英語精讀教程第二冊第二單元第二課課文講解

1、paragraph3 Words and expressions 陳婉英 陳秋怡 Content analysisl Comparison: when young and growing older 鄧文綺 黃勝男l(wèi) Connect the reality and share 許結(jié)賢 鄭云妃l Pros and cons 鄭木蘭 張風(fēng)華 2016.3.29英師2Words and Expressions1.apt a.(1)Likely or have a natural tendency to do sth 易于;有的傾向e.g. He is apt to be forgetful.(2)S

2、uitable or appropriate in the circumstancese.g. Judges gave apt comments on those participants performance.Derivation：aptly; aptness2.be obsessed with have an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in particular things or personse.g. Some people are always being obsessed with that celebritys pr

3、ivate life.obsess (about sth): to be always talking or worrying about a particular things especially when this annoys others嘮叨；念念不忘Derivationobsession. nobsessive. a.obsessional. a.著迷的；耿耿于懷的e.g. She is obsessional about cleanliness.她有潔癖。3.We worked feverishly to perfect the bodies we had.（line2)feve

4、rishly a. excitedlyDerivation: feverish a feverish cold 伴有發(fā)燒的感冒a feverish success= a hit 極大的成功4.perfect vt. make sth perfecte.g. Only in this way can you perfect yourself in self-parison :refine (sth) (1)to make a substance pure by taking other substances out 提煉；提純 (2)to improve sth by attending to

5、details or making small changes to it 改進(jìn)；改善；使精煉 5.In order to turn his wiry adolescent frame into some muscular ideal. (line4)Idealn.（1）a person or thing that you think is perfect完美的人/物 (2)C an idea or standard that seems perfect ,and worth trying to obtain or achieve 理想；看似完美的理想(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))a.(1)perfect; mos

6、t suitable e.g. She is the ideal candidate for the job. (2)only before noun existing only in your imagination as an ideal ; not likely to be real 虛幻的；不切實(shí)際的 e.g. We should not always live in an ideal world. 6.And as a teenager, I dieted constantly.(line5)dietvi. eat less to lose weight=be on a diete.

7、g. Dieting and taking some exercise is a good way to keep fit.derivation: n. diet the food a person regularly eats a diet of sth e.g. Some students hate a diet of homework given after school. n. dietetics 飲食學(xué)n. dietitian 營養(yǎng)學(xué)家7. When Dave and me were young ,we begged and pleaded for the “right” cloth

8、es. (line7)plead with sb for sth. make repeated urgent requests to sb for sth plead to do 懇求做 plead for sth 懇求要8. fall apart =crumble9.How could we go to school wearing loose-fitting blazers when everyone else would be wearing smartly tailored leather jackets? (line8) smart (1)of clothes, etc. clean

9、, neat, and looking new and attractive 整潔而漂亮的;光鮮的e.g. They enjoy wearing smart clothes. (2)of sb looking clean and neat, well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes 衣冠楚楚的；衣著講究的e.g. You look very smart in that suit.10. tailorn. a person whose job is to make mens clothes, especially suits for in

10、dividual customers 裁縫v. to make or adapt sth for a special purpose, a particular person, etc. tailor sth to/for sb/sth 為專門定制；定做e.g. Special measures ought to be tailored to the need of environmental protection. I often wonder how my parents, and parents in general, manage to tolerate their children

11、during the adolescent years? tolerate vt. be willing to accept sth unpleasant or difficult, even though one does not like it or approve it e.g. As newcomers, they had to tolerate the awful weather and the tough living conditions. Comparison: stand vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situ

12、ation endure vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation for a long time bear vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation that makes one angry, sad, or upsetput up with accept or be forced to accept an annoying situation or unpleasant behavior aspart of ones daily life De

13、rivation: tolerant a. toleration n. Now, however, Dave and I are beyond such adolescent agonies. (line12)agony n. extreme mental or physical pain or suffering e.g. The mother was in an agony of losing five sons in the war. He suffered agonies of remorse. 他飽受悔恨的煎熬。 Derivation: agonize v. agonizing a.

14、 agonizingly ad. Synonym: distress, anguish beyond prep. outside the range or limit of e.g. Dealing with such a troublesome problem is beyond my capability. The radio is beyond repair. 這臺收音機(jī)已經(jīng)不能修理了。 Collocation: be beyond sb. be impossible for sb. to imagine, understand or calculate e.g. Its beyond

15、me why she wants to marry Burton. 我不明白她為什么想嫁給伯頓。 Antonym: withinMy rounded figure seems fine , and I dont deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood. (line13) deny oneself not do sth. that one enjoys doing or have sth. one desires to have, because he thinks that will be good for him e.g.

16、 He denied himself all small pleasures and luxuries in his effort to live a holy life. Comparison: do without be able to manage without sth. one really wants to have e.g. No one can do without drinking water for a long time. Translation: 為了省錢給女兒治病，他戒煙了。 In order to save money for his daughters medic

17、al treatment, he denied himself smoking.And women ,Im embarrassed to admit , even more than men ,have always seemed to be at the mercy of fashion.(line15)at the mercy of not able to stop sb/sth harming you because they have power or control over you e.g. We were at the mercy of the bank leave sb/sth

18、 to the mercy/mercies of sth/sb to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly throw yourself on sbs mercy to put you in a situation where you must rely on sb to be kind to you and not harm or punish youDave still works out , but he has actually become fond of hi

19、s tall, lanky frame. (line13)work out to train the body by physical exercise work out (at sth) if sth works out at sth, you calculate that it will be a particular amount work sb out to understand sbs character work sth out to work out the answer, to calculate sth, to find the answer Solve : to work

20、out a problemPlease read paragraph 3, and find the differences between when we were young and when we were no more adolescent. Young : be obsessed with appearanceOlder: feel good about how we lookBehaviour : Dave:I:Behaviour :Dave:I:clothes: clothes:feeling: feeling: Young : be obsessed with appeara

21、nceOlder: feel good about how we lookbehaviour : worked feverishly to perfect the body:Dave: lifted weights；took lots of vitamins ； drank lots of milk shake.I:dieted constantlybehaviour :Dave: still works outI: dont force myselfclothes: begged and pleaded for smartly tailored leather jacketsclothes:

22、both enjoy wearing fashionable clothes； no longer slaves to style;I:my clothes are attractive yet easy to wearfeeling: not confident at all； full of agony ； dont like their framesfeeling: no longer feel anxious about what others opinion ；happy if we feel good about how we lookNowadays, more and more

23、 people especially the youth are apt to do a face lifting to make them better looking. Maybe they are successfulBut there are also some unsuccessful examplesDieting Nowadays, keeping on a diet is also a way to make the youth good-looking. e.g. ZhengShuangBad effects : anorexiaPursuing a better looki

24、ng by the means of keeping fit.Question time What examples can you put forward according to your experience? What do you think of such phenomena?What do you think of keeping young and beautiful?How about the facelift?A good body Advantages about keeping young:If you are a single , you can attract the attention of the handsome boy. Being very confident in yourself.What do you think?Growing older als