Unit-11-On-Becoming-a-Better-Student

Unit11OnBecomingaBetterStudentPre-readingTaskUsesomewords(adjectives,nouns,etc.)todescribetheimportantcharacteristicsofagoodteacheroragoodstudent.Whoarethereadersthearticleaimedatoriginally?TheauthorDonnaFarhiSchusterAcertifiedyogateacherfromtheSanFranciscoBayArea(旧金山湾区)AcclaimedandinternationallyrecognizedHerotherworksStructuralanalysisofthetextPartIParagraphs1-2Theintroductorypartstateswhatthewriterexpectsfromherstudents–learnhowtolearnbythemselves.PartIIParagraphs3-9Thewriterdiscussesthequalitiesgoodstudentshave.PartIIIParagraph10Thewritergivesmoretipsfortheaspiringstudent.WordsandExpressions-1•repository(1)aplacewherethingsaredeposited,stored,orofferedforsale,depository,storehouse仓库e.g.Thegreathallservesasatemporaryrepositoryfordonatedclothing.TheWorldWideWebhasbecomeavastrepositoryfordigitalinformation.(2)(fig.)anabundantsourceorsupply,storehouse知识宝库e.g.Abookisarepositoryofwisdom,mystery,andtruth.WordsandExpressions-2•partake(vi.)partook,partaken(1)toreceive,take,orhaveashareorportion(usuallyfol.byof)e.g.Wouldyouliketopartakeofalittlewinewithus?(2)totakeorhaveapartorsharealongwithothers;participate(usuallyfol.byin)e.g.Hewon'tpartakeinthevictorycelebration.partakeineachother’sjoysandsorrows同甘共苦partakeineachother’sgrief同病相怜(3)tohavesomethingofthenatureorcharacter(usuallyfol.byof)有些，带有e.g.feelingspartakingofjoyandsurprise惊喜交集的感情WordsandExpressions-3•receptivityn.e.g.theirreceptivitytotheproposal•receptiveadj.(1)ableorquicktoreceiveknowledge,ideas,etc.e.g.Itissaidthatachildisquickatlearningforhehasareceptivemind.(2)willingorinclinedtoreceivesuggestions,offers,etc.e.g.Everymanwantshiswifetobeareceptivelistener.WordsandExpressions-4•embody(SYN:demonstrate,manifest)(1)torepresentinbodilyform体现，使具体化e.g.Thepainting‘Sunflowers’embodiesthefeelingsoftheartist.TheNationalTheatreinBeijingembodiestheideaofthearchitect.(2)toincludeinabody包含，具备e.g.ThenewcarsbyToyotaembodymanygas-savingfeatures.•n.embodiment体现，化身e.g.Sheistheembodimentofkindness.WordsandExpressions-5•discretevs.discreetThesesmallcompaniesnowhavetheirown_____identity.Wemustbeextremely_____;thepolicesuspectsomething.discrete:apartordetachedfromothers;separate,independent截然分开的，不相关联的discreet:carefulinwhatwedoandsaydiscretediscreetWordsandExpressions-6•liveuptoDidtheconcertliveuptoyourexpectations?→Wasitasgoodasyouhadexpected?Youdisappointedusbyfailingtoliveuptoyourprinciples.WordsandExpressions-7•relinquish:togiveupe.g.torelinquishaplanBritainwasreluctanttorelinquishitscontrolofHongkong.relinquish,abandon,surrender,yield,resign•Theseverbsmeanlettingsomethinggoorgivingsomethingup.Relinquishmayimplyregret.Abandonandsurrenderimplynoexpectationofrecoveringwhatisgivenup;surrenderalsoimpliestheoperationofcompulsionorforce.e.g.Inhisearlydaysheabandonedmedicineforliterature.他早年弃医学文。Surrenderyourarms,orwe’llshoot!缴枪不杀！•Yieldimpliesgivingway,ofteninthehopethatsuchanactionwillbetemporary.e.g.Theterroristshaveyieldedtwooftheirhostagestothepolice.•Resignsuggestsformalrelinquishing.WordsandExpressions-8•precede(v.)→preceding(adj.)→precedence(n.)→precedent(n.)→precedented(adj.)→unprecedented(adj.)precede•1.beearlierintimee.g.Itisthequietthatprecedesastorm.•2.comebeforee.g.MostEnglishadjectivesprecedethenountheymodify.precedence•therighttoprecedeinorder,rank,orimportance;prioritye.g.inorderofprecedence(inorderofsocialrank)Knowledgeinsteadofwealthtakesprecedenceinone’sidentity.takeprecedenceover优先于e.g.Qualitystilltookprecedenceoverquantity.NocountrytakesprecedenceoveranotherintheUnitedNations.precedent•anexamplethatisusedtojustifysimilaroccurrencesatalatertimee.g.tocreate/establish/setaprecedent(forsth.)开创先例tobreak/followaprecedent打破/遵循先例Thereisnoprecedentforpreservingtwopoliticalsystemswithinonenation.WordsandExpressions-9•initiativereadinessandabilityininitiatingaction;enterprisee.g.Tohave/lackinitiativemeanstobeable/unabletodothingswithoutbeingtold.amanofgreatinitiative进取心极强的人taketheinitiative(=takethelead)主动提出；倡导e.g.totaketheinitiativeinenvironmentalprotectiononone’sowninitiative主动地；自发地e.g.toactonone'sowninitiativeWordsandExpressions-10•proportionalproperlyrelatedinsizeordegreeorothermeasurablecharacteristics(usuallyfollowedby‘to’)e.g.Thepunishmentoughttobeproportionaltothecrime.earningsproportionaltoproductionWordsandExpressions-11•priorprecedingintimeorinorder;previouse.g.theprioryear/period/condition上年度/前期/先决条件Thedefendanthadnopriorcriminalrecord.没有前科priorto(1)beforee.g.Assetsownedbyindividualspousespriortomarriageremaintheirown.(2)moreimportantthane.g.Thistaskispriortoallothers.WordsandExpressions-12•pitfallanytrapordangerfortheunwarye.g.Hispoempresentsmanypitfallsforthetranslator.TheEnglishnumbersprovidemanypitfallsforChineselearners.WordsandExpressions-13•complacency/complacence(aboutsb/sth)(ANT:dissatisfaction,discontentment)thefeelingyouhavewhenyouaresatisfiedwithyourselfe.g.smilewithcomplacency沾沾自喜地笑Hiscomplacencywasabsolutelydisgusting.Whatworriestheprincipalaboutthesestudentsistheircomplacency—theyseemtohavenodesiretoexpandtheirhoriz