汇编实用英语综合教育教案(第四版)Unit2教案.doc
-!江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(2)授课标题Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry课时12节授课班级教学目的和要求1.Express pleasure and thanks2. Send a message of congratulation and respond to it3.Express regrets and ask for forgiveness4. Write an reply to: a thank-you note授课重点和难点How to thank an sorry to people when they are some mistakesListening skill: practice listening to say thanks and sorryNew words and important sentence in passage 1 and passage 2Writing: a gift card; a congratulation message课 时 安 排节 次内 容总 课 时其 中讲授实验练习课堂作业1Section I20.510.52Section I and section II 20.510.53Section 20.510.54Section(1):passage 1210.50.55Section(2):passage 1210.50.56Section:Passage2Section: Cultural tips210.50.5合 计12节4.54.53江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 2 Section Talking Face to Face课时2教学重点与难点How to thank and sorry to each other when people mistake something.复习旧课内容Review the way to say hi.教学方法Lecture; Act out in groups; 作业布置Act out : Let the students practice the expression of thank and sorry to others in class.课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4) 授 课 内 容 Unit 2 Section I Talking Face to FaceThe topic of talking face to face area in this unit is to express thanks and give responses while exchanging gift-card and congratulation card. The focus is on the patterns that are appropriate for giving information concerning the various reasons and hoping to get the forgiveness from the other person. 1. The students read the mini-talks after the teacher, and then try to recite them within five minutes in pairs.2. Ask the students to underline the useful expressions and perform the mini-talks in class.3. The students discuss in groups, summarizing the words, phrases and sentences frequently used according to the following topics with the help of the teacher. The students speak out the sentences under the guidance of the teacher, paying attention to the pronunciation and the intonation. 1) sentences frequently used for expressing thanks:It was so generous of you to send me such a fine and beautiful gift.I dont know how to express my thanks to you.Im grateful for all the help and encouragement youve given me. 2) Sentences frequently used for expressing congratulations:Congratulations on your recent promotion!Please accept my heartiest congratulations.江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 2 Section Talking Face to FaceSection Being All Ears课时2教学重点与难点Useful expressions for thanking and saying sorry to others复习旧课内容Sentences which can be used to express appreciation教学方法Lecture; Act out in groups; 作业布置Get more familiar with those useful expressions课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日 江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4)授 课 内 容Unit 2 Section Being All Ears1. Give the students a few minutes to read through the printed materials for each listening item.2. Listen to the material for the first time without referring to the book.3. Listen to the material for a second time, and ask the students to answer the following questions orally.1) What is the relationship between Andy and Donna?2) What happened to Donna? How does she feel now?3) Why does Donna show her thanks to Andy?4) Where does Andy get the flowers?5) Where does Donna keep the flowers?江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 2 Section Trying Your Hand课时2教学重点与难点1. How to write a thank-you note in English2. Sentence structure practice复习旧课内容Review how to say hi to each other when they meet.教学方法Lecture; The task-based teaching method; 作业布置Translate a not into chinese (P33)课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4) 授 课 内 容 Section Trying Your HandApplied WritingSample AnalysisThe teacher summarizes briefly the format and language used in thank-you notes, congratulation cards and apology letters. The teacher may show the following passage with PPT. Afterwards, ask the students to read it and translate it into Chinese orally.1. More information about thank-you notes;Thank-you notes are usually exchanged between friends and acquaintances. They are brief, direct and often in an informal style. They are often written in simple languages, using courteous words and sentences to express the writers good wish or thanks. The following sentences are often used in thank-you notes.2. More information about congratulation cards:People often write and send a congratulation card to congratulate one on such joyful occasions as celebrating ones promotion, wedding, birthday, graduation, etc. Congratulation cards are also exchanged on holidays. The language used in a congratulation card usually sounds courteous and complimentary. The following expressions and sentences often appear in congratulation cards.GrammarPractice 1:TypesUsagesExamplesDefinite article ( The)A definite article indicates that its noun is a particular one( or ones) identifiable to the listener. It may be the same thing that the speaker has already mentioned, or it may be something uniquely specified.The children know the fastest way home.Give me the book.Indefinite article( A/An)An indefinite article indicates that its noun is not a particular one ( or ones ) identifiable to the listener. It may be something that the speaker is mentioning for the first time, or its precise identity may be irrelevant or hypothetical, or the speaker may be making a general statement about any such thing.She had so large a house that an elephant would get lost without a map.2. Do exercises 5,6 and 7 in groups.3. Assignment for this sectionWritten work: suppose you missed an appointment with your friend. Please write a letter of apology for his/her forgiveness.江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 1 Section (1): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!课时2教学重点与难点1. analyze passage 1 2. explain the new words and important words复习旧课内容review the format of thank-you note. 教学方法Lecture; The situational teaching method; 作业布置1. Read and complete (P38)2. review the useful words课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4) 授 课 内 容 Unit 2 Section (1): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!1. Information Traditional Festivals in China.春节:Spring Festival ( the 1st day of the 1st lunar month)除夕:New Years Eve ( the day before the Spring Festival)元宵节:Lantern Festival ( the 15th of the 1st lunar month)清明节:Qingming/Tomb-Sweeping Festival (April 4th or 5th)端午节:Dragon Boat Festival( the 5the of the 5th lunar month)七夕节:Qixi Festival( the 7th day of the 7the month of the lunar month, somewhat equivalent to Valentines Day in English)中秋节:Mid-Autumn Festival( the 15th of the 8th lunar month)重阳节:Double-Ninth Day ( the 9th of the 9th lunar month)2. Important Traditional Festivals in Western Countries.圣诞节:Christmas( the 25th of December)平安夜: Christmas Eve ( the 24th of December)情人节:Valentines Day ( 14th of February)愚人节:Fools Day ( the 1st of April)复活节:Easter( the 1st Sunday after a full moon on or after 21st of Marth)感恩节:Thanksgiving Day ( the 4th Thursday f November)万圣节:Halloween/All Saints Day (31st of October)Important words1. offer v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish e.g. The conference center offers a health spa. The local student offers to guide us around the city.2. invite v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something e.g. Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club? Students are invited to submit papers to this online magazine.3. grateful a. feeling or showing thanks e.g. He felt so grateful to all the strangers help. We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of complaining what we dont.4.break n. a pause from doing something ( as work)e.g. The meeting was too long, so we had a tea break. A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest a bit.5. appreciate v. be fully aware of; realize fullye.g. Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?I do appreciate what you have done to ease my pain.6. recognize v. show approval or appreciation ofe.g. Our effort is fully recognized by the society. The in-service training center is widely recognized here. 江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 1 Section (2): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!课时2教学重点与难点1. analyze passage 1 2. explain the difficult sentences复习旧课内容review the key words教学方法Lecture; The situational teaching method; 作业布置1.Read and translate (P39)2. preview passage 2课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4) 授 课 内 容 Unit 2Section (2): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!Language pointsExplanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1)November in the United States brings the holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore its in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to volunteers.Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The basic sentence structure is S(subject) and S in whichIn the second and-clause an emphatic structure its in November is used to emphasize the time adverbial of in November, modifying we tend to think. Which leads a relative clause, modifying a way.Translation: 因此,我们在十一月里常常会想办法来表示对志愿者们的感谢。Example: October in China brings the National Day, and therefore its in October that Chinese people think of different ways in which they show their love to their motherland.2. (Para. 2) I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team.Analysis: The infinitive to make them serves as the adverbial of purpose of the sentence, with feel like acting as the object complement of make them.Translation: 我喜欢在办公室里设百乐餐,邀请志愿者来参加,让他们感到自己是本团队中的一员。Example: We plan to have a field trip and ask our teachers to come to make them feel rewarded.3. (Para. 3)this makes our volunteers know were grateful to them for what theyve done in the busy year.Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The word know is an object complement of makes our volunteers. The verb know in turn has an objective clause, in which what leads a sub-clause of the preposition for.Translation: 这能使我们的志愿者们知道,我们对他们在这繁忙的一年所作的一切心怀感激。Example: The story makes us understand we need to take better care of what we have in life .4. (Para.5) We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break.Analysis: The past participle phrase followed by could be seen as an elliptical clause of which is followed by, modifying the recognition awards program.Translation: 在电影开演前,我们进行了表奖活动,接着是15分钟的喝咖啡休息时间。Example: We had our morning report before the lesson starts, followed by a 10-minute free talk.Exercises in passage 11). Read and Think: answer the following questions according to the passage2) Read and Completea. complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passageb. fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.3) Read and Translate: translate the following sentences into English.4) Read and Simulate 江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)授课标题Unit 2 Section:Passage2 How can you say “sorry” and Really Mean it?Section: Cultural tips 课时2教学重点与难点1. passage 2 Improve reading skill2. vocabulary复习旧课内容1. act out go-over: thank you and say sorry to others 2. review some new words and important sentences 教学方法Lecture; The situational teaching method; 作业布置Translation (P43)课堂小结课 堂效 果分 析及改 进措 施 主任审阅_ 授课教师_ 年 月 日 年 月 日江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4) 授 课 内 容 Unit 2 Section Passage 2: How can you say “sorry” and really mean it? Section Cultural tipsInformation Related to the Reading PassageAlliteration Alliteration (头韵) is the repeated occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in the same phrase or sentence, just as in “ Forgiveness doesnt mean forgetting” in the passage. A good use of alliteration, usually a pair of alliterated words with similar or opposite meanings, could produce a stronger effect. The following are some examples.1. chance and challenge 机遇挑战2. clean and clear 清清楚楚3. criss and cross沟沟坎坎4. cues and clues蛛丝马迹5. fight or flight战还是退6. mercy or murder慈悲还是谋害7. pets or pests宠物还是瘟疫8. time and tide 时光流逝9. virtue and vice 美德与恶行10. wax and wane 兴衰起伏Language Points1. (Para. 1) Too often we just say the words “ Im sorry” and expect that to be good enough.Analysis: Too often is put at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize the adverbial of frequency. And that is a pronoun referring to we just say the words “Im sorry”.Translation: 我们常常只是说出“对不起”这几个字就觉得足够了。其实并非如此。Example: Too often we have a good sight to see the world and expect that to be quite enough.2. (Para. 1) To say you are sorry and not admit wrongdoing is emptyAnalysis: The infinitive phrase To say you are sorry and not admit wrongdoing is used as the subject of the sentence. The second to ( not to admit ) is omitted. The word wrongdoing is a compound noun formed by a verb phrase of do wrong. Here wrong is used as a noun and serving as the object of the verb do.Translation: 光说你对不起却不认错,这是空话。Example: Tosay you are fond of travel and not enjoy sightseeing sounds strange.3. (Para. 3) Be specific and tell them that you know what you did to them.Analysis: This is an imperative sentence, in which the two verbs be and tell act as the predicate. And tell has them as an indir
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江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(2)
授课标题
Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry
课时
12节
授课班级
教学目的和要求
1.Express pleasure and thanks
2. Send a message of congratulation and respond to it
3.Express regrets and ask for forgiveness
4. Write an reply to: a thank-you note
授课重点和难点
How to thank an sorry to people when they are some mistakes
Listening skill: practice listening to say thanks and sorry
New words and important sentence in passage 1 and passage 2
Writing: a gift card; a congratulation message
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江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
How to thank and sorry to each other when people mistake something.
复习旧
课内容
Review the way to say hi.
教学方法
Lecture; Act out in groups;
作业布置
Act out : Let the students practice the expression of thank and sorry to others in class.
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4)
授 课 内 容
Unit 2
Section I Talking Face to Face
The topic of talking face to face area in this unit is to express thanks and give responses while exchanging gift-card and congratulation card. The focus is on the patterns that are appropriate for giving information concerning the various reasons and hoping to get the forgiveness from the other person.
1. The students read the mini-talks after the teacher, and then try to recite them within five minutes in pairs.
2. Ask the students to underline the useful expressions and perform the mini-talks in class.
3. The students discuss in groups, summarizing the words, phrases and sentences frequently used according to the following topics with the help of the teacher. The students speak out the sentences under the guidance of the teacher, paying attention to the pronunciation and the intonation.
1) sentences frequently used for expressing thanks:
It was so generous of you to send me such a fine and beautiful gift.
I don’t know how to express my thanks to you.
I’m grateful for all the help and encouragement you’ve given me.
2) Sentences frequently used for expressing congratulations:
Congratulations on your recent promotion!
Please accept my heartiest congratulations.
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
Useful expressions for thanking and saying sorry to others
复习旧
课内容
Sentences which can be used to express appreciation
教学方法
Lecture; Act out in groups;
作业布置
Get more familiar with those useful expressions
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4)
授 课 内 容
Unit 2
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears
1. Give the students a few minutes to read through the printed materials for each listening item.
2. Listen to the material for the first time without referring to the book.
3. Listen to the material for a second time, and ask the students to answer the following questions orally.
1) What is the relationship between Andy and Donna?
2) What happened to Donna? How does she feel now?
3) Why does Donna show her thanks to Andy?
4) Where does Andy get the flowers?
5) Where does Donna keep the flowers?
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Trying Your Hand
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
1. How to write a thank-you note in English
2. Sentence structure practice
复习旧
课内容
Review how to say hi to each other when they meet.
教学方法
Lecture; The task-based teaching method;
作业布置
Translate a not into chinese (P33)
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
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Section Ⅲ Trying Your Hand
Applied Writing
Sample Analysis
The teacher summarizes briefly the format and language used in thank-you notes, congratulation cards and apology letters. The teacher may show the following passage with PPT. Afterwards, ask the students to read it and translate it into Chinese orally.
1. More information about thank-you notes;
Thank-you notes are usually exchanged between friends and acquaintances. They are brief, direct and often in an informal style. They are often written in simple languages, using courteous words and sentences to express the writer’s good wish or thanks. The following sentences are often used in thank-you notes.
2. More information about congratulation cards:
People often write and send a congratulation card to congratulate one on such joyful occasions as celebrating one’s promotion, wedding, birthday, graduation, etc. Congratulation cards are also exchanged on holidays. The language used in a congratulation card usually sounds courteous and complimentary. The following expressions and sentences often appear in congratulation cards.
Grammar
Practice 1:
Types
Usages
Examples
Definite article ( The)
A definite article indicates that its noun is a particular one( or ones) identifiable to the listener. It may be the same thing that the speaker has already mentioned, or it may be something uniquely specified.
The children know the fastest way home.
Give me the book.
Indefinite article( A/An)
An indefinite article indicates that its noun is not a particular one ( or ones ) identifiable to the listener. It may be something that the speaker is mentioning for the first time, or its precise identity may be irrelevant or hypothetical, or the speaker may be making a general statement about any such thing.
She had so large a house that an elephant would get lost without a map.
2. Do exercises 5,6 and 7 in groups.
3. Assignment for this section
Written work: suppose you missed an appointment with your friend. Please write a letter of apology for his/her forgiveness.
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 1 Section Ⅳ(1): Passage 1
Thank you, Volunteers!
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
1. analyze passage 1
2. explain the new words and important words
复习旧
课内容
review the format of thank-you note.
教学方法
Lecture; The situational teaching method;
作业布置
1. Read and complete (P38)
2. review the useful words
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
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Unit 2
Section Ⅳ(1): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!
1. Information Traditional Festivals in China.
春节:Spring Festival ( the 1st day of the 1st lunar month)
除夕:New Year’s Eve ( the day before the Spring Festival)
元宵节:Lantern Festival ( the 15th of the 1st lunar month)
清明节:Qingming/Tomb-Sweeping Festival (April 4th or 5th)
端午节:Dragon Boat Festival( the 5the of the 5th lunar month)
七夕节:Qixi Festival( the 7th day of the 7the month of the lunar month, somewhat equivalent to Valentine’s Day in English)
中秋节:Mid-Autumn Festival( the 15th of the 8th lunar month)
重阳节:Double-Ninth Day ( the 9th of the 9th lunar month)
2. Important Traditional Festivals in Western Countries.
圣诞节:Christmas( the 25th of December)
平安夜: Christmas Eve ( the 24th of December)
情人节:Valentine’s Day ( 14th of February)
愚人节:Fool’s Day ( the 1st of April)
复活节:Easter( the 1st Sunday after a full moon on or after 21st of Marth)
感恩节:Thanksgiving Day ( the 4th Thursday f November)
万圣节:Halloween/All Saints’ Day (31st of October)
Important words
1. offer
v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish
e.g. The conference center offers a health spa.
The local student offers to guide us around the city.
2. invite
v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something
e.g. Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club?
Students are invited to submit papers to this online magazine.
3. grateful
a. feeling or showing thanks
e.g. He felt so grateful to all the strangers’ help.
We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of complaining what we don’t.
4.break
n. a pause from doing something ( as work)
e.g. The meeting was too long, so we had a tea break.
A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest a bit.
5. appreciate
v. be fully aware of;; realize fully
e.g. Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
I do appreciate what you have done to ease my pain.
6. recognize
v. show approval or appreciation of
e.g. Our effort is fully recognized by the society.
The in-service training center is widely recognized here.
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 1 Section Ⅳ(2): Passage 1
Thank you, Volunteers!
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
1. analyze passage 1
2. explain the difficult sentences
复习旧
课内容
review the key words
教学方法
Lecture; The situational teaching method;
作业布置
1.Read and translate (P39)
2. preview passage 2
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4)
授 课 内 容
Unit 2
Section Ⅳ(2): Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!
Language points
Explanation of Difficult Sentences
1. (Para. 1)November in the United States brings the holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore it’s in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to volunteers.
Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The basic sentence structure is S(subject) and S in which…In the second and-clause an emphatic structure it’s in November is used to emphasize the time adverbial of in November, modifying we tend to think. Which leads a relative clause, modifying a way.
Translation: 因此,我们在十一月里常常会想办法来表示对志愿者们的感谢。
Example: October in China brings the National Day, and therefore it’s in October that Chinese people think of different ways in which they show their love to their motherland.
2. (Para. 2) I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team.
Analysis: The infinitive to make them serves as the adverbial of purpose of the sentence, with feel like acting as the object complement of make them.
Translation: 我喜欢在办公室里设百乐餐,邀请志愿者来参加,让他们感到自己是本团队中的一员。
Example: We plan to have a field trip and ask our teachers to come to make them feel rewarded.
3. (Para. 3)…this makes our volunteers know we’re grateful to them for what they’ve done in the busy year.
Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The word know is an object complement of makes our volunteers. The verb know in turn has an objective clause, in which what leads a sub-clause of the preposition for.
Translation: 这能使我们的志愿者们知道,我们对他们在这繁忙的一年所作的一切心怀感激。
Example: The story makes us understand we need to take better care of what we have in life .
4. (Para.5) We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break.
Analysis: The past participle phrase followed by… could be seen as an elliptical clause of which is followed by, modifying the recognition awards program.
Translation: 在电影开演前,我们进行了表奖活动,接着是15分钟的喝咖啡休息时间。
Example: We had our morning report before the lesson starts, followed by a 10-minute free talk.
Exercises in passage 1
1). Read and Think: answer the following questions according to the passage
2) Read and Complete
a. complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage
b. fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
3) Read and Translate: translate the following sentences into English.
4) Read and Simulate
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(3)
授课标题
Unit 2 SectionⅣ:Passage2
How can you say “sorry” and Really Mean it?
SectionⅤ: Cultural tips
课时
2
教学重点
与难点
1. passage 2 Improve reading skill
2. vocabulary
复习旧
课内容
1. act out go-over: thank you and say sorry to others
2. review some new words and important sentences
教学方法
Lecture; The situational teaching method;
作业布置
Translation (P43)
课堂小结
课 堂
效 果
分 析
及
改 进
措 施
主任审阅____________________ 授课教师____________________
年 月 日 年 月 日
江西外语外贸职业学院教案备课纸(4)
授 课 内 容
Unit 2
SectionⅣ Passage 2: How can you say “sorry” and really mean it?
Section Ⅴ Cultural tips
Information Related to the Reading Passage
Alliteration
Alliteration (头韵) is the repeated occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in the same phrase or sentence, just as in “ Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting” in the passage. A good use of alliteration, usually a pair of alliterated words with similar or opposite meanings, could produce a stronger effect. The following are some examples.
1. chance and challenge 机遇挑战
2. clean and clear 清清楚楚
3. criss and cross沟沟坎坎
4. cues and clues蛛丝马迹
5. fight or flight战还是退
6. mercy or murder慈悲还是谋害
7. pets or pests宠物还是瘟疫
8. time and tide 时光流逝
9. virtue and vice 美德与恶行
10. wax and wane 兴衰起伏
Language Points
1. (Para. 1) Too often we just say the words “ I’m sorry” and expect that to be good enough.
Analysis: Too often is put at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize the adverbial of frequency. And that is a pronoun referring to we just say the words “I’m sorry”.
Translation: 我们常常只是说出“对不起”这几个字就觉得足够了。其实并非如此。
Example: Too often we have a good sight to see the world and expect that to be quite enough.
2. (Para. 1) To say you are sorry and not admit wrongdoing is empty…
Analysis: The infinitive phrase To say you are sorry and not admit wrongdoing is used as the subject of the sentence. The second to ( not to admit ) is omitted. The word wrongdoing is a compound noun formed by a verb phrase of do wrong. Here wrong is used as a noun and serving as the object of the verb do.
Translation: 光说你对不起却不认错,这是空话。
Example: Tosay you are fond of travel and not enjoy sightseeing sounds strange.
3. (Para. 3) Be specific and tell them that you know what you did to them.
Analysis: This is an imperative sentence, in which the two verbs be and tell act as the predicate. And tell has them as an indir
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