研究生英語綜合教程上Unit 3.ppt

1、高等院校研究生英語系列教材,綜合教程（上） INTEGRATED COURSE,2,Unit 3,Leisure Activity,Content,Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project,Task 1 Work in groups to interpret and comment on the quotations about leisure on Page 64.,Starting out,To be able to fill leisure int

2、elligently is the last product of civilization. Arnold Toynbee British economic historian and social reformer Interpretation: The quotation implies that how to spend leisure time in a smart way are a mirror of how civilized a society is.,Starting outTask 1,2. Leisure is the time for doing something

3、useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain; the lazy one never. Benjamin Franklin American scientist, publisher and diplomat Interpretation: Whether one can benefit from leisure time or not depends largely on your attitude. If you are hardworking, then you may take full advantage of your t

4、ime to promote self-development; but if you are lazy, chances are that you wont spend your leisure time getting down to something useful.,Starting outTask 1,3. The real dividing line between things we call work and the things we call leisure is that in leisure, however active we may be, we make our

5、own choices and our own decisions. We feel for the time being that our life is our own. William Raymond British novelist and critic Interpretation: The substantial difference between work and leisure consists in the extent of autonomy. It appears that during leisure time one is entitled to choose hi

6、s own way enjoy his time to the fullest whereas in the workplace one is required to comply with rules and regulations.,Starting outTask 1,4. It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self. Agnes Repplier American essayist and biograph

7、er Interpretation: One can derive the true meaning of life from pleasure and happiness. But what makes a person who he is depends on how he spends his leisure time.,Starting outTask 1,5. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures,

8、 good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. William Lyon Phelps American educator Interpretation: If you want to pursue happiness, then you should spend your leisure time in a positive w

9、ay, which is helpful to enhancing your mental development. If you are happy, it is likely that you will bring happiness to others.,Starting outTask 1,Task 2 Match the classic line with its corresponding movie. (P64) Key: 2) 3) 4) 5) 6),E,C,A,F,B,D,Starting outTask 2,Task 2 Is watching movies your fa

10、vorite leisure activity? Which genre of movies do you like best? (P64) Useful words and expressions: documentary; literary film; anime; musical; comedy; dracula movie/ horror movie/ thriller; swordsmen film; action film; detective film/ whodunit; ethical film; feature film; mystery travelogue, etc,S

11、tarting outTask 2,Romance at the Movies Romantic movies surely have a wide appeal for the audience. Now watch an interview about romance at the movies. Listen carefully and complete the blank-filling exercise.,Starting out,Brief Encounter (1945): Nothing gets more _ than that. No, this is no categor

12、y script, David Lynns direction. It is a masterpiece of holding back and I think since it was made _, it was all about _ and keeping things together and its just brimming with the _ and the unacted-upon. _ love is the best kind.,glamorous,during WWII,sacrifice,unexpressed,Tortured,Starting out,The L

13、ady Eve (1941): Harry Fonda learns that Barbara Stanwick is basically a skunk (討厭鬼) and but she _ she is somebody else and he falls in love with her again. And he learns that, you know, they are _, but they are never as bad as you think either. They were _.,tricks him into thinking,never as great as

14、 you think,all just human,Starting out,Truly Madly Deeply: Because she loves him so much that Alan Rickman comes back to Juliet Stevenson. Shes just one of the great _ of all time. One of the things I love about this is in pairing these two together is that in fact Alan Rickman and _ sit around watc

15、hing Brief Encounter on televisionperfect little connection. Its just wonderful and in fact she does learn to _ and _ in her life who is living.,crying scenes,his ghost friends,move on,find a new lovely man,Starting out,The Shop Around The Corner: It was a musical She Loves Me, about two people who

16、_ and hated each others guts, but in fact, they had this whole secret life as _ and it is when you learn, that you know, the _ is one thing, the _ is another thing. And you know, its all crazy and mixed-up and it makes up sense.,worked side by side,pen pals,surface,soul,Starting out,Eternal Sunshine

17、 of the Spotless Mind (2004): It is really an emotionally _ film. They have a surgery to have each other _. They loathe each other, but, no, they come to loathe each other, Jim Kerry and Kate Winslet loathe each other and yet even after a surgery to purge (purge: remove; get rid of) the _, they cann

18、ot get themselves _. So here is my design for living, for in-and-out of love with the same person all your life.,violent,removed from each other,memories,out of their heads,Starting out,Why Harrys Hot,Reading Focus,Reading Focus,Listen to a talk on J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry books, and answe

19、r the following questions. 1) When was J. K Rowling born and what was her childhood dream? 2) When did the idea of Harry Potter strike Rowling? 3) When was the first Harry book released and what was the title of the book? 4) When was the film version of the first book released? 5) What is said about

20、 J. K Rowlings marriages? 6) What problems did the Harry books encounter?,Background Information,Reading Focus Global Understanding,(Paras. 1-4),(Paras. 5-9),(Para. 10),Introduction,A. The Harry Potter books appeal to an enormous number of people. The first three books have earned a conservatively e

21、stimated $480 million in 3 years. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire promises to break all previous bookselling records. In Britain and North America, thousands of children rushed to claim their copies when Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was on sale. B. Some parents and conservative religious

22、leaders disapprove of the Harry Potter books because they think that these books _. Reading of the books has been challenged in 25 school districts and the books have been banned in schools in Kansas and Colorado.,The Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling have achieved huge success in spite of challeng

23、es.,advocate witchcraft,Example 1:,Example 2:,Example 3:,Example:,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Authors comment,A. The Harry Potter books have much merits: They are beautifully crafted works of entertainment, the literary counterpart of Steven Spielberg. They amount to much more than just the s

24、um of parts of childrens classic, and they can be read by children and adults with equal pleasure. The language of the books may be unadorned, but th way with naming people and things is quirky and original. Adults also find the books appealing because of the deepintellectualism in them. B. A disadv

25、antage of the Harry Potter books is an absence of _ in the first four books.,Example 1:,Example 2:,Example 3:,an interesting villain,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Example 4:,Conclusion,Both children and adults enjoy reading the books. The books introduce young readers to a very high standard of

26、 entertainment.,There is every reason to say that Harry Potter possesses _.,A.,B.,all the earmarks of a classic,Reading Focus Global Understanding,Task 2,Work in groups to decide whether the statements are true or false according to the passage. (P 73),Key: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10,F,F,T,T,F,T,F,F,F,F,Rea

27、ding Focus Detailed Information,Critical Thinking,Reading Focus,Step One In the text, the author says that “Rowlings novels are probably the best books children have ever encountered that havent been thrust upon them by an adult.”,Did you read any books like that during your childhood? What did you

28、think of them?,Work in groups and talk about the favorite books or stories of your childhoods.,Reading FocusCritical Thinking,Step Two Discuss in groups and work out a list of the features that make a childrens book a classic.,Reading FocusCritical Thinking,With a first printing of 5.3 million copie

29、s and advance orders topping 1.8 million, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth installment of the series, promises to break every bookselling record. (Para. 1) installment: 1) one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper, etc. e.g. the

30、 first installment of a science fiction trilogy 2) One of a number of successive payments in settlement of a debt. e.g. *_ (用分期付 款的方式購物) has become epidemic in recent years. * Theyre letting me pay for the washing machine _ (按月付款地方式).,Buying goods on the installment plan,by monthly installments,Read

31、ing Focus Language Point,2. Amazingly, Rowling keeps her several plotlines clear of each other until the end, when she deftly brings everything together in a cataclysmic conclusion. (Para. 2) deftly: adv. deft: adj. moving quickly and with skill 機敏的，靈巧的 cataclysmic: sudden, shocking, and violent 突然的

32、；駭人的；劇烈的 e.g. A cataclysmic event had shaken her parents marriage. 一場劇變動搖了她父母的婚姻。 翻譯：讓人稱奇的是，羅琳讓每一冊書的情節(jié)相互獨立，但最后，她卻能夠巧妙地把它們銜接起來，形成一個意想不到的結局。,Reading Focus Language Point,3. The only sour notes in all the songs of joy over this phenomenon have come from parents and conservative religious leaders who sa

33、y Rowling advocates witchcraft. (Para. 4) “notes” figuratively means a particular quality in someones voice that shows how they are feeling. e.g. 1) There was a note of doubt in her voice. 2) It was not difficult for him to catch the note of bitterness in my voice.,Reading Focus Language Point,4. Bu

34、t perhaps the most curious thing about the Potter phenomenon, especially given that it is all about books, is that almost no one has taken the time to say how good or badthese books are. (Para. 5) “given” means “considering”. e.g. 1) _ (考慮到這樣的情況), youve done really well. 2) Usually, I am sensible wi

35、th money, as I have to be, _ (考慮到我沒有 賺那么多錢).,Given the circumstances,given that I earn that much,Reading Focus Language Point,5. Theres no telling which books will survive from one generation to the next. (Para. 5) Paraphrase: It is hard to tell which books will survive from one generation to the ne

36、xt. e.g. 很難說今晚誰會出現(xiàn)。 Theres no telling who is going to show up tonight.,Reading Focus Language Point,6. Her prose may be unadorned, but her way with naming people and things reveals a quirky and original talent. (Para. 7) unadorned; adorn; adornment e.g. 1) His house is lavishly _. 2) Japanese food i

37、s on the whole superb, one of the _ of the culture. 3) The room is typically simple and _, with white walls and a tiled floor.,adorned,adornments,unadorned,Reading Focus Language Point,7. The best writers remember what it is like to be a child with astonishing intensity. (Para. 8) “with astonishing

38、intensity” means “strongly”. This sentence means that the best writers are keenly aware of what is typical of a child. e.g. When Louis is alone he sees with astonishing intensity, and will write some words that may outlast us all.,Reading Focus Language Point,8. Time and again, Rowling articulates j

39、ust how defenseless even the bravest children often feel. (Para. 8) articulate (v.) : 1) express your ideas or feelings in words e.g. Many people are unable to articulate the unhappiness they feel. 2) be related and exist e.g. The new course is designed to articulate with the current degree course.,

40、Reading Focus Language Point,articulate (adj.) : 1) (of a person) good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words e.g. 1) She is a highly articulate woman. 2) It gives an articulate description of the drugs effect. 2) (of speech) clearly expressed or pronounced e.g. All we could hear were loud

41、 sobs, but no articulate words. Ant.: inarticulate,Reading Focus Language Point,9. But I dont think the books would have their broad appeal if they were only exciting tales of magical adventure, and I know adults would not find them so enticing. (Para. 8) This sentence is put in the subjuntive mood.

42、 “have their broad appeal” means “吸引這么廣泛的群體”.,Reading Focus Language Point,appeal (n.) : 1) a quality that makes people like something or someone e.g. 1) 這個島嶼有什么特別的吸引之處？ What is the particular appeal of this island? 2) The film has great appeal for young audiences. 2) an urgent request for something

43、 important e.g. 1) All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding. 2) The girls family have made a public appeal for help to try and catch her killer. 3) a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed e.

44、g. He has lodged an appeal against the size of the fine.,Reading Focus Language Point,appeal (v.) : 1) be attractive e.g. The idea of working abroad really appeals to me. 2) make an urgent request for something important e.g. The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and ta

45、lk to them. 3) a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed e.g. Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.,Reading Focus Language Point,Key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8-,Task 1 Choose the sentence in which the underlined word

46、has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the sentence quoted from the passage. (P.75),A,B,A,B,B,B,C,A,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,Task 2,1) How does our product _ those of our competitors? 2) Mr. Jenkins arguments for stability _ with Europes two most powerful politicians.,Fill in ea

47、ch of the blanks with an appropriate phrase from the box. Change the form if necessary. (P76),stack up against,struck a chord,stack up againstpull offchop off thrust upon fade awayturn out appeal toamount to keep clear of strike a chord bring togetherpick up on,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,3)

48、The court decided that the companys actions _ unfair dismissal. 4) You could improve the tree by _ some of the upper branches. 5) It includes tips on how to write for kids and why certain stories _ different ages. 6) He has learned to _ his superiors moods and act accordingly.,amounted to,chopping o

49、ff,stack up againstpull offchop off thrust upon fade awayturn out appeal toamount to keep clear of strike a chord bring together pick up on,appeal to,pick up on,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,7) As it _, he passed the exam quite easily. 8) Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is begin

50、ning to _. 9) We _ researchers from three different universities to work on the project.,turned out,faded away,stack up againstpull offchop off thrust upon fade awayturn out appeal toamount to keep clear of strike a chord bring togetherpick up on,brought together,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,1

51、0) This is the most delicate deal that weve ever _: we have reason to be proud of ourselves. 11) Ive had three of the neighbors children _ me for the afternoon. 12) All exits must _ baggage.,pulled off,thrust on,stack up againstpull offchop off thrust upon fade awayturn out appeal toamount to keep c

52、lear of strike a chord bring together pick up on,be kept clear of,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,Task 3,Read the excerpt from the Harry Potter books, then fill in the ten blanks. (P77),Key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-,swirling,delivered,glowed,intervals,converge,wanderings,navigate,jealousy,pr

53、esence,absorbed,Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action,Europeans Just Want to Have Fun,Reading More,Reading More,Global Understanding,Detailed Information,Critical Thinking,Language Points,Vocabulary in Action,1,2,3,4,5,The attitude towards leisure in the US,Introduction,Reasons for Europeans and Americans different attitudes towards work and leisure,Conclusion,Reading MoreGlobal Understanding,Introduction: Europe is enjoying itself. For example: A. _ _ _. B. _. C.