實用英語第三冊B 3 U 3

1、編輯課件Practical College English Course (III)美心英語美心英語編輯課件 Unit 3 上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Focus 1 Section 1 :Text: The Pendulum Background Information Warm Up Vocabulary Intensive Reading Exercises: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII Section 2: Listening and SpeakingFocus 2 Section 1: Text: Mary Kay Cosmetics

2、 Exercises: I , II Language Points Section 2: Practical Writing A Memo 編輯課件 Focus 1 Section I上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語 Family in the WestBackground Information In different cultures, the types of family vary in different settings. A nuclear family consists of a married couple and their children. Tr

3、aditional American families are “nuclear families”. Another kind of family, which exists in some other cultures is “extended families”, in which several generations may even live together. In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof. In contemporary Europe and th

4、e United States, new types of families have occurred. They are single-father-headed families, families headed by same-sex couples, stepfamilies or families with mixed parents: one or both parents remarried, bringing children of the former family into the new family. Contemporary society generally vi

5、ews family as a heaven from the competitive world. the family is considered to encourage “intimacy, love and trust where individuals may escape the competition and as a place where warmth, tenderness and understanding can be expected from a loving mother, and protection from the world can be expecte

6、d from the father”. More and more people are making their family a priority. Husbands and wives are making concentrated efforts to keep their marriages solid. 編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Warm Up Focus 1 Section I 1. How the housework is shared in your families? For instance, what housework does yo

7、ur father do; what housework does your mother do and what work do you do? 2. Do you think housework should be relatively equally divided between husband and wife? Why or why not?上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Vocabulary Please go over the key words and expressions of the text before reading Focus 1 Secti

8、on IKey Words *greet vt. 迎接，問候，招呼；（以特定方式）接受，對作出反應；呈現(xiàn)在前When we arrived there, we were greeted by the head of the union.*polish n. U 擦光劑，上光蠟 vt. 磨光，擦亮；使優(yōu)美，潤飾The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish.manual a. 手工的，體力的 n. C 手冊，指南It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data.bid vt./

9、vi. 向問候，道別；出價，投標 n. C 出價，投標These children bid good night to their parents every day before going to bed.scatter vt./vi. 撒，撒播；散開，驅(qū)散The storm scattered tiles everywhere.alter vi./vt. 改變，變更Her face hadnt altered much over the years.編輯課件鐘鐘 擺擺5年來的每個晚上，約翰都是乘坐有軌電車在第81街下車，然后慢慢地步行回家，他從來都是不慌不忙的。過了5年的婚姻生活之后，約翰

10、清楚地知道晚上將會怎么過。上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語1 Every night for five years John had stepped off the streetcar at Eighty-First Street and walked slowly home. He was never in a hurry. After five years of married life, he knew exactly what his evening would be. Intensive ReadingThe Pendulum Focus 1 Section IQ

11、uestions About Para. 1(1) Where did John Perkins live? (2) How many years had John and Katy been married? He lived on Eighty-First Street. They had been married for five years.pendulum: n. C a long metal stick with a weight at the bottom that moves regularly from side to side to control the working

12、of a clock鐘擺e.g. (1) The pendulum of the clock in my room is a cat. 我房間里時鐘的鐘擺是小貓形狀的。(2) As we neared the center, we saw the pendulum clearly. 快到中心的時候，我們清楚地看見了鐘擺。pendulum 可以用作比喻，意為“the tendency of ideas, beliefs, etc. to change regularly to the opposite搖擺不定的思想、觀點等”。e.g. After several years of Republi

13、can government, the pendulum will undoubtedly swing back and voters will elect a Democrat. 共和黨執(zhí)政幾年之后，無疑會有執(zhí)政黨之間的交替，選民們將會選舉民主黨來執(zhí)政。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 2 He would be greeted at the door of his small apartment with a quick kiss from his wife, Katy. He would refresh himself wit

14、h a cup of juice his wife offered him. Dinner would be ready and waiting. Poor Katy tried hard, but she was never a good cook. The meal would be pot roast, leg of lamb, fruit dessert, buttered loaf, or cheese. The gravy of any one of them would be as thick and sticky as shoe polish. The same bottle

15、of marmalade that always sat in the middle of the table would be sitting there again. There would be a sticky pudding to put it on. After dinner, John would sit down to read the newspaper.妻子凱蒂會在他們的小公寓門口用匆匆一吻迎接他。然后會端上一杯果汁讓他喝了恢復精力。晚餐會準備好等著他享用。盡管不擅烹飪的凱蒂做得很盡心，晚餐卻總是不可口。菜式總是燉肉、羔羊腿肉、水果點心、奶油面包或奶酪。其中的任何一種肉汁都

16、像鞋油一樣黏稠。那瓶總是擺在桌子中央的酸果醬依然放在那兒，還有黏糊糊的要抹果醬吃的布丁。晚餐后，約翰會坐下來讀報。 Focus 1 Section IQuestions About Para. 2(3) How would Katy greet John when he was back home after work? (4) What would John do after being greeted by Katy? (5) What would they have for dinner? Katy would greet John at the door of their small

17、apartment with a quick kiss. John would refresh himself with a cup of juice Katy offered him.They would have pot roast, leg of lamb, fruit dessert, buttered loaf, or cheese, marmalade, and sticky pudding.greet: vt. to welcome sb. with particular words or a particular action, or to react to sth. in t

18、he stated way迎接，問候，招呼；（以特定方式）接受，對作出反應；呈現(xiàn)在前e.g. (1) When we arrived there, we were greeted by the head of the union. 我們到達那里時，受到了工會領(lǐng)導的迎接。(2) They greeted the negotiation representatives at the airport. 他們在機場歡迎談判代表。polish: n. U a substance that you rub into a surface to make it smooth and shiny 擦光劑，上光蠟

19、e.g. (1) The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish. 在靜止的空氣中能聞到一點點家具上光蠟的味道。(2) This car polish is an effective shield against rust. 這種汽車上光蠟有很好的防銹效果。 polish還可用作動詞，意為“to make sth. smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it with a piece of fabric, often with polish on it 磨光，擦亮；使優(yōu)美，潤飾”。e.g. (1) I spen

20、t all afternoon polishing the silver. 我一個下午都在擦拭銀器。(2) Edwards essay is good, but he needs to polish it a little bit. 愛德華的文章寫得不錯，不過還需要稍加潤飾。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 3 The man across the street would get out his violin and start practicing. Fat Mrs. Scott from the floor above wou

21、ld walk loudly down the stairs to take her little dog out for a walk. Katy would wash the dishes. Then she would sit down on the log couch and show him her manual workthe new square she was sewing into the quilt shed been working on for five years.Question About Para. 3(6) What would Katy do after d

22、inner? 這時，街對面的男子會拿出小提琴，開始練習。樓上肥胖的斯科特太太會邁著響亮的步子下樓去遛狗。凱蒂洗完了碟子，坐到原木沙發(fā)上，拿出她的手工活一塊新繡在被罩上的方形圖案給約翰看。這件被罩她已經(jīng)繡了5年了。 Focus 1 Section IShe would wash the dishes and then sit down on the log couch and show her manual work to John. manual: a. operated or done by hand or without the help of electricity, computers

23、, etc. 手工的，體力的e.g. (1) It would take too long to do a manual search of all the data. 手工搜索這些數(shù)據(jù)花的時間太長。(2) These children are suffering a lot from the heavy and dangerous manual work. 這些兒童做這樣繁重而危險的體力活受了很多苦。manual 還可用作名詞，意為“a book that tells you how to do or operate sth., esp. one that comes with a mach

24、ine, etc. when you buy it 手冊，指南”。e.g. This manual is full of useful tips. 這本小冊子里有很多實用的建議。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 4 John Perkins knew these things would happen. And he knew that at eight oclock he would rise, reach for his hat, and head for the door. He also knew exactly what

25、Katy would say at the moment he bid her goodbye. 5 “Now, where are you going, Id like to know, John Perkins?” 6 “Just up to the corner. Thought Id play a game or two of pool with the fellows.”約翰珀金斯知道每天晚上都是這些情形，而且他知道8點鐘他會起身拿著帽子出門去。他還確切地知道在向凱蒂道別時，她會問：“約翰珀金斯，你去哪兒，能告訴我嗎？”“就到街角處，和朋友們打一兩局撞球”。 Focus 1 Sect

26、ion IQuestion About Paras. 4-6(7) What would John do at eight oclock? He would rise, reach for his hat, and head for the door. He would go to play a game or two of pool with the fellows. reach for: to move the arm in order to touch or lift sth. with the hand 伸手去拿e.g. (1) I reached for the salt, and

27、knocked over a bottle of wine. 我伸手去拿鹽，卻打翻了一瓶酒。 (2) There was a noise outside, and Bill reached for his flashlight. 聽到外面有喧鬧聲，比爾伸手去拿手電筒。注意：reach意為“到達”時，是及物動詞。e.g. We reached our destination after walking for three hours. 走了3小時后我們到達了目的地。head for: to move towards (a place) 朝方向行進；走向（好結(jié)果），招致（壞結(jié)果）e.g. (1)

28、The ship left the island and headed for the mainland. 那條船駛離該島，向大陸開去。(2) It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year! 看來公司今年又要創(chuàng)記錄了！(3) Youre heading for an accident if you drive after drinking alcohol. 若你酒后開車會招致車禍的。bid: vt./vi. to utter a greeting or farewell to 向問候，道別；出價，投標e.g. (1) Th

29、ese children bid good night to their parents every day before going to bed. 這些孩子每天睡覺前都和父母道晚安。bidden/bid。意為“出價，投標”時，過去式和過去分詞均為bid。bid還可用作名詞，意為“an offer by a person or a business company to pay a particular amount of money for sth. 出價，投標”。e.g. Park wants to sell his farm, and he already had two large

30、bids for it. 帕克想賣掉他的農(nóng)場，并且已經(jīng)有了兩個出大價的買主。now是副詞，在口語中用在句子開頭，引導詢問信息的句子。e.g. Now what did you say your name was? 你剛說你的名字叫什么來著？注意：這時凱蒂直呼約翰的名字，與約翰回家時對他的親熱形成對比，表現(xiàn)了凱蒂對約翰的不滿。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 7 At 10 or 11 he would return. Katy would be waiting up to tell him how lonely she was, a

31、nd to shed a few tears. John would say he was sorry. After a while, they would kiss and make up. 8 One night, for the first time in five years, John came home to find his regular, boring world upside down. 9 Katy was not at the door to greet him with a kiss. The flat was in complete disorder. Katys

32、things were scattered everywhere. 10 This was not Katys way! With Katy gone, his world had completely altered. 大約10或11點約翰珀金斯就會回家。凱蒂會一直等他回家，對他訴說自己多么孤獨，然后流下一些淚水。約翰會對她說對不起，過一會兒他們就親吻和好了。一天晚上，約翰回到家，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己乏味而有規(guī)律的天地完全亂套了。5年來這還是頭一次。凱蒂沒在門口用親吻迎接他。公寓里凌亂不堪。凱蒂的東西散落各處。這可不是凱蒂一貫的作風！凱蒂一走，他的世界徹底地變了樣。 Focus 1 Section IQ

33、uestion About Para. 9(8) Why did John find his regular, boring world upside down one night when he came home? Because Katy was not at the door to greet him with a kiss. The flat was in complete disorder. Katys things were scattered everywhere.wait up (for sb.): to wait for sb. to return before going

34、 to bed熬夜，不睡覺（等人回家）e.g. (1) Julies parents waited up all night but she didnt come home. 朱麗葉的父母等了她一夜，但是她一夜未歸。 (2) Ill be home late tonight, so dont wait up. 不要等我，今晚我回來得晚。upside down: disorganized or untidy 一團糟的，混亂不堪的；顛倒的，翻倒過來的e.g. (1) The burglars have turned our house upside down. 夜賊把我們家翻得亂七八糟。(2) H

35、er husbands sudden death turned her world upside down. 她丈夫的突然去世使她的生活完全亂了套。(3) Dont hold the box upside down. 不要倒著拿那個盒子。(4) The chairs were placed upside down on the tables. 這些椅子都倒放在桌子上。scatter: vt./vi. to (cause to) separate and go in different directions撒，撒播；散開，驅(qū)散e.g. (1) The storm scattered tiles

36、everywhere. 風暴把瓦掀得四處都是。 (2) Scatter the onions over the fish. 把洋蔥撒在魚上。 (3) After the snowstorm, the workers were scattering sand over the roads to make vehicles move safely. 暴風雪過后工人們把沙子撒在路上讓車輛安全通過。 (4) The flowers fell and scattered on the ground. 花瓣飄散在地上。alter: vi./vt. to change, or to make sb. or

37、sth. change改變，變更e.g. (1) Her face hadnt altered much over the years. 過了這么多年，她的容貌并沒有多大改變。 (2) You can alter the color and size of the image using a remote control. 你可以用遙控裝置改變這個圖像的顏色和尺寸。編輯課件Intensive Reading-Para 11-14 Focus1 Section 1上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 11 And then he saw the

38、note pasted on the icebox. “Dear John,” it read. “I just had a cable saying Mother is very sick. I am taking the 4:30 train. There is cold lamb in the icebox. There are other provisions you can help yourself to. I will write tomorrow. Love, Katy.” 12 For a long time John stood staring at the note. H

39、e didnt know what to think. 13 Never, not once during their five years of marriage, had he and Katy been separated for a night. He glanced about the room and saw traces of her everywhereher clothes and her shoes. He looked at these things with longing in his heart. It was almost as though Katy had d

40、ied and was gone forever. He had never thought about what life might be without Katy. 14 Sadly, John dragged the cold lamb from the icebox, poured a cup of champagne, and sat down to his lonely meal. He missed the shoe-polish gravy. There was still marmalade, but no sticky pudding to put it on. He m

41、issed that, too.這時他看到了貼在冰柜上的字條，上面寫著：“親愛的約翰，我剛收到一份電報說母親病重，我要趕4：30的火車去看她。冰柜里有冷的羔羊肉，還有其他一些食物可以吃，我明天給你寫信。愛你的凱蒂?！奔s翰站在那里久久地盯著字條，不知在想些什么。結(jié)婚5年他和凱蒂從未分開過一個晚上。他環(huán)視了一下房間，發(fā)現(xiàn)到處都有凱蒂的痕跡她的衣服、她的鞋子。看著這些東西，他心里充滿了思念，好像凱蒂已經(jīng)離他而去，永遠不會回來了。他從未想過，如果沒有凱蒂，生活會是什么樣子。約翰悲傷地從冰柜里拽出冷羔羊肉，倒了一杯香檳，坐下來孤獨地吃著晚餐。他懷念那稠得像鞋油一樣的肉汁。桌子的中央仍放著一瓶酸果醬，卻沒

42、了黏糊糊的要涂著果醬吃的布丁，他對此也懷念不已。 Focus 1 Section IQuestion About Para. 11(9) Why was Katy not at home? Because her mother was sick. She had taken the train to see her mother. provision: n. C, U food, drink, and other supplies, especially for a journey pl. 口糧，給養(yǎng)；供應；（for, against）準備，預備；條款，規(guī)定e.g. (1) We had en

43、ough provisions for two weeks. 我們的糧食足夠吃兩個星期。 (2) Provisions are kept in the storehouse. 糧食儲藏在倉庫里。 (3) There is a provision for making the building larger if necessary. 準備在必要時擴建大樓。 (4) This provision has been abolished. 這一規(guī)定已被廢止。trace: n. C, U 形跡，足跡e.g. (1) There has been no trace of anyone having en

44、tered the room since then. 打那時起就再無跡象表明有人進過這房間。 (2) He carefully removed the traces of old paste. 他仔細地除去舊糨糊留下的痕跡。trace可用作動詞，意為“追蹤，探索”。e.g. (1) The children traced the map of Shanghai and then wrote down the names of the places they had visited. 孩子們查了上海地圖，然后把他們游覽過的地方寫了下來。 (2) We finally traced him to

45、an address in Shanghai. 我們終于追查到了他在上海的一個地址。在it was almost as though句型中，因為句中所述不是事實，所以使用了虛擬語氣。e.g. (1) It seems as if nobody knew what had happened. 似乎沒有人知道發(fā)生了什么事。 (2) It seems as if he lost interest in his job. 看來他對自己的工作失去了興趣。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 15 Tonight John did not read

46、 the newspaper. Instead, he sat at the front window and looked blankly out into the darkness. 16 Lost in thought, he hardly heard the usual night noises, not even the sound from the clock. But then, for the first time in five years, he realized that the night was his to enjoy. He could play pool unt

47、il dawn if he liked, and there would be no teary-eyed Katy waiting when he got back. But John did not get up and reach for his hat. He stayed at the window, missing Katy, suddenly knowing how much he needed her, how much he needed his boring daily life.這晚約翰沒有讀報。他坐在前面的窗戶旁邊，茫然地看著窗外的黑夜。他陷入了沉思，聽不到平日黑夜的喧

48、囂，甚至連鐘聲也聽不見。但就在這時，5年來他第一次意識到這個夜晚是屬于他的，如果喜歡他可以通宵打撞球，回到家里也沒有淚汪汪地等待著的凱蒂。但約翰沒有起身去拿自己的帽子。他呆在窗前，想著凱蒂，突然意識到自己是多么需要她，多么需要以前那種乏味枯燥的生活。 Focus 1 Section IQuestion About Paras. 15-16(10) What did John do differently after meal that night? He didnt read the newspaper. He sat at the front window and looked blankl

49、y out into the darkness, lost in thought.blankly: ad. 茫然地，毫無表情地e.g.The tea forgotten, she gazed blankly through the window. 她茫然地看著窗外，茶水一點都沒喝。blankly的形容詞形式是blank，意為“no emotion, understanding, or interest 茫然的，無表情的；空白的，空著的”。e.g. (1) My heart began to race and my mind went blank. 我的心跳加快，腦子一片空白。 (2) The

50、last three boxes should be left blank. 最后三個箱子一定要空著。blank還可用作名詞，意為“an empty space on a piece of paper, where you are supposed to write a word or letter 空白；空白表格，空白處”。e.g. (1) Leave a blank if you dont know the answer. 如果你不知道答案就空著。 (2) Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 在空白處填寫適當?shù)脑~。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學

51、出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 17 Poor Katy! How badly hed treated her all these years, leaving her alone night after night! 18 Wellno more! He made a resolution to try to amend everything. From now on, hed take her out at least twice a week dancing, exercising in the gym, and out to the symphony.

52、In between, hed stay home and keep her company while she worked on her quilt. 可憐的凱蒂！這些年來他待她太不好了，每晚都把她一個人丟在家里！以后再不這樣了！他決心要改正所有的過失。從今以后，他每周至少要帶她出門兩次，要帶她去跳舞，去健身房健身，去聽交響樂。平時他要呆在家里，陪著她繡被罩。 Focus 1 Section IQuestion About Para. 18(11) What was the resolution John made in order to amend the way he had been

53、 treating Katy? Hed take her out at least twice a week dancing, exercising in the gym, and out to the symphony. In between, hed stay home and keep her company while she worked on her quilt.amend: vt. to correct or make small changes to sth. that is written or spoken 修正，修訂e.g. (1) The law was amended

54、 for the third time. 這條法律被第三次修訂。 (2) The resolution to build a chemical factory here has been amended. 在這里建化工廠的決定已作了修正。in between: in the time that separates two times or events 在其間，在中間e.g. (1) Ive had a few jobs with long periods of unemployment in between. 我做過幾份工作，其間也失業(yè)過很久。 (2) A lot of students s

55、pend a year abroad in between high school and university. 很多學生在中學和大學期間在國外呆過一年。keep sb. company: to be, go, remain with sb. so that he or she does not feel lonely陪伴，作伴e.g. (1) Ritas husband will be away for a week, so I think Id better go and keep her company. 麗塔的丈夫要外出一個星期，因此我想我最好過去和她作伴。 (2) Come ove

56、r for dinnerI would like you to keep me company. 晚上過來吃晚飯我想讓你來陪陪我。編輯課件上海交通大學上海交通大學出版社出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 19 And then the doorbell rang. 20 It was Katy. 21 “Mothers fine,” she said, setting down her portable suitcase. “She was just a little upset. Didnt amount to a thing. My, Im glad to be ba

57、ck. Im dying for a cup of whisky.” 22 John looked at Katy. Then he looked at the grandfather clock. The pendulum was swinging, as always. Back and forth, back and forth. Now he could hear the clock and it calmed him. His life was in order again. 23 It was just eight oclock. 24 He picked up his hat a

58、nd walked to the door. 25 “Now, where are you going, Id like to know, John Perkins?” asked Katy loudly. 26 “Just up to the corner,” he said. “Thought Id play a game or two of pool with the fellows.”這時，門鈴響了。是凱蒂。“母親身體還好，”凱蒂一邊說，一邊放下手提箱，“只是有點小小的不適。算不上什么大問題。哎呀，回家真高興，太想喝杯威士忌了?！奔s翰瞅瞅凱蒂，又瞅瞅家里的老式落地鐘。那鐘擺正如往常一樣

59、擺動著，一來一回，一來一回擺動著。現(xiàn)在他能聽到鐘聲了，這使他恢復了平靜，生活又回到了從前的樣子。此時剛好8點。他拿起帽子朝門口走去?！凹s翰珀金斯，你去哪兒，能告訴我嗎？”凱蒂大聲問道。“就到街角處，”約翰說，“去和朋友們打一兩局撞球?！?Focus 1 Section IQuestion About Paras. 24&26(12) What did John do after Katy returned home at eight oclock? John picked up his hat and walked to the door. Hed play a game or two

60、 of pool with the fellows. portable: a. able to be carried or moved easily 便于攜帶的，手提式的，輕便的e.g. (1) Stan now writes his novels on a portable computer. 斯坦現(xiàn)在在手提電腦上寫小說。 (2)District maintenance workers replaced the seats here with portable chairs. 區(qū)維修工們把這里的座位都換成了折疊椅。amount to: to be equal or the same as 等于，相當