One of the characteristics of the English language is the dominance of the noun.Nouns are used far more frequently in English than in Chinese.Many nouns in English can be translated as adiectives or verbs in chinese b)translating verbs as nouns or adverbs In translation,meaning always has priority ver form.When it is impossible to reta both the form and the meaning,the form of the source text has to be sacrificed.Verbs need to be paraphrased and appear in other forms on some occasions,usually because it is impossible to present verbs as verbs. 5)word building skill:prefixes::“-ize”,“ify”,“-ity”and“-ness 6)key words expressions: entitle,viral,verbal,appealing,warranted,commercial,misleading,participant,image. modify,identify,display,inflated,overestimate,likelihood,desirable,donate,upcoming. susceptible,adaptive,deceive,detect,sketch,relish,literally,trait,characterize,perceive fuse,e 7)difficult sentences a)The evidence from psychological research suggests instead that we tend to think of our appearance in ways that are more flattering than are warranted. b)Researchers have shown that people overestimate the likelihood that they would engage in a desirable behavior,but are remarkable accurate when predicting the behavior of a stranger. )Antinori next wants to see if similar neural p meditation. 3.问题与应用（能力要求） 1)reading:how to guess unfamiliar words from context:how to recognize the topic sentence and supporting evidence 2)writing:how to write a conclusion (三)思考与实践 Critical thinking 1.In our daily life.do people usually flatter others or disparage others?Please explain why. 2.Which one do you agree,creative people are bom with brains that work differently or people can be trained to be more creative? (四)教学方法与手段 10 10 One of the characteristics of the English language is the dominance of the noun. Nouns are used far more frequently in English than in Chinese. Many nouns in English can be translated as adjectives or verbs in Chinese. b) translating verbs as nouns or adverbs In translation, meaning always has priority over form. When it is impossible to retain both the form and the meaning, the form of the source text has to be sacrificed. Verbs need to be paraphrased and appear in other forms on some occasions, usually because it is impossible to present verbs as verbs. 5) word building skill: prefixes: “-ize”, “-ify”, “-ity” and “-ness” 6) key words & expressions: entitle, viral, verbal, appealing, warranted, commercial, misleading, participant, image, modify, identify, display, inflated, overestimate, likelihood, desirable, donate, upcoming, susceptible, adaptive, deceive, detect, sketch, relish, literally, trait, characterize, perceive, fuse, empirical, agreeableness, innovative, hint, prone, previous, interpersonal, similarity, involved, shift, in contrast, when it comes to, take in … 7) difficult sentences: a) The evidence from psychological research suggests instead that we tend to think of our appearance in ways that are more flattering than are warranted. b) Researchers have shown that people overestimate the likelihood that they would engage in a desirable behavior, but are remarkable accurate when predicting the behavior of a stranger. c) Antinori next wants to see if similar neural processes are involved in mixed perception, creative thinking and the shifts in visual perception caused by psilocybin and meditation. 3 . 问题与应用（能力要求） 1) reading：how to guess unfamiliar words from context; how to recognize the topic sentence and supporting evidence 2) writing：how to write a conclusion （三）思考与实践 Critical thinking: 1. In our daily life, do people usually flatter others or disparage others? Please explain why. 2. Which one do you agree, creative people are born with brains that work differently or people can be trained to be more creative? （四）教学方法与手段