大学英语精读第二册第四

TheProfessorandtheYo-yo

ThomasLeeBuckywithJosephP.BlankTextSeenthroughtheeyesofayoungfriendEinsteinwasasimple,modestandordinaryman.Unit4.TheProfessorandtheYo-yoUsefulexpressionsTextinterpretationWordfamilySentencestructureTranslationReadingskillGuidedwritingHomework.Usefulexpressions适中的价格减轻疼痛液晶显示器保持平衡环球旅行简体中文知识分子AmodestpriceEasethepainLCDKeepbalanceUniversaltravelSimplifiedChineseIntellectuals.Usefulexpressions徒劳忌妒爱滋病病毒光束恢复原状为你专用理论物理InvainBejealousofHIVAbeamoflightReverttotypeForyourexclusiveuseTheoreticalphysics.Usefulexpressions原子弹一系列回头客原则上追求自由深奥的概念家用电器AtomicbombAseriesofRepeatedcustomerInprincipleInpursuitoffreedomProfoundconceptsHouseholdappliance.AlbertEinstein外教社课件ABriefIntroductiontoAlbertEinsteinEinstein’sChronologyTheoryofRelativityAtomicBombFameandSocialActivities.TextinterpretationWarm-upquestionsWhydoyouthinkEinsteinisgenerallyconsideredthegreatestscientistofalltime?Whatmakesagreatscientist?WhoistheChinesescientistyouadmiremost?Whichismoreimportant,socialscienceornaturalscience?.TextinterpretationAnswerthequestionsComprehensionEx2onp.83Whattypeisthetext,generally?A.narrationB.expositionC.descriptionD.argumentation记叙文说明文描述文议论文.TextinterpretationWhatisthemainidea/topicofthepassage?Itexplainsthepersonalities/characteristicsofthegreatscientistAlbertEinstein.Trytopickupkeywordsortopicsentencesofeachparagraph/part.Thatis,summarizeeachparagraph/part.(Nextpages).TextinterpretationAvisittoEinstein'shomeThepersonalitythatwasEinsteinHeseemedimmunetotheseemotions.Materialthingsmeantnothingtohim.Inotherwords,hebelieveinsimplicity.(razor)Einsteinwaspurelyandexclusivelyatheorist.(TV,toybird)AnotherpuzzlethatEinsteincouldneverunderstand..PartdivisionMainIdeasParasParts

112233MyvisittoEinstein'shome-ordinaryHewascontenttogoasfarashecould.Hecarednothingaboutmaterialthings.44-9Hewaspurelyatheorist.Textinterpretation510Hewaspuzzledbyhisfame..TextinterpretationWhatcanwelearnaboutandfromthegreatscientistEinstein?Youranswers:1.2.3..Textinterpretation…Iwasmadetofeelatease…Whenmyturncame,Idisplayedmyfewtricks……hadthrownthetoyoffbalance.Einsteinnodded,properlyimpressedby……IneverlostmywonderatthepersonalitythatwasEinstein.…cometotermswith…withinhislimits…beyondhisintellectualreach.Hewascontenttogoasfarashecould.Heseemedimmunetotheseemotions..TextinterpretationHewasbeyondanypretension.Materialthingsmeantnothingtohim.Hebelievedinsimplicity,somuchsothat…WhenIsuggestedthathetryshavingcream……Ipresentedhimwithatubeofshavingcream.…hewasbeamingwiththepleasureof…Thenherevertedtousingplainwater.Hedidn’thavetheslightestinterestin……atoy,abirdthatbalancedontheedgeof

abowlofwater….TextinterpretationEinsteinwatcheditindelight,tryingtodeducetheoperatingprinciple.Thenhestopped,realizingaflawinhisreasoning.No,Iguessthat’snotit.…wetakethetoyaparttoseehowitdidwork.Hisquickexpressionofdisapproval…workoutthesolution.…ahouseholdword…It’sbeenmygoodfortunethatmyideas…Hewasbewilderedbyhisfame…receivethisattention…singleout….Textinterpretation

PictureTalk①②③④⑤⑥.Textinterpretation

1.Humilityisthebeginningofwisdom.智慧源于谦逊。2.Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.智慧来自经验。4.Themoreamanknows,themoreheisinclinedtobemodest.

大智若愚。3.Plainlivingandhighthinking.生活要朴素，情操要高尚。

.WordfamilyModesty,arrogant,illatease,show,demonstrate,cycle,balanced,impressive,personification,universal,logical,simplify,complicate,functional,intellectualproperty,frustrating,envious,enterprising,vulnerable,emotional,showy,affected,corresponding,eventually,grin,giggle,chuckle,mustache,divert,avert,inclusive,practitioner,indifferent,observer,observation,observatory,observant,repetitive,soak,induce,deductive,inductive,principal,flawless,workout/comeupwith,puzzlement,reputation,incapable,civilian,spokesman,politicianMorewordsonpp86-9.SentencestructurePassivestructuresWhattheprofessorsaidmademefeelatease.Iwasmadetofeelatease.Subjunctiveinathat

clauseIsuggestedtakingthetoyapart.Isuggestedthatwetakethetoyapart.Dotheexercisesonpp88-9.TranslationThelittlegirlransofastthatshewasthrownoffbalanceandfellover/down.IwasimpressedbyhisdevotiontohisresearchbutIdidnothavetheslightestinterestinhisprofoundtheories.Besurenottosayanythingcapableofbeingmisunderstood.IwassobewilderedbytheirconflictingadvicethatIdidnotknowhowtoact..TranslationAtfirstthiscomplicatedproblemfrustratedthem,butafterthinkingitovercarefullytheyfinallyworkedoutasolution.Theheadofthesportsdelegation

beamedwithdelightwhenayoungpioneerpresentedhimwith

abunchofflowers.Ireallydon’tseewhyourEnglishteachershouldsingleoutourmonitorforpraisesincewehavealldonequitewellthisterm.Ibelieveinthetheorythatthehigheranimalsdevelopedfromthelowerones..ReadingSkillReadingbeyondthelines

Agoodreaderisonewhocanreadbeyondthelines,seeingideasimpliedthroughthewords,andonewhocanbridgethegapbetweentheobviousandthesuggested,thusobtainingmuchmore