新概念英语第三册 优秀教案17

Lesson 17
The longest suspension bridge in the world 一、单词讲解 New words and expressions
suspension n.
1）the removal of sb from a team, job or school for a period of time esp. to punish them
eg. a three- match suspension 停赛三场
eg. the suspension of license暂行吊销驾照
2）悬，吊
suspension bridge 吊桥
arch bridge 拱桥
floating bridge 浮桥
fly-overs 立交桥
take-overs 过街天桥
suspend v.
1) to hang sth from 吊，悬挂
eg. The pendent lamp is suspended from the ceiling. 吊灯悬于天花板之上。

2) to make sb leave school, a job , an organization temporarily.
suspend sb from sth
eg. The footballer who had taken stimulant was suspended from the season. suspense n.
(a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you don’t know what will happen; uncertainty)
keep sb in suspense (keep sb worried)
eg. His way of driving kept us in suspense.
agreeable a. (please or acceptable)
agreeable weather 宜人的天气
an agreeable young man 讨人喜欢的年轻人
to disagree in an agreeable way 以温和的方式表达不同的意见
an agreeable voice 声音悦耳
eg. That sounds like the music to my ears.
Immortal adj. 不朽的，长生不死的的，流芳百世的
(living or continuing forever; that will never be forgotten）
undying adj.不灭的，不朽的
undying love 永不熄灭的爱情之火
endless love 无尽的爱
everlasting : existing for ever
everlasting marriage 绵长的婚姻
eternal : having no end 永恒的
eternal love
permanent peace 永久的和平
mortal adj.终有一死；致命的
fatal adj. 令人致死嗯嗯
a fatal attack 致命的一击
lethal adj.致命的
lethal weapons 凶器
moral adj. 道德的
immoral adj. 邪恶的
Brooklyn 布鲁克林
an industrial and international port area of New York city, and one of the city’s 5 boroughs. It is known as an area where people of many different races live. The other boroughs are : Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Richmond.
span n.
1）a period of time between two dates or two events.
eg. Over a span of ten years, the company has made great strides.
life span 一生，寿命
enjoy a long life span 长寿
2）a short attention span 短期（短时间）注意力
a short interest span 一时的兴趣
cable n.
1）海底或地下电缆
cable television 有线电视（CATV）
cable channel 有线电视频道
cable car 缆车
2）a thick strong metal rope used on ship 缆索，钢索
thread 细而长的棉线或丝线
a thread of hope 一线希望
cord n. 粗线或细绳
cordless telephone 无绳电话
the telephone cord 电话线
chord （音）和弦，乐器的弦
touch the right chord 触动心弦，引起共鸣
string 结实的粗线
a string of 一连串的
a string of hit albums 系列经典歌曲唱片集
rope 绳子
at the end of one’s rope 失去耐心，精疲力竭
stitch （缝）一针，一线
eg. Stitches come out tomorrow. 明日拆线
eg. One stitch in time saves nine.一针及时省九针。

3）越洋电报
cablegram
send a cablegram 拍发越洋电报
concrete n./adj
n.混凝土
cement 水泥（水门丁）
adj. 混凝土的
1）concrete mixer 混凝土搅拌机
2）clearly based on fact rather than on beliefs or guess 具体
abstract 抽象的
eg. Beauty is an abstract concept.
length n.
1）长度
breadth 宽度（抽象含义）
a breadth of vision 宽阔的视野，有眼光（洞察力）
a breadth of mind 心胸开阔
a breadth of out look 有真知灼见
a statesman with a breadth of vision
有眼光,有敏锐洞察力的政治家
width n. （多用于具体意义上）
wide adj.
6 metres in width / 6 metres wide 6 m宽
height n.
high adj.
3 metres in height / 3 metres high
two dimensions 二维空间
three dimensions 三维空间
2）a piece of sth long and thin
a length of steel tube 一根（段）钢管
go to any lengths to do sth
用尽气力,用尽心血以得到…为此全力以赴
go to all lengths to do sth
go to great lengths to do sth(to be willing to use any methods to achieve sth that you are very determined to achieve)
eg. China, as the largest developing country in the world, go to great lengths to develop its economy.
at length: in great detail 详尽地
eg. The book tells the life of Princess Diana at length.
from A to Z 详尽地
capacity
1）容积，容量
capacity crowd 爆满，座无虚席
eg. The orchestra played to a capacity crowd in the hall.
2）ability 能力
capacity for sth
capacity to do sth
eg. He has a great capacity for learning他有很强的学习能力
eg. He has a great capacity to learn
capability 本领 (the natural ability, skill)
capability to do sth
eg. A willingness and a capability to change are necessary to meet future needs.
愿意改变并且有能力改变是适应未来的必然需要。

the efforts to be made 要付出的努力
the right to refuse 拒绝的权利
the capability to change fate 改变命运的能力
a dream to be a poet 成为一个诗人的梦想
a desire to change one’s life改变生活的渴望
possibility to succeed 成功的可能性
二、课文讲解
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme.
eg. Freud Sigmund, an Austrian doctor about whom little is known in 1920s to the Americans, became a world renowned
psychologist and was famous for his idea libido.
…sailed into flew York Harbour in 1524…
harbour (Br.）海港
harbor (Am.)
Back ground notes:
Perhaps no single monument in the USA is as famous as the Statue
of Liberty which stands on a small island in New York Harbor.
Background notes:
Most immigrants from Europe now pass through New York City via
Kennedy Airport. But for immigrants from Asia, the gateway to
the USA is San Francisco not New York City.
Pearl Harbor 珍珠港
An important US naval base in Hawaii, Which was suddenly attacked
by Japanese planes in Dec 1941.Many warships were destroyed and
this caused great shock and anger in the US, and made the US start
fighting in World War II.
Hiroshima
A city in Japan which was destroyed in 1945 during World War II, when a US nuclear bomb was dropped on it, killing many people.
…and named 1t Angouleme.
name sth sth call sb sth
He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small
hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.'
He described it as a very agreeable situation…
describe sth as sth 把…描绘成
eg. For millions of immigrants, the USA was described as a promising land, but for many others, it was a bitter disillusionment.
regard sth as 把…看作
eg. The Statue of Liberty was regarded as a symbol of American democracy. address sb as （正式）将…称为
eg. New York is addressed as Big Apple.
refer to sth as 管…叫
eg. People who work in offices are referred to as white-collar workers. think of sth as 认为…是
appoint sb as 任命某人为…
…in the midst of which flowed…
in the midst of sth
in the midst of Cold War
in the middle of 在位置正中间
in the middle of doing sth 忙于
(to be busy doing sth)（在…进行中）
eg. Can I call you back later?
I'm in the middle of a meeting.
mid- 在中间的
Midautumn Day 中秋节
Midsummer Night's Dream 仲夏夜之梦
midday 正午
…in the midst of which flowed a river.
某些地点状语前置可引起句子倒装
eg. Under the big tree was sitting an old farmer.
eg. There was an old farmer sitting under the big tree.
eg. Outside the classroom stood a boy.
eg. Behind the farmhouse was a rice field.
eg. At the foot of the hill lies a beautiful lake.
Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his
name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the
longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
Though Verrazano is by no means considered to…
by no means: not at all 根本不
in no way 无论如何也不行
(used to say that you should definitely not think about a
situation in this way)
at no time 无论何时也不会
(used to say strongly that sth never happened or should never happen)
on no account 绝不
eg. She is by no means a bad kid.
eg. In no way should it be seen as a defeat.
eg. On no account can you tell him the truth.
eg. At no time did I tell you that you could use my car.
…the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.
Be named after sb 以…的名字来命名的
be after sth 追求的是…
eg. The only thing she is after is fame and fortune.
The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins
Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet.
It has a span of 4,260 feet.
eg. Everest rises to a height of 8,848 m.
eg. The hole extends to a depth of 2m.
eg. The road extends to a width of 5m.
eg. China covers an area of 9,600,000 square kilometers.
eg. The old man enjoys a life span of 100.
The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into
account by its designer.
…the shape of the earth had to be taken into account…
account n./v.
1) description
give an account of （书面语）
eg. He gave us a vivid account of his trip to Paris.
2) take account of sth (仔细地)考虑到
take sth into account
eg. The budget didn't take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
3) on account of: because of
eg. He can't run very fast on account of his wounded legs.
account for: to give an explanation or reason for 解释
eg. Probably, recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.
accounting 会计
accountant n. 会计
ATM 自动取款机 Automated Teller Machine
Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on
immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The
platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone
took sixteen months to build.
these: two towers
alone 仅就…，仅仅…就
eg. The Corn Belt of America alone comprises as many as half of the world total output. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700
feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been
suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It
has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would
still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars…
It has been estimated that… (it是形式主语）据估计
It is said that…据说
It is expected that…据预计
It is predicted that…据预测
It is assumed that…据这种假定
It is known that…众所周知
It is written that…据记载
It is felt that…人们感到
It is reported that…据报道
be packed with 积满了，堆满了
eg. The road is packed with crowd.
be teeming with 充满
eg. Future is teeming with hope.
cram 塞，值
(completely full of things or people)
be crammed with 塞得不能再满了（夸张的表达方式）
eg. The house is crammed with people.
stuff v.用…填充
eg. The ice box is stuffed with food.
eg. I'm stuffed./I’m full.
duck- stuffing 填鸭式教学
…it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.
capacity 本文理解为承载力
However, size and strength are not the only important things about this
bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its
designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as
possible'.
…fulfilling its designer's dream to create an enormous object…
fulfill (文学色彩）
fulfill your destiny 完成宿命
fulfill your dream 实现梦想
fulfill your hope 实现希望
realize: to achieve sth that you were hoping
realize an ambition 实现（个人）抱负/目标
realize a goal 实现理想
四、Popular phrases
1. I made a pass at her, but she brushed me off.
我曾经追求她，但她拒绝了。

2. If you look for a job, you may study the want ads.
如果你打算找工作，就要看招聘广告。

五、Supplementary exercises
1. Peter's driving license was ____ because he was caught drunk-driving.
A .stopped B. pulled C. canceled D. suspended
分析:
A.停止； B．拉,拖； C.取消；D．吊销。

drunk-driving 酗酒开车
2. You can't be ____ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.
A. very
B. quite
C. too
D. so
分析:
C. can't b e too … to do sth表示”无论怎样…也不过分”
六、Listening
The Greatest Love of All (Sung by Whitney Houston)
I believe the children
are our future
Teach them well and let
them lead the way
Show them all the beauty
they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride
to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone
who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I fail if I succeed at least
I'11 live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can’t take away my dignity
Because the greatest
love of all is happening to me
I've found the greatest Love
of all inside of me
The greatest love of all
is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
is the greatest love of all
I believe the children
are our future
Teach them well and let
them lead the way
Show them all the beauty
they possess inside
Give them a Sense of pride
to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone’s shadow
If I fail if I succeed at least
I’ll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest
love of all is happening to me
I've found the greatest Love
of all inside of me
The greatest love of all
is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
is the greatest love of all
And if by chance that special
place that you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love
歌中经典表达及习惯用法：
let them lead the way
show them all the beauty
possess inside
a sense of pride
remind US how we used to be
search for a hero
look up to someone
fulfill one's needs
never to walk in anyone's shadow
take away my dignity。