21世紀英語課件第二冊第一單元

1、Winston Churchill His Other Life,Unit 1 : Part A,21st Century College English: Book 2,Pre-reading Activities Text A: Language Points Exercises Assignment,Unit 1: Part A,Pre-reading Activities,Preview Pre-Listening,What is it that makes someone great? Why do certain people go down in history as outst

2、anding characters, admired by millions? Are heroes and heroines truly different from other people more intelligent, more courageous, stronger and better? Or is their fame just a matter of chance? The articles youre going to read in this unit take a closer and more personal look at three every differ

3、ent figures from modern history: Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa and Princess Diana. As you read the texts, youll consider the acts these three are famous for; their strength of will, warm spirit and love of life; as well as the difficulties they faced, their personalities and their human nature th

4、e “other side” of what made them special,Preview,Pre-reading Activities: Preview,prime ministerauthorpainterpolitician World War I romanticfearlessserious passionateWorld War II,Youre about to hear a conversation about Winston Churchill. Before you listen, take a look at the words below. Which do yo

5、u think youre likely to hear when people discuss Churchill? Then, as you listen to the tape the first time, circle the words you hear,Pre-reading Listening, p. 2,Check-up,Pre-reading Activities: Listening,prime ministerauthorpainterpolitician World War I romanticfearlessserious passionateWorld War I

6、I,Youre about to hear a conversation about Winston Churchill. Before you listen, take a look at the words below. Which do you think youre likely to hear when people discuss Churchill? Then, as you listen to the tape the first time, circle the words you hear,Pre-reading Listening, p. 2,Script,Pre-rea

7、ding Activities: Listening,M:So how was your visit to the museum? W:Fine. And youll never believe what I saw there: a painting by Winston Churchill! I never knew he was a painter. M:A painter? That cant be right. It must have been a different Winston Churchill. W: No, it really was the famous one th

8、e Prime Minister. The museum guard told me. M:I dont believe you! When would Winston Churchill the Prime Minister have time to become a painter,Listening Passage,Pre-reading Activities,He was too busy with the war. People dont become painters overnight, you know! W:Well, World War II didnt last fore

9、ver. Maybe he became a painter after he retired. M:But he was a politician! Politicians arent artistic. You need passion to be a painter. W:So maybe he had a passionate side to his character that we dont know about. Anyway, if you dont believe me, we can check in the encyclopedia,Intensive Study,Int

10、ensive Study Difficult sentences Key words, phrases great enthusiasm or liking (for sth.,e.g. The girls love affair with the 60-year-old man worries her parents. She started her love affair with ballet when she was only six,circumstancesn. (pl.) conditions of a situation which has an effect on what

11、is done or on the way sth. is done,e.g. In some circumstances it may be necessary for the manager to come here in person. Even under the most favourable circumstances this is not easy,The Dardanelles Campaign It lasted from Feb. 1915 to Jan. 1916, and was a concerted military campaign against Turkey

12、 waged by Britain and France. The campaign, which had been expected to be a risky yet promising one, ended in the arduous retreat of British forces with a casualty of 213,980 men and heavy loss and damage to warships. The losing campaign led to Winston Churchills removal from the Admiralty. The Dard

13、anelles is the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian Turkey,Text-related Information,a bloody world war It refers to World War I (1914 1918). The war was fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, in which the Allies mainly France, Russia, Britain, Italy

14、and the US defeated the Central Powers principally Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey,Text-related Information,missionn. an important job sb. is sent to do in another place, esp. for a military or political purpose,e.g. The foreign ministers mission to Paris is to negotiate a cease-fire. It is his

15、sole mission to expand the companys business abroad,pricen. what must be given, done, or undergone to obtain or compensate for sth,e.g. We paid a heavy price for the victory, for we lost 10,000 soldiers,Translate This is a small price to pay for independence,Key 這是為獨立付出的小小代價,overwhelmvt. make (sb.)

16、feel completely helpless, astonished, or embarrassed,Translate Fear overwhelmed me,e.g. At the age of forty, he was overwhelmed with work, illness and family problems,More to learn,Overwhelmed by the disaster,A past participial phrase, usually that of a transitive verb, can function as an adverbial

17、modifying the main verb of the sentence to indicate cause, time, condition, concession, etc,Model As he was overwhelmed by the disaster, he retired with his family to a country retreat in Surrey. Overwhelmed by the disaster, he retired with his family to a country retreat in Surrey,More to do,Drill

18、1. We were startled by the appearance of a mouse, so we promptly decided to clean our room. 2. Because theyre tired of their own cooking, theyve decided to go to a restaurant for a change,Startled by the appearance of a mouse, we promptly decided to clean our room,Tired of their own cooking, theyve

19、decided to go to a restaurant for a change,Overwhelmed by the disaster,retreatn. a quiet or private place that one goes in order to rest or to concentrate on a particular problem or task,e.g. a summer retreat a weekend retreat,come/go to the/ones rescue help sb. when they are in danger or difficulty

20、,Translate 士兵們救起了這個快淹死的人,e.g. We were about to close down the business, but the bank came to our rescue. I was embarrassed as I couldnt remember his name; fortunately Mary came to my rescue,Key The soldiers went to the rescue of the drowning man,chance upon/on meet or discover unexpectedly,Translate

21、 He chanced upon the solution to the problem,e.g. She chanced upon some old love letters her husband kept in the back of the drawer. I chanced upon an old friend in the street yesterday,try ones hand (at/doing sth.) try a new activity to test ones ability; make an inexperienced attempt,e.g. After sh

22、e lost her job, she thought shed try her hand at writing a novel. I tried my hand at repairing the bike, but without much success,contemplatevt. look at (sth.) for a long time in a quiet and very thoughtful way; gaze at,e.g. She lay back on the grass to contemplated the high, blue sky. The lonely li

23、ttle boy contemplated the waves at the seashore,plunge into push (sth.) suddenly and deeply into (sth.else) get involved in (sth.) suddenly, without thinking carefully or preparing for it,e.g. Heather plunged her hands deep into her pockets. She plunged bravely into the debate,before sb. know it (in

24、formal) very quickly and suddenly,e.g. At this time of the year, you could catch cold before you know it,Translate 嫌疑人很快就被帶到了警察局,Key The suspects were taken to the police station before they knew it,fall upon attack suddenly and violently,e.g. Terrorists were falling upon men and women in the street

25、,Translate 強盜們從樹后襲擊了他,Key The robbers fell upon him from behind the trees,comfortn. (a person or thing that brings) relief from worries, unhappiness, or disappointment,e.g. The Presidents visit has given some comfort to the earthquake victims. His occasional visits and phone calls are a comfort to h

26、is parents in their old age,overcomevt. overpower or overwhelm in body or mind,e.g. The firefighters were overcome by smoke. Receiving the prize in honour of her dead father, she was overcome with emotion,Translate 要克服惡習并不容易,Key It is not easy to overcome a bad habit,take refuge in find protection,

27、help or relief in a place, person, action, etc,e.g. During the frequent air-raids people took refuge in their cellars,Translate The troubled movie star took refuge in silence,Key 麻煩纏身的電影明星以沉默來逃避一切,entryn. the act of entering; a person, thing or group that is entered in a race, competition, etc,e.g.

28、Entry into the competition is free to all citizens. Organizers of the speech contest have received over 10 entries,odda. (used after a number) with some extra; or so,e.g. twenty odd years ago six hundred odd children thirty-odd years,二十多年前,六百多個學生,三十多歲,keep sb. company 陪伴某人,e.g. Dont worry. Ill keep

29、you company until your husband comes back. The old couple were grateful for Marys company,Translate 他總是很高興與漂亮姑娘做伴,Key He is always glad of pretty girls company,And so it was for my father,1.His shoes are cheap, so is his suitcase. He plays golf well, so does his brother,So + auxiliary verb + subject

30、 adding new information,Compare the following groups of sentences,More to learn,And so it was for my father,2.I said I would come, and so I will. You have forgotten your hat. Ah, yes, so I have,So + subject +auxiliary verb expressing agreement,Compare the following groups of sentences,More to do,And

31、 so it was for my father,Drills 1.I hear you had a quarrel with your parents yesterday. _（ 的確如此 ）, but it has been made up already. 2.In the end, I decided to apply to medical school, and _ （我兄弟也申請讀醫(yī)）. 3.She recalls her father in this article in an emotional way. _（的確是這樣）. Theres a lot of feeling in

32、 it,So I did,So did my brother,So she does,Exercises,Comprehension Vocabulary Listening,Answer the following questions,What was the nature and outcome of the “mission” mentioned in the first paragraph? How did it affect Churchill personally,Key: It was a military campaign in which many soldiers died

33、. The effects for Churchill were (a) he lost his political position and (b) he was overwhelmed with grief,Comprehension,讀寫教程 II: Ex. II, p. 8,2.What did Churchill mean by the statement “The muse of painting came to my rescue!” (para. 2),Answer the following questions,Key: He felt so inspired to pain

34、t that he was distracted from his personal problems,Comprehension,3.Three women played key roles in getting Churchill involved in painting. Who were they, and what parts did they play,Answer the following questions,Key: His sister-in-laws painting inspired him to try his hand at it; his wife rushed

35、out to buy all the materials he would need; and the wife of Sir John Lavery helped him overcome his fear of a blank canvas,Comprehension,4.What caused Churchills nervousness when he first tried his hand at oil painting? Why does the author call it “unaccustomed nervousness”,Answer the following ques

36、tions,Key: The blank whiteness of the canvas made him feel he didnt know where to begin. The nervousness was not typical of Churchill, who was known publicly as a brave and strong-willed person,Comprehension,5.How do you interpret the sentence “Anyone could see it could not hit back.” (para. 7),Answ

37、er the following questions,Key: Churchill was comparing the canvas to an opponent in a fight, and he could now see that he would win the “battle,Comprehension,6.What did Sir John Lavery mean by saying “Had he chosen painting instead of politics, he would have been a great master with the brush”,Answ

38、er the following questions,Key: He meant that Churchill would have been a great painter, just as he was a great politician,Comprehension,7.What role did painting play in Churchills life in 1921,Answer the following questions,Key: It was his comfort when the death of his mother was followed quickly b

39、y the death of his daughter,Comprehension,8.Why was Churchills painting almost disqualified from the exhibition in the mid-1920s? And why were the judges later delighted,Answer the following questions,Key: Because the judges suspected that it was not painted by an amateur; they were later delighted

40、because Churchill was already a famous political figure and the fact that he also painted well surprised them,Comprehension,9.Does the writer agree with the historians who have called the decade after 1929 Churchills barren years,Answer the following questions,Key: No, she considers that decade an a

41、rtistically fruitful one,Comprehension,10.What did Churchill mean when he wrote that “painters shall not be lonely”? What did painting mean to him, and what does this tell you about his relationships with people around him,Answer the following questions,Key: He meant that painting was like a friend

42、who never betrayed or abandoned him. This seems to suggest that he often felt lonely, misunderstood and/or disappointed in his relationship with other people,Comprehension,Vocabulary,III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary,1.Ive always envied painters and

43、poets I have no _ abilities at all,2.Hes struggling to _ his fear of flying, but he still panics sometimes when he has to board a plane,Vocabulary,artistic,overcome,讀寫教程 II: Ex. III, p. 9,3.She held her newborn baby with _ tenderness,4.The whole nation was _ into profound grief when Princess Diana d

44、ied in an accident,Vocabulary,III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary,infinite,plunged,5.The volunteers _ is to work with the police to reduce crime on the streets of New York,6.The city is planning a public _ to awaken people to the problem of noise pollu

45、tion,Vocabulary,III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary,mission,campaign,7.He was knocked unconscious by a stone, and after I _ him, he didnt recognize me,8.Once their books are open, A students dont let anything _ them from their studies,Vocabulary,III. F

46、ill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary,revived,distract,9.Amanda wasnt feeling well that day but she performed in the play with her _ ease,10.When you feel overwhelmed by the complications of life in the big city, its good to _ to the countryside for a few days

47、,Vocabulary,III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary,accustomed,retreat,11.In times of war, people usually buy and store more food as a _ against shortage,12.The closing of the cigarette factory had _ effects on the towns economy,III. Fill in the blanks wit

48、h the words given below. Change the form where necessary,precaution,disastrous,Vocabulary,1.Though excited about the beautiful scenery he was painting, Churchill kept thinking about his daughter Marigold,2.He struggled for many years before his efforts produced results,IV. Replace the underlined par

49、ts in the following sentences with the words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning,Vocabulary,delighted with,bore fruit,讀寫教程 II: Ex. IV, p. 9,3.I wonder who kept Clementine from feeling lonely while her husband was painting in Scotland,4.In a market-driven economy, a busin

50、ess cant depend on the government to help it out,Vocabulary,IV. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with the words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning,kept Clementine company,rely on,5.Home is the place where you can always find comfort when you meet

51、with frustration（挫折）in your career,6.Non-Smoking Day is part of a campaign to make people realize the dangers of smoking,Vocabulary,IV. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with the words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning,take refuge,awaken people to

52、,7.If you drink any more of that wine, youll suffer in the morning,8.The construction workers happened to find some ancient coins that were made in the 13th century,Vocabulary,IV. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with the words or expressions from the text that best keep the o

53、riginal meaning,pay the price,chance upon,9.He was in his 40s when he first attempted to learn calligraphy （書法,10.Two men suddenly appeared and attacked the girl, but unfortunately some passersby heard her screams and saved her,Vocabulary,IV. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences w

54、ith the words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning,tried his hand at,came to her rescue,to mean: become or make (sth.) become,to be added to: adjectives,en,Word Building,and to mean: gain noun or add to sth.s noun,讀寫教程 II: Ex. V, p. 10,Suffix,1.Its often said that travel

55、makes the mind broader,2.Her eyesight became weak as the illness progressed,Now rewrite the following sentences after the examples, using -en verbs to replace the underlined parts,broadens the mind,weakened,Word Building,3.What is used to make Diet Coke sweet, if it contains no sugar,They make these

56、 toys from a new kind of plastic that becomes hard in seconds,Now rewrite the following sentences after the examples, using -en verbs to replace the underlined parts,sweeten Diet Coke,hardens,Word Building,5.Exercises like this one add to the strength of my love for English,6.Discussions with your c

57、lassmates will make your understanding of the course material deeper,Now rewrite the following sentences after the examples, using -en verbs to replace the underlined parts,strengthen,deepen your understanding of the course material,Word Building,7.My mother used to use a special stone to make the k

58、itchen knives sharp,8.His face became red as he realized he had come into the wrong room,Now rewrite the following sentences after the examples, using -en verbs to replace the underlined parts,sharpen the kitchen knives,reddened,Word Building,9.Have you noticed how her eyes become brighter and her b

59、reath become quicker every time he enters the room,10.These extra windows have really added light to the room,Now rewrite the following sentences after the examples, using -en verbs to replace the underlined parts,brighten,lightened,Word Building,quickens,The suffix -y can be added to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning of full of, covered with, having the quality of, or inclined to,Examples: cloud blood rose sleep,cloudy,bloody,rosy,sleepy,full of clouds,covered with blood,having th