何兆熊综合英语第一册unit2

Part II
Paragraphs 2~30
It is the longest and most important portion of the story, with a somewhat long conversation between the two leading characters running through most of it.
Structure of the text
Part 1 Paragraph 1 the background of the story. Part 2 Paragraphs 2-30 development of the story: a contrast of the two different kinds of schools revealed through dialogues Part 3 Paragraphs 31-35 ending of the story: Margie‟s school life and her envy of the fun the kids in the old days must have had.
Comprehension questions
What is the conversation concerned with? Why does Margie hate school? If your were Margie, what would you feel?
crinkly: adj. having many thin folds; ( of hair) curly 起皱的，多皱的 My shirts were all crinkly when I got them out of the suitcase. He stared at the old man‟s crinkly face. crinkle n. 皱纹 v. 起皱 【synonym】wrinkle
Main idea
This narrative story centers around a very old book about school and involves two main characters---Margie and Tommy. The text tells us that Margie always hates school because her teacher is a mechanical one. It also tells us how she is envious of children who studied together, experienced great fun, and had human teachers about 200 years earlier.
Comprehension question
Can you guess what she meant by a real book? What‟s your opinion of a real book?
diary: a daily record of the events in a person‟s life; journal. 日记 keep a ~ ; read one‟s ~ ; in one‟s ~
3. vi. go towards [+for/ towards / across etc.] 朝……行进 The ship is heading across the Pacific Ocean. Where are you heading for?
n. 头；顶部；领导，首脑 headache headline 大标题 above / over one‟s head 难以理解 keep sb‟s head 保持镇静 lose sb‟s head 慌乱，仓皇失措 Two heads are better than one. 【谚】三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。
为20世纪最顶尖的科幻小 说家之一，曾获代表科幻 界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星 云终身成就「大师奖」。 以他的名字为号召的《艾 西莫夫科幻杂志》，是美 国当今数一数二的科幻文 学杂志。
“一直梦想着自己能 在工作中死去，脸埋 在键盘上，鼻子夹在 打字键中”
Isaac Asimov's “Three Laws of Robotics” 著名的“阿西莫夫机器人三定律”
be supposed to 1) have a duty or responsibility to do sth.; ought to 应该 e.g. You are not supposed to smoke in here. Everyone is supposed to attend the meeting on time. 2) be generally considered to be; have the reputation of being 一般认为 e.g. I haven‟t seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.
Home schooling
Group Discussion
Which kind of education do you prefer? School education or home schooling? State your reason. (play Bingo game)
Isaac Asimov(1920–1992) the author of the text, is an American biochemist and author. He was born in the former USSR on January 2, 1920. He was taken to the United States at the age of 3 and brought up in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Columbia University in 1939, and got his PhD. in the same university in 1947. prolific: more than 500 books
Part I
Paragraph 1
This paragraph serves as the background of the story. It tells us the exact date on which the story occurs, the name of the leading character, and the real book around which the story evolves. Time is very important in this part.
诲人不倦 be tireless in teaching 兢兢业业 conscientiously 桃李满天下 have pupils everywhere / have students all over the country or the world 尊师重教 honour the teacher and respect his teachings 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 The pupil surpasses the master. / The pupil progresses beyond the ability of his teacher. / A pupil learns from and outdoes his teacher. 身教胜于言教 Practice /Example is better than precept (戒律). 活到老，学到老 It is never too late to learn. / Live and learn.
1.
A robot may not injure a human being or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 机器人不得伤害人类，或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观 2. A robot must obey orders given by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 在不违反第一定律的前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类 给与的任何命令 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下，机器人必须尽 力保护自己。
Unit 2 The Fun They Had
Isaac Asimov
The Development of School Education
Warm-up questions
• What is the role of a teacher? • Do you enjoy studying under the present educational system? Why? • What is the fun that you have from school education? • Can you imagine the world in 2157?
cf. dairy: n. a place on a farm wБайду номын сангаасere milk is kept and butter and cheese are made. 牛奶场，乳品店 a. 乳制品的 ~ products 乳制品
head 1. vt. lead; be at the front of; be at the top of 位于……顶部，居于……之首 The president‟s car headed the procession. This canyon(峡谷) heads the list of natural attractions. The page was headed “Expenses”.

Background information
He taught biochemistry at Boston University, but he is most widely known for his science fiction. Some of his best-known works are I, Robot （《我，机器人》）, published in 1950 and The Foundation Trilogy （《基地三部 曲》）, published in 1951-1953.
2. vt. be in charge of: take charge of 主管，率领， 领导 When the president died, the vice president was chosen to head the firm. Translation: 以胡锦涛为首的代表团于上周到达非洲。 A delegation headed by President Hu Jintao arrived in Africa last week.
…it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving… ( para. 3) …it was very amusing to read words that were motionless instead of moving … still: adj. not moving; staying in the same place不动的; 静止的 e.g. Keep still while I fasten shoe.