大学英语精读2unit5

,Glossary,1.,advocate,v. to support an idea or a plan,advocate doing sth,e.g. He advocates reforming the prison system.,n. a supporter,an advocate of sth,的拥护者，倡导者,e.g. We are the advocate of reform.,Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and _ the closing of all recreation facilities for such games.,A assists B. acknowledges C. advocates D. admits,2.,briefing,n. information or instructions you get before you do sth;,here: news in brief,.,e.g. Every morning I receive a briefing about political details.,词语辨析：区分,in brief and in short,in brief,主要知重点突出，不拖沓,in short,主要是指长话短说，总结一段话,3. compress,(1) to force into less space (2) put into a few words, condense or summarize,压缩,缩短,e.g.,compress air,e.g.,compress into,:,把,压缩成,He tried to compress everything into 10 pages.,As a result of careless washing, the jacket _ to a childs size.,A compressed B shrank C dropped D decreased,4. defer,v. to delay until a later date;,deferring,deferred,延期，推迟,defer doing,e.g. I deferred my departure to a later date.,5. guarantee,v. promise sth. with certainty,保证，担保,guarantee sth to sb.,向某人担保某事,guarantee sb/sth against sth,保证某人,/,某物，免遭,be guaranteed to do sth,必定做某事,6. ignore,v. not to take notice of,e.g,. I said hello to her, but she ignored me completely.,n. ignorance adj. ignorant,Some,research workers completely _ all those facts as though they never existed.,A ignore B leave C refuse D miss,词语辨析：,ignore and neglect:,ignore,表示明知某事，故意忽视或者不理睬,neglect,强调忽视某人的责任或者遗漏做某事,7. infect,v. to pass on a disease to sb; to corrupt,传染,be infected with,e.g. He has been infected with swine flu.,e.g. This,virus infected thousands of computers across the U.S. and Europe within days.,8. linger,v. to stay a little longer because you no not want to leave,linger,over,在,上推延，慢吞吞地干,linger over ones work,磨洋工,linger on,徘徊，苟延残喘,linger away,消磨时光,linger around,在四周,闲逛,Elisabeth,did not enter the museum at once, but _ in the,courtyard.,A,. resided B. dwelled,C. lingered,D. delayed,9. refresh,v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hot,refresh,oneself with sth,.,用,使自己恢复活力，精神,refresh ones memory,使某人恢复记忆,e.g. I think Ill just refresh myself with a cup of tea before I go to meet the children.,He,had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a rest.,A renewed B recreated C reshaped D refreshed,10. revitalize,v. to put new strength and power into,使重新恢复生机,e.g. The light industry in China was revitalized in the 1980s.,11. scenery,n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open country,词义辨析：,scene, scenery, sight view.,scenery,是总称，景色，指大范围的自然风光,scene,是景色，指小范围的自然风光，,scenery,是有多个,scene,组成的,sight,风景，名胜，复数形式表示人文景观,view,指人的眼睛所看到的景象,12. silde,v. to pass by quietly without being noticed,slide,into,不知不觉的滑进,slide over,略过，回避，点到为之，,词语辨析,slide,所表示的滑动含有这样几层意思，光滑的面接触，加速度的滑，用作比喻常指不由自主的陷入某种习惯中,slip,一般指短暂的滑，接触面更滑，但不那么持续，如滑倒，用作比喻常指误，如,(slip of the tongue, slip of the pen),glide,可以像,slide,那样持续的滑，但不一定非有面的接触，如鸟在空中翱翔，摩擦力很小的滑动。,skid,表示打滑，如汽车在结冰的路面上滑向一侧,The,manager urged his stuff not to _ the splendid opportunity.,A drop B miss C escape D slide,13. spicy,adj.,food having a pleasantly strong taste,辛辣的,sour sweet bitter spicy and hot salty,14. subtle,adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention,细微的，难以察觉或描述的,There is a _ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.,A gentle B subtle C feeble D humble,15. superficially,adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughly,表面地，肤浅地，不彻底地,adj. superficial,e.g. He has only a superficial knowledge about stock.,Learning objectives,:,get some information about the author and cultural background of the text.,identify the main idea of the passage.,grasp 15 keywords in the passage.,use the rules of word formation “super-“ “per-” “micro” “bi” and “inter”.,point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects,after the same verb.,interpret the important sentences,R,einforcement,T,ext Analysis,Quick Fix Society,B,ackground,W,arming up,Unit 5,Questions / Activities,Check-on Preview,Objectives,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Warming up,Questions / Activities,Questions / Activities,If there is a play series and a film, both of them are about a classical story, do you prefer to watch the TV or see the film? Why?,2. Have you noticed that our life style is becoming faster and faster? Can you give us some examples?,What is the meaning of “fix,”?,How do you understand “quick fix,”?,“Quick fix” refers to a hastily-made solution that alleviates a problem only for the time being (getting things done quickly without taking into consideration the long time benefit).,Warming up,How is “quick fix society” reflected in the following aspects?,transportation and communication,eating habits and consumption habits,entertainment,reading habits, learning habits,working style,Warming up,What are the advantages of “quick,fix society,”?,What are the disadvantages of “,quick fix,society”?,Do you want a fast paced life or,slow paced,one?,Warming up,Check-on Preview,1. Study the word “fix”. What does a “quick fix” mean in the text?,2. What are the three features of a quick fix society according to the author? Summarize them in your own words.,3. Provide examples for a quick fix society from your life.,4. Find out relevant brief information about the American highway system.,Warming up,Highway:,connects cities; two or more lanes (superhighway; interstate highway),Freeway:,within a city; without stopping; three or more lanes in each direction,Expressway:,fast road in or near cities,Turnpike (tollway):,fast road you have to pay before using it,Different Fast Roads in the US,Detailed,Analysis,Structure,Theme,Text Analysis,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Text Analysis,Structure,Part I: Para. 1-3,Two trips and a discovery,Part II: Para. 4-6,Three features of a quick fix society,Part III: Para. 7-8,The authors proposal of slowing down and rediscovering life,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Main Idea,How did the author find her trip to West Virginia and back home? Why?,What did the two trips set the author thinking about?,What does the title “Quick Fix Society” mean?,What purpose does the third paragraph serve?,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Sentence Paraphrase,And we returned home refreshed, revitalized, and reeducated. (para.2),Alliteration: repetitive occurrence of the same letter,Used as subject compliment,Fix:,more contexts to observe,We were in a real,fix,(i.e.,Our car broke down and there wasnt a phone in sight.,),I need my,fix,of caffeine in the morning or I cant think.,The election was a,fix.,I sat and thought for a while, trying to,get a fix,on the situation.,to understand what the situation is really like,sth. that has been dishonestly arranged,我们真有麻烦了。,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Words & Expressions,Words,Phrases,Words,fix; insist; trip, tour, journey, voyage,Phrases,cant wait to; consist of; be reduced to; stuff with; in search of,Sentence Pattern,couldnt wait to ; I insist that; return home refreshed, revitalized and reeducated,Grammar,so as not to; use of rhetorical questions,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part I: Exercise,Translate the following sentences into English, using words in,the brackets.,1.,这个报告可以压缩为三大部分。,(reduce),The report can be reduced to three main parts.,2.,亨利掂着脚尖走进了讲座房间以免打扰旁人。,(so as to),Henry tiptoed into the lecture room so as not to disturb others.,3.,每次这个男孩去祖母那儿，她都会在孩子的口袋里塞满糖果。,(stuff),Each time the boy went to see his grandma, she would stuff his pockets with candy.,4.,我坚持主张他应该去医院。,(insist),I insisted that he should go to the hospital.,5.,他四处走着寻找丢失的钥匙。,(search),He walked around in search of his lost key.,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part II: Main Idea,What are the three features of a quick fix society?,What is the principle of deferred gratification according to the author?,What do people tend to do to gratify themselves now?,What does the author mean by “superficially instead of thoroughly”?,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part II: Sentence Paraphrase,Even our personal relationships have become compressed. Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”, which, more often than not, is no time at all.(para.6),Paraphrasing: Even our personal relationships are affected, instead of spending much of our time with our loved ones, we now talk about giving them full attention in the limited time after work. But usually we have not time to do that at all.,Time spent with ones children,More than or at least half of the time,To give an amount of time, attention, etc, to sb. or sth.,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part II: Words & Expressions,Words,Phrases,Words,afford,Phrases,instead of; deferred gratification; save up; off the rack; a rainy day; agree with; linger over; more often that not; thanks to,Sentence Pattern,need to ; verb + Wh-word + to infinitive,Grammar,verbs in the -ing form; attributive modifiers,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part II: Exercise,Translate the following sentences into English, using words in,the brackets.,1.,他们在攒钱去欧洲旅行。,(save),Theyre,saving up for a trip to Europe,.,2.,网购省去了人们外出的麻烦。,(trouble),Shopping,online saves people the trouble of going out,.,3.,你的故事和警察对我们说的一番话完全不符。,(agree),Your story doesnt agree with what the police have told us.,4.,由于父母一直以来付出的耐心，她现在成了一个很成功的歌手。,(thanks),Thanks,to the patience her parents have given her all those years,now,shes quite successful as a singer.,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part III: Main Idea,What is the function of the three questions at the beginning of para.7?,According to the author, what is the sad truth?,Do you think it is a sad truth?,What does the author propose in the end?,Do you agree with her on that?,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part III: Sentence Paraphrase,But I am saying that all of us need to think more seriously about putting the brakes on our “we-want-it-all-and-we-want-it-now” lifestyle before we speed completely out of control. (para. 8),Paraphrasing: But what I do want to say is this: Before we go too far/Before its too late, all of us need to think seriously about changing our lifestyle of seeking a quick fix in our lives.,Become impossible to manage or control,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part III: Words & Expressions,Words,Phrases,Words,skim; speed; advocate; rediscover,Phrases,get it over with; in a hurry; put the brakes on; in the slow lane,Sentence Pattern,this urge to do it now; to get it over with; to skim the surface of life,Grammar,attributive modifiers,Text Analysis,Detailed Analysis,Part III: Exercise,Translate the following sentences into English, using words in the brackets.,1.,如果你愿意的话我就先讲吧,我宁愿早点说完了事。,(get),Ill,speak first if you likeId rather get it over with quickly.,2.,抓住这次机会，我保证你不会后悔的。（,guarantee),Take,this opportunity, and I guarantee you wont regret it,.,3.,她主张保持长远的眼光。,(advocate),She,advocates taking a more long-term view,.,4.,我只是浏览了一下他的信，还没有细读。（,skim,）,Ive,only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I havent read it carefully yet,.,Reinforcement,Writing,Discussion,Quick Fix Society,Unit 5,Reinforcement,Discussion,Work in groups of four and discuss the following questions:,Do we live in a quick fix society? In what way is our society similar to/different from American society in this respect?,What are the possible reasons for a quick fix society?,Some say that modern people are justified in seeking a quick fix. Do you agree? Why or why not?,Can you find any examples showing that people are trying to slow down in life?,Reinforcement,Writing,Writing Task,Some people say that quick fixes are inevitable in contemporary society. What is your opinion on this statement?,