现代大学英语第一册.ppt
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For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life.
Glance: a quick look at something
Give the paper a glance before breakfast. At first glance e.g. At first glance the plan seemed unworkable.
Convince: to persuade, to make believe
Convince somebody to do something Convince somebody that Convince somebody of something e.g. adj. convincing: believable
a convincing story
Exertion: great effort
Make exertions to do e.g. He made exertions to walk. V. exert: to put to use or effect; put forth/To bring to bear; exercise: e.g. I exerted all my strengths to move the box.
Perseverance combined with energy is necessary to success in life. V. persevere (in, at , with): to persist in e.g. persevere in an effort
Hesitate: to be slow to act because one fells uncertain or unwilling
He hesitated before he answered because he didn't know what to say. We do not hesitate to give our lives for our country, let alone suffer some hardships. I hesitate to ask you, but will you lend me your car for a few days? She hesitated over the choice between the two blouses for her daughter.
Observant: careful to observe
Be observant of the traffic rules Be observant to avoid danger V. observe observe the rules observe a holiday
Perseverance: determination, persistence
Warming-up questions
What is the text mainly about? Do you remember your first day of school? Were you scared? Happy? Excited? Or what? What were your feelings the first day you were here? Did you feel you were a stranger here? Did you find it hard to adjust to college life? At the end of the text, “I” turned out to be an old man. How do you understand this? How do you understand the title “Half a Day”? Is there any symbolic meaning?
literature(1988). He has been described as the “Dickens”(迪更斯 1812-1870， 英国著名现 实主义小说家)of Cairo Cafés and the “Balzac” (巴尔扎克，1799-1850，法国著名小说 家)of Egypt.
现代大学英语第一册
杨立民
Unit 1
Half a Day
by Naguib Mahfous
Background Information
Naguib Mahfous 纳吉布•马福兹
Naguib Mahfous is the first Arabian language
author awarded the Nobel Prize in
New Words and Expression
Beneficial: Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous.
Beneficial birds / insects Beneficial to Sunshine is beneficialBaidu Nhomakorabeato plants. A temperate climate is beneficial to the health.
"who, through works rich in nuance - now clearsightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind. "
Cling: to hold closely; to refuse to let go
He clung to the rope to keep from falling. Figurative meaning: cling to a purpose / outdated customs / the last hope
Glance: a quick look at something
Give the paper a glance before breakfast. At first glance e.g. At first glance the plan seemed unworkable.
Convince: to persuade, to make believe
Convince somebody to do something Convince somebody that Convince somebody of something e.g. adj. convincing: believable
a convincing story
Exertion: great effort
Make exertions to do e.g. He made exertions to walk. V. exert: to put to use or effect; put forth/To bring to bear; exercise: e.g. I exerted all my strengths to move the box.
Perseverance combined with energy is necessary to success in life. V. persevere (in, at , with): to persist in e.g. persevere in an effort
Hesitate: to be slow to act because one fells uncertain or unwilling
He hesitated before he answered because he didn't know what to say. We do not hesitate to give our lives for our country, let alone suffer some hardships. I hesitate to ask you, but will you lend me your car for a few days? She hesitated over the choice between the two blouses for her daughter.
Observant: careful to observe
Be observant of the traffic rules Be observant to avoid danger V. observe observe the rules observe a holiday
Perseverance: determination, persistence
Warming-up questions
What is the text mainly about? Do you remember your first day of school? Were you scared? Happy? Excited? Or what? What were your feelings the first day you were here? Did you feel you were a stranger here? Did you find it hard to adjust to college life? At the end of the text, “I” turned out to be an old man. How do you understand this? How do you understand the title “Half a Day”? Is there any symbolic meaning?
literature(1988). He has been described as the “Dickens”(迪更斯 1812-1870， 英国著名现 实主义小说家)of Cairo Cafés and the “Balzac” (巴尔扎克，1799-1850，法国著名小说 家)of Egypt.
现代大学英语第一册
杨立民
Unit 1
Half a Day
by Naguib Mahfous
Background Information
Naguib Mahfous 纳吉布•马福兹
Naguib Mahfous is the first Arabian language
author awarded the Nobel Prize in
New Words and Expression
Beneficial: Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous.
Beneficial birds / insects Beneficial to Sunshine is beneficialBaidu Nhomakorabeato plants. A temperate climate is beneficial to the health.
"who, through works rich in nuance - now clearsightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind. "
Cling: to hold closely; to refuse to let go
He clung to the rope to keep from falling. Figurative meaning: cling to a purpose / outdated customs / the last hope