全新版大学英语第四册三

1、 How does the singer treat his diary? Why? Can we infer what attitude the singer takes towards the pace of life today? Text analysis: In many ways, the style of this piece is typical of a certain variety of journalism. It is clearly not a news story, bu nonetheless belongs within the pages of a news

2、paper. Such writing finds its home in the editorial or comment section where journalists and others contribute regular or occasional columns reflecting on topical issues. Unlike news stories where reporters are expected to confirne themselves to the facts. Such columns are intended to give free rang

3、e to the expression of personal opinion. At the same time, particularly in the more serious papers the writer is expected to display his familiarity with the complexity of the problem under discussion. This is frequently achieved by employing concession. Thus, here the writer, having outlined the pr

4、oblem of the pressure of time, goes on to concede that not everybody is affected to the same extent. He then details the differences that exist before trurning to his more gereral point and concluding with his solution, another characteristic ingredient of such editorial articles. His general conclu

5、sion is hardly new, having been advice offered by philosophers for as far back as one cares to go, but gains novelty set against the context of recent technological developments. Although not a news story, the article nevertheless shares with newspaper reporting in general a taste for seeking suppor

6、t from the use of direct quotations from a number of different people. These quotations are provided together with the name of the person and background information on them. These details add human interest and support the argument by reference to the utterances of someone who would appear to be in

7、a position to know. As the quotations record spoken rather than written English, the tone of language is often colloquial. The frequent pepering of an article with this type of direct quotation stands in contrast to what is usual in a more purely academic essay. oblige: do sth. For (sb.) as a favor

8、or small service (used in the pattern) oblige (sb.) (with sth./by doing sth.)(为为)效劳效劳;帮帮(的的)忙忙 Examples: 1.We are happy to ablige. 2.Please oblige me by leaving me alone. nurture: care for and educate (a child); encourage the growth of ; nourish养育养育;培育培育;滋养滋养 Examples: 1.Parents want to know the bes

9、t way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood. 2.With one years observation the biologists have found how dolphins socialize, breed, nurture their young and how they communicate. 3.The local government has taken measures to nurture the state-run factories. distribution: the way in which people

10、 , buildings, etc. are arranged over a large area; the act of giving things to a large group of people or delivering goods to companies分配分配;分布分布 Examples: 1.The study of animal distribution is called zoogeography. 2.Distribution of the goods is handled by local companies. domestic: of the home家庭的家庭的

11、;家务的家务的;国内的国内的 Examples: 1.Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domistic violence are women. 2. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. divert: turn (sb./sth.) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another使转向使转向;转移转移 Examples: Some dams divert the flow of river wat

12、er into a pipeline, canal, or channel. There had been an accident and traffic was being diverted to finance the famine relief operations. on the go: (inf) very active or busy Ive been on the go all week, preparing my thesis. I was on the go all day and went home at about 10 oclock in the evening. se

13、t about: begin (a task); start (doing soth. ) The school authorities must set about finding solutions to the campus security problems. My mon and I set about clearing up after the guests left. eat into: gradually reduce the amount of (sth. valuable); damage or destroy All these car expenses are eati

14、ng into our savings. Acid eats into the metal, damaging its surface. pour in: go into a place quickly and in large numbers 1.Tourists poured into Shanghai on National Day. 2. Many football fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favourite football players. amount to: be equal to; add up

15、 to The tuition fee amounts to ten thousand yuan. In 1959 the combined value of U.S. imports and exports amounted to less than 9 percent of the countrys gross domestic product. put stress, pressure, or strain on A person who is stressed typically has anxious thoughts and difficulty concentrating or

16、remembering. I must stress that what I say is confidential. in abundance By the mid-15th contury paper was available in abundance There was good food in abundance, far more than we could ever hope to eat. spring up: appear, develop, quickly and suddenly New professional training schools sprang up al

17、l over the country. Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the city. A strong wind seemed to have sprung up from nowhere. be doomed to: (sth.) be certain to happen, and you can do nothing to prevent it be doomed to sth. Be doomed to do sth. Their plan seemed to be doomed to failure. He thou

18、ght that he was doomed to spend the rest of this life in a wheelchair. Terrorism Students will be able to: grasp the main idea of the text; appreciate the characteristics of a familiar essay; master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; conduct a series of reading, listenin

19、g, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit How many planes where hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001? What were their targets? Why do you think the plane crashed? Text analysis: Characteristics of the familiar essay: 1. Marked by informality: the familiar essay is a short literary co

20、mposition of reflective, interpretive kind, usually dealing with its subject from a limited, personal point of view in a nontechnical, often unsystematic way. All this determines its styles: informal, colloquial, very often conversational. reflect on/upon: think deeply about, remind oneself of 1.Its

21、 a good habit to reflect on what you have done in the past. 2.We agree that a central purpose of drama has always been to provide a means for society to reflect upon itself and its beliefs. for nothing: without payment free; with no reward or result I know the cyber bar manager so I always get in fo

22、r nothing. All that hard work for nothing! contend: struggle or compete (usu. Followed by with, or for) Several teams are contending for the rize. She has had a lot of problems to contend with. hold up: put (sb/sth.) forward as an example, show 1.This school is being held up as a model for other mid

23、dle schools in the city. 2. My sister was always held up to me as a model child. settle for: accept (sth. That is seen as not quite satisfactory) I would like a job in banking, but jobs are so scarce at the moment I would settle for anything. Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared t

24、o settle for anything mediocre. back up: support; make a copy of Only a few employees backed him up in the election. recur: happen again or repeatedly. Eclipses recur at regular interview. Although he was not caught cheating on the exam, the feelings of guilt recurred over and over again. be arguabl

25、e be an opinion not be a fact deal with a single point be limited enough to be discussed in one paragrah End writing Words and expressions Text analysis Pre-reading activities To begin with, listen to a song and think about: Where will you want to go ,if you have a chance ? Which do you prefer Organ

26、ization: Part I Part II Part III 1-5 6-8 9-18 Description of the Napo River and surrounding jungle scenery at night, together with the authors reflections on it. Recalling what happened to her at their arrival at the village and what others felt about the Napo River and the people there. Detailed de

27、scription of journeying in the jungle and her feelings about it. in the heart of: in the center of 1.The metropolitan museum is located in the heart of the city. 2.Apartments in the heart of the city are too expensive to purpose. now now : at one time at another time 1.The junior officer who came in

28、to the room looked nervous; his eyes swiveled quickly, now this way, now that, as if he were scanning the room for danger. 2.Now soft, now loud, now cheerful, now sorrowful, the voice of Uncle Tome told as much of the tale as his words did. 3. To our right were mountains, with clouds swiftly passing

29、 along their heights and we could wee the road, hugging the coast and curving now left, now right. tangle: catch in or as in a net, trap; mix together or interwine in a confused mass. The bushes were tangle with vines. I have the sort of hair that tangles easily. Slump: sit or fall down heavily Kennedy had been hit and slumped to the floor of the automibile He slumped into a chair, completely exhausted. get ones hands on: catch hold of, find or get (sth.) (same as lay ones hands on) 1.I wish I could get my hands o