新编英语教程第三版第一册 unit 9.docx

1、新编英语教程第三版第一册 unit 9Unit 9Language StructureMain Teaching Points: The adverbial clause1.of time introduced by while/as soon as/ the moment/ by the timee.g. 1) Tom walked in while I was typing in the office. 2) As soon as / The moment he came in, he asked for the file on the production quota. 3) By th

2、e time I got everything ready for him, (however), hed gone.2. of time and place introduced by whenever/and where; of concession introduced by however; of time/cause introduced by now thate.g. 1) Whenever and wherever I see Sid, I tell him how harmful smoking is. 2) (But ) However hard I try to persu

3、ade him to give up smoking, he just wont listen.3. of condition introduced by or else; of purpose introduced by so (that)e.g. Now that youve started it, youd better go on with it, or else youll regret it afterwards.(Yes.) We will go on with it, so (that) we shall not regret it afterwards.4. of manne

4、r introduced by as if/ as though, indicating an unreal situation; of time/ condition introduced by so long as/ as long ase.g. 1) Jack acted as if /as though nothing had happened. 2) He didnt worry so long as / as long as there was still hope of finding then.5. of degree introduced by so far as; of a

5、lternative condition introduced by whether or note.g. 1) So far as I know, Fannys not coming to the meeting. 2) But whether shes coming or not, we wont wait.Useful expression 1.loaf away ones time ：loaf about/around v.游手好闲，无所事事；闲荡e.g. A group of kids were loafing around outside.一群小孩在外面四处游荡。n. a loaf

6、 of bread 一条面包 Two white loaves, please.请拿两条白面包。2.take ones words seriously 3.dismiss sth. from sth.去除，消除；摒除（思想、感情等）e.g. 1）He dismissed her from his mind.他挥去了对她的思念。 2）She claimed that she was unfairly dismissed from her post.她声称自己被无理免职。 3）Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher.她排除了恐惧，爬的更高了。4.confe

7、ss that 5.feel ashamed of Dialogue A Beijing Opera FanA. Lead-in: ask students sth. about recreation. What kind of entertainment do you like? Say a few words about it.Does Beijing Opera appeal to you? Give your reasons. B. Listening to the recordingC. Questions on details1. What changes are now taki

8、ng place in China concerning recreation and entertainment?2. How do people tell the different social ranks of the characters in Beijing opera?3. Do you find it strange that a foreigner should like Beijing opera?D. Language Points1.boom n. a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of

9、 wealth and success（贸易和经济活动的）激增，繁荣e.g. 1）a boom in car sales 汽车销售额的剧增 a boom year (for trade, exports, etc.)贸易、出口等兴盛的一年 a property/ housing boom房地产/住房的迅速发展 2）Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war boom.在战后那段繁荣昌盛的时期里，生活水平得到了迅速提高。 v. to make a loud deep sound 轰鸣；轰响e.g.1）Outside, thunder

10、 boomed and crashed. 外面雷声隆隆，霹雳炸响。 2）A voice boomed out from the darkness.黑暗中传来低沉有力的嗓音。 3）By the 1980s, the computer industry was booming. 计算机行业迅猛发展。2. regret v. 感到遗憾，懊悔，惋惜 n. 痛惜，懊悔，遗憾，失望e.g. 1) If you dont do it now, youll only regret it.你如果现在不做，以后一定会后悔的。 2）The decision could be one he lives to regr

11、et. 这一决定也许会让他有后悔的一日。 3）I regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.我们很遗憾的通知你，你的申请未能通过。 4）What is your greatest regret(= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)?你最大的遗憾是什么？ 5）He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students.他于2001年放弃了教学，这使他的学

12、生深感遗憾。 3. be obsessed with 着迷于，沉溺于 e.g. 1）When young, you are apt to be obsessed with your appearance.年轻时，你很可能会过分注重你的外表。2）He was obsessed with the fear of unemployment.他老是害怕失业。 3) She was obsessed with the idea that she had been cheated.她总算心神不宁，觉得自己被骗了。4. stoop v. ( down) 俯身，弯腰e.g. 1) She stooped do

13、wn to pick up the child.她俯身抱起孩子。 2）The doorway was so low that he had to stoop.门廊很矮，他低下头才过得去。 3）He tends to stoop because hes so tall.他个子太高了，所以时常晚着背。 4）She was unwillingly to believe anyone would stoop so low as to (卑鄙/堕落到地步)steal a ring from a dead womans finger.她无法相信，真有人会龌龊到这种地步，竟然从一个死去的女人手上偷戒指。5.

14、 flick v. (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击，轻拍，轻拂，轻弹e.g. 1) She flicked the dust off her collar.她轻轻弹掉了衣领上的灰尘。 2）The horse was flicking flies away with its tail.马轻轻甩动尾巴把苍蝇赶走。 3）James flicked a peanut at her.詹姆斯朝她轻轻弹了一颗花生。 4）Please dont flick ash on the carpet!请勿把烟灰弹在地毯上。 5）He flicked a switch and all the lights went ou

15、t.他啪地一声按了下开关，灯全灭了。E. Retelling A, a foreign student, is talking with B about the changes in China concerning recreation and entertainment:1. popular recreational activities: dancing, singing, going to the theatre and concerts, and giving concerts and staging plays;painting, photography, collecting,

16、fishing, touring, bodybuilding, shadow boxing, etc.2. As interest in Beijing opera3. her experience in watching Beijing opera, her readings in Beijing opera.Reading I The Man Who Ate ChinaA. Questions:1. What did the writer think about Chinese food before coming to China?2. Whats his opinion now?3.

17、Why didnt he try dog meat?4. Did he like shark-fin soup? Why or why not?5. Whats the difference between Chinese and Americans in their attitude towards dining?6. Whats an average meal like in China?7. Whats the result of the food trip?B. Language Points: 1. misconception (about sth.) 错误的认识，误解 e.g. 1

18、) frequently held misconceptions about the disease 对这种疾病常见的误解2）a popular misconception 很多人都有的错误观念3）views based on misconception and prejudice由误解和偏见而形成的观点4）Let me deal with some common misconceptions. 我来谈谈一些常见的错误认识。 2. wreak sth. on sth. v. 造成（巨大的破坏或伤害） havoc n. 大破坏，大混乱 e.g. 1）Their policies would wr

19、eak havoc on the economy.2）Its said that the food there will wreak havoc on your health.3) After the havoc of the war, the country had to regain hope and courage.4) If you leave the dog alone, it can create havoc in the house.3. grotesque a. 怪诞的，奇形怪状的；荒唐可笑的e.g. 1）Alice was amused by her grotesque re

20、flection in the distorting mirror.被自己在哈哈镜里的怪模样逗乐了。 2）His novels are filled with grotesque figures, such as clowns, dwarfs, and scarecrows, etc. 他的小说里有许多怪异的角色，比如，小丑、矮人、稻草人等。4.be hard pressed :find sth. difficult to do; be under a great deal of strain处于困境，面对压力e.g. 1) Id be hard pressed to tell you exa

21、ctly how terrible the trip was.这次旅行糟透了，我都不知道该怎么说给你听。 2）This year the team will be hard pressed to win another championship. 今年这支队伍想要再次夺冠很困难。 3）The domestic economy is hard pressed after war. 战后国内经济情况窘迫。5. rattle v. 发出咯咯声；嘎啦嘎啦地快速进行；使不安，扰乱rattle off : recite volubly and fluently 急促流畅的背诵出e.g. 1）I can r

22、attle off Sonnet 18of Shakespeare. 我能滚瓜烂熟地背出莎士比亚14行诗的第18首。2）He dislikes British movies, whose characters rattle on about fashion and society.他不喜欢英国电影，因为片中人物总是喋喋不休地谈论时装和社会风尚。3）An old bus rattled down the street.一辆破旧的公共汽车咯噔咯噔沿街驶去。6. infamous a. 声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的；无耻的e.g. 1) My first meal in London was the in

23、famous British sandwich.名声不怎么样的 2）The king was infamous for his brutality. 因暴政而臭名昭著。 3）Between the famous and the infamous there is but one step. (Oscar Wilde 1854-1900) 闻名遐迩和臭名昭著不过是一步之遥。7. extinction n. 绝种；熄灭，破灭e.g. be doomed to extinction 注定要消亡 extinct volcano 死火山 on the edge/ verge of extinction

24、濒临灭绝 1) Being hunted for their furs, this beautiful animal is on the edge of extinction. 2) Hes studying the cause of the mass extinction of dinosaurs.8. aromatic a. 芳香的，香味的e.g. 1）Die of a rose in aromatic pain. (Alexander Pope 1688-1744) 像玫瑰一样在痛苦的芬芳中死去。 2）Every morning she drinks a refreshing and a

25、romatic tea made from jasmine. 她每天早晨都喝一杯提神的芳香茉莉花茶 。 9.galore a. :in plenty (usu. approv.) 很多，大量（通常做褒义）e.g. 1) Professor Lee has books galore in his study. 2) There are daffodils galore over the hillside. 3) This excellent movie has won her plaudits galore.这部出色的电影为她赢得了许多赞扬声。10. bubble n. v. 气泡，水泡；起泡，

26、吹泡e.g. bubble gum 泡泡糖 bubble reputation 虚名 bubble tea 珍珠奶茶 bubble economy 泡沫经济 bubble along 潺潺流过 be bubbling with excitement 充满激动1) My sister is blowing bubbles through a straw. 用麦管吹泡泡。 2）The painful memory bubbled in his mind. 痛苦的记忆在他的脑海中不断翻腾。11. invariable a. not changing; always the same; constan

27、t不变的，始终如一的e.g. 1) Her intuition is invariably right.她的直觉总是对的。 2)It is her invariable habit to drink a cup of tea every morning. 3) Please avoid the invariable comments in your writing.写作时请不要使用那些千篇一律的评语。12.incredulous a. :showing disbelief; not willing to be believed怀疑的，不轻信的e.g.be incredulous of hear

28、say 不轻信道听途说1) She gave an incredulous look when Harry said that he had left his homework at home.她表示出一脸的怀疑。2）Nowadays most people are incredulous about ghosts. incredible难以置信的/不可信的，描述事物的性质；e.g. His story was so incredible that no one believed it.太不可思议，没有人相信。Incredulous 不轻信的，怀疑的，描述人对事的态度e.g. We were

29、at first incredulous when he told such a story.听了他的故事，我们一开始都不相信。13. rotate v. moving in circles round a central point （使）旋转或转动；轮流，循环e.g. 1) Dishes are rotated around the table so that diners can reach all the dishes.所有的菜都在桌上慢慢转动，这样一来每个人都能那个够到菜。 2）The earth rotates once a day. 地球每天自转一次。 3）Presidency rotates among the members of the organization. 主席有组织内的成员轮流担任。