现代大学英语精读2课件lesson

1、 Book II-Lesson OnewAnother School Year- What For?Introduction w Topic discussion: 1. What do you expect from a new semester? 2. Do you think you can fulfil that? If you think you can , how? If you think you cant, why not? Background Information Do you know anything about the famous historic literar

2、y figures below? Match the related information.NameNationalityMasterpieceWilliam ShakespeareItalianRelativityDante AlighierGermanMaximsBachSwiss-American OdysseyHomerFrenchCanterbury TalesEinsteinEnglish Church CantatasChaucerGreekThe Divine Comedy La RochefoucauldEnglishHamletNameNationalityMasterp

3、ieceWilliam ShakespeareItalianRelativityDante AlighierGermanMaximsBachSwiss-American OdysseyHomerFrenchCanterbury TalesEinsteinEnglish ChaucerGreekThe Divine Comedy La RochefoucauldEnglishHamletChurch CantatasTopic discussion What are the purposes of higher education? Topic discussionSuggested answe

4、rs:1. To give Ss sufficient training for a career.2. To expose Ss to the essence of human civilization3. To cultivate the qualities of being a human4. To gather useful information and knowledge5. To encourage intellectual curiosity and cultural appreciation Memorable Quotes 1. In education we are st

5、riving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life. - William White 2. The foundation of every state is the education of the youth. - Diogenes 3. I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. - Mark Twain Pre-class Questions1.What did the writer do after he was fresh from gr

6、aduate school?2.Why did the student come to see him in the office?3.How did the writer reason with the student ? 1) Did he start with the reasons why universities should provide Ss with both training and education? Pre-class Questions 2) Why did the writer do some calculation? 3) Do you think the st

7、udent was convinced?4. What is the writers view on the purpose of a university?Lesson OnewNew words and phrases: 1. fresh ( be fresh out of ) 2. body 3. point to/point out 4. specimen 5. enrol 6. reach for 7. scrollLesson One 8. certify 9. specialize10. expose11. generate12. matter13. average14. hol

8、d15. be employed in doing sth. Lesson One16. assume17. see to it that18. along with19. suffice20. penetrate21. preside (over)22. be out to do / be out for sth.23. be stuck forLesson One24. have no business25. species26. civilized27. be true of 28. add to (add sth. to sth. / add up to)29. literal (in

9、 literal time)30. contain(Cf. hold/consist/ compose )31. humanity32. in essencew1. fresh ( be fresh out of / from sth.): to have just come from a particular place; to have just had a particular experiencew eg: Students fresh from Business school should have a three-month probation in the company .w

10、freshness: n.w freshen: (freshen up) : to make sth. cleaner and more pleasanterweg: The air freshened his lungs.w Fresher/ freshman: a student who has just started university or collegew Cf: sophomore/ junior / senior/ graduate/ postgraduatew2. body: 1. a group of people as a unit who work and act t

11、ogether, often for an official purpose , or who are connected in some other way.wEg: a legislative body / a law-making bodywThe governing body of the University is / are very concerned about students safety on the new campus.w 2. the main part of sth. weg: The body of the writing is not well-develop

12、ed.w the body of a vehicle (a plane, a ship )w the body of a building w 3. a body/ bodies of sth. : large amount of sth.weg: a body of rumour/ evidence/ informationw3. point to/point outwpoint to: if sth. points to place or points in a direction, it shows where the place is or faces in that directio

13、n. wPoint out: to draw attention to / to inform sb. of sth. w4. specimen : a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type.w w5. enroll: 1. (Vi)to arrange for yourself or somebody else to officially join a course , school , etc., eg: wTo better communicate with his clien

14、ts, he enrolled in a business English course at a night school.w 2. (Vt.) make sb. a member of , eg:w Universities will enrol new students this spring.wEnrolment: N.w6. reach for: to try to obtain sth.weg: what are the goals in life to reach for ?w7. scroll: a long roll of paper or other material wi

15、th writing on it.w8. certify: to declare or state officially , esp. in writing . + that+sb./sth. as+sb./sth. to bew 9. specialize in : to limit all or most of ones study ,business ,etc. to a particular activity or subject, w eg. Shes hired a lawyer who s in (= limits her studying or work to )divorce

16、 cases.w The shop specializes in (= selling) antique furniture.w I went to a restaurant that s in Italian food.w specialization /-isation n. U Cw w 10. exposew be exposed to (usu. a new idea or feeling) : to be given experience of it, or introduced to it w leave (sb/sth) open to the effect of (sth)

17、接触，经历；（引申为）暴露，显露，使受（危险，风险）.w In 1971, the people of East Africa were d to every kind of danger flood, famine, disease and war.w expose to w His fatness s him to a lot of joking at the office.w make known, reveal 揭露/示，透露w He d the plan to the newspaper.w I threatened to him to the police.w 11. genera

18、te: to produce / to createw 12. matter: v. to be important or to have an important effect on sb./ sth.w 13. average: n./ adj./ v.w n. on an average/ on the average/ on averagew v. average : eg: Her life expenses average 700 yuan RMB a month.w average out to : to come to an average or ordinary level

19、or standard, esp. after being higher and lower. w 14. hold: (hold good): to be true or valid/ to applyw eg: Will the rule hold in all cases?w 15. be employed in doing sth. : to spend your time doing sth., eg:w When his mother stepped into the room, he was employed in playing computer games.w 16. ass

20、umew 1 ) to believe sth. to be true without actually having proof that it is; suppose 认为，揣想，假定w eg: Scientists assume that there is no animal life on Mars.ww 2）to pretend to have, to begin to have装出（样子），显出w eg: He assumes a well-informed manner but in fact he knows very little.3) to take or claim fo

21、r oneself (sometimes without the right to do so); begin to have or use 开始执行（任务），开始做w eg: The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen.w 17. see to it that: to make sure that, eg:w She sees to it that everything will be in order before the conference. w 18. along with: in addition to sb./ sth.;

22、in the same way as sb./sth. w 19. suffice: if sth. suffices, it is enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need.w Eg: Some bread and soup will suffice me.w 20. penetratew penetrate vi/vt : (into) through w pierce into or through 渗透，穿透，深入 understand or discover看穿，洞察 be d with. (fill or spread thro

23、ugh sth/sb) 充满（某种情绪，遍布）w The whole country is with fear.w 21. preside (over): if you preside over a formal meeting or event, you are in charge of or act as a chairperson. w 22. be out to do / be out for sth. : to be trying to get or do sth. eg:w During the holiday, I am out to have a good rest. w 23

24、. be stuck for: not to know what to do in a particular situation. Eg:w In the middle of the speech, he was stuck for words.w 24. have no business doing sth. / to do sth.: to have no right to do sth. , shouldnt have been / be doing sth. w eg: She has no business telling me to do this and to do that.w

25、 He has no business to get involved into the scandal.w 25. species: (it is both a singular and the plural form) A species is a class of plants and animals whose members have the same characteristics and are able to breed with each other.w Eg: There are more than 250 species of shark in the world. w

26、26. civilized: educated / refinedw 27. be true of (a person or a situation) : to apply to , eg: w Chinese children are taught to “Respect the old and cherish the young ”, which is true of all the nations. w 28. add to: to increasew add sth. to sth.: add fuel to the flame/ add insult to injuryw add u

27、p to : meansw eg: For a hit show, profits can add up to millions of dollarsw eg: Your long explanation added up to a refusal. 29. in literal time: in reality w literal adj. 1.if you say that sth. is a literal fact or literal truth, you are emphasizing that it is true.w 2. literal translation means w

28、ord-for word translation rather than paraphrase literacy n. U the ability to read and write识字w literate adj. (cf. illiterate) 识字的w Eg. According to the latest national survey, illiterate rate in the country has decreased from w literary adj. of literature文学（上）的；书面的 eg. works; a language/stylew 30. c

29、ontain(Cf. hold/consist/ compose ): to have or be capable of having withinw 31. humanity w Humanity: 1) human being generally 人类 (U)w 2) the quality of being humane , human nature人性 (U)w They treated the prisoner with humanity.w 3) humanities subjects of study concerned with human culture, esp liter

30、ature,language, history and philosophy 人文学科w humane: showing human kindness and qualities of a civilized person人道的, 仁慈的, 慈悲的w A humane person would not hurt any creature.w Helping that family was a very humane thing to do.w human (line 70): 1) of or concerning man 人类的w 2) showing the feelings, esp.

31、those of kindness which people are supposed to have有人性 w 的, 有人情味的w To err is human.犯错误人皆难免w If you must dismiss the employee do it in a human way.w humanism: 人道主义, 人文主义w .w humanitarian: 人道主义者, 慈善家, 博爱主义者w All humanitarians fought against slavery.w 32. in essence: basically, by nature, eg: w He is i

32、n essence a good man. (= in himself)w The movie is not in essence a comedy. Vocab Test1. Fill in the blanks with the expressions you self-studied in their proper form. specialize in / be out for/have no business/ be true of / point to / fresh from/ enrol in / be employed in 1) Students _ Business sc

33、hool should have a three-month probation in the company . 2) There must be a street sign _the scenic spot. 3) Shes hired a lawyer who_ divorce cases. Vocab Test 4) To better communicate with his clients, he _ a business English course at a night school. 5) When his mother stepped into the room, he_

34、playing computer games. 6) He_a remarkable pay rise in the negotiation with the boss. 7) Chinese children are taught to “respect the old and cherish the young ”, which _ all the nations. 8) You _ to add to the ache of her heart. Keys to Vocab Test1.Fill in the blanks with the expressions you self-st

35、udied in their proper form. 1) Students fresh from Business school should have a three-month probation in the company . 2) There must be a street sign pointing to the scenic spot. 3) To better communicate with his clients, he enrolled in a business English course at a night school. 4) Shes hired a l

36、awyer who specializes in divorce cases. Vocab Test 5) When his mother stepped into the room, he was employed in playing computer games. 6) He is out for a remarkable pay rise in the negotiation with the boss. 7) Chinese children are taught to “respect the old and cherish the young ”, which is true o

37、f all the nations. 8) You have no business to add to the ache of her heart. Famous words:w To be or not to be. That is a question.w Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.w The time of life is short ; to spend that shortness w basely, it would be too long .w The empty vessels make the greatest sound

38、 .w The course of true love never did run smooth.w backDante Alighier(Italian)w Commedia, Divine Comedyw 从1308年至1321年，但丁但丁用了13年之久的时间完成了旷世之作神曲神曲。在诗中他对意大利的历史和未来倾注了无限的留恋和憧憬，批判了现实社会的丑恶和黑暗，表现了他对祖国的热爱和对光明的信心。神曲神曲作为中世纪文学的产物，具有很强的神学神学和宗教色彩。从这个意义上说，神曲神曲描写的是一个具有象征意义的故事。一个名叫但丁但丁的人物与作者但丁但丁不同穿越地狱、炼狱炼狱最后到达天堂见到上帝的

39、经历。诗歌表现出明显的基督教思想，即世人为了获救，必须克服各种诱惑，忏悔自己的过错，以求得上帝的宽容，进入天堂。而那些行恶之人，势必在地狱中受到永恒的惩罚。诗中但丁的旅途象征着人生的坎坷和艰难。“地狱篇”中所描绘的种种惩罚，正是为了提醒世人认识现实的险恶。在人生的旅途上需要有维吉尔维吉尔那样的贤师指引，更需要有贝阿特而采式的出神寄托。 backBach (German) 1685年3月21日1750年7月28日w Brandenburg Concerto勃兰登堡协奏曲w http:/ backHomer(Greek)公元前10前9、8世纪之间wOdysseyw奥德修斯奥德修斯是一个英勇、顽强、战斗不息且又智慧过人的英雄形象。特洛伊特洛伊城是被他的木马木马计计攻破的。他在海上的整个冒险，以及他回到故乡后巧扮乞丐，清除妻子的求婚人等，都表现出他善用计谋，甚至十分狡诈的特点。奥德修斯奥德修斯的海上遭遇，是以神话隐喻方式表现出来的古代人对自然的斗争。同这些自然威力比较，人的力量是相当渺小的，但奥德修斯奥德修斯与自然斗争的冒险经历，说明了人能靠勇敢、毅力和智慧，最终战胜他们。此外奥德修这本书还肯定了奥德修斯修