《英语精读》（英文版） Book Three Unit Four.doc_大学文库

(5)The Congress 2. New words and expressions b. While-read Go through the Text paragraph by paragraph Point out the important structures and long sentences for further explanation c. Post-read 1. Text Questions on P1ll-112 2. Text o Part One: (Paras 1-3 The narrator claims that no extraterrestrials will ever land on the earth Part Two: (Paras4-48 The narrator gives an account of his encounter with extraterrestrials, making it clear why he claims that they will return no more Section one: (Paras4-5)(before the E T's arrival) Bart got quite irritable because of his complicated tax form Section two:(paras6-11)(the land ing of the flying saucer) The narrator was shocked at the sight of a flying saucer land ing on Earth and two men getting out of it while bart d idn't notice it at all Section three: (paras 12-34)(the meeting with the E.T.) Unaware of the guests identity and caught up with his tax form, Bart talked to the guests with an impatient and sarcastic tone and turned down their request rudely. Their conversation ended with the guests' promise of not coming back Section four:(Paras35-48)(after the ET's departure)After the E.T. left, the narrator got mad at Bart because of his irrational attitude to the guests. Bart didn t realize his stupid error until it was too late 3. Writing characteristics (1 )a science fiction of narrations (2)flashback ()language: Language is full of holes, which people fill up with perceptions an Sheriff in a casual manner The Venusians in a formal manner 4. Discussion (1) Do you think the story sounds plausible? Why or why not? (2) Do you think there exist extraterrestrials? Give reasons () Do you think interstellar travel will ever be poiible? Explain 5. Main idea In this science fiction, the narrator employed a flashback writing technique to give an account of an unsuccessful visit by Venusians to the earth and the dreadful aftermath of this visit. the narrator bore witness to the whole event land ing of the Venusians on the earth, their visit to Bart Cameron---the sheriff at Twin Gulch, their proposal for the earth to join"their"organization, and the rude dismissal on the part

(5) The Congress 2. New words and expressions b. While-reading 1. Go through the Text paragraph by paragraph 2. Point out the important structures and long sentences for further explanation later c. Post-reading 1. Text Questions on P111-112 2. Text Organization Part One: (Paras1-3) The narrator claims that no extraterrestrials will ever land on the earth Part Two: (Paras4-48) The narrator gives an account of his encounter with extraterrestrials, making it clear why he claims that they will return no more. Section one: (Paras4-5) (before the E.T.’s arrival) Bart got quite irritable because of his complicated tax form. Section two: (paras6-11) (the landing of the flying saucer) The narrator was shocked at the sight of a flying saucer landing on Earth and two men getting out of it, while Bart didn’t notice it at all. Section three: (paras12-34) (the meeting with the E.T.) Unaware of the guests’ identity and caught up with his tax form, Bart talked to the guests with an impatient and sarcastic tone and turned down their request rudely. Their conversation ended with the guests’ promise of not coming back. Section four: (Paras35-48) (after the E.T.’s departure) After the E.T. left, the narrator got mad at Bart because of his irrational attitude to the guests. Bart didn’t realize his stupid error until it was too late. 3. Writing characteristics (1)a science fiction of narrations (2) flashback (3) language: Language is full of holes, which people fill up with perceptions and assumptions. Sheriff: in a casual manner The Venusians: in a formal manner 4. Discussion (1) Do you think the story sounds plausible? Why or why not? (2) Do you think there exist extraterrestrials? Give reasons. (3) Do you think interstellar travel will ever be poiible? Explain. 5. Main idea In this science fiction, the narrator employed a flashback writing technique to give an account of an unsuccessful visit by Venusians to the earth and the dreadful aftermath of this visit. The narrator bore witness to the whole event: landing of the Venusians on the earth, their visit to Bart Cameron---the sheriff at Twin Gulch, their proposal for the earth to join “their” organization, and the rude dismissal on the part

pensions When added to Social Security payments, pensions enable many retired Americans to live comfortably 5. disable: (a person) unable to use his/her body properly e.g. In that country, the poor and disabled are left to starve on city streets There are few facilities for the disabled in some cities Peter became disabled in World War II 6. veteran: person with much or long experience, esp. as a soldier e.g. By 1955 more than 2 million veterans of World War II had used the government financial aid to go to college Veterans Day was originally established to honor Americans who had served in World War I 7. complicated: difficult to understand or deal with e.g. The new computer is too complicated even for a skilled operator to handle The situation in Afghanistan is so complicated that many people are uncertain what will happen next knock off: infml)stop working, usu. At the end of a day e.g. If I get this paper done I'll knock off early today When do you usually knock off for supper? 9. hit the sack:(infml) go to bed e.g. Time to hit the sack; lights curse real steady.. Here real steady" means" constantly curse. swear e.g. I hit my finger with the hammer and silently to myself They were waiting impatiently for the bus at the bus station, cursing the delay 11. go over: examine the details of; check; study carefully e.g. Go over the textbook before you take the examination The guards go over every passenger at the airport to prevent possible terrorist attacks 12. column: a series of numbers arranged one under the other; a tall pillar e.g. She added up the first column of figures and entered the total at the bottom The roof of the temple was held up by a row of stone columns 13. rockets: a tube -like device containing material that burns rapidly and propels the tube through the air e.g. The Shen Zhou III spacecraft and its Long March carrier rocket are undergoing final preparation on the pad at the Jiuquan Launch Centre in Gansu province American robert h. goddard was one of the first scientists to experiment with rocket propulsion systems 14. bug: cause(eyes)to stick out; annoy sb e.g. His eyes bugged with horror The naughty kid from next door put a frog in my mailbox, which really bugged Don't bug me with petty details

pensions. When added to Social Security payments, pensions enable many retired Americans to live comfortably. 5. disable: (a person) unable to use his/her body properly e.g. In that country, the poor and disabled are left to starve on city streets. There are few facilities for the disabled in some cities. Peter became disabled in World War II. 6. veteran: person with much or long experience, esp. as a soldier e.g. By 1955 more than 2 million veterans of World War II had used the government financial aid to go to college. Veterans Day was originally established to honor Americans who had served in World War I. 7. complicated: difficult to understand or deal with e.g. The new computer is too complicated even for a skilled operator to handle. The situation in Afghanistan is so complicated that many people are uncertain what will happen next. 8. knock off: ( infml) stop working, usu. At the end of a day e.g. If I get this paper done I’ll knock off early today. When do you usually knock off for supper? 9. hit the sack: (infml) go to bed e.g. Time to hit the sack; lights out. 10. …curse real steady…: Here “real steady” means “ constantly” curse: swear e.g. I hit my finger with the hammer and silently to myself. They were waiting impatiently for the bus at the bus station, cursing the delay. 11. go over: examine the details of; check; study carefully e.g. Go over the textbook before you take the examination. The guards go over every passenger at the airport to prevent possible terrorist attacks. 12. column: a series of numbers arranged one under the other; a tall pillar e.g. She added up the first column of figures and entered the total at the bottom. The roof of the temple was held up by a row of stone columns. 13. rockets: a tube-like device containing material that burns rapidly and propels the tube through the air e.g. The Shen Zhou III spacecraft and its Long March carrier rocket are undergoing final preparation on the pad at the Jiuquan Launch Centre in Gansu Province. American Robert H.Goddard was one of the first scientists to experiment with rocket propulsion systems. 14. bug: cause (eyes) to stick out; annoy sb. e.g. His eyes bugged with horror. The naughty kid from next door put a frog in my mailbox, which really bugged me . Don’t bug me with petty details

Student’s and Teaching’s Book Teaching Method: Combining explanation and practice Objective: To grasp some useful words and phrases and have a better understanding of Text A Important Point: Grasping the useful words and phrases in the text Difficult Point: Putting the words and phrases into practical use Processes: STEP ONE: Organization ( 1’ ) STEP TWO: Revision ( 10’ ) a. Review the first part of the words and phrases b. Check the homework STEP THREE: Introduction ( 1’ ) a. Tell the Ss that in these two periods, we are going to learn some useful words and phrases. STEP FOUR: New Lesson ( 80’ ) Text A 21. mode: a manner, way or method of doing e.g. You’ll have to change your mode of life once you have a baby. Railways are most important mode of transport for the economy. 22. appearance: the way that sb./sth. looks; an act of coming into sight e.g. Women’s magazines were full of ideas on how to make the best of one’s appearance. The manager gave every appearance of being a very dedicated employee. The singer made her first appearance in Vienna. 23. Cameron didn’t go much for foreigners…, but generally he tried to be fair.: Although Cameron didn’t like foreigners very much…, he would try to be fair t them. go for: be attracted by; like or prefer e.g. What sort of men do you go for ? Many young people go for pop music. 24. blink: shut and open the eyes quickly; flash on and off e.g. Staring for hours at a computer screen dries out the eyes as people blink less. We could see lights blinking on the ships out in the bay. 25. regardless off: without worrying about or taking account of e.g. Medicare, another form of federal health insurance, pays a large part of the medical bills for the disable, regardless of age. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Regardless of the dangers he might face, Henson helped many slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. 26. nationality: the state of belonging to a particular nation; people who belong to a nation e.g. Her father is an American. Her mother is an Italian

What nationality is she? Many different nationalities went to the us 27. at one's service: willing to help sb e.g. If you need any help, I' m at your service Would you fetch me my glasses from the kitchen, Rose?""At your ervice. mad am 28. arrangement: plan; preparation(usu. Pl, followed by about/for) g. The company tried to make flexible work arrangements so that it would make the best of all its em The president doesnt want any special arrangements for her visit The personnel department only called me but made no arrangements to see me 29 organization: a group of persons grouped together or organized for some purpose or work e.g. The European Union, the biggest US trade partner, prepared a protest to the World Trade Organization(WTO) The Organization for Economic Cooperation and development(OECD) The World Health Organization(WHO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) 30. supreme: greatest in power, rank or degree e.g. The Supreme Court meets in Washington, D. C, and the other federal courts are located in cities throughout the United States They argued that the Security Council was the supreme authority and the General Assembly had in fact no right to authorize peacekeeping activities 31. And Cameron really went to piece. Cameron was really so upset that he lost control of himself go to pieces: If you go to pieces, you are so upset or nervous that you lose control of yourself and cannot do what you should do e.g. Anne is a strong woman, but she nearly went to pieces when she heard her colleague died in the car accident 32. come around visit someone at their house e.g. Halfway through the party, a neighbor came around to complain about the noise Why didn't you come around while you were in Beijing on business? 33. leave. alone: allow one to be by oneself; allow sb. or sth. to remain untouched or unchanged e.g. It's useless to talk to her since she is so upset; just leave her alone I told you to leave that vast alone---now youve broken it He wont leave alone------he's always phoning or coming to see me 34. garba e.g. Peter was talking a lot of garbage about education Family members hauled bags of trash out to the garbage can, and, once or twice a week, collection crews would dump them into a garbage truck

What nationality is she? Many different nationalities went to the US. 27. at one’s service: willing to help sb. e.g. If you need any help, I’m at your service. “Would you fetch me my glasses from the kitchen, Rose?” “At your service, madam.’ 28. arrangement: plan; preparation (usu. Pl, followed by about/for) e.g. The company tried to make flexible work arrangements so that it would make the best of all its employees. The president doesn’t want any special arrangements for her visit. The personnel department only called me, but made no arrangements to see me. 29. organization: a group of persons grouped together or organized for some purpose or work e.g. The European Union, the biggest US trade partner, prepared a protest to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and development (OECD) The World Health Organization (WHO) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 30. supreme: greatest in power, rank or degree e.g. The Supreme Court meets in Washington, D.C., and the other federal courts are located in cities throughout the United States. They argued that the Security Council was the supreme authority and the General Assembly had in fact no right to authorize peacekeeping activities. 31. And Cameron really went to piece.: Cameron was really so upset that he lost control of himself. go to pieces: If you go to pieces, you are so upset or nervous that you lose control of yourself and cannot do what you should do. e.g. Anne is a strong woman, but she nearly went to pieces when she heard her colleague died in the car accident. 32. come around: visit someone at their house e.g. Halfway through the party, a neighbor came around to complain about the noise. Why didn’t you come around while you were in Beijing on business? 33. leave…alone: allow one to be by oneself; allow sb. or sth. to remain untouched or unchanged e.g. It’s useless to talk to her since she is so upset; just leave her alone. I told you to leave that vast alone---now you’ve broken it. He won’t leave alone------he’s always phoning or coming to see me. 34. garbage: nonsense; rubbish e.g. Peter was talking a lot of garbage about education. Family members hauled bags of trash out to the garbage can, and, once or twice a week, collection crews would dump them into a garbage truck

Dr Smith is too busy to spare us any time except on Sunday 3.... I can see in your mind that you really wish, with great intensity, to be left alone 不定式的被动语态 e.g. They will not allow such things to be done The matter remains to be discussed 在“ there be+名词(短语)+不定式”句型中,不定式可用主动式,也可用被动式 e.g. There is nothing to gain(to be gained)by pretend ing There are a lot of problems to solve(to be solved) 当不定式与句中的主语或宾语有逻辑上的动宾关系时,不定式通常以主动形式表示被动意义。 e.g. Is the dictionary free to borrow? I found the lecture hard to understand 4. I dont know how I did it, he being twenty-five pounds heavier than I, but I heaved him to the window by his shirt collar *带主语的分词被成为分词的独立主格结构或独立主格,在句中做状语表示时间,原因,条件等 e.g. Weather permitting, we shall go to Beijing for a trip tomorrow She being absent, nothing could be done to our plan Everything taken into consideration, your work is well done The project finished, they had a two weeks leave 5. He was too surprised to resist and *t0o..to表示否定意义, enough..to表示肯定意义。 e.g. The water is too cold for us to go swimming (The water isn' t warm enough for us to go swimming. She was too young to be assigned such work (She was not old enough to be assigned such work only too, all too. but too等与不定式连用时,不定式一般不表示否定意义,意为“非常,很”。 too apt to.也同样没有否定意义 e.g. I am only too willing to help Alice ready to find fault He is too apt to suspect b. Difficult sentences in Text a 1. I can see in your mind that you really wish, with great intensity, to be left alone can see you really wish to be free from disturbance. 1. I dont know how I did it, he being twenty-five pounds heavier than I, but I heaved him to the window by his shirt collar. (He is twenty-five pounds heavier than I. I dont know how did I heave him to the window by his shirt collar. 2. He was too young to resist and when he recovered his wits enough to make like he was going to know me down, he caught sight of what was going on outside the window and the breath went out of him (He didnt resist out of surprise and when he recovered his wits enough, he

Dr. Smith is too busy to spare us any time except on Sunday. 3. … I can see in your mind that you really wish, with great intensity, to be left alone. *不定式的被动语态 e.g. They will not allow such things to be done. The matter remains to be discussed. 在“there be+名词（短语）+不定式”句型中，不定式可用主动式，也可用被动式。 e.g. There is nothing to gain (=to be gained) by pretending. There are a lot of problems to solve(to be solved). 当不定式与句中的主语或宾语有逻辑上的动宾关系时，不定式通常以主动形式表示被动意义。 e.g. Is the dictionary free to borrow? I found the lecture hard to understand. 4. I don’t know how I did it, he being twenty-five pounds heavier than I, but I heaved him to the window by his shirt collar. *带主语的分词被成为分词的独立主格结构或独立主格，在句中做状语表示时间，原因，条件等。 e.g. Weather permitting, we shall go to Beijing for a trip tomorrow. She being absent, nothing could be done to our plan. Everything taken into consideration, your work is well done. The project finished, they had a two weeks’leave. 5. He was too surprised to resist and… *too…to 表示否定意义， enough…to 表示肯定意义。 e.g. The water is too cold for us to go swimming. (=The water isn’t warm enough for us to go swimming.) She was too young to be assigned such work. (=She was not old enough to be assigned such work.) only too, all too, but too 等与不定式连用时，不定式一般不表示否定意义，意为“非常，很”。too ready to… too apt to…也同样没有否定意义。 e.g. I am only too willing to help Alice. Cherry is too ready to find fault. He is too apt to suspect. b. Difficult sentences in Text A 1. I can see in your mind that you really wish, with great intensity, to be left alone. (I can see you really wish to be free from disturbance.) 1. I don’t know how I did it, he being twenty-five pounds heavier than I, but I heaved him to the window by his shirt collar. (He is twenty-five pounds heavier than I. I don’t know how did I heave him to the window by his shirt collar.) 2. He was too young to resist and when he recovered his wits enough to make like he was going to know me down, he caught sight of what was going on outside the window and the breath went out of him. (He didn’t resist out of surprise and when he recovered his wits enough, he