新视野大学英语第二册unit4.pdf

Unit 4A Test of True LoveTeaching Objectives:1.To know the meaning and usage of some important words,phrases and patterns2.To be familiar with the writing skills of the text and make use of it in writingWriting skills:A paragraph of a point of view supported by reasons.3.To improve Ss reading skills by studying Section B and passages in the Extensive Reading.Reading skills:Reading for the key idea in a sentence.4.To stimulate Ss to discuss what is of great value in love.5.To read widely outside class.Teaching Procedures:Pre-reading Activities:1.Guess Who?Describe a person in the class,and then ask your classmates to guess who he/she is.2.Discussion“You dont love a woman because she is beautiful,but she is beautiful because you love her.”To the world you may be one person,but to one person you may be the world.”Do you believe in these beautiful sentences about love?What do you think of them?3.Pair-work1)What do you think very important in someone whom you will love?(For example,do you carevery much about his/her appearance?)2)What kind of love do you expect in your life?Text StudyI.U nderstand the m a in idea of the text Answer the follow ing questions after studentspreview:1.Why was John Blandford staying in Grand Central Station in New York?waiting to see a woman who.2.How did John get connected with the woman?volunteered for military service.received a book.3.How was Johns first response to the woman different from that of his friends?the only person to write back.4.What had the woman,Hollis Meynell,done in the past thirteen months?had faithfully written without decrease.5.How did he feel as long as he received her letters?as though,survive6.When he asked her for a photo,what did she do?Why?decline requestSuppose she is beautiful.Suppose she is plain.7.Did Hollis Meynell come to the station as they had arranged?Yes,but she.Description of a Person Find out how Ms.Meynell looks like.FigureHairEyesLipsSuitlong&thingolden&in curlsblue flowersa gentle firmnessgreenFind out how the stand-in looks like.FigureHairEyesLipsSuitmore than fatgrayfossil;graypale,fatbrownII Brfef Introduction to the tex t:An army officer,who had got the strength from the lettersof a never-seen woman to survive the difficult days of war,was now made subject to herspecial test of his love for her.He successfully stood up to the test and brought their love into ahappy conclusion.HI.Structure A nalysisA.The Writing Model of Text A:1 st part-questions2nd part answers*questions3rd part answers questionsThis text is arranged by giving answers to one part after another.Now find out how each part linkswith the next.What did the old woman say?Part Answers Questions1 Who was that woman?What had happened between the two?2 Paras.2 3 What had happened after they fell in love?3 Para.4 Did they meet as planned?4 Paras.5 7 Was the young woman the very one?5 Paras.8 9 How did the woman look?6 Para.10 What was he thinking then before the old lady?7 Para.1 1 What did the man do?8 Paras.12 13 What was the result?9 Para.14IV.ReproductionRewrite the story from Hollis Meynelfs angle of view.Sample BeginningTwelve minutes to six,Hollis Meynell,a tall and thin lady in her green suit,stood at the southeastcorner of the lobby in Grand Central Station,New York.It was only a twenty-stepdistance from the information desk where she was expected t o.V L anguage PoiitsA:Words and Expressions1.without fail:(Line 6)w hen you tell sb to do s1 h w ithoutfeil you are telling them that theymust do it;with complete certainty 务 必，一 定 ahv ays 总 是，必 定 I want you here by two oclock without f a i l.我 要 你 两 点 钟 务 必 来 到 这 里。He writes every week without f a i l.他 每 周 必 定 写 信。2.Soon after he volunteered fbr military service,he had received a book from this woman.(Para.2)Meaning:Not long after he joined the military,he had received a book from this woman,volunteer:offer to do sth without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it 自 愿 做，义 务 做，无 偿 做 volunteer(sth)(for/as sth)John volunteered to organize a petition.约 翰 自 告 奋 勇 组 织 请 愿/上 访。He volunteered his services as a driver.他 自 愿 服 务 充 当 司 机。Several staff members volunteered for early retirement.几 位 职 员 自 愿 提 前 退 休。volunteer(for sth):join the army,etc.without being forced to 自 愿 参 军，当 志 愿 兵 volunteer for military service/for the navy 自 愿 服 兵 役；自 愿 参 加 海 军 volunteer:()a person who does a job without being paid fbr it 义 务 工 作 者，志 愿 者；a personwho offers to do sth without being forced to do it 自 告 奋 勇 者，主 动 做 某 事 的 人 Any volunteers?谁 自 愿 来？This is a huge project,but we have a lot of volunteers for the most difficult work.这 是 一 个 大 项 目，但 有 许 多 志 愿 者 愿 意 来 承 担 其 中 最 困 难 的 工 作。3.identical a.exactly the same 完 全 一 样 的，完 全 相 同 的 The tests are identical to those carried out last y e a r.这 些 考 试 和 去 年 举 行 的 相 同。Your fingerprints cant be identical to m in e.你 的 指 纹 和 我 的 不 可 能 一 样。She recognized the bracelet as the identical one she had lost.她 认 出 那 只 手 镯 就 是 自 己 丢 失 的 那 只。4.And while they all got strength from it,and appreciated her support of their cause,JohnBlandford was the only person to write Ms.Meynell back.(Para.2)while:(used at the beginning of a sentence)although;in spite o f the fact t h a t.(用 于 句 首)虽 然，尽 管 While I am willing to help,I do not have much time available.尽 管 我 愿 意 帮 忙，但 是 没 有 多 少 时 间。While(he is)respected,he is not lik e d.他 虽 受 人 尊 敬，却 不 受 人 喜 爱。write(sb)back;write back(to sb):write sb a letter replying to their letter(给 某 人)写 回 信，复 信 Im afraid I never wrote b a c k.我 恐 怕 从 未 写 过 回 信。She wrote back saying that she couldnt c o m e.她 回 信 说 她 来 不 了。I wrote back accepting their o ffer.我 回 信 表 示 接 受 他 们 的 提 议。5.overseas:(Line 13)(ad)in or to a country across the sea;abroad 在 国 夕 卜，在 海 夕 卜 The product is sold both at home and overseas.这 个 产 品 行 销 国 内 外。This is Obamas first visit overseas since taking office.这 是 奥 巴 马 就 职 后 的 首 次 海 外 之 行。live/work/go o v e rs e a s在 国 外 生 活/工 作；出 国 overseas:(adj)coining from or happening abroad 外 国 的，海 外 的 overseas markets/trade海 外 市 场，海 外 贸 易 overseas students/visitors海 外/外 国 留 学 生，海 外/外 国 游 客 6.aboard prep.&ad.in or on a ship,train,plane,e tc.在 月 号(车，飞 机 等)上；上 船(车，飞 机 等)The flight attendant welcomed us aboard the p lan e.空 中 小 姐 欢 迎 我 们 登 机。The boat is ready to leave.All aboard!船 要 开 了，所 有 人 都 请 上 船！7.decrease n.C,U the process of becoming less 减 少 There has been a 10%decrease in sales 销 售 额 下 降 了 10%The survey shows that there is a decrease in the number of young people out of work.调 查 表 明，年 轻 人 的 失 业 率 下 降 了。v.become less or reduce s t h.(使)减 少；(使)降 低 Profits have decreased by 15%.利 润 下 降 了 15%。The population growth in that city is decreasing by 1.5%each year.那 个 城 市 的 人 口 增 长 率 每 年 下 降 L5%。8.During the difficult days of war,her letters nourished him and give him courage.(Para.3)Meaning:During the difficult days of war,her letters gave him strength and courage.Here,the verb“nourish”is used metaphorically,meaning maintain,encourage,strengthen sth”,nourish vt.give a person or other living things the food they need to live,grow,and stay healthy滋 养；给.营 养 Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.儿 童 需 要 从 健 康 新 鲜 的 食 物 中 摄 取 营 养。nourish:allow a feeling,an idea,etc.to develop or grow stronger 培 养,助 长(情 绪、观 点 等)By investing in education,we nourish the talents of our children.我 们 通 过 教 育 投 资，培 养 孩 子 们 的 才 能。Letters of love only nourished hei*longing for h im.情 书 只 是 增 加 了 她 对 他 的 思 念。University study nourished his ability to think critically.大 学 学 习 培 养 了 他 的 批 判 性 思 维 能 力。9.As long as he received letters from her,he felt as though he could survive.(Para.3)as long as.,只 要.if;on condition that“as long as is followed by a conditional adveibial clause.(条 件 状 语 从 句).只 要 美 元 保 持 坚 挺，我 们 的 利 润 会 很 可 观。Our profits will be good as 10ng as the US dollar remains strong.只 要 你 们 真 的 尽 心 尽 力，我 不 在 乎 你 们 什 么 时 候 完 成 这 个 任 务。As long as you do work hard,I dont mind when you finish the task.10.But when he asked her for a photo,she declined his request.(Para.4)Meaning:But when he asked her for a photo,she refused politely.decline:refuse a request or offer;usually politely 谢 绝，婉 言 拒 绝 I offered to give them a lift but they declined.我 主 动 邀 请 他 们 搭 车，但 他 们 婉 言 谢 绝 了。Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.他 们 的 发 言 人 拒 绝 对 这 些 指 控 加 以 评 论。decline an offer/invitation谢 绝 对 方 的 主 动 帮 助/邀 请(v.)becom e sm alleg fbw ei;w eakeg e tc.减 少，下 降，衰 弱，衰 退 The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10%last year.去 年 到 这 个 胜 地 旅 游 的 人 数 减 少 了 10%oHer health was declining rapidly.她 的 健 康 状 况 迅 速 恶 化。decline:n.sing.,U a reduction in the amount or quality of sth.减 少，下 降 11.objectionn.C,U a statement that shows one disagrees with s th.反 对；异 议 He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他 强 烈 反 对.这 么 早 起 床。Some managers have raised objection to laying off too many employees.有 些 经 理 反 对 过 分 裁 员。12.Suppose Im beautiful.Fd always be bothered by the feeling that you loved me for my beauty,and that kind of love would disgust me.(Para.4)suppose(th a t).,假 如.“Suppose”is followed by a conditional clause(条 件 从 句).假 如 妈 妈 不 在 家，我 们 怎 么 办？Suppose Mum is out,what should we do?万 一 老 师 发 现 呢？这 险 不 值 得 冒。Its not worth the risk,suppose the teacher found out?13.Either way,I would forbid myself from loving you.(Para.4)Meaning:In either situation,I would keep myself from loving you.forbid:(vt)order sb not to do sth:order that sth must not be done 禁 止，不 准(forbade,forbidden)Her father forbade the m arriage.她 父 亲 不 允 许 这 桩 婚 事。You are all forbidden to leav e.你 们 都 不 准 离 开。He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.他 不 准 他 们 再 提 到 这 个 问 题。8.One minute to six.Blandfords heart leaped.(Para.5)Meaning:The time was one minute to six oclock.Blandford was so excited that his heart beatfast.14.fancy:(Line 34)(n)sing.a feeling of liking sb or sth 喜 爱,迷 恋 Take a fancy to sb/sth:(esp BrE)start liking sb/sth,often without an obvious reason 喜 欢 上，爱 h(常 指 没 有 明 显 原 因)I have taken a fancy to that dress.fancy:a.having a lot of decoration or bright colors 多 装 饰 的；花 哨 的；别 致 的 I wanted a simple black dress,nothing fancy.我 想 要 一 件 样 式 简 洁 的 黑 礼 服，不 要 花 哨 的 东 西。Never mind all these fancy phrases-just tell us the plain facts.不 要 使 用 什 么 华 丽 的 辞 藻，就 告 诉 我 们 简 单 的 事 实。15.She was standing almost directly behind the girl,a woman well past forty,and a fossil to hisyoung eyes,her hair sporting patches of gray.(Para.10)Meaning:The woman who he thought was Hollis Meynell was standing just behind the girl.Thewoman,in her forties,was quite old in his young eyes and she had patches of gray hair.sport:wear sth or have hair in a particular style;have or wear sth in a proud way so that everyonecan s e e惹 人 注 目 地 穿 戴，触 目 地 蓄 着(胡 须)，故 意 显 示，夸 示，炫 耀 sport a beard/a diamond ring/a flower in your buttonhole故 意 显 示 蓄 着 的 长 胡 子/手 上 的 钻 戒/扣 眼 里 插 着 的 花 Summer or winter he sports a white suit.不 论 冬 夏，他 都 惹 人 注 目 地 穿 着 一 身 白 色 西 服。Many of them sported beards and moustaches.他 们 当 中 有 好 多 人 留 着 触 Fl的 大 胡 子 和 小 胡 子。16.She was more than fat;her thick legs shook as they moved.(Para.10)Meaning:She was very fat,so her thick legs shook as they moved.more than:very;extremely 十 分，非 常 This expression is often followed by an adjective to show that the adjective itself is not adequateenough to modify the subject.Im more than happy(=extremely happy)to take you there in my car.我 非 常 乐 意 用 我 的 车 带 你 去 那 儿。She was more than a little shaken(=extremely shaken)by the experience.这 次 经 历 对 她 产 生 了 极 大 的 震 动。17.vanish:(Line 43)(vi)disappear or go suddenly out of sight(莫 名 其 妙 地)突 然 消 失 The magician vanished in a puff of sm oke.魔 术 师 在 一 股 烟 雾 中 突 然 不 见 了。My glasses seem to have vanished.我 的 眼 镜 似 乎 不 翼 而 飞 了。He seems have vanished without trace.他 似 乎 消 失 得 无 影 无 踪。press(sth)(into sth):(Line 44)press or squeeze sth together or into a smaller space;bepressed or squeezed in this way(被)压 紧，压 缩 compress sth(into sth):reduce sth and fit it into a smaller space or amount of time 精 简，浓 缩，压 缩 She compresses her nostrils.她 捏 紧 鼻 孔。Her lips compressed into a thin lin e.他 的 双 唇 抿 成 了 一 道 缝。The main arguments were compressed into one chapter.主 要 的 论 证 被 压 缩 进 了 个 章 节。He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences.他 把 一 生 的 戎 马 生 涯 压 缩 成 几 句 话。19.so strong was his desire to follow the girl,yet so deep was his longing for the woman.(Para.11)With adverbs like so placed at the beginning of a sentence,for the sake of emphasis,itspredicate should be inverted(谓 语 倒 装).More Such Adverbshardlyeverneithernot onlynot untilonly./only then,scarcely ever.A Mini-Test:1.Not until the game had begun at the sports ground.A.should he have arrived B.did he arriveC.would he have arrived D.had he arrived2.So confused that he didnt know how to start his lecture.A.since he becameC.that he becameB.would he becomeD.did he become3.Only under special circumstances to take make-up tests.A.are freshmen permitted B.freshmen are permittedC.permitted are freshmen D.are permitted freshmen4.when she started complaining.A.Not until hed arrived B.Hardly had he arrivedC.No sooner hed arrived D.Scarcely did he arrive20.yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and broughtwarmth to his own.(Para.11)Meaning:.but his wish to meet this woman,whose spirit had truly been with him and made himfeel warm,was so strong.longing:(Line 46)n.C,U(forsb/sth)|(to do sth):a strong feeling of wanting sth/sb(对 的)渴 望，热 望 a longing for home/peace对 故 乡 的 思 念，对 和 平 的 渴 望 The young writer has a strong longing for fam e.那 位 青 年 作 家 强 烈 渴 望 出 名。She was filled with longing to hear his voice a g a in.她 热 切 希 望 再 听 到 他 的 声 音。21.resist:(Line 49)refuse to accept sth and try to stop it from happening;prevent oneself fromhaving or doing s t h抵 制,阻 挡;忍 住，抗 拒，They are determined to resist pressure to change the la w.他 们 决 心 顶 住 要 求 改 革 法 律 的 压 力。The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rate s.银 行 强 烈 反 对 降 低 利 率。I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.我 抵 挡 不 住 逃 课 的 诱 惑。Post-reading Activities1.DiscussionAsk the Ss to discuss the following questions:1.If you were John Blandford,would you invite the forty-year-old lady to dinner?Why or whynot?2.Do you think love needs testing?Give your reasons.2.AssignmentReview the key points of Section AFinish the exercises after class3.Structured WritingWrite a paragraph of a point of view supported by reasons.Writing:Topic:Parents have to save a large amount of money fbr their children to study abroad.Suggested Writing:Parents have to save a large amount of money for their children to study abroad.Apart from theinternational flight,they have to pay fbr their daily expenses,such as food,shelter,entertainment,long-distance telephone calls,and clothing.In addition,the children should have some moneyready to cover unexpected expenses.