大学英语精读第一册unit4课件.ppt

1、2021/7/261(最新整理)大学英语精读第一册unit42021/7/262Unit 4 Turning Off TV:A Quiet Hour Pre-readingText-learningAfter-readingExercises2021/7/263Pre-reading1.Lead in2.TV Program3.Group discussion4.Interview2021/7/264Lead inMany people in the USA spend most of their time watching television.Certainly,there are man

2、y worthwhile programs on television,including news,educational programs for children,program on current social problems,plays,movies,concerts,and so on.Nevertheless,perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV.Mr.Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to

3、find other activities.2021/7/265国际频道国际频道 International Channel东方时空东方时空Oriental Horizon焦点访谈焦点访谈Focus Interview新闻联播新闻联播Network News科技博览科技博览Panorama of Science&Technology文化视点文化视点Cultural Perspective读书时间读书时间 Off the Shelf 综艺大观综艺大观 Variety Show天涯共此时天涯共此时Sharing the Moment with You电影频道电影频道Movie Channel电视你

4、我他电视你我他CCTV&Its Audience世界报道世界报道Report on World Affairs海峡两岸海峡两岸Across the Strait中国报道中国报道China ReportDirections:Find the English names of the following Chinese programs.TV Program2021/7/266Group discussionn1.Do you often watch TV?Why or why not?n2.What programs do you like best?Why?n3.What other acti

5、vities are suggested instead of watching TV?2021/7/267Form a group of four and interview your group mates about the following issues.IntervieweeFavorite TV ProgramsWhyIntervieweeFavorite Leisure ActivitiesWhyInterview 2021/7/268Text-learning1.Part Division of the Text2.Further Understanding For Part

6、 1 True or FalseFor Part 2 ScanningFor Part 3 Questions and AnswersMultiple ChoiceBlank Filling 3.New words4.Language points2021/7/269 Part Division of the Text Main IdeaLinesPart 11 324 28329 42The author proposes that every evening,for 60 to 90 minutes,all television broadcasting in the U.S.be pro

7、hibited by law.The author mentions some problems caused by watching too much TV and suggests some activities to fill the time when turning off TV.People could have more fun if they turned off TV for one or two hours every day as they did in the past.2021/7/2610The author feels that the amount of tim

8、e his countrymen spend on watching TV is too much.T()True or False 1.The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting on evening news in the United States.The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting right after the early evening news in the United States.F()2.The time suggested by

9、 the author to turn off the TV is 90 minutes.The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 60 to 90 minutes.F()3.2021/7/2611 Multiple Choice What functions does the first paragraph serve?A)Introduction B)Describing the proposal in detail C)Explaining why the author put forward his proposalK

10、EY 2021/7/2612Discussion:Read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour.People couldcommunicate with each other betterfind more active entertainmentsread books so that they are well-educatedread stories aloudwatch the sunsetsee the neighborhoodmight come up with better progra

11、ms1.2.3.4.5.7.6.Scanning2021/7/2613With free time and no TV,children and adults would be better-educated by means of reading.I would like to propose that all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited for sixty to ninety minutes by laws.Less family communications were resulted from t

12、he distraction of TV.Families could discover more active pastimes rather than just sit rooted in front of TV.ArgumentSupport ISupport IISupport IIISupport IVConclusionAs an alternative to silent reading,reading good stories aloud can bring family closer and also force TV networks come up with qualit

13、y programs.An hour without the distraction of TV is not radical at all.Directions:Find specific details to support the following argument.Blank Filling 2021/7/2614Questions and AnswersWhy does the author think that it might be radical to Americans at the first glance?How long has the TV controlled t

14、he Americans life?What is the purpose of the example in the last paragraph?2021/7/2615New words worthwhile:sufficiently valuable or important to justify the expenditure of time or effort adj.值得花时间和精力做的，有价值的值得花时间和精力做的，有价值的 在句中可作表语，定语或宾语补足语。在句中可作表语，定语或宾语补足语。This book is worthwhile the money.我认为这是一份值得干

15、的工作。我认为这是一份值得干的工作。I think it is a worthwhile job.I think it worthwhile to ask him to join the club.2021/7/2616There are many worthwhile programs on TV.电视里有许多值得看的节目。电视里有许多值得看的节目。This T-shirt is worth 100 yuan.worthwhile 作定语用较多；也可作表语，一般不再接其他成分。作定语用较多；也可作表语，一般不再接其他成分。worth 只作表语，表示只作表语，表示“价值价值”或或“值得值得”，

16、后多接名词、代词或动名后多接名词、代词或动名词的主动语态，不接不定式。词的主动语态，不接不定式。CF:worthwhile,worth,worthy&worth(ones)while这四个词都是形容词这四个词都是形容词,都表都表示值得。示值得。这件这件T恤衫值恤衫值100元。元。His job is worthy of praise./His job is worthy of being praised.worthy 表示表示“值得、相称或配得上值得、相称或配得上”时，作表语用，后接不定式被动语态，或时，作表语用，后接不定式被动语态，或接接of 加名词、动名词被动语态；表示加名词、动名词被动语

17、态；表示“可敬的可敬的”时，作定语用。时，作定语用。他的工作成绩值得表扬。他的工作成绩值得表扬。Its worth your while to make another attempt.值得再试一次。值得再试一次。worth(ones)while 只作表语，后多接不定式。只作表语，后多接不定式。2021/7/26171.This novel is reading.2.She is making a business.3.Is it to do such a job with so much effort?4.What he has done isnt of being mentioned.5.

18、In order to solve the problem,any attempt is .Directions:Fill in the blanks with the words above.Change the form where necessary.worth_worth your while_worthwhile_worthwhile_ Collocation:worthwhile effort booktripmovietalkexperienceworthy_2021/7/2618ncurrent adj.n当前的，同present n通用的，同popularn派生词：curre

19、ncy 货币，流通 ncurrentless adj.无电流的 nAlthough he was a strong swimmer,he was swept away by the current and drowned.n(水流，激流)2021/7/2619Orderly 语义比上述几个词强，最常用。指把复杂细微的东西按其内语义比上述几个词强，最常用。指把复杂细微的东西按其内在联在联系系安排整齐，强调井井有条。安排整齐，强调井井有条。propose:vt.suggest;put forward for considerationWe propose that the meeting be h

20、eld on time.老师建议我们每天花半小时朗读。老师建议我们每天花半小时朗读。Our teacher proposes reading aloud for 30 minutes every day.Note:propose 后常跟虚拟形式的宾语从句。动词要求用原形。类似的动后常跟虚拟形式的宾语从句。动词要求用原形。类似的动词还有：词还有：suggest,demand,request,ask,move,insist,urge,require,order,command,advise,desire,recommend,maintain,vote,etc.This is chiefly use

21、d in very formal English.Pattern:that(should)dopropose doing to do proposal:n.plan or schedule His proposal to put off the meeting was rejected.2021/7/2620prohibit:vt.forbid(especially by rules or laws)该航班禁止吸烟。该航班禁止吸烟。Smoking is prohibited on this plane.Her parents prohibit her from going out at nig

22、ht.Pattern:prohibit sth./doing sth.prohibit sb.from doing sth.2021/7/2621ndisturb vt break the quiet,calm,peace or order of 打扰，使苦恼，扰乱ndifference of disturb and distractndisturb 多用于干扰思维或影响情绪nI dont wish to be disturbed in my work.nHe was disturbed to hear of her illness.ndistract 多用于注意力和思想上的分散nThe no

23、ise distracted me while I was reading.2021/7/2622pastime:n.anything done to pass time pleasantly Most people view playing cards as a pastime while some take it as a way to make money.打高尔夫球是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。打高尔夫球是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。Golf is his favorite pastime.CF:pastime&entertainment 两个词都有两个词都有“消遣消遣,娱乐娱乐”的意思。的意思。en

24、tertainment是是pastime的同义词，除了有的同义词，除了有“消遣消遣,娱乐娱乐”的意思外，的意思外，还指还指“表演会表演会”、“文娱节目文娱节目”、“招待，请客招待，请客”及及“乐趣乐趣”。这部话剧经常在学校的游艺会上演出。这部话剧经常在学校的游艺会上演出。She played the piano for our entertainment.她弹钢琴为我们助她弹钢琴为我们助兴。兴。This play is frequently produced at school entertainments.2021/7/2623 typical:adj.representative or c

25、haracteristic这样的屋顶是典型的中国式建筑风格。这样的屋顶是典型的中国式建筑风格。Such a roof is typical of buildings in Chinese architecture.It is typical of him to be so hesitant.Pattern:It is typical+of(sb.)to do 做做 是是 的特征的特征Her typical accent didnt change much although she spent several years abroad.2021/7/2624barely:adv.勉强的，几乎没有

26、的。同hardly,almost not They barely had enough time to finish the test.CF:barely&hardly 这两个词都有这两个词都有“几乎不、仅仅、勉强几乎不、仅仅、勉强”的意思。的意思。barely强调强调“勉强，仅勉强，仅”，多与，多与can 连用，用于句首时要用倒装结构连用，用于句首时要用倒装结构 He has barely enough money to buy the book.他几乎没有钱买书。他几乎没有钱买书。Barely had he arrived when he had to leave again.他才到就又要

27、走了。他才到就又要走了。注意：注意：hardly 不用于具体数字前，而不用于具体数字前，而barely可以。可以。2021/7/2625hardly含有含有“困难的，艰辛的困难的，艰辛的”意思，有时还可以作为意思，有时还可以作为“不不”的委婉用法。的委婉用法。否定意味较强，多强调困难，常用来修饰表示能力的词。否定意味较强，多强调困难，常用来修饰表示能力的词。该词通常置于该词通常置于any,anything,anyone,anybody,at all等之前，等之前，例如：例如：I can hardly believe this.这叫我简直无法相信。这叫我简直无法相信。Hardly anybody

28、 likes him,because he is so rude.几乎没有人喜欢他，因为他太粗鲁。几乎没有人喜欢他，因为他太粗鲁。hardly与与when 连用时，构成词组，意为连用时，构成词组，意为“刚刚就就”。通常。通常when前前面的动词用过去完成式时，后面的用过去时。面的动词用过去完成式时，后面的用过去时。Hardly had I got on board the train when it started to pull out.2021/7/2626 product:n.sth.made or grown这家商场出售食品。这家商场出售食品。This market sells foo

29、d products.This story is the product of his imagination.CF:product,produce&production 这三个词都表示这三个词都表示“产品、产物、产量产品、产物、产量”。product 一般指工业产品；亦指脑力劳动、体力劳动的成果。一般指工业产品；亦指脑力劳动、体力劳动的成果。produce 特指特指“农产品（总称）农产品（总称）”，是不可数名词。，是不可数名词。production 指生产的动作或产量。指生产的动作或产量。2021/7/2627Directions:Fill in the blanks with the wo

30、rds above.Change the form where necessary.1.Those fruits are the chief of this area.2.of the metal is up this month.3.He was a typical of his generation and background.produce_Production_product_2021/7/2628involve:vt.To apply for university study involves taking the College Entrance Examination.The

31、offer of the job involves more hard work.1.have as a part or result学英语当然每天得做一些听、说、读、写的练习。学英语当然每天得做一些听、说、读、写的练习。Many government officials were involved in this smuggling.He doesnt want to involve his brother into this business.2.cause to be mixed up(in sth.)他不想把弟弟卷入这件事中去。他不想把弟弟卷入这件事中去。Learning Englis

32、h necessarily involves doing some listening,speaking,reading and writing every day.2021/7/2629mental:adj.1)of the mindThe mental life of human beings covers a wide range.他精神状态不佳。他精神状态不佳。He is in poor mental state.2)concerning disorders or illness of the mind Mental patients should be given more care

33、.这是一例奇怪的精神病例。这是一例奇怪的精神病例。This is a strange mental case.3)concerning the use of the mind Mental workers are liable to suffer from headache.人类的智力是无限的。人类的智力是无限的。There is no limitation to human beings mental powers.Language points2021/7/2630 Collocation:mental development problem diseasehospitalhealthtr

34、eatmentpatients2021/7/2631 in part:to some degree;partly The driver was in part responsible for the accident.Im afraid,youre right in part.Antonym:in whole;wholly Collocation:for ones part 就某人个人而言就某人个人而言for the most part 通常；在极大程度上通常；在极大程度上 play a part 扮演一个角色；起作用扮演一个角色；起作用take part in参加，参与参加，参与take o

35、nes part 站在某人一边站在某人一边 2021/7/2632get to:begin by chance;begin to I got to know him at the party.Jim and Tom got to be good friends.吉姆和汤姆后来成了好朋友。吉姆和汤姆后来成了好朋友。2021/7/2633free from:get rid of 还有两周他就要从监狱里释放出来。还有两周他就要从监狱里释放出来。He will be freed from prison in two weeks.He is thinking about how to free hims

36、elf from this terrible situation.2021/7/2634CF:free from&free of 两者均有两者均有“没有；免于；不受没有；免于；不受损失损失”之意。能用作谓语、定之意。能用作谓语、定语或状语。一般来说，语或状语。一般来说，“free from”更常用。更常用。She wished to live a life entirely free from troubles.She freed herself of worry.她希望过一种完全摆脱烦恼的生活。她希望过一种完全摆脱烦恼的生活。她摆脱了忧愁。她摆脱了忧愁。Collocation:set fre

37、e be free from(of)摆脱摆脱free/free of charge 免费的免费的 free sb./sth.of(from)free and easy 无拘无束的无拘无束的使自由；释放；脱开使自由；释放；脱开 使摆脱使摆脱2021/7/26352program:n.1)a complete show or performance,or a list of performance 2)a plan 3)a set of instructions for computer Match the meaning of following sentences with the defin

38、ition above.1()()3()123The band is giving them a wonderful program of modern music at the party.They spent several days working at the program of annual conference.A programmer is a person who prepares a computer program.2021/7/2636 come up with:produce;think of(a plan,an answer,a reply,etc.)He can

39、always come up with an excuse for being late.It was Bob that came up with a practical solution to the problem.是鲍博提出了解决这个问题的一个切实可行的办法。是鲍博提出了解决这个问题的一个切实可行的办法。2021/7/2637at first glance:at first lookAt first glance,his suggestion sounds unreasonable.At the first glance,this painting doesnt look good.乍一

40、看，这幅画并不怎么样。乍一看，这幅画并不怎么样。He glanced over his watch and decided to leave.CF:glance,stare&peer 这三个动词都有这三个动词都有“看，瞧看，瞧”之意。之意。glance 指匆匆地或粗略地一看，侧重心不在焉地、匆忙地看一眼。指匆匆地或粗略地一看，侧重心不在焉地、匆忙地看一眼。他看了一下表决定离开。他看了一下表决定离开。He stared the visitor up and down.他把来访者浑身上下打量了一番。他把来访者浑身上下打量了一番。stare 侧重因惊奇、好奇、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。侧重因惊奇、好奇

41、、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。她仔细地看着标签上的价格。她仔细地看着标签上的价格。peer 指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看。指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看。She peered at the tag to read the price.2021/7/2638Directions:Fill in the blanks with the words above.Change the form where necessary.He the boy into silence.Some students tend to at their neighbors paper on the exam.He over

42、 the bookshelf and picked up the book he wanted.She was angry and me down.stared_peer_glanced_stared _ Collocation:glance at/through/over 扫视，瞥，看一眼扫视，瞥，看一眼take/give a glance 扫视，瞥，看一眼扫视，瞥，看一眼2021/7/2639After-reading1.Useful Expressions2.Discussion and Debate3.Vocabulary Exercises4.Talking about the Pi

43、ctures5.Proverbs and Quotations 2021/7/2640当今社会问题当今社会问题 Useful Expressions关掉电视关掉电视我想建议我想建议晚间新闻晚间新闻严肃而通情达理地来看严肃而通情达理地来看依法禁止依法禁止采纳建议采纳建议电视的干扰电视的干扰围坐一团围坐一团代沟代沟current social problemsturn off TVI would like to propose thatevening newsLets take a serious,reasonable look atbe prohibited by lawa proposal i

44、s accepteddistraction of TVsit around togethergeneration gap2021/7/2641高离婚率高离婚率high divorce rate精神病精神病mental illness无法沟通无法沟通fail to communicate情感障碍情感障碍emotional difficulty电视台电视台television broadcasting积极的消遣积极的消遣active pastime大学水平大学水平at college level值得看的电视节目值得看的电视节目worthwhile TV programs偏激的想法偏激的想法radi

45、cal idea有文化的一代有文化的一代a literate generation2021/7/2642看日出看日出/日落日落watch sunrise/sunset带着新奇的眼光去看带着新奇的眼光去看seewith fresh,new eyes伴随电视成长的一代伴随电视成长的一代the generation growing up with television制作好节目制作好节目come up with good shows需发挥想像需发挥想像involve imagination过得开心过得开心have a ball2021/7/2643 Television has been aroun

46、d in the world for several decades,and it is still a controversial topic that is,a topic that arouses strong and often contradictory opinions when people discuss it.What do you think about watching TV?It is a useful activity or a waste of time?1.Form a team as a Positive or Negative side to collect

47、ideas.2.Study the following language input.3.Get ready for debate according to the following outlines given below.Discussion and Debate 2021/7/2644Outline 1 (Argument for)Talk about the advantages of TV according to the outline given below.Advantages:a convenient&cheap source of entertainmentofferin

48、g educational programs as well as exciting oneskeeping people informed of current eventshelping people to keep up with developments in science&technologygiving a great comfort to lonely old people Outline 2 (Argument against)Talk about the disadvantagesof TV.Disadvantages:a totally passive pastimeta

49、king up too much time of peoples free timedistracting people from their work&studymaking children nearsighted&otherwise weak physicallycorrupting children with harmful showsTopic:Is TV a Plus or Minus?2021/7/2645Language Tips:Showing AttitudesAsking for opinions1.Whats your opinion of?2.What do you

50、think of?3.How do you feel about?4.I was wondering what your opinion ofwas?5.What about?2)Giving Opinions 1.Id like to point out 2.As far as Im concerned,3.In my opinion,4.From my point of view,I think 5.Personally,I think 6.Frankly,I think 7.As far as Im able to judge 8.The point is2021/7/26463）Agr