新视野大学英语4Unit-6-The-truth-can-be-stranger-than-fict

ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityUnit6Thetruthcanbestrangerthanfiction.ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversity01Lead-in03ListeningIn05Let'sTalk02BasicListeningPractice04SpeakingOut06FurtherListeningandSpeakingContentscontentsByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversity01DescribesomesuperstitionsinEnglish-speakingcountries.02Whatistherelationshipbetweenone'sattitudetolifeandone'sfate?Doestheformerdeterminethelatterorisittheotherwayround?03Doyoubelievethereareextraterrestrialbeingsinouterspace?04Doyouthinksuccessisduemoretoluckandopportunityortodiligence?Why?Lead-inlead-inByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityQ1.1fiction['fɪkʃ(ə)n]sciencefictionsuperstition[,suːpə'stɪʃ(ə)n;,sjuː-]派superstitiousextraterrestrial[,ekstrətə'restrɪəl]缩ETdiligence['dɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns]近hardwork派diligentByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityQ1.2Manypeoplebelieve13tobeanunluckynumber,anddonotwanttoliveonthe13thfloororinRoom13.Theysayknockonwoodortouchwoodtoavoidbadluck.Towishsomebodygoodluck,theymaysayI'llcrossmyfingersforyou.Superstitiouspeopleavoidwalkingunderaladderoropeninganumbrellaindoors.Whentheyseeablackcatrunacrosstheirpath,theythinkit'sbadomen.Somepeoplemayhangahorseshoeovertheirdoortowardoffbadluck.Iftheyhappentodropamirror,theyworrythattheywillhavesevenyears'badluck.Toensuregoodluck,theymaycarryacharmofsomekind,suchasaluckyrabbit'sfoot!ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityBasicListeningPracticeBasicListeningPractice01C)Hewantstokeepit02C)Towiththewomangoodluck03A)Onlythewomanthinksitisunlucky04D)Themanbrokeamirror05B)OntheporchByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityQ2mascot['mæskɒt]charm[tʃɑːm]近amulet,talismanchew[tʃuː]porch[pɔːtʃ]近corridorsmash[smæʃ]近breakByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityListeningInListeningin01Task103Task302Task2ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityT1DavidCopperfieldiscoming01C)ThemagicofDavidCopperfield02B)Puttingonastraitjacket03A)Hewalkedthroughit04D)Alloftheabove05C)BuyaticketforthemagicshowByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityQT1cone[kəʊn]icecreamconepulloff=succeedinstunt[stʌnt]straitjacket['streɪtdʒækɪt]源straithandcuff['hæn(d)kʌf]近shacklecanvas['kænvəs]monitor['mɒnɪtə]ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityT3ThestatuesonEasterIsland01A)In1722byaDutchcaptain02B)Polynesianseafarers03D)Theysailedtotheislandandweretrappedthere04D)Onlyafewofthem05B)TheMysteriesofEasterIslandByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityQT3statue['stætjuː;-tʃuː]alien['eɪlɪən]Polynesian[,pɔli'ni:ziən;-ʒiən]seafarer['siːfeərə]近shipman,sailorabandon[ə'bænd(ə)n]同giveupcarve[kɑːv]upright['ʌpraɪt]pulley['pʊlɪ]cannibalism['kænɪbəlɪzəm]源cannibalByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityNewsReportNewsReportByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversitydatebackancientmoderninspectioncoversrightsopeneddowntownbelowaccountdamageduncoveredquestionssignificanceworthwhileQ4Isitreallybadluck?ByManqingWang,AnqingNormalUniversityterriblemisfortunereflectiondamagedheavenpickwashedsomepeopleclaimthatthenumberisbadluckbecausethirteenpeoplesatdownfortheLastSupperbeforeJesuswascrucified.Fridaythethirteenthofanymonthisconsideredespeciallybadorunlucky,andFridaythethirteenthofMarchistheworstofthemallwhenpeopletalkabouttheseven-yearitchtheymeanthateverysevenyearsapersonundergoesacompletechangeinpersonality.Q5