新編大學(xué)英語4Unit2課件ppt

1、Unit TwoTask 1: The effect of wordsTask 2: The power of wordsTask 3: Words of encouragementTask 4: Writing notesTask 5: The power of your wordsIn-Class ReadingThe author felt greatly inspired, for he was just a teenager and Dons good words gave him both confidence and encouragement.Yes, its quite ne

2、cessary, because such notes bring warmth and reassurance to those who need encouragement in a world too often cold and full of competition. Besides, we all need a boost from time to time, and a few lines of praise can even change life.We only need to be willing to express our appreciation. In other

3、words, we should be sincere when writing notes and letters that lift spirits and warm hearts. The words should often be short, specific and spontaneous. Introduction (Para. 1-4) Body (Para. 5-18) Conclusion (Para. 19)Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents a column inch), hi

4、s words couldnt have been more inspiring. “could 的否定式的否定式 + 形容詞或副詞的比較級形容詞或副詞的比較級”起起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。利用否定結(jié)構(gòu)進(jìn)行強(qiáng)調(diào)是英語中經(jīng)常強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。利用否定結(jié)構(gòu)進(jìn)行強(qiáng)調(diào)是英語中經(jīng)常使用的修辭手段。使用的修辭手段?！癏is words couldnt have been more inspiring” means “his words were very inspiring”。I couldnt be happier. （=I am very happy indeed and cannot imagine being happ

5、ier than I am now.）I couldnt have been happier. (=I was very happy indeed.)我我非常非常同意你的意見！同意你的意見！I couldnt agree with you more.他他最喜歡的最喜歡的就是和男孩子就是和男孩子們一起去釣魚。們一起去釣魚。He enjoys nothing better than to go fishing with the boys.這兒發(fā)送電子郵件這兒發(fā)送電子郵件很方便很方便。當(dāng)她女兒失去當(dāng)她女兒失去 時，她時，她非常傷心非常傷心。當(dāng)時我只是一個十幾歲的小伙子（為專欄寫一當(dāng)時我只是一個十幾歲

6、的小伙子（為專欄寫一英寸文字總計得稿酬英寸文字總計得稿酬1515美分），因此他的話美分），因此他的話非非常令人鼓舞常令人鼓舞。Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents a column inch), his words couldnt have been more inspiring. doubt v. 1.懷疑，不信；懷疑，不信； 2. 拿不準(zhǔn)，認(rèn)拿不準(zhǔn)，認(rèn)為為未必可能未必可能在否定句中，在否定句中，doubt之后接之后接that從句；在肯定從句；在肯定句中，句中，doubt 之后一般接之后一般接if/w

7、hether 從句。當(dāng)從句。當(dāng)doubt 表示表示“認(rèn)為認(rèn)為未必可能未必可能”這一意義時后這一意義時后面接面接 that 從句。從句?！癲oubt” 在本句中意為在本句中意為“認(rèn)認(rèn)為為未必可能未必可能”。例如：例如： 1. I doubt that John will come. 依我看，約翰恐怕不會來。依我看，約翰恐怕不會來。 2. I doubt that she was invited. 我看她未必受到了邀請。我看她未必受到了邀請。他們非常他們非常懷疑懷疑這封信是否存這封信是否存在過。在過。They seriously doubted whether the letter had eve

8、r existed.我開始對能否避開警察我開始對能否避開警察產(chǎn)生產(chǎn)生重大重大懷疑懷疑。I began to seriously doubt that it would be possible to elude the police.我我肯定肯定他會來的。他會來的。doubt請用適當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞填空。請用適當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞填空。 I doubt strongly _ we will make a profit of it.我很懷疑我們我很懷疑我們能否能否從中獲利。從中獲利。if/whether每當(dāng)我每當(dāng)我感覺感覺自己自己沒有沒有作家應(yīng)有的素質(zhì)時，我就作家應(yīng)有的素質(zhì)時，我就會再次閱讀會再次閱讀DonDon給我的

9、便條，這會使我再次自信給我的便條，這會使我再次自信起來。起來。句子的主語為：句子的主語為：；謂語部分是謂語部分是引導(dǎo)的非限定性定語從句引導(dǎo)的非限定性定語從句補(bǔ)充說明補(bǔ)充說明，其中，其中的定語是由的定語是由引導(dǎo)的從句。引導(dǎo)的從句。 affected adj. (貶貶)假裝的，做作的：假裝的，做作的：an affected smile假笑假笑affected indifference 裝出一副漠不關(guān)心的樣子裝出一副漠不關(guān)心的樣子to be characterized as相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于to be described as; having.as their main characters意為意為“具有

10、某種特征具有某種特征”。重視考試重視考試是是那里教育制度的那里教育制度的特點(diǎn)特點(diǎn)。長頸鹿長頸鹿以以其長頸其長頸為特征為特征。他他是是一個很講原則一個很講原則的人的人。他的到來他的到來使他們每個人都感到振奮使他們每個人都感到振奮。他的鼓勵他的鼓勵讓我們深受鼓舞讓我們深受鼓舞。約翰約翰拿起箱子拿起箱子就從屋子里沖了出去。就從屋子里沖了出去。你如果你如果把椅把椅子抬起來子抬起來，我就把它下我就把它下面的地毯清面的地毯清掃一下。掃一下。那些通常做作的公司高層那些通常做作的公司高層經(jīng)理們經(jīng)理們，其領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作風(fēng)，其領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作風(fēng)只能被形容為強(qiáng)硬、冷漠、脫離群眾只能被形容為強(qiáng)硬、冷漠、脫離群眾, 這些人這些人也開始學(xué)

11、習(xí)也開始學(xué)習(xí)寫便箋去鼓舞人心，且從中獲益匪寫便箋去鼓舞人心，且從中獲益匪淺。淺。 考慮到，鑒于?？紤]到，鑒于。就就對方的實(shí)力對方的實(shí)力而論而論，我們能進(jìn)兩，我們能進(jìn)兩個球就很不錯了。個球就很不錯了。Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals.他學(xué)得很少，他學(xué)得很少，就此而言就此而言，他考得不錯了。，他考得不錯了。He did very well in his exams considering that he had studied so little.考慮到考慮到他最近所遇到的

12、問題，幾乎無法期望他能在他最近所遇到的問題，幾乎無法期望他能在這場比賽中獲勝。這場比賽中獲勝。Considering鑒于鑒于圣誕節(jié)的氛圍，就一圣誕節(jié)的氛圍，就一年來所取得的成功與得到年來所取得的成功與得到的好運(yùn)特意表示謝忱似乎的好運(yùn)特意表示謝忱似乎是最恰到好處的。是最恰到好處的。 intrigue (v.) (Line2, Para1) 1) interest someone; make someone curious 激起激起的興趣或好奇心，迷住的興趣或好奇心，迷住約翰遜先生在中東的傳奇經(jīng)歷約翰遜先生在中東的傳奇經(jīng)歷引起了他的朋友的興趣引起了他的朋友的興趣。Hes always been i

13、ntrigued by legendary stories.他對他對傳奇故事傳奇故事一向很感興趣一向很感興趣。 2) make and carry out secret plans or plots （陰謀；詭計）陰謀；詭計） 耍陰謀；使詭計耍陰謀；使詭計 請完成下面的句子。請完成下面的句子。_ is very common among those criminals. 彼此之間陰謀陷害彼此之間陰謀陷害在那些罪犯中間非常普遍。在那些罪犯中間非常普遍。_ against the head of that village. 他正與自己的追隨者他正與自己的追隨者密謀來對付那個村落的首領(lǐng)。密謀來對付那

14、個村落的首領(lǐng)。He was intriguing with his followers Intriguing against each other inspiring (adj.) (Line 7, Para. 2) making one feel enthusiastic or excited about something 激勵或鼓舞人心的激勵或鼓舞人心的 請完成下面的句子。請完成下面的句子。Brazilian Ronaldinho is _. 巴西人羅納爾迪尼奧是一位巴西人羅納爾迪尼奧是一位有著天賦和激情的足有著天賦和激情的足球運(yùn)動員球運(yùn)動員。Ding Junhui is _ to yo

15、ung Chinese snooker players. 對于年輕的中國斯諾克臺球運(yùn)動員來說，丁俊暉就對于年輕的中國斯諾克臺球運(yùn)動員來說，丁俊暉就是是一個鼓舞人心的榜樣一個鼓舞人心的榜樣。an inspiring example a talented and inspiring football star動詞形式：動詞形式：inspire(v.) put uplifting thoughts, feelings, or aims into 激勵；鼓勵激勵；鼓勵母親的話母親的話讓他信心倍增讓他信心倍增。名詞形式：名詞形式：inspiration 1) person or thing that i

16、nspires 激勵或鼓勵的人或物激勵或鼓勵的人或物她的母親她的母親經(jīng)常鼓勵經(jīng)常鼓勵她。她。名詞形式：名詞形式：inspiration 2) influence(s) arousing creative activity in literature, music, art, etc. 靈感靈感很多畫家容易從自然界得到很多畫家容易從自然界得到靈感靈感。課文中出現(xiàn)的其他的同義表達(dá)課文中出現(xiàn)的其他的同義表達(dá): :spirit-lifting (line 15, Para. 4) adj. inspiring 鼓舞精神的鼓舞精神的uplifting (line 17, Para. 5) 鼓舞人心的鼓舞

17、人心的upbeat (line 21, Para. 6) adj. optimistic; cheerful 樂觀的；歡樂的樂觀的；歡樂的make a habit of (Line 10, Para.3) form, develop the habit of 形成形成/ /養(yǎng)成養(yǎng)成的習(xí)慣的習(xí)慣他哥哥他哥哥沒有沒有在網(wǎng)上和陌生人聊在網(wǎng)上和陌生人聊天天的習(xí)慣的習(xí)慣。College students are supposed to make a habit of arranging the expenses reasonably.大學(xué)生們應(yīng)該大學(xué)生們應(yīng)該養(yǎng)成養(yǎng)成合理安排開支的合理安排開支的習(xí)慣習(xí)慣。

18、fall/get into the habit of; be in the habit of/have a (the) habit of 養(yǎng)成某種癖好養(yǎng)成某種癖好/習(xí)慣習(xí)慣get out of thehabit of doing sth. 改掉做改掉做的習(xí)慣的習(xí)慣do sth. by/out of habit 出于習(xí)慣，潛意識地出于習(xí)慣，潛意識地attach importance to (Line 25, Para. 7) believe that something is important 認(rèn)為認(rèn)為重要；重視重要；重視學(xué)生應(yīng)該把學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)生應(yīng)該把學(xué)習(xí)放在第一位放在第一位。請完成下面的句子。請完

19、成下面的句子。很多偏遠(yuǎn)村莊已經(jīng)很多偏遠(yuǎn)村莊已經(jīng)把發(fā)展地方經(jīng)濟(jì)放在了第一位把發(fā)展地方經(jīng)濟(jì)放在了第一位。Many remote villages have already _.Many scholars point out that entertainers should also _. 很多學(xué)者指出演藝人士也應(yīng)該很多學(xué)者指出演藝人士也應(yīng)該重視自身教育重視自身教育。attach importance to their educationattached primary importance to the development of thelocal economyvirtually (adv.)

20、 (Line 30, Para. 8) almost；in every important aspect 幾乎；差不多幾乎；差不多; ; 實(shí)際上；事實(shí)上實(shí)際上；事實(shí)上讓他不抽煙讓他不抽煙幾乎幾乎是不可能的。是不可能的。Virtually all the actors in that movie have once cooperated with famous director Chen Kaige.那部電影中那部電影中幾乎幾乎所有的演員都曾和著名導(dǎo)演陳凱歌所有的演員都曾和著名導(dǎo)演陳凱歌合作過。合作過。他的書他的書差不多差不多已經(jīng)寫完了。已經(jīng)寫完了。超級女生超級女生幾乎幾乎已經(jīng)成了人們心中的超級

21、明星。已經(jīng)成了人們心中的超級明星。形容詞形式：形容詞形式：virtual事實(shí)上的，實(shí)際上的，事實(shí)上的，實(shí)際上的， 世界各國政府世界各國政府幾乎幾乎沒有做什么工作去對付核事故沒有做什么工作去對付核事故危險。危險。答案應(yīng)為答案應(yīng)為C) virtually 幾乎，差不多；幾乎，差不多；vitally 生死攸關(guān)生死攸關(guān)地，極其重要地；地，極其重要地；identically 相同地；相同地；inherently 天生天生地，固有地地，固有地Ccharacterize (v.) (Line 36, Para. 9)(BrE characterise) (formal) describe someone o

22、r something as把某人（某事）的特把某人（某事）的特 點(diǎn)描述成或刻畫成點(diǎn)描述成或刻畫成請完成下面的句子。請完成下面的句子。The novelist _ romantic, sentimental and passionate. 這位小說家這位小說家把女主人公刻畫成把女主人公刻畫成一位浪漫、多愁善感一位浪漫、多愁善感而又多情的人。而又多情的人。World champion Zhang Yining _the successor of table tennis queen Wang Nan. 世界冠軍張怡寧世界冠軍張怡寧被稱為是被稱為是乒乓球女皇王楠的接班人。乒乓球女皇王楠的接班人。i

23、s characterized as characterizes his heroine as character n. ( (事物的事物的) )特性，特性， 性質(zhì)，特征性質(zhì)，特征( (的總和的總和); (); (人的人的) )品品 質(zhì)，性格，特征，人物；字符質(zhì)，性格，特征，人物；字符characteristic adj. 特有的，表示特征的，典型的特有的，表示特征的，典型的 n. 特性，特征特性，特征credit (vt.) (Line 38, Para. 9) to accept that (someone) has (a quality) or is responsible for (a

24、n action); give credit to把把歸于歸于; ; 認(rèn)為認(rèn)為有（某種優(yōu)點(diǎn)或成就等）。有（某種優(yōu)點(diǎn)或成就等）。常用結(jié)構(gòu)為常用結(jié)構(gòu)為be credited with/for doing sth.He is credited with having saved the company from bankruptcy.Volleyball coach Chen Zhonghe is largely credited for directing the Chinese womens national team to win the gold medal of the 2004 Olym

25、pic Games.中國女排奪得中國女排奪得0404年奧運(yùn)會冠軍在年奧運(yùn)會冠軍在很大程度上很大程度上是教練陳忠和的功勞是教練陳忠和的功勞。v.t. 2) believe; have or put trust in 相信；信賴相信；信賴 3）put an amount of money in an account 把（錢）存入（帳戶）把（錢）存入（帳戶）Do you really credit the governments statement? Please credit 1000 dollars to my account.n. 1) 相信；信托；信用（制度）相信；信托；信用（制度）e.g.

26、 credit card 信用卡信用卡 2) 信用；信譽(yù)信用；信譽(yù) e.g. credit loan 信用借貸信用借貸 3) 學(xué)分學(xué)分turn(a)round (Line 38, Para. 9) 1) improve after failure; change for the better使使向好的方向發(fā)展向好的方向發(fā)展請完成下面的句子。請完成下面的句子。Im sure that he is able to _within two years. 我確信他有能力在兩年內(nèi)我確信他有能力在兩年內(nèi)讓那家公司扭虧為盈讓那家公司扭虧為盈。turn the company round _ needs th

27、e common efforts of the international community. 扭轉(zhuǎn)伊拉克的國內(nèi)安全局面扭轉(zhuǎn)伊拉克的國內(nèi)安全局面需要國際社會的共同努需要國際社會的共同努力。力。Turning Iraqi national security around 2) (cause to) face about; turn about 使（回頭）；向后轉(zhuǎn)使（回頭）；向后轉(zhuǎn)她她轉(zhuǎn)過身轉(zhuǎn)過身揮手道別。揮手道別。他們跑得太遠(yuǎn)了，所以不得不他們跑得太遠(yuǎn)了，所以不得不調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)車頭調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)車頭回到最后面回到最后面的那幢房子。的那幢房子。 Theyve come on so far that they ha

28、ve to turn the car round and go back to the last house.spontaneous (adj.) (Line 61, Para. 15) happening naturally without outside influence or force 自發(fā)的；自發(fā)的； 自然產(chǎn)生的自然產(chǎn)生的Our company made a spontaneous offer of help.派生詞：派生詞：spontaneously (adv.)acknowledge (vt.) (Line 71, Para. 17) 1) express thanks for

29、 表示感謝表示感謝We must not fail to acknowledge his financial support to our project. That old man wished to acknowledge the assistance offered by your family.2) agree or admit the truth of; confess 承認(rèn)；供認(rèn)承認(rèn)；供認(rèn)他拒絕他拒絕承認(rèn)承認(rèn)失敗。失敗。必須承認(rèn)必須承認(rèn)韓劇越來越受到中國年輕人的歡迎。韓劇越來越受到中國年輕人的歡迎。It is acknowledged that the South Korean T

30、V series are becoming more and more popular among Chinese youngsters.名詞形式：名詞形式：acknowledgement act of acknowledging 答謝；承認(rèn)答謝；承認(rèn)The flowers are a small acknowledgement of your great kindness.我們送上少量的錢我們送上少量的錢來表達(dá)來表達(dá)對您無私幫助的對您無私幫助的謝意謝意。We are sending you a small amount of money in acknowledgement of your

31、selfless help.Keep up the good work.The paper was flooded with calls and letters from people.Not surprisingly, he had a body of friends as big as Lake Erie.再接再厲。再接再厲。人們打來的電話與寄來的悼函像潮水般涌向報社。人們打來的電話與寄來的悼函像潮水般涌向報社。難怪他的朋友圈子像伊利湖那么大。難怪他的朋友圈子像伊利湖那么大。The drawback with phone calls is that they dont last.打電話的缺

32、點(diǎn)是說過的話留不住。打電話的缺點(diǎn)是說過的話留不住。Our words can be read more than once, savored and treasured.Who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval?我們寫下的文字可以反復(fù)閱讀，細(xì)細(xì)品味并珍藏我們寫下的文字可以反復(fù)閱讀，細(xì)細(xì)品味并珍藏起來。起來。你周圍有誰值得你寫便條你周圍有誰值得你寫便條表示感謝或鼓勵呢？表示感謝或鼓勵呢？If you need a reason, look for a milestone, the anniversary or a special e

33、vent you shared, or a birthday or holiday.如果你需要一個理由，就找如果你需要一個理由，就找一個有重要意義的日子，例一個有重要意義的日子，例如你們共同經(jīng)歷的某個特殊如你們共同經(jīng)歷的某個特殊事件的周年紀(jì)念，生日或者事件的周年紀(jì)念，生日或者節(jié)日。節(jié)日。Be generous with your praise.不要吝嗇你的贊美之言。不要吝嗇你的贊美之言。處理英語長句的翻譯技巧處理英語長句的翻譯技巧（一）順譯分段法（一）順譯分段法 順譯分段法，故名思義，即基本順譯分段法，故名思義，即基本上按照英語句子的語序把英語長句化上按照英語句子的語序把英語長句化整為零。根據(jù)

34、對原文分析的結(jié)果，在整為零。根據(jù)對原文分析的結(jié)果，在語句的連接處，如關(guān)聯(lián)詞語處，并列語句的連接處，如關(guān)聯(lián)詞語處，并列或轉(zhuǎn)折處，后續(xù)成份與主體連接處等或轉(zhuǎn)折處，后續(xù)成份與主體連接處等地方，按意群將長句斷開后譯成若干地方，按意群將長句斷開后譯成若干漢語分句。漢語分句。 In reading, we appear to enter into a world of imagination, a few people seek refuge from reality in this and always prefer it to the world of everyday, but they are m

35、issing the full significance if they do so. 讀書時，我們進(jìn)入了一個讀書時，我們進(jìn)入了一個想象的世界，一些人在那個世想象的世界，一些人在那個世界中尋求現(xiàn)實(shí)的避難所，并總界中尋求現(xiàn)實(shí)的避難所，并總以為那個世界比現(xiàn)實(shí)世界好，以為那個世界比現(xiàn)實(shí)世界好，但是，他們?nèi)绻@樣做的話，但是，他們?nèi)绻@樣做的話，就失去了讀書的全部意義。就失去了讀書的全部意義。 The electronic notebook will serve as memo files in which the scientist records thoughts for preservation

36、, descriptions of experiments, drafts of reports, quotations and other materials extracted from other electronic files, and other types of information that would now be put in paper notebooks and other types of paper files. 電子筆記本可以作為具有備忘錄性質(zhì)的文件存儲器，科學(xué)家電子筆記本可以作為具有備忘錄性質(zhì)的文件存儲器，科學(xué)家可在其中記錄下想要保存的想法、實(shí)驗的描述、報告的

37、初稿、從可在其中記錄下想要保存的想法、實(shí)驗的描述、報告的初稿、從別的電子文件存儲器中摘取的引文和其他資料，還可錄入目前記別的電子文件存儲器中摘取的引文和其他資料，還可錄入目前記載在紙質(zhì)記錄本或者以其他紙質(zhì)文檔形式存貯的任何其他類型信載在紙質(zhì)記錄本或者以其他紙質(zhì)文檔形式存貯的任何其他類型信息。息。We sincerely hope that your congratulations will be matched by your collective effort to seek a just and practical solution to the problem which has cha

38、llenged the United Nations for so many years. 我們誠懇地希望，你們在表示祝賀之后，能采取與之呼應(yīng)我們誠懇地希望，你們在表示祝賀之后，能采取與之呼應(yīng)的共同行動，以尋求一個公正合理又切實(shí)可行的方案，來解決的共同行動，以尋求一個公正合理又切實(shí)可行的方案，來解決這個多年來一直困擾著聯(lián)合國的難題。這個多年來一直困擾著聯(lián)合國的難題。 The global economy that boomed in the 1960s, growing at an average of 5.5 percent a year, and pushed ahead at a 4.5

39、 percent-a-year rate in the mid-1970s, simply stopped growing from 1981 to 1982. 世界經(jīng)濟(jì)在世界經(jīng)濟(jì)在60年代迅速繁榮，以年均年代迅速繁榮，以年均5.5%的速度增長；到的速度增長；到了了70年代中期仍以年均年代中期仍以年均4.5%的速度向前推進(jìn)；但是從的速度向前推進(jìn)；但是從1981年到年到1982年增長就完全停滯。年增長就完全停滯。寫作實(shí)踐寫作實(shí)踐例文例文: Is Calling Better than Writing? 相關(guān)鏈接相關(guān)鏈接Writing Activities Directions: Write a

40、composition on the topic Is Calling Better than Writing? In your composition, you should use at least six words or phrases from the box below.inspiring confident comment treasure unconsciously expressivepick up appropriate reflectionWriting ActivitiesIs Calling Better than Writing? In this era of “p

41、hone”-net, the telephone becomes so popular that it is indispensable in our daily life. Compared with writing letters, making telephone calls is much faster, so they are more appropriate and efficient when we need an immediate reply or in case of emergency. They also enable us to hear voices, which

42、gives us a more natural and “interactive” feeling. It is so easy just to pick up the phone and call, whereas writing is more time-consuming and energy-consuming.Writing Activities However, as a conventional （傳統(tǒng)的，常規(guī)的） means of communication, writing letters is still widely used in such formal cases a

43、s recommendation, business, and the like. The words in the letters are written after thinking, while calls are not, because sometimes our tongues may go ahead of our brains unconsciously. When we write letters, we have enough time to think about how to express our ideas, so we try to avoid saying so

44、mething that we may regret, or we avoid making a comment that is misunderstood or that hurts others. For some cases, such as love letters, writing is more romantic. Rereading letters from friends is like rediscovering hidden treasures. Many letters are inspiring sources of excitement and reflection.

45、 Words on a page seem more expressive. And sometimes we feel more confident writing our feelings than conveying them over the phone. Writing Activities Therefore, it is very difficult to say which is better. Every means of communication has its advantages and disadvantages. The only thing we can do

46、is make a wise choice between calling and writing, according to the situation. Writing ActivitiesI. TOEFL作文題目作文題目 Directions: You will have thirty minutes to plan and write an essay on the topic given below. Use the first few minutes to read the topic carefully and think about what kind of essay you will write. You may use the space immediately below the essay topic to make notes. Write your essay on the lined pages that follow. You will have enough space if you write on every line and keep your han