[享在剑桥--大学实用英语综合教程]

Unit One

A Teaching Objectives

a. Contents of the text:

Focus 1: Help the students learn a lesson from the story—Look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be

created in our life.

Focus 2: The importance and necessity of crying.

b. Key language points in the text:

Focus 1: 1. Words such as graduate , purchase , hand , regret, desire may function both as a verb and a noun.

2. Present participle used as adverbials of time, cause and result, etc.

3. Absolute construction introduced by the preposition with.

c. Vocabulary:

Focus 1: 31 B-level words, 11 A-level words, and 4 phrases and expressions listed under Vocabulary.

Focus 2: 30 B-level words, 20 A-level words, and 8 phrases and expressions listed under Vocabulary.

d. Comprehensive skills:

Understand a passage at the pre-intermediate level of difficulty and on this basis, be able to write a summary of the text.

e. Functions:

Focus 1: Expressing Thanks.

Focus 2: Writing a Thank-you Letter.

B Procedures and Methods

Eight teaching periods are needed to cover the present unit.

1. Period One and Period Two:

● Step One:

a. Background information:

Graduation Day in the West “There’s a time for joy/A time for tears/A time we’ll treasure through the years/We’ll remember always Graduation Day…” This is a song entitled Graduation Day by Beach Boys. For graduates and their families, Graduation Day marks a unique moment in time: a celebration of years passed, while looking forward to the endless possibilities of the countless hours that lay ahead. To celebrate, a ceremony is usually held at school on which students wear cap and gown for this special moment and the song “Pomp & Circumstances” is the standard march. At home, parents usually throw a party for their children and special gifts are also necessary.

b. warm-up questions

How is the relationship between you and your father?

What is the best gift you have ever received from your father?

(The warm-up exercise shall not take up more than 8 minutes.)

Step Three: Start to teach the text para. by para. Help students understand the text and explain language

points meanwhile.

Questions about Para. 1

(1) What was the young man in our story getting ready to do?

(2) What did he want from his father as a gift for him?

(3) Could his father afford it?

Notes of Para 1:

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. 一个年轻人即将从大学毕业。

get ready to do sth.: to get prepared to do sth. 准备好做某事

该词组在本句中用进行时态,表示“正准备”的意思,意指通过了所有课程,完成了学业。

e.g. (1) We’d better get ready to leave. 我们最好准备出发吧。

(2) The children are getting ready to go to school. 孩子们正准备去学校。

graduate: vi. to complete education at a school or a university 毕业

e.g. (1) He graduated from Beijing University in 1998. 他1998年毕业于北京大学。

(2) When did you graduate from Oxford? 你什么时候从牛津大学毕业的?

graduate 还可以作可数名词,意为“a person who has completed a university degree(大学)毕业生,研究生”

Knowing his father… could well afford it: 为现在分词短语作状语,表示原因,相当于Because he knew his father… could well afford it。现在分词knowing 后是个宾语从句his father…could well afford it. 宾语从句中主语为his father,a faithful Christian是主语his father的同位语,who owned a prosperous business是定语从句,修饰名词Christian 。

e.g. Not knowing what to do, he phoned the police.(因为)不知道该怎么办,他给警察打了电话。

a faithful Christian…: 作father 的同位语。

faithful: a. having and keeping faith in one person, idea, belief, etc. 忠诚的,忠实的;如实的

e.g. (1) One cannot be too faithful to one’s duty. 对自己的职责无论怎样忠诚也不为过。

(2) It is a faithful report. 这是一个如实的报告。

faithful 的词根为名词faith ,意为“feeling sure that you can trust someone or something 信任,信心;信仰”。

e.g. (1) Have you any faith in what he says? 你相信他说的话吗?

(2) Do you have faith in Tim? 你相信蒂姆吗?

(3) Christians have faith in God. 基督教徒信仰上帝。

afford: vt. to be able to buy or pay for 买得起,负担得起

e.g. (1) This sofa is expensive. I am afraid that I can’t afford it. 这张沙发很贵,我恐怕买不起。

(2) Can we afford a holiday abroad this year? 今年我们负担得起出国度假吗?

afford 作动词的另一个常用意思为“to provide, to give 提供,给予”。

e.g. The tree afforded us a shelter from the rain. 这棵树为我们提供了避雨的地方。

宾语从句that was all he wanted作为told 的直接宾语,前面省略了宾语从句的连接代词 that ,而句中的指示代词that 指的是汽车。all 后面省略定语从句关系代词that ,本句的完整形式应为 (that) that was all (that) he wanted。

Questions about Para. 2

(4) What did his father hand him on the morning of his graduation?

(5) What did he find in it?

(6) How did he feel as he saw the gift?

(7) What did he do then?

Notes of Para 2:

approach: vi./vt. to come near or nearer 靠近,接近

e.g. (1) As summer approached, the weather became hotter. 随着夏天的临近,天气变得热些了。

(2) Silently the cat approached the rat. 猫静悄悄地逼近老鼠。

approach 还可用作名词,意为“movement nearer to sb./sth. in distance or time; a way of dealing with sb./sth. 接近;途径,入门;方式,方法”。注意,名词approach 后常跟介词to 。

e.g. (1) The enemy ran away at our approach. 当我们靠近时,敌人逃走了。

(2) We must think of some new approaches to teaching languages. 我们必须想出一 些教授语言的新方

式。

await: vt. to wait for(人)等候,期待,(事件等)等待(处理)

e.g. (1) I am awaiting your reply. 我正在等你的答复。

(2) He is in prison awaiting trial. 他在狱中等待审判。

注意:本词为及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。此外,await 比wait for更为正式。

purchase: vt. to buy买,购买

e.g. (1) She purchased a new car last month. 她上个月买了一辆新车。

(2) He purchased the house at a high price. 他以高价购买了那套房子。

purchase 作名词时,意为“an article that has been bought 购买的物品”。

e.g. Please put my purchases on the truck. 请把我买的东西放到卡车上。

that his father had purchased the car: that引导同位语从句,修饰signs 。

Curious, but somewhat disappointed: 为形容词短语,在句中作伴随状语,具有副词的功能。

e.g. Helpless, we watched the house being burned before our eyes. 我们绝望地看着房子在眼前烧毁。 curious: a. eager to know or learn 好奇的

e.g. (1) When I mentioned his name, everyone was very curious. 当我提到他的名字时,大家都很好奇。

(2) I feel nothing than curious. 我只不过好奇而已。

curious 后面常跟介词about ,表示“对„„感到好奇”。

angry and depressed也是形容词作状语的语法现象,表示原因。

e.g. Overjoyed, he rushed out of the room. 他欣喜若狂地冲出了房间。

depressed: a. low in spirits 抑郁的,沮丧的,意志消沉的

e.g. (1) She was depressed because of failing in the final exam. 她因期末考试不及格而沮丧。

(2) You look depressed. 你看上去很抑郁。

depressed 派生自及物动词depress 。depress 意为“to make someone feel sad and dull; to make less active 使沮丧,使消沉;按下,降低”。

e.g. (1) This grey weather depresses me. 这种阴沉的天气使我感到没精神。

(2) Some medicines depress the action of the heart. 有些药物会减弱心脏的功能。

storm: vi. to go with violent anger 气呼呼地疾走,闯,冲

e.g. (1) She stormed out of the room. 她气呼呼地冲出了房间。

(2) Why did the man storm out of the manager ’s office? 那个男子为什么气呼呼地冲出了经理办公

室?

storm 也常作名词使用,意思为“暴风雨”。

storm 一词的运用,充分体现了儿子当年少不更事、浮躁的心态,也为后文儿子得知事情真相后的懊悔埋下伏笔。

leaving the Bible : 为现在分词短语作结果状语

Question About Para. 3

(8) Did the young man come back to see his father after this incident?

(9) Did the young man miss his father while he was away? Why or why not?

(10) How did he learn that his father had passed away?

Notes of Para 3:

domestic: a. of the home or family; remaining much at home; fond of home; not foreign; native; of one’s own country 家(庭)的,家用的;国内的,本国的;驯养的

e.g. (1) He had a good many domestic troubles. 他有许多家庭纠纷缠身。

(2) He is a very domestic man. 他是个十分顾家的男人。

lead 的过去式和过去分词均为led 。

lead a…life: to pass or spend your life in a certain way 过(活);使过(某种生活)

e.g. (1) They lead an active life. 他们过着积极活跃的生活。

(2) The old man led a happy life. 那个老人过着愉快的生活。

telling him his father had passed away:为现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰telegram ,相当于一个定语从句——he received a telegram that told him his father had passed away。

e.g. He lived in a room facing (=that faced) the south. 他住在一间朝南的房间里。

从句his father had passed away 作tell 的直接宾语,前面省略了连接代词that 。

pass away: to die 去世

这是die 的委婉说法。

e.g. (1) She passed away at the age of 70. 她70岁去世的。

(2) His grandmother passed away last week. 上周他祖母过世了。

will: vt. to leave (possession or money) in a will 将(财产等)遗赠

e.g. (1) My father willed his house to me. 我父亲立遗嘱把他的房子留给了我。

(2) He willed most of his money to his nephew. 他把大部分的钱遗赠给了他的侄子。

will 作名词,意为“遗嘱,决心”等。

possession: n. [C] [常pl.] something that you own or have; property财产,私人物品

e.g. (1) He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他所有的财物都在火灾中遗失了。

(2) He is a man of great possessions. 他是个富人。

当该词用于词组in possession of 时,意思为“拥有,占有,持有”。

e.g. He was found in possession of dangerous drugs. 他被发现持有危险药品。

注意:在上例中,possession 作不可数名词。

possession 的词根是动词possess ,意为“to have or own (something), or to have (a particular quality) 占有,拥有”。

e.g. (1) Those countries possess nuclear weapons. 那些国家拥有核武器。

(2) She possesses the unusual talent of speech. 她有非同一般的演讲天赋。

Question about Para. 4

(11) How did he feel when he arrived at his father’s house?

(12) What did he see when he searched through his father’s important papers?

(13) What happened when he began to turn the pages of the Bible?

Notes of Para 4:

regret: n. [U] feeling of sadness at the loss of something 遗憾,懊悔,抱歉

e.g. (1) The manager expressed his regret at the failure of the talks. 经理对谈判失败表示遗憾。

(2) I hear with regret that a friend is ill. 听说一个朋友病了,我感到很遗憾。

regret 作及物动词时,意为“to feel sorry for 遗憾,懊悔,抱歉”。

e.g. I regret that I will be unable to come to your party tomorrow. 很遗憾明天不能参加你们的聚会。

注意:regretful 和regrettable 都是派生自regret 的形容词,都有“遗憾的,惋惜的”之意,但词义有差异。regretful 的意思是“遗憾的、惋惜的”,一般描述某个人。regrettable 的意思是“令人悔恨的、使人惋惜的”,一般描述某件事,主语多为人。下面例句中regretful 和regrettable 同时出现,以便区别。 e.g. He made a regrettable mistake some time ago and still feels regretful now. 不久之前他犯了一个令人遗

憾的错误,现在他心里仍然感到懊悔。

who had the sports car he had desired: who 引导的定语从句修饰dealer 。he had desired 作为定语从句修饰car ,前面省略关系代词that 或者which 。

desire: vt. to wish, want, or hope for, very much 渴望,想望,要求

e.g. (1) Young people all desire independence. 年轻人都渴望独立。

(2) What do you desire me to do? 你要求我做什么?

desire 作名词时,意为“a strong hope or wish 愿望,欲望,要求”。

e.g. He has not much desire for wealth. 他对财富没多大欲望。

Question About The Whole Text

(14) What moral can we learn from the story about life?

Notes of Paras 5-6:

How many times do we miss the Spirit ’s blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected ? 有多少次我们错过了神的祝福和神对我们祷告的回应,只因它们没有按照我们想象的方式到来?

Spirit: n. [U] God 圣灵,神,上帝

e.g. (1) Don’t miss the Spirit’s blessings. 不要错过神的祝福。

(2) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are referred to as Trinity in the Christian religion.在基督教中,圣父、圣子、圣灵被称为“三位一体”(圣父、圣子及圣灵合为上帝)。

注意:spirit 表示课文中的意思时,其首字母“s ”要大写。

spirit 的首写字母不大写时,用作通常意义:“the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body 精神,心灵;勇气,志气;[pl.]情绪,心情;酒精,烈酒”。

e.g. (1) We have the power of spirit to overcome difficulties. 我们有克服困难的精神力量。

(2) He is in low spirits for failing the exam. 他因考试失败而情绪低落。

(3) Teenagers are not allowed to drink spirits. 青少年不允许喝烈性酒。

TODAY’S affirmation: “Today I look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be created in my life.” 今天的誓言是:“今天,我的眼光超越事物的表象,让生命创造奇迹。”

这句话的本意是说,今天我懂得了一个人生道理,那就是,宝贵的东西往往隐藏在平淡的事物之中,

即,miracles in life are beyond the obvious。

affirmation: n. [C] declaration 声明,断言

e.g. (1) She made an affirmation that she was loyal to her husband. 她声称自己对丈夫是忠诚的。

(2) He made an affirmation that A was better than B. 他声明A 优于B 。

beyond: prep. at, on or to the farther side of在„„的外边,远于;超出

e.g. (1) Beyond the mountains is another village. 山的那边是另一个村庄。

(2) Don’t go beyond this river. 不要越过这条河。

beyond 作副词的意思是“at or to a distance 在更远处”。

e.g. They crossed France and traveled to the countries beyond. 他们穿越法国,前往更远处的国家。 allow: vt. to let (someone) do something without opposing; to permit 允许,准许

常用搭配为allow sb. to do sth.。

e.g. (1) My parents don’t allow me to smoke. 父母不许我吸烟。

(2) Smoking is not allowed here. 此处不许吸烟。

allow 作动词的另一个意思是“to provide or give 允给”,常用于allow sb. sth.的结构中。

e.g. My parents allowed me $ 50 for books. 我父母给我50美元买书。

常用词组allow for的意思为“考虑到,把„„考虑进来”。

e.g. We should allow for every possible delay. 我们应该考虑到任何可能的延误。

miracle: n. [C] a wonderful unexpected event 奇迹,令人惊奇的人

e.g. (1) It is a miracle that they weren’t killed in the car accident. 他们没有在车祸中丧生真是个奇迹。

(2) The invention of computer is a miracle. 计算机的发明是一个奇迹。

create: vt. to cause something to exist; to make 创造,创作

e.g. (1) Many people believe that God created the world. 许多人相信上帝创造了世界。

(2) The novelist created a great character in his latest work. 这个小说家在他最近的著作中创造了一个

很出色的人物。

create 作动词的另一个意思是“to give rise to; to produce 引起,产生”。

e.g. His rudeness created a bad impression. 他的粗鲁给人一种恶劣的印象。

2. Period Three and Period Four:

● Step One: Review the whole text.

● Step Two: Proceed to Exercises. First, do Exercise I. 2. In doing Exercise I. 2, group discussion in

class is encouraged. The discussion and Exercises I. 1 and I. 2 will take up one period.

● Step Three: Continue with Exercises II, III, IV and V.

Continue with the rest of the exercises which are designed on three levels: the vocabulary level,

the sentence level and the discourse level. In this period it is expected that Exercises II, III, IV and V can be finished.

Exercise II is relatively easy and thus suitable for those students with a relatively low level of

English proficiency. Exercise III is for more advanced students. Exercise IV is focused on both the vocabulary and the sentence structure in the model passage, and Exercise V on the sentence structure only.

3. Period Five and Period Six:

● Step One: Review the whole text.

● Step Two: On the basis of the revision of the text, proceed to Exercise VI. This exercise is a

comprehensive exercise, involving both the students’ comprehension and production skills.

● Step Three: Focus on Listening and Speaking which will take up the second period. In dealing with

Listening and Speaking , direct the students to the language function of expressing one’s gratitude.

4. Period Seven and Period Eight:

● Step One: Proceed to Focus 2, practical reading.

After the students have finished reading, do Exercise I to check their understanding of the text. Then go over language points for further understanding and after that do Exercise II . Step one may need 60 minutes.

Language points:

1. Crying is a “weakness” characteristic of the female and no American male wants to be identified with anything in the least weak or womanly. 哭是女性的“软弱”特征,没有哪个美国男人愿意和软弱或娘娘腔沾边,哪怕一点点也不愿意。

identify: to cause or consider (someone) to be connected with (something) 认为„„等同于;认出,鉴定 e.g. (1) Crying is often identified with weakness. 哭泣经常被等同于脆弱。

(2) She has identified the person who attacked the old woman. 她已经认出袭击那位老妇人的人。

identify sb with sth: to consider sb to be sth. 把某人视为

He was not the “tough guy” the public identify him with.

他并不是公众所认定的那种“硬汉”。

be identified with: to be closely connected with sb./sth.; to support sb./sth. 与„„有密切联系,支持 e.g. He is closely identified with the new political party. 他和新政党有密切关系。

Not...in the least: (usu. in negative) not…at all 一点也不,丝毫不,极不

一般用于否定句,用来强调否定语气。

e.g. (1) He is not in the least worried. 他一点儿也不担心。

(2) He was not in the least surprised. 他一点也不吃惊。

2. Crying, in our culture, is identified with childishness, with weakness and dependence. 在我们的文化中,哭等同于幼稚、软弱和不能自立。

is identified with: 在本句中,该词组可理解为“considered equal to 认为„„等同于„„”更为妥当。 e.g. Don’t identify opinions with facts. 不要把意见等同于事实。

3. No one likes a crybaby, and we disapprove of crying even in children, discouraging it in them as early as possible. 没人喜欢爱哭鼻子的人,即使是孩子,我们也不赞成他们哭,而是尽早地鼓励他们不要哭。 disapprove: vi./vt. (of) to have an unfavorable opinion 不赞成,不同意

该词为approve 的反义词,在approve 前加否定前缀dis-构成。既可作及物动词,也可以作不及物动词。作不及物动词时,后面需跟介词of ,然后才能接宾语。

e.g. (1) He disapproves of women smoking. 他反对女人吸烟。

(2) They disapproved strongly of my proposal. 他们强烈反对我的建议。

His request for reinstatement was disapproved.

他复职的请求未获准。

4. In a land so devoted to the pursuit of happiness as ours... 在我们这样一个热衷于追求快乐的国家里„„ devoted: a. showing great fondness or loyalty; caring a great deal 挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的

e.g. (1) He is devoted to music. 他热爱音乐。

(2) He is devoted to helping others. 他热衷于帮助别人。

devoted 派生自动词devote 。该动词常用于词组 devote…to,意思是“to give all or a large part of time or resource to将„„奉献(给),把„„专用于”。

e.g. We shouldn’t devote any more time to this question. 在这个问题上我们不该再多花时间了。

5. Adults must learn not to cry in situations in which it is permissible for a child to cry. 在允许孩子哭的场合,成年人必须学会不哭。

in which it is permissible for a child to cry: 本句为介词+关系代词引导的定语从句。

注意:介词后面的关系代词要用which 。

" 介词+ which"结构相当于关系副词when, where, why的含义,因此常常和" 介词+ which"结构交替使用。例如:

There are occasions when (on which) one must yield. 任何人都有不得不屈服的时候。

Beijing is the place where(in which) I was born. 北京是我的出生地。

Is this the reason why (for which) he refused our offer? 这就是他拒绝我们帮助他的理由吗?

6. Women being the “weaker” and “dependent” sex, it is only natural that they should cry in certain emotional situations. 女性由于是“比较软弱”和“依赖性强”的性别,在某些动情的场合哭泣是很自然的事。 Women being the “weaker” and “dependent” sex: 为主语+分词短语表示原因的独立成分。该句可以理解为:Because women are the “weaker” and “dependent” sex。在书面语中,如果分词的主语不同于句子的主语,可以在分词短语前面另加一个逻辑主语。

e.g. John having run a red light, the police arrested him. 约翰由于闯红灯被警察逮捕了。

Time permitting,we will go to Beijing.

All included, we spent 3000 dollars.

Being ill ,tom had to stay at home.

Mother being ill, tom had to stay at home.

7. So goes the American credo with regard to crying. 这就是美国人对于哭的信条。

副词so 代替前面的内容,即In women, crying is excusable. But in men, crying is a mark of weakness. 此外,so 放在句首使整个句子倒装。

Eg. As the saying goes, no pains,no gains.

8. “A little man,” we impress on our male children, “never cries .. .” 我们让男孩们牢记:“小男子汉从来不哭„„”

impress: vt. to make the importance (of sth.) clear to (sb.) 给„„深刻的印象,使铭记;印,压印

impress 常用的结构有:impress sth. on sb.,impress sb. with sth.。

e.g. (1) My father impressed on me the value of hard work. 我父亲让我牢记努力工作的重要性。

(2) The village impressed me with its beauty. 这个村庄的美给我留下了深刻的印象。

(3) His words are strongly impressed on my memory. 他的话深深印刻在我的心头。

9. condition vt. To train sb/sth to behave in a particular way or to become used to a particular situation. 训练,使

习惯于

Eg. The scientist conditioned the dog to jump each time it heard the bell.

Most people are trained to believe what they read in the papers.

10. It is not that American males are unable to cry because of some biological clock within them that causes them

to run down in that capacity as they grow older, but that they are trained not to cry. 美国男人不会哭,并不是因为随着年龄的增长,体内的某个生物钟使他们逐渐丧失了哭的能力,而是因为他们被训练得不会哭了。

run down: to gradually stop working, decline (使)停止运转,(使)衰退;减少;撞倒

e.g. (1) The battery has run down; it needs recharging. 电池快要用光了,需要重新充电。

(2) The company is running down its sales force. 公司正在削减销售人员。

11. Thus do we produce a trained incapacity in the American male to cry. 就这样美国男人被训练得不会哭了。

thus: 放在句首时,本句成为倒装句,用助动词do 放在主语we 前表示主谓语序倒装。

Thus ,ad. In this way, so 这样,如此,因此

Eg. Thus the question was finally settled.

Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.

12. The human species is the only one in the whole living nature that cries tears. 人是整个生物界中唯一会流

泪哭泣的物种。

that cries tears:是定语从句,修饰one 。当先行词的前面有only 时,定语从句不可以用which 引导,而必须用that 引导。

e.g. Football is the only game that I enjoy. 足球是我唯一喜欢的运动。

13.interference n.

the action of interfering or the process of being interfered with

扰乱,干扰;被干扰

he denied that there had been any interference in the country's internal affairs.

他否认曾经对该国内政有任何干涉行为。

I wanted to do the thing on my own without outside interference or help.

我想独立完成这件事, 不受外界干扰, 也不要外来帮助。

I couldn't hear the program because there was too much interference.

因干扰太大, 我听不清节目。

interfere vi.

1. (interfere with)prevent (a process or activity) continuing or being carried out properly

扰乱,干扰(过程或活动使不能继续或正常进行); 阻碍,妨害,妨碍

a holiday job would interfere with his studies.

假期打工会干扰他的学习。

2.(- in) take part or intervene in an activity without invitation or necessity

(未经邀请或没必要)参与,涉入,插手,干涉

she tried not to interfere in her children's lives.

她尽量不去干涉孩子们的生活。

14. mechanism .[mekəniz əm] n.

a. a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery

机械装置,机器

Eg. The car broke down; there was something wrong with the machanism.

b. a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about 机制;机理 Eg.

the mechanism by which genes build bodies.

基因构成身体的机理。

Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism.

15. maintain

a. keep (something) at the same level or rate. 保持; 继续, „维持(在同样水平或速度)

agricultural prices will have to be maintained.

必须维持农产品价格。

The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.

两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。

Food is necessary to maintain life.

食物是维持生命所必需的。

b. [reporting verb]state something strongly to be the case; assert

坚持;断言;主张

he has always maintained his innocence.

他一直声称自己是清白的。

maintenance n.

the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something or the state of being maintained ; the process of keeping something in good condition.

维持;保持,维护,养护

crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic government.

维持民主政府的关键条件。

car maintenance.

汽车保养。

essential maintenance work.

基本的维护工作。

16. To be human is to weep.

To see is to believe.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

17. necessity n.

a. the fact of being necessary

必要(性)

Eg. the necessity for law and order.

法律和秩序的必要性。

You must understand the necessity of education.

你必须懂得教育的必要性。

Necessity is the mother of invention.

(proverb)when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it (谚) 需要乃发明之母

b. an indispensable thing

必需品

daily necessities

A good book is a necessity when travelling.

出门旅行时,一本好书是必不可少的。

● Step Two: Writing a Thank-you Letter. This can be assigned as homework after explaining the basic

elements of writing a thank-you letter.

Reference answer:

Dear Xiao Ming,

I’m now back to Shanghai. In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you for the wonderful vacation I spent with you in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou is such a beautiful city. We visited so many pretty places and among them I was particularly impressed by the lovely scenery by the West Lake.

I do hope one day you can pay a visit to Shanghai so that I can have an opportunity to pay back your friendship.

Thank you again and keep in touch.

Yours sincerely,

Li Jun

● Step Three: Grammar Review. Steps Two and Three need about 30 minutes.

I. 动词(Verb )动词是表示动作或状态的词,根据其在句子中的功能分为及物动词(transitive verbs)、不及物动词(intransitive verbs)和连系动词(linking verbs)。另外,根据词义和其在谓语中的作用分为实义动词(notional verbs)、助动词(auxiliary verbs)和情态动词(modal verbs)。

II. 形容词和副词的比较级/最高级(The Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjective / Adverb)形容词和副词的比较等级有原级、比较级和最高级。原级就是形容词和副词的原形。比较级和最高级的变化形式见表格。

Steps Two and Three need about 30 minute.

Unit One

A Teaching Objectives

a. Contents of the text:

Focus 1: Help the students learn a lesson from the story—Look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be

created in our life.

Focus 2: The importance and necessity of crying.

b. Key language points in the text:

Focus 1: 1. Words such as graduate , purchase , hand , regret, desire may function both as a verb and a noun.

2. Present participle used as adverbials of time, cause and result, etc.

3. Absolute construction introduced by the preposition with.

c. Vocabulary:

Focus 1: 31 B-level words, 11 A-level words, and 4 phrases and expressions listed under Vocabulary.

Focus 2: 30 B-level words, 20 A-level words, and 8 phrases and expressions listed under Vocabulary.

d. Comprehensive skills:

Understand a passage at the pre-intermediate level of difficulty and on this basis, be able to write a summary of the text.

e. Functions:

Focus 1: Expressing Thanks.

Focus 2: Writing a Thank-you Letter.

B Procedures and Methods

Eight teaching periods are needed to cover the present unit.

1. Period One and Period Two:

● Step One:

a. Background information:

Graduation Day in the West “There’s a time for joy/A time for tears/A time we’ll treasure through the years/We’ll remember always Graduation Day…” This is a song entitled Graduation Day by Beach Boys. For graduates and their families, Graduation Day marks a unique moment in time: a celebration of years passed, while looking forward to the endless possibilities of the countless hours that lay ahead. To celebrate, a ceremony is usually held at school on which students wear cap and gown for this special moment and the song “Pomp & Circumstances” is the standard march. At home, parents usually throw a party for their children and special gifts are also necessary.

b. warm-up questions

How is the relationship between you and your father?

What is the best gift you have ever received from your father?

(The warm-up exercise shall not take up more than 8 minutes.)

Step Three: Start to teach the text para. by para. Help students understand the text and explain language

points meanwhile.

Questions about Para. 1

(1) What was the young man in our story getting ready to do?

(2) What did he want from his father as a gift for him?

(3) Could his father afford it?

Notes of Para 1:

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. 一个年轻人即将从大学毕业。

get ready to do sth.: to get prepared to do sth. 准备好做某事

该词组在本句中用进行时态,表示“正准备”的意思,意指通过了所有课程,完成了学业。

e.g. (1) We’d better get ready to leave. 我们最好准备出发吧。

(2) The children are getting ready to go to school. 孩子们正准备去学校。

graduate: vi. to complete education at a school or a university 毕业

e.g. (1) He graduated from Beijing University in 1998. 他1998年毕业于北京大学。

(2) When did you graduate from Oxford? 你什么时候从牛津大学毕业的?

graduate 还可以作可数名词,意为“a person who has completed a university degree(大学)毕业生,研究生”

Knowing his father… could well afford it: 为现在分词短语作状语,表示原因,相当于Because he knew his father… could well afford it。现在分词knowing 后是个宾语从句his father…could well afford it. 宾语从句中主语为his father,a faithful Christian是主语his father的同位语,who owned a prosperous business是定语从句,修饰名词Christian 。

e.g. Not knowing what to do, he phoned the police.(因为)不知道该怎么办,他给警察打了电话。

a faithful Christian…: 作father 的同位语。

faithful: a. having and keeping faith in one person, idea, belief, etc. 忠诚的,忠实的;如实的

e.g. (1) One cannot be too faithful to one’s duty. 对自己的职责无论怎样忠诚也不为过。

(2) It is a faithful report. 这是一个如实的报告。

faithful 的词根为名词faith ,意为“feeling sure that you can trust someone or something 信任,信心;信仰”。

e.g. (1) Have you any faith in what he says? 你相信他说的话吗?

(2) Do you have faith in Tim? 你相信蒂姆吗?

(3) Christians have faith in God. 基督教徒信仰上帝。

afford: vt. to be able to buy or pay for 买得起,负担得起

e.g. (1) This sofa is expensive. I am afraid that I can’t afford it. 这张沙发很贵,我恐怕买不起。

(2) Can we afford a holiday abroad this year? 今年我们负担得起出国度假吗?

afford 作动词的另一个常用意思为“to provide, to give 提供,给予”。

e.g. The tree afforded us a shelter from the rain. 这棵树为我们提供了避雨的地方。

宾语从句that was all he wanted作为told 的直接宾语,前面省略了宾语从句的连接代词 that ,而句中的指示代词that 指的是汽车。all 后面省略定语从句关系代词that ,本句的完整形式应为 (that) that was all (that) he wanted。

Questions about Para. 2

(4) What did his father hand him on the morning of his graduation?

(5) What did he find in it?

(6) How did he feel as he saw the gift?

(7) What did he do then?

Notes of Para 2:

approach: vi./vt. to come near or nearer 靠近,接近

e.g. (1) As summer approached, the weather became hotter. 随着夏天的临近,天气变得热些了。

(2) Silently the cat approached the rat. 猫静悄悄地逼近老鼠。

approach 还可用作名词,意为“movement nearer to sb./sth. in distance or time; a way of dealing with sb./sth. 接近;途径,入门;方式,方法”。注意,名词approach 后常跟介词to 。

e.g. (1) The enemy ran away at our approach. 当我们靠近时,敌人逃走了。

(2) We must think of some new approaches to teaching languages. 我们必须想出一 些教授语言的新方

式。

await: vt. to wait for(人)等候,期待,(事件等)等待(处理)

e.g. (1) I am awaiting your reply. 我正在等你的答复。

(2) He is in prison awaiting trial. 他在狱中等待审判。

注意:本词为及物动词,后面直接跟宾语。此外,await 比wait for更为正式。

purchase: vt. to buy买,购买

e.g. (1) She purchased a new car last month. 她上个月买了一辆新车。

(2) He purchased the house at a high price. 他以高价购买了那套房子。

purchase 作名词时,意为“an article that has been bought 购买的物品”。

e.g. Please put my purchases on the truck. 请把我买的东西放到卡车上。

that his father had purchased the car: that引导同位语从句,修饰signs 。

Curious, but somewhat disappointed: 为形容词短语,在句中作伴随状语,具有副词的功能。

e.g. Helpless, we watched the house being burned before our eyes. 我们绝望地看着房子在眼前烧毁。 curious: a. eager to know or learn 好奇的

e.g. (1) When I mentioned his name, everyone was very curious. 当我提到他的名字时,大家都很好奇。

(2) I feel nothing than curious. 我只不过好奇而已。

curious 后面常跟介词about ,表示“对„„感到好奇”。

angry and depressed也是形容词作状语的语法现象,表示原因。

e.g. Overjoyed, he rushed out of the room. 他欣喜若狂地冲出了房间。

depressed: a. low in spirits 抑郁的,沮丧的,意志消沉的

e.g. (1) She was depressed because of failing in the final exam. 她因期末考试不及格而沮丧。

(2) You look depressed. 你看上去很抑郁。

depressed 派生自及物动词depress 。depress 意为“to make someone feel sad and dull; to make less active 使沮丧,使消沉;按下,降低”。

e.g. (1) This grey weather depresses me. 这种阴沉的天气使我感到没精神。

(2) Some medicines depress the action of the heart. 有些药物会减弱心脏的功能。

storm: vi. to go with violent anger 气呼呼地疾走,闯,冲

e.g. (1) She stormed out of the room. 她气呼呼地冲出了房间。

(2) Why did the man storm out of the manager ’s office? 那个男子为什么气呼呼地冲出了经理办公

室?

storm 也常作名词使用,意思为“暴风雨”。

storm 一词的运用,充分体现了儿子当年少不更事、浮躁的心态,也为后文儿子得知事情真相后的懊悔埋下伏笔。

leaving the Bible : 为现在分词短语作结果状语

Question About Para. 3

(8) Did the young man come back to see his father after this incident?

(9) Did the young man miss his father while he was away? Why or why not?

(10) How did he learn that his father had passed away?

Notes of Para 3:

domestic: a. of the home or family; remaining much at home; fond of home; not foreign; native; of one’s own country 家(庭)的,家用的;国内的,本国的;驯养的

e.g. (1) He had a good many domestic troubles. 他有许多家庭纠纷缠身。

(2) He is a very domestic man. 他是个十分顾家的男人。

lead 的过去式和过去分词均为led 。

lead a…life: to pass or spend your life in a certain way 过(活);使过(某种生活)

e.g. (1) They lead an active life. 他们过着积极活跃的生活。

(2) The old man led a happy life. 那个老人过着愉快的生活。

telling him his father had passed away:为现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰telegram ,相当于一个定语从句——he received a telegram that told him his father had passed away。

e.g. He lived in a room facing (=that faced) the south. 他住在一间朝南的房间里。

从句his father had passed away 作tell 的直接宾语,前面省略了连接代词that 。

pass away: to die 去世

这是die 的委婉说法。

e.g. (1) She passed away at the age of 70. 她70岁去世的。

(2) His grandmother passed away last week. 上周他祖母过世了。

will: vt. to leave (possession or money) in a will 将(财产等)遗赠

e.g. (1) My father willed his house to me. 我父亲立遗嘱把他的房子留给了我。

(2) He willed most of his money to his nephew. 他把大部分的钱遗赠给了他的侄子。

will 作名词,意为“遗嘱,决心”等。

possession: n. [C] [常pl.] something that you own or have; property财产,私人物品

e.g. (1) He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他所有的财物都在火灾中遗失了。

(2) He is a man of great possessions. 他是个富人。

当该词用于词组in possession of 时,意思为“拥有,占有,持有”。

e.g. He was found in possession of dangerous drugs. 他被发现持有危险药品。

注意:在上例中,possession 作不可数名词。

possession 的词根是动词possess ,意为“to have or own (something), or to have (a particular quality) 占有,拥有”。

e.g. (1) Those countries possess nuclear weapons. 那些国家拥有核武器。

(2) She possesses the unusual talent of speech. 她有非同一般的演讲天赋。

Question about Para. 4

(11) How did he feel when he arrived at his father’s house?

(12) What did he see when he searched through his father’s important papers?

(13) What happened when he began to turn the pages of the Bible?

Notes of Para 4:

regret: n. [U] feeling of sadness at the loss of something 遗憾,懊悔,抱歉

e.g. (1) The manager expressed his regret at the failure of the talks. 经理对谈判失败表示遗憾。

(2) I hear with regret that a friend is ill. 听说一个朋友病了,我感到很遗憾。

regret 作及物动词时,意为“to feel sorry for 遗憾,懊悔,抱歉”。

e.g. I regret that I will be unable to come to your party tomorrow. 很遗憾明天不能参加你们的聚会。

注意:regretful 和regrettable 都是派生自regret 的形容词,都有“遗憾的,惋惜的”之意,但词义有差异。regretful 的意思是“遗憾的、惋惜的”,一般描述某个人。regrettable 的意思是“令人悔恨的、使人惋惜的”,一般描述某件事,主语多为人。下面例句中regretful 和regrettable 同时出现,以便区别。 e.g. He made a regrettable mistake some time ago and still feels regretful now. 不久之前他犯了一个令人遗

憾的错误,现在他心里仍然感到懊悔。

who had the sports car he had desired: who 引导的定语从句修饰dealer 。he had desired 作为定语从句修饰car ,前面省略关系代词that 或者which 。

desire: vt. to wish, want, or hope for, very much 渴望,想望,要求

e.g. (1) Young people all desire independence. 年轻人都渴望独立。

(2) What do you desire me to do? 你要求我做什么?

desire 作名词时,意为“a strong hope or wish 愿望,欲望,要求”。

e.g. He has not much desire for wealth. 他对财富没多大欲望。

Question About The Whole Text

(14) What moral can we learn from the story about life?

Notes of Paras 5-6:

How many times do we miss the Spirit ’s blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected ? 有多少次我们错过了神的祝福和神对我们祷告的回应,只因它们没有按照我们想象的方式到来?

Spirit: n. [U] God 圣灵,神,上帝

e.g. (1) Don’t miss the Spirit’s blessings. 不要错过神的祝福。

(2) The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are referred to as Trinity in the Christian religion.在基督教中,圣父、圣子、圣灵被称为“三位一体”(圣父、圣子及圣灵合为上帝)。

注意:spirit 表示课文中的意思时,其首字母“s ”要大写。

spirit 的首写字母不大写时,用作通常意义:“the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body 精神,心灵;勇气,志气;[pl.]情绪,心情;酒精,烈酒”。

e.g. (1) We have the power of spirit to overcome difficulties. 我们有克服困难的精神力量。

(2) He is in low spirits for failing the exam. 他因考试失败而情绪低落。

(3) Teenagers are not allowed to drink spirits. 青少年不允许喝烈性酒。

TODAY’S affirmation: “Today I look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be created in my life.” 今天的誓言是:“今天,我的眼光超越事物的表象,让生命创造奇迹。”

这句话的本意是说,今天我懂得了一个人生道理,那就是,宝贵的东西往往隐藏在平淡的事物之中,

即,miracles in life are beyond the obvious。

affirmation: n. [C] declaration 声明,断言

e.g. (1) She made an affirmation that she was loyal to her husband. 她声称自己对丈夫是忠诚的。

(2) He made an affirmation that A was better than B. 他声明A 优于B 。

beyond: prep. at, on or to the farther side of在„„的外边,远于;超出

e.g. (1) Beyond the mountains is another village. 山的那边是另一个村庄。

(2) Don’t go beyond this river. 不要越过这条河。

beyond 作副词的意思是“at or to a distance 在更远处”。

e.g. They crossed France and traveled to the countries beyond. 他们穿越法国,前往更远处的国家。 allow: vt. to let (someone) do something without opposing; to permit 允许,准许

常用搭配为allow sb. to do sth.。

e.g. (1) My parents don’t allow me to smoke. 父母不许我吸烟。

(2) Smoking is not allowed here. 此处不许吸烟。

allow 作动词的另一个意思是“to provide or give 允给”,常用于allow sb. sth.的结构中。

e.g. My parents allowed me $ 50 for books. 我父母给我50美元买书。

常用词组allow for的意思为“考虑到,把„„考虑进来”。

e.g. We should allow for every possible delay. 我们应该考虑到任何可能的延误。

miracle: n. [C] a wonderful unexpected event 奇迹,令人惊奇的人

e.g. (1) It is a miracle that they weren’t killed in the car accident. 他们没有在车祸中丧生真是个奇迹。

(2) The invention of computer is a miracle. 计算机的发明是一个奇迹。

create: vt. to cause something to exist; to make 创造,创作

e.g. (1) Many people believe that God created the world. 许多人相信上帝创造了世界。

(2) The novelist created a great character in his latest work. 这个小说家在他最近的著作中创造了一个

很出色的人物。

create 作动词的另一个意思是“to give rise to; to produce 引起,产生”。

e.g. His rudeness created a bad impression. 他的粗鲁给人一种恶劣的印象。

2. Period Three and Period Four:

● Step One: Review the whole text.

● Step Two: Proceed to Exercises. First, do Exercise I. 2. In doing Exercise I. 2, group discussion in

class is encouraged. The discussion and Exercises I. 1 and I. 2 will take up one period.

● Step Three: Continue with Exercises II, III, IV and V.

Continue with the rest of the exercises which are designed on three levels: the vocabulary level,

the sentence level and the discourse level. In this period it is expected that Exercises II, III, IV and V can be finished.

Exercise II is relatively easy and thus suitable for those students with a relatively low level of

English proficiency. Exercise III is for more advanced students. Exercise IV is focused on both the vocabulary and the sentence structure in the model passage, and Exercise V on the sentence structure only.

3. Period Five and Period Six:

● Step One: Review the whole text.

● Step Two: On the basis of the revision of the text, proceed to Exercise VI. This exercise is a

comprehensive exercise, involving both the students’ comprehension and production skills.

● Step Three: Focus on Listening and Speaking which will take up the second period. In dealing with

Listening and Speaking , direct the students to the language function of expressing one’s gratitude.

4. Period Seven and Period Eight:

● Step One: Proceed to Focus 2, practical reading.

After the students have finished reading, do Exercise I to check their understanding of the text. Then go over language points for further understanding and after that do Exercise II . Step one may need 60 minutes.

Language points:

1. Crying is a “weakness” characteristic of the female and no American male wants to be identified with anything in the least weak or womanly. 哭是女性的“软弱”特征,没有哪个美国男人愿意和软弱或娘娘腔沾边,哪怕一点点也不愿意。

identify: to cause or consider (someone) to be connected with (something) 认为„„等同于;认出,鉴定 e.g. (1) Crying is often identified with weakness. 哭泣经常被等同于脆弱。

(2) She has identified the person who attacked the old woman. 她已经认出袭击那位老妇人的人。

identify sb with sth: to consider sb to be sth. 把某人视为

He was not the “tough guy” the public identify him with.

他并不是公众所认定的那种“硬汉”。

be identified with: to be closely connected with sb./sth.; to support sb./sth. 与„„有密切联系,支持 e.g. He is closely identified with the new political party. 他和新政党有密切关系。

Not...in the least: (usu. in negative) not…at all 一点也不,丝毫不,极不

一般用于否定句,用来强调否定语气。

e.g. (1) He is not in the least worried. 他一点儿也不担心。

(2) He was not in the least surprised. 他一点也不吃惊。

2. Crying, in our culture, is identified with childishness, with weakness and dependence. 在我们的文化中,哭等同于幼稚、软弱和不能自立。

is identified with: 在本句中,该词组可理解为“considered equal to 认为„„等同于„„”更为妥当。 e.g. Don’t identify opinions with facts. 不要把意见等同于事实。

3. No one likes a crybaby, and we disapprove of crying even in children, discouraging it in them as early as possible. 没人喜欢爱哭鼻子的人,即使是孩子,我们也不赞成他们哭,而是尽早地鼓励他们不要哭。 disapprove: vi./vt. (of) to have an unfavorable opinion 不赞成,不同意

该词为approve 的反义词,在approve 前加否定前缀dis-构成。既可作及物动词,也可以作不及物动词。作不及物动词时,后面需跟介词of ,然后才能接宾语。

e.g. (1) He disapproves of women smoking. 他反对女人吸烟。

(2) They disapproved strongly of my proposal. 他们强烈反对我的建议。

His request for reinstatement was disapproved.

他复职的请求未获准。

4. In a land so devoted to the pursuit of happiness as ours... 在我们这样一个热衷于追求快乐的国家里„„ devoted: a. showing great fondness or loyalty; caring a great deal 挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的

e.g. (1) He is devoted to music. 他热爱音乐。

(2) He is devoted to helping others. 他热衷于帮助别人。

devoted 派生自动词devote 。该动词常用于词组 devote…to,意思是“to give all or a large part of time or resource to将„„奉献(给),把„„专用于”。

e.g. We shouldn’t devote any more time to this question. 在这个问题上我们不该再多花时间了。

5. Adults must learn not to cry in situations in which it is permissible for a child to cry. 在允许孩子哭的场合,成年人必须学会不哭。

in which it is permissible for a child to cry: 本句为介词+关系代词引导的定语从句。

注意:介词后面的关系代词要用which 。

" 介词+ which"结构相当于关系副词when, where, why的含义,因此常常和" 介词+ which"结构交替使用。例如:

There are occasions when (on which) one must yield. 任何人都有不得不屈服的时候。

Beijing is the place where(in which) I was born. 北京是我的出生地。

Is this the reason why (for which) he refused our offer? 这就是他拒绝我们帮助他的理由吗?

6. Women being the “weaker” and “dependent” sex, it is only natural that they should cry in certain emotional situations. 女性由于是“比较软弱”和“依赖性强”的性别,在某些动情的场合哭泣是很自然的事。 Women being the “weaker” and “dependent” sex: 为主语+分词短语表示原因的独立成分。该句可以理解为:Because women are the “weaker” and “dependent” sex。在书面语中,如果分词的主语不同于句子的主语,可以在分词短语前面另加一个逻辑主语。

e.g. John having run a red light, the police arrested him. 约翰由于闯红灯被警察逮捕了。

Time permitting,we will go to Beijing.

All included, we spent 3000 dollars.

Being ill ,tom had to stay at home.

Mother being ill, tom had to stay at home.

7. So goes the American credo with regard to crying. 这就是美国人对于哭的信条。

副词so 代替前面的内容,即In women, crying is excusable. But in men, crying is a mark of weakness. 此外,so 放在句首使整个句子倒装。

Eg. As the saying goes, no pains,no gains.

8. “A little man,” we impress on our male children, “never cries .. .” 我们让男孩们牢记:“小男子汉从来不哭„„”

impress: vt. to make the importance (of sth.) clear to (sb.) 给„„深刻的印象,使铭记;印,压印

impress 常用的结构有:impress sth. on sb.,impress sb. with sth.。

e.g. (1) My father impressed on me the value of hard work. 我父亲让我牢记努力工作的重要性。

(2) The village impressed me with its beauty. 这个村庄的美给我留下了深刻的印象。

(3) His words are strongly impressed on my memory. 他的话深深印刻在我的心头。

9. condition vt. To train sb/sth to behave in a particular way or to become used to a particular situation. 训练,使

习惯于

Eg. The scientist conditioned the dog to jump each time it heard the bell.

Most people are trained to believe what they read in the papers.

10. It is not that American males are unable to cry because of some biological clock within them that causes them

to run down in that capacity as they grow older, but that they are trained not to cry. 美国男人不会哭,并不是因为随着年龄的增长,体内的某个生物钟使他们逐渐丧失了哭的能力,而是因为他们被训练得不会哭了。

run down: to gradually stop working, decline (使)停止运转,(使)衰退;减少;撞倒

e.g. (1) The battery has run down; it needs recharging. 电池快要用光了,需要重新充电。

(2) The company is running down its sales force. 公司正在削减销售人员。

11. Thus do we produce a trained incapacity in the American male to cry. 就这样美国男人被训练得不会哭了。

thus: 放在句首时,本句成为倒装句,用助动词do 放在主语we 前表示主谓语序倒装。

Thus ,ad. In this way, so 这样,如此,因此

Eg. Thus the question was finally settled.

Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.

12. The human species is the only one in the whole living nature that cries tears. 人是整个生物界中唯一会流

泪哭泣的物种。

that cries tears:是定语从句,修饰one 。当先行词的前面有only 时,定语从句不可以用which 引导,而必须用that 引导。

e.g. Football is the only game that I enjoy. 足球是我唯一喜欢的运动。

13.interference n.

the action of interfering or the process of being interfered with

扰乱,干扰;被干扰

he denied that there had been any interference in the country's internal affairs.

他否认曾经对该国内政有任何干涉行为。

I wanted to do the thing on my own without outside interference or help.

我想独立完成这件事, 不受外界干扰, 也不要外来帮助。

I couldn't hear the program because there was too much interference.

因干扰太大, 我听不清节目。

interfere vi.

1. (interfere with)prevent (a process or activity) continuing or being carried out properly

扰乱,干扰(过程或活动使不能继续或正常进行); 阻碍,妨害,妨碍

a holiday job would interfere with his studies.

假期打工会干扰他的学习。

2.(- in) take part or intervene in an activity without invitation or necessity

(未经邀请或没必要)参与,涉入,插手,干涉

she tried not to interfere in her children's lives.

她尽量不去干涉孩子们的生活。

14. mechanism .[mekəniz əm] n.

a. a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery

机械装置,机器

Eg. The car broke down; there was something wrong with the machanism.

b. a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about 机制;机理 Eg.

the mechanism by which genes build bodies.

基因构成身体的机理。

Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism.

15. maintain

a. keep (something) at the same level or rate. 保持; 继续, „维持(在同样水平或速度)

agricultural prices will have to be maintained.

必须维持农产品价格。

The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.

两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。

Food is necessary to maintain life.

食物是维持生命所必需的。

b. [reporting verb]state something strongly to be the case; assert

坚持;断言;主张

he has always maintained his innocence.

他一直声称自己是清白的。

maintenance n.

the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something or the state of being maintained ; the process of keeping something in good condition.

维持;保持,维护,养护

crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic government.

维持民主政府的关键条件。

car maintenance.

汽车保养。

essential maintenance work.

基本的维护工作。

16. To be human is to weep.

To see is to believe.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.

17. necessity n.

a. the fact of being necessary

必要(性)

Eg. the necessity for law and order.

法律和秩序的必要性。

You must understand the necessity of education.

你必须懂得教育的必要性。

Necessity is the mother of invention.

(proverb)when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it (谚) 需要乃发明之母

b. an indispensable thing

必需品

daily necessities

A good book is a necessity when travelling.

出门旅行时,一本好书是必不可少的。

● Step Two: Writing a Thank-you Letter. This can be assigned as homework after explaining the basic

elements of writing a thank-you letter.

Reference answer:

Dear Xiao Ming,

I’m now back to Shanghai. In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you for the wonderful vacation I spent with you in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou is such a beautiful city. We visited so many pretty places and among them I was particularly impressed by the lovely scenery by the West Lake.

I do hope one day you can pay a visit to Shanghai so that I can have an opportunity to pay back your friendship.

Thank you again and keep in touch.

Yours sincerely,

Li Jun

● Step Three: Grammar Review. Steps Two and Three need about 30 minutes.

I. 动词(Verb )动词是表示动作或状态的词,根据其在句子中的功能分为及物动词(transitive verbs)、不及物动词(intransitive verbs)和连系动词(linking verbs)。另外,根据词义和其在谓语中的作用分为实义动词(notional verbs)、助动词(auxiliary verbs)和情态动词(modal verbs)。

II. 形容词和副词的比较级/最高级(The Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjective / Adverb)形容词和副词的比较等级有原级、比较级和最高级。原级就是形容词和副词的原形。比较级和最高级的变化形式见表格。

Steps Two and Three need about 30 minute.


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