大學英語綜合教程課件

1、Unit 6 The Pace of LifeText A Old Father Time Becomes a Terror 海峽學院大學英語教研組ObjectivesThe students will be able to:1. Learn the main idea of Para 1-6;2. Learn to distinguish supporting facts from opinions, and to use both in their own writing;3. Grasp the key language points in Para 1-6;Lead-inLead-in

2、Lead-inTime StressText UnderstandingScanningScan Para 1 -2 and find out answers to the following 2 questions.1. What did we use to expect from technology? Or how would technology influence us?2. How does technology inflence our life now?A: We thought technology would make our lives easier.A: Technol

3、ogy has enslaved us.Language Pointsever-increasing ever-: more and more, alwayse.g: ever-green ever-lasting ever-more hardworkingquantity n. 1. 數(shù)目, 數(shù)量 Mathematics is the science of pure quantity. 2. 量, 大小 （a + adj + quantity of = adj + quantities） A large quantity of beer was sold. There are only a

4、small quantity of flowers left in the garden. Quantities of food were spread out on the table.waste away=to waste (time, for example) to waste away the years Yes, from now on Im not going to waste away in front of the television.Language Pointsbewilder v. to confuse or puzzle mentally The big city b

5、ewildered the old woman from the countryside.bewildering adj. 使人困惑的，產(chǎn)生混亂的I found the experience quite bewildering. Language Pointseat intoto damage or destroy 毀壞，侵蝕Acids (酸)eat into metal, damaging its surface. Dont let decadent ideas eat into yourselves.gradually reduce the amount of sth 吞噬,消耗 =_Ou

6、r wedding has eaten into the money we saved.They had to eat into their savings to pay for their house.devourExercises P 187在現(xiàn)代社會里，浪費時間的方式比以往任何時候都要多，各種各樣的娛樂消遣（distraction）正在吞噬我們寶貴的時間。（eat into; waste away） In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distrac

7、tions are eating into our precious time.Text UnderstandingPlease read through Para 3 to Para 6 and find out the examples the author gave us as well as their disadvantages.move slowlytraffic jamsTime-consuming journeydo more thingsText Understandingspread work into leisure timeadd new burdenspending

8、hours fixing software glitchLanguage Points convention n. 1. conference of members of a profession, political party 大會，會議 2. something regarded as a normative example 慣例，常規(guī) 3.(diplomacy) an international agreement 協(xié)定 President Hu spoke at the opening session of the United Nations convention.Its just

9、 a social convention that men dont wear skirts Japan has signed a convention of peace with a neighboring country.Language Pointstoil v. to work hard and untiringly 辛苦地勞動toil for ones living I shall have to toil and moil all my days. to move with difficulty or pain 艱難地行動The slaves toiled up the hill

10、pulling the heavy blocks. n. 辛苦，苦工He succeeded after years of toil. The farmer s toil was rewarded with good crops. Language Pointsmultiply: v. increase in number or quantity 增加 Fear multiplies the difficulties of life. add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘 We could multiply the heig

11、ht by the width to determine the area.Language Pointsburden n. heavy load, weight to be borne or conveyed 負擔，重擔 Many studnets find homework a burden. The burden of supporting the family fell to me. v. weight down with a load 使負擔，成為.的負擔，煩擾 I dont want to burden you with my problem. Considerate employ

12、ees dont burden you with their personal problems Key Words and Phrases一直，越來越大量使困惑，使糊涂ever-quantities of bewilder辛苦地勞作；艱難地行走增加，乘toilmultiply吞噬，侵蝕大會，慣例，eat intoconvention負擔，重負burdenMain IdeaPlease chose a number and complete the corresponding task. 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5Retelling Once upon a time, technolo

13、gy were expected to make our life_. (Para 1).1 point: please retell the main idea of Para 1 with the following clue.easierRetelling.Retelling.1 point: Students in red/blue/yellow/black, please give the student on your left a warm hug.Retelling.3 point: Tounge Twister Can you can a can as a canner ca

14、n can a can?Retellingtechnology; liberate; enslave Instead of liberating us, technology has enslaved us. (Para 2).3 points: please retell the main idea of Para 2 with the following key words.Retellingtechnology; save time; do more things Technology has not saved time, but enabled us to do more thing

15、s. (Para 5).3 points: please retell the main idea of Para 5 with the following key words.Retelling5 points: please retell the main idea of Para 3 with the help of the following picture. Motorcar promised to enhance personal mobility but it actually kept us moving slowly and stuck in traffic jams.(Pa

16、ra 3)Retelling5 points: please retell the main idea of Para 4 with the help of the following picture. Aircraft promised new horizons, but it created a demand for time-consuming journeys that we didnt need before.(Para 4)Retelling5 points: please retell the main idea of Para 6 with the help of the fo

17、llowing key words.technology; spread into; new burden Technology has not only allowed work to spread into our leisure time but also added new burden to us.(Para 6)Homework1. Preview Para 7-Para 11, look up the new words.2. Brainstorm some kinds of stress that people face in nowadays society.Periods

18、3-4ObjectivesThe students will be able to:1. Learn the main idea of Para 7-11;2. Grasp the key language points;3. Finish part of the exercies of this unit.Text UnderstandingScanningScan Para 7 -11 and find out answers to the following question.Whats the second and third reason for our feeling of tim

19、e stress? What about the first reason?Text UnderstandingPartsPara(s) Main Idea 1111 The author gives three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today.Language Point point v. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing 指向 He pointed at the diagram to illustrate his point. The hands of the clock poin

20、t to five oclock. point the way to sth = show how to arrive at/get sth The new tax reforms point the way to a more prosperous future. explosion (explode v.) The horse took a fright at the sound of the explosion. How can we account for the recent population explosion? The bomb was timed to explode du

21、ring the rush-hour. He exploded with rage. Language Point fraction n. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole I can only pay a fraction of my bill.My mother is careful with her money, and spends only a fraction of her earnings. Language Point pour in: go into a place quickly and in large num

22、bers The rays of the sun poured in through the window. Many football fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favorite football players.Language Point comparative: adj. involving comparison or comparingthe comparative study of folk knowledge and cultureTo illustrate my point I have done

23、a comparative analysis. He majored in comparative literature.Language Point keep (sb) up with sth: enable sb to know or deal with sth that is happening or changing very fastThey walked so fast that I could not keep me up with them. He made every endeavor to keep himself up with the rest of the class

24、. Its important that we keep up with the times. keep off 不接近,避開 keep up 保持, 繼續(xù), 維持, 跟上(時代)keep on 反復地做,繼續(xù)進行 keep to 堅持,遵守 Language Pointminute: adj. very small in size or amountThe kitchen is minute, with barely room for two people to turn around.I remembered in minute detail everything that had hap

25、pened.frontier: n.1. (usu. pl) extreme limit of an area of knowledge or a particular activity前沿They are highly interested in the frontiers of science The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed forwards as time goes on. 2.border between two countries國界，邊界Sweden has frontiers with Norway and

26、Finland The frontier ranges from the northern hills to the southern coast. Language Pointprosperity: n. state of being economically successful; state of being successful or richWar brings no prosperity to the great mass of ordinary citizens.Some people argue that globalization will bring the prosper

27、ity so far enjoyed only by wealthy industrialized nations to the developing countries. prosperous adj.It used to be a very prosperous town.After their misfortunes the family slowly became prosperous.Language Pointoblige v. 1. do (someone) a favor 幫忙，為.效勞Please oblige me by leaving me alone.Could you

28、 oblige me with a match?Could you oblige me by closing the door? 2. force (someone to do something) 強制，迫使In certain countries the law obliges parents to send their children to school. Poverty obliged her to live a hard life.be/feel obliged to do sth 覺得必須做或應該做某事I felt obliged to leave after such an u

29、npleasant quarrel. Language Point discontent n. lack of satisfaction There was an expression of discontent on his face. Her discontent with her job made her mother very unhappy. Key Words and Phrases指明如何取得特定的結(jié)果爆炸小部分，一點兒point the way toexplosion/explodefraction跟上形勢或了解動態(tài)極小的，極少的keep sb. up with sth.min

30、ute大量涌入比較的，相比的pour in/intocomparativeLanguage Point前沿frontier繁榮prosperity（為.）效勞;有義務oblige對.不滿discontentPeriods 5-6ObjectivesThe students will be able to:1. Learn the main idea of Para 12-23;2. Grasp the key language points;3. Learn to distinguish the supporting facts from opinions.Text Understanding

31、 ReasonsforTime StressPara 1-6 Technology (motorcar, aircraft,laptop.)Para 7-10 Information Explosion (1. centuries ago:a few philosophers; now: pour in; TV set; magazines 2. Edward Wilson: subscribe to)Para 11 Rising ProsperityText UnderstandingRead quickly through Para 12 -18 and then fill in the

32、blanks.Experts or AuthoritiesSayings or FindingsMichael WillmottPaul EdwardsHour-by-hour LogsJohn Robinson &Geoffrey GodbeyThe feeling of time-stressed only applies to_1_.The feeling of time pressures can also be 2_ or 3_.In the UK, working hours have risen only 4_ while in the US, they have 5_.Sinc

33、e the mid-1960s, the average American had gained 6_ a week in 7_, although the gains were unevenly distributed and gender-based.half the populationexaggeratedself-imposedslightlyfallenfive hoursfree timeLanguage Points forecast v. tell in advance; predict 預測 They tried to forecast the result of the

34、football match. May it turn out as I forecasted. The means of forecasting natural disasters, such as floods and hurricanes, have improved quickly as science and technology have advanced.n. a statement of future events, based on some kind of knowledge or judgement 預報 The weather forecast says it will

35、 be sunny tomorrow. The newspapers forecast that the senator (議員) would be elected again was right.ExercisesP187中央電視臺的定時天氣預報使得我們旅行時不管走到哪兒都能知道天氣的變化。The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.Language Pointsperception: n. way

36、 of seeing or understanding sth.; ability to notice and understand things 看法，感覺His analysis of the problem showed great perception. Aesthetics (美學) is a branch of philosophy concerned with the essence and perception of beauty and ugliness.v. perceive 感覺，理解Stress is widely perceived as contributing t

37、o a bad constitution.Language Pointsnurture: vt. care for and educate (a child); encourage the growth of (sth.); nourish 養(yǎng)育，滋養(yǎng)，培養(yǎng)Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.The local government has taken measures to nurture the state-run factories.Most vegetables

38、we buy in winter are nurtured in the greenhouse. Language Pointsappliance n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 用具，器具There are many household appliances in this shop. This manual contains operating instructions for an appliance or a machine. Language Pointsappalling adj. ca

39、using to be unpleasantly surprised 駭人聽聞的 It is appalling that that child was murdered. I ve never seen such appalling behaviour. appall v. We were appalled when we heard that the chairman had been murdered. distribution: n.the way in which people, buildings, etc. are arranged over a large area 分布，分配

40、It is therefore essential to know the age distribution in the population. the act of giving things to a large group of people or delivering goods to companies 分發(fā)Distribution of the goods is handled by local companies.They could not agree about the distribution of the profits. Text UnderstandingPart

41、Two (Para 12-18)Main ideas:Not everyone is time-stressed, and in the case of Americans they have actually gained more free time in the past decades.Language Points預測；預報看法；感覺滋養(yǎng)；培育用器，用具駭人聽聞的分布；分配forecastperceptionnurtureapplianceappallingdistributionText UnderstandingPart Three (Para 19- Para 23)Main

42、Ideas: The perception of time famine has triggered a variety of reactions.123ReactionAttempt to gain 1_ from 2_.People are also 3_.Debate over the growth of 4_the largest possible amount of timethe samllest possible investment of timetrying to buy timethe work-lifeLanguage Points provoke vt. cause (

43、sth.) to occur or arouse (a feeling, etc.) Peoples concern over genetically modified food has provoked a global debate. He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didnt do anything to provoke him reaction n. Running away is our instinctive reaction when we meet danger. His arrest produced

44、an immediate reaction from the press. His reaction on this matter is unexpected. Language Pointsstreamline: vt. make (sth.) more efficient and effective 使.合理化，使.效率更高They streamlined the racing car so that it moved even faster.He aim to streamline the office. We must streamline our production procedu

45、res. Language Pointsdecorate v.We decorated the house for Christmas. The house was empty and easy to decorate.decoration n.Such decoration was a typical feature of the baroque period. She put some decorations on the Christmas tree. Language Points futile adj. producing no result or effect 無用的 As a w

46、hole our efforts did not prove to be futile. He made a futile exercise. divert: vt. turn (sb./sth.) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another The money that might be spent on cities has been diverted into other projects.Traffic is being diverted from the main road because of the accident.Lan

47、guage Points使產(chǎn)生；引起反應使合理化；使效率更高裝飾無效的，無用的使轉(zhuǎn)向；轉(zhuǎn)移provokereactionstreamlinedecoratefutiledivertText UnderstandingPart Four Para 24-28Main Idea:The author pins down the crux(癥結(jié)) of the problem and puts forward a remedy for the stress we feel.Whats the remedy?The remedy lies in _ rather than _. understandi

48、ng the problemevading itLanguage Pointsshortage n. lack of sth needed; deficiencyHe always complains about the shortage of funds for research. Continuance of the war will mean shortage of the food. cram v. push or force into a small place 將.塞入，硬塞進.This box is crammed with Christmas gifts. He crammed

49、 as much candy into his pockets as they would hold. I have to cram up six subjects for my examinations. n. 極度擁擠，死記硬背There was such a cram in the church.The student had to cram for her history test.Language PointsP186我的數(shù)學老師威爾遜女士不僅教學方法獨特，而且她從不試圖往我的腦子里硬塞知識。 （.apart, cram）Her unique teaching methods apa

50、rt, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.Language Pointsremedy n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain Warmth is the best remedy for colds.The mistake is beyond remedy.I don t suppose there ll eve

51、r be a remedy for that. P186他們正在探索醫(yī)學研究的新領(lǐng)域，試圖治療那些目前還無藥可治的疾病。 （frontier, remedy）They are exploring the new frontier of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases. (= find cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.)Language Points evade v. avoid or try to avoid fulfil

52、ling, answering, or performing (duties, questions) ; escape, either physically or mentally They evade paying taxes by living abroad.In order to evade the persecution of fascists, he had to escape abroad.Give me a direct answer, and stop evade the issue. Language Pointsconfine n. boundaries,limits,borders This is outside the confines of human knowledge.The murderer was pl