00015英语二(2012版)讲义第01章

Unit 1 The Power of Language

学习方法指南

五个方面把握文章

1）词 2）句 3）篇 4）义

5）背诵或复述重点段落（当天重复，第二天再重复，七天后再重复）

课后习题

1）结合课文里出现的点，完成题目

2）标记不熟练的题目，当天重复一遍，第二天再重复一遍，考前再重复一遍

Unit 1 The Power of Language

A FAMOUS QUOTE

Language is the dress of thought.

--Samuel Johnson

语言是思维的外衣。

--塞缪尔・约翰逊

Text A Critical Reading

Pre-reading questions

1.Do you usually challenge the idea an author represents? What do you think is active reading?

2.What suggestions do you expect the author will give on reading critically?

Vocabulary 词汇

四点要求

1.音

2.义

3.衍生变化

4.用法/搭配

New Words

critical adj.involving making fair, careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of

somebody/something 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎的）

non-fiction n.books, articles or texts about real facts, people and events 纪实文学

position n.an opinion on or an attitude towards a particular subject 观点；态度；立场

statement n.something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion 说明；说法；表态question v.to have or express doubts or suspicions about something 表示疑问；怀疑

evaluate vt.to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it

carefully 估计；评价，评估

context n.the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉

value n.values [pl.] beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life 是非标准；价值观

represent v.to present or describe somebody/something in a particular way 描述；表现

assertion n.a statement saying that you strongly believe something to be true 明确肯定；断言

sufficient adj.enough for a particular purpose 足够的；充足的

statistic n.statistics [pl.] a collection of information shown in numbers 统计数字；统计资料

integrate v.to combine two or more things so that they work together （使）合并，成为一体

authority n.a person with special knowledge 专家；学术权威；泰斗

compare v.to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different 比较；对比

subject n.a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with 主题；题目；题材

consistent adj.in agreement with something 相符的；符合的

inconsistency n.a situation in which two statements are different and cannot both be true 不一致assumption n.a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there

is no proof 假定；假设

case n.a particular situation or a situation of a particular type 具体情况；事例

directly adv.in a direct line or manner 直接地；径直地

identify v.to find or discover somebody/something 找到；发现

valid adj.based on what is logical or true 符合逻辑的；合理的；确凿的

credible adj.that can be believed or trusted 可信的；可靠的

landmark n.an event, a discovery, an invention, ect.that marks an important stage in something （标志重要阶段的）里程碑

relevant adj.closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking

about 紧密相关的；切题的

current adj.happening now 现时发生的；当前的

appropriate adj.suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances 合适的；恰当的bias n.a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often.not based on fair judgement 偏见；偏心；偏向

considerably adv.much; a lot 非常；很；相当多地

Democrat n.a member or supporter of the Democratic Party of the US （美国）民主党党员，民主党支持者Republican n.a member or supporter of the Republican Party of the US （美国）共和党党员，共和党支持

者

reflect v.to show or be a sign of the nature of something or of somebody's attitude or feeling 显示；表明；表达

informed adj.having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject or situation 有学问的；有见识的

重点词汇

critical adj.involving making fair, careful judgments about the good and bad qualities of

somebody/something 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎的）

eg: Try to develop a more critical attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value.要学会对一切事物一丝不苟, 而不要注重表面现象.

其他用法：of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial 危机中的；危急时刻的；决定性的；关键的

eg: We are at a critical time in our history.我们正处于历史的紧要关头。

衍生：criticize, criticise vt.

① ~ sb/sth （for sth） point out the faults of sb/sth 批评某人[某事物]；挑剔；非难

eg: Stop criticizing （my work）! 别再挑剔（我那作品）了!

② form and express a judgment on （ a work of art, literature, etc）评论（艺术﹑文学等作品）

eg: teaching students how to criticize poetry 向学生讲授评论诗歌的方法