新编第二版新视野大学英语第三册unit7第七单元sectionA

1、Unit 7 Section A shiftBill GateslWaking up every morning, thinking about the work undertaken and the technology developed which will have a tremendous impact and changes on human life, I will be extremely excited and agitated. -Bill GatesContentsContentsLead-inWhile-readingWritingHow much do you kno

2、w about Bill Gates?1) The former chairman of 2) The worldwide leader in 3) He discovered his interest in at the age of 13.4) In his junior year, he left Harvard University, so as to 5) According to Forbes magazine, he has been Born October 28, 1955, Bill Gates is an American business magnate, philan

3、thropist, and chairman of Microsoft. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the individual shareholder with the most shares, with more than 9 percent of the common stock.Bill Gatesl1) Where does Gates success come from?l2) What disti

4、nguishes the Gates style?l3) What is the joke around Microsoft about gates?l4) What are the three major methods that Gates uses to run his company?l5) What does Gates plan for the future?Comprehension QuestionsTips: personality1) Where does Gates success come from? (Para.2)Comprehension QuestionsTip

5、s:time management skills2) What distinguishes the Gates style? (Para. 3)Comprehension QuestionsTips:his receptionisthardest working person3) What is the joke around Microsoft about gates? (Para. 3)Comprehension QuestionsTips:send out 100 e-mail messages a daymeet with top managers every monthhold 2

6、or 3 small review meetings a day4) What are the three major methods that Gates uses to run his company? (Para. 6)Comprehension QuestionsTips:run Microsoft for another 10 years focus on his family and give his money away5) What does Gates plan for the future? (Para. 12)Comprehension Questions1.How do

7、es the author organize the text?This passage is a third-person narrative about the richest businessman in the worldBill Gates. The whole passage is organized according to “General introductionDetailed illustrationsConclusion” pattern. Since the key idea is illustrated from two perspectives, the pass

8、age naturally falls into four parts as shown in the block diagram below: Part Main Idea Developing SkillPart Part Part Part Introduction: the richest businessman in the world, Bill Gates. (Para. 1)(Paras. 26)(Paras. 711)(Para. 12)Bill Gates personal traits resulting in his success a general statemen

9、t supported by detailsBill Gates personal developmentin time sequenceConclusion: Gates future plan 3. Key Words modernizeunderstateconservationmaximumvague exportcompetitormushroom1. modernize v. (BrE modernise) make or become more modern If they want to increase output of the factory, theyll have t

10、o modernize the equipment. The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factory. 2. understate v. say that something is less important, serious, etc. than it really isThe report understates the seriousness of the situation.overstate这个报告没有充分体现形势的严峻性。3. conservation n. U the careful use of ene

11、rgy, time, or other resourcesThe government hopes that the public will realize the importance of underwater conservation. conservation of fuel 节约燃料政府希望公众意识到节约地下水非常重要。3. conservation U the protection of somethingConservation groups are protesting against the plan to build a road through the forest. 他

12、们关心的主要是野生动物保护。Their main concern is wildlife conservation. 4. maximum a. the largest in amount or numberThey hope to get the maximum profit.We want the maximum number of people to attend to help us cover our cost. 我希望尽可能多的人参与，帮我们分担费用。 4. maximum n.C the largest amount or number of something that is

13、possible or allowedThe bus can carry a maximum of 60 people. 5. vague a. not clear or definite He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. We agreed to meet on Thursday but we left the time vague.他为什么没有毕业，对此他说得很模糊。6. export v. sell goods to another countryFrench cheeses are e

14、xported to many different countries.The islands export sugar and fruit.import6. export n. U the business of selling goods to another country C a product that is sold to another country The export of ivory is now strictly controlled. Coffee is one of Brazils main exports.7. competitor n. C sb. that i

15、s competing with anotherWere trying to keep our new product a secret from our competitors.Over 200 competitors entered the pete v. competition n. 8. mushroom v. grow and develop fastNew housing estates have mushroomed on the edge of the town. 城郊的新住宅楼发展得十分迅速。1. 看到：看到：2. 源于；来自：源于；来自： 3. 投入（时间或精投入（时间或精

16、力）做某事力）做某事: 4. 艰难地走艰难地走: 5. 给给垫基石垫基石: to catch sight of to stem fromto put in to claw ones way t o l a y b r i c k s i n t h e foundation of 4. Creative Application of Typical ExpressionsKeep the child in sight. Dont let her disappear from your sight. 看不到，忽略看不到，忽略:进入视线进入视线:从视线内消失从视线内消失:看住某人看住某人/物，监视

17、物，监视: to lose sight ofto come into sightto disappear from sightto keep sb./sth. in sight 看住孩子，不要让她从你的视线内消失。看住孩子，不要让她从你的视线内消失。1. to catch/keep sight of 来自来自: :源于，始自源于，始自: :源自，源于源自，源于: : The art of making paper stemmed from the ancient civilization period of China.to come fromto originate fromto deriv

18、e from 造纸术起源于中国古老的文明时代。造纸术起源于中国古老的文明时代。 2. to stem from储存以备他日之需储存以备他日之需:提出某事供讨论提出某事供讨论:推迟或拖延某事物推迟或拖延某事物:生产，出版，扑灭生产，出版，扑灭:to put aside to put forwardto put offto put out 他在会议上提出一个建议，即公司专门拨出一笔他在会议上提出一个建议，即公司专门拨出一笔资金用于处理突发事件。资金用于处理突发事件。At the meeting, he put forward a suggestion that the company put a

19、special fund in handling emergencies.3. to put in 为为扫清道路扫清道路:为为铺平道路铺平道路:为为让路让路:迷路迷路:to clear the way forto pave the way forto make way forto lose ones way 停火协议的缔结为恢复两国间的和平扫清了道路。停火协议的缔结为恢复两国间的和平扫清了道路。The conclusion of cease-fire agreement clawed the way for restoring peace between these two countries

20、.4. to claw ones way 他在年轻时代的经历为其事业的成功奠定了坚实他在年轻时代的经历为其事业的成功奠定了坚实的基础。的基础。 The experiences during his youth laid bricksin the foundation of the achievement in his career. 5. to lay bricks in the foundation of 1) When the chairman and CEO walks through the corridors of Microsoft, it is like a switch bei

21、ng turned on; being turned on 是被动式的现在分词短语做是被动式的现在分词短语做定语，修饰名词定语，修饰名词switch。5. Key and Difficult Sentences2) “You had better just adjust to it because theres no use trying to beat him.” There is no use doing sth. 做某事是没有用的，徒劳的做某事是没有用的，徒劳的类似句型类似句型：There/It is no good/sense/point/doing sth.Paraphrase: A

22、nother particular quality that makes Gates unique is his unbelievable ability to do several tasks at the same time.Please note that by using the word “multitasking” the writer actually compares Gates to a computer which is capable of doing several tasks t the same time.3) Another trait that makes hi

23、m so unusual is his incredible “multitasking ” ability. (Para.5)6. Further Application of Typical Patterns1. 1. 用于表述用于表述“对某人对某人做事的比喻做事的比喻”。2. 2. 用于表述用于表述“对事物对事物的特别说明的特别说明”。3. 3. 用于用于 “ “对事物的递对事物的递进式表述，引出最为重进式表述，引出最为重要的要的”。 When sb. do sth., it is like If theres one thing that, it is Sb./Sth. do one

24、thing; sb. /sth. do another; and most importantly, sb. /sth. do a third thing. take part in a game / all ones nervesbe injected with excitant an inexhaustible strength When he takes part in a game, it is like allhis nerves being injected with excitant; he has an inexhaustible strength. result in / o

25、nes arroganceIf there is one thing that results in your failure, it must be your vide sb. with sth. / abundant information resources / make it easier for sb. to do sth. / bring about / revolution in sth. / the appearance of sth. The Internet provides us with abundant information resourc

26、es; it makes it easier for us to communicate with our friends; and most importantly, it brings about a revolution in education, namely, the appearance of online education. General Statement Particular DetailsWriting PatternGeneral Statement: (Para. 3)One distinguishing style of Gates is his time man

27、agement skills.Particular Details: (Para. 3) He moves between playing the role of international spokesman for the age of technology and planning business strategy back at headquarters getting the maximum amount of work possible out of every minute.Detail 1:Writing Pattern Always punctual and always

28、in high gear, he typically leaves only the tiniest cracksin the day for eating, talking to friends or recreation. His receptionist is the hardest working person in the world. In fact, he has several receptionists. He probably needs one just to arrange his travel plans and visas to foreign countries.

29、Detail 2:Detail 3:Writing PatternSample People in different parts of our country have very different ideas about what is good to eat. If you were a Cantonese, for example, you would consider the meat of snakes and rats as your favorite dish. If you were living in the northwestern provinces, you woul

30、d probably enjoy the roasted meat of sheep and goats. People from Sichuan Province are known to prefer dishes with hot pepper whereas people from Suzhou often prepare dishes with sugar. Writing PatternA general statement:People in different parts of our country have very different ideas about what i

31、s good to eat. Detail 1Detail 2Detail 3Detail 4If you were a Cantonese, for example, you would consider the meat of snakes and rats as your favorite dish.If you were living in the northwestern provinces, you would probably enjoy the roasted meat of sheep and goats.People from Sichuan Province are kn

32、own to prefer dishes with hot pepper.People from Suzhou often preparedishes with sugar.Writing PatternDirections: Look at the outline below and then write a short composition that has a general statement supported by details.Writing PracticeEnglish is difficult to learn. Details: English words diffi

33、cult to remember English grammar different too much worry in speaking English English idioms hard to understandGeneral statement: Writing Practice _ (正在讨论的问题) is of great importance. In those days they often went to the wharf to _ (看轮船装货、卸货). The question being discussedwatch the ships being loaded

34、and unloaded Practice: Complete the following sentences 对着洒掉的牛奶哭泣是没有用的（覆水难收覆水难收）。 与他争论是没有意义的。 It is no use crying over spilt milk. There is no sense debating with him.Exercises: TranslationExercises: Translation 1) 因此，以盖茨为首席执行官的微软还能走多远因此，以盖茨为首席执行官的微软还能走多远依然是个有趣的问题。依然是个有趣的问题。An interesting question t

35、herefore remains as to how far Microsoft can go with Gates as its CEO.an interesting question therefore remains as towith Gates as its CEO2) 抱怨是没用的，因为抱怨改变不了什么。重要的抱怨是没用的，因为抱怨改变不了什么。重要的是采取措施预防类似事件发生。是采取措施预防类似事件发生。Its no use complaining since nothing ever changes as the result of complaint. Whats impor

36、tant is to take measures to prevent similar events from happening.3) 要学会接受这样一个事实：有些你认为是朋友的要学会接受这样一个事实：有些你认为是朋友的人结果却是敌人。人结果却是敌人。Learn to accept the fact that some people you thought were friends turn out to be enemies.4) 正如你能从书名期待的那样，书里多处提到盖茨正如你能从书名期待的那样，书里多处提到盖茨是个什么样的人。是个什么样的人。there are many referen

37、ces toAs you would expect from the books title, there are many references to what kind of man Gates is. 5) 该公司的兴隆源于公司上下人人克勤克俭。该公司的兴隆源于公司上下人人克勤克俭。The prosperity of the company stems from hardworking and thrifty of the entire staff.hardworking and thriftystems from6) 就星期六晚上首次上演的那出戏，他什么也没说。就星期六晚上首次上演的那

38、出戏，他什么也没说。He said nothing at all on the subject of the play which was put on for the first time Saturday night.put on for the first timeFrom his life, what conclusion can we draw as to the relationship between college degree and success? From Bill Gates dropout of Harvard, can we tell that college e

39、ducation means nothing to ones success? DiscussionRecommended reading material1. Having said that, _ _ (花点时间给自己制定学习计划是没有坏处的).2. Its difficult for me to make a decision _ _ _ (关于我是否应 该留在学校当助教).there is no harm in spendingsome time making yourself a study plan.whether or not I should remain at the col

40、lege working as a teaching assistantas toPut the sentences below into English, with words and expressions of this unit.3. To our surprise, _ _ (这个陌生人原来 是我母亲的老朋友).4. He gave up his share _ (为公平起见).5. He said nothing at all _ _ (就星期天晚上首次上演的那出戏).the stranger turned out to bean old friend of my mothersin the interest of fairnesson the subject of the playwhich was put on for the first time Sunday night6. If you _ (把 音箱调到最大音量), the neighbors will complain.7. The products not only m