新视界大学英语综合教程3第五单元.ppt

Skimming,Check()the claims that the writer makes about Americans today.,The claims the writer makes about Americans today are:1,5,6 and 8.,Unfamiliar Words,Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.You may need to make other changes.,1 connection(a)a means of communicating(b)a means of transport which allows you to continue a journey,a,connection diversion frantic incidence protective wind up,2 diversion(a)a change in the use of something(b)an activity that stops you doing something more important,b,Unfamiliar Words,3 incidence(a)an event(b)a number of cases4 protective(a)wanting to protect(b)providing protection 5 wind up(a)to be somewhere after a lot has happened(b)to make something work6 frantic(a)worried or upset(b)busy and urgent,b,a,b,b,connection diversion frantic incidence protective wind up,Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.You may need to make other changes.,Unfamiliar Words,1 He was quite angry when he learnt he had not been considered for the job.2 The effects of stress on the body develop and grow gradually over time.,indignant,are cumulative.,considerate cumulative drift indignant intrude,Unfamiliar Words,3 I dont wish to become involved in your private party,but did you hear the fire alarm?4 It was very thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.5 Hes one of those people who go through life in an unplanned way.,intrude into,considerate,drift,considerate cumulative drift indignant intrude,Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.,Unfamiliar Words,Perhaps more than any other work of literature,Henry David Thoreaus Walden(1)_ the American dream of independence and self-reliance.Thoreau wanted to show that he had the(2)_ to live by himself.To do so,he built a small log cabin in woodland in the(3)_ of his friend,the poet Emerson.,embodies,capacity,capacity diverse embody possession retreat socialize,possession,Unfamiliar Words,The cabin was to be a(n)(4)_ from society for the next two years of his life.Thoreau spent his time in(5)_ occupations such as growing vegetables,making bread,and clearing the land.But he did not cut himself off completely.He continued to(6)_ since the cabin was not far from town,he received visits from friends.Rather,his aim was to give up some of the less serious aspects of social life.,retreat,capacity diverse embody possession retreat socialize,diverse,socialize,Answer the questions about the words and expressions.,Unfamiliar Words,1 If something lurches,does it(a)move suddenly from one side to another,or(b)suddenly stop moving?2 If a particular type of behaviour is frenetic,is it(a)very happy,or(b)too fast and stressful?3 If someone behaves with deference,do they(a)show a lot of respect for someone or something,or(b)give a lot of attention to someone or something?,(a),(b),(a),Unfamiliar Words,4 If an activity is frivolous,is it(a)important and worth spending time on,or(b)unimportant and not worth spending time on?5 If an idea is seductive,is it(a)hard to believe,or(b)easy to believe?6 Does longevity mean(a)living a long life,or(b)living a healthy life?7 If someone does something defiantly,do they do it(a)full of fear,or(b)openly and without fear?,(b),(b),(a),(b),dis-,Language in Use,Look at the sentence from the passage.,The consequences of social disconnection are both extensive and remarkably diverse.,Word formation,The prefix dis-can be used before nouns,adjectives and verbs to indicate the opposite of something,or to show that something is reversed.,Language in Use,Now form new words with dis-to describe the things,and check your answers with the dictionary.,1 not to agree 2 the opposite of comfort3 the feeling of not believing something 4 a lack of order5 not satisfied with something6 the opposite of to like7 what you should do to something which is infected,disagree,discomfort,disbelief,disorder,dissatisfied,dislike,disinfect,Language in Use,1 You should _ all surfaces in the kitchen after use.2 I _ with the way modern society focuses on financial success instead of trying to be a good person.3 I love camping outside.I really dont mind bad weather and all the _.4 She stared at me in _ when I said I was going to live by myself in the woods for a year.,Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words you formed in Activity 1.,disinfect,disagree,discomfort,disbelief,Language in Use,5 I really _ living with a lot of other people.I prefer to be on my own.6 If you are _ with your life,its up to you to change it.7 His room is in a state of _.I dont know why he doesnt clear it up.,dislike,dissatisfied,disorder,Language in Use,We treat socializing as if its a frivolous diversion a long series of American icons have idealized the concept of self-reliance.,Look at the sentences from the passage and choose the best way to complete the sentences.,-ize,1 The suffix-ize is used to turn _.(a)an adjective or a noun into a verb(b)a verb into a noun(c)a verb into another verb,(a),Language in Use,2 The suffix-ize indicates _.(a)the opposite or reversal of something(b)a more abstract meaning than the original word(c)that something is caused to become something,(c),Language in Use,Answer:Americanize familiarize finalize memorize modernize summarize,Form verbs with the suffix-ize and the words.American familiar final memory modern summary,summarize,familiarized,Language in Use,Americanize familiarize finalize memorize modernize summarize,3 The education system needs to be _ to reflect changes in our society.4 There are too many facts and figures to learn.I cant _ them all.5 Fast food and soft drinks have _ our eating and drinking habits.6 We need to _ our plans now.If we dont,well never get anything done.,modernized,memorize,Americanized,finalize,not+present participle,Language in Use,Now being nice to your neighbors means not bothering them.,Look at the sentence from the passage.Now being nice to your neighbors means,Structure,The negative form of the gerund is formed by putting not before it.It can be used as the subject or object of a verb,or after a preposition.,Language in Use,1 Staying in our hotel means you dont have to worry about anything.2 Not to say goodbye to your hosts was rude.3 I prefer to arrive late than never to arrive.,Staying in our hotel means not having to worry about anything.,Not saying goodbye to your boss was rude.,Now rewrite the sentences using not+present participle.,I prefer arriving late to not arriving.,Language in Use,4 Antisocial behaviour means you dont think about other people.5 If you dont worry about your mistakes,youll learn the language more quickly.,Antisocial behaviour means not thinking about other people.,Not worrying about your mistakes,youll learn the language more quickly.,the last place/thing/person etc+clause,Language in Use,It is also the last place(ie outside society)on earth that a person would want to be.,Look at the sentence from the passage and choose the best answer to the question.,How much do people want to be outside society?Not much.Not at all.A lot.(d)Only at the end of their lives.,(b),Language in Use,The last+clause is an informal way of referring to an unwanted or unexpected event or situation.Thus You were the last person I expected to see here means something like I never expected to see you here.,Language in Use,1 I really dont want to be in the office now.The office is the last place I want to be in now.2 I really dont want to meet Glenda today.Glenda is the last person I want to meet today.3 I dont feel like eating meat at all.Meat is the last thing I feel like eating.,Now rewrite the sentences using the last place/thing/person etc+clause.,Language in Use,4 Steven shouldnt have been given the job.Steven is the last person who should have been given the job.5 A shopping centre is not at all where I would expect to be able to relax.A shopping centre is the last place where I would expect to be able to relax.,1.Americans in the 21st century devote more technology to staying connected than any society in history,yet somehow the devices fail us.在使人与人保持联系方面，21世纪的美国人投入了比历史 上任何一个社会都要多的技术手段。然而这些手段却辜负了我们。,Language in Use,Translate the sentences into Chinese.,Language in Use,2 We treat socializing as if its a frivolous diversion from the tasks at hand rather than an activity that is essential to our well-being as individuals and as a community.,我们把交际当做了手头诸多任务中一个不起眼的小插曲，而不是一项对于我们个人或集体的利益都很重要的活动。,3 We may have isolated ourselves without entirely meaning to,but we also have ended up in a place that looks a lot like where we always knew that we were supposed to stand.,Language in Use,也许我们孤立自己并非完全出于本意，但是我们最后所处的处境，和我们一直的预期非常相近。,Language in Use,4 The truth is that if one can bring oneself to acknowledge loneliness,half the battle is won.It is not an easy half of a battle,however.,事实是，如果有人能承认自己孤独，那么这场战役他就赢了一半。但这一半却不是那么容易赢得的。,Language in Use,5 Small daily choices whether to go to a local store or order off the Internet,whether to pick up a ringing telephone or let it go to voicemail,whether to get together with a friend or pop in a DVD end up defining ones social world.,日常生活中的小选择是去当地的实体店还是在网上订购，是接起正在响的电话还是让对方语音留言，是与朋友聚聚还是自己看光碟最终定义了一个人的社交世界。,Translate the sentences into English.,1 大城市是他最不愿意居住的地方，因为他无法忍受那里的拥挤和喧闹。(the last place that;bustling)The big city is the last place that he wishes to live in,for it is so bustling and crowded there that he finds it hard to bear.2.现代生活的快节奏意味着人们没有更多的时间用于人际交往，因此人与人之间显得很淡漠。(not+present participle;hence)The fast pace of modern life means people not having enough time for personal communication;hence the indifference between people.,Language in Use,3 过去邻居们经常互相串门，但现在大家都习惯把自己关在各自的家里，没什么事几乎不来往。(used to;stay connected)Neighbours used to visit each other regularly.But now they are used to staying at home and rarely stay connected unless it is essential.4 轻松和谐的环境会对人的身心健康产生积极的影响。(harmonious;have effect on)A light and harmonious environment has a positive effect on peoples physical and mental health.,Language in Use,5.我们应该把精力放在工作上，而不是复杂的人际关系上。(rather than),We should focus our attention on work rather than complicated personal relationships.,Language in Use,