Unit 2-text A.ppt

1、Unit 2,Text A,Before Reading,Reading,After Reading,Vocabulary Practice,Enjoy English,Discussion Before Reading,2. In your opinion, how can we change the unwanted or useless things into useful things, even treasure?,Discuss the following questions in group:,What do you usually do with unwanted things

2、 at home? Could you give us some examples?,Have you heard of the story of Kyle MacDonald ?,1 egg 1 in the world, is that possible?,1. Early on a Saturday morning, much of the world remains in bed, enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep. But a few Americans are up and preparing for the hunt. Armed wi

3、th the newspaper yard-sale listing, they plan to be the first to arrive at the sales. What are these yard-sale shoppers hunting for? Second-hand treasures, of course!,Reading,Chinese,From Trash to Treasure,2. Yard-sale shoppers arent the only people who like used goods. From Australia to the U.S.A.,

4、 Westerners love to buy other peoples stuff. Even the rich people willingly search through used goods looking for a unique treasure. 3. Some people buy used goods simply to save money. Others hunt through them hoping to find a valuable antique. Still others look for items to add to their collections

5、. 4. Some items remind people of childhood. An old cup from the 1940s may bring back memories of Moms homemade coffee. A copy of a favorite childrens book can remind someone of bedtime stories with Dad.,Reading,Chinese,5. True antiques must be at least 100 years old. But any item that is no longer m

6、ade can be collected and some hold great value. 6. Some who collect want to make money. They carefully look over items for any flaws that would lower the items value. They take classes and read books to learn which items will increase in value or are liked by collectors. 7. Others simply buy whateve

7、r looks interesting. If people enjoy rocknroll music, they might collect old records. A tea drinker may collect antique teacups. Those not looking to make money suggest, “Dont buy it unless its useful.”,Reading,Chinese,8. The trick is finding new ways to use old items. For example, an old clothes ir

8、on may be used as a bookend. A childrens toy car placed in a guest room could add more color to life. An antique quilt could be hung on the wall for display.,Reading,Chinese,Para. 1,變廢為寶 1 星期六一大早，大多數(shù)人都還賴在床上，想再睡上一兩個小時。這時一些美國人已經起床準備尋寶了。他們拿上報紙上登載的庭院舊貨出售信息單，計劃第一個到達出售地點。這些逛庭院舊貨攤的人究竟在找什么呢？當然是二手貨中的財寶！,譯 文,

9、Reading,Para. 24,2 喜歡買二手貨的人不只是那些愛逛庭院舊貨攤的人。從澳大利亞 到美國，所有西方人都喜歡買別人的東西。即使是那些富翁也愿意在 二手貨中尋找一些獨特的財寶。 3 有人買二手貨是為了省錢，有人則希望在二手貨中能覓得值錢的 古董，還有些人去淘二手貨是為了豐富自己的收藏。 4 有些東西能使人回想起童年。一只20世紀40年代的舊杯子可能令 人回憶起媽媽煮的自家咖啡。一本鐘愛的兒童讀物會使人想起小時侯 臨睡前爸爸講的故事。,譯 文,Reading,Para. 57,5 真正的古董必須至少是100年前的東西。但任何一件不再生產的物品都值得收藏，其中有的還價值不菲。 6 有些喜

10、歡收藏的人是想賺錢，他們會仔細地檢查物品上有沒有可能影響其價值的瑕疵。他們會去上培訓班或閱讀有關書籍，以便了解哪些東西會增值或受到收藏家的喜愛。 7 其他人則購買那些看上去能讓他們感興趣的東西。喜歡搖滾樂的人也許會收集舊唱片。喜歡喝茶的人可能會收藏古董茶杯。那些并不想在庭院甩賣中賺一筆的人建議：“沒用的東西就別買?！?譯 文,Reading,Para. 8,8 關鍵在于把舊東西派上新用場。比如說一個舊熨斗可以當作書立，一輛兒童玩具小汽車放在客房里可以給生活添彩，而一床古董被子則可以掛在墻上當作裝飾物。,譯 文,Reading, much of the world remains in bed,

11、 enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep. 大多數(shù)人都還在床上，想再睡上一兩個小時。,Reading,句中的enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep是一個-ing分詞結構，作狀語表 示伴隨情況。這種結構還可以表示時間、條件、原因、行為、方式等。 e.g. They stood by the roadside, watching the parade. 他們站在路邊，觀看游行。 Others hunt through them hoping to find a valuable antique. 有人則希望在二手貨中能覓得

12、值錢的古董。,Exercises,Key: Those people had to work standing up.,漢譯英：那些人得站著干活。,yard-sale庭院舊貨出售（或庭院內甩賣）,Reading,把自家沒有用處或用舊的東西搬到院子里出售，通常在周末進行。與之相關 的還有車庫甩賣（garage sale)、路邊甩賣(roadside sale)。房主可以在街區(qū)周 圍張貼廣告，宣傳自己甩賣的東西。住在公寓里的人通常把東西放路邊人行道 上，等待過路人光顧。上述幾種甩賣在美國的城市和郊區(qū)都很流行。,used goods 舊貨；二手貨,Reading,used a. 用過的，舊的。 e.

13、g. a used car 舊汽車，二手車；used books 舊書 cf. 1. be/get used to sth. (doing sth.) 習慣于 I am used to Windows 2003. 2. used to do sth.（以前）常做 He used to smoke twenty cigarettes a day!,Exercises,Key: C 大衛(wèi)會適應法國食物的。,選擇填空, 并譯成中文： David will _ the food in France. A. used to B. used C. get used to D. get used,Other

14、s simply buy whatever looks interesting.其他人則購買那些看上去能讓他們感興趣的東西。,Reading,whatever的意為“無論什么”、“不管什么”。在本句中whatever是關系代詞， 相當于anything that。 e.g. Help yourself to whatever you want. 想要什么你就拿什么。/ 想吃什么你就吃什么。,Exercises,Key: 你做的對，別人怎么看不必理會。,英譯漢： You are right, whatever opinions may be held by others.,rocknroll 搖

15、滾樂（一種現(xiàn)代的美國流行音樂，亦作rock and roll）,Reading,有人認為“搖滾樂”指任何使用鼓 和吉他演奏的流行音樂，也有人 用該詞描述源于20世紀50年代的 搖滾樂。,Those not looking to make money suggest, “Dont buy it unless its useful. ” 那些不想在庭院甩賣中賺一筆錢的人建議：“沒用的東西別買?！?Reading,句中的not looking to make money為-ing 形式分詞短語，作定語，修飾those。,After Reading,Main Idea,Detailed Underst

16、anding,Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions according to the above reading passage. Westerners like to buy other peoples stuff. They _ through used goods at yard sales looking for second-hand _. Different people go to yard- sales for different _. They buy used goods in order to s

17、ave or _ money, to find things that would _ them of certain times the past, to collect things that look _ to them, or find new _ of old items.,hunt/search,treasures,purposes,make,remind,uses,interesting,After Reading,Main Idea,After Reading,Detailed Understanding,Complete the following sentences acc

18、ording to the text. 1. For what purpose do Westerners love to buy used things? 1) To save _. 2) To find _. 3) To add to _. 2. Things like old cups and a copy of a favorite childrens book can _. 3. What will benefit antique collectors in their hunt for used items? 1) _. 2) _.,money,a valuable antique

19、,their collections,remind people of their childhood,The classes they have taken,The books they have read,Vocabulary Practice,New Words,Exercises,Vocabulary Practice,New words,remain,hunt,sale,search,collection,remind,value,lower,increase,hung,display,remain,v. 1. to continue in the same state or con

20、dition 仍然，依舊 【近】continue e.g. These matters remain in doubt. 2. 剩下，余留 e.g. Only a few trees remain. 3. to continue to be in the same place 逗留在同一地方； 停留或者留下【近】stay e.g. We remained at home. 4. to be left as still to be dealt with 留待，尚須 e.g. A cure remains to be found. n. 常pl. 1. 殘余，余額 e.g. the remains

21、 of dinner 2. 遺跡 e.g. the remains of an old castle,New words,BACK,hunt,New words,v. 1. to seek out; search for 搜尋，尋找 【近】search e.g. hunting for his missing keys 2. to pursue (game) for food or sport 打獵，獵取 e.g. to go out hunting n. 1. the act or sport of hunting 打獵 e.g. an enthusiast for the hunt 2.

22、a diligent search or pursuit 積極地尋找 e.g. on a hunt for cheap gas,BACK,1. selling of goods at lowered prices 賤賣，廉價出售 e.g. coats on sale this week I got some great bargains at their annual sale. 2. the general activity of selling 出售，賣 e.g. They tried to boost sales. Laws limit the sale of handguns. 3.

23、pl. a quantity of things sold, or the rate at which they are sold 銷售額 擴展 sell v. 賣，出售 習語 for sale 待售，出售 e.g. Not for Sale 非賣品 on sale 出售，上市,New words,sale,BACK,n.,v. to make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore 搜查；尋找；探查【近】hunt; examine e.g. I have search

24、ed my memory but cant remember that mans name. n. the act of seeking or looking for something; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination 搜索；查訪；搜尋 e.g. go in search of a missing child 擴展 searcher n. 搜索者，檢查官，驗關人員 俚語 Search me! 我不知道，我不曉得，我可不知道!,New words,search,BACK,(of) to cause to remember;

25、 put in mind 提醒，使想起 【近】recall; remember e.g. You must remind him to call. The photos reminded her of college days.,New words,remind,BACK,v.,n. 1. 價值 e.g. The value of the British pound is less than it was 100 years ago. 2. 有用性，重要性 e.g. the value of an education 3. pl.價值觀念，標準 e.g. Western liberal val

26、ues v. 1. to regard highly 尊重，重視，珍視【近】appreciate e.g. Ive always valued your friendship very highly. 2. to determine or estimate the worth or value of 評價，估價 e.g. He valued the house for me at $500,000.,New words,value,BACK,v. 1. 放下，降下 e.g. to lower a flag Lower your aim before you shoot. 2. to weake

27、n 放低,減弱 e.g. to lower ones energy a. 1. 較低的，低等的【近】less e.g. a lower shelf 2. further from source 下游的 e.g. the lower Yangtze valley,New words,BACK,lower,v. to become greater or larger; to make greater or larger 增加，增長, 增強 e.g. to increase speed Our difficulties are increasing. n. the act of increasing

28、; the amount or rate by which something is increased 增加，增長，增強 e.g. a steady increase in temperature a tax increase of 15 percent 擴展 increasable a. 可增加的，可加大的 increasingly ad. 日益，愈加,New words,BACK,increase,1. to fasten from above with no support from below 懸掛，吊 e.g. Hang your coat on the hook. 2. to execute by suspending by the neck 吊死，絞死 e.g. They hanged the prisoner at dawn. 習語 hang about 閑待著，終日無所事事，閑蕩 hang back 畏縮不前，退縮,New words,BACK,hung,v.,（Hang的過去分詞） 懸掛，吊,hang,v.,v. 1. to present or hold up to view 陳列 e.g. Department stores display their goods in the windows. 2. to give evidence of 顯