實用英語第一冊課件

1、Practical College English Course (I)上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語 Unit 6 上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Focus 1 Section 1 :Text: Unconditional Love Background Information Warm Up Vocabulary Intensive Reading Exercises: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII Section 2: Listening and SpeakingFocus 2 Section 1: Text: A Li

2、fe-and-death Choice :A Moral Problem Exercises: I , II Language Points Section 2: Practical Writing A Letter of Sympathy Focus 1 Section I上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語The Vietnam War was the longest and most unpopular war in which Americans ever fought. And there is no calculating the cost. The toll (b

3、ad effect) in suffering, sorrow, and angry national confusion can never be tabulated. No one wants ever to see America so divided again. And for many of the more than two million American veterans of the war, the wounds of Vietnam will never be healed. The hostilities in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

4、claimed (killed) the lives of more than 58,000 Americans. Another 304,000 were wounded. The Vietnam WarBackground InformationNo event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. Richard M. Nixon, 1985Vietnam War Timeline1965-1

5、968 The Jungle Years 1969-1975 The Bitter End 上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語1. Do your parents give up or are ready to give up everything for you? 2. Do they set any conditions when they buy you food and clothes or pay for your tuition fees?Warm Up Focus 1 Section I上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Vocabulary P

6、lease go over the key words and expressions of the text before reading Focus 1 Section IKey Words *unconditional a. 無條件的，無限制的，絕對的The enemy were/was forced to make an unconditional surrender. *favor n. C, U 恩惠，善意的行為，好事；好感，喜愛vt. 贊同，偏愛，偏袒Ive come to ask you a favor. disclose vt. 透露；揭開；揭發(fā)；露出 He disclose

7、d the secret to me. *continue vt./vi. 繼續(xù)，延伸，連續(xù)He ate lunch and then continued his work. *pretty ad. 相當(dāng)?shù)?，頗 a. 漂亮的，秀麗的Im pretty well. campaign n. C 戰(zhàn)役，運動 Did you serve in either of the last two campaigns? 無條件的愛無條件的愛這是一個在越戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后返鄉(xiāng)的士兵的故事。他從舊金山打電話給父母?！鞍职謰寢?，我要回家了。但我有一個請求，我想帶一位朋友回家?！?“當(dāng)然可以。”父母回答道，“我們會很高興見他的。

8、”上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語 1 A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. 2 “Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend Id like to bring home with me.” 3 “Sure,” they replied, “wed lov

9、e to meet him.”Intensive ReadingUnconditional LoveQuestions about Para. 1-3 (1) Who was the young man in the story? (2) What did he ask his parents to do on the phone? (3) What was his parents first reply? He asked his parents to do him a favor. He would like to bring a friend home with him Focus 1

10、Section IThey would love to meet his friend. A soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnamunconditional: a. 無條件的，無限制的，絕對的 e.g. (1) The enemy were/was forced to make an unconditional surrender. 敵軍被迫無條件投降。(2) The unconditional release of the soldier will be considered. 將考慮無條件釋放這

11、個士兵。after后面的動名詞having fought用的是完成體形式，表示該行為在本句的主要謂語動詞（was coming home）之前已經(jīng)結(jié)束。注意，有了介詞after，fight和come home兩個動作發(fā)生的前后關(guān)系已經(jīng)很明確了，因此after having fought可以改成after fighting。 e.g. (1) Having finished her homework, she logged onto the Internet to chat online. 她做完作業(yè)后，就上網(wǎng)聊天去了。 (2) They didnt leave until having don

12、e their job. 干完活后他們才離開。favor: n. C, U an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual 恩惠，善意的行為，好事；好感，喜愛 e.g. (1) Ive come to ask you a favor. 我是來向你請求幫助的。(2) Can you do me a favor to buy me a dictionary? 你可以幫我買一本字典嗎？(3) This style of dressing is out of favor. 這種穿著款式不再受人喜愛了。上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語In

13、tensive Reading 4 “Theres something Id like to disclose to you,” the son continued, “he was hurt pretty badly in the campaign. He stepped on a landmine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us. He will feel obliged to you.”“有些事情我得向你們透露一下，”兒子繼續(xù)說，“他在戰(zhàn)爭中

14、嚴(yán)重負(fù)傷，因踩到地雷而失去了一只胳膊和一條腿。現(xiàn)在他無處可去，我希望他來和我們一起生活。他會感激你們的?！?Focus 1 Section I(4) What did the young man tell his parents about his friend? (5) Could the young mans friend find a place to live when he went back after the war? (6) What arrangements did the young man make for his disabled friend? Questions A

15、bout Para. 4 He wanted his friend to come live with his familyHe was hurt pretty badly in a campaign. He stepped on a landmine and lost an arm and a legNo. He had nowhere else to godisclose: vt. to make sth. known to the public 透露；揭開；揭發(fā)；露出 e.g. (1) He disclosed the secret to me. 他向我透露了這個秘密。 (2) He d

16、isclosed that his father had owned a small shop. 他透露他父親曾經(jīng)擁有一家小商店。 (3) The case was disclosed by a young man. 這個案子是一個年輕人揭發(fā)出來的。(4) He cleared away the grass and disclosed a narrow opening. 他清掉雜草，露出了一個狹小的洞口。 nowhere else: no any other places 任何地方都不，沒有其他地方e.g. I am going to nowhere else. 我不準(zhǔn)備再去別的什么地方了。

17、He has nowhere else to go. 可理解為：He can go nowhere else.feel/be obliged to sb.: you are grateful to sb. 對某人表示感激e.g. (1) We are obliged to you for dinner. 謝謝你請我們吃飯。 (2) I am so much obliged to you for your kindness. 我非常感謝你的好意。上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading5 “Im sorry to hear that, son. Ma

18、ybe we can help him find somewhere to live.” 6 “No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.” 7 “Son,” said the father, “you dont know what youre asking. Someone with such injuries would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our

19、 lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.”Question About Paras. 5 & 7 (7) What did the young mans parents say in response to their sons suggestion? (8) Why didnt the parents like to live with their sons friend? “聽到這個我很難過，孩子，也許我們可以幫他另找一個住

20、處?！?“不，爸爸媽媽，我希望他和我們住在一起。” “孩子，”父親說，“你不知道你的要求意味著什么，這樣一個傷殘的人對我們來講將是沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)。我們有自己的生活，不能讓這樣的事干擾我們的生活。我想你還是快點回家，忘了這個人吧。他自己會找到活路的?！?Focus 1 Section I They said they were sorry to hear that, but they could help their sons friend find somewhere to live.Because they believed that someone with such injuries wou

21、ld be a terrible burden on them and they didnt want to let something like this interfere with their livesinterfere with: to prevent sth. from succeeding or from being done or happening as planned 妨礙 e.g. (1) I dont allow my personal affairs to interfere with my work. 我從不讓個人事情妨礙工作。 (2) Do you let spo

22、rt interfere with your studies? 你會讓運動影響你的學(xué)習(xí)嗎？上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 8 Scarcely had the parents finished when the son hung up the phone. That hence, the parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the police bureau in San Francisco. T

23、heir son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed he had taken his own life. The deeply saddened parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city hospital to identify the body of their son. Casting their eyes over the body, they recognized him, but to their

24、 horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg. 父母剛說到這兒，兒子便掛斷了電話。自那以后，父母再也沒得到兒子的任何消息。然而幾天后，他們接到舊金山警局打來的電話，告訴他們兒子墜樓而亡；警察認(rèn)為他是自殺。悲痛欲絕的父母飛到舊金山，被帶到市醫(yī)院辨認(rèn)兒子的尸體。他們朝尸體粗略地看了一眼，就認(rèn)出了兒子，但令他們大為震驚的是，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了一些以前所不知道的事情：兒子只有一只胳膊和一條腿。 Focus 1 Section IQuestions About Para

25、. 8 scarcelywhen (before): 剛一就 e.g. (1) Scarcely had he rung the bell when the door flew open. 他剛一按鈴，門一下子開了。 (2) Scarcely had I arrived before he came out to meet me. 我剛到他便出來迎接了。注意：scarcely要放在句首，謂語動詞用完成體；時間狀語從句可以用when，也可以用before。 hung是hang的過去式和過去分詞，可作不及物動詞和及物動詞，意為“ 懸掛，吊；吊死，絞死”。注意：當(dāng)hang意為“懸掛，吊”時，其過去式

26、和過去分詞為：hung, hung。而當(dāng)其意為“吊死，絞死”時，其過去式和過去分詞為：hanged, hanged。 e.g. (1) Curtains hang at the windows. 窗簾掛在窗上。 (2) He hung his head. 他低下了頭。 (3) He hanged himself in sorrow after his wife died. 妻子死后，他在悲傷中自縊身亡。hang up: 掛斷（電話） e.g. (1) I hung up when our talk was through. 我們談完后，我就把電話掛斷了。 (2) Carols mother t

27、old her she had talked long enough on the phone and made her hang up. 卡羅爾的母親對她說她已聊了夠長時間了，讓她把電話掛斷。take ones own life: to kill oneself 自殺 e.g. (1) In despair at his failure, he took his own life. 他因失敗而絕望地自殺了。 (2) She took her own life by shooting her head with a short gun. 她用短槍射擊頭部自殺。sadden: vt./vi. t

28、o make sb. sad使悲傷，使傷心，對感到悲傷e.g. (1) Her death saddened him. 她的死讓他悲傷不已。 (2) She saddened at the thought of his departure. 想到他的離去，她就覺得很傷心。 sadden由形容詞sad變化而來。不少形容詞加后綴-en變成動詞，例如fat fatten 肥胖，使肥胖 cast ones eyes over sth.: to look at or examine sth. quickly 粗略地看一看，匆匆查看，用眼光一瞥（或掃）e.g. Could you just cast yo

29、ur eyes over this news? 你就粗略地看一下這則新聞好嗎？cast: vt. to direct ones eyes or look at sth. 將（視線、目光）投向；投，拋，扔；澆鑄，鑄造e.g. (1) She cast her eyes up proudly. 她傲慢地抬起眼睛。 (2) She cast him a disappointing look. 她失望地看了他一眼。 (3) The fisherman cast a large net around a school of fish. 漁夫在一群魚周圍撒了一張大網(wǎng)。 (4) A bell was cas

30、t for the church. 為教堂制作了一口鐘。cast的過去式、過去分詞仍為cast。recognize: vt. to know someone when you see him again; to know something because you have seen it, heard it, etc. before 認(rèn)出，識別；承認(rèn) e.g. (1) I recognized him after he took off his hat. 他摘下帽子后我就認(rèn)出了他。 (2) Can you recognize her from this picture? 你能從這張照片中認(rèn)出

31、她嗎？ (3) His thorough knowledge was recognized. 他淵博的學(xué)識得到了認(rèn)可。上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading Focus 1 Section I(9) How did the son respond? (10) Did the young man phone his parents again? (11) From where did the young mans parents receive a call? (12) What were the parents told by the calle

32、r? (13) What did the parents find out when they were taken to the hospital to identify the body of their son? Questions About Para. 8 The son hung up the phone just after his parents finished their conversation. No, he had never since called again.They received a call from the police bureau in San F

33、rancisco.Their son had died after falling from a building and the police believed he had taken his own life. They discovered that their son had only one arm and one leg.上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 9 The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are

34、good-looking, courteous or fun to have around, but we dont have mercy on people who inconvenience us or dont make us feel comfortable. We would rather stay away from people who arent as healthy, beautiful, competent or smart as we are. 10 Thankfully, theres someone who wont treat us that way. Someon

35、e who loves us with an unconditional love welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how different we are. 故事中的父母和我們許多人一樣。我們很容易就會喜歡上那些外表漂亮、彬彬有禮或者在我們身邊給我們帶來快樂的人，卻難以對那些給我們帶來不便或不快的人施與同情。我們寧愿和那些不如我們健康、美麗、能干或聰明的人保持距離。謝天謝地，有些人不會那樣對待我們。不論我們有多么地不同，那個無條件關(guān)愛我們的人，總會熱情地接納我們到那個永久的家園里去。 Focus 1 Section IQu

36、estions About Paras. 9-10(14) What kind of people are the parents of the young man in the story? (15) What lesson does this story teach us? They are like many of us. They find it easy to love those who are good-looking, courteous, or fun to have around, but have no mercy on people who inconvenience

37、them or dont make them feel comfortable. The story tells us that love is unconditional, which means we should welcome everybody into our forever family, regardless of how different we are.We find it + adj. + to do sth.: 相當(dāng)于We find it is + adj. + to do sth.。當(dāng)賓語是動詞不定式或名詞性從句時，須用形式賓語（it），寫成vt. + it + 形容

38、詞 + 不定式或名詞性從句。e.g. (1) He made it clear what he intended to do. 他清楚地表明他想要做什么。(2) They feel it necessary to work harder. 他們覺得有必要工作再努力點。例(1)的賓語是what he intended to do，例(2)的賓語是to work harder。在以上兩個例子中it均是形式賓語。形式賓語使句子更簡潔明了，而且形式賓語就是賓語從句的省略形式。e.g. I think (that) it is difficult for me to explain this to yo

39、u. = I think it difficult for me to explain this to you.inconvenience: vt./vi. to cause trouble or difficulty to disturb sb. 給（某人）添麻煩，給（某人）帶來不便；打擾 e.g. (1) Am I inconveniencing you if I park my car in front of your house? 如果我把車停在你家門前會妨礙你嗎？ (2) You will not inconvenience in the least. 你一點也不會打擾到我。woul

40、d rather: would prefer to do something 寧可（寧愿），更喜歡 e.g. (1) I would rather fail than cheat in the examination. 我寧愿考不及格，也不愿在考試中作弊。(2) I would rather stay at home. 我寧可呆在家里。(3) They would rather go fishing than stay at home. 他們寧愿去釣魚，也不愿呆在家里。competent: a. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or

41、efficient 有能力的，勝任的 e.g. (1) Is Mary competent as a teacher? 瑪麗能勝任教師的工作嗎？ (2) We know you are competent in doing this job. 我們知道你能勝任這項工作。treat: vt. to behave towards someone or something 對待，看待；處理；醫(yī)療，醫(yī)治；款待，請（客）e.g. (1) We should treat animals kindly. 我們應(yīng)該愛護(hù)動物。 (1) My mother always treats us like childr

42、en. 我媽媽總把我們當(dāng)小孩子看待。(2) He was treated for sunstroke. 他因中暑而接受治療。(3) Ill treat you all. 我來請大家。(4) He treated his friends to some beer (the opera). 他請朋友們喝了些啤酒（去聽 歌?。egardless of: without regard or consideration of 不顧，不管e.g. (1) The boy went swimming in the deep lake regardless of his mothers fears for

43、 his safety. 那個男孩不顧母親對他的安全的擔(dān)憂，依舊跑到深湖中游泳。 (2) The club welcomes all new members regardless of age. 俱樂部對新成員不分年齡一律歡迎。 (3) She is determined to do the work regardless of all consequences. 她不顧一切后果，決心做這項工作。上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Intensive Reading 11 Theres a miracle called fraternity that lives in the

44、heart. You dont know how it happens or when it gets started. But you know the special gift it always brings. And you realize that fraternity is the most precious gift! 12 Friends are a very rare gift, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of pr

45、aise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.在我們心里存在著一種叫“博愛”的奇跡。你不知道它如何發(fā)生或何時開始，但你卻知道它總會帶給我們特殊的饋贈，你也會意識到博愛是最珍貴的禮物。的確，朋友就是稀世珍寶。他們引你歡笑，助你成功。他們傾聽我們的心聲，分享我們的贊美，永遠(yuǎn)向我們敞開心扉。 Focus 1 Section Iindeed: ad. really, truly 實際上，的確；確實，實在 e.g. (1) A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情。(2) He is a great

46、 man indeed. 他的確是一個偉人。(3) I dont mind. Indeed, I am delighted to help. 我不介意。其實，我很樂于幫忙。 注意：“Friends are a very rare gift, indeed.”此句采用了比喻的修辭方式。encourage: vt. to give someone hope, courage, support, etc. 鼓勵，支持，助長 e.g. (1) He always encourages me in my studies. 他總是鼓勵我用功讀書。 (2) Her first success encoura

47、ged her to work even harder. 她的首次成功鼓舞了她更加努力工作。 encourage從名詞courage派生而來，類似的例子有：sureensure (make sure)；powerempower (make sb. powerful)。 succeed: vi./vt. to gain ones purpose or reach an aim 成功；繼承，接替 e.g. (1) If you try hard, you will succeed. 只要你努力干，一定會成功的。 (2) I hope you will succeed in life. 我希望你事業(yè)

48、成功。 (3) He always succeeds. 他總是一帆風(fēng)順。 (4) He had no son to succeed him. 他沒有兒子繼承他。lend an ear: to listen to someone, especially in a sympathetic way 傾聽，聆聽e.g. (1) Hes always prepared to lend a sympathetic ear. 他總是樂于同情地傾聽他人。 (2) She was talking about her house to anyone willing to lend an ear. 她在向那些愿意傾

49、聽的人談?wù)撍姆孔?。share: vt. 分享，分擔(dān)，共有；分配，均分e.g. (1) The two friends shared everything. 這一對好朋友分享一切。 (2) We shared the work between the three of us. 我們?nèi)齻€人把那份工作分?jǐn)偭恕?share 也可作可數(shù)名詞，意為“one part of sth. that is divided between two or more people 一份，份額；股份”。 e.g. We hope to have a bigger share of the market next yea

50、r. 我們希望明年獲得更大的市場份額。上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Exercise I.1 The following questions are intended to help you get familiar with the text. Try to use as much of the original text as possible in your answers. (1) Who was the young man in the story? (2) What did he ask his parents to do on the phone? (3)

51、What was his parents first reply? (4) What did the young man tell his parents about his friend? (5) Could the young mans friend find a place to live when he went back after the war? (6) What arrangements did the young man make for his disabled friend? (7) What did the young mans parents say in respo

52、nse to their sons suggestion? A soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. Focus 1 Section IThey would love to meet his friend.He was hurt pretty badly in a campaign. He stepped on a landmine and lost an arm and a leg.No. He had nowhere else to go.He wanted his friend to com

53、e live with his family.They said they were sorry to hear that, but they could help their sons friend find somewhere to live.He asked his parents to do him a favor. He would like to bring a friend home with him.上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語(8) Why didnt the parents like to live with their sons friend? (

54、9) How did the son respond? (10) Did the young man phone his parents again? (11) From where did the young mans parents receive a call? (12) What were the parents told by the caller? (13) What did the parents find out when they were taken to the hospital to identify the body of their son? Because the

55、y believed that someone with such injuries would be a terrible burden on them and they didnt want to let something like this interfere with their lives.The son hung up the phone just after his parents finished their conversation. Focus 1 Section IExercise I.1No, he had never since called again.They

56、received a call from the police bureau in San Francisco.Their son had died after falling from a building and the police believed he had taken his own life.They discovered that their son had only one arm and one leg.上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語(14) What kind of people are the parents of the young man i

57、n the story? (15) What lesson does this story teach us? They are like many of us. They find it easy to love those who are good-looking, courteous, or fun to have around, but have no mercy on people who inconvenience them or dont make them feel comfortable.The story tells us that love is unconditiona

58、l, which means we should welcome everybody into our forever family, regardless of how different we are. Focus 1 Section IExercise I.1上海交通大學(xué)出版社上海交通大學(xué)出版社美心英語美心英語Exercise I.2 Match the questions or statements in the left column with the correct choices according to the text. (1) Why did the soldier mak

59、e a phone call to his parents before he came home after the war? _. A) Because he hoped his parents could welcome his disabled friend into his family.B) Because he wanted to ask a favour from his parents.C) Because he wanted to let his parents get the happy news of his returning earlier.D) Because h

60、e hoped his parents would still love to accept their disabled son.(2) The purpose of telling the story is that _.A) some American parents are selfish and they even do not welcome their disabled childrenB) war takes many innocent livesC) we should love and care for others, especially those who need o