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(2)Askstudentstoreadsilently(10minutes)
(3)ExplainDifficultPoints(15minutes)
(4)DoExerciseA,B(15minutes)
2.ComprehensionoftheText(5minutes)
3.Vocabulary(10minutes)
4.WordBuilding(15minutes)
5.Translation(15minutes)
UnitFourTheProfessorandTheYo-yo
一.KeyWords
1.modest:
a.
a)having,showing
E.g.Asianwomenaremoremodestandshy,yettheytendtohaveaninnerforce.
b)moderate,notlargeinsizeoramount
E.g.Theyboughtamodesthouseinthenorthernsuburb.
2.display
a)(v.)show
E.g.Itisfashiondesigner'
sdreamtodisplaytheirdressesinParis.
b)(n.)displaying,showorexhibition
E.g.Areyouinterestedinanythingondisplay,sir?
3.impress:
v.
a)(by/with)affect(sb.)deeplyorstronglyinmindorfeeling
E.g.HewasdeeplyimpressedbywhathehadseeninChina.
b)fix(sth.)deeplyorfirmlyonthemindormemory
E.g.Hiswordswerestronglyimpressedonmymemory.
4.function
a)(v.)work
E.g.Thegovernmentfunctionsthroughvariousministries.
b)(n.)specialactivityorpurposeofapersonorthing
E.g.Asonegrowsolder,thereisusuallysomethingwrongwithbodyfunctions.
5.frustrate:
vt.
a)cause(sb.)tohavefeelingofannoyed,upsetdisappointment
E.g.Stayingathomealldayfrustratedherbecauseshehadbeenabrilliantscientistbeforeher
marriage.
b)make(plan,effortetc)useless,defeat
E.g.Thebadweatherfrustratedallourhopesofgoingout.
6.bitter:
adj.
a)filledwithangerorhatred
E.g.Youshouldn'
thavesaidthosebitterremarksabouthim.
b)havingasharpunpleasanttaste,causingsorry
E.g.Theyhavelearnedabitterlessonintheaccident.
c)<
derivative>
bitterness(n.)
7.argue
a)(vt.)trytoprovesth.bygivingreasons,maintainbyreasoning
E.g.Columbusarguedthattheworldwasround.
b)(vi.)(fororagainst)givereasonsfororagainststh.,(over/against)discuss
E.g.Inthedebate,oneteamarguedforpoliticalreform,theotherteamarguedagainstit.
8.pursue:
a)follow,goonsteadilywith(studyorotheractivity)
E.g.Heconsistentlypursuedhistasknomatterhowbadthesituationwas.
b)followinordertocatchordoharmto
E.g.Thepolicemanpursuedthethief.
pursuit(n.)
E.g.Weworkhardinpursuithappiness.
9.approach
a)(n.)methodofdoingsth.
E.g.Writerstakeamoreromanticapproachtothehistoriceventthanhistorians.
b)(n.)way,path
E.g.Allapproachestotheparkwereblockedaftertheexplosion.
c)(n.)comingnearto
E.g.Thepopstariseasyofapproach.
d)(v.)comenear
E.g.Asnightapproaches,nightingalesstarttosinging.
10.fortune:
n.
a)luck,chance
E.g.Hedecidedtotryhisfortunehere.
b)alargesumofmoney
E.g.Hehasmadeafortunebyhardwork.
二.UsefulPhrases
1.atease
a)freefrommentalstress,relaxedandcomfortable
E.g.I'
mnotateasewhensomanypeoplearefixingme.
b)<
relatedphrases>
set/putsb.atease;
makesb.feelatease;
withease;
E.g.Theteacherhasagoodwaytoputhisnervousstudentsatease.
Thedoctorsoonmadetheworriedpatientatease.
Hesolvedtheproblemwithease.
2.pointout:
drawattentionto,explain
E.g.Itwaspointedouttousthatitwasgettingverylate.
3.offbalance
a)notinbalance,notbaletokeepfromturningoverorfalling
E.g.Don'
trocktheboat,youwillthrowitoffbalanceandgetitturnedover.
keepone'
sbalance;
loseone'
4.cometotermswith
a)reachagreementwith
E.g.Wehavecometotermswiththemthatthemeetingwillbedelayeduntilnextmonth.
b)makeoneselfaccept
E.g.Latershehadtocometotermswiththedifficultsituation.
5.somuchsothat:
tosuchanextentthat,sothat…
E.g.Iwastired,somuchsothatIthoughtIwouldneverrecover.
6.workout
a)solve,findbycalculation
E.g.Itdidn'
ttakehermuchtimetoworkoutthatshewouldsoonhavenomoneyleft.
b)producebythinking
E.g.Wehaveworkedoutaschemewhichshouldsavethecompanyseveralpoundsayear.
7.singleout:
choosefromagroupforspecialtreatment
E.g.Allofusdidaverygoodjobbuttheteachersingledhimoutforpraise.
8.correspondwith:
exchangeletterswith
E.g.WillyoucorrespondwithmewhileIamaway?
9.meannothing/everythingto:
beofno/greatimportanceorvalueto
E.g.MaterialthingsmeantnothingtoEinstein,buttosomepeopletheymeaneverything.
10.revertto:
gobackto
E.g.Mythoughtrevertedtomychildhooddays.
11.takeapart:
separatesth.intoparts
E.g.Theprofessorspentthewholeafternoontakingaparthisoldcar.
三.Warm-upQuestionsandIntroductoryremarks
1.Warm-upQuestions
(1)Whatisaprofessor?
Andwhatkindofimagedoyouassociatewithaprofessor?
(2)WhatisaYo-yo?
Haveyoueverhadone?
(3)Whatdoyousupposetheauthorwantstotellusbyusingthetitle"
TheProfessorandtheYo-yo"
?
2.IntroductoryRemarks
---Asascientist,thenameofEinsteinisahouseholdword.Themodernworldowesagreatdealtohisideasandtheories.Butasaman,howmuchdoyouknowabouthim,e.g.hispersonalityandwayoflife?
Wouldyouliketoknowmoreabouthim?
Readon.
四.LanguagePointsandQuestions
(一)Lines1--9
1.LanguagePoints
…Idisplaymyfewtricksandpointedouttohimthattheincorrectlyloopedstringhadthrownthetoyoffbalance.=…IshowedofmyskillsofhandlingtheYo-yoandexplainedtohimthatthetoyhadturnedoverinsteadofrollingupthestringbecauseithadnotbeenloopedinaproperway.
2.QuestionsforDiscussion
(1)Whatdoyouthinkaresomeofthewaytomakeashyyoungvisitorfeelatease?
---Beingfriendlyandhospitable,offeringsth.toplaywith,choosingatopicheorsheisinterestedin,tellingajoke,offeringhimorherchancetoshowoff,etc.
(2)FromthisexampledoyouknowwhatkindofpersonEinsteinwas?
---Hewaskind,considerate,interestedinchildren.
(3)HowdoyouunderstandEinstein'
snodding?
---Hewasnotupsetaboutthefactthattheyoungmanpointedouthiswrongwayofplaying,Hewasmodestandeasytogetalongwith.
(4)Doyouthinkthatdailymattershowaperson'
scharacter?
(二)Lines10--16
thepersonalitythatwasEinstein=thepersonalitywhichwasthemoststrikingcharacteristicofEinstein.
a)<
additionalexample>
themilitarygeniusthatwasNapoleon
HewastheonlypersonOknewwhohadcometotermswithhimselfandtheworldaroundhim.=OfallthepersonsIknewhewastheonlyonewhowasatpeacewithhimselfandtheoutsideworldbecauseheacceptedtheworldasitwasandknewhislimitsasahumanbeing.
Heknewtherewereanswersbeyondhisintellectualreach.=Heknewthattheuniversehadmoremysteriesthanheeverhopetosolve,greatashisintellectualcapabilitieswere.
Hewascontenttogoasfarashecould.=Hewassatisfiedwithwhathecouldachieveandwoulddesirenothingbeyondhisreach.
(1)Doyouknowhowpersonalityisformed?
---Itdependsonmanyfactors,e.g.geneticbackground,education,livingsurroundings,influentialpersons,etc.
(2)Whatdoes"
hehadcometotermswiththewouldaroundhim"
mean?
---Heacceptedtheworldasitwasanddidn'
tfightagainstthingshecouldn'
tchange.
(3)Whatdoes"
becontenttogoasfarasonecould"
---Workhardandgoasfarasonecan,besatisfiedwithwhatonecouldachieve.Thisisaphilosophyoflife.
(三)Lines17--21
Hewasbeyondanypretension.=Hewascompletelysincereandhonestwithouttheslightestintentiontoshowoff.
(1)Doyouknowwhyhewasfreefromtheseemotions?
---Hehadcometotermswithhimselfandtheworldaroundhim.Hewasinterestedonlyinhiswork,andnotintheseworldlydistractions.
(2)Howdoyouknowthathewasagreatpersonwhodislikedshowingoff.Heusedinexpensivestationarytowritetopeopleofhighrank,withoutfeelingashamed.
(四)Lines22--34
Materialthingsmeantnothingtohim.=Materialthingswereofnoimportanttohim.
Therazorandwaterdothejob.=Therazorandwaterwilldo.
(1)Domaterialthingsmeannothingtoyou?
What'
syourpointofview?
---Materialthingsincludenecessitiesoflife.Inthissense,theymeanmuchtomosthumanbeings.Theyalsodependonpeople'
sconceptofvalueaswediscussedearlier.
(2)Whatdoesitmeanwhenapersonshrugs?
---Itmaymean"
Idon'
tcare"
"
Itdoesn'
tmatter"
."
tbelieve"
Ican'
tdoit"
Iwon'
andsoon.
(3)Whydidhereverttousingplainwatertoshaveafterfinishingtheshavingcream?
---Heacceptedthetubeofcreamasagiftandusedit,butwouldn'
tgooutandbuyoneforhimself.
(五)Lines35--52
Hedidn'
thavetheslightestinterestinthepracticalapplication…
a)not…theslightest:
not…any;
no
E.g.Hedidn'
tfeeltheslightestpainwhentheneedlewentintohiewrist.
that'
snotit.=That'
snotright./That'
snotwhatisexpected.