《新视野英语教程(第三版)》教学资源book4Unit1-Section-A-PPT课件

1、Room for the FutureRoom for the Future Preparation Reading Through Exercises Merry Learning Spot Dictation Directions: The following paragraph is taken from Text A. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks without referring to the original text. My once future now seemed . However, I was one of the l

2、ucky ones. I was not a single parent, nor solely on my income, but just like the other , I had become a employee. secureinsecure ex-bankersdisposable dependent downsize elimination secure insecure dependent income ex-banker disposable revise occurrence misfortune depressed eagerly anticipate courage

3、 presentation beforehand reserved terrify visibly heartbeat audible assignment amazement surface zone diploma inner self reevaluate materialistic glory fulfilling rejoin simplify revisit more perceive Phrases and Expressions result in make all the difference hold sb./ sth. back by nature no matter (

4、how, what, where, etc.) rat race on ones terms you bet make room for First reading: Scan the text and try to catch the main idea. The following words are for your reference to organize the idea: downsize, secure, insecure, register, change, progress Second reading: read the passage again and try to

5、identify the structure of this passage. For your reference For your reference What text A describes is a personal experience of a banker. After twenty-two years of working for a major bank, the banker experiences a wave of downsizing which resulted his once secure future to be insecure. Instead of b

6、eing depressed, he anticipated doing something new and different. He decided to return to college and graduate and he registers for evening classes. During this time, he also experienced a lot of changes that he think to be more valuable. He realized that developing his soul was his first priority b

7、ut fulfilling a career. “Change is good, change is progress”. Part I (Para. 1-3)Part II (Para. 4-5) Part III (Para. 6) Part IV(Para. 7-12) Main idea: After twenty-two years of working, he suffered the downsizing. Main idea: His attitude towards downsizing. Main idea: The changes happened to him when

8、 studying in the college again. Main idea: The inner changes happened to him after going back to school, which resulted him to reevaluate his life. Room for the Future At the age of forty-five, my usually well-ordered life was filled with changes. After twenty-two years of working for a major bank,

9、a downsizing wave resulted in the elimination of over one hundred jobs, mine being one of them. My once secure future now seemed insecure. However, I was one of the lucky ones. I was not a single parent, nor dependent solely on my income, but just like the other ex- bankers, I had become a disposabl

10、e employee. . My belief has always been change is good, change is progress, but when it affected my life, I had to revise it to accept change and make the most of it. From the beginning, I chose to look at this occurrence not as a misfortune, but as a welcome opportunity. I refused to become depress

11、ed or bitter; instead, I eagerly anticipated doing something new and different. Having a positive attitude made all the difference in the way I perceived the future. First, I decided to return to college and graduate, a couple of decades later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than

12、a little courage. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career with the bank, but now it was a personal goal I longed to achieve. With a little fear and a lot of determination, I registered for evening classes, and became an adult student. Oral presentations were often required for one c

13、lass. I remember thinking that if I had known this beforehand, I would have taken something else to achieve my required credits. By nature, I am a rather reserved individual, and speaking in front of people terrified me. As I stood in front of the other adults with whom I shared a common goal, my kn

14、ees were visibly knocking, and my heartbeat almost audible. Somehow, I found my voice and made my presentation with effort. The next time it was easier, and soon, I was starting to enjoy it a little. Later in the year, I even interviewed a local reporter for an English assignment, much to the amazem

15、ent of my teacher. My confidence level rose. Suddenly I felt like I could accomplish anything. During this time, I realized that no matter what life throws our way, personal growth never stops. It comes from within, and needs only to be challenged in order to surface. It is entirely possible to step

16、 out of ones comfort zone to learn something new. My experience of going back to school ended up being far more valuable than just acquiring a diploma. The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate my life. It used to be filled with endless, and sometimes meaningless, events. Now

17、, instead of working towards materialistic things and personal glory, my heart and life are firmly linked around people I care about. Yes, having a fulfilling career is important, but it is no longer my reason for being. When I rejoin the rat race, it will be on my terms, as developing my soul is my

18、 first priority. Having simplified my life, I am enjoying living now, instead of just existing to make a living. Is there life after banking? You bet there is. The loss of my job was responsible for some positive changes in my life. Revisiting the past made room for the future. As I think about the

19、meaning of my belief change is good, change is progress, I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it. And , I have only just begun,. The best is yet to come. make room for: 为为腾出空间或时间腾出空间或时间 往前点儿，给我腾点地方。 e.g. Move the piano to make room for the sofa. 把钢琴挪一挪，给沙发腾点地方。 -Move

20、along and make room for me. downsize：v. reduce the number of people that a company or an organization employs in order to reduce costs 裁员；紧缩编制裁员；紧缩编制 e.g. - The recent depression has resulted in a downsizing wave throughout the region. 最近的大萧条导致了这个地区 的裁员潮。 他们将要执行一个精简机构的计划. -They will carry out a down

21、sizing project. result in: cause; make (something ) happen 导致；结果是导致；结果是 e.g. -The game resulted in another victory for our team. 这场比赛我们队又赢得了胜利。 这项措施将产生良好的效果。 -This measure will result in good effects. secure ：adj. 稳固的；可靠的；稳定的稳固的；可靠的；稳定的 他的工作稳定。 e.g. - Estate in this city is a secure investment. 在这座城

22、市，地产是可靠的投资。 -His job was secure. insecure：adj. 令人无安全感的；无保障的令人无安全感的；无保障的 e.g. - Running a small business is a very insecure occupation. 做小买卖是一个没有什么保障的职业 一笔不太保险的投资 an insecure investment be dependent on: 依靠；依赖依靠；依赖 运动会能否成功取决于当天是否下雨。 e.g. - Health is largely dependent on good food, fresh air and enough

23、 sleep. 健康很大程度上靠的是营养的食品，新鲜的空气和 充足的睡眠。 - The success of the sports meet is dependent on whether it rains or not. ex-bankers: n. C 前银行工作者；前银行工作者； 前银行雇员前银行雇员 Please notice that “ ex-” means “ former and still living”. ex-wife /ex-husband 前妻/前夫 disposable: adj. 一次性的用完即可丢弃的一次性的用完即可丢弃的 e.g. - He became a

24、disposable employee in his boss eyes. 在老板眼里他就成了一个可以随时解雇的员工。 一次性纸杯 disposable paper cup make the most of: 最大限度利用最大限度利用 e.g. - We ought to make the most of this chance and make a fortune. 我们应该好好利用这次机会发笔大财。 充分利用空余时间好好休息。 -Make the most of your free time and have a good rest. e.g.: We choose to ignore h

25、er rudeness. 我们决定不理会她的无礼。 choose to do sth.: 决定做；愿意做决定做；愿意做 他上学时选择学习德语而非法语. He chose to learn German rather than French at school. e.g. : Dont look at me as an expert. 别把我当专家。 我们总是把他看成我们的典范。 We always looked at him as our model. e.g.: You looked rather depressed. 你看上去心情不太好 depressed: adj. 沮丧的, 消沉的;

26、萧条的, 不景气的 贸易很不景气。 Trade is rather depressed. e.g.: We anticipated meeting a certain amount of disagreement to our plan. 我们预料到我们的计划会遭到一些人的反对。 anticipate doing sth: 预料到 我们预料会在这儿呆上两个星期。 We anticipated spending two weeks here. e.g.: It makes all the difference whether one does preview or not before the

27、next lecture. 下次课前做预习，效果会大不一样。 make all the difference: 有很大影响；是大不相同 她有个好老师之后情况就完全不一样了。 Having a good teacher has made all the difference for her. e.g.: People now perceive that green issues are important to our future. 人们现在认识到环境问题对人类未来的重要性。 perceive: vt. 理解；领悟 你明白我的意思吗？ Do you perceive what I mean?

28、e.g.: We cant lose our courage when facing difficulties in life. 我们在生活中遇到困难时不能失去勇气。 courage: n. u 勇气；胆量 我们需要极大的勇气去爬那座山。 We need great courage to climb the mountain. e.g.: You could become a doctor, but you lack of patience is holding you back. 你有可能成为一名医生，但是缺乏耐心在阻碍你的发展。 e.g.: Jim was able to hold bac

29、k his anger and avoid a fight. 吉姆竭力控制了怒气，避免了一场打斗。 hold (sb./sth.) back: 1.阻碍，防碍; 2.控制（感情、眼泪等) 1.是什么因素在防碍你升迁? Whats holding you back from being promoted? 2.她忍不住眼泪，痛哭起来。 She was unable to hold back her tears, and wept freely. e.g.: You seem to be longing to say something to me. 你好像很想对我说点什么。 long to do

30、 sth.: 渴望做某事 我迫切希望再次见到她。 Im longing to see her again. e.g.: Each individual should try his/her best to protect the environment. 每个人都应该努力保护环境。 e.g.: Each individual window has been broken. 每一扇窗户都被打破了 individual: n. C 个人；个体; adj. 个别的； 单独的 人人都是平等的 Each individual is equal to others. 2.领导给了他极大的单独关注。 The

31、 boss gives him great individual attention. e.g.: He ended up as head of the firm. 他最后成了公司的主管。 end up: 结果为；以结束 一开始我们并不喜欢它,可最后我们却为之欢呼。 We didnt like it at first, but we ended up cheering. Notice that end up can be directly followed by a verb + ing or a noun, just as the above examples show. e.g.: We

32、have achieved far better results than we expected. 我们取得的结果远比事先预料的要好。 far: adv. (与比较级连用，表示强调) 非常；太 这辆车远比我想象的要贵。 This car is far more expensive than I expected. e.g.: He is so materialistic. 他太实利主义了。 materialistic : adj. 实利主义的；物质主义的 有了钱以后，他更物质化了。 When he was rich, he became more materialistic. e.g.: T

33、hey died in glory by fighting bravely in battle. 他们在战争中英勇奋战，死得光荣。 glory: n. u 光荣；荣誉 为国争光！ Win glory for our motherland! e.g.: I will teach this lesson on my terms. 我要按照自己的想法教这门课。 on ones terms: 按照某人（要求）的条件 我们会按照我方的条件谈判 We will negotiate on our terms. e.g.: You must learn to get your priorities right

34、. 你必须学会把要紧的事先处理好。 priority : : n.n. C 优先考虑的事 修路是首要的事 Road building is a first priority. Using the Right Word Working with Expressions Focusing on Sentence Structure Translating Using Topic-related Terms Basic Writing Skills 1. We were _ very by the poor response from the parents. A. excited B. depre

35、ssed C. delighted D. encouraged 2. She showed great _ when she heard the bad news. A. courage B. delight C. interest D. comfort Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. B A 3. They are making safety a top _. A. comfort B. nature C. priority D. glory 4. Ellen used to be a shy

36、, _ girl, but now she is outgoing. A. reserved B. inner C. confidentD. dependent 5. I tried to _ Jean after her mothers death. A. persuade B. cry C. tell D. comfort A D C 6. He put his whole _ into the job, working night and day. A. body B. money C. self D. idea 7. We used to have _ arguments about

37、politics. A. busy B. individual C. happy D. endless 8. Those who died bravely in the battle earned great _. A. life B. pride C. glory D. happiness C C D Isnt it time that the talks resulted a decision? He had a mother completely dependent him. Can you make room _ another guest at the dinner table? Y

38、ou have a good chance of winning, so why not try whats holding you _？ Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. in on for back 5. In spite of keen competition, she ended the winner. 6. _ an effort, he managed not to laugh before the large audience.

39、7. Its not in her nature to be rude; shes polite nature .? 8. You should be working hard instead lying there in bed all day . up With by of Model 1: Lets go swimming in place of going for a walk since it is too hot outside Key: Its too hot for a walk outside; lets go swimming instead. A. Rewrite the

40、 following sentences after the models, using the word “instead”. If you dont want to go, I will take your place. Would you like a cup of tea rather than coffee since there is no coffee left? If I hadnt got a cold, Id be working rather than lying here in bed. - If you dont want to go, Ill go instead.

41、 -There is no coffeewould you like a cup of tea instead? - If I hadnt got a cold, I couldnt be lying here in bed but working. Model 1: Dont worry; well get the lost money back by some means. Key: Dont worry; well get the lost money back somehow. Model 2: I am not completely sure about the reason why

42、 I think shes right. Key: I think shes right somehow. B. Rewrite the following sentences after the models, using the word “somehow”. It wont be easy, but well try to get across the river. Nobody knew how the dog had escaped. I know what were doing is legal, but I dont know why it doesnt feel right.

43、- It wont be easy, but well get across the river somehow. - Somehow the dog had escaped. - I know what were doing is legal, but somehow it doesnt feel right. 2.你只有一次机会，所以最好充分利用它！(make the most of ) - Youll only get one chance, so youd better make the most of it. A. Translate the following into Engli

44、sh. 1.人人都知道她生性骄傲。(by nature) - It is known to all that she is proud by nature. 有个好老师后，他的情况 完全不一样了。(make all the difference) - Having a good teacher has made all the difference for him. 事故导致两名乘客死亡。(result in) - The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. 1. After twenty-two years of working

45、 for a major bank, a downsizing wave resulted in the elimination of over one hundred jobs, mine being one of them. B. Translate the following into Chinese. 2. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career with the bank, but now it was a personal goal I longed to achieve. 没有大学文凭并没有影响到我在银行没

46、有大学文凭并没有影响到我在银行 的职业生涯，但获得学位确实是我的的职业生涯，但获得学位确实是我的 平生夙愿。平生夙愿。 供职于一家大银行供职于一家大银行2222年后，我突然失年后，我突然失 去了工作。一次裁员潮导致一百多名去了工作。一次裁员潮导致一百多名 员工失去工作，其中便有我。员工失去工作，其中便有我。 3. Now, instead of working towards materialistic things and personal glory, my heart and life are firmly linked around people I care about. 过去我的生

47、活常被没完没了，有时是毫无意义的事情过去我的生活常被没完没了，有时是毫无意义的事情 填满。现在我工作不再是为了填满。现在我工作不再是为了“名利名利”，我的身心与，我的身心与 我所关心的人紧紧地连在一起。我所关心的人紧紧地连在一起。 4. As I think about the meaning of my belief change is good, change is progress, I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it. 当我细细琢磨我的信条当我细细琢磨我的信条“变是好事，变是进步

48、变是好事，变是进步” 时，我意识到我已接受了时，我意识到我已接受了“变变”，并在充分利用，并在充分利用 “变变”。 All of the following underlined words and expressions are related to career development. Read them closely and use them to complete the passage. 1. I registered for evening classes, and became an adult student. 2. Later in the year, I even in

49、terviewed a local reporter for an English assignment, much to the amazement of my teacher. 3. My experience of going back to school ended up being far more valuable than just acquiring a diploma. 4. Instead of working towards materialistic things and personal glory, developing my soul is my first pr

50、iority. 5. Yes, having a fulfilling career is important. In order to have a _, many young people, even middle-aged workers, _for evening training classes and become _after work. Besides listening to teachers in class, they have to do a lot o f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a f t e r c l a s s s o a s t o _w

51、hen the program finishes. The evening training for improving language and computer abilities will help them a lot not just to achieve _success and _, but also to develop their inner self. fulfilling career register adult students assignments acquire a diploma materialisticpersonal glory TRANSITION W

52、ORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 英语写作中表示时间先后顺序，可使用以下连接词或短语：英语写作中表示时间先后顺序，可使用以下连接词或短语： 使用的副词或副词短语主要有：first(ly), second(ly), later on, then, subsequently, following that, immediately, next, finally, last等；使用的介词短语主要有：in the first place, from then on, since then等。例如： An example advertisement for your ideal secretar

53、y follows, firstly in display form, then in line ad form. At the hospital, the doctor immediately took Donna to sew her stitches. Model: first, then Try to write down the problem. Telephone the landlord. First, try to write down the problem. Then, telephone the landlord. Rewrite the following senten

54、ces by using the transition words and expressions provided. 1. first , then I want to establish some basic points. We can discuss the problem in detail. First I want to establish some basic points. Then we can discuss the problem in detail. 2. at first, later on He denied all he had done. He admitte

55、d he had cheated in the exam. At first he denied all he had done. Later on he admitted he had cheated in the exam. 3. from then on My friend failed in the exam last year. He worked much harder. My friend failed in the exam last year. From then on he worked much harder. 4. finally The plane was delay

56、ed by heavy fog for several hours. It took off at six oclock. The plane was delayed by heavy fog for several hours. Finally it took off at six oclock. 5. before long He was driving fast all the way back from his university. He reached home. He was driving fast all the way back from his university. H

57、e reached home before long. 6. since then He left for the United States in 1999. I have not heard a word about him. He left for the United States in 1999. Since then I have not heard a word about him. 7. following that The man made a speech on the current economic situation in China. There were seve

58、ral minutes for questions. The man made a speech on the current economic situation in China. Following that there were several minutes for questions. 8. immediately after He rushed to the hospital. He heard that her mother was critically ill. He rushed to the hospital immediately after he heard that

59、 her mother was critically ill. 在在4545岁时，我一向有条不紊的生活风云骤起，充满变数。岁时，我一向有条不紊的生活风云骤起，充满变数。 供职于一家大银行供职于一家大银行2222年后，我突然失去了工作。一次裁年后，我突然失去了工作。一次裁 员潮导致一百多名员工失去了工作，其中便有我。员潮导致一百多名员工失去了工作，其中便有我。 我曾经安全的未来现在不那么安全了。然而，我还是幸运我曾经安全的未来现在不那么安全了。然而，我还是幸运 的。我不是单亲家长，工资也不是我唯一的收入来源，但是正的。我不是单亲家长，工资也不是我唯一的收入来源，但是正 像其他银行职员一样，我成了

60、一名可有可无的雇员。像其他银行职员一样，我成了一名可有可无的雇员。 我的信条一直是我的信条一直是“变是好事，变是进步变是好事，变是进步”，但是当它真，但是当它真 地影响到我的生活时，我不得不将之改为地影响到我的生活时，我不得不将之改为 “接受变化并善加接受变化并善加 利用之利用之”。从一开始我就把这件事视为一个很好的机会，而。从一开始我就把这件事视为一个很好的机会，而 不是一种不幸。我不让自己抑郁、愤懑，而是热切地期望尝不是一种不幸。我不让自己抑郁、愤懑，而是热切地期望尝 试新的不同的事物。试新的不同的事物。 这种积极的态度使我对未来的看法完全发生了转变。首这种积极的态度使我对未来的看法完全发