Comprehensive English IIUnit 4The Man in the WatelSchool of Foreign Languages
Comprehensive English II School of Foreign Languages Unit 4 The Man in the Water
DifficultsentencesfromtheTEXT1.Asdisastersgo,thisonewasterrible,butnotuniquecertainlynotamongtheworstUSaircrashesonrecord.Compared withtheaveragedisasterofthistypeMoreexamplesof“as....go"As writers go,Oscar Wildewas notthemosttalented.Buthewasamongthemostpopular.Asbusinessmengo,heisconsideredprettyhonest.Aircrashesusuallyinvolveaheavylossoflives.Comparedwithotheraircrashes,thisonewasnottheworst.Thisaircrashwasrememberedfora differentreason
1. As disasters go, this one was terrible , but not unique, certainly not among the worst US air crashes on record. Difficult sentences from the TEXT Compared with the average disaster of this type More examples of “as .go” As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular. As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest. Air crashes usually involve a heavy loss of lives. Compared with other air crashes, this one was not the worst. This air crash was remembered for a different reason
DifficultsentencesfromtheTEXT2.Washington,thecity offormand rules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalon metal(Para. 1) .disorderedstateofappositionphraseunformed thingsstrong,suddenmovement ofwinda sharp,loud and forceful strike ofthe plane and the bridge,stressingwhat met the earWitha sharp and loud noise, Washington, the neatlywell-designedcity of orderwasthrownintoaterribleconfusion
a sharp, loud and forceful strike of the plane and the bridge, stressing what met the ear 2. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. (Para. 1) . Difficult sentences from the TEXT With a sharp and loud noise, Washington, the neatly well-designed city of order was thrown into a terrible confusion. apposition phrase disordered state of unformed things strong, sudden movement of wind
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DifficultsentencesfromtheTEXT3.Hewas seen clinging with five othersurvivors to thetailsectionoftheairplane.Clinging:present participle as subject complementIwasembarrassedtobeseencrying.ShewasseenrunningawayfromthesceneofthecrimeHewasheardsinginginthenextroomCompare:Thenextmorningshefoundthemanlying inbed,dead.The next morningthe man was found lying in bed,dead
Difficult sentences from the TEXT 3. He was seen clinging with five other survivors to the tail section of the airplane. Clinging: present participle as subject complement ✓ I was embarrassed to be seen crying. ✓ She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ✓ He was heard singing in the next room. • Compare: ➢ The next morning she found the man lying in bed, dead. ➢ The next morning the man was found lying in bed, dead
DifficultsentencesfromtheTEXT4.Still,therewasnothingveryspecialinanyofit,exceptdeathwhich,whilealwaysspecial,doesnotnecessarilybringthenation to tears or to attention . Possibly but not certainlyNewthingsarenotnecessarilybetterbringsb.totears/bringtearstoAlthough (it is)very specialsb.:makesb.cryMoreexampleof"while+adj."Money,whiledesirableandusefulcancorrupt.Theirlife,whilerichandcomfortable,somehowlacksmeaning
Difficult sentences from the TEXT 4. Still, there was nothing very special in any of it, except death, which, while always special, does not necessarily bring the nation to tears or to attention . . Although (it is) very special More example of “while + adj.” Money, while desirable and useful, can corrupt. Their life, while rich and comfortable, somehow lacks meaning. Possibly but not certainly bring sb. to tears/bring tears to sb.: make sb. cry New things are not necessarily better
DifficultsentencesfromtheTEXT5.Thefact that he went unidentified gavehim a universalcharacter.go+subject complement(adj.ed-participle,ingparticiple,prep.phrase):to remain in a state of.Allmyletterswentunanswered.Hehopedthathis nervousnesswouldgounnoticedParaphrasing:Peopledid notknowwhohewas.Thismadehimakind of symbol,a symbolof human courage
5. The fact that he went unidentified gave him a universal character. Difficult sentences from the TEXT go + subject complement (adj. ed-participle, ingparticiple, prep. phrase): to remain in a state of. Paraphrasing: People did not know who he was. This made him a kind of symbol, a symbol of human courage. All my letters went unanswered. He hoped that his nervousness would go unnoticed
Let'sworktogether!translateinvolvingsentences1.Andtherewastheaestheticcrashaswell---blue-andgreenAirFlorida,thenameofaflyinggarden,sunkdownamongthegraychunksoficeinablackriver.(Para.1)Theaesthetic clash:thecombinationofdifferentcolorswhichlookedverybadAirFlorida:The FloridaAirline;Also:AirChina,AirFranceChunk:afairly largeamount of sth. eg.a chunk of meat,achunkofcheese除了金属与金属之间的撞击，此次空难也是色彩上的视觉冲突有着“空中花园”之称的佛罗里达航空公司的一架客机，坠入充满了灰色冰块、黑压压的河水中
translate involving sentences 1. And there was the aesthetic crash as well-blue-and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among the gray chunks of ice in a black river.(Para. 1) 除了金属与金属之间的撞击，此次空难也是色彩上的视觉冲突— 有着“空中花园”之称的佛罗里达航空公司的一架客机，坠入 充满了灰色冰块、黑压压的河水中。 Let’s work together! The aesthetic clash：the combination of different colors which looked very bad . Air Florida: The Florida Airline; Also: Air China, Air France Chunk: a fairly large amount of sth. eg. a chunk of meat, a chunk of cheese
Let'sworktogether!involvingcomplexsentences2.Therewastheunusualelementofthebridge...Then,tootherewasthelocationoftheevent...And therewastheaesthetic crashaswell..Still, there was nothing very special, except death...(Para.1)parallelismtheuse ofidenticalorequivalentsyntacticconstructionsincorrespondingclauses
complex involving sentences 2. There was the unusual element of the bridge. Then, too there was the location of the event. And there was the aesthetic crash as well. Still, there was nothing very special, except death.(Para. 1) Let’s work together! parallelism: the use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses
Let'sworktogetherinvolvingcomplexsentences3.LastWednesday,theelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFight9o.And on thatsameafternoon,human nature--gropingandstruggling---rosetotheoccasiohUnconcernedaboutthemadetheplanefalldownconsequencesasalwaysRisetotheoccasion:to deal successfullywithadifficultsituationorproblem,e.gI'm surethathewill risetotheoccasionwhen herealizes people'slives areat stake上周三，恶劣的天气与以往一样无情，把第90次航班从空中掀了下来。就在当天下午，人性在摸索中，抗争中挺身而出，对抗死神
complex involving sentences 3.Last Wednesday, the elements, indifferent as ever, brought down Fight 90. And on that same afternoon, human nature- -groping and struggling-rose to the occasion. Let’s work together! Unconcerned about the consequences as always 上周三，恶劣的天气与以往一样无情，把第90次航班从 空中掀了下来。就在当天下午，人性在摸索中，抗争中 挺身而出，对抗死神。 made the plane fall down Rise to the occasion: to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, e.g. I’m sure that he will rise to the occasion when he realizes people’s lives are at stake