Unit4 active reading1 大學(xué)英語課文

1、QA Main Content：This paragraphy mainly talk about the daily live of a school girl without her phone. So.I have some questions When I agreed to give up my phone, I hadnt prepared myself. As it was over the holidays, and the computer wasnt working, I couldnt speak to my friends at all. I had to make a

2、rrangements for my social life on the landline at home. The other thing was that I had to arrive back on time because I couldnt call to say Id be late. At the end of three days, I had masses of texts and voicemail to listen through. But it was good my mum couldnt reach me to check up on me or to tel

3、l me to do the housework , which makes me feel quite independent. But I still think my mobile is an essential and not a luxury. If I was made to switch it off for ever, Id do it but Im not sure Id survive.Part 1: Vocabularymass ms adj. 群眾的，民眾的；大規(guī)模的，集中的 n. 群眾，民眾；塊，團(tuán)；大量，眾多 物理學(xué) 質(zhì)量 E=mc 區(qū)別-mess n. 混亂；臟亂

4、的東西；困境 v. 弄亂；弄糟 Part 1: Vocabulary2essential senl n. 必需品；要素；要點；本質(zhì)adj. =absolutely necessary =extremely important =significant 極其重要的essence es()ns n. 本質(zhì)，實質(zhì)；精華；香精essentially sen()ladv. 本質(zhì)上；本來 Part 1: Vocabularyarrangement 整理；準(zhǔn)備landline 固定電話，座機(jī)voicemail 語音信箱Independent 不受約束的;獨(dú)立的survive 活下來；幸存luxurylk()

5、r 奢侈品Part 1: Vocabulary When I agreed to give up my phone, I hadnt prepared myself. As it was over the holidays, and the computer wasnt working, I couldnt speak to my friends at all. I had to make arrangements for my social life on the landline at home. The other thing was that I had to arrive back

6、on time because I couldnt call to say Id be late. At the end of three days, I had masses of texts and voicemail to listen through. But it was good my mum couldnt reach me to check up on me or to tell me to do the housework , which makes me feel quite independent. But I still think my mobile is an es

7、sential and not a luxury. If I was made to switch it off for ever, Id do it but Im not sure Id survive.Part 2: Phrase not at all 一點也不 The question is not at all so simple= The question is not so simple at all. on time 準(zhǔn)時 in time 及時 He went to school on time so that he wasnt late. 他準(zhǔn)時來到學(xué)校沒有遲到。 They m

8、ade the station in time to catch the train. 他們及時到達(dá)車站，趕上了那班火車。 Part 2: Phrase masses of/ a mass of 大量，許多大量，許多 相當(dāng)于lot 的用法，可以跟可數(shù)與不可數(shù) check up (on) sb./sth. 檢查；校對檢查；校對； 調(diào)查（尤指秘密地）調(diào)查（尤指秘密地） When you are doing what you love to do, no one has to motivate you, or challenge you, or check up on you. 你在做一件你真正愛做

9、的事情時，是不需要別人催促和慫恿的，也不用別人事后檢查你什么。 switch off/on 打開打開/ /關(guān)閉（電器）關(guān)閉（電器）Part 2: Phrase When I agreed to give up my phone, I hadnt prepared myself. As it was over the holidays, and the computer wasnt working, I couldnt speak to my friends at all. I had to make arrangements for my social life on the landline

10、 at home. The other thing was that I had to arrive back on time because I couldnt call to say Id be late. At the end of three days, I had masses of texts and voicemail to listen through. But it was good my mum couldnt reach me to check up on me or to tell me to do the housework , which makes me feel

11、 quite independent. But I still think my mobile is an essential and not a luxury. If I was made to switch it off for ever, Id do it but Im not sure Id survive.Part 3: Grammar主語從句 (The subject clause) But it was good my mum couldnt reach me to check up on me or to tell me to do the housework , which

12、makes me feel quite independent.解釋： 句子以“it”作為形式主語， 而且省略“that”，應(yīng)為it was good that 注意：強(qiáng)調(diào)句不能省略“that”Part 3: Grammar( Para.1217 )( Para.1217 )-Pomegranate-PomegranateThe Working MotherThe Working MotherThe Working MotherThe Working MotherQ: What does a Q: What does a working mother working mother usuall

13、y use her usually use her mobile phone for?mobile phone for?The Working MotherThe Working MotherSection ASection AWhen the mobile phone was When the mobile phone was switched switched ononThe Working MotherThe Working MotherWhos Whos that?that?SectionSection A AThe Working MotherThe Working MotherKi

14、d ?Kid ?Husband ?Husband ?Dad ?Dad ?Stop!Stop!SectionSection A AThe Working MotherThe Working Mother1.making a 1.making a fussfuss（Para12 , Line13Para12 , Line13） n.忙亂，大驚小怪v.忙亂，大驚小怪，瞎忙一氣，過分關(guān)心，使煩惱SectionSection A AThe Working MotherThe Working Mother2. fish tank2. fish tank（Para.12 ,Line 14)Para.12 ,

15、Line 14) 魚缸SectionSection A AThe Working MotherThe Working MotherSection BSection BWhen the mobile phone was When the mobile phone was switched switched offoffSectionSection B BThe Working MotherThe Working MotherSectionSection B BThe Working MotherThe Working MotherSectionSection B B3. bold3. bold(Para.14 , Line7)adj. 勇敢的，明顯的，醒目的The Working MotherThe Working MotherSectionSection B B4. Solitary(Para.15, Line 2)adj.獨(dú)立的，隱居的n.獨(dú)居者5. Speculate(para.15, Line 4)v.思索，推測，The Working Mother