Transcript Unit3-B

Reading Skills
Text Study
Notes to the Text
Words and Expressions
Idea Sharing
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Facts and Opinions
Practice the Skill
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I. Facts and Opinions
Most reading passages contain ideas based on
facts and opinions.
facts
ideas
opinions
The ability to recognize differences between
facts and opinions can help us to achieve a
deeper level of understanding in our reading.
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Reading Skills
Fact: statement that tells what really happened
or what really is the case.
Example: One day, my mother called me, to
invite me to a birthday dinner for my
father.
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Opinion: statement of belief, judgment or feeling. It
shows what someone thinks or feels about
a subject.
Example: In his dark business suits he looked nice
but easily forgettable, like somebody’s
nephew at a funeral.
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II. Practice the Skill : F or O
1. I am sure that time will only confirm what we
feel deeply about each other.
O
2. I arranged it so my mother would want to
cook a meal especially for him.
F
3. I was hoping she would say something first
concerning Rich.
F
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4. Maybe our children will have some problems,
but whose children don’t?
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5. He had brought
a bottle of French
wine, something he
did not know my
parents could not
appreciate.
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Make Your own Movie
Act it Out
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Text Study
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I. Make Your Own Movie
Write a script: Rich Meeting His Future
Mother-in-law. Try to make your movie
interesting and innovative.
Tips for Writing
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Text Study
Tips
1. Get your story straight.
2. Make your characters interesting and
innovative.
3. Create an outline .
4. Maintain your style. Remember, scripts are
all about action and dialogue.
5. Set the scene.
6. Format your writing.
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II. Act it Out
Work in a group of four, Father, Mother, Rich and
I, and act in your movie.
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Rich Meeting His Future Mother-in-law
Text Study
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Active Expressions
Focus Study
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
I. Active Expressions
Pick up the active expressions in the following:
1. And I couldn’t save him later at the dinner
table either.
2. …I knew he had failed miserably in her eyes.
3. …he said modestly,” Well, I think we hit it off
A-OK.”
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
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save
help to avoid; keep for sb;
fail
not do what is expected
hit off
go on well with each other
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Translation
1. 你如果今晚做这件事,明天就不必早起。
2. 当我们需要他帮助的时侯，他令我们失望。
3. 你的建议符合我们的计划。
1. If you do it tonight, it’ll save you from having to
get up early.
2. When we needed his help, he failed us.
3. Your suggestion hits off with our plan.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
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II. Focus Study
1. As is the Chinese cook’s custom, my mother
always made negative remarks about her
cooking.
“as”是关系代词，引导关系从句。
Translation
众所周知，她极受学生欢迎。
As is common knowledge, she is very popular
among her students.
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2. And even though I was hopeful throughout
the dinner that my mother would somehow
see Rich’s kindness,…
be hopeful (…) that …
Translation
他们会按时完成任务，对这一点我是抱有
希望的。
I’m hopeful that they’ll fulfill the task on time.
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Word Using
Old to New
Chinese to English
Story Making
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
I. Word Using
1. come up with
think of or suggest
Translation
他总能想出一个理由来让他们再耽搁上一个月。
Key
He could always come up with a reason for
them to linger another month.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
2. win over
to get somebody’s support
Use it
Suppose you are hunting a job. How to win
over the future employers?
— The most important thing is to …
— There are many ways. For example, …
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
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3. arrange v.
plan the details
Use it
How to arrange a birthday party?
— Firstly, notify the guests in advance…
(clean the house, go to the supermarket …)
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4. concerning prep.
about (sb. / sth.)
Translation
要是你了解任何有关最近车站所发生事情的情
况，请与警方联系。
Key
If you have any information concerning the
recent event at the station, please contact the
police.
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5. anticipate v.
guess or imagine in advance
Translation
在生意场上，你必须事先估计到你的竞争对手
会如何行动。
Key
In business, you’ve got to anticipate how your
competitors will act.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
6. on the …side
rather, a little too…
Practice
价格太高了点。
天气有点凉。
Key
The price is on the high side.
The weather is on the cold side.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
7. compel v.
force
Translation
我觉得在道义上我应该帮助那些有困难的人。
Key
I felt morally compelled to help those who are
in great need.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
8. on one’s behalf
instead of someone
Translation
我谨代表在座的各位，祝你们旅途愉快。
Key
On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a
very happy journey.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
9. criticize v.
point out the mistake of sb. or sth.
Translation
报道对警方未能解决这个问题提出了强烈批评。
Key
The report strongly criticizes the police for
failing to deal with this problem.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
10. clue n.
a fact or idea as a guide or aid in a problem
Translation
警方仍在寻找线索以便找到失踪的女孩。
Key
Police are still looking for clues in their search
for the missing girl.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
11. diplomatic a.
skillful or artful in dealing with people
Use it
How to be diplomatic in dealing with people?
— Learn to say the right thing at the right time.
(observe how other people act, …)
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
12. hit it off
get along very well
Use it
How to hit it off with your classmates?
— Learn to be sincere when getting along...
(try to help each other when in trouble, …)
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
A mini-test
to be diplomatic (要注意方式）when you
1. Try
________________
refuse her invitation.
2. These shoes are _______________
on the large side (大了一点).
any information
3. Police are anxious to hear _______________
_______________________
concerning
his whereabouts (关于他的行踪的
任何信息).
4. Fortunately Jones and his new boss _________
hit it off
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from the very beginning (一开始就很合得来).
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
her mother could
5. She wanted to marry, but ________________
never be won over (她母亲说什么也不同意).
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Words and Expressions—Old to New
II. Old to New
find
organize
about
expect
force
make it clear
go on doing
in some way
unhappily
get on well with
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come up with
arrange
concerning
anticipate
compel
proclaim
proceed to do
somehow
miserably
hit it off
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Words and Expressions—C to E
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III. Chinese to English
赢得……的心
配料
结实地
代表
无辜；装作不知
方言
像样的
批评
圆滑
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win over
ingredient
compactly
on one’s behalf
innocently
dialect
appropriate
criticize
diplomatic
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Words and Expressions—Story Making
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IV. Story Making
Make a story in your group with the words
given. Each sentence should contain one of
the words. Your story should be logical,
meaningful and smooth.
compel
anticipate
innocent
somehow
come up with
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Words and Expressions—Story Making
Reference
We were anticipating the party for the coming
National Day. Somehow someone played a
joke on me and asked me to give performance
at the party. I felt innocent. I was compelled to
think about what to perform. At last , I came up
with an answer—I was going to play a joke
back on those guys.
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How to win over future
parents-in-law
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Idea Sharing
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How to win over future parents-in-law?
The father is testing on the future son-in-law,
who tells some lies to please the father.
Lead-in video clips
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Lead-in video clip3
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To Horizon
To Task
The End of Section B