新通用大学英语综合教程 第三册

1、unit07,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lesson 2,Extended Exercises,Checkpoint,Agenda,UNIT GOALS,1. Recommend a book 2. Discuss the quality of reading materials 3. Describe your reading habits 4. Write a book review,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lead-in,Listening,Speaking,Reading,Writing,1-Lead-in,Lead-in,Sitcom: May I Ask Yo

2、u What You Are Reading?,Exercise A,Exercise B,1-Exercise A,Exercise A,Check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,T F 1. Bob is waiting for Mr. Evans at the caf. 2. Mr. Evans is impressed because Bob is reading nonfiction. 3. Bob says the book A History of the World is difficult to read.

3、4. Mr. Evans likes to read mysteries and science fictions. 5. Bob likes to read comics. 6. Mr. Evans wants to borrow Bobs comics. ,1-Exercise B,Exercise B,Complete each sentence with what you hear .,Mr. Evans: So tell me 1_. Bob: Um this part is about Great Britain. Mr. Evans: Really? Do you mind 2_

4、? Bob: Cheryl hates when I read comics. Mr. Evans: Then I can understand 3_. Do you think 4_, then?,what youre reading about right now,if I take a look,why you cant put the book down,that I could borrow it,1-Listening,Listening,Part 1 A New Book,Part 2 Types of Books,Part 3 Book Reviews,Part 4 Lets

5、Read!,New Words,Phrases and Expressions,Proper Names,1-Part-1,Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions.,1. What is Janet shopping for? _ 2. What does Lucy say she is reading lately? _ 3. What does Janet recommend? _,Part 1 A New Book,She is picking up some gardening magazines for he

6、r mom.,She said she was reading poetry lately.,She recommends a new book by John Grisham.,1-Part-2,Listen to the conversations. Look at the types of books. Then listen again and write the type of book each person is talking about. Use words from the box.,Example: mystery 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6.

7、_ 7. _,Part 2 Types of Books,mystery thriller romance novel science fiction biography autobiography travel book short stories,science fiction,autobiography,romance novel,biography,travel book,thriller,short stories,1-Part-3,Listen to the passage and check whether each statement is true (T) or false

8、(F).,T F One Hundred Years of Solitude is a memoir about the survivors of a hurricane. 2. Long Walk to Freedom is a novel about growing up in South America.,Part 3 Book Reviews,1-Part-4,Passage 1 Amazon Worldwide Bestsellers,Passage 2 What Is Good to Read,Passage 3 International Literacy Day,Part 4

9、Lets Read!,1-4-Passage-1,Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,Who says sports fans dont read? The worlds 15 biggest sports 1_ stack up to more than 5 000 pages of arcana on every sporting subject from baseball to 2_, golf, cycling, Su Doku, 3_, running and how to 4_. For

10、some, sports may be just a good way of spending a Saturday afternoon; for others, as one writer puts it, flexing muscle is the best way to learn about beating the curse and 5_. 3 Nights in August: 6_, Heartbreak and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager By Buzz Bissinger. Houghton Mifflin; 256 pages; $25

11、. The Plane Truth for Golfers By Jim Hardy with John Andrisani. McGraw-Hill; 176 pages; 7_ or 9.99 Everything you want to know about the two basic golf swings in use today by one of the best teachers in America.,Passage 1 Amazon Worldwide Bestsellers,bestsellers,cricket,bodybuilding,have yourself a

12、better butt,enjoying the game of life,Strategy,$ 18.95,1-4-Passage-2,Listen to the passage and check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,T F 1. Children should be allowed to read whatever they want. 2. Whatever children read will help them improve their reading skills. 3. Most children

13、prefer to read books that are very easy for them. 4. Children who read well usually do well in school. 5. A teen romance novel is not as good as a comic book for a child to read.,Passage 2 What Is Good to Read?,1-4-Passage-3,Listen to the passage and circle the letter that best completes each senten

14、ce.,1. The goal of this holiday is to _. A. teach adults how to read B. get individuals to join reading programs C. think about education and literacy 2. International Literacy Day _. A. started as a historical holiday B. is only celebrated by the United Nations C. can be enjoyed by adults and child

15、ren 3. The article suggests _ to improve literacy. A. traveling around the world B. working in your own neighborhood C. going to another country 4. If you want to celebrate International Literacy Day, you _. A. should act globally B. have to buy a book C. might want to participate in a literacy proj

16、ect 5. People may _ to celebrate this holiday. A. march in a parade B. pray C. give gifts,Passage 3 International Literacy Day,1-New Words,New Words,bodybuilding n. 健身 butt n. 俚 臀；屁股 cliffhanger n. 连载的惊险小说 comic adj. 连环漫画的 commemorate v. 纪念 cricket n. 板球 curse n. 诅咒，咒语 democratically adv. 民主地 elect

17、v. 选举, 推选 fiction adj. 小说，虚构的文学作品 flex v. 使（四肢）屈伸，放松 golfer n. 打高尔夫球的人,1-New Words,New Words, nonfiction n. 非小说类文学作品，写实文学 poetry n. 诗，诗作 solitude n. 孤独；孤单 stack v. 堆叠 superhero n. 超级英雄 suspenseful adj. 悬疑的；令人紧张的 weird adj. 怪异的，离奇的,1-Phrases and Expressions,Phrases and Expressions,beat the curse 战胜困难

18、 have access to 取得（接近）的方法（权利等） make a difference 起作用 stack up to 加起来共计 turn somebody on 使某人兴奋、感兴趣,1-Proper Names,Proper Names,Buendia 邦迪亚（人名） Frida Kahlo 弗里达卡罗（墨西哥艺术家） John Grisham 约翰格里森姆（美国当代的畅销书作家） Macondo 马康多（墨西哥小镇） Mexican 墨西哥的 Nelson Mandela 纳尔逊曼德拉（南非前总统）,1-Speaking,Speaking,Recommend a Book,Co

19、nversation Model,Conversation Pair Work,1-Conversation-Model,A: Whats that youre reading? B: Its a Hemingway novel, The Old Man and the Sea. A: Ive always wanted to read that! Is it any good? B: Oh, Id highly recommend it. Its a real page-turner. A: Do you mind if I borrow it when youre done? B: Not

20、 at all. Rhythm and intonation practice,Read and listen.,Conversation Model,1-Conversation Pair Work,Look at the following books. Have a conversation about a book. Ask and answer embedded questions about the author, the characters, etc. Use the above conversation model as a guide, or start like this

21、:,Conversation Pair Work,A: What are you reading these days? B: _ ,Continue the conversation in your own way. The books below may serve as a reference.,Ideas Ask: who wrote it what it is about where it takes place who it is written for when it was written if it is any good,1-Reading,Reading,Topic Pr

22、eview,Text A,Text B,Vocabulary Exercise,Vocabulary Activity,1-Topic Preview,Topic Preview,Look at the bookstore website. Which book looks the most interesting to you? Why?,Text A,Text A,Text,Comprehension Check,TA-Text-1,Text A,Read the news report. Who is your favourite childrens book author?,Winne

23、rs of Childrens Book Awards Para 1 Every year, the American Library Association honors artists and writers of books for children. One of these honors is the Newbery Award. It is named for a bookseller in England in the 18th century, John Newbery. The Newbery Medal winner for 2006 was Lynne Rae Perki

24、ns for writing Criss Cross. Her book is about four teenagers in a small town. They are trying to find the meaning of life and love. They are fourteen years old. Criss Cross is written in several different ways. Sometimes it is like a song. Sometimes it is like a poem. Lynne Rae Perkins is a writer a

25、nd an artist. Criss Cross is her 6th book. Para 2 Another award, the Caldecott, honors the best American picture book of the year. It is named for an artist from England, Randolph Caldecott. The Caldecott Medal winner in 2006 was Chris Raschka for The Hello, Goodbye Window, written by Norton Juster.

26、 In the book, a little girl tells about visiting the home of her grandparents. The committee that chose Chris Raschka for the award praised how he captures the natural way children draw. It says the pictures express the emotional warmth of connections between older family members and children. Chris

27、 Raschka also won the award in 1994.,TA-Text-2,Text A,Para 3 In addition to the winners, four Caldecott Honor Books and four Newbery Honor books were named last month. Another honor from the American Library Association is the Margaret L. Batchelder Award. It goes to the company that publishes the b

28、est translation of a childrens book into English. The winner for 2006 was Arthur A. Levine Books for An Innocent Soldier by Josef Holub. Michael Hoffman translated it from German. Para 4 Awards are chosen by committees of people who work with childrens books. But in some schools, children vote unoff

29、icially for their own Newbery and Caldecott winners. This year, schoolchildren could watch the award ceremony live on the Internet. A teacher in Wisconsin says her students cheered as each winner was announced.,award,award,n. something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for som

30、ething they have done 奖，奖品 Meryl Streep won the best actress award. The nurses pay award was not nearly as much as they had expected.,association,association,n. an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work, etc 协会 The association of Master Build

31、ers is quite famous in the world. The associations task is to help families suffering from alcoholism.,innocent,innocent,adj. 1. not guilty of a crime 无罪的，无辜的；清白的 Nobody would believe that I was innocent. We all feel sorry for the innocent victims of ruthless terrorism. 2. done or said without inten

32、ding to harm or offend anyone 正直的；坦率的 He was startled by their angry reaction to his innocent remark. They are good-natured people always with innocent smile.,TA-Proper Names,Proper Names,Chris Raschka 克里斯拉什卡（人名） Criss Cross 十字交锋 John Newbery 约翰纽伯瑞（人名） Josef Holub 约瑟夫霍卢布（人名） Lynne Rae Perkins 林恩雷帕金斯

33、（人名） Michael Hoffman 迈克尔霍夫曼（人名） Norton Juster 诺顿加斯特（人名） Randolph Caldecott 伦道夫卡德寇特（人名） the American Library Association （ALA）美国图书馆学会 the Caldecott 卡德寇特奖 the Margaret L. Batchelder Award 玛格丽特巴雀德莱奖 the Newbery Award 纽伯瑞儿童文学奖,TA-Comprehension Check,Check whether each statement is true (T), false (F), o

34、r not mentioned (NM).,T F NM 1. Criss Cross shows many forms of writing. 2. The author of Criss Cross is an British woman. 3. The Hello, Goodbye Window contains many pictures drawn by children. 4. The Margaret L. Batchelder Award is given to the best translator of childrens books. 5. The awards ment

35、ioned in the passage are usually chosen by children.,Comprehension Check,Text B,Text B,Warm-up,Text,Comprehension Check,Critical Thinking,TB-Warm-up,Warm-up,1. What do you know about comics in China and other countries? 2. Name the famous comics as many as possible,TB-Text-1,Text B,trash or treasure

36、? In Japan, they call them manga; in Latin America, historietas; in Italy, fumetti; in Brazil, historia em quadrinhos; and in the U.S., comics. But no matter what you call them, comics are a favorite source of reading pleasure in many parts of the world. In case youre wondering how popular comics ar

37、e, the bestselling comic title in the U.S. sells about 4.5 million copies a year. All of Mexicos comic titles together sell over 7 million copies a week. But Japan is by far the leading publisher of comics in the world. Manga account for nearly 40 % of all the books and magazines published in Japan

38、each year. And few magazines of any kind in the world can match this number: Shonen Jump, the leading comic title, has a circulation of 6.5 million copies per week! Ever since comics first appeared, there have been people who have criticized them. In the 1940s and 1950s, many people believed that co

39、mics were immoral and that they caused bad behavior among young people. Even today, many question whether young people should read them at all. They argue that reading comics encourages bad reading habits.,COMICS,TB-Text-2,Text B,But some educators see comics as a way to get teenagers to choose read

40、ing instead of television and video games. And because of the art, a number of educators have argued that comics are a great way to get children to think creatively. More recent research has suggested that the combination of visuals and text in comics may be one reason young people handle computers

41、and related software so easily. In many places, comics have been a convenient way to communicate social or political information. For example, in the 1990s, comics were used by the Brazilian health ministry to communicate information about AIDS.,In Japan, the Education Ministry calls comics “a part

42、of Japans national culture, recognized and highly regarded abroad.” Comics are increasingly being used for educational purposes, and many publishers there see them as a useful way of teaching history and other subjects. No matter how you view them, comics remain a guilty pleasure for millions worldw

43、ide., immoral, immoral,adj. not following accepted standards of morality; morally wrong 不遵守公认的道德标准的；不道德的 They condemned slavery as immoral. Deliberately making people suffer is immoral.,ministry,ministry,n. a government department that is responsible for one of the areas of government work, such as

44、education or health (政府的)部门 The Ministry of Agriculture is quite important in the central government. A Defense Ministry spokesman gave a speech in public yesterday.,no matter what,no matter what,无论什么 My parents always waited up for me, no matter what time I got home. Dinah tells her she will always

45、 have a friend to turn to, no matter what trouble she may find.,by far,by far,到目前为止 The grass snake is by far the most common snake. By far we have learnt 4 000 English words.,instead of,instead of,是而不是 Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased. You must have picked up my keys instead of you

46、rs.,because of,because of,由于 He had to retire because of ill health. Sandys very upset and its all because of you.,seeas,seeas,把视为 Jake saw any man who spoke to his wife as a potential threat. America is seen as the land of opportunity.,no matter how,no matter how,无论怎样 No matter how hard he tried, h

47、e couldnt get her to change her mind. Im determined to visit Japan no matter what it costs.,TB-Proper Names,Proper Names,Brazilian 巴西的,TB-Comprehension Check,Based on the information in the text, check the statements that are probably true or false. Think and explain.,1. Japan is the biggest publish

48、er of comics in the world. 2. All the people think that comics are a great way to get children to think creatively. 3. In Japan, the Education Ministry supports the development of comics.,Comprehension Check,True. The Education Ministry calls comics “a part of Japans national culture, recognized and

49、 highly regarded abroad.” Comics are increasingly being used for educational purposes.,True. Japan is by far the leading publisher of comics in the world.,False. Many people believed that comics are immoral and that they cause dire behavior among young people.,TB-Critical Thinking,Critical Thinking,

50、Complete the diagram with notes about the positive effects of comics for each area.,Reading time,Computers,Social and political issues,Creative,Education,Comics,help teenagers spend more time reading and less time watching TV and playing video games,help young people use computers and software easil

51、y,simple and effective way to communicate social and political information,help children think creatively,a useful / successful way to teach history and other subjects,1-Vocabulary Exercises,Practice using each of the following words and phrases learned in the text in a sentence given below. Change

52、the word form where necessary. Note that each one can be used only once.,1. The teacher _ Xiao Ming for not handing in the homework. 2. Single issues are $ 6, available at a variety of local _. 3. Chain superstores are crowded, yet the fastest-growing sales sector _ is on the Internet. 4. Recent pre

53、ssure at work may _ his sleeplessness.,Vocabulary Exercise,bookseller by far circulation innocent immoral publisher increasingly no matter how account for criticize,criticized,bestseller,by far,account for,1-Vocabulary Exercises,5. Since you cannot offer further evidence nobody would believe that yo

54、u are _ of murder. 6. As the election approaches the war of words between the main political parties becomes _ intense. 7. This newspaper has a _ of more than a million. 8. In ten years, he was editor and _ of the Tribune, and a rich man. 9. _ hard he tried to talk around the issue, the president co

55、uld not gloss over the fact that he had raised the taxes after all. 10. To spend 23 billion on nuclear weapons is _, and a terrible waste of money.,Vocabulary Exercise,bookseller by far circulation innocent immoral publisher increasingly no matter how account for criticize,innocent,increasingly,circ

56、ulation,publisher,No matter how,immoral,1-Vocabulary Activity,Where or when would you do each of the activities in column A? Draw a line from the activity in column A to the place or situation in column B. Explain your answers.,A B 1. curl up with a novel a. in the living room 2. read aloud to a child b. in the kitchen 3. collect newspaper clippings c. on the train 4. read an article aloud d. while driving 5. do puzzles e