全新版大学英语综合教程第二版课件Unit-5

Unit5TextAAValentineStorySectionAPartⅠPre-readingActivitiesPartⅡCulturalNotesPartⅢLanguagePointsPartⅣTextStructurePartVPost-readingActivitiesPre-readingQuestionsIsromancedifferentfromlove?andifyes,how?Whatisthemostromanticthinginyourexperiencesorimagination,goingtothebeachatnight,diningbycandlelightwithyourlover,orsomethingelse?Doyouthinkthereexiststrueromanceintoday’ssociety?Why?BackCulturalNotesPublicLibrariesintheU.S.:PubliclibrariesintheU.S.arefreetothepublic.OnecangetalibrarycardatthelocallibrarybyfillinginaformandshowingthelibrarianavalidIDandsomethingtoprovethatonelivesintheneighborhood.Besidesborrowingbooks,peoplegotolibrariestoborrowvideotapes,usethecomputersthere,attendbookreadingsbyauthorsandotherculturalevents.Librariesareregardedascommunitycenters.BackLanguagePoints1.valentineInthetextmeanslove,ithastwooriginalmeanings:1)agreetingcardsenttoarriveonSaintValentine’sDay(Feb14th),declaringone’sloveforsomeone,butusu.withoutgivingthenameofthesender2)thepersontowhomavalentineissentStory:SaintValentine(?-270?)diedforChristianityonFeb.14th.ThereasonwhythisdayhasbecomeadayfortheloversissaidtobeconnectedwiththeLupercalia(牧神节)onFeb15thwhichisrelatedwithlove.LanguagePoints2.straighten(causeto)becomestraightorlevelExamples:There’saseriesofbends,thentheroadstraightensout.Straightenyourhat–Mr.Blanchardstraightenedhisarmyuniform.3.makeone’swaygo(thusprepsthatcanfollowthewordgocanalsofollowthisphrase)(comparedwithmakewaywhichmeanstogetoutofsomeone’spath;providethenecessaryspace)Examples:Imademywayhome/towardstheharbor/alongtheroad/upthestairs.Makeway,there!Ineedtogetthrough.LanguagePoints4.absorb1)(usu.passive)tocompletelyfilltheattentionof(usu.followedbyin)Example:Shewasabsorbedinabookanddidn’thearmycall.2)totakeorsuch(esp.liquids)in,esp.graduallyExamples:Saltabsorbsmoisturefromtheair.(fig.)Somanynewideas!It’sallrathertoomuchformetoabsorballatonce.Defensespendingabsorbsalmost20%ofthecountry’smoney.5.reflect(notusu.inprogressiveforms)toexpress,makeclear,orbeasignof;showExamples:Hisbehaviorreflectshislazyattitudetowork.ThelowvalueofthedollarreflectsgrowingconcernabouttheUSeconomy.LanguagePoints6.thoughtful1)(showingthatoneis)thinkingdeeply;PENSIVEExamples:Thegirllookedthoughtfulforamomentandthenanswered.Youlookthoughtful;isanythingwrong?2)payingattentiontothewishes,feelings,needs,etc.,ofotherpeople;CONSIDERATEExample:Itwasverythoughtfulofyoutostopandgivemealift.LanguagePoints7.previous1)happeningorexistingbeforetheonementionedExample:Haveyouhadanypreviousexperienceofthiskindofwork?2)previousto:before;PRIORtoExample:Womenarenowinamajorityonthecommittee,althoughpreviousto1986therewerenowomenmembersatall.8.locate1)tofindthepositionofExamples:We’velocatedthesourceofthesignals,sir.AnX-raywillhelplocatewhereyourringhasgoneinyourdog’sstomach.2)(+object+adv/prep;usu.passive)tofixorsetinacertainplace;SITUATEExamples:Thehouseislocatednearbytheriver.Theofficesareconvenientlylocatedinthecenterofthetown.LanguagePoints9.correspond1)(followedbywith)toexchangelettersregularlyExamples:JanetandBobcorresponded(witheachother)formanyyears.2)(followedbywith,to)tobeinagreement;match;beCONSISTENT(with)orEQUIVALENT(to)Examples:Theproblemisthatwhatshesaysdoesn’tcorrespondwithwhatshedoes.Thecontentsoftheboxmustcorrespondtothedescriptiononthelabel.10.overseasto,at,orinsomewhereacrossthesea;foreign(cf.Overseasandforeign,theformerismorepolite)Examples:Overseasstudentshavecometoone’sowncountryfromabroadinordertostudy.You’reoneofourforeign/overseasstudents,aren’tyou?LanguagePoints11.fertile(ofland)whichproducesorcanproducegoodcropsExample:Humancivilizationsfirstbloomedinfertilelandsalongbigrivers.Chinaisacaseinpoint.Rememberthewords:fertilize,fertilizationandfertilizer12.takeachance(onsth.)attempttodosth.inspiteofthepossibilityoffailure;takeariskLanguagePointsChance,opportunity,andoccasion:i)Bothchanceandopportunitycanmean“atimesuitablefordoingsomethingyouwanttodo”.ii)Youcanusechance,butnotopportunity,totalkaboutpossibilityalone.iii)Anoccasioniseitheramomentwhensomethinghappensorareason.Examples:I’llhaveachance/anopportunitytovisittheLouvrewhenI’minParis.Thereisachance(=apossibility)thatI’llseehim.Iwaspunishedbytheteacheronseveraloccasions.IdidnotwishtogotoParis,andhadnooccasiontogo.(=noreasontogo)LanguagePoints13.disgust(notinprogressiveforms)tocauseafeelingofdisgust(astrongandoftensickfeelingofdislikecausedbyanunpleasantsight,sound,orsmell,orbybehaviorthatonestronglydisapprovesof)inExamples:Yourhabitofbitingfingernailsdisgustsme.I’mcompletelydisgustedat/withthewayhiswifehastreatedhim.14.schedule1)(usu.passive)toplanforacertainfuturetime(bescheduledtodosth.;bescheduledforsth.)Examples:ThemeetingisscheduledforThursday.ItisscheduledtotakeplaceonThursday.2)aplannedlistororderofthingstobedone,dealtwith,etc.Examples:todrawup(制订)afactoryproductionscheduleAnexhausting/averyfullscheduleTostickto/keepone’sscheduleLanguagePoints15.Sustaintokeepupthestrength,spirits,ordeterminationofExamples:Alightmealwon’tsustainusthroughtheday.Theknowledgethataresc