para. 9) trend: n. a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing*Economic globalization has become a general trend.2001年，纽约引领了禁止驾驶时使用移动电话的潮流。(=In 2001, New York led the trend towards some sort of prohibition on mobile phone use while driving. )10. (Para. 9) impact: n. strong effect or influence*The war had a devastating impact on Europe.电脑对现代生活产生了很大影响。(=The computer has made a great impact on modern life.)11. (Para. 9) mobile: adj. not fixed in one position, able to move freely or be moved easily from place to place*Mobile hospitals were urgently needed in the earthquake-stricken area.在北京几乎每三人中就有一人属于流动人口。(=Nearly one of every three people in Beijing belongs to the mobile population.)12. (Para. 11) consume: vt. use (time, energy, fuel, etc.)*The toilets in a busy restaurant can consume a lot of water, so its important to install low-flow units.从现在起中国将出口更少的高能耗产品。(=From now on China will export fewer high energy consuming products.)13. (Para. 12) Baby boomers who warned decades ago that their out-of-touch parents couldnt be trusted now sometimes find themselves raising children who thanks to the Internet and the cellphone consider Mom and Dad to be clueless, too.Translate the sentence into Chinese. (=婴儿潮中诞生的人几十年前曾警告说，他们的父母脱离时代，不能信任。现在他们自己也有了孩子，这些孩子由于互联网和手机的缘故，也认为爸妈一无所知。)14. (Para. 13) and the like: and so on*My drawer is full of pens, books and the like.孩子们在托儿所能学习唱歌、跳舞、绘画及诸如此类的东西。(=Children can learn singing, dancing, drawing and the like at the daycare center.)15. (Para. 13) opportunity: n. a chance to do something*This is a good opportunity to apply what youve learned in class to practical work.很遗憾他错过了出国旅游的机会。(=Its a pity that he missed the opportunity to travel abroad.)16. (Para. 16) prompt: vt. make (sb.) decide to do sth.*My interest in the position of Supply Manager has prompted me to forward my resum for your consideration.一再降息缘于最近的经济危机。(=The repeated interest cuts were prompted by the recent economic crisis.)17. (Para. 17) interview: n. (of a reporter, etc.) have a meeting with (sb.) for questions，opinions，etc.*What questions should I ask during a job interview?别人羡慕她能采访比尔盖茨。(=Others envied her for landing an interview with Bill Gates.)18. (Para. 18) keep at bay: prevent (sb.) from coming close or prevent (sth. bad) from affecting you*She was furious but kept her anger at bay and continued to plan her escape.人们种草来防止沙漠化。(=The desert is being kept at bay by grass planting.)19. (Para. 18) keep in the dark: not tell (sb.) sth. that you want to keep secret*Passengers are being kept in the dark over the pilots strike.贪婪的银行鼓励穷人们贷款却不让他们知道实际的贷款成本。(=Greedy banks encouraged poor people to borrow while keeping the