大学体验英语第三版第1册第2单元.ppt

Unit 2,Return to Menu,Passage AThink About ItRead About ItTalk About ItWrite About It,1.What do you dream of becoming?,Open.,Reference:,2.What did you do when you had problem in realizing your dream?,Open.,Reference:,Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage Focus,Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band“Rush”,Neil Peart is also an author and philosopher.Look at how beautifully he expresses the relationship between life and a dream:“Life is just a candle and a dream must give it flame.”Richard M.DeVos,the founder of Amway Corp.,also writes about the flame of hope:“No life is more tragic than that of the individual who nurses a dream,an ambition,always wishing and hoping,but never giving it a chance to happen.He nurses the flickering dream,but never lets it break out into flame.”,Most of us have a dream,aspiration,or hearts desire.But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF.Whenever we say,“I cant,”we set the switch to OFF.Whenever we believe we can,we set the switch to ON.Simple,isnt it?Just because I believe I can do something doesnt mean there wont be any problems.But once I believe I can do it,I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on.And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for,if I look for solutions,I will find them.Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.Once I realize I can do it,the next step is to make a commitment.As soon as we make a commitment,great power is released.What seemingly were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance.,Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.We dont have to become the worlds greatest pianist,an Olympic medal winner,or an internationally acclaimed superstar.An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life.Her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson around.Year after year,the same customers would return and deliberately seek her out.She brightened everyones day and touched the lives of thousands.Was her dream any less significant than that of a prominent person?Of course not,but we all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.Before our dreams can come true,dont we have to dream?Isnt there a good reason for dreaming?After all,how can we travel any further than our dream?How can we become any greater than our dream?Author of As a Man Thinketh,James Allen expressed the same idea,“Dream lofty dreams,and as you dream,so shall you become.Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be;your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.”,ExampleTheir beliefs are more Christian than Buddhist.We spent more time on the last job than usual.,more.than 1)to a larger or extra number or amount(of),2)when“more”is used before a noun,it is used to mean that it is more like the first thing rather than the second,ExampleHes more like a movie star than a lifeguard,really.Sue screamed,not loudly,more in surprise than terror.,ExampleHe has very little vision in her left eye.Since the accident,he has suffered from memory loss and impaired vision.,vision n.1)the ability to see,2)an imagined mental image of sth,ExampleThats my vision of how the world could be.I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation and injustice.,ExampleJanes aspirations to help others come from her own misfortune as a child.His early death caused many of his political aspirations to remain unfulfilled.,aspiration n.desire or hope to achieve sth,aspire v.to have a strong desire or hope to do or have sth,ExampleFew people who aspire to/after fame ever achieve it.,reduce v.1)make less in size,amount,degree,importance,etc.,ExampleI reduced my weight by going on a diet.The workforce has been reduced by half.,2)to bring into a different,usually worse,state,ExampleAllied bombing reduced the city to ruins.I was reduced to tears seeing the mess they had made.,ExampleDo you play any other sports besides ice-skating and swimming?I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.,besides prep.in addition to;also,ExampleHe gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home in her last months.They found an injured cat and carefully nursed it back to health.,nurse v.1)to take care of someone/an animal while he or it is ill,2)to spend a lot of time taking care of something,ExampleThese young trees were carefully nursed by the head gardener.The project will have to be nursed through its few months.,3)to feel a desire or an emotion for a long time,ExampleShe has long nursed a passion for Japanese art.Jane still nurses the pain of rejection.,ExampleI break out into a cold sweat merely thinking about snakes.We seem to break out into an argument about absolutely nothing,and this unpleasant state of things usually occurs at mealtimes.,break out into sth begin suddenly to do sth,ExampleWatson said yesterday that he would not seek re-election next year.After the meeting he sought out the person who had spoken about the plans.,seek v.to search for,look for or try to find or obtain(esp.sth which is not a physical object),seek to do sth try or attempt to do sth,ExampleMr.Taylor is seeking to recover money that he is owed by the insurance company.The plane encountered icing and the pilot sought to climb to a higher altitude shortly before it crashed.,ExampleWe need to translate these worthy principles into workable rules.Every year he makes a large donation to a worthy cause.,worthy adj.(formal)deserving respect,admiration,or support,ExampleThe students accomplished the task in less than 10 minutes.I feel as if Ive accomplished nothing since I left my job.,accomplish v.to finish sth successfully or to achieve sth,ExampleI think I can come tonight but I wont commit myself till I know for sure.The government claimed to commit itself to improving health care.,commit v.to promise or give(your loyalty or money)to a particular principle,person,or plan of action,commitment n.a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way,ExampleShe is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.Id like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.,committed adj.willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth,ExampleThe party are committed to helping those who are not able to help themselves.We are committed to withdraw our troops by the end of the year.,ExampleHe was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.The medicine released him from years of pain.,release v.1)to give freedom or free movement to sb or sth,2)to let sth to be shown in public or available for use,ExampleThe police have released a picture of the man they wanted to question.The minister has released a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation.,ExampleAs you sow,so shall you reap.As soul is to a body,so is love to a home.,(just)as so used to compare two people or things,when they are the same the general idea is that“just as X is true/is so,Y is true/is so.”,Read and think Exercise 2Exercise 3,Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,1.How would you interpret this sentence“Our dream is the song of our soul”?,There is a sound that your soul sings inside you all the time.The sound of your soul is a frequency that connects you to your dream.Most of us forgot how to listen to the sound of our soul.The song of your soul is a beautiful song that is created through the energy of love.The song is around you and in you it is a part of you.,Reference:,2.How would you compare Neil Peart and Richard M.DeVoss philosophy of the flame?What else can you provide in describing the role of a dream in ones life?,Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream.Richard M.DeVos expresses how just nursing a flickering flame never allows it to actually burst into flame.No real fire no real dream.A flame signifies heat and without heat there is no warmth.,Reference:,Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,3.“But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF.”Do you agree or disagree with the author?,I agree that it is important to be proactive and making a plan helps to jump start a dream.A positive connection to a dream will help succeed in fulfilling that dream.,Reference:,Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,4.According to the author,what is the law of life?What is your opinion about this law?,As the proverb says,where there is a will,there is a way.If you are goal-driven,any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams come true.,Reference:,Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,5.“Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.”What is your understanding of this statement?,I dont have to save the world but I can help those close to me,such as my classmates or even family members.I might not be the leader of our country but I could be a leader in my peer group at school.I cant change everyones attitude about being environmentally friendly but I can start by being an example.Unrealistic grand dreams are more harmful than helpful.When we determine our dreams and set our goals,we must think carefully about our real desires and the real possibilities.,Reference:,Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,Ex.3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.,Check up,We all have dreams.Our dream,or aspiration,or vision,is the song of our soul.It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose.Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory.We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams.But once we believe we can do it,we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_.If you believe in your dream,the next step is to make a 5)_.With your commitment,great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles.Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet.As we dream,9)_ shall we become.Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.,Read and complete:Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6Read and translate:Exercise 7Read and simulate:Exercise 8,1.The best way to _ whats on the list is to give each task a specific time slot.,accomplish,accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacledominates release seemingly solution vision,2._ is the desire for personal achievement.It provides the motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or condition.,Ambition,Ex.4Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,3.Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers,but still have to overcome many _ to gain real equality.,obstacles,4.That school _ in baseball.This has been the third time they have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century.,dominates,Ex.4Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacledominate release seemingly solution vision,5.There is _ nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead.But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse.,seemingly,6.We need a leader with _ and strong principles.He or she should know what is needed in planning for the future.,vision,Ex.4Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacledominates release seemingly solution vision,7.There are no simple _ to the problem of overpopulation.The family planning policy has helped slow down the birth rate in China,but at the same time pushed it into an aging society.,solutions,8.Physical exercise is a good way of _ stress.You will feel rather refreshed.,releasing,Ex.4Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacledominates release seemingly solution vision,9.Most churches were built with donations from private _ rather than the government or companies.,individuals,10.The proposal offers a(n)_ opportunity for youngsters to get training.,ideal,Ex.4Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacledominates release seemingly solution vision,1.Researchers have_ a drug that may help patients with Parkinsons disease.This may be one of the great discoveries of the century in medicine.,stumbled on,2.There are so many applicants.How can we _ a really good person for the job?,seek out,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.,3.Does everyone know what to do if a fire _?This question should be asked often.,breaks out,4.It was my daughters birthday and she invited several of her good friends to the party.The air was _ the sound of childrens laughter.,filled with,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.,5.The festivities _ a huge fireworks display.Following that,there would usually be dance parties or other activities.,started with,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.,1.person _/_/_/_/2.imagine _/_/_/_/3.aspiration _/_/_4.significance _/_/_/_/5.individual _/_/_/_/,Ex.6Words have families.Please find out some family members for each of the words below.,Check up,1.person personal/personally/impersonal/personality/personify/personification2.imagine imagination/imaginative/imaginary/image3.aspiration aspire/aspiring/inspiringly4.significance significant/insignificant/insignificance/signify5.individual individually/individualistic/individualism/individualist/individualize,Ex.6Words have families.Please find out some family members for each of the words below.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,1.我们急匆匆地赶到火车站，结果发现火车刚刚开走。(only to),We hurried to the railway station,only to find the train had just left.,hurry to,2.你和你哥哥都不是细心的人，你们两个都不能做这件需要细心和技巧的工作。(no more than),You are no more careful than your brother.You two cant do the work that needs care and skill.,the work that needs care and skill,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,3.多一个人参会对会议安排不会有什么影响。(make a difference),One more person wouldnt make any difference to the meeting arrangements.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,4.他一直工作到昨天深夜，或者更确切地说，是到今天凌晨。(rather),He worked till late last night,or rather,early in the morning.,Ex.7Translate the following sentence