大学英语教程2读写译 UNIT 6

UNIT SIX
KEY EXPRESSIONS IN USE
A Study the following expressions. a hell of [spoken, not polite] used to emphasize sth. very big/good/bad ……极了 know better wise or experienced enough not to do sth. 很明智，不至于 reel off say a list of things quickly and easily 一口气说出 muddle through succeed in doing sth. despite having no clear plan, method, or suitable equipment 胡乱应付 come up with to think of sth. such as an idea or a plan 想出
UNIT SIX
PART II LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
READING SELECTION: TEXT A
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

STUDY AND PRACTICE
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UNIT SIX
READING SELECTION: TEXT A
Preview Questions Work in pairs or groups and discuss the following questions. 1. Do you think heavy people act differently from thin people? Give examples. 2. How do you feel when you get along with fat people and thin people respectively? 3. Are there any prejudices against these two groups of people? 4. Do you have a strong preference for the fat or the thin? Give as many reasons as possible.
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Lead-in Questions Do you have a strong preference for the
fat or the thin? Tips:
Even though most people do not want to be fat, they might like to be with heavy people, as they can have a fresh mentality or interesting life styles. Actually, the number of people who are extremely fat or skinny is rather small. And normally the former is more interesting than the latter..
UNIT FOUR
KEY WORDS MADE EASY A Read aloud the following sentences and figure out what each italicized word means. The clue in the parentheses will help. 5. Passengers complained about the dirty lavatory and surly staff.(bad-tempered) 6. In many respects, Mozart had a typically neurotic personality, as he often got unreasonably anxious.(overanxious) 7. For many seasonal workers, the biggest drawback can be the irregular hours and erratic schedules.(against the general practice) 8. But it seemed to Paige now that he was doing all the giving and she was taking without returning anything.(loving act) 9. Having observed her recovery, the gallant youth departed.(selflessly brave) 10. Uncle Richard was a glutton who ate everything in sight.(greedy BACK man)
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Background Information About the Author
Suzanne Britt Jordan was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and attended Salem College and Washington University. She has been a columnist for the Raleigh News and Observer and Stars and Stripes, European edition, and has written for other newspapers and newsmagazines. Jordan‟s books include a collection of essays, Show and Tell (1982); Skinny People Are Dull and Crunchy like Carrots (1982), an expansion of her essay “That Lean and Hungry Look”; and A Writer Rhetoric (1988), a college textbook. This essay originally appeared in the “My Turn” column of Newsweek magazine.
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Lead-in Questions Are there any prejudices against these two
groups of people? Tips:
The major prejudices are against heavy people, especially in Western Culture, where the fat are perceived as cynical, lazy, gluttonous, ugly chicken-hearted, comic, or neurotic. Remember that prejudices are unreasonable and harmful and therefore should be avoided.
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UNIT SIX
KEY EXPRESSIONS IN USE
B Read aloud each of the following sentences. See how these expressions are used.
1. It would do everyone a hell of a lot of good to hear you. 2. Eva knew better than to interrupt one of Mark’s jokes. 3. Thin people may have a long list of logical things that they enjoy reeling off. 4. My own feeling in 1981 was that we should try to achieve something better and that just muddling through was not enough. 5. Each of these groups came up with a list of proposals that were sent to everyone attending. BACK
UNIT SIX
IN SEARCH OF A GOOD GUY
Part I LANGUAGE SKILL
PART II LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
PART III TOWARD PRODUCTIVE LANGUAGE
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UNIT SIX
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Lead-in Do you think Questions heavy people act differently from thin
people? Give examples.
Tips:
Normally, students are more aware of the physical characteristics of heavy people by associating them with inactiveness, indifference, or lack of self-confidence, As to thin people, they might be forbiddinglooking, demanding, mechanical, or monotonous. However, each type has its positive aspects. For instance, thin people might look efficient, hard working and smart, while heavy people can be tolerant, carefree, and witty. Students should be guided away from the stereotyped labeling of people.
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Lead-in Questions How do you feel when you when you get
along with fat people and thin people respectively? Tips: The key is to ask oneself the exact feeling when together with the heavy or the thin. One can feel relaxed, amused, inspired, tired, nervous, depressed, and so on.
Part I LANGUAGE SKILL
KEY WORDS MADE EASY
KEY EXPRESSIONS IN USE
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UNIT SIX
KEY WORDS MADE EASY
Read aloud the following sentences and figure out what each italicized word means. The clue in the parentheses will help. 1. He was asked the same question so many times that the answer became mechanical.(automatic) 2. The children were tired and sluggish and didn’t seem interested in any of the games.(inactive) 3. Professor Hutter’s manners are extremely condescending, assuming an air of advantage.(patronizing) 4. We repeatedly tried to contact the manager, an elusive man who was never in his office.(mystical) BACK