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 :
warm applause/ a run/- a cold sweat 2. bring up His parents brought him up to be an artist 3.as far as He isn't coming today as far as i know .as far as they could see, the room was empty 4.get tired of She get tired of quarrelling with her husband I am tired of you telling me what to do all the time ·5 wear out: ---- Cheap shoes soon wear out Heavy traffic can wear out the sur face of a road The kids wore me out with their screaming and crying 6.grow into: She is growing into a beautiful young woman 7.turn out My new teacher turned out to be a friend of my father ----- The job turned out to be harder than we thought 8. be involved in: The boy was involved in the group fighting fight back Though surprised by the german attack the allied Forces fought back bravely GRAMMAR POINTS 1. go on to sth / go on doing sth -He finished his post-graduate studies and then went to t his degree -The marriage is a disaster I dont know why they go on living together 2. Do not do sth until /Do sth. until She waited until he had gone. Dont turn the gas on until the gas man tells you it's safe to do so
~ warm applause / ~ a run/ ~ a cold sweat 2.bring up: ----- His parents brought him up to be an artist. 3.as far as ---- He isn’t coming today as far as I know. ------As far as they could see, the room was empty. 4.get tired of ---- She get tired of quarrelling with her husband. ----I am tired of you telling me what to do all the time. • 5.wear out: ----- Cheap shoes soon wear out. ----- Heavy traffic can wear out the surface of a road. -----The kids wore me out with their screaming and crying. 6.grow into: --- She is growing into a beautiful young woman. 7.turn out: ------ My new teacher turned out to be a friend of my father. ------The job turned out to be harder than we thought. 8.be involved in: -----. The boy was involved in the group fighting. 9.fight back: ----- Though surprised by the German attack the Allied Forces fought back bravely. GRAMMAR POINTS • 1.go on to sth./go on doing sth. -----He finished his post- graduate studies and then went to get his degree. ----The marriage is a disaster I don’t know why they go on living together. 2.Do not do sth. until……../Do sth. until….. ----- She waited until he had gone. -----Don’t turn the gas on until the gas man tells you it’s safe to do so
·3.as∴as c----- She's as bad-tempered as her mother I havent got as much money as i thoug We need as many records as possible. Chinese is as difficult a language as japanese. She is diligent as her younger sister(is diligent). Key to exercises (1) work as fast as a skilled worker (2. couldnt perform as well as his parents had expected (3. He promised that he would go and see his grandparents as often as he could (4. that after finishing his studies abroad he would come back as soon as possible KEY TO TRANSLATION 1. As far as i know, all they have to do is come and see the child they want to bring up and fill up a form 2.As he learn morn and more about the world. he finally got tired of going after fame and wealth. 3.The little girl,'s songs brought sunshine to the old man and helped him bear the hardship of life 4. People came one after another to congratulate them on the successful building of another big bridge over the huangpu river. 5. All the people present were amazed that the 10-year-old boy was playing the violin so skillfull 6. After the car accident stevie reevaluated his goals in life and decided to pay more attention to the world outside
• 3.as ……as ------ She’s as bad-tempered as her mother. ------ I haven’t got as much money as I thought. ------ We need as many records as possible. ----Chinese is as difficult a language as Japanese. --- She is diligent as her younger sister (is diligent). Key to Exercises • X. (1.) work as fast as a skilled worker (2.) couldn’t perform as well as his parents had expected (3.) He promised that he would go and see his grandparents as often as he could (4.) that after finishing his studies abroad he would come back as soon as possible KEY TO TRANSLATION(1) • 1. As far as I know, all they have to do is come and see the child they want to bring up and fill up a form. • 2.As he learn morn and more about the world, he finally got tired of going after fame and wealth. • 3.The little girl’s songs brought sunshine to the old man and helped him bear the hardship of life. • 4.People came one after another to congratulate them on the successful building of another big bridge over the Huangpu River. • 5 . All the people present were amazed that the 10-year- old boy was playing the violin so skillfully. • 6. After the car accident, Stevie reevaluated his goals in life and decided to pay more attention to the world outside
7. Even in her wildest dreams, Mother could never have imagined that her son would become a world famous pianist. 8. The students broke into loud cheers when they heard that their teacher had fought back from the shadow of death Martin Luther King r. Dr Martin Luther King , Jr. was the black leader who led direct nonviolent actions for civil rights in the 1960's in the United States.In 1964 he was awarded the noble peace prize He was assassinated on April 4, 1968. By vote of Congress, the third monday of every january, beginning in 1986 is a federal holiday in Dr Kings honor Nelson mandela South african nationalist and statesman joined the african National Congress in 1944 and become president of the party in July, 1991. He was jailed in 1962 and sentenced life imprisonment in 1964. He retained wide support among south African's black population, and the south african government under President F wde Klerk released him from prison on Feb11,1990. In 1993. Mandela and de klerk were awarded the noble Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid and bring about a peaceful transition to nonracial democracy in South Africa Mandela was elected president of south Africa in April 1994. He introduced housing education and economic development initiatives of the country's black population. 肥 ARE WHAT形 THINK WE ARE
7.Even in her wildest dreams,Mother could never have imagined that her son would become a worldfamous pianist. 8. The students broke into loud cheers when they heard that their teacher had fought back from the shadow of death. Martin Luther King Jr. • Dr. Martin Luther King ,Jr. was the black leader who led direct nonviolent actions for civil rights in the 1960’s in the United States.In 1964 he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize. He was assassinated on April 4,1968. By vote of Congress, the third Monday of every January, beginning in 1986 is a federal holiday in Dr. King’s honor. Nelson Mandela • South African nationalist and statesman,joined the African National Congress in 1944 and become president of the party in July,1991. • He was jailed in 1962 and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964. • He retained wide support among South African’s black population, and the South African government under President F. W.de Klerk released him from prison on Feb.11,1990. • In 1993,Mandela and de Klerk were awarded the Noble Peace Prize for their efforts to end apartheid and bring about a peaceful transition to nonracial democracy in South Africa. • Mandela was elected president of South Africa in April 1994. • He introduced housing, education and economic development initiatives of the country’s black population. WE ARE WHAT WE THINK WE ARE
· INFORMATION: self-image the various beliefs individuals have about what they are like such as how clever they themselves to be, or how they think these appear in the eyes of others. Individuals differ in how realistic they are in their assessments of self. Difficult sentences and phrases 1. We are what we think our selves to be---We are the kind of people that we believe ourselves to be 2. accept as true the wrong image of self--accept the wrong Images of self as being true and accurate 3. This has been done-- The same practice has been carried out Marathon. marathon It is a long-distance foot race of 26 miles 385 yards, or42 195 kilometers, an event in the modern olympics It was introduced with the revivalof the olympic games in 1896 memory of the messenger who ran from Marathon to athens with the news that the athenians had defeated the persians in the battle of Marathon in 490 BC Marathon is a plain in Greece about 26 miles northeast of Athens The best athletes cover the distance in slightly over two hours Difficult sentences and phrases Text c 1. Given her physical limitations----Considering the problems she had with her body 2. no runners in view---no runners could be seen 3. offer them a ride in---tell them that i would like to
• INFORMATION: self-image:the various beliefs individuals have about what they are like such as how clever they themselves to be , or how they think these appear in the eyes of others .Individuals differ in how realistic they are in their assessments of self. Difficult Sentences and Phrases • 1.We are what we think our selves to be---We are the kind of people that we believe ourselves to be 2.accept as true the wrong image of self-- accept the wrong images of self as being true and accurate 3.This has been done-- The same practice has been carried out Marathon,marathon • It is a long-distance foot race of 26 miles 385 yards, or42.195 kilometers, an event in the modern Olympics. • It was introduced with the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896 in memory of the messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens with the news that the Athenians had defeated the Persians in the battle of Marathon in 490 BC. • Marathon is a plain in Greece about 26 miles northeast of Athens. • The best athletes cover the distance in slightly over two hours. Difficult Sentences and Phrases Text C • 1. Given her physical limitations---- Considering the problems she had with her body • 2.no runners in view--- no runners could be seen • 3.offer them a ride in---tell them that I would like to
ive them a ride to finish line 4. Watching for one or all of them to fall---watching in case one or all of them might fall 5.but my words and my breath failed---but I didn t know what to say and I was out of breath from running 6. and she would not be denied---and she was determined to earn the pleasure of finishing the successfully on her own STRUCTURED WRITING My friend David is a very talented basketball player. David doesn't look like much of an athlete. He's no taller than normal and is somewhat skinny when we play basketball on the college courts, players who dont know David are often surprised when he steals the ball from them, or when he hits three shits in a row. However, I play with him all the time and i know that it is not luck David knows what his strengths and weaknesses are. If he can go around a defender, he will, but if not he'll shoot from the outside or pass to a teammate. He practices so much that he is skilled at all the elements of basketball, dribbling, shooting, and passing. He's also good because he carefully watches his opponent and then decides on the best way to beat him
give them a ride to finish line • 4.Watching for one or all of them to fall---watching in case one or all of them might fall 5.but my words and my breath failed--- but I didn’t know what to say ,and I was out of breath from running 6. and she would not be denied---and she was determined to earn the pleasure of finishing the successfully on her own STRUCTURED WRITING • My friend David is a very talented basketball player. David doesn’t look like much of an athlete. He’s no taller than normal and is somewhat skinny. When we play basketball on the college courts, players who don’t know David are often surprised when he steals the ball from them, or when he hits three shits in a row.However,I play with him all the time and I know that it is not luck.David knows what his strengths and weaknesses are.If he can go around a defender, he will, but if not he’ll shoot from the outside or pass to a teammate.He practices so much that he is skilled at all the elements of basketball, dribbling, shooting, and passing. He’s also good because he carefully watches his opponent and then decides on the best way to beat him