全新版大學(xué)英語第四冊06

1、全新版大學(xué)英語第四冊06Unit 6The Place of Life In this Unit ,you willPre-reading task Text-analysis Words and expressions Class assignments Writing skills HomeworkQuestionsHow does the singer treat his diary? Why?Can we infer what attitude the singer takes towards the pace of life today? Text analysis:In many

2、ways, the style of this piece is typical of a certain variety of journalism. It is clearly not a news story, bu nonetheless belongs within the pages of a newspaper. Such writing finds its home in the editorial or comment section where journalists and others contribute regular or occasional columns r

3、eflecting on topical issues. Unlike news stories where reporters are expected to confirne themselves to the facts. Such columns are intended to give free range to the expression of personal opinion. At the same time, particularly in the more serious papers the writer is expected to display his famil

4、iarity with the complexity of the problem under discussion. This is frequently achieved by employing concession. Thus, here the writer, having outlined the problem of the pressure of time, goes on to concede that not everybody is affected to the same extent. He then details the differences that exis

5、t before trurning to his more gereral point and concluding with his solution, another characteristic ingredient of such editorial articles. His general conclusion is hardly new, having been advice offered by philosophers for as far back as one cares to go, but gains novelty set against the context o

6、f recent technological developments.Although not a news story, the article nevertheless shares with newspaper reporting in general a taste for seeking support from the use of direct quotations from a number of different people. These quotations are provided together with the name of the person and b

7、ackground information on them. These details add human interest and support the argument by reference to the utterances of someone who would appear to be in a position to know. As the quotations record spoken rather than written English, the tone of language is often colloquial. The frequent peperin

8、g of an article with this type of direct quotation stands in contrast to what is usual in a more purely academic essay.key Wordsoblige: do sth. For (sb.) as a favor or small service (used in the pattern) oblige (sb.) (with sth./by doing sth.)(為)效勞;幫(的)忙Examples:1.We are happy to ablige.2.Please obli

9、ge me by leaving me alone.nurture: care for and educate (a child); encourage the growth of ; nourish養(yǎng)育;培育;滋養(yǎng)Examples:1.Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood.2.With one years observation the biologists have found how dolphins socialize, breed, nurture their y

10、oung and how they communicate. 3.The local government has taken measures to nurture the state-run factories.distribution: the way in which people , buildings, etc. are arranged over a large area; the act of giving things to a large group of people or delivering goods to companies分配;分布Examples:1.The

11、study of animal distribution is called zoogeography.2.Distribution of the goods is handled by local companies.domestic: of the home家庭的;家務(wù)的;國內(nèi)的Examples:1.Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domistic violence are women.2. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.divert: t

12、urn (sb./sth.) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another使轉(zhuǎn)向;轉(zhuǎn)移Examples:Some dams divert the flow of river water into a pipeline, canal, or channel. There had been an accident and traffic was being diverted to finance the famine relief operations.phraseson the go: (inf) very active or busyIve

13、 been on the go all week, preparing my thesis.I was on the go all day and went home at about 10 oclock in the evening. set about: begin (a task); start (doing soth. ) The school authorities must set about finding solutions to the campus security problems.My mon and I set about clearing up after the

14、guests left.eat into: gradually reduce the amount of (sth. valuable); damage or destroyAll these car expenses are eating into our savings.Acid eats into the metal, damaging its surface.pour in: go into a place quickly and in large numbers1.Tourists poured into Shanghai on National Day.2. Many footba

15、ll fans poured into the stadium to have a look at their favourite football players.amount to: be equal to; add up toThe tuition fee amounts to ten thousand yuan.In 1959 the combined value of U.S. imports and exports amounted to less than 9 percent of the countrys gross domestic product.put stress, p

16、ressure, or strain onA person who is stressed typically has anxious thoughts and difficulty concentrating or remembering.I must stress that what I say is confidential.in abundanceBy the mid-15th contury paper was available in abundance There was good food in abundance, far more than we could ever hope to eat. spring up: appear, develop, quickly and suddenlyNew professional training schools sprang up all over the country.Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the city.A strong wind seemed to h