全新版大学英语第三册unit1课件

1、Unit 1 Changes in the Way We LivePreparations1.what do you think of the title? Why people want to change their ways they live?2.what are your life style? Text AQuestions 1)why do so many migrant workers move from the country to the city? 2)why do city people buy apartments or houses in the suburbs,

2、even in the countryside? 3)In your opinion, which is better, living in the country or city?Words1.frustrate: discourage使灰心 eg: The lack of money frustrated him to prevent sb.s plans efforts or attempts from succeeding挫败 n:1) a feeling of quite happiness and satisfaction do sth to your hearts content

3、 (to do sth as much as you want) eg: 在暑假，孩子们可以允许尽情的玩耍 2) contents: the things that are inside a box,bag,room or are written in a letter, book etc.容器所装的东西,目录 3) the amount of a substance that is contained in sth or the ideas ,facts, opinions that are contained in a speech or a piece of writing3. haul

4、: vt:1)transport,as with a truck, cart, etc 2)to pull sth. heavy with a continuous, steady movement eg: to haul the logs along to haul up the fishing nets n: a large amount of goods that has been stolen, or found by the police eg: The robbers haul included a very valuable diamond ring.5. Improvement

5、: an act of improving or a state of being improved eg: We need to carry out some improvements to the computer system. cf: improve(ment) on / improve(ment) in improve(ment) on:如把两件事作比较,而后发生的比早发生的好 eg: Todays weather is an improment on yesterdays. improve(ment) in:指某方面好转或改善 eg: There has been an impro

6、vement in the weather. Your luck improves with the improvement of yourself.6. supplement: v: to add sth., especially to what you earn or eat , in order to increase it to an acceptable level supplement by/ with n: sth. that you add to sth. else to improve it or make it complete an additional part at

7、the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine 增刊 eg: the supplement to (of) the book 7.spray v: to make a stream of small drops of liquid come out of a small tube or several small holes spray sb. with sth. spray sth. on/ over sth. eg:她把香水喷在身上. n: liquid which is forced out of a spec

8、ial container in a very small drops eg: hair spray( spray which you put on you hair to keep it tidy) insect spray(spray used for killing insects)8.stack: n:a neat pile of things one on top of the other +ofeg: a stack of dishes v:to form a neat pile or make things into a neat pile eg: Stack the firew

9、ood in the back yard. be stacked with eg: 地上堆满了盒子. 9.swamp: v: to suddenly cover sth. with a lot of water, especially in a way that causes damage ( usually passive)to suddenly give sb. a lot of work, problems etc to deal with swamp sb with sth eg:Were swamped with telephone calls. n: land that is al

10、ways very wet or slightly covered with water eg:要走出这片沼泽地是非常困难的. 10.crawl: v:to move along on your hands and knees with your body close to the ground crawl along /across to be too pleasant or helpful to sb in authority, especially because you want them to help you crawl to sb make your skin crawl: if

11、 sth or sb makes your skin crawl, you think they are extremely unpleasant eg:The way he looks at her really makes my skin crawl. n:a very slow speed12.digest: v: to change food that you have just eaten into substances that your body can use eg: Most babies can digest a wide range of food easily. to

12、understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is difficult to understand eg:I struggled to digest the news. n:a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from a book, report etc13.boundary: cf:boundary /border /frontier boundary:着重指山脉，河流等形成的天然“边界线”，多指在地图上的领土

13、分界线 eg:mark the boundaries of border：指“边境地带”范围较广的地区 frontier:其和border都可以用来指国于国之间的边界，边境，但是其指就某一国单方面提及的边界边境，而且意味着设防的边界，需要护照，签证，海关等各项检查 eg:Chinas Mongolian frontier15.policy n:a course of action that has been officially agreed and chosen by a political party, business or other organization policy on eg

14、: The company operates a very strict policy on smoking. the foreign economic policy a particular principle that you believe in and that influences the way you behave eg: Its always been my policy not to talk behind peoples backs. 16.fee: n:an amount of money that you pay to a profession person for t

15、heir work eg: The insurance company paid all my medical fees. an amount of money that you pay to do something eg:school fees 17.suspect: v:to think that sth is probably true or likely ,especially sth bad suspect (that) eg: She strongly suspected her husband had been lying. to think sb is probably gu

16、ilty suspect sb of sth/ suspect sb of doing sth eg: He was suspected of being a spy. to distrust sb or doubt the truth of sth eg:I began to suspect his motives when he asked to borrow more. n:someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime eg:Two suspects were arrested today in connection with robber

17、y. suspicious:(adj)1（指主体）疑心的，多疑的be suspicious of 2(指客体）可疑的a suspicious character Unit 2 Civil-Rights heroesPreparations1.Use your own words to explain the word “hero”?2.Who is your hero in your mind?3.What are the qualities to be a good hero? Text A THE FREEDOM GIVERSQuestions1.Whats the freedom? Do

18、 you enjoy it in this society?2.In your opinion, is a complete freedom a right thing?2.settlement:n 1)a small village in an area with few people eg: a settlement on the edge of the desert 2)the movement of a new population into a place to live there eg: the settlement of the American West 3)an agree

19、ment or decision ending an argument, question, etc eg:After the settlement of our differences, we became friends.3.confident:adj +that/ofhaving a belief in ones own powers or ability eg:The government is confident of winning/ that it will win the next election. cf: confidential: adj(spoken or writte

20、n in secret; to be kept secret) keep sth confidential eg:Doctors are required to keep patients records completely confidential. 5.historic:adj (important in history) eg: a historic meeting between two leaders historical: adj 1)which represents a fact/ facts of history eg: a historical play 2)connect

21、ed with history as a study eg: He gave all his historical papers to the library.6.escape:v 1) +fromto find a way out; get out eg: They escaped from the burning house. 2) +v-ing(of a person) to avoid eg:He narrowly escaped being drowned. 3)(of an event, a fact, etc.) to be unnoticed or forgotten by e

22、g: Nothing escaped his attention. cf: flee eg: The enemy soldiers were fleeing in all directions, but few of them could escape.7.authorize:v (to give formal permission to or for) eg: I authorized Mr Jones to act for me while I was away. authority: n 1) Upower to influence eg: Although she has no off

23、icial position in the party, she has a lot of authority. 2) Ca person, book, etc., whose knowledge or information is dependable, good, and respected eg: He is an authority on English. Chinese parents have more authority over their children. 8.civil:adj 1)of, belong to, or consisting of the general p

24、opulation; not military or religious国民的,民用的,非宗教的 eg: We were married in a civil ceremony, not in church. 2)(of law) dealing with rights of private citizens; concerned with judging private quarrels between people rather than with criminal offences(法律)民事的,民法的 eg: Civil law is different from criminal l

25、aw. 3)polite enough to be acceptable, esp. if not friendly文明的,客气的(opposite uncivil) eg: Try to be civil to him, even if you dont like him. 9.intent:1)adjonshowing fixed attention (in doing or wishing to do) be intent on doing eg: Hes intent on going to France. 2)nUpurpose with intent to eg: He enter

26、ed the building with intent to steal. intention: n (an example of) a determination to act in a certain way eg: 我没有与他结婚的打算. intend: v 1) to plan 2)to mean to be预定,意思是 intend to do/ doing eg: I intend to report/ reporting you to the police. The flowers were intended for you, but my mother thought they

27、 were for her. intentional: adj (done) on purpose 10.urgent:adj very important and needing to be dealt with quickly or first be urgent with sb for sth (force sb to do ) urge:1)v to beg or strongly persuade urge sb to do / into doing 2)n a strong wish or need eg: She felt an urge to hit him. 11.painf

28、ul:adj causing pain eg:这个有病的妇女感到疼痛,不断地呻吟. pain:n 1) Ugreat discomfort of the body or mind eg:She was in pain/ crying with pain after she broke her arm. 2) C a feeling of suffering or discomfort in a particular part of the body v: to cause to feel pain in the mind pains: n trouble, effort eg: No pain

29、s, no gains. painstaking: adj careful and thorough eg: painstaking care12.conviction:n 1) (a) very firm and sincere belief have convictions on 2) an occasion on which one has been convicted eg: This was her third conviction for stealing. convict:1)v to give a decision as in a court of law that (some

30、one) is guilty of a fault or crime be convicted of sth 2)n a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison, esp. for a long time13.clothe: to provide clothes for eg: They have to work hard to feed and clothe their family. USAGE: Compare clothes, cloth, clothing and dress clothes is

31、the usual word for all the garments that one wears (such as shirts and dresses), and these are made from various kinds of cloth or material (such as wool and cotton) clothing is more formal word for clothes. A dress is a kind of outer garment worn by women and girls, but in certain expressions dress

32、Ucan mean a particular type of clothing . eg: How much cloth/ material will I need to make a pair of trousers? What a pretty dress shes wearing today! Unit 3 SecurityQuestion 1.Do you think crime is increasing or decreasing in our society? 2. What measures do we take to prevent burglaries? Is there

33、an anti-burglary door at your apartment? 3.What can be done to reduce crime? 4.In your contact with the outside world, what precautions do we take to steer clear of danger? For example, Do we speak to strangers?5.Crime preventionWords and Expressions1.dramatically:adjeg: The number of people buying

34、Tv sets has increased dramatically in the last 15 years. She always dresses very dramatically. drama( comedy/ tragedy/ opera) 2.bolt:n to hold things together a sliding mental bar that fastens a door etc. v to (cause to) fasten with a bolt( unbolt) eg: This door bolts on the inside. to run away sudd

35、enly, as in fear eg: The thief bolted when he saw the policeman . 3.electronic:adj eg: an electronic watch/ electronic musicelectron/ electronics electricity/ electric/ electrical cf: electric/ electrical: adj Anything directly worked by or producing electricity is electric. Otherwise, the word is e

36、lectrical, which is a more general expression, used of people and the work or of things. eg:an electric clock/ light/ shock an electrical engineer/ 4.bar:na piece of wood, mental, etc. that is longer than it is wide eg: a bar of chocolate/ soap/ gold a length of wood or metal across a door, gate, or

37、 window that keeps it shut or prevents movement through it eg: His bad English is a bar to his getting a job. (a place with) a counter where alcoholic drinks or food and drinks are sold eg: a snack bar/ a coffee bar behind bars( in prison) v: to forbid or prevent to bar sb. from doing eg: He has bee

38、n barred from playing for two weeks because of bad behaviour.barrier: n (a bar/ barrier to progress) 5.feature:n a (typical or noticeable) part or quality eg: Wet weather is a feature of life in Scotland. any of the noticeable parts of the face eg: His nose is his best feature. She has a regular fea

39、tures. a special long newspaper article v to include as a special feature to be present as a feature eg: Work features largely in her life. 6.error:n Ca mistake; sth. done wrongly eg: an error of judgment Uthe state of being wrong in behaviour or beliefs eg: The accident was caused by human error. I

40、 did it in error( by mistake). 7.security:n(sth. that provides) the state of being or feeling secure eg: the security of a happy home valuable property promised to a leader of money in case repayment is not made担保品 eg: He used his house as security to borrow the money.secure: adj from, againstsafe,

41、protected against danger or risk eg: a secure life having no doubt or anxiety, confident be secured to sb. eg: The child felt secure near its parents. v to get, esp. as the result of effort eg: Hes secured himself a good job. from, against to make safe eg: The soldiers secured the camp against attac

42、k.8.reflect:vto throw back( heat, light, sound, or an image) eg: The mirror reflected my face. to express; or give an idea of eg: Does the letter reflect your real opinions? +that/ onto think carefully eg: Take time to reflect before doing important things.reflection/ reflector Unit 4 EXTRATERRESTRI

43、ALPreparation1.Do you believe E.T./ UFO( unidentified flying object)? 2.If its true, what do you want if you met some of it?WORDS1.Pessimist:n a person who always thinks that what is going to happen will be bad pessimist optimist pessimism optimism pessimistic optimistic be pessimistic/ optimistic a

44、bout 2.on account of: because of eg: This house isnt really suitable for an old person on account of all those stairs. account: n story, description by/ from all accounts( according to what everyone says) consideration, thought eg: You must take into account the boys long illness. a sum of money kep

45、t in a bank which may be added to and taken from eg: My account is empty, I have no money in it. on no account: not for any reason eg: On no account must you go there. 3.patient:adj having or showing the ability to bear long waiting, or anything unpleasant, calmly and without complaining be patient

46、with sb./ of sth. n a person receiving medical treatment from a doctor and/ or in a hospital eg:我家里有个病人。patience: nbe impatient for/ to do/ ofeg:Im impatient of the sight. for the sight. of seeing him. to see him.patientImpatient :adjInpatient: n ( outpatient) 4.approachable: friendly and easy to ta

47、lk to (unapproachable) eg: You will find he is a very approachable person.approach: v to come near or nearer to eg: The time is approaching when we must leave. aboutto speak to in order to make an offer or request for the first time eg: Did he approach you about lending him some money? to begin to c

48、onsider or deal with eg: There are several ways of approaching this problem. n Uthe act of approaching eg: The approach of winter brings cold weather. at the approach of Ca means or way of entering, a manner or method of doing sth. approach to 5.exhaust: v to tire out eg: What an exhausting day! to

49、use up or deal with completely eg: I think weve exhausted this subject; Lets go on to the next. n the pipe which allows unwanted gas, steam, etc., to escape from an engine or machine the gas or steam which escapes through this pipeexhaustion: n the state of being very tired exhaustive: adj thorough

50、eg: The men made an exhaustive search of the forest, but couldnt find the missing children. 6.bug:n any small insect, creeping or flying a small living thing causing disease eg: Im not feeling well; I must have must picked up a bug somewhere. an apparatus for listening secretly to other peoples conv

51、ersations eg: The police tested the room for bugs. an eager but sometimes foolish or not lasting interest in sth v to annoy( someone) continually to fit with a secret listening apparatus eg: The police have bugged my office. 7.observation:n action of noticing ability to notice things eg: His powers

52、of observation are poor. a remark make a observation under observation( being carefully watched during some period of time) eg: She is in hospital under observation.observe: v watch carefully to act in accordance with( law or custom( esp. religious) eg: The government observes a peaceful foreign pol

53、icy.observe sb. do/ doing sth.observant: adj quick at noticing things( unobservant)8.adopt:v to take and use anothers idea or custom for ones own use eg: We adopted the new method of making wine. choose and take a child of other parents and bring up as ones own to approve formally; accept eg: The co

54、mmittee adopted his suggestions.adoption: n the act of adopting eg: If you cannot have children of your own, why not consider adoption? adoptive: adj having adopted( esp. a child) eg: her adoptive parents 9.assume: v thatto take as a fact or as true without proof; suppose eg: If hes not here in five

55、 minutes, well assume he isnt coming. Assuming it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?cf: presume eg: She assumed you had learned it, but I presumed you hadnt as you didnt mention it at all last time. to begin to use or perform( sometimes without the right) eg: The army assumed control of the governmen

56、t. to pretend to have or be 10.nationality: membership of a nation by a person eg: She lives in France but has British nationality. 我们的国籍是中国./ 汉语是汉族的语言. The Chinese nation includes the Han nationality and all minority nationalities.11.desirable: worth having, doing, or desiring eg: Success is desira

57、ble to me. Its desirable that I succeed.Cf: desirous:+that/ of feeling or having a desire eg: Im desirous of success. Im desirous that I succeed.12.动词不定式的被动结构 它可以作动词的宾语,该结构有自己的逻辑主语,形成一定的主谓关系.这种逻辑主语通常也就是其所在的主句的主语,不必表示出来.eg: He hoped to be invited. = He hoped that he would be invited. 如表示动作发生再谓语动词之前,要

58、用动词不定式被动结构的完成式“to have been done”eg: He is believed to have come back. He is said to have been killed on the way home. 动词不定式(包括不定式的被动语态)还可以起连接作用,如它可以用在only后面表示一个令人失望的结局eg: He ran to the railway station only to be told that the train had already left.13.fade: to( cause to) lose strength, color, fresh

59、ness, etc eg: The color in this material will never fade. disappear eg: The sound of thunder faded( away) into the distance. cf: vanish, disappearUnit 5 How to Celebrate HolidaysPreparationHow to celebrate holidays, just in your opinion?In what way is Thanksgiving similar to our Spring Festival? Do

60、you remember the text in Book 1,All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter? Quite often we take for granted the people who are nice to us, then we realize all too late that we have never expressed our appreciation, just like the cab driver.Who should I thank for what? What should I thank my parent(s)/ friend(s