Thus can be used in the following ways 1)as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said; as a result of the fact that you have just mentioned. (sentence, and thus +sentence e. g. No decision had been made, and thus the situation remained unclear. 2)as an ordinary adverb; in the way that has been mentioned or by the method that has been mentioned. (sentence, thus doing e.g. The oil producers will raise prices, thus increasing their profits 2. whats, whys, hows Ask students to pay attention to these words Translations. No. 1 A very curious boy, Tom is interested not only in whats but also in whys and hows Para I 1. approach: I )n. a manner or method of doing something or dealing with a problem jit,j e.g. We need a new approach to this problem I like her approach to the probl An approach to a place is a road, path, etc. that leads to it or that is a means of reaching it; in extended use, an approach to a situation or problem is a way of thinking about it or dealing with it A method, however, denotes a procedure, implying orderly, logical and effective arrangements for e.g. The track was intended as an appoach to the house We need a new appoach to this problem Do you know any new methods for teaching a foreign language? The wine is made by the traditional method 2): come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time靠近;接近 e.g. We could just see the train approaching in the distance If you look out of the window on the left of the bus you'll see that were now approaching the Oriental Pearl TV Tower 2. time after time: again and again, repeatedly. If something happens time after time or time, it happens on many occasions e.g. I have told you time after time that I dont like onions Para 1 1. after all: in spite of everything e.g. Dont blame him; after all he is a mere child The girl wept a lot during her first semester in college. After all, it was the first time that she had ever lived so far away from her famil Assignments I. Translation: XII IL. Structured Writing: Exercise XIv
６ Thus can be used in the following ways: 1) as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said; as a result of the fact that you have just mentioned. (sentence, and thus + sentence) e.g. No decision had been made, and thus the situation remained unclear. 2) as an ordinary adverb; in the way that has been mentioned or by the method that has been mentioned. (sentence, thus doing) e.g. The oil producers will raise prices, thus increasing their profits. 2. whats, whys, hows: Ask students to pay attention to these words Translations: No.1 A very curious boy, Tom is interested not only in whats but also in whys and hows. Para 11 1. approach:1)n. a manner or method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法; 方 式 e.g. We need a new approach to this problem. I like her approach to the problem. Compare apporach and method: An approach to a place is a road, path, etc. that leads to it or that is a means of reaching it; in extended use, an approach to a situation or problem is a way of thinking about it or dealing with it. A method, however, denotes a procedure, implying orderly, logical and effective arrangements for doing sth. e.g. The track was intended as an approach to the house. We need a new approach to this problem. Do you know any new methods for teaching a foreign language? The wine is made by the traditional method. 2)v. come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time 靠近; 接近 e.g. We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus you'll see that we're now approaching the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. 2. time after time: again and again, repeatedly. If something happens time after time or time, it happens on many occasions. e.g. I have told you time after time that I don’t like onions. Para 12 1. after all: in spite of everything e.g. Don’t blame him; after all he is a mere child. The girl wept a lot during her first semester in college. After all, it was the first time that she had ever lived so far away from her family. Assignments: I. Translation: XII II. Structured Writing: Exercise XIV
Unit 1 Text B Bittersweet memories Text-related Information 1. Pomp and Circumstance(富丽堂皇;排场,铺张,装腔作势) Pomp and Circumstance is a set of five marches for symphony orchestra by Elgar(1857-1934), English composer. This music is commonly played at graduation ceremonies in the United States 2. high school graduation At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students dressed in"caps and gowns", parade into the auditorium while music is played. The color of the tassel on top of the cap matches the school color. Before officially graduating, the tassel is on the right side of the cap After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni, and so on, the name of each student is read loud. That student comes to the stage, get his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the left side to symbolize that the student is now a graduate Difficult Sentences and Phrases Para. I I...are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago- are still with me, I can still feel them, just as deeply as I felt them twenty-one years ago lere, the second"as "is used as a conjunctive. The expression"as.as. " means "to the same extent,as” e.g. He recited as much of the poem as he could remember. Para. 2 1. come of age: a. to become legally an adult b. to reach a stage of full development e.g. The company has now been successfully established for ten years, and has really come of age.(站稳脚跟) 2. ... without someone looking over my shoulder without someone(usu. a parent or a guardian) watching my actions carefull Para. 3 1. Once it was established that Once it became clear that 2..... as long as it was financially feasible .. if the expenses would not be too heavy a burden on the family budget / if my family could afford to pay for the tuition Para. 4 1. survive: to cope with a difficult situation or experience, not die in an accident or war of from an illness e.g. She seems to have survived the divorce pretty well Very few people survived the immediate effects of the explosion 2. what if: what will happen if e.g. What if we move the picture over here? Do you think itll look better?
７ Unit 1 Text B Bittersweet Memories Text-related Information 1. Pomp and Circumstance (富丽堂皇; 排场, 铺张, 装腔作势) Pomp and Circumstance is a set of five marches for symphony orchestra by Elgar (1857-1934), an English composer. This music is commonly played at graduation ceremonies in the United States. 2. high school graduation At a high school graduation ceremony in the United States, the students dressed in “caps and gowns”, parade into the auditorium while music is played. The color of the tassel on top of the cap matches the school color. Before officially graduating, the tassel is on the right side of the cap. After speeches from the principal, honored guests, visiting alumni, and so on, the name of each student is read loud. That student comes to the stage, get his or her diploma and the tassel is moved to the left side to symbolize that the student is now a graduate. Difficult Sentences and Phrases Para.1 1. …… are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago— …… are still with me, I can still feel them, just as deeply as I felt them twenty-one years ago. Here, the second “as” is used as a conjunctive. The expression “as…as…” means “to the same extent … as”. e.g. He recited as much of the poem as he could remember. Para.2 1. come of age: a. to become legally an adult b. to reach a stage of full development e.g. The company has now been successfully established for ten years, and has really come of age.（站稳脚跟） 2. ……without someone looking over my shoulder — …… without someone (usu. a parent or a guardian) watching my actions carefully. Para.3 1. Once it was established that…… — Once it became clear that…… 2. ….as long as it was financially feasible…: if the expenses would not be too heavy a burden on the family budget / if my family could afford to pay for the tuition. Para.4 1. survive: to cope with a difficult situation or experience; not die in an accident or war of from an illness. e.g. She seems to have survived the divorce pretty well. Very few people survived the immediate effects of the explosion. 2. what if: what will happen if… e.g. What if we move the picture over here? Do you think it’ll look better?
3. turn out: a. to stop the operation of (a light) by turning a switch e.g. This factory can turn out 100 cars a day e.g. It has turned out nice and sunny again To our surprise the stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mother It turned out that his statement was false Para. 5 1. Then panic set in.- Then there came sudden anxiety and fear(for the future unknown) set in:( of a disease, bad weathe;etc.) to begin and probably continue开始来临,盛行 e.g. 1)Winter sets in early in the north 2)The sky looks as if a storm may be setting in 3) Fortunately the wound was treated before infection could set in. being on the bottom rung of the ladder- being at the lowest point of a sequence here, being a freshman at a university Para. 6 1. Despite months of anticipation,……. the impact of the actual day--尽管期待了好几个 月,我还是没有任何心理准备应付那一实际时刻对我心灵的撞击 2. I was consumed by a rush of sadness- I was overcome by sudden and strong feeling of consume:v. to use up time, money, goods,etc消耗,消费; to fill the thoughts or feelings of continuously,esp. in a damaging way为某种思想,感情而不断受折磨 e.g. engines that consume less fuel耗油较少的发动机 a project that consumed most of my time and energy耗尽我大部分时间和精力的计划 She was consumed with guilt /jealousy她深感内疚/妒忌得不得了 3. Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed As, used after an adjective or adverb to introduce a clause of concession, means "althoug e.g. Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. 4. Good or bad, it was what I knew.- whether the old life was good or bad, it was what I'd been familiar with, unlike the prospect of a new life, which is exciting but unknown and Para. 7 1. as for: when we speak of, concerning(有时贬义,用于转换话题)至于,就而言 e. g. Thats the answer. As for the cause. how do i know Para. 8 1. for good for ever e.g. She says that she's leaving the country for good They had gone for good
８ 3. turn out: a. to stop the operation of (a light) by turning a switch e.g. Turn the light out. b. to produce, make e.g. This factory can turn out 100 cars a day. c. to happen to be, or be found to be, in the end e.g. It has turned out nice and sunny again. To our surprise the stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mother’s. It turned out that his statement was false. Para.5 1. Then panic set in. — Then there came sudden anxiety and fear (for the future unknown). set in: (of a disease, bad weather, etc.) to begin and probably continue 开始来临，盛行 e.g. 1) Winter sets in early in the north. 2) The sky looks as if a storm may be setting in. 3) Fortunately the wound was treated before infection could set in. 2. ……being on the bottom rung of the ladder — being at the lowest point of a sequence here, being a freshman at a university Para.6 1. Despite months of anticipation, ……the impact of the actual day --- 尽管期待了好几个 月，我还是没有任何心理准备应付那一实际时刻对我心灵的撞击。 2. I was consumed by a rush of sadness — I was overcome by sudden and strong feeling of sadness consume: v. to use up time, money, goods, etc.消耗，消费; to fill the thoughts or feelings of continuously, esp. in a damaging way 为某种思想，感情而不断受折磨 e.g. engines that consume less fuel 耗油较少的发动机 a project that consumed most of my time and energy 耗尽我大部分时间和精力的计划 She was consumed with guilt /jealousy.她深感内疚/妒忌得不得了。 3. Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed: “As”, used after an adjective or adverb to introduce a clause of concession, means “although”. e.g. Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. 4. Good or bad, it was what I knew. — whether the old life was good or bad, it was what I’d been familiar with, unlike the prospect of a new life, which is exciting but unknown and insecure. Para.7 1. as for: when we speak of, concerning（有时贬义，用于转换话题）至于，就…而言 e.g. That’s the answer. As for the cause, how do I know? Para.8 1. for good: for ever e.g. She says that she’s leaving the country for good. They had gone for good
Tape script of lis Getting good grades in college does not depend only on how smart you are or even on how hard you work. In fact, the biggest key to success in college is learning how to study effectively The following secrets of"A"students will tell you what it takes to get the best grades you can First of all, concentrate! Treat studying like a serious business, not something you can do while eating or watching TV at the same time Secondly, study anywhere-or everywhere. If your schedule is full, study while you are doing other things such as exercising or brushing your teeth. Third terials. If everything you need is kept in one place, you can work more Fourth, organize your time. Start working on assignments well in advance so that you can avoid last-minute pressure Fifth eful attentio you are learning and skip over those that aren't Sixth, take go Write down the professor's ideas and your own and also summarize the Seventh, ask questions. This will make clear what points you understand well and in what areas you need more work Finally, study together. Working in a group with other students allows you to try different approaches and get support from your partners These are the secrets of"A"students. When you apply them to your own work, you'll be on the ly to be
９ Tape script of listening: Getting good grades in college does not depend only on how smart you are or even on how hard you work. In fact, the biggest key to success in college is learning how to study effectively. The following secrets of "A" students will tell you what it takes to get the best grades you can. First of all, concentrate! Treat studying like a serious business, not something you can do while eating or watching TV at the same time. Secondly, study anywhere - or everywhere. If your schedule is full, study while you are doing other things such as exercising or brushing your teeth. Third, organize your materials. If everything you need is kept in one place, you can work more efficiently. Fourth, organize your time. Start working on assignments well in advance so that you can avoid last-minute pressure. Fifth, learn how to read selectively. Pay careful attention at passages that are relevant to what you are learning and skip over those that aren't. Sixth, take good notes. Write down the professor's ideas and your own and also summarize the main points of each lecture. Seventh, ask questions. This will make clear what points you understand well and in what areas you need more work. Finally, study together. Working in a group with other students allows you to try different approaches and get support from your partners. These are the secrets of "A" students. When you apply them to your own work, you'll be on the way to becoming an "A" student too
Unit 2 textA Conversational ballgames Warm-up Activity Do you notice any difference between the way the Chinese talk to each other (in either Chinese or English)and the way the Westerners talk to each other? 2. ask Ss to work in groups and give one or two examples; tell them to consider gestures, intonation, facial expressions, body language, and so on; and 3. after group presentations, present the text by summing up the discussion Language points to the point where(or of)... to the extent that; until; up to the time when something develops or is achieved e.g. I studied English to the point where I became a fluent speake I could not fall asleep unless I exercised to the point of exhaustion 2. join in: take part in(an activity) Cf Join in, which means"take part in", is followed by a word or phrase that refers to an activity, while join, which is used transitively, means "become a member or employee of or"come into the company of e.g. He took his coat off and joined in the work. They all joined in singing the national anthem Ask him to join us for lunch He's joined the army 3. come to a halt: stop moving; stop completel e.g. The group of tourists came to a halt outside the museum The economic boom came to a sudden halt Cf. bring to a halt: to cause to stop e.g. Production was brought to a halt by a strike. Para. 2 1. even though/even if: in spite of the fact that; no matter whether Even if or even though is used to introduce a clause which appears to partly contradict the main clause in the sentence, but that does not actually affect the truth of the main clause e.g. Even if I have to walk all the way, I'll get there Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become a computer engineer Handle basically means"touch an object with or hold an object in an hand or hands',in extended use, it can be followed by nouns in the abstract sense such as a problem, situation, etc or even nouns denoting people, meaning" deal with, manage, or control' e.g. Wash your hands before you handle(=touch)food (move)with 10
１０ Unit 2 Text A Conversational Ballgames Warm-up Activity 1. Introduce the discussion topic: Do you notice any difference between the way the Chinese talk to each other (in either Chinese or English) and the way the Westerners talk to each other? 2. ask Ss to work in groups and give one or two examples; tell them to consider gestures, intonation, facial expressions, body language, and so on; and 3. after group presentations, present the text by summing up the discussion. Language Points Para.1 1. … to the point where (or of)…: to the extent that; until; up to the time when something develops or is achieved. e.g. I studied English to the point where I became a fluent speaker. I could not fall asleep unless I exercised to the point of exhaustion. 2. join in : take part in (an activity) Cf. join Join in, which means “take part in”, is followed by a word or phrase that refers to an activity, while join, which is used transitively, means “become a member or employee of” or “come into the company of”. e.g. He took his coat off and joined in the work. They all joined in singing the national anthem. Ask him to join us for lunch. He’s joined the army. 3. come to a halt: stop moving; stop completely e.g. The group of tourists came to a halt outside the museum. The economic boom came to a sudden halt. Cf. bring to a halt: to cause to stop e.g. Production was brought to a halt by a strike. Para.2 1. even though/even if: in spite of the fact that; no matter whether Even if or even though is used to introduce a clause which appears to partly contradict the main clause in the sentence, but that does not actually affect the truth of the main clause. e.g. Even if I have to walk all the way, I’ll get there. Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become a computer engineer. 2. handle: deal with Handle basically means “touch an object with or hold an object in an hand or hands”; in extended use, it can be followed by nouns in the abstract sense such as a problem, situation, etc. or even nouns denoting people, meaning “deal with, manage, or control”. e.g. Wash your hands before you handle (=touch)food. Fragile --- handle (=move) with care