全新版《大学英语综合教程》第四册配套教学课件

全新版大学英语第四册01UnitoneFightingwiththeForcesofNatureBackgroundinformationWatch&DiscussPre-readingActivitiesUsefulexpressionsWordspatternsExpressions&PatternsVocabularyTranslationExercisesTextStudyTextAnalysisBlankfillingSummaryProvidingevidenceWritingPre-Readingtaskpre-readingtask

HurricaneCaveinStormVolcanoGaleMud-rockflowwhatcanyouseefromthepictures?Pre-readingtaskAnswerOneAnswerTwoAnswerThreehowtofightwiththenaturaldisasters?Answerone:Manchangesnatureinordertolive.howevermanmustalsobecarefulnottodisregardthelawsofnature.Pre-readingtaskBackAnswerthree:Tosavealltheresourcesandkeepthenaturalbalance.…Answertwo:SummonupallhumanbeingstoprotecttheenvironmentTextanalysisTheicydefenderNapoleon

HitlerTextanalysis:(Twoinvasions)RussiaNapoleonSpring,1812600,000Smolensk,Borodino,theBerezinaRiverSnow,freezingtemperatureSovietUnionHitler6/22/1941ThelargestlandcampaigninhistoryLeningrad,stalingradHeavyrain,generalmud,snow,freezingtemperatureTextanalysis:(Thetwoinvasions)October1812,whenNapoleonorderedaretreatOnly100,000survivedNapoleonabdicatedandwentintoexile,hisempireatanend1943,whentheSoviettroopspushedtheGermanforcesbackHeavylossesHitlercommittedsuicide,hisempirecollapsingLanguagefocus:ButhewasnotpreparedforthedevastatingenemythatmethiminMoscow-therawbitter,bleakRussianwinter.但是他没有料到在莫斯科遭遇劲敌

俄罗斯阴冷凄苦的寒冬。1.Desolate(没希望的2.Lonely（荒凉的）3.Cold（阴冷的）2.Tohissurprise,theRussiansrefusedtostandandfight.Toone’ssurprise令人吃惊的是。。。Toone’sdelight令人高兴的是。。。Toone’srelief令人欣慰的是。。。Toone’sdisappointment。。。令人失望的是Toone’sregret令人遗憾的是。。。…Textanalysis3.Bynightfall,thirtythousandFrenchandforty-fourthousandRussianslaydeadorwoundedonthebattlefield.Exhaustedhorsesfelldeadintheirtracks.Someintransitivelikefall,lie,sit,dropcanbefollowedbyanadjectivewhichdescribesthesubjectofthesentenceinsteadoftheactionoftheverb.e.g.Butoftenitisnotuntilwefallillthatwefinallylearntoappreciategoodhealth.LittleTomwasunabletositstillforlongerthanafewminutes.4.AsHitler’sarmiesdrewcloserandclosertoMoscow,andearly,severewintersettledovertheSovietUnion,theharshestinyears.正当希特勒的军队逼近莫斯科时，寒冷的冬季早早地降临苏联，那是多年不遇的严寒。TheUkrainefarmingregionwasagaininSoviethands.Inthesesentences,weusesynonymouswordstoavoidrepetition.InthecontrolcoldestTextanalysis

6,Theelementsofnaturemustbereckonedwithinanymilitarycampaign.任何军事行动都必须考虑到自然的因素。Bereckonedwith:betakenintoconsideratione.g.Alltheseproblemshadtobereckonedwithastheyarose.SheisawomantobereckonedwithTextanalysisBackWordsandpatternsAlliancecampaigncasualtyconquestcrucialdecisivedeclarationefficientengageheroicinstructinvasionlaunchlimpminusoccupationoffensiverawreckonregionrenderretreatsiegestroketollweakenatthecostofbefacedwithbeboggeddownbringtoahaltcatchsb.offguarddiefromdragoninthecaseofpressonstandinthewaytakeagambletakeatollthankstoturnthetide(against)

vocabulary.alliance:aunionbetweencountriesororganizations联盟1.WTOisconsideredasthemostpowerfuleconomicallianceinmodernworld2.JapanandGermanymadetheirformalalliancein1940.Campaign:aseriesofmilitaryoperationsorplannedactivitieswithaparticularaim.战役，战争Somepeoplecomplainedthattoomuchmoneyhadbeenspentonpoliticalcampaigns.efficient:Abletoworkwellorproducingasatisfactoryresultwithoutwastingtimeorresources.有效的，便利的Remoteterminalsinthehome,connectedtodatabanks,makethehomethemostefficientplacetoworkinmanycases.家庭中与数据银行相连的远距离控制枢纽使家成为了一个在很多情况下都能工作的有利地方。1.Theyear1939hadwitnessedtheconquestofPolandbyGermany.2.HitlerbadlymiscalculatedwhenheassumedtheconquestoftheUSSRwouldbesimple.Conquest:defeat,征服，打败retreat:movebackorwithdrawwhenfacedwithdangerordifficulty撤退1.Afterafiercebattle,thetroopsretreatedsouthward.2.Weadoptedthefollowingstrategies:whentheenemyadvances,weretreat;whentheyretreat,wepursue.我们采用了以下策略：敌进我退，敌退我进。declaration:(followedbyof)aformalannouncement宣布，宣称，声明Theopeningspeechessoundedmorelikedeclarationsofwarthanofferingsofpeace.declarationofwar宣战catchsb.offguard:takesb.bysurprise趁某人不备1.Theinvitationtohisweddingcaughtmeoffguard.2.Themanagerdidn’tknowwhattosay.Itwasclearthatmyquestionhadcaughthimoffguard.

beboggeddown:beunabletomakeprogress陷入泥潭，不能前进1.Mostofthetankswereboggeddownbecauseofmechanicaldefectsandinexperiencedcrews.2.Thelocalgovernmentgotboggeddowninproblemsofhowtohandletheemissionofhazardouschemicalsbyindustrialfacilities.takeagamble:takearisk冒险1.Thecompanytookagamblebycuttingthepriceoftheirproducts,anditpaidoff.2.Ithinksheistakingagambleinvestingallhermoneyinstocks.presson/ahead:continuedoingsth.inadeterminedway(不顾困难继续进行）Presson/aheadwithsth.Ourschoolauthoritiesarekeentopressonwitheducationalreform.dragon:moveslowlyandwitheffort;continueendlesslyandtediously.费力地走，拖延1.Howmuchlongeristhemeetinggoingtodragon?2.Thesecompensationcaseshavealreadydraggedonforoneyear.bringtohalt:stopcompletely使停止bringtodeath:走向死亡

bringtolife:复活bringup:养大bringout:呕吐bringabout:带来AirtrafficinPolandhadbeenbroughttoahaltbyanairtrafficcontrollers’strike.Turnthetide(against):changewhatlookslikedefeatintovictory.扭转潮流TheappearanceofJoanofArcturnedthetideofwar.thanksto:becauseof多亏，幸亏Thankstotheirtirelessefforts,theperformancewasagreatsuccess.Thankstoourteachershelp,wefinallyallpassedtheexamination.>>>moretakeits/atoll:causedamage,injuriesordeaths造成损伤Takeits/atollof/on…Thefaminetookatollof3,000,000lives.HishardworkhastakenitstollonhisstomachHighwageshavetakentheirtollontheSwedisheconomy.BackSummary:

WhenHitlerdecidedtolaunchhis_______ofRussia,hethoughtthatnothingcould__________________________________ofhisarmies._______,itseemed,wasinevitable.Hehadsurprisedonhisside,_________Stalin______________________by________hisattackwithouta_______ofwar.Hitlerexpectedthe_________lastonlyafewmoths.Intheevent,itwasto___________________formuchlonger.LikeNapoleonbeforehim,hehadmadeafatalmistakeinfailingto______________theseverityoftheRussianweather.ManyGermansoldierswereto______thecoldaswintersetin,________theGermanadvance________________________.Backvocabulary

Exercises(intextbook)

translationParagraphwriting:CanManTriumphoverNatureUsingwritingstrategy:providingevidenceBackFuntimeASong—Healtheworld

ByMichaelJacksonHealtheWorldis

anenchantingandbreathtakingsong.It’ssincere,caringandencouraging.Youmaysensemorefromitstouchingmelodyandlyrics.LyricsTheEnd全新版大学英语第四册02Unit2SmartcarsInthisUnit,youwill…Pre-readingtaskText-analysisWordsandexpressionsClassassignmentsWritingskillsHomeworkAUDIBMWBUICKBENZTOYTAPASSATQuestionsWouldyouliketodriveasmartcar?whyorwhynot?Whathopesdoyouhaveforthefutureofsmartcars?Textanalysis:Whatis“blindspot”?2.WhatistheGlobalpositioningsystem?3.Whatisanatomicclock?4.Whatisanautomateddriver?keykeykeykeyAnswers:1.Ablindspotmustbeaportionoftheroadbehindacar,whichadrivercannotobservefromtherear-viewmirror2.Globalpositioningsystemisaservicelinkedwithasatellite.Theymakeitpossibletodetermineyourlocationontheearthtowithinaboutahundredfeet.3.Atomicclockvibratesataprecisefrequency,accordingtothelawsofthequantumtheory.4.Anautomateddriverisaplancallsforcomputers,aidedbythousandsofthree-inchmagneticspikesburiedinthehighway,totakecompletecontrolofthedrivingofcarsonheavilytraffickedroads.Carswillbebunchedintogroupsoftentotwelvevehicles,onlysixfeetapart,travelinginunison,andcontrolledbycomputer1.lucrative:Producingmuchmoney;profitable生利的，赚钱的Examples:1.Manyex-armyofficershavefoundlucrativejobsinprivatesecurityfirms.2.WemadealucrativebusinessdealwiththeAmericancompanyonriceimports.2.eliminate:

removesb./sth..thatisnotwantedorneeded;getridof消除，消灭，排除

e.g.1.Canthegovernmenteliminatepoverty? 2.Shewentthroughthetypescriptcarefully,toeliminateallerrorsfromit.

搭配collocationeliminatesth.;eliminatesth.fromsth.3.vapor:amassoftinydropsofmoistureformingcloudormist汽，雾

example:Theatmospherealwayscontainssomemoistureintheformofwatervapor.4.alert:

warnsb.thattheremaybedanger,trouble,etc使警惕

1.Theteacheralertedthestudentstothedangerofswimmingintheriver.

2Themanageralertedthestafftothecrisisfacingthecompany.（搭配）alertsb.;totype:thefirstmodelordesignofsth.fromwhichotherformsarecopiedordeveloped原型，样品<exmaples>1.Manufacturersusuallybeginbybuildingtheprototypeofanewmodelbeforetheysetupafactorytomakeupthecars. 2.Toyotareleaseditssmall-carprototypein1947.6.hazard:athingthatcanbedangerousorcausedamage;adangerorrisk危险<examples> 1.Theresearchhasconfirmedthattobaccosmokepresentsahazardtohealth.2.Smogdevelopedintoamajorhealthhazardbythe20thcentury.7.vibrate:(causesth.to)moverapidlyandcontinuouslybackwardsandforwards;shake颤动，摇摆<examples>1.Thewholehousevibrateswheneveraheavytruckpasses.2.Soundsareproducedbyobjectsthatvibrateintheairataratethattheearcandetect.8.convert:changefromoneformorusetoanother(followedbyinto/to)<examples> 1.Heconvertedhispoundsintodollars. 2.Waterisconvertedintosteamifitisboiled.9.correlate:haveamutualrelationshiporconnection,inwhichonethingaffectsordependsonanother(followedbywith/to)使。。。相互关联<examples>1.Medicalevidenceshowsthatsmokingandlungcancerarecorrelated.2.Amother’ssmokinginpregnancycorrelateswithlowbirthweightinherbaby.10.mount:fixsth.inpositionforuse,displayorstudy;oplaceonasupport将。。。固定住<examples>1.Thesedevicesaremountedinthevehicletoalertdrivertoanimpendinghazard.2.Hemountedthephotographonstiffpaper,andputitinaframe.3.Hemountedthebicycleandrodeaway.4.Hemountedthestairsslowly. Ourexpensesaremounting(up).11.magnetic:

havingthepropertyofamagnet磁性的e.g. Rubberisnotmagnetic.12.bunch:grouptogether(bothactiveandpassive)使成一束<examples>1.Theybunchedtogethertoallowotherstosqueezeintothecrowdedelevator.2.Therunnerswerestillbunchedtogetheronthetrack.Abunchofrose13.incorporate:

make(sth.)partofawhole将。。。包括进去<example>1.Hisnewlypublishedbookincorporateshisearlieressay.2.Wewillincorporateyoursuggestioninthisnewplan.

o/becomeareality:<examples>1.Herdreamofbeingacollegestudenthasturnedintoareality.2.Sheair:intheearth’satmosphere;uncertain,notyetdecided<examples> 1.Thereisapeculiarsmellintheair.

2.Ourplansarestillintheair.startup:beginorbeginworking,running,happening,etc;<examples>Catherinewaiteduntilthechildrenwentinsidethebuildingbeforestartingupthecaranddrivingoff.get/bestuckin(sth.):

beunabletomoveortobemovede.g. Iwasstuckinthetrafficyesterdayforaboutonehour.That’swhyImissedtheclass.sendout:

transmit(asignal,etc)byradiowavese.g.

Batssendoutsoundwavesandmakesenseoftheirenvironmentfromtheechoestheyreceive.bepoisedto(do):

bereadytotakeactionatanymomente.g. Theautomobilecompanyispoisedtolaunchitsnewadvertisingcampaign.takecontrolof:controle.g. 1.Thenewmanagerdidn’tknowhowtotakecontrolofhiscompany.2.Thegovernmenthastakencontrolofallthenewspapers.classassignments

WordformationWordformationClippedwordskilo_______memo_____gym______lib_____doc_____vet________prep______auto______Blendsmedicate________email______comsat________newscast_______autopilot______eurodollar______brunch_______telecast_______Writingskills

HowtowritearesumeTips:Capitalizetheheadingstomakethemstandoutonthepage.Condenseinformation,usephrasesandclausesratherthancompletesentences.Listyourmostrecenteducationandemploymentexperiencefirstandthenworkbackwardsotheemployercanquicklygauge(评估）whatyou’vedonerecently.Don’ttrytocram（塞）toomuchmaterialontoapage.Ample（扩充）whitespaceisimportant.HomeworkTranslationWritingP54P69全新版大学英语第四册03Unit3JobinterviewWarming-upActivitiesInthisunit,youwilltake

Reading-CentredActivitiesVocabularyTranslatingandWritingWarmingup:Role-play:

Oneisaninterviewerandtheotherisaninterviewee.Nowtheyarehavingajobinterview.Requirements:Onestudentistobeaninterviewer.Hecanchooseotherthreetofivestudentstocometobeinterviewees.Atlast,selectonetobetheclerkandthebestinterviewee.managerinterviewee:Partone:MainideasArecentcollegegraduatefailedtoanswerthequestionsataninterviewbecauseoflackofpreparation.Parttwo:FourpiecesofadviceonbeingasuccessfulintervieweePartthreeEveryoneshouldmakehisorherowntracksinwhateverheorshedoesvocabularyinterview:questiontodecideifsb.isrightforajob面试

e.g. 1.We’regoingtointerviewsixcandidatesthisafternoon. 2.JohnsonisbeinginterviewednextweekfortheChieExecutive’sjob.grill:(infml)questionintensely;cookunderoroverdirectheat(usedinthepattern:grillsb.about/onsth.) e.g. 1.Tomwasgrilledbycustomsofficersforseveralhours.Theseniordetectivegrilledtheyoungsuspectabouttherobberycase3.Wspective:likelytobecomeorbee.g. 1.Thechieffunctionofdirect-mailadvertisingistofamiliarizeprospectivebuyerswithaproduct.2.Thecollegehadapplicationsfromnearly300prospectivestudents.endeavor:aneffortorattempttodosth.;trytodosth.e.g. 1.Thegovernmenthasendeavoredtoforbidtheemploymentofchildrenundertheageof16.2.Thecompanyendeavorstodealwithclients’complaintsaspromptlyaspossible.incidentally:

bytheway(usedwhenaddingmoreinformationtowhatwassaidbefore,orwhenyouwanttotalkaboutsth.elseyouhavejustthoughtof)e.g. Incidentally,thiswinegoesparticularlywellwithcheese. Incidentally,ifyouwanttoseeheragain,letmeknow.blurt:

utterabruptlyandthoughtlesslye.g. 1.Peterblurtedthesecret(out)beforewecouldstophim. 2.Assoonastheteacherputforwardthequestion,heblurtedtheanswerout.pry:trytolookintoprivatefactsaboutaperson(usedinthepattern:pryintosth.)e.g. 1.Wedon’twantpeoplepryingintoouraffairs.

2.Somereportersliketopryintofilmstars’privatelife.followup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)(followedbywith)e.g. 1.Ifyoumakeahotelbookingbyphone,followitupwithwrittenconfirmation.2.Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.asIseeit:

inmyopinione.g. AsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.goafter:

tryhardtoobtaine.g. 1.AreyouplanningtogoafterPeter’sjobwhenheleaves? 2.HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.take/haveacrack(at):trytodosth.e.g. 1.Theyhavedecidedtohaveacrackatthedoublechampionship. 2.IwouldliketotakeacrackattheOlympictitleagainbeforeIheneighborhoodof:About Iamhopingtobuyanapartmentintheneighborhoodof200,000yuan.writingHowtowritejobapplicationlettersAnapplicationlettershouldalwaysbeaddressedtoaspecificindividual.Intheopeningparagraphoftheletter,youshouldclarifywhichspecificjobyouwantandhowyoulearnedaboutthejobvacancy.Thelettershouldgoontostate,insummaryfashion,whyyouwantthejobandwhyyouqualifyforit.Endbyrequestinganinterview.Provideaphonenumbersotheemployercancontactyouquickly.Ifyoucanbereachedonlyatcertaintimes,specifythem.Beconcise.Generallyspeaking,anapplicationlettershouldn’tbelongerthanonepage.Avoidbraggingorboasting.Callattentiontoyourmostimpressiveachievementsrelatingtothejobyouareseeking,andlettheseachievementsspeakforthemselves.Intheend全新版大学英语第四册04

Unit4ThemulticulturalsocietyWhatdoesitmeanby“multiculturalsociety”toyou?Whatkindofsocietyyoufeelyouarein?questions

PartI(para.1-5)PartIIPartIIIAmericaisnotdeclining,butitistheprocessofcreatinganewcollege-likecivilizationLosAngelesISagoodexampleofsuchacollege.Thechancetotrystructurewordsandexpressionsindecline/onthedecline:losingstrength;declininge.g.1.Heisstilloneoftheworld’smostpopulartennisplayers,buthisgameisindecline.2.Asshewasgettingolder,hermentalpowerswereonthedecline.paralyze:makeineffective;makesb.losetheabilitytomovepartorallofthebodye.g. 1.Hehadaminorstrokein1998,whichlefthimpartlyparalyzed.2.Theexplosionkilledabouttwohundredpeopleandparalyzedpartofthecity’stransportationsystem.precedent:earlierhappening,decision,etc.takenasanexampleorruleforwhatcomeslater.e.g. 1.Thetrialcouldsetanimportantprecedentfordealingwithlargenumbersofsimilarcases.2.Theappointmentoffemalecommanderofanavywarshipiswithoutprecedent.havea/thesensethat:

feel/believe/realizethate.g. 1.Assoonaswehadthesensethatsomethingwaswrong,wemovedthechildrenaway.2.Wehadthesensethatonemonth’spreparationisfarfromenoughifwewanttoaccomplishtheproject.showup:putinanappearance;bepresent 1.IfIdon’tshowupforclassthismorning,I’llbekickedout.2.Healwaysshowsupinafancycar.stagnant:unchanging;stillandstalee.g. 1.Thousandsofdisputesbetweenmanagementandlaborresultedfromstagnantwagescoupledwithinflation.2.Theytriedtodrainstagnantpoolswheremosquitoesbreed.writingWaystobeginanessayUsingaquotationAskingaquestionStatingthetimeandplaceoftheeventtobedescribedProvidingrelevantbackgroundinformationGivingasurprisingorinterestingfactwritingstrategy全新版大学英语第四册05unit5Cruelty

InthisUnit,youwill…★Pre-readingtask★

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HomeworkQuestions

Doesthenarratorthinkourfirstimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright?Whyorwhynot?Textanalysis:Maugham,thefamousBritishshortstorywriter,showsushowpowerfulcontrastisindelineatingaperson’scharacter.Uponfirstseeingthetitle,readersmayuthink:“Oh,no.Anotherstoryabouthowpeoplehelpedtheirfriendinneed!”However,whentheyfinishreadingit,readerswillfinditisanentirelydifferentstory:Thosewhoappeartobefriendlymayturnouttobesoevil-mindedastobereadytostrikeacruelblowatafriendinneed.AlmosttheentirePartIIisdevotedtothedescriptionofEdwardBurton’skindlyappearanceandpleasantmanners.Neitherthe“I”inthestorynorreaderscouldimaginehimhurtingafly.YetinPartIIIBurtonrecountscold-bloodedlyhowhedestroyedahumanlife.PartIandPartIIarenarratedby“I”,whooffershissubjectiveopinionofBurton’scharacter.YetinPartIIIBurtonhimselftakesoverthenarrationtotellwhathappenedbeweenhimandafriendintrouble.Hesoundscoolandobjective;justbecauseofthisheisshowntobesoviciousandsocold-blooded.Whencontrastsabound,itishardforreaderstoeasilypredictwhatwillhappennext.KEYWORDS:

1.deceptive:

likelytodeceive;misleading靠不住的;容易上当的Examples:1.Thenewspaperspromisednottorundeceptiveadsinthefuture.2.Theplayisalsoanobservationaboutthedeceptivenatureofappearances.2.Instinct:atendencythatoneisbornwithtobehaveinacertainwaywithoutreasoningortraining本能,直觉Examples:1.Itisthemother’sinstincttoprotectherchildren.2.Iknewbyinstinctthathehadcometodeliverbadnews.hitherto:(fml)untilnow;untilaparticulartime迄今,到目前为止Examples:1.TheHopeProjectsentmoneytostudentshithertounabletoaffordtheirtuitionfees.2.Theprintingpressmadebooksavailabletopeoplehithertounabletoaffordthem.3.Herhashithertoachievedgreatsuccessinhiscareer.trifle:athing,amatteroranactivitythathaslittlevalueorimportance小事;琐事Examples:1.Mydaughteralwayswasteshermoneyontrifles.2.Thecoupleoftenquarreledabo8utsomepettytrifleconnectedwiththehousework.phrasesforsb.’s(own)part/thepartof:asfarassb.Isconcerned<examples>1.FormypartIpreferlivinginthecountry.2.Someyoungstudents,fortheirpart,canstayuplateplayingcomputergames.inaccordancewith:inagreementorharmonywith1.Studentswillbecriticizedorpunishediftheirbehaviorisnotinaccordancewithschoolregulations.2.Someyoungpeopleareself-centered,whichisnotinaccordancewithChinesetraditionalvalues.<examples>Somethingof:tosomedegree<examples>1.It’ssomethingofadisadvantagenowadaysifyoucan’tuseacomputer.2.Theyhaven’tgotaloanfromthebank,whichissomethingofdisappointment.oddlyenough:usedtosaythatsth.Seemsstrangeorsurprising<examples>1.Children’sbooks,oddlyenough,continuedtohaveabigplaceinaretailsales.2.Oddlyenough,someofthestudentsdon’tknowhowtologontheInternet.inaway:toacertainextentbutnotentirely<examples>1.Iagreewithyouinaway,buttherearestillsomeareasonwhichIcan’tseeeyetoeyewithyou.2.It’seasierformentogetworkinaway.with(a)bad/goodgrace:unwillinglyandrudely/willinglyandhappily<examples>1.AfterItalkedtohimforanhour,headmittedhismistakewithbadgrace

2.Mymentoracceptedmyinvitationtodinnerwithagoodgrace.gobroke:havenomoney<examples>1.Manymultinationalcompanieswentbrokeduringthefinancialcrisis,nottospeakofsmallbusinesses.2.Heinvestedallhismoneyinstocks;unfortunatelyhemadeonewrongchoiceafteranotherandfinallywentbroke.downandout:havingnomoney,home,etc.<examples>1.Whenhewasdownandout,noneofhisfriendsgavehimahelpinghand.2.Shortlyafterhiscompanywasdeclaredbandrupt,themanagerbecamedownandout.be/go(all)topieces:(ofaperson)haveabreakdown;losecontrolofonesel

<examples>1.Iwasattractedbythestoryofahousewifewhowenttopiecesasonedisasterfollowedanother.2.ShenearlywenttopieceswhensheheardthatherhusbandwasamongthoseburiesintheruinsoftheWorldTradeCenter.driveat:betryingtosay<examples>1.Ihavenoideawhatyou’redrivingat.2.Theteacherdidn’tmentiontheword“cheating”butIknewwhathewasdrivingat.betakenaback:beshockedorsurprised<examples>1.Shewastakenabackwhenamanansweredthephone.2.IwastakenabackwhenIfoundmycomputerwasgone.inbad/goodcondition:inbad/goodhealth<examples>1.Heisingoodconditionagainafteralongholiday.2.Inspiteofthesurgeryheisstillinbadconditon.turnup:arrive;makeone’sappearance<examples>1.Hedidn’tturnupuntiltheendoftheexamination.2.Somestudentsalwaysturnuplateforclass.全新版大学英语第四册06Unit6ThePlaceofLife

InthisUnit,youwill…★Pre-readingtask★

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HomeworkQuestionsHowdoesthesingertreathisdiary?Why?Canweinferwhatattitudethesingertakestowardsthepaceoflifetoday?Textanalysis:Inmanyways,thestyleofthispieceistypicalofacertainvarietyofjournalism.Itisclearlynotanewsstory,bunonethelessbelongswithinthepagesofanewspaper.Suchwritingfindsitshomeintheeditorialorcommentsectionwherejournalistsandotherscontributeregularoroccasionalcolumnsreflectingontopicalissues.Unlikenewsstorieswherereportersareexpectedtoconfirnethemselvestothefacts.Suchcolumnsareintendedtogivefreerangetotheexpressionofpersonalopinion.Atthesametime,particularlyinthemoreseriouspapersthewriterisexpectedtodisplayhisfamiliaritywiththecomplexityoftheproblemunderdiscussion.Thisisfrequentlyachievedbyemployingconcession.Thus,herethewriter,havingoutlinedtheproblemofthepressureoftime,goesontoconcedethatnoteverybodyisaffectedtothesameextent.Hethendetailsthedifferencesthatexistbeforetrurningtohismoregereralpointandconcludingwithhissolution,anothercharacteristicingredientofsucheditorialarticles.Hisgeneralconclusionishardlynew,havingbeenadviceofferedbyphilosophersforasfarbackasonecarestogo,butgainsnoveltysetagainstthecontextofrecenttechnologicaldevelopments.Althoughnotanewsstory,thearticleneverthelessshareswithnewspaperreportingingeneralatasteforseekingsupportfromtheuseofdirectquotationsfromanumberofdifferentpeople.Thesequotationsareprovidedtogetherwiththenameofthepersonandbackgroundinfor