《剑桥英语听力》PPT课件.ppt

Welcome To This Class,Christina Zhang/张莉20101011,Teaching Plan,R Reading Ex.L&S:oral activities,esp.oral writing,Assessment,Attendance:5+5+5(病事假-1；无故-2；三次不到重修)Performance：5+5+5（课堂答问；课内外作业）Oral test：15（1演讲）Final test：55,Text Study,Idea Sharing,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Writing,Understanding,Reproduction,Structure Analysis,Summary,I.Structure Analysis,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Argumentation+Supporting Details+Conclusion,Argumentation,Part 2,Part 3,Conclusion,Part 5,Part 4,Paras.25,Para.6,Para.7,Para.8,Part 1,Para.9,Supporting Details,Argumentation:Chasing fame often leads to self-destruction.(Para.1),Text StudyStructure Analysis,Conclusion:The writers advice to those seeking fame and fortune.(Para.9),An artist is hard to be both successful and uncompromising.(Para.6),The greatest winnersinitially failed in the conquest of fame.(Para.7),Examples of those who failed many times before their final success.(Para.8),Some negative effects(Paras.2-5),II.Understanding,The passage is a piece of argumentation which tries to convince us that seeking fame sometimes leads to ones own destruction.,Text StudyUnderstanding,Answer the following questions:,1.Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?,Text StudyUnderstanding,Because like a dog chasing its own tail,when the artist captures the fame,he does not know what else to do but to continuechasing it.,2.What will happen to artists if they become bored?,Text StudyUnderstanding,Their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public.,3.Why is it possible for artists to lose support from the audiences if they make changes to their style?,Because the public discounts styles other than those for which the artists have becomefamous.,Text StudyUnderstanding,4.What do famous writers,painters and moviemakers have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune,according to the writer?,Text StudyUnderstanding,Their freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms.,5.In which way is the performer similar to the politician,according to the writer?,Text StudyUnderstanding,They have to please their audiences by saying things they dont mean orfully believe.,6.What does the writer want to show by giving an example of Oscar Wildes uncompromising behavior?,Text StudyUnderstanding,Artists pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves.,Text StudyUnderstanding,7.What explanation may failed artists give to themselves for their failure?,Their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.,8.Why are Thomas Wolfe,Beethoven,Pestalozzi,and Thomas Edison mentioned in Paragraph 8?,Text StudyUnderstanding,To show that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed.,III.Summary（P.11）,Have you ever known anyone famous?If so,you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us.You may have even heard them _ to people saying there is anything different about them.“Im really just a normal guy,”_ an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight.There is,of course,usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their _ fans suggest.They start to wear _ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say.This period,however,does not often last long.They fall back to reality as fast as they had _ risen above it all.,Text StudySummary,object,originally,fancy,worshipping,protests,What will it feel like to soar to such _ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else?And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to _ from your dream and realize you are only human?Some only see the _ in losing something they had gained.They often make _ attempts to regain what they lost.Often these efforts result in even greater pain.Some become _ financially and emotionally.The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us.,desperate,bankrupt,cruelty,wake,Text StudySummary,altitude,Active Expressions,Focus Study,In English,you may find some expressionsformed by very common words,but theyare active and powerful.,Whats on at the cinema tonight?今晚电影院上演什么？Whats he up to?他忙什么呢？,I.Active Expressions,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1.The conquest of fame is difficult at best,and many end up emotionally if not 2.both social and sexual,to which the public objected,paid heavily for remaining true to himself.3.until he came upon the idea of teaching children and developing the,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1.at best even when considered in the most positive way2.end up finally be in a particular situation or place3.object to oppose or disapprove of e on/upon find something or meet someone expectedly,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,这次会议充其量只是部分成功。The meeting was at best partially successful.2.结果，他失业了很长一段时间。He ended up unemployed for a long time.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,3.我一直反对这种想法：一切都事先定好，我们没有任何选择。I always objected to the idea that everything is predetermined and that we have no choice.4.我们无意中想到在网上请人们捐款。We came upon the idea of asking people to donate money over the Net.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,II.Focus Study,Notes to the TextFocus Study,1.Most would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there.,Practice,be hard-pressed to do sth.做某事有困难,今年这家航空公司要赢利困难重重。,你很难找到更好的人做这项工作。,This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.,Youd be hard-pressed to find anyone better for the job.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Notes to the TextFocus Study,2.The public simply discounts styles other than those for which the artist has become famous.,other than 除了,Practice,他只提到了自己的贡献，而没有提其他任何人的。,我们错过了最后一班公交车，所以除了走回家别 无选择。,He didnt mention anyone elses contributions other than his own.,We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,3.It takes you out of yourself:You must be what the public thinks you are,not what you really are or could be.,It takes sb.out of 使得某人缺乏,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,这使得我丧失了理智，从而做出了错误的决定。,我失去了自我，再也做不回当初的自己。,It takes me out of mind to make wrong decisions.,It takes me out of myself:I cant come back to what I used to be.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Old to New,Chinese to English,Word Using,I.Word Using,1.chase v.to run after someone or something in order to catch them,Police chased the thief and eventually recovered the missing money.The kids chased each other in the garden.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,2.participate in to take part in or become involved in an activity,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,班里的每个人都应该积极参加这些讨论。他们希望有机会参与决策制定。,Everyone in the class is expected to participate actively in these discussions.They wanted opportunities to participate in the decision-making process.,3.pessimistic a.expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,我对未来感到极其悲观。这听起来像是本末倒置，是不必要的悲观。,I am deeply pessimistic about the future.This may sound like putting the cart before the horse and being unnecessarily pessimistic.,4.worship vt.to admire and love someone very much,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,我们都要有崇拜的英雄，无论他们是运动员、电影明星还是政治家。我小时候崇拜我哥哥。,We all want heroes to worship,be they sportsmen,film stars,or politicians.As a child,I worshipped my older brother.,5.spur vt.to encourage someone or make them want to do something,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,我们鼓励他们做出更大的努力。是当地报纸上一篇文章最终促使他采取了行动。,We spurred them on to greater efforts.It was an article in the local newspaper that finally spurred him into action.,6.drown vt.1)to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,这个国家债台高筑。我们被数据包围，可是却缺乏信息。,The country is drowning in debt.We were drowning in data but starved of information.,6.drown vt.2)to die from being under water for too long,or to kill someone in this way,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,他们的船在暴风雨中翻了，淹死了48个人。昨夜有一个男孩在河里淹死了。,Forty-eight people have drowned after their boat overturned during a storm.Last night a boy was drowned in the river.,7.exploit vt.to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,你可以利用已有的才能。我们需要确保尽可能充分地利用资源。,You can exploit a talent which you already possess.We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.,8.idle a.not working or producing anything,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,一半的工厂在停工。汽车厂的关闭使数千人无事可做。,Half these factories are now standing idle.Thousands of workers are idle now that the car factories have closed.,9.bore vt.to make someone lose interest and become tired and impatient,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,我就不拿这些技术上的细节来烦你了。那部冗长的小说烦死我了。,I wont bore you with all the technical details.The long novel bored me to death.,10.sustain vt.1)to make something continue to exist for a period of time,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,他发现自己无法维持对那份工作的兴趣。这位演讲者成功地使听众的注意力保持到了最后。,He found that he couldnt sustain his interest in the job.The speaker succeeded in sustaining the listeners attention right to the very end.,10.sustain vt.2)to give someone strength,energy or hope,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,一顿丰盛的早餐能维持我们一天的精力。整个审讯过程中，他家人的支持使他得以支撑下去。,A good breakfast will sustain us through the day.Throughout the trial he was sustained by the support of his family.,11.minute a.very small,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,擦痕很轻微，几乎看不清。不应让他们被这些琐碎的事压垮。,The scratch was almost too minute to see.They shouldnt be loaded down with minute and unimportant details.,12.single-minded a.someone who works with you as a beginner,blue-eyed kind-hearted broad-minded good-natured gray-haired,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,light-heartedopen-minded cold-hearted near-sighted single-handed,a.+n.ed,具有什么特征的,13.desperate a.1)needing or wanting something very much 2)very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,他急需一份工作养家糊口。失踪者的家人越来越绝望。,He is desperate for a job to support his family.The missing mans family are getting increasingly desperate.,14.desperately ad.extremely;very,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,她非常希望自己的文章能被发表。我非常孤独。,She desperately wanted her article published.I was desperately lonely.,encouragemake sth.more quicklymagnificenttiredvery smallnot working admire,spurhastenimperialboredminuteidleworship,II.Old to New,Words and ExpressionsOld to New,a secret planoppose or disapprovelawyervery muchmake sth.dirty,plotobjectattorneydesperatelycontaminate,Words and ExpressionsOld to New,III.Chinese to English,冒险；有风险 指控；控告 忠于开除；解雇 充其量；至多,run a/the riskaccuse sb.of sth.remain/be true tothrow outat best,Words and ExpressionsC to E,碰到、遇到关系密切 付出代价做某事很困难结果,come on/uponbe intimate withpay forbe hard-pressed toend up,Words and ExpressionsC to E,Letters of complaint usually include the following stages:,Background describe the situation Problem cause and effect Solution Warning(optional)Closing,Practical Writing,General Tips:,Try to make sure your letter is sent to the right person or department.Try and keep your letter short.Be polite as sarcasm or rudeness will not help your cause!Say what you want for your complaint to be resolved.Give a reasonable timetable for action to be taken before you will consider other options.Keep a copy of letters you write.,Practical Writing,Now that you have learned tips of writing letters of complaint,the following are general templates and sample letters.You may get more details of writing this kind of letters by learning them.,Practical Writing,Complaint Letter Templates&Sample Letters:,Complaint letter Templates:,Sample Letters:,Sample 1,Practical Writing,Dear Mr.Chang:On September 10,our order for 280 women S cotton sweaters was duly received,but we regret to say that 40 cotton sweaters in white color were seriously soiled.We had the case investigated immediately,and the result shows the damage was due to improper packing,for which the suppliers are definitely responsible.Needless to say,we have suffered a great loss from this,as we cannot sell the sweaters in this condition to our customers.We ask you to conduct investigation at your end and reply to us.,(Addresses are omitted),Sincerely yours,Sunny LeeManager,Sample 2,Practical Writing,Dear Sir,I am writing to let you know the deplorable attitude of one of your staff member.I received my telephone bill for the previous month from you and thought there were some errors in calculation:I had been overcharged for two overseas calls.However,when I called your Complaints Department,the girl who answered my phone was very rude.For one thing she interrupted me continually,for another she even said that the fault was my own.Needless to say,such a way of dealing with customers is unacceptable.I would like to suggest that the girl in question should be disciplined,and instructed on the proper way to deal with clients.And I hope she can make formal apology to me.An early response will be appreciated.,(Addresses are omitted),Sincerely yours,Donna,You bought a color TV from the Department Store yesterday.But when the TV set was sent to your home,you found there was no image in it.And the receptionist claimed that they wouldnt be responsible for it.Now you write a letter to the sales manager requiring to replace the TV set within 7 workdays.,Your Task,WritingPractical Writing,To Section B,The End of Section A,