21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit 6.docx

1、21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Unit 6Course Name: College English I (21st century)Level: Band One, UndergraduateClass hours: 8 hours Unit SixObjectives of the course:Students will be able to1. grasp the main idea and structure of the text;2. appreciate the write and reading skills;3. master the key language points

2、and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time Division for two-hour classes one time: 1) Revision (10 minutes)2) Course delivery (around 70 minutes)3) Review and assignment (5-10 minutes)I. Revi

3、sion: 1. Reviewing the previous units;2. Reviewing what has been learnt about this unit in the course of learning it.;2. Testing the students mastery of the key language points including the writing skill;3. Doing some dictating and having quizs.II. Course deliveryi. Study of Text A “The Washwoman”i

4、) Pre-reading activities1. Ask Ss the following questions:1) Are there any negative terms in China that are used in connection with a fellow student? What values do they express? Are they used for hard working students?2) Do you know the terms “nerds” and “geeks”? If not, skim through the first two

5、paragraphs to guess their meaning.2. Text-related information:Harvard and Max Weber( 1864-1920).3. Pre-reading listening Do the listening practice concerning “Nerds and Geeks”.ii) Words and expressions:Go through the words and expressions, paying attention to pronunciation meaningshaving in mind syn

6、onyms and antonyms word building: learn word building knowledge to enlarge vocabulary in terms of compound words, suffixes, prefixes and word roots. compound words: see Ex VIII; suffixes: -hood and ship can be added to nouns to form new nounswhereas the suffix al is used to form nouns from verbs and

7、 the suffix dom to form either adjectives or nouns. (do Exx. VI) prefixesword roots: (part of a word) on which other forms of that word are based,如fuse, found = to pour (倾，倒)；priv =private (私有的)，to deprive (使丧失).学习2个词根: fuse, found = to pour (倾，倒)；priv =private (私有的)，to deprive (使丧失).词根fuse, found =

8、 to pour (倾，倒)：拉丁文fundere(= to pour), 过去分词为fusus. fuse v.熔，融合 （为了注入）注意：以下的意思与字源相异，是为了方便起见而收录于此。fuse n.保险丝，导火线 v.装上保险丝， 保险丝烧断 fusible a.可溶解的，易熔的 fusion n.溶解，融合 found v.铸造 （注入） foundry n.铸造工厂，铸造法 -ry表示场所的名词字尾 confound v.使惊慌，使惊讶，使狼狈 (共同注入)con-=together circumfuse v.散布，围绕，充溢 （流入四周）circum-=around (circum

9、+fuse=around +pour) confuse v.使混乱 （共同注入） confusion n.混乱，骚乱 diffuse v. difju:z adj. difju:s v.散布，扩散，溢漫，广布 a. 散布的，扩散的 （注入各处） dif-=dis-=apart diffusion n.散布，普及 diffusive a.散布的，普及的 （dif+fus+ive=apart+pour+adj.） effuse v.流出，泻出 （流出）ef-=ex-=out effusion n.流出，泻出 infuse v.注入，灌溉 （流入）in-=into infusion n. 注入，灌溉

10、 interfuse v.充满，散布 （注入其间）inter-=between perfuse v.使充满，撒满，洒遍 （完全注入） per-=thoroughly profuse a.大量的，浪费的 （流出太多）pro-=forth profusion n.丰富，大量，浪费 refuse v.拒绝，谢绝 （流回）re-=back refusal n.拒绝，谢绝 suffuse v.充盈，布满 （注入下方）suf-=sub-=under (suffuse = under+pour) suffusion n.充满，布满 transfuse v.输入，注射，输血 （从.注入.） trans-=ac

11、ross futile a.无用的，无效的 （无用的流入） refute v.反驳，驳斥 （流回） re- = back 词根priv =private (私有的)，to deprive (使丧失): 拉丁文privus(=private), privare(=to deprive),过去分词是privatus. private a.私人的，秘密的，私立的 privacy n.隐居，独处，秘密，私事，隐私 privately ad.私下地，不公开地 privation praivein n.匮乏，穷困 privatism praivtizmn.个人主义，利己主义 ism = 主义 privat

12、ive a.缺乏的，剥夺的 privatize v.使民营化，使私有化 privilege n.特权，恩典，特殊利益 （限于一个人的法律）leg=law (privi +lege private + law) privileged a.特权的，有特殊利益的 privy privi a.与闻秘密的，私有的，君主私有或私用的 n.法律当事人，关系人 privily privili ad.私下地，秘密地 privity n.共同与闻地秘密，暗中参与 deprive v.剥夺，使丧失 （从夺走）de- =dis- = from deprived a.被剥夺地，贫穷地，贫困地 deprivation d

13、epri vein n.剥夺; (圣职等的)免职, 撤职; 废止；丧失, 损失；清苦的生活maternal deprivation【心理】母爱剥夺sensory deprivation【心理】感觉剥夺water deprivation脱水(作用)iii) Language points including text analysis1. The teacher guides the students to go through the text paragraph by paragraph and in this process the teacher may mainly focus on

14、the key language points with examples if necessary and give students practice.1） the intellectually curious and academically serious those students who have genuine curiosity for academic knowledge and who regard study as a serious business求知欲强又严谨治学的人2） be dedicated to devote (esp.oneself) to a spec

15、ial task or purpose致力于，献身于e.g. She dedicated her whole life to helping the poor.她一生致力于帮助穷人。He dedicated his life/himself to the Civil Rights Movement.他献身于人权运动。The medical student is dedicated to finding a cure for AIDS.这位医科学生致力于寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。The elderly gentleman was a dedicated teacher.这位上了年纪的绅士是个专注于教

16、学的老师。3）pursue vt.(-sued, -suing)(1)追；追捕；追杀；追击e.g. The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.警方正在追捕一个在逃的犯人。(2) 追随, 跟随, 注意; 缠；纠缠e.g. Bad luck pursued us.恶运纠缠着我们。Illness pursued him till his death, which made us all bitterly painful.疾病一直纠缠着他,直到他去世,这使我们大家痛苦极了。(3) 追求；寻求；不断努力以取得e.g. to pursue pleasure寻乐

17、(4) 继续；从事；贯彻e.g. She pursued the study of English for five years.她持续不断地学了五年英语。(5) 沿（路）而行；顺（路）e.g. The ship continued to pursue a northern course.船继续向北航行。 附：pursuit n. 追赶, 追逐, 追踪, 追捕, 追击;实行, 经营,嗜好;事务, 职业, 研究;追求, 寻求;美【军】 歼击机, 驱逐机e.g. ones daily pursuit某人日常工作daily pursuits日常事务commercial pursuits商业工作lit

18、erary pursuits文学工作研究educational pursuit教育事业lead pursuit引导跟踪方式scholastic pursuit学术探讨研究; 做学问pursuit of profit追逐利润in ones pursuit of happiness追求幸福hell -for -leather pursuit全力追击, 拼命追赶in pursuit of追踪, 追求in hot pursuit穷追（4) is compared to such a freak被比作这样的怪人compare v. (-pared, -paring);n.(1)vt. 比较， 对照（wi

19、th）; 把.比作, 比喻（to）;（把形容词或副词）变成比较级最高级e.g. compare one thing with another将一物与另一物比较Mans life is often compared to a candle.人生常被喻为蜡烛。A teachers work is often compared to a candle.教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。The poet compares his lover to a rose in his poems.诗人在他诗歌中把他的情人比作玫瑰花。Walking cant compare with flying.走路比不上飞行。Livi

20、ng in a town cant compare with living in the country in many respects.在许多方面城市生活比不上在乡村生活。(2) vi.匹敌， 相比; 竞争;不相上下e.g. My English cannot compare with his.我的英文水平不如他。It is hard to compare.很难比较。(3) n.比较， 对照e.g. Her beauty is beyond compare.她无比美丽。（4）习惯用语：(as) compared with和.比较起来beyond compare无与伦比的， 不可及的past

21、 compare无与伦比的， 不可及的without compare无与伦比的， 不可及的compare favourably with似优于； 不亚于compare unfavourably with劣于； 不足与比较； 相形见绌not to be compared with相差极远， 远不如compare notes对笔记； 交换意见compare to比拟， 比作compare with(可)与.相比（5）Many students are ashamed to admit, even to their friends, how much they study.许多学生甚至羞于向他们的朋

22、友承认学到了多少知识。 admit vt., vi.(-tt-)许可进入，准许进入; 容纳, 容许; 承认, 通向(to);供认e.g. This ticket admits two people to the football match.这张票可供两人入场看足球赛。The cinema admits about 2000 people.这座电影院大约可坐 2000 人。The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation.这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。His illness admits of no delay.他的病不容拖延。He

23、 admitted his crime.他招认了罪行。He never admits that he is wrong.他从不承认自己错了。John has admitted breaking the window.约翰已承认打碎了窗子。admit sb. into the university获准入大学The auditorium admits 5.000 persons.这座礼堂可容纳五千人。I admit that I was wrong.我承认我错了。This key admits to the garden.用这把钥匙可以进花园。This, I admit, is true.这个,

24、我承认, 是真的。The evidence can not admit of doubt.证据确凿, 不容置疑。习惯用语：admit of容许有; 有.可能; 容有.的余地admit sb. to接纳某人进入.; 吸收某人参加.admit sb. into接纳某人进入.; 吸收某人参加.be admited to bail【律】准许保释be admited to the bar美取得律师资格admit ting that.虽说, 即使while admit ting that.虽说, 即使(6) look down (up)on have or show a low opinion of蔑视,

25、 瞧不起e.g. They look down on us because we live in a poor area of the city.他们看不起我们，因为我们住在这城市的穷人区。Miss Tracy likes tennis but she looks down on football as too rough. 特蕾西喜欢网球，但看不起足球，认为足球太粗野。（7）while athletes are made heroes of while athletes are praised or considered as heroes而把运动员当成英雄make sth. of sb./

26、sth. 使成为(文中意思); 用.造；了解, 明白e.g. I cant make of what he wants.我不了解他要什么。The army has made a man of him.军队把他造就成了男人。They want to make a musician of their son.他们想把他们的儿子造就成音乐家。（8）rather than (otherwise)不是别的而是.详见Unit 1 的Text A的语言点No.25)（9）idle away 荒废, 浪费（时间）He was idling away the afternoon sitting on the g

27、rass and reading.他下午坐在草地上看书消磨时间。We idled away the hours playing cards.我们玩牌消磨时间。（10）become social outcasts成为社会弃儿,成为被社会排斥的人outcast a.被(家庭、国家等)逐出的, 被排斥的; 被遗弃的; 无家可归的n.被驱逐的人; 流浪者, 流氓, 无赖;英方争吵e.g. She has spent her life trying to help gypsies, beggars and other social outcasts.她一生努力帮助吉普赛人、乞丐和其他被社会排斥的人。Sh

28、e was a political outcast after the Party expelled her in 1982.她1982被驱逐出党后成了被政界排斥的人。注：gypsy ipsi n.吉普赛人, 吉普赛语 a.象吉普赛人的 vi.流浪（11）conform vi., vt. （与to, with连用）,遵守，符合,顺应,相配; 【宗】遵奉国教； （与to连用）使适合e.g. A coat must conform to the figure of the wearer.衣服必须与身材相配。On the first day when a pupil enters school, h

29、e is asked to conform to the school rules.从进校的第一天起,学校就要求学生遵守校规。conform to the customs of society遵守社会习俗conform with the regulations遵守规章conform a copy to the original使副本与原本一致conform the plans to the new specifications使计划符合新规范(12)deprive of 剥夺, 使丧失deprive vt.夺去, 剥夺, 使丧失(of);撤职, 免去.的职务;使不能有, 使不能享受e.g. S

30、he was deprived of schooling at ten.她10岁时就失学了。Sickness deprived me of the pleasure of meeting you.疾病使得我未能和你经常欢聚。(13) Enough is enough. 适可而止吧。This expression means that what is said, done, etc. is quite sufficient, so that nothing else needs to be said. It is usually said as indication or warning tha

31、t what is going on must be stopped, and expresses some degree of frustration.e.g. Enough is enough (= I want what is happening to stop)I dont want to argue with you any more. 适可而止吧，我不想再跟你争吵。（14）There are very few countries in the world where anti-intellectualism runs as high in pupular culture as it it does in the U.S.在大众文化方面，世界上还很少有哪个国家反知识的现象象在美国那么高涨。run 这里是作连系动词link verb.