大學英語泛讀lesson1theuncletheo課件

1、(最新整理)大學英語泛讀lesson1theuncletheo2021/7/261Unit 1 1. My Uncle Theo2021/7/262ContentsLead-in Difficult words Comprehension of the text Homework 41232021/7/2631. Lead-in discussion How to succeed in a job interview?2021/7/264How to succeed in an job interview? Basic elementsCharacter Work & ExperiencesA

2、ppearance &Good mannerExcellent performanceWhich is the decisive factor for the man getting the post in this story?2021/7/2653.Comprehension of the text 1) Writing style of this passage2) Organization of the passage 3)Answer some questions.2021/7/266Writing StylesStyleBiography傳記Practical writing應用文

3、 Argumentation議論文Exposition說明文Narration記敘文Description描述文2021/7/267NarrationNarration is giving an account of an event or a series of events.There are six elements in a story narration. What are they?2021/7/268Six elements of a story narrationcauseresultprocesstimecharactersNarrationplace2021/7/2692.

4、 Organization of the passageHow many parts can you divide this passage into? And whats your division basis? 2021/7/2610Process Organization(or the plot of story development). Beginning partPara.: 1-3 introducing the basic situations of Uncle Theo and his roommate Adams, and their respective preparat

5、ions for the enrollment for a post in Iscariot College.2021/7/2611. Development Para.: 46Stating the development of the story in the lecture day: Uncle Theo, whose speech was stolen by his rival, felt disappointed and had to repeat the lecture according to his memory; while his competitor built up s

6、trong confidence for his fluent speech based on Uncle Theos typewritten copy. 2021/7/2612III climaxThe story came to its climax in the part: Uncle Theo, who lost confidence of being enrolled, surprisingly beat his competitor Adams and got the post in the College. IV ending It narrated the reason of

7、the surprising plot twist: the true situation, in which Uncle Theo seriously prepared for the recruitment interview, had been actually made clear by the dean of the College. 2021/7/26133. Answer some questions related to the passageHow about the two candidates performance in the public lecture respe

8、ctively? How do you feel about Uncle Theo and Adam?Read carefully what the Dean said in the last but one paragraph. His remarks were quite thought-provoking. Why the Dean didnt tell the truth?2021/7/2614HomeworkRetell the story in your own words .(500words)2021/7/2615The two candidate performance in

9、 the public lectureRead eloquently, A burst of applauseOnly repeatIn a low and dull voiceNo applause TheoAdamPerformance2021/7/2616How do you feel about Theo and Adam?With real brain,bookish,Absent-mindedDiligentSelf-confident,Out-going,Clever,DishonestTheoAdamTwo characters2021/7/2617The Deans rema

10、rksFirstly express the admiration for Adams learning and eloquence. Then he switched to the requirement for the post, pretending their final aim was for the applicators excellent memory. At the end of the story, the Dean told Theo why they chose him. 2021/7/2618Answers to exercises 31) 他安靜，性情溫和，時常心不

11、在焉，對待金錢像個孩子。 2) 連Theo也不得不承認，即便他自己讀，也不大可能讀得像他一樣流利。 3) 他的情緒受到很大干擾，無法換一種方式來表達同樣的思想。 4) 他既困惑又高興，簡直摸不著頭腦了。 2021/7/26191) applause 2) candidate3) all the same 4) impressed 5) interview 6) memorize7) getting on withLeaning 9) sense10) choice 2021/7/26201) Faced with a lot of evidence, the man had to admit

12、that he was the head of the drug ring. 2) Tommy offered to drive us to the seaside in his car, but insisted we should share the petrol costs. 3) On-the-job smoking is not allowed in our company. So many employees have to give up smoking or reduce the amount they smoke. 2021/7/2621 4) When you apply

13、for a job, the first thing the employer sees is your resume. 5) When you find yourself often upset about small matters, youd better cultivate a hobby.2021/7/26221. Successful readers use a variety of plans to deal with words they do not know. 2. Determining meaning through context is the most effect

14、ive method for handling unknown words. 3. That is, examine the sentence in which the word appears, or even the sentence before and after the word. When the surrounding text contains a hint or suggestion to help determine the meaning of the unknown word, we refer to this hint or suggestion as context

15、 clue. Context Clues (1)Reading Skill Focus2021/7/2623Context Clues (1)Reading Skill Focus7. Modifier Clues (限定語) 6. Cause and Effect Relationships (因果關(guān)系)5. Example Clues (示例)4. Contrast/Antonym Clues (對比/反義)3. Restatement/Synonym Clues (重述/同義)2. Definition Clues (定義) 1. Inference/General Sense Cont

16、ext Clues (推論/常識)There are commonly seven types of context clues.2021/7/2624Inference/General Sense Context Clues Sometimes a word or phrase is not immediately made clear within the same sentence. Relationships, which are not directly apparent, are implied. The reader must look for clues within, bef

17、ore, and after the sentence in which the word is used. Context Clues (1)Reading Skill Focus2021/7/2625 As you look down from the tower, you have a panorama of the sea, bay, city and countryside. A. real beauty B. great excitement C. whole idea D. complete viewA. Guided PracticeReading Skill FocusSam

18、ple 1Clue當“panorama” 作為一個詞出現(xiàn)時，你可能猜不出它的意思， 不過當你讀到后面的詞,“sea， bay， city” 和 “countryside” 時，就會猜出它的意思與“視野”有關(guān)。因此從所給的四個選項中，可以確定選項D 為正確答案。2021/7/2626 Elvis Presley was afraid of being assassinated, and he wore a bullet-proof vest, but he couldnt stay away from the crowds who loved him. A. laughed B. killed

19、C. taken away D. beatenA. Guided PracticeReading Skill FocusSample 2Clue從后面的句子可以分析出Elvis Presley 所擔心的是“be killed”，否則，他不會穿上防彈背心，bullet-proof vest。因此B為正確選項。2021/7/2627I cant believe it, Right in the middle of our conversation, Peter turned around abruptly and walked out of the room! A. formally B. slo

20、wlyC. suddenly D. quietlyReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue首先，第一句話表明說話人對于后面發(fā)生的事情感到非常驚訝。從第二句話中，我們明白了“當我們正在談話時，彼得很唐突地（abruptly）轉(zhuǎn)身離開了房間”，這就是說話人為什么感到吃驚的原因。選項中最接近這個意思的應該是C項。12021/7/2628After the harvest

21、, we had an abundant amount of apples. We made apple pie, apple sauce, and apple juice because we had so many apples! A. small B. not enoughC. limited D. plentifulReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue

22、通過后面句子中的解釋“because we had so many apples”，推測出“蘋果大豐收”，因此可以猜出“abundant”的意思是“豐富的，大量的”，正確答案是D項。22021/7/2629When Sara was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldnt hear what she was trying to say clearly.A. very loud B. very softC. very strange D. very shyReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figur

23、e out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue通過前面句子設(shè)定的背景（when Sara was sick），再加上后面句子的描述（We couldnt hear what she was trying to say），很顯然，Sara說話的聲音很輕，B項為正確答案。32021/7/2630The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We had to walk our bicycles up the hill.

24、A. tall B. funC. easy D. difficultReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue從后面的句子“我們不得不推車步行上山”，可以分析出“山勢陡峭”，應該是難以攀爬（too arduous to climb），所以應選擇D項。42021/7/2631The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We ha

25、d to walk our bicycles up the hill.A. tall B. funC. easy D. difficultReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue從后面的句子“我們不得不推車步行上山”，可以分析出“山勢陡峭”，應該是難以攀爬（too arduous to climb），所以應選擇D項。42021/7/2632Many ships h

26、ave vanished during hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found.A. arrived B. departed C. returned D. disappearedReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue從后面的句子中可以找到“the lost ships”，

27、這與前面一句話的意思相近，因此可以推測出“vanish”是“消失，突然不見”的意思。52021/7/2633My father is a versatile man, he is a successful businessman, sportsman, author, and sports car mechanic.A. rich B. influential C. proud D. talentedReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the followi

28、ng sentences and explain the clues.Clue從后面句子的解釋中，我們可以了解到“我的父親是一位成功的商人、運動員、作家和跑車修理工”，顯然地，這位父親是很有才能的（talented）人，而且多才多藝（versatile）。62021/7/2634At the age of seventy-seven, Mr. George was still playing a skillful game of tennis. He jogged four miles each day and seldom missed his daily swim. For a man o

29、f his age he was extremely robust.A. healthy B. weak C. skillful D. youngReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue前面兩句話中傳達了這樣的信息：喬治先生在77歲時，仍然可以從事多種體育運動，這說明他是一位非常健壯（extremely robust）的老人，所以最恰當?shù)拇鸢甘沁x項A。72021/

30、7/2635The doctor said that there was only a slim hope of survival for the people in the air crash.A. numerous B. considerable C. moderate D. very littleReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue根據(jù)常識，在空難（ai

31、r crash）中生還的可能性一般很小，所以，“醫(yī)生”表達的意思應該是“乘客幸存的希望渺茫（only a slim hope of survival）”。82021/7/2636Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent. A. transient B. about to happen C. coming to an end D. to last longReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined

32、 words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue根據(jù)自然方面的常識，烏云、雷電交加表明暴風雨“即將來臨（imminent）”。92021/7/2637They suspended the construction of the bridge during the strike. A. opposed B. supported C. continued D. delayedReading Skill FocusB. Lets TryTry to figure out the meaning of the underlined

33、 words in the following sentences and explain the clues.Clue在該句中，非常重要的線索就是“strike”這個詞。“在工人罷工期間，他們只能推遲（suspend）橋梁的建造。”所以，正確的答案應該是選項D。102021/7/2638Word Formation后綴(suffix)是加在單詞或詞根后面的構(gòu)詞成分，一般起到改變詞性的作用。Suffixrelative, executive,representative, detective, captive, native, calmative, determinative, fugitive(added to verbs to form nouns and adjectives) (a person or thing) showing the ability to perform the activity represented by the verb 構(gòu)成名詞和形容詞，表示有能力實施某一動作的人或物或具有性質(zhì)的、有作用的-ive -ativ