大学英语综合教程1U4预习任务解析.docx

1、大学英语综合教程1U4预习任务解析Unit 4 Care of the Elderly第四单元的小组活动是检查各组对第四单元课文预习的情况。因此，在上课的时候，老师将会根据TextA和TextB课文的内容（包括课文理解和单词用法），提问以及组织抢答比赛。结果是各组本单元的成绩。希望各小组认真准备哦。（负责第四单元的组长请督促各组员提前根据下面的任务做好预习。） Pre-class Tasks 预习任务(1)Divide Text A into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part.Part I :Part II:Part II

2、I:(2)Answer the following questions based on Text A.What happened to the writers grandmother when her grandfather died?Why did the writers grandmother move in with the writers mother?How will you describe this extended family in one sentence?What was life like for GGs family? Why?How did GGs baby si

3、ster break GGs doll?What happened to GGs baby sister years later?Why is the doll a very significant part in GGs life?What idea popped up in Meagans mind on their way back home?How did Meagans mother feel about this suggestion?Did GG finish the story Meagan wrote? Why?(3) Get ready to have an activit

4、y called “Quick Response”(快速回应) over the details of Text A and B. Sample1: True or false?GG moved in with her daughter because she wanted to live with a large family.Sample2: A or BI know it was my precious doll.A. expensive B. exact附录：U4 词汇词组Words and Expressions1. fade: v.1) (cause to) lose bright

5、ness, colour, strength, freshness, or vigor * Flowers soon fade when cut.* The strong sunlight had faded the curtain.* Beauty fades like a flower.(= 红颜易逝。)* 她的身体在迅速地衰弱。(= She is fading fast.)2) disappear gradually (from sight, hearing, memory, etc.)* At the bottom of my heart I feel a parental love

6、that will never fade with the passing time.* As evening came the coastline faded into darkness.* 她已经忘记儿时的事情。(= All memory of her childhood faded from her mind.)* The sound of the cheering faded away in the distance.2. move in: take possession of a new home* You must come and see our new house when w

7、eve moved in.* We moved out on Monday and the new tenants moved in on Tuesday.Collocation:move in 搬进move out 搬出3. arouse: vt. 1) wake sb. from sleep* Aroused from a deep sleep, he was rather short-tempered.* 他午睡时被门铃吵醒。(= He was aroused from his nap by the doorbell.)2) cause sb. to become active* Of

8、all the planets, Mars always arouses the greatest curiosity.Collocation: arouse ones enthusiasm 激起某人的积极性arouse ones interest 引起某人兴趣arouse ones suspicion 令人生疑arouse public wrath 动起公愤 CF: arouse, awake, wake & waken这些动词均有“唤醒、醒来”之意。arouse除表示一般的唤醒外，多作引申用。awake是正式用词，常指觉醒、警惕的状态，多作不及物动词，多用于比喻，可用作表语形容词。wake

9、是普通常用词，指真正的醒来，多作不及物动词。waken是书面用词，多作及物动词，常用于被动态和引申意义。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) You must _ to the fact that failure will mean disgrace. (= awake)2) My mother _ me from sleep. (= aroused)3) He _ up with a start when the door slammed. (= woke

10、)4) We were _ by a loud bang. (= wakened)5) Is he _ or asleep? (= awake)6) Its time you _ up to the fact that youre not popular. (= woke) 4. miracle: n. a wonderful unexpected event; remarkable example or specimen* The launch of manned spacecraft Shenzhou is a miracle of modern technology.* 她性命得救简直是

11、个奇迹。(= That her life was saved was a miracle.)Derivative:miraculous adj.* Its miraculous how much weight youve lost!* He made a miraculous recovery from his illness.5. sacrifice: 1) n. offering of sth. valuable to a god; giving up of sth.* Some cultures practise animal sacrifice to their gods.* Gett

12、ing rich isnt worth the sacrifice of your principles.* 她父母为她上大学在多方面做出了牺牲。(= Her parents made many sacrifices so that she could go to university.)2) v. offer sth. to a god; give up sth. important for a particular purpose* Many teenagers sacrifice to their idols.* He sacrificed his life to save a drow

13、ning child.* Do you approve of sacrificing comfort to appearance?(= 你赞成只要风度不要舒适吗？)6. recall: 1) vt. summon back; order sb. to return to a particular place* The government recalled its ambassador when war was declared.* The automaker recalled a lot of unsafe cars. bring back to the mind; remember* Ca

14、n you recall your school days?* Try to recall exactly what happened.我不记得见过她。(= I dont recall meeting her.)2) n. the act of summoning back* The recall of the general from abroad caused a scandal. the ability to remember* She has an amazing recall of her early childhood.我的记忆力已大不如前。(= My powers of reca

15、ll are not what they were.)Pattern:recall sb. (from to )recall sth.recall doing sth.recall that recall where, how, why, etc.CF: memorize, remember, recall & remind这些动词均含有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。memorize指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。remember含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。recall比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。remind用作及物动词，表示“提醒，使想起”。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) The film _ him of what he had seen in Germany. (= reminded)2) He _ every detai