大學(xué)英語精讀二四.ppt

南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,1. Warm-up Questions,2. Albert Einstein,3. The Yo-Yo,Before Reading_Main,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Unit 4,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,1 Warm-up Questions,1. What is Einsteins greatest contribution to the mankind? 2. What do you know about the life of Einstein? 3. Who is the Chinese scientist you admire most? Why?,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,2 The Introduction of Albert Einstein,German-born American Physicist and Nobel Laureate 18791955 “Imagination is more important than knowledge. ” Albert Einstein Einsteins Chronology,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Before Reading_2_2_1,Born in Ulm, Germany, the elder child of a businessman and a musical mother.,Married Mileva Maric, his classmate at the polytechnic. They had two sons but eventually divorced.,Published three ground-breaking papers on the motion of particles, the nature of light, and the relationship between energy and inertia.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Before Reading_2_2_2,Published his “Autobiographical Notes.”,Published his General Theory of Relativity.,Director of Kaiser Wilhelm Physical Institute in Berlin.,Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Before Reading_2_2_3,Declined an offer to become head of state of Israel.,Died in hospital in Princeton.,Wrote to Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, on the possibility of manufacturing a nuclear bomb and the need to preempt the Nazis.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Before Reading_3,The Yo-Yo is a simple toy consisting of a grooved double disk with a string about the center. The player holds the end of the string which unwinds itself as the disk is dropped. Then by a slight jerk on the string, the player causes it to rewind itself, and to reel up back to the hand. The toy is said to have originated in the Philippines. Since 1930 it has become a popular toy,3 The Yo-Yo,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,For Part 2 Short-answer Question,Globe Reading_main,1. Part Division of the Text,For Part 1 Multiple Choice,For Part 3,Questions and Answers,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,2. Further Understanding,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_1,Part Division of the Text,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Main Ideas,Lines,Parts,1,1 32,2,33 53,3,54 62,Einstein was a plain and simple man in his daily life.,Though he was world famous, Einstein remained purely and exclusively a theorist.,Einstein never understood his fame.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_2_1_1,Multiple Choice,1. When the young visitor came to Einsteins home, he was _. A) frightened B) uneasy C) self-confident D) frustrated,.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_2_1_1,2. What did Einstein do after the author suggested him try shaving cream? A) He tried the shaving cream the next morning and was really satisfied with it. B) He declined the offer and used razor and water as before. C) He thought the cream was of no use. D) He became curious about the components of the cream.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_2_1_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,3. The watermarkWfor Woolworths in Einsteins stationery suggests that _. A) he didnt have enough money to buy the better stationery B) he was intended to show that he as important as other people C) he did not take any interest in prestige D) he didnt have personal ambition though he was world-famous,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_2_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Short-Answer Question,Directions: To show Einstein is purely and exclusively a theorist, the author gives us three examples in this part. You are required to write three sentences to summarize the three examples. Each sentence should be fewer than 2 words.,(1) He wouldnt walk down the street to see a reactor create atomic energy. (2) He didnt have any curiosity in observing how his theory made TV possible. (3) He pursed various theories for the work of a toy but failed to know its operating principle.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Globe Reading_2_3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Questions and Answers,What is the best title of this part?,Einsteins attitude toward his fame.,2. How did Einstein feel about his own fame?,He said he had as good ideas as other people and that his ideas had been accepted because he had the luck. He was even puzzled by himself. He could not understand why he received so much attention and was singled out something special.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Detailed Reading 1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大學(xué)英語精讀,Detailed Reading,1.sentences,2.Words and phrases,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,1 When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance,Sentence,&,word,2 He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,3 He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach,4 He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,6 He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists.,5 He pursued various theories for several days until I suggested we take the toy apart to see how it did work,7 Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_S_ When my,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,I showed my skills of handling the Yo-Yo and explained to him that the toy had turned over instead of rolling back up the string because it had not been looped in a proper way.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,輪到我時(shí)，我露了幾手并向他指出，繞錯(cuò)的線圈使玩具失去了平衡。,1. When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_S_He was,2 He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him,1. What is the grammatical function of “I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him”?,Its an attributive clause modifying the word “the only person”.,2. What can we infer from the sentence?,We can infer from the sentence that Einstein was at peace with himself and the world. He accepted the world as it was and knew his own limits.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_S_He knew,3 He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,He knew that the universe had more mysteries than he could ever hope to solve by his intellectual capabilities.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,他知道有許多問題的答案超出了他智力所及的范圍。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_S_He seemed,4 He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension,What can we infer from the sentences?,Einstein seemed unaffected by these feelings. He was completely sincere and honest without the slightest intention to show off.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article5_S_He pursued,5 He pursued various theories for several days until I suggested we take the toy apart to see how it did work,1. What is the implied meaning of the sentence?,For a few days, he continued several theories to explain how the Yo-Yo worked before I suggested that we separate it to have a look. Here we can see that Einstein was a purely theorist and did not take interest in practical use of theories. Sometimes he could not solve practical problems.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,他連續(xù)幾天試著用各種理論來解釋，后來是我建議把玩具拆開來看看它是怎樣運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article6_S_He had,6 He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists,1. Analyze the structure of the sentence.,It is an attributive sentence with “that” clause modifying the word “theories”.,2. Paraphrase the sentence.,His theories were so difficult to understand that only a small number of scientists became interested in them.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article6_S_Yet his,7 Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,Nevertheless，he was a person whose name was known by almost everybody throughout the civilized countries.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,然而，他的名字在整個(gè)文明世界都家喻戶曉，人人皆知。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Detailed Reading 2.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大學(xué)英語精讀,1. modest,Words and Phrases,2. at ease,3. point out,4. off balance,5. impress,6. come to terms with,7. ambition,8. immune,9. correspond,10. present,11. beam,12. application,Detailed Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Detailed Reading 2.1-1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大學(xué)英語精讀,Words and Phrases,13.curiosity,14. pursue,15. work out,16. fortune,17. bewilder,18. single out,Detailed Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article_Article_modest1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,modest: adj.,1) not proud,2) not large in amount, size, etc; moderate,我們班長總是對自己的成就很謙遜。,Our monitor is always modest about his achievements.,There has been a modest decrease in house prices this year.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_W_at ease,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,at ease: in a relaxed position,Collocation:,with ease,ill at ease,(stand) at ease,輕而易舉地；毫不費(fèi)力地,不安；心神不寧,稍息,take ones ease,使自己舒服一下；休息；放松,He put the soldiers at ease while waiting for inspection.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_W_point out,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,point out : explain, call to attention,Father pointed out to the son that the basic skill in riding a bicycle is to keep balance.,你能指出哪里有錯(cuò)嗎?,Can you point out any mistakes?,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_W_off balance,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,off balance: unsteady or unsteadily, in danger of falling,He got off balance and fell over.,Collocation:,achieve / acquire balance,取得平衡,lose ones balance,失去平衡，心慌意亂,in the balance,on balance,懸而未決， 不能肯定,總而言之，總的來說,(be) out of balance,失去平衡,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_W_Impress2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,CF:,impress, influence & affect 這些動(dòng)詞均含“影響”之意。,impress,通常指受到某人某物的“影響”而感受至深。這種影響側(cè)重外部和精神方面，強(qiáng)調(diào)其強(qiáng)烈、深刻和持久性。,influence,強(qiáng)調(diào)在思想、性格、行為等方面所產(chǎn)生的潛移默化的影響，也可指自然力的影響。,affect,其主語通常是物而不是人，強(qiáng)調(diào)一物對另一物產(chǎn)生的消極影響。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article1_W_Impress3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Directions:,Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.,1 The school leaders were worried about the of Western films and TV programs. 2 I tried to my new boss with my diligence but in vain. 3 Cancer had his lungs. 4 We were deeply by the efficiency of the employees in the company.,influence,_,impress,_,affected,_,impressed,_,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,.,Article2_W_come to terms with,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,come to terms with: accept (sth. one doesnt want to accept) and deal with it in the best way one can,In less than a year, he came to terms with his life and work there.,They came to terms after long bargaining.,經(jīng)過長時(shí)間的討價(jià)還價(jià)之后，他們終于達(dá)成了協(xié)議。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_W_ambition1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,ambition:,Eric wasnt particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.,她的理想是成為著名的歌唱家。,Her ambition was to be a famous singer.,A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.,燕雀安知鴻鵠之志。,NB:,注意英語中一個(gè)含有ambition單詞的諺語：,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_W _Immune,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,immune: adj. not affected by,Vaccination makes people immune to smallpox.,The criminal was told he would be immune from punishment if he helped the police.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article2_W _ correspond,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,correspond: vi.,1) write letters to each other,Do they often correspond with each other?,2) be in agreement, harmony, or conformity,他言行不一。,His actions do not correspond with his words.,Her job corresponds with her interests.,Marry and Peter corresponded for many years before they met.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,.,Article3_W _Present1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,present :,1. vt. formally give, introduce, offer,今年誰將頒發(fā)諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)？,Whos going to present the Nobel Prize this year?,Allow me to present Mr. Black to you.,2 a gift,I gave her a very special present for her birthday.,3 the time that we are experiencing now,你不得再為過去擔(dān)憂，要開始為現(xiàn)在考慮！,You have to stop worrying about the past and start thinking about the present!,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article3_W _Present2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Collocation:,present an award to sb.,present ones compliments / respects / apologies to sb.,present oneself,向某人授獎(jiǎng),向某人致意/致敬/致歉,出席，到場,at present,目前,for the present,眼前；暫時(shí),南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article3_W _beam,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,beam: v.,1) emit or transmit:,Everyday the station beams a large number of messages via satellite.,2) express by means of a radiant smile,他微笑表示贊同這個(gè)新主意。,He beamed his approval of the new idea.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article4_W _ application,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,application: n.,Have you sent in your application for a place at the university?,1) formal request (for a job, etc.),2) use,幾何學(xué)在航空和航海中有其實(shí)用性。,Geometry has practical application in aviation and navigation.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article4_W _ Curiosity,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,我打開包裹，僅僅為了滿足自己的好奇心。,curiosity: n.,I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity.,Collocation:,arouse ones curiosity,satisfy / feed / gratify ones curiosity,引起某人的好奇,滿足某人的好奇心,in curiosity,out of curiosity,好奇地,由于好奇,with curiosity,好奇地,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article5_W _pursue,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,pursue: vt.,1) carry on or continue,The famous actress pursued her acting career with determination.,2) make efforts to achieve; follow . to catch,警察在高速公路上追趕被盜的車輛.,The police pursued the stolen vehicle along the motorway.,The sports car raced through the streets in pursuit of another car.,NB:,pursue 是動(dòng)詞，較正式，其名詞形式為pursuit 常用于 “in pursuit (of)” 中。,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article5_W _work out,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,work out: find a solution to or understand,Could you work out the equations?,I wont tell you the answer. Work it out yourself.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,statesmen, students, and housewives wrote him letters. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something special.,Article6_W _ fortune1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,fortune: n.,我真幸運(yùn), 被選中出國旅行。,2) a very large amount of money,He spent a fortune on the new car.,她繼承了一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn)。,1) chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life,I had the good fortune to be chosen for a trip abroad.,She inherited a large fortune.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,statesmen, students, and housewives wrote him letters. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something special.,Article6_W _ fortune2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Collocation:,by good fortune,bring good fortune,由于幸運(yùn)；幸而,帶來好運(yùn),lose ones fortune,make a fortune,失去財(cái)產(chǎn),發(fā)財(cái)，發(fā)跡,accumulate / build a fortune,積聚財(cái)富,tell / read ones fortune,給某人算命,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article6_W _Bewilder,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,bewilder: vt. confuse, puzzle,I was bewildered by the maze of streets in the city.,孩子讓噪聲和人群給弄得暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向。,The child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,Article6_W _single out,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,single out: choose and give special treatment,They all did wrong; why single him out for punishment?,Three students in our class were singled out for special praise.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_main,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,1. Useful Expressions,2. Multiple Choice,3. Talking About the Pictures,4. Writing Practice,5. Proverbs and Quotations,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_1.1,1.感到無拘無束,2.在某人的能力范圍內(nèi),3.超出力所能及的范圍,4.對一心滿意足,feel at ease,within ones limits,beyond ones intellectual limits,be content to,Useful Expressions (4-1),Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_1.1,5.對具有免疫力,6.對某人來說毫無意義,7.信奉簡樸,8.相對（來說）次要,be immune to,mean nothing to someone,believe in simplicity,relatively minor in importance,Useful Expressions(4-2),Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_1.2,回復(fù)到,實(shí)際應(yīng)用,推斷其運(yùn)作原理,與通信往來,revert to,practical application,deduce the operating principle,correspond with,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,9. 10. 11. 12.,Useful Expressions (4-3),南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_1.2,推理中的一個(gè)漏洞,不贊成的表情,一個(gè)家喻戶曉的名字,對迷惑不解,a flaw in ones reasoning,an expression of disapproval,a household name,be bewildered by,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,13. 14. 15. 16.,Useful Expressions (4-4),南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_4_1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Multiple Choice,1. His paper was singled _as an example. A) over B) out C) on D) with,2. This machine is _ being improved. A) capable to B) able of C) able to D) capable of,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_4_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,3. He said he had _ this subject for ten years. A) taught B) pursued C) demanded D) afforded,4. What made him revert _his habit of smoking? A) back B) to C) away from D) on,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_4_3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,5. Without your help, I couldnt _the details _. A) workat B) workout C) work on D) workup,6. The boy was _with joy. A) beaming B) bewildering C) deducing D) shrugging,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_4_4,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,7. She is poor _she can hardly get anything to eat. A) as much as B) too much so that C) so much so that D) much more than,8. Economy seems to be the only _to the financial problem. A) generation B) mean C) solution D) resolution,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_4_5,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,9. They have _each other for a long time. A) corresponded on B) corresponded with C) communicated with D) kept writing,10. _radio _and try to find out whats wrong with it. A) Takeapart B) Tellapart C) Cutting into pieces D) Separate apart,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Talking About the Pictures,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.4,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.5,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_5.5,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_6_1_1,Writing Practice,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,1. A Brief Introduction,In English writing, it is very important to present information to readers in a logical order, which is the key to coherent paragraphs and essays. There are many ways to organize a paragraph in a logical order. Some of them are listed in the following table.,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_6_1_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,南昌航空大學(xué)外語學(xué)院,After Reading_6_2_1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,2. Homework,Rearrange the following sentences so that they form a coherent paragraph in logical order.,Directions:,First the Smiths came for cocktails, and we were later joined for dinner by the Joneses. 2. At 11:30 the Joneses left in a hurry to catch the last bus. 3. We had a very busy evening. 4. Shortly after the Joneses arrived, we got a phone call from the Robinsons to say they couldnt come. 5. And half an hour later, the Smiths called a taxi to take them home. 6. We ate an enormous meal, and then looked