L/73n TEXTA 尸RE- READING QUEST0S 1.Can you tell us something about Stevie wonder according to our text? 2. What does the title mean? 3.What do you think of his accomplishment AAS∥ER70 QUEST/ON(1) a pop star/born blind/a black /a poor family/ love music learn to play instruments very quickly/has been a recording artist since the age of ten being an adult encounter a serious car accident /fight back from the shadow of death begin to pay more attention to the world outside/bring sunshine to the shadow of many other peopl le ANSWER TO QUEST/ON(2) sunshine. On the one hand it refers to stevie's life was full of happiness although he was a blind, for example, he loved music, his musical gift was found he became a top recording artist he fought back from death in a car accident successfully etc On the other hand, it refers to Stevie's music brought happiness to many other people's life
UNIT 3 TEXT A PRE- READING QUESTIONS • 1.Can you tell us something about Stevie Wonder according to our text? • 2.What does the title mean? 3.What do you think of his accomplishment? ANSWER TO QUESTION (1) • a pop star/ born blind/ a black / a poor family/ love music • learn to play instruments very quickly/ has been a recording artist since the age of ten • being an adult ,encounter a serious car accident /fight back from the shadow of death • begin to pay more attention to the world outside/bring sunshine to the shadow of many other people ANSWER TO QUESTION (2) • sunshine : On the one hand , it refers to Stevie’s life was full of happiness although he was a blind,for example, he loved music, his musical gift was found ,he became a top recording artist ,he fought back from death in a car accident successfully ,etc.On the other hand , it refers to Stevie’s music brought happiness to many other people’s life
shadow: On the one hand it refers to stevie's blindness and the car accident; on the other hand it refers to the catastrophe one meets in daily life, such as war, hunger, disease disability I JUST CALLED TO SAY LOVE YOU 1. No New Year's Day to celebrate; No choc'late covered candy hearts to give away. In fact heres just another ordinary day 2. No April rain, no flowers bloom; No wedding Saturday within the month of June. But what it is, something true. 3.No summer's high, no warm July No Autumn breeze, no falling leaves. Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies. 4. No Libra sun. no halloween But what it is, though old and new, To fill your heart like no three words could ever do. 5.1 just called to say I love you. I just called to say how much I care. I just called to say l love you. 1. No first ofspring; no song to sing 2. Made up ofthese three words that i must say to you 3. No harvest moon to light one tender August night 4. No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring 5. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart, of my heart Libra, here refers to the astrological sign of those born in the period of time between September 23 and October 23 On halloween the night of october 31. children play tricks while wearing masks and costumes NEW WORDS ·1,root A. audi----listen audible inaudible. audibility audience, auditor, auditorium, audition auditory ·2 suffix A. ----ician e.g. musician, academician beautician, electrician, technician, politician, optician physician, magician, logician e.g. manhood, brotherhood, fatherhood
• shadow : On the one hand , it refers to Stevie’s blindness and the car accident; on the other hand , it refers to the catastrophe one meets in daily life , such as war , hunger, disease ,disability. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU • 1. No New Year’s Day to celebrate; No choc’late covered candy hearts to give away. In fact here’s just another ordinary day. • 2. No April rain,no flowers bloom; No wedding Saturday within the month of June.But what it is, something true, • 3.No summer’s high, no warm July; No Autumn breeze, no falling leaves. Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies. • 4. No Libra sun , no Halloween; But what it is, though old and new, To fill your heart like no three words could ever do. • 5.I just called to say I love you. I just called to say how much I care. I just called to say I love you. • 1.No first of spring ; no song to sing. • 2.Made up of these three words that I must say to you. • 3. No harvest moon to light one tender August night. • 4.No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring. • 5.And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,of my heart. • Libra, here refers to the astrological sign of those born in the period of time between September 23 and October 23. • On Halloween, the night of October31, children play tricks while wearing masks and costumes NEW WORDS • 1.root A. audi----listen e.g. audible, inaudible, audibility audience,auditor,auditorium, audition auditory • 2.suffix A.----ician e.g. musician, academician beautician,electrician, technician, politician, optician, physician, magician, logician. • B. ---hood e.g. manhood, brotherhood, fatherhood
motherhood, adulthood, knighthood childhood widowhood Hood, neighborhood C.-----ent g. fluent, confident, current, apparent emergent, innocent, frequent, different, dependent -ent e.g. student, agent, president parent, resident, regent, patient, antecedent, correspondent E g. congratulate, indicate. anticipate liberate, evaluate, locate, accurate participate, concentrate communicate ment e.g. apartment, pavement, instrument, basement, equipment New Words ·1. faintly: It is possible for us to finish the work before dark She turned and smiled her hands smell of fish 2. resemble/ look like Resemble is often formal and used especially of persons whi look like is informal and used either person or things She - s her sister in appearance but not in character This coat just looks like that one but it isnt the same material 3. amaze: fill with great surprise, cause wonder in amaze/surprise Amaze stresses wonder while surprise suggests unexpectedness It's amazing that no one has applied for the job You've done all your home work in an hour, your amaze me The taste surprised him; it was not as he'd imagine it I didn t expect the meal to be so cheap, it really surprised
motherhood, adulthood, knighthood, childhood, widowhood, girlhood, neighborhood. C.-----ent e.g. fluent, confident, current, apparent, emergent, innocent, frequent, different,dependent. • D. -ent e.g. student, agent, president ,parent, resident, regent,patient,antecedent,correspondent • E -ate e.g. congratulate, indicate. ,anticipate, liberate,evaluate,locate,accurate participate, concentrate, communicate • F. -ment e.g. apartment,pavement,instrument, basement,equipment New Words • 1. faintly : ----It is ~ possible for us to finish the work before dark. ---- She turned and smiled ~. ---Her hands smell ~ of fish. • 2.resemble/ look like: Resemble is often formal and used especially of persons while look like is informal and used either person or things. ----She ~s her sister in appearance but not in character. • ---This coat just looks like that one ,but it isn’t the same material. • 3.amaze: fill with great surprise ,cause wonder in • amaze/surprise Amaze stresses wonder while surprise suggests unexpectedness. --- It’s amazing that no one has applied for the job . ----You’ve done all your home work in an hour, your amaze me. • -----The taste surprised him; it was not as he’d imagine it. ---- I didn’t expect the meal to be so cheap,it really surprised
me 4. promptly/immediatel Promptly carries a suggestion of readiness for quick response when the occasion demands it; while immediately suggests directness or the absence of anything in between When you receive orders you must obey them without questions All the bills for the house were paid 5.anymore: It written as one word is commonly used in American English to mean any more 6. talent ----His(ability for music showed at an early age Promising person ) is hard to find -He is a new swimming 7. decade:----Microwave ovens were not so popular a or so ago 8. congratulate sb. on sth Friends and relatives came to him on his achievement was just -ing Mary on winning therace ·9. adulthood: People in China reach- at 18 Adulthood, I suppose, means responsibility 10. dart. The boy -ed forward and kissed his mother 1l.instrument. eg. a musical~, an optical(光學的)~, a surgical~,an~of torture(刑具) 12. ease:(with ease) He won the 400m race with ease ---- She lives a life of ease --- The injection brought him immediate ease
me. • 4.promptly/immediately Promptly carries a suggestion of readiness for quick response when the occasion demands it; while immediately suggests directness or the absence of anything in between. -------When you receive orders, you must obey them ~ without questions. ------- All the bills for the house were ~ paid. --- • 5.anymore: It written as one word is commonly used in American English to mean any more. • 6.talent : ----His ~ (ability ) for music showed at an early age. -----Promising ~(person) is hard to find. • ---He is a new swimming ~. • 7.decade: ----Microwave ovens were not so popular a ~ or so ago. X • 8.congratulate sb. on sth. -----Friends and relatives came to ~ him on his achievement. -- I was just ~ing Mary on winning the race • 9.adulthood : ---- People in China reach ~ at 18. ---- Adulthood, I suppose, means responsibility. 10..dart: ----- The boy ~ed forward and kissed his mother. 11..instrument: e.g. a musical ~, an optical( 光學的）~ , a surgical ~, an ~of torture(刑具) • 12. ease: (with ease) : ----- He won the 400m race with ease. ----- She lives a life of ease. ---- The injection brought him immediate ease
13. smash/hit/a smash hit The show was a smash hit in London and New york 14. aspect Have you thought about the problem from every You should consider all -s of your decision, negative as well sitive 15.formula: ---- The for converting kilometers to miles is very simple. -----There is no magic that can be applied to every situation 16. explore Every partof this island has been -d -----The conference -d the possibility of trade links 17. rhythm: The soldiers were marching to the of the drums 18.honor -----We-him, he is a great man who helped us all career: Someone's career is the series of jobs they have in their life for which they have been trained, especially in the same area of work, and in which they usually progress so that they have more money and responsibility --He's hoping for a- as a police office Math is no longer a prime requirement for a- in accounting when he retires he will be able to look back at over brilliant tragedy: Hilter's invasion of poland led to the of the second World War Shakespeare's tragedies include"Hamlet", King Lear", and Othello NEW PHRASES ·1. break into:
13. smash/hit/a smash hit -------The show was a smash hit in London and New York. 14. aspect: ----- Have you thought about the problem from every ~. -----You should consider all ~s of your decision, negative as well as positive. • 15.formula: ----. The ~ for converting kilometers to miles is very simple. -----There is no magic ~ that can be applied to every situation. 16. explore: --------Every part of this island has been ~d. -----The conference ~d the possibility of trade links. 17.rhythm: ---- The soldiers were marching to the ~ of the drums. 18.honor: ----- We~ him, he is a great man who helped us all. • career: Someone’s career is the series of jobs they have in their life for which they have been trained , especially in the same area of work, and in which they usually progress so that they have more money and responsibility. ----He’s hoping for a ~ as a police office. ---Math is no longer a prime requirement for a ~ in accounting . ---When he retires he will be able to look back at over brilliant ~. • tragedy: ---- Hilter’s invasion of Poland led to the ~ of the Second World War. ---- Shakespeare’s tragedies include “Hamlet”,”King Lear”, and “Othello”. NEW PHRASES • 1. break into :