大学英语精读第三册教案四单Unit4 a fan's notes.ppt

C exposition
说明文 a lecture
D argumentation 议论文 a debate
◆ What pattern is the text organized in?
A problem-solution
B cause-effect
C general-specific
D time / sequence
— He spends hours in the gym everyday. I’m afraid he is obsessed with physical fitness.
— Even in this modern age, the importance of physical work should not be overlooked.
— Jerry clicked his fingers to attract the waiter’s attention.
— Soldiers click their heels when they stand to attention.
— If you want to open a file, click twice on the icon for it.
Because I have a physical handicap L20
Handicap: n. a serious usu. permanent, physical or mental condition that affects one’s ability to walk, see, speak, etc. ; make it difficult for sb. to do sth. that they want or need.
I clicked there. L27
Click: make a short hard sound; press a button on a computer mouse; a short sharp sound.
— As the door clicked shut behind her, she realized she’d forgotten her key.
— Man’s understanding of himself is not as good as his understanding of the physical world around him.
—These tribesmen are still living in very primitive physical conditions.
— Statistics show that 50% of new businesses begin to make a profit in the second year.
— Statistics is a branch of mathematics. — The statistics comes from a study recently
leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.
It took me to task for my comments L1
Take sb. to task: criticize sb. — The mother took the boy to task for his bad
The e-mail was in some respects similar to other nasty letters I reபைடு நூலகம்eived L1
E-mail: electronic mail — Contact me by e-mail. — Send me an e-mail when you have any news. — Is there any way I can go online? I want to
Unit 4 A Fan’s Notes
College English
Warm-up Questions
Do you know anything about Ms Zhang Haidi? What do you think of her?
How are disabled people treated in our society?
— I have a very close relationship with my parents. — Traditionally, there has been a special relationship
between Britain and the United States. — I’m doing a research on the relationship between poor
— All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials today – the reform of the medical care system.
— Editorial decisions are generally made by senior editors.
Do you think disabled people can live a normal life? Why or why not?
Global analysis
What type is the text?
A narration B description
记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture
Run: manage; be in charge of — For a while, Father ran a hotel in London
and made friends with many businessmen. — Fewer and fewer state-run enterprises are
losing money.
Because I have a physical handicap L20
Physical: related to one’s body; of or concerning things that can be experienced through the five senses.
housing and health problems. — The lessons bear little relationship to the children’s
actual needs.
For two years I have been running my own website L11
conducted by the Ministry of Finance.
Little did I know that this would be the start of a most usual relationship. L9
Relationship: links, contacts or dealings between people, groups or countries; the way in which certain things, ideas, events, etc. are connected.
Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers is a major league baseball team in Los Angeles, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season.
manner. — Tom was taken to task for his failure to
attend the meeting in time.
It included vital statistics on the team’s performance. L5
Statistics: a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements; the science of collecting and examining such numbers
check my e-mail. Nasty: extremely unkind and unpleasant — My brother has got a nasty temper. — The weather turned nasty towards the evening. — When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always
— Lack of funding handicapped the development of research.
writing game reports, editorials, researching and listening L22
Editorial: a statement of opinion in a newspaper, magazine, etc. by an editor, publisher or owner.
— I just want a basic sports coat – nothing fancy. — Never mind all these fancy phrases – just tell us the
plain facts. — Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our wedding
anniversary. — When she was young she fancied herself a rebel. — For me, wanting to visit Tibet was no passing fancy.
But she covered the team with the seriousness of a writer. L27
— The loss of my arm has not been as great a handicap as you might have expected.
— For a journalist to work in a foreign country, not speaking the native language is a real handicap.
— You’ll know your seat belt is fastened properly when you hear a click.
It wasn’t fancy. L27
Fancy: having a lot of decoration or bright colors, or made in a complicated way.; expensive and fashionable; imagine or think; a feeling of wanting or liking sth.
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Global analysis
Part division
No. Paras Main Ideas 1 1-4 The start of our unusual relationship 2 5-29 The development via more email exchanges 3 30-44 The real-life contact 4 45-47 The influence of Sarah on me