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1、Practical College English Course(IV)上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语美心英语美心英语Unit Three Focus 1 Language Skills Focus 2 Language Use Focus 3 Translation Skills上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 1 Language SkillsSection 1:Text:The Marry Month of May Background Information Warm Up Vocabulary Intensive Reading

2、Exercises:I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII Section 2:Listening and Speaking Unit 3上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社Background information Focus1 Section 1 Focus 1 Section I美心英语美心英语Background Information Marriage Customs in Western Countries1 Before marriage 1.1 Engagement ringIn western countries,if the lovers want to get mar

3、ried,the boy should have to propose to the girl,and give her an engagement ring.The giving of an ”engagement”ring was first practiced when the groom“purchased”his bride.By giving a token,such as a ring,he pledged to marry her in return for her dowry and social status,among other things.The tradition

4、 of giving a diamond ring began with the Italians.It was believed that diamonds were created from the“flames of love”and represented everlasting love.If the girls accept the engagement ring,they are engaged.1.2 Tell their parentsAs soon as they get engaged,they need to tell their parents.And then th

5、e girls parents will announce the engagement and the wedding.Traditionally,its the girls parents who take charge of the expense of the wedding mostly,and the boys parents are in charge of rehearsal and some other things.The rehearsal is played one or two days before the wedding ceremony,and it means

6、 to make everyone 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社美心英语美心英语 Focus 1 Section I1.Why is May the marry month?2.What crazy things did you do in the month of May?Warm Up上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社Vocabulary Focus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语Vocabulary Focus 1 Section INew Words widow n.C 寡妇She gets a widows pension.sniff vt./vi.嗅，闻；抽鼻子He

7、 sniffed the perfume she wore.scent n.U,C 香味；气味The scent of lemons filled the garden.blush vt./vi.（因尴尬或害羞）脸红，羞愧 n.C（因难堪、羞愧）面部泛起的红晕She blushed with embarrassment at the memory of the conversation.romantic a.浪漫的，多情的；不切实际的，空想的；有浪漫色彩的，传奇性的The hotel is promoting their romantic candlelit dinner.上海交通大学出版社上

8、海交通大学出版社Vacabulary Stray:a.1)lost from home;having no home He often feeds stray dogs and cats 2)seperated from other things or people of the same kind.A civilian was killed by a stray bullet.A few stray hairs Stray:v 1)to move away from the place where you should be,without intending to Her parents

9、fear that,living in the neighbourhood,she might stray into the wrong company.2)to begin think about or discuss a different subject from the one you should be thinking about or discussing.My mind kept straying back to our last talk together.Sag:v 1)to hang or bend down in the middle,espcially of weig

10、ht or pressure The tent began to sag under the weight of the rain.2)to become weaken or fewer Their share of the vote sagged badly at the last election.Sniff Sniff around/round:try to find out information about sb/sth We dont want journalists sniffing around Sniff around/round sb:to try to get sb as

11、 a lover,employee Hollywood agents have been sniffing around those who have the potential to become a super star.Sniff at sth:to show no interest in or respect for sth He sniffed at my efforts at writing.Sniff sb/sth out:to discover or find sb/sth by using your sense of smell or looking The dogs are

12、 trained to sniff out drugs.Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.Plump A plump body/face/figure Plump tomatoes/cushions Verb.Plump sth(up)to make sth larger,softer and rounder He learned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows Draft:v 1)to write the first rough version of sth such a

13、s a letter To draft a contract/bill 2)to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds.Bow 1)to move your head forwards and downwards She bowed her head in shame.They stood in silence with their heads bowed.2)to bend or make sth bend

14、 The pines bowed in the wind.Bow out(of sth):to stop taking part in an activity,esp.one in which you have been successful in the past.She has finally decided its time to bow out of international tennis.Bow to sth:to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to They finally bowed to t

15、he pressure from the public.Sour Go/turn sour:to stop being pleasant or satisfactory Their relationship soon went sour.Sour grapes:used to show that you think sb is jealous and is pretending that sth is not important He said that he didnt want the job anyway,but thats just sour grapes.Take it into o

16、nes head:it occurs to someone that.She took it into her head to go and see her aunt,whom she had not visited for many years.He took it into his head that he even couldnt approve his identity to the policeman.Chase after:to run,drive,etc.after sb/sth.In order to catch him.The kids chased after each o

17、ther in the garden.In the air:felt by a number of people to exist or to be happening There is romance in the air There are rumors in the air that the war will be at end.I(Tom/Susan)，take thee(Tom/Susan)to my wedded wife/husband,to have and to hold from this day forward,for better for worse,for riche

18、r,for poorer,in sickness and in health,to love and cherish,till death do us apart,according to Gods holy ordiance;and thereto I plight thee my troth.我以上帝的名义，郑重发誓：接受你成为我的妻我以上帝的名义，郑重发誓：接受你成为我的妻子，从今日起，不论祸福、富贵、贫穷、疾病还子，从今日起，不论祸福、富贵、贫穷、疾病还是健康，都爱你，珍视你，直至死亡将我们分开。是健康，都爱你，珍视你，直至死亡将我们分开。.Thats funny-he was her

19、e a moment ago and now hes gone.strange If there has been any funny business,well soon find out.Suspicious/illegal Dont you get funny with me.Without respect I feel a bit funny today.Ill/sick I will never forget the day when I joined the army.I will never forget the day on which I joined the army.We

20、 have no idea when she was born.Take it into ones head:it occurs to someone that 1)she took it into her head to go and see Jane,whom she had not visited for many years.2)They took it into their heads to exchange their houses for a month.Run off with sb:to leave home,ones husband,wife.etc,in order to

21、 have a relationship with anther person.1)She ran off with her boss.2)Running with a kind man was her best choice when being forced to marry an old local tyrant.Chase after:to run.drive.etc,after sb./sth.in order to catch them.1)my dog liks to chase after rabbits.2)The kids chased after each other i

22、n the garden.All smiles:looking very happy,esp.soon after you have been looking worried or sad.1)Twenty-four hours later he was all similes again.2)knowing that his disease was falsely diagosed as cancer,he was all smiles.Im all ears In the air:felt by a number of people to exist or to be happening

23、1)There is romantic in the air.2)There are rumors in the air that the war will be at end.3)What changes they will make nobody know,but there is something in the air.Be getting on:(informal)(of a person)to be becoming old.1)We are both getting on now.2)Through my father is getting on,he still works h

24、ard.This house would be lonesome without you I couldnt finish the job without you.But for the storm,we should have caught the train.Sweep into:move quickly and confidently,esp.because you are impatient or like to seem important.e.g.Eva swept into the meeting room and demanded to know what was going

25、on.Asas 1)One is as light as the other is heavy.2)She was happy as she was sad.Do sb.(no)good-to have a useful effect;to help sb E.g.Having a financial awareness will do you good in the current society.Investing so much money into the project will do you no good.Language Points Have a heart of stone

26、-to be a person who does not show others sympathy or pity E.g.He has a heart of stone.He punished the maid who had made a mistake by torture。作为中国历史上唯一女皇，她亲手杀了自己的孩子。真是作为中国历史上唯一女皇，她亲手杀了自己的孩子。真是铁石心肠。铁石心肠。She,the only empress in the history of China,killed her own baby.She has a heart of stone.Language

27、Points To death-extremely;very much;to the utmost E.g.Im worried to death when I heard you had a car accident.百无聊赖的我孑然一人静静地坐在河边公园的长椅上，百无聊赖的我孑然一人静静地坐在河边公园的长椅上，目光呆滞地望着渐渐西沉的夕阳，不言不语，满脸惆怅。目光呆滞地望着渐渐西沉的夕阳，不言不语，满脸惆怅。Bored to death,I sat on the bench along the riverside in the park in silence all by myself,w

28、ith my eyes fixed on the fading sun,wearing an anxious expression.Language Points So much for sth-used to say that a particular action,idea,statement,etc,was not useful or did not produce the result that was hoped for 到此为止，仅仅这些到此为止，仅仅这些 E.g.So much for your advice,I still want to have a try.既然开始下雨了既

29、然开始下雨了,我去散步的念头只好作罢。我去散步的念头只好作罢。Now its started raining;so much for my idea of taking a walk.Language Points Wrapup-put warm clothes on E.g.Its snowing today.Youd better wrap yourself up -complete a job or an agreement in a satisfactory way.圆满完成，圆满结束圆满完成，圆满结束(工作、协议等工作、协议等)E.g.NATO defense ministers w

30、rap up their meeting in Brussels today.北约各国国防部长今天圆满结束了在布鲁塞尔的会议。Language Points To the bone-affecting you very strongly.E.g.Thats an expensive piece of equipment,dude.And the rest of us have had our budgets cut to the bone.老兄，那玩意儿可不便宜。老兄，那玩意儿可不便宜。而我们的预算经费被剥削了。而我们的预算经费被剥削了。Language Points Pile up-to p

31、ut things one on top of another;to form a pile;-amass;get together E.g.He piled the books up on the desk.Problems were piling up at work.Language Points Shut off-to stop the supply or flow of,e.g.gas,steam.Water,etc;cut off-avoid seeing other people,usually because you are feeling depressed.避免见人避免见人

32、 E.g.Shut off the gas and electricity when you leave!Billy tends to keep things to himself more and shut himself off.比利更加倾向于把事情藏在心里，不与他人来往。Language Points Bring to life -bring sth back to life;make sth more interesting E.g.Flowers can bring a dull room back to life.A great actor can bring a characte

33、r to life.Language Pointstake it into ones head:突发奇想，心血来潮e.g.(1)She took it into her head to go and see her aunt,whom she had not visited for many years.(2)He took it into his head that he even couldnt approve his identity to the policeman.chase after:追赶，追逐e.g.(1)My dog likes to chase after rabbits.

34、(2)The kids chased after each other in the garden.stray:a.流浪的，无主的，走失的e.g.(1)He often feeds stray dogs and cats.(2)Statistics show that the number of stray dogs in Taipei has decreased from 30,000 to 18,000 this year.五月是个结婚月五月让我们大家都做一些荒唐可笑的事情。就是在这个月里，银行行长和清洁女工闪电结婚。在这个月里，富有的寡妇会突然决定和一个工人私奔。在这个月里一只演艺狗在镇

35、上追求一只丑陋的流浪狗。五月是个结婚月！美心英语美心英语 1 The month of May does funny things to us all.It is the month when the bank president suddenly marries the cleaning woman.It is the month when the rich widow takes it into her head to run off with a worker.It is the month when a show dog chases after the ugliest stray d

36、og in town.It is the Marry Month of May!The Marry Month of May Focus 1 Section Iwidow:n.C 寡妇e.g.(1)She gets a widows pension.(2)She became a widow when she was 38.run off with sb.:与某人私奔e.g.(1)She ran off with her boss.(2)She isnt going to run off with Tom.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社Intensive Reading-Para1 Fo

37、cus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语 Focus 1 Section I(1)When did the story take place?The story took place in May.Question about Para.1上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社它进入到我们每个人的骨子里，对年青人和年长者都一样。它也进到了老人库尔森的骨子里。库尔森松懒地坐在敞着的窗边的椅子里，闻着窗口花坛里的花香。他愉快地思念着他那身材丰满、面色红润的女管家威达普太太。但他那只患有痛风病的脚疼得厉害，到了该吃药的时候了。他按铃叫男管家希金斯，但是，闻声进来的不是希金斯而是威达普太太。他喜欢看

38、见她，她总是面带微笑。Intensive Reading-Para1 Focus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语2 It enters the bones of us all,young and old alike.It was in the bones of old man Coulson,sagging in a chair by the open window,sniffing the scent of flowers in the window box.He was dreaming pleasantly about his plump,rosy housekeeper Mrs.

39、Widdup.But his gouty foot hurt.It was time for his medicine.He rang for the butler,Higgins.But it wasnt Higgins who came.It was Mrs.Widdup.He enjoyed the sight of her.She was all smiles.Focus 1 Section Isniff:vt.嗅，闻；抽鼻子e.g.(1)He sniffed the perfume she wore.(2)He sat in the garden,sniffing the fresh

40、 morning air.scent:n.U,C 香味；气味e.g.(1)The scent of lemons filled the garden.(2)These flowers have no scent.plump:a.丰腴的，微胖的e.g.(1)A short plump woman came waddling along the street.(2)She is a small,plump woman,aging now but with a shiny,warm face.all smiles:满脸笑容e.g.(1)Twenty-four hours later he was a

41、ll smiles again.(2)Knowing that his disease was falsely diagnosed as cancer,he was all smiles.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社“希金斯出去了，先生，他出去寄信了。”“他出去了？”库尔森先生问，“唉，我没有人侍候，如果我由于无人照管而死在这椅子里也不会有人在乎！”Intensive Reading-Para1 Focus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语3 “Higgins is out,sir.Hes gone to mail a letter.”4 “Out,is he?”cried Mr.

42、Coulson.“Hah!Theres no one in this house.Who cares if I die here in this chair for lack of attention!”Focus 1 Section I上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社Intensive Reading-Para1 Focus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语 Focus 1 Section I(2)What disease did Mr.Coulson suffer from?Mr.Coulson suffered from gout.Questions about Paras.2-

43、4(3)Why did Mrs.Widdup come to serve the old man?Because the butler had gone out to mail a letter.(4)What did the old man mean by complaining that no one cared for him even if he should die?He meant that he needed Mrs.Widdups care and love.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社“哦，不是那样的，先生。”威达普太太脸上泛起了一层深色的红晕，“是有人在乎的，您却不

44、知道。先生有什么吩咐？”“如果你愿意，把我的药拿过来。药瓶在桌上。一杯水里只要滴三滴就可以了，谢谢你，威达普太太。”“春天，年轻人的幻想，渴望或者说浪漫的幻想我的意思是一个老人的我的意思是任何男人的幻想都能轻易地变成爱的遐想。”美心英语美心英语 5 “Oh,thats not true,sir.”Mrs.Widdup blushed a deep pink.“There are those who care more than you know.What may I do for you,sir?”6 “My medicine,if you please.The bottle is on th

45、e table.Just three drops,in a glass of water.Thank you,Mrs.Widdup.”“In the spring,a young mans fancy,desire,or romantic imaginationI mean an oldI mean any mans fancylightly turns into thoughts of love.”Focus 1 Section Iblush:vt./vi.（因尴尬或害羞）脸红，羞愧e.g.(1)She blushed with embarrassment at the memory of

46、the conversation.(2)I blushed at his rudeness.blush 还可以作名词，意为“（因难堪、羞愧）面部泛起的红晕”。e.g.He walked away to hide his blushes.romantic:a.浪漫的，多情的；不切实际的，空想的；有浪漫色彩的，传奇性的e.g.(1)The hotel is promoting their romantic candlelit dinner.(2)She has a romantic view of American life.(3)Keats is one of the greatest Roma

47、ntic poets.(4)She insisted that she didnt have a romantic relationship with her teacher.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社Intensive Reading-Para1 Focus1 Section 1美心英语美心英语 Focus 1 Section I(5)How did Mrs.Widdup respond to Mr.Coulsons complaint?Mrs.Widdup blushed a deep pink,saying,“Oh,thats not true,sir.There are th

48、ose who care more than you know.”Question about Para.5上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社“难道那不是真的吗？”威达普太太叹了口气，“看来好像每个人都有这样的想法。先生，我还能为您做什么？”“也许你能，”库尔森先生突然变得害羞起来，说：“也许你不能。你能否相信，威达普太太，一个老人会感到”“哦，先生，您没有老，只是，嗯，上了一点年纪。”“好吧，那就算只是上了点年纪。”库尔森先生说道，“谢谢你，威达普太太。你会相信只要看见你，这颗年老的心这颗稍稍上了年纪的心就会跳动加速吗？”Intensive Reading-Para1 Focus1 Sec

49、tion 1美心英语美心英语 7 “Isnt that the truth,”sighed Mrs.Widdup.“Seems like its in the air.Is there something more I might do for you,sir?”8 “You might,”said Mr.Coulson,looking suddenly shy,“or you might not.Could you believe,Mrs.Widdup,that an old man could feel”9 “Oh,not an old man,sir.Justurngetting on

50、a bit.”10 “Just getting on a bit,then,”said Mr.Coulson.“Thank you,Mrs.Widdup.Could you believe that this old heartthis heart thats getting on a bitbeats faster at the very sight of you?”Focus 1 Section Iin the air:可感觉到的，在传播中的，流行的e.g.(1)There is romance in the air.(2)What changes they will make nobod