(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 Being friendly,easy-going and never flashy,Walton carries on like plain folks and never wants 1Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks. It is only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people. only:In writing and formal speech,you can put"only"at the beginning of a sentence,followed by the word.word group.or clause it modifies.and then you put an auxiliary or"be"followed by the subject of the main eg:Only when the injured limb is fully mobile will the runner be encouraged to re-strengthen it Only then did Peter realize that he still hadn't phoned his mother. carry on:behave or conduct oneself in a specific way eg:There's nothing unusual about them.They carry on just like everybody else get away with:do sth.wrongor risky without being punished eg Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years 2 treatment n.对待，处产 eg:The old woman suffered from bad treatment at the hands of her sons.None of them were willing to take care of her. 治疗治疗方法 3by/from l accounts.according to what everyone says据众人所说，据传闻 eg:The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight.It should be a match worth watching. by all accounts. man of no~(无足轻重的人)of great~tome(对我非常重要) 叙述，描写，说明，报道Their two accounts are different. 原因on thisaccount(因为这缘故) y for 4 blend in/into:If sb.blends into or situation,or if they blend in,they seem to belong to thereor areno ot noticeabl involved. *blend in:blend into sth.:blend in with sth. eg:What he said reinforced my determination to blend in with my surroundings. As a newly-appointed manager,he was not sure whether he could blend in. ant fa manager.He always throws his weight aroun Folks don't like their chairman as he always throws his weight around. 6 reserve:1 order or book a seat.book room table.etc) eg:The service at that five-star restaurant is excellentI'lreserve a table for five there keep for a special use (be reserved for sb/sth) eg:Some seats on the bu ses are reserved for th old. 7"Look,he's just not that way."Yousee,he is not the sort of person to reserve seats for himself 8 It buries the Forbes list at the bottom of page2. The Forbes list was arranged at the bottom of page2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 11 Being friendly, easy-going and never flashy, Walton carries on like plain folks and never wants any special treatment. 1 Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks. It is only in America that a billionaire can live in the same way as ordinary people. only: In writing and formal speech, you can put “only” at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the word, word group, or clause it modifies, and then you put an auxiliary or “be” followed by the subject of the main clause. eg: Only when the injured limb is fully mobile will the runner be encouraged to re-strengthen it. Only then did Peter realize that he still hadn’t phoned his mother. carry on: behave or conduct oneself in a specific way eg: There’s nothing unusual about them. They carry on just like everybody else. get away with: do sth. wrong or risky without being caught or punished eg: Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years. 2 treatment n. 对待,处置 eg: The old woman suffered from bad treatment at the hands of her sons. None of them were willing to take care of her. 治疗,治疗方法 eg: The best treatment for tiredness is rest. This disease requires urgent treatment. 这病需要紧急治疗. 3 by/from all accounts: according to what everyone says 据众人所说，据传闻 eg: The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a match worth watching, by all accounts. *account: n. 帐户 open/close an ~ 价值，重要性 a man of no ~ (无足轻重的人) of great ~ to me (对我非常重要) 叙述，描写，说明，报道 Their two accounts are different. 原因 on this account （因为这缘故） v. ~ for 4 blend in/into: If sb. blends into a particular group or situation, or if they blend in, they seem to belong to there or are not noticeable, because their behavior is similar to that of the other people involved. *blend in; blend into sth.; blend in with sth. eg: What he said reinforced my determination to blend in with my surroundings. As a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could blend in. 5 throw one’s weight around: behave in an aggressively arrogant way eg: Mr. Smith is not much of a manager. He always throws his weight around. Folks don’t like their chairman as he always throws his weight around. 6 reserve: ① order or book ( a seat, book, room, table, etc) eg: The service at that five-star restaurant is excellent. I’ll reserve a table for five there. ② keep for a special use (be reserved for sb/sth) eg: Some seats on the buses are reserved for the old. 7 “Look, he’s just not that way.”: You see, he is not the sort of person to reserve seats for himself. 8 It buries the Forbes list at the bottom of page2. The Forbes list was arranged at the bottom of page2 in the Benton County Daily Democrat so that it could not be found easily
(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 PartIII (14-22) With the Wal-Mart team in mind,Walton devotes himself heart and soul to making the business a great success I hold to:keep to eg:John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard. She always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel. 2n active and movingabout,try toavoid being capture eg:I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. He has to be on the run from one office to another to get the permit to open a take-away restaurant 3 steer clear of keep away from 4 But the real story in his mind is.:But what is always on his mind is. 5 be liable to:be likely to eg:The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of he bad weather 6 as laid down.as established lay down:officially state the way inwhich sth must be done eg:Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules. The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students. 7cut prices and margins to the bone:reduce prices and margins considerably or dramatically qualify:have or give(sb.)a legal right (to sth/to do sth.) ~by/to do g Highly tai elqualified to give practical advic students when they select courses 9and the like:and other things ofthe same sort If you mention particular things or people and then add"and the like",you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saving egMenydtctsarealokepingithroughjogingaerobicsweigttainin and the like 10 cultivate:(1 make a special effort to establish and develop sth. eg:They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics. Some students try to cultivate a love of art. 2prepare land and grow crops on it eg:The remote are asbarely for decades.边远地区几十年无人耕种。 11 reward:give sth.to sb.in return for work or services ~sb.for sth.with sth eg:The officer is to be rewarded for hisefforts with promotion to the rank of inspector. If you do well in the final exams,I will reward you with a trip to Hong Kong. 12 retire:stop working at one's job ~from eg:Although their rsare impo 13.who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart: who.having lefi his stingy employer to join WalMart.was shocked at such generosity by Walton
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 12 PartⅢ（14-22） With the Wal-Mart team in mind, Walton devotes himself heart and soul to making the business a great success. 1 hold to: keep to eg: John holds to his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard. She always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel. 2 on the run: continuously active and moving about; try to avoid being captured eg: I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. He has to be on the run from one office to another to get the permit to open a take-away restaurant. 3 steer clear of: keep away from eg: Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers. Members of the club steer clear of controversial issues such as religion. 4 But the real story in his mind is.: But what is always on his mind is. 5 be liable to: be likely to eg: The sports meeting is liable to be postponed until next week because of he bad weather. 6 as laid down.: as established lay down: officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which sth, must be done eg: Conditions for membership are laid down in the soccer club rules. The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students. 7 cut prices and margins to the bone: reduce prices and margins considerably or dramatically 8 qualify: have or give (sb.) a legal right (to sth./to do sth.) ~by/ to do eg: Highly trained staff are well qualified to give practical advice to students when they select courses. 9 and the like: and other things of the same sort If you mention particular things or people and then add “and the like”, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying. eg: Many students are also keeping fit through jogging, aerobics, weight training, and the like. Always carry your passport, money and the like with you while you are traveling abroad. 10 cultivate: ① make a special effort to establish and develop sth. eg: They encourage students to cultivate special interests in theoretical physics. Some students try to cultivate a love of art. ② prepare land and grow crops on it eg: The remote area has barely been cultivated for decades. 边远地区几十年无人耕种。 11 reward: give sth. to sb. in return for work or services ~ sb. for sth. with sth. eg: The officer is to be rewarded for his efforts with promotion to the rank of inspector. 督察 If you do well in the final exams, I will reward you with a trip to Hong Kong. 12 retire: stop working at one’s job ~ from eg: Although their careers are important they plan to retire at 50. The school had to employ the retired teachers to give classes. 13 .who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart: .who, having left his stingy employer to join Wal-Mart, was shocked at such generosity by Walton
(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 14 the way they're treated:how they're treated When'the clause or a clause beginning with"in which".For example,you can say"they way she told the story","the way that she told the story"or "the way in which she told the story"There is no difference in meaning eg:The information highway will have an unimaginable impact on the way people communicate with each other. Scientists have spent years studying the way the brain retains information. 15 deserve:be sth.or have done sth.for which one should receive(a reward,special treatment. etc.):be entitled to eg:I am only partly responsible for the success of this book,my collaborator deserves more credit. mary deserves arew ward for her efforts. StepTwo Find synonyms or synonymous phrases for"down-home" 1)T asks some Ss to explain the title of Text A in their own words orklone to find out synonyms or synonymous phrases for 3)Some Ss rep Para5 cany on like plain folk Parao folksy ways Para7 friendly.cheerful.a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in.never fashy.never throwing his weight around Assignments: 1 Revise the notes 2 Finish the exercises
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 13 14 the way they’re treated: how they’re treated When “the way” is followed by a defining relative clause, this clause can be either a “that” clause or a clause beginning with “in which”. For example, you can say “they way she told the story”, “the way that she told the story”, or “the way in which she told the story”. There is no difference in meaning. eg: The information highway will have an unimaginable impact on the way people communicate with each other. Scientists have spent years studying the way the brain retains information. 15 deserve: be sth. or have done sth. for which one should receive (a reward, special treatment, etc.); be entitled to eg: I am only partly responsible for the success of this book, my collaborator deserves more credit. Mary deserves a reward for her efforts. Step Two Find synonyms or synonymous phrases for “down-home” 1) T asks some Ss to explain the title of Text A in their own words. 2) Ss work alone to find out synonyms or synonymous phrases for “down-home” 3) Some Ss report their findings to the class: Para5 carry on like plain folks Para6 folksy ways Para7 friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around Para11 not a front-page person 4) T reminds to vary their own writings by synonyms or synonymous phrases. Assignments: 1 Revise the notes 2 Finish the exercises
(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 时间 教常 Objectives: 1 Describe a person in an indirect way 2 Use the newly-learnt expressions to do some translating 3 learn to write invitations Step One Indirect description in portraying a person 1)Ss complete Text Organization Exercise2 and compare answers with each other 2)T makes Ss think by asking Ss this question:how does the author reveal these character traits of Sam walton?Does he come forw ard to tell us directly what sam walton is like? 3)Tintroduces methods of indirect description and writes them down on the blackboard anecdotes,examples,quotes, To make a character portrait comvincing.an author must refrain from telling readers directly what the person is like.Instead,he/she lets readers deduce. of all the methods of indirect description.the one used most freauently in Text a is quotation.The auhor success.is our people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their company They believe things are different here.but they deserve the credit",but also his townsfolk and colleagues. The text begins with an anecdote:how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish a the Walons.only tofd an om-n houschold.This kind f ues readers to go on.Thereare other anecdotes.like how Sam Walton forgot his wallet and nsisted on fetching it to pay the local barber and how he lost 4 straight games after a Wal-Mart employee asked him a question about pricing. Sam Walton is a folksy guy.of which a lot of examples are given.Examples of how generous an employer he isare also plentifid. Jamie Beaulie's anticipation and the reality he later found out form reveals Sam Walton's down-home characteristics.When retired company president Ferold F Arend compared Sam Walion with his previous employer:we appreciate further Sam Walton's genemsit 4)Ss work in pairs to find out examples of these methods. 5)Ss practice the indirect description Step Two Translation(p49) StepThree Check the exercis Step Four
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 14 时间 教室 Objectives: 1 Describe a person in an indirect way 2 Use the newly-learnt expressions to do some translating 3 Learn to write invitations Step One Indirect description in portraying a person 1) Ss complete Text Organization Exercise2 and compare answers with each other 2) T makes Ss think by asking Ss this question: how does the author reveal these character traits of Sam Walton? Does he come forward to tell us directly what Sam Walton is like? 3) T introduces methods of indirect description and writes them down on the blackboard: anecdotes, examples, quotes, To make a character portrait convincing, an author must refrain from telling readers directly what the person is like. Instead, he/she lets readers deduce. Of all the methods of indirect description, the one used most frequently in Text A is quotation. The author quotes not only Sam Walton himself, e.g. “The reason for our success.is our people and the way they’re treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit”, but also his townsfolk and colleagues. The text begins with an anecdote: how waiter Jamie Beaulieu had anticipated a lavish mansion at the Waltons, only to find an ordinary-looking household. This kind of beginning lures readers to go on. There are other anecdotes, like how Sam Walton forgot his wallet and insisted on fetching it to pay the local barber, and how he lost 4 straight games after a Wal-Mart employee asked him a question about pricing. Sam Walton is a folksy guy, of which a lot of examples are given. Examples of how generous an employer he is are also plentiful. Jamie Beaulieu’s anticipation and the reality he later found out form a contrast. It reveals Sam Walton’s down-home characteristics. When retired company president Ferold F. Arend compared Sam Walton with his previous employer, we appreciate further Sam Walton’s generosity. 4) Ss work in pairs to find out examples of these methods. 5) Ss practice the indirect description in oral way Step Two Translation (p49) Step Three Check the exercises Step Four
(全新版)大学英语综合教程2 Write invitations/p61) Formal formal acknowledgements Informal invitations and informal acknowledgements Sample letters Assignments: informal etter to invite your friend toa party your graduationan informa letter accepting the invitation,and another on declining the invitation. 2 Read Text B 3 Prepare for the vocabulary dictation. 时间 教室 Objectives: I Conduct listening practice 2 Do some extra reading Step One Listening Practice Step Two Check on Ss'home-reading nd om uride o Step Four Answer Ss'questions Dictation Assignments: 1 Sspreview the next unit. 6
(全新版)大学英语综合教程 2 15 Write invitations(p61) Formal invitations and formal acknowledgements Informal invitations and informal acknowledgements Sample letters Assignments: 1 Write an informal letter to invite your friend to a party celebrating your graduation, an informal letter accepting the invitation, and another on declining the invitation. 2 Read Text B 3 Prepare for the vocabulary dictation. 时间 教室 Objectives: 1 Conduct listening practice 2 Do some extra reading Step One Listening Practice Step Two Check on Ss’ home-reading Step Three Extra reading: find some articles from recent magazines for Ss to read. Step Four Answer Ss’ questions Step Six Dictation Assignments: 1 Ss preview the next unit