2. Practice Read carefully the following sentences from Passage B, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations Write the denotation of the word and its connotations note that the sources are marked out in brackets so that you may be aware of the contexts (1)The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected,. (Para. 1) Denotation Answers: 3) Connotation( carry out a duty; act or show work or operate (2)But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems. (Para. 3) Denotation Connotation(s) strike: come against with force meet: face with (3 )The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, ... (Para. 6) Denotation: Connotation(s) Answers: come to reach to be equal to; be the same as (4)The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details. Para. 7) Denotation Connotation(s) Answers points or facts about son unimportant small points (5)The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5, 000 hotel rooms. ( Para. 10) Answers: succeed in doing; run or take charge of control Ⅱ. Language points 1. elaborate:a. containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts精巧的;详尽的 e.g. 1. The beauty of this kind of patterning is that you can produce really exciting and elaborate designs with the simplest machines 这种图案结构的美就在于你可以用最简单的机器制造出令人激动的、复杂的设计 e.g. 2. She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up2. Practice Read carefully the following sentences from Passage B, paying close attention to the underlined words in them. They all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations. Write the denotation of the word and its connotations. Note that the sources are marked out in brackets so that you may be aware of the contexts. (1) The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed as strongly as expected, ... (Para. 1) Denotation: __________________________ Connotation(s): _______________ Answers: carry out a duty; act or show work or operate (2) But since then the park has been hit by a number of problems. (Para. 3) Denotation: ___________________________ Connotation(s): ______________ Answers: strike; come against with force meet; face with (3) The announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, ... (Para. 6) Denotation: ________________ Connotation(s): ________________________ Answers: come to, reach to be equal to; be the same as (4) The long-term acceptance is strong, the rest is just details. (Para. 7) Denotation: ____________________________ Connotation(s): ______________________ Answers: points or facts about something unimportant small points (5) The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears to be managing its costs and finding an appropriate price level for its over 5,000 hotel rooms. (Para. 10) Denotation: __________________________________ Connotation(s): _______ Answers: succeed in doing; run or take charge of control II. Language Points 1. elaborate: a. containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts 精巧的;详尽的 e.g.1. The beauty of this kind of patterning is that you can produce really exciting and elaborate designs with the simplest machines. 这种图案结构的美就在于你可以用最简单的机器制造出令人激动的、复杂的设计。 e.g.2. She made elaborate preparations for the party, but no one showed up