Unit1致用英语教材.ppt

Unit 1 Endearing animals,topic Listen Reading: Grammar and culture tips: Vocabulary: Writing: short essay Exercises :,1) Your ideas: Do you think human beings have the right to ensure their existence at the expense of animals lives? 2) Vocabulary on page 2 1. e 2.h 3.b 4.i 5.g 6.d 7.c 8.a 9.f 3) Quiz on page 3 1. c 2.a 3.f 4.b 5.g 6.e 7.d,Around the topic,batting bti n. 棉絮 blister blist n. 水泡 collie kli n. 柯利狗，长毛牧羊犬 dampen dmpn vt. 使潮湿；抑制 declaw dicl: vi. 去除爪子,Vocabulary,dampen vt.,(1) to make sth slightly wet 使潮湿 E.g.: 在放入种子之前，先把泥土弄湿一点。 Dampen the soil a little before you put the seeds in. (2) to make feelings of excitement or enjoyment less strong抑制 E.g.: Nothing will dampen my enthusiasm for English. deepen/ lengthen/ widen/strengthen, etc.,declaw v. to remove the claw,E.g.: 这狗的爪子需要剪一剪了，要不可能会伤 到孩子们。 The dog needs declawing, or it may hurt children. de- 除掉，去掉，取消；.的反义 decode 解码 / de-ice 把上的冰去掉,diaper daip n. 尿布 endearing endiri adj. 惹人喜爱的 littermate litmeit n. 同窝出生的小仔 nuzzle nzl v. 以鼻子轻触或轻擦 ounce auns n. 盎司,endearing adj. inspiring affection,E.g.: She is always wearing an endearing smile. 她总是带着可爱的微笑。 en- v. 让/使 enable使能够 / enhance 提高 / encode 编码, etc.,nuzzle v.,( to gently rub or press your nose against someone to show you like them.) E.g. (1) The horses were nuzzling up against each other. 马儿们用鼻子互蹭。 (2) Michael leaned (使倾斜) forward and began nuzzling her shoulder.,routine ru:ti:n adj. 例行的，惯常的 rug rg n. 地毯，垫子 sole sul adj. 唯一的 starvation st:vein n. 饥饿，饿死 stroke struk v. 抚摸,routine adj. 例行的，惯常的,(regular; according to what is always habitually done.) E.g. 你不必担心，这只是例行的体检而已。 You neednt worry. Its just a routine medical examination.,sole adj. 唯一的,(being the only one) E.g. 他是这次事故唯一的幸存者。 He is the sole survivor of the accident. starvation n. 饥饿，饿死 (suffering or death caused by lack of food) E.g. 每年有三千万人死于饥饿。 Thirty million people die of starvation each year. starve vt/ vi (使)挨饿, 饥饿 starve oneself to lose weight 饿肚子减肥,stroke vt. 抚摸,(to move your hand gently over something) E.g. 这个姑娘抚摸着小猫。 The girl stroked the cat. n. 轻抚; 中风等。,trim trim v. 整理，修整 tuck tk v. 把（某物）塞进里面 vet vet n. 兽医 whimper hwimp v. 呜咽，（因受惊）发出微弱的叫声 whine hwain v. 悲鸣，哀叫,trim vt.整理，修整,(to make sth neat or smooth by cutting away irregular parts) E.g. (1) I have my hair trimmed every six weeks. (2) Peter was trimming the lawn around the roses., Gerund (动名词)/ present participle (现在分词) gerund: function as a noun , and serve as the subjective(主语),objective(宾语), predicative(表语) , appositive(同位语) , attributive (定语). present participle: function as an adjective and act as a verb, and serve as the attributive or adverbial modifier (状语),Grammar - Ving, Gerund (动名词)/ present participle (现在分词) 1. 一般来说，作为定语修饰名词时，动名词用于说明它所修饰的名词的作用和用途；现在分词则表示它所修饰的名词正在进行的动作，与该名词在逻辑上存在主谓关系，相当于一个定语从句。（Page 9） 2.作表语:如果相当于n.它就是gerund; 相当于adj.时它就是present participle.,Grammar - Ving,Language in use gerunds: flying saucer 不明飞行物/ flying suit/ sleeping-pills/ the waiting room/ running track/ working conditions/ living standards 2. B: 1) gerund as an objective 2) present participle modifying “picture” 3) present participle modifying “people” 4) gerund as an objective 5) gerund as an subjective,6) gerund as an attributive 7) present participle modifying “words” 8) gerund as an subjective C:1. thinking; not to leave 2. waiting 3. going 4. to type 5. to have already succeeded 6. crying 7. watering; 8. sitting; talking 9. holding 10. Hearing,A,B,Culture Tips,Culture Tips,夜猫子进宅,Beauty,Arrogance,as wise as an owl,ill omen,wisdom,As wise as an owl,Culture Tips,A smart person with commendatory sense,A person with a whole bag of tricks,monkey business 捣鬼，骗人的勾当 monkey around 闲逛，瞎弄,Culture Tips,luckiness, happiness 福,negative meaning,as blind as a bat 有眼无珠 crazy as a bat 疯得像蝙蝠,Culture Tips,bad things an persons,abundance,a poor fish 可怜虫 fish in the air 水中捞月,Culture Tips,evil/ demon,royalty,luckiness; rarity,resurgence,Reading,Brief review of words,棉絮 同窝出生的小仔 例行的，惯常的 兽医 抚摸 悲鸣，哀叫 把塞进里面 rug whimper sole nuzzle trim starvation,batting littermate routine vet stroke whine Tuck 地毯，垫子 呜咽 唯一的 以鼻子轻擦或轻触 整理，修整 饥饿，饿死,1. One day when I went to the vet, a routine visit for one of the dogs, he seemed so down. （Para. 1） 一天， 我和往常一样去兽医那里看一只小狗，我发现兽医的情绪很低落。 定语从句与同位语： (1) Mr. Smith, our new teacher, is very kind to us. (2) We Chinese people are brave and hardworking.,(1) 先行词：名词，且仅限于idea，plan，fact，theory，promise，hope，news，doubt，truth，information，suggestion，question， thought，belief，conclusion等少数名词。 The fact that he had not said anything surprised everybody The fact that you are talking about is important (2) when，where，why引导的定语从句的先行词一定分别是表示时间、地点和原因的名词，而三者引导的同位语从句的先行词则肯定不是表示时间、地点和原因的名词。,I still remember the day when I first came to Beijing I have no idea when she will be back,2. Since we are friends, I asked him why he was so blue. (Para. 1) be blue=be down= be upset 闷闷不乐 since 连词 因为; 既然; 由于 (引导原因状语从句) e.g.由于时间很晚了, 我现在得回家了。 Since it is late I shall go home now. 自从以来 e.g. It is/ has been ten years since we last met.,3. He put his arm around me and led me to look at something. (Para. 1) lead- led-led vt. lead sb to sth/ do sth 使得出（观点）； 引导（某人） e.g. what led you to this conclusion? 你是如何得出这个结论的？ lead a simple / happy life 过着简朴/ 幸福的生活,4. 倒装 全倒装 (Para. 2) In one of the hospital cages was a small box. e.g.: (1) 那男孩跑了出去。 Out rushed the boy. (2) 山顶上是一座漂亮的房子。 On the top of the mountain is a beautiful house. (3) 车来了。 Here comes the bus. (4) 接着来的是学生。 Then came the students.,5. Every bone showed through her paper-thin skin. (Para. 3) 透过薄纸般的皮肤，每一根骨头仿佛都清晰可见。 paper-thin = very thin 极薄的 (n+adj.复合词） e.g. waterproof 防水的 ice cold冰冷的 duty free免税的 snow white雪白的 6. She was in the last stage of starvation and not responding (Para. 3) 小家伙已经奄奄一息，无力做出任何反应.,7. There was no response from her at all. (Para. 4) 她没有任何反应。 response respond vt. 反应，回复 respond to e.g. They showed no sign of responding to our proposals. 他们对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。 How can we respond to her questions?,8. The collie I had brought in, Brandy, began to whine and whimper, and I lowered my hand with the kitten in it. (Para.4) lower vt. 削弱; 削减/ 减少；缩小；降低 e.g. A cold had lowered her resistance. 感冒已削弱了她的抵抗力。 lower / lessen 减少；缩小 lower 是长度概念：比矮；比短 lessen 是数量概念：比少 lower the unemployment rate. lessen the employment costs,9. A retired show dog and number one defender of the house and all who lived there, Brandy was almost totally blind as well！(Para.5) 他曾经是一条表演犬，退役后成了首屈一指的看家犬。事实上，他已经差不多是条盲犬。 as well 也, 还有；又，同样 e.g. He speaks English and Spanish as well. 他既能说英语, 也能说西班牙语。,10. I took the starving infant home with me, knowing she would die, but at least not be alone. (Para.6) starving (present participle) : the infant is starving knowing 伴随动作(present participle) e.g. He stood there, not knowing what to do.,(would),11. I often carried her, wrapped in a diaper, inside my pocket. There she would be easy to stroke and stimulate (Para.6) wrapped in a diaper 作定语，相当于which is wrapped in a diaper. e.g. 站在那边那个名叫Lucy的女孩是我最好的朋友。 There she would be easy to stroke and stimulate 这样我很容易抚摸到她，给她一些外界刺激 e.g. Here is another letter to type。还有封信要打。,The girl standing over there, named Lucy, is my best friend.,12. When she was in my lap for a feed (Para.6) lap裙兜 / (坐下时)覆盖两膝和大腿部分的衣裙 feed v. fed fed 饲养，喂养；以为食 n. 饲料；喂送 e.g. I fed the birds yesterday. 昨天我喂过鸟了。 Cattle feed chiefly on grass. 牛主要以草为食。,12. And so it was that Sammy was being reared by a male collie, a blind one at that. (Para.10) 就这样，萨米被一条柯利犬，一条失了明的公犬抚养着。 at that 而且, 因此 ；就这样，就那样 The food was excellent, and cheap at that. 饭菜很好而且很便宜。 So we can let it go at that. 因此我们可以就这样了。,13. Hard to say what Sammy thought he was, but he was her world and she did whatever babies do! (Para.11) 我不知道萨米眼里的布兰迪是什么样子，但他就是她的整个世界，她在他面前的举动就像个孩子一样。 Hard to say/ imagine/explain/understand/ please 说不准/难以想象/ 说不清/晦涩难懂/难以伺候,14. Her chosen “Person” was my son, her God was Brandy. (Para.13) In the cats eyes, my son was her favorite person, and Brandy, the dog, was the one who could protect her and was highly respected by her. 她最喜欢的人是我的儿子，但布兰迪才是她的上帝。,15. She did all and saw all and lived life to the fullest. (Para.14) 萨米做了所有她能做的，看了所有她能看到的，把自己的生活过得无比充实。 to the fullest (extent )达到最大程度 e.g. May you enjoy to the fullest the joy of today. Wishing that your special day be a winner all the way! 愿你享尽今日之欢乐，祝你的生日百事顺心！,16. She loved the children and never had to be declawed, although her nails were kept trimmed. (Para.14) She knew how to show her care for the children and prevent hurting them by her claws and nails. So I dont have to declaw her though I trimmed her nails.,17. Her life was a gifta miracle. (Para.15) It is an unusual case that she could survive. It is something uncommon. gift 礼物, 赠品;天赋, 天才 e.g. He has the gift to draw painting. 他有绘画的天分。 miracle奇迹，不平凡的事 e.g. The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。,18. But for him she would certainly have died. (Para.14) She would have died if there had not been this dog who took good care of her. but for:倘没有，要不是 e.g.要不是下雨, 我们会有一次愉快的旅行。 But for the rain we should have had a pleasant journey. would have done 与过去事实相反(虚拟) e.g. If he hadnt helped her, she would have died.,In time, it was not unusual to see Sammy in a litter box, mothering the newborn pups. (Para.15) 总能看见她在柯利犬的产仔箱里像妈妈一样照顾着新生的宝宝。 in time (1) 经过一段时间之后(3)及时, 不迟 (2) 迟早, 最后 In time youll forget him. 你迟早会忘了他的。 mother 名词活用作动词 e.g. eye 聚精会神地盯着；back sb up 支持某人 skin 剥去的皮 skin ones knee,20. It seems that the cycle of love carried on and it was beautiful to behold. (Para.16) The cat was reared by the dog. Now the cat took care of the pups. This is a cycle of love. The author was very happy to see this situation and thought it was a heart-warming event. behold vt. beheld-beheld 看, 看见, 注视 e.g. Her face was a joy to behold. 她的容貌十分悦目。,Exercises,A: c; e; a; b; d B: 1. She was very small, perhaps two ounces in weight, and every bone showed through her paper-thin skin. 2. The author took Sammy home and gave her special care. She often carried her, wrapped in a diaper, inside her pocket so Sammy would be warm and feel the movement outside. 3. Brandy followed the author everywhere, often nuzzling the pocket in which Sammy slept. When Sammy was in the authors lap for a feed, Brandy would stand there watching and then wash her from head to toe. Also, he put Sammy under his chin to give her warmth.,B: 4. Sammys behaviors were more like a dog than a cat. Sammy responded to her name as any dog would. She came when called, and ran to the door with the dogs when someone came in. she sat and begged for food as they did. She got along well with all the dogs, and played with the newest puppies. 5. Because Sammy was reared by Brandy, and after Brandys death Sammy bagan to mother the newborn pups.,Vocabulary and Structure A: h ;a; e; d; i; g; b; c; f; j B: 1. curled up; 2. went by; 3. carry on; 4. responded to; 5. from head to toe; 6. To her surprise; 7. gain and grow; 8. In the last stage of C: 1. People living in blocks of flats often complain abut loneliness. 2. Letters posted before 5 p.m. should arrive the next day.,3. The train standing on Platform 5 is for London. 4. Firemen have rescued passengers trapped in the accident. 5. It took these workmen days to clear up the litter dropped by the crowds. 6. They live in a lovely house overlooking the River Thames.,Writing- short essay,Recently there has been a hot debate over whether college students should be allowed to keep pet animals in dormitories. The supporters claim that pets can help students relieve stress. But others are afraid that students, whose major duty is to study, easily get distracted by pets. What is your opinion on this issue? Write a short essay about it.,An essay writing, be it in CET 4/6, or in TOEFL, usually involves the following five steps: The first step is analyzing the task. That is to say that you should analyze the topic, the purpose and the requirements. Only by doing so can you center around the general theme of the essay. The second step is preparing a plan. At this stage, an outline should be made, including the introduction, the body and the conclusion.,The third step is collecting relevant information. It includes the information from the topic and the knowledge you have already acquired. The fourth step is writing up. This is the central part of your task, which is based on what information you have collected. The last step is checking your writing. At this stage, you should check your whole essay and correct errors that you may have in handwriting. Although this is the final step, you should not neglect it.,Extension 1. Comprehension No detailed description. Moved to another country, and gave the cat to someone else. He was good to the cat for a while. He wanted the cat to be calm and quiet and not bother him. Whenever it did something he didnt like, hed put cold water in the bath and throw it in there. Didnt mind what the cat did. He never got angry even it did something naughty. They had a lot of fun together., The fourth owner is an old woman. She loves the cat very, very much. Shes kind and gentle and gives it a lot of care and freedom. 2. Vocabulary check c; a; e; f; g; d; h; b; i,Discussion Imagine you are one of the cats owners. Tell the classmates your life with the cat. Make clear what kind of life you are living according to the descriptions in the text. 2. Tell your experience from the first-person viewpoint.,Listening and Speaking,A: Becky: a good friend of the speaker Hazel: a pig adopted by the speaker Harry: a pig adopted by Becky B: 1. The unexpected birthday gift is a pig adopted in the name of the speaker. 2. She has floppy ears, and is very funny-looking, but in the most adorable way. 3. Because they have strong determination to live. They would run away and hide once people on the farm wanted to kill them for pork. 4. The farmers decided to f