全大学英语综合教程第二册UNIT4

大学体验英语综合教程2unit4笔记Unit 4 Calamities and rescues△board,on board,go on board1)Passengers checked their baggage before boarding the plane.2)Many of tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesman.3)The hijackers kept the pilot on board the plane as hostage(人质).4)We went on board Sabena yesterday morning.我们昨天早上登上Sabena号。

△championship n.1.冠军称号2.(pl)锦标赛1)What team did the woman's team championship go to?哪个队获得女子团体体赛冠军？2)The world men's basketball championships 世界男篮锦标赛3)The world singles figure skating championships 世界花样滑冰个人锦标赛△beamVt.vi.smile brightly and happilyN.(日光、灯光等)(一)道、束、柱[比喻]喜悦、笑颜1.beam of sunlight fell on the wall through the window2.Her face beaned with joy.喜形于色3.He beamed his approval of the new idea.4.He beamed on his visitors.△laugh出声(大)笑Smile微笑Giggle女人，孩子Beam书面，喜形于色△bound:adj.1.(~for) going to or intending to go to2.(~to do sth)certain to do sth1)The weather is bound to get better tomorrow.2)Where are you bound for?3)He was said to be bright at school and was almost certainly bound for university.4)There are bound to be times when he or she will encounter difficulties and problems.△distress n.1)危难The life boat went out to a ship in distress.2)穷苦(困) They did what they could to reduce distress among the poor.3)忧虑Two in distress make sorrow less.The mother was in great distress when her baby became ill.△approach vt.1)靠近，接近2)动手处理N.1)途径，方法2)接近1)The winter vacation is approaching.2)The lion's approach drove away the small animals.3)The best approach to learning a foreign language is the study of the spoken language.4)It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way.△collide: 1)crash together with violent impact碰撞2) be or come into conflict砥触，冲突1)If the aims of two countries collide，there may be a war.2) As the bus turned the corner, it collided with a van.3)They were on their way to the airport when their car was involved in a collision with a truck.△rear1) v.(1) (~ up) (of a horse, etc) raise itself on its legs(2) raise esp. one’s head(3) bring up (children)2) n.后部, 尾部, 后方the back part of somethingbring up the rear站在队尾；落在最后；殿后1)The engine of this bus is in the rear.2) Move to the rear of the bus. There are plenty of rear seats.3)We plead for an opportunity to live in decent houses and localities, for a chance to rear the children in physical and moral cleanliness.我们要求有机会住于象样的住房和地区，要求有机会在身心健康的环境中养育我们的孩子。

Unit 4 The Virtual WorldTeaching Aims:1.Understanding the main idea and structure of the text.2.Deduce the meaning of new vocabulary related to computers and the Internet.3.Grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context.4.Understand the cultural background related to the content.5.Express themselves more freely on the theme of The Virtual World after doing a series oftheme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities6.Write e-mail message in an appropriate way.Teaching Keypoints:1.Grasp the main idea of Text A and language points in Text A2.Cultural background in Text A3.Analysis of the difficult sentences in Text ATeaching Difficulties:1.Writing strategy and style demonstrated in Text A2.Write an essay with an anecdote or a piece of news, etc.Teaching Aids:Teaching, discussion, exercises, group-activities, student-centredTeaching Procedure:Step 1Warming up1.Ask students questions about the poem. They should have listened to this before class.2.Have students look at the theme of this unit(The Virtual World ) and the title of Text A(AVirtual Life) and then try to.---find antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”(real world, real life).---suggest synonyms for “virtual world”(cyberia,etherworld,virtual reality,Internet world, net world,etc).---say what people can do on the Internet (communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertaining,education,working, hacking, publishing,etc).Step 2 Global Analysis of Text A1. Division of the Text APart1: Paras.1-3Description of the author’s virtual life.Part2: Paras.4-10How the author feels after staying on the Internet for a while.Part3: Para.11-13The author tries to find her way back into the real world but fails.Step 3. Detailed leaning of Text A1.My boyfriend’s Liverpool accent suddenly becomes impossible to interpret after his easily understood words on screen: a secretary’s clipped tone seems more rejecting than I’d imagined it would be.What does the sentence imply?I have become more familiar with the virtual world than the real world.2.We have become the Net critics’worst nightmare.Paraphrase the sentence.We have got into a situation that critics of the Net describe as most dreadful.3.And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.What does “cyber-interaction”mean?“Cyber-”is a prefix which means “of the computer”. “Cyber-interaction”means the contact with the computer.What does “cave”here refer to?“Cave”here refers figuratively to the isolated life of the virtual world.Paraphrase the second part of the sentence.Returning to normal society from the isolated life of the virtual world can be quite a problem.4.At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to talk away in the background, something that I’d never done previously.Translate the sentence into Chinese.有时我把电视机开着，让它作为背景声音一直响着，以前我从不这样做。

美国梦对不同的人有着不同的含义。

但对许多人，尤其是对移民而言，它意味着改善自己生活的机会。

对于他们，美国梦的含义就是才能与勤劳能让你从小木屋走向白宫。

托尼·特里韦索诺并没有爬那么高，但他成功地使自己的梦想成真。

托尼·特里韦索诺的美国梦弗雷德里克·C·克罗弗德他来自意大利罗马以南某地的一个遍地是石头的农庄。

他什么时候以及怎么到美国的，我不清楚。

不过，有天晚上，我看到他站在我家车库后面的车道上。

他身高五英尺七、八左右，人很瘦。

“我割你的草坪，”他说。

他那结结巴巴的英语很难听懂。

我问他叫什么名字。

“托尼·特里韦索诺，”他回答说。

“我割你的草坪。

”我对托尼讲，本人雇不起园丁。

“我割你的草坪，”他又说道，随后便走开了。

我走进屋子，心里有点不快。

没错，眼下这大萧条的日子是不好过，可我怎么能把一个上门求助的人就这么打发走呢？等我第二天晚上下班回到家，草坪已修整过了，花园除了草，人行道也清扫过了。

我便问太太是怎么回事。

“有个人把割草机从车库里推出来就在院子里忙活起来，”她回答说。

“我还以为是你雇他来的。

”我就把前晚的事跟她说了。

我俩都觉得奇怪，他怎么没提出要工钱。

接下来的两天挺忙，我把托尼的事给忘了。

我们在尽力重整业务，要让一部分工人回厂里来。

但在星期五，回家略微早了些，我又在车库后面看到了托尼。

我对他干的活夸奖了几句。

“我割你的草坪，”他说。

我设法凑了一小笔微薄的周薪，就这样托尼每天轻扫院子，有什么零活，他都干了。

我太太说，但凡有重物要搬或有什么要修理的，他挺派得上用场。

夏去秋来，凉风阵阵。

“克罗先生，块下雪了，”有天晚上托尼跟我说。

“等冬天到了，你让我在厂里干扫雪的活。

”啊，对这种执着与期盼，你又能怎样呢？自然，托尼得到了厂里的那份活儿。

几个月过去了。

我让人事部门送上一份报告。

他们说托尼干得挺棒。

一天我在车库后面我们以前见面的地方看到了托尼。

“我想当学徒，”他说。

全新版⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册教案Unit4 Unit 4The Virtual WorldⅠ. Suggested Teaching PlanStudents will be able to1. understand the main idea (despite the many negative effects ofvirtual life, the author prefers it to real life) and structure of the text(contrast between virtual life and real life);2. learn some rules of interpreting new vocabulary and usage related tocomputers and the Internet in English;3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activitiesrelated to the theme of the unit.1st period2nd period3rd period4th period5th periodPre-reading While-reading(textorganization;languagepoints)While-reading(languagepoints;“find”structure;consequencesofvirtual life)Post-reading;Check onstudents’homereading(Text B)Theme-RelatedLanguageLearn-ing Tasks1. T asks Ss the following questions on the poem Surfing the Internet:(5minutes)* What was the hero doing when his boss came in? (surfing the Internet) * How did he act in front of his boss? (He pretended to be surprised at the computer which had crashed “unexpectedly”.)2. Ss look at the theme of this unit (The Virtual World) and the title of TextA (A Virtual Life), then try to: (10 minutes)* find antonyms of “virtual world” and “virtual life”; (real world, real life) * suggest synonyms for “virtual world”; (cyberspace, cyberia, etherworld, virtual reality, Internet world, net world, etc.)* say what people can do on the Internet, (communicating with people, shopping, reading, entertainment, education, working, hacking, publishing, etc.)3. Imaginative writing(28 minutes)1) T dictates to Ss the following paragraph:For the past two weeks, other participants of the Net Survival Contest (⽹络⽣存竞赛)and I have been shut up in bare hotel rooms.Our only link to the real world has been a computer that is hooked up to the Internet (联⽹电脑). We have relied on it, not only for food, bed sheets and other daily necessities, but also to set up an e-business （电⼦商务）of our own.2) Now Ss will complete the next paragraph beginning with: “Now it istime for me to walk out into the light of day again...” They willgive their imagination full play. They will write no more than 100words.3) Ss form groups of four to five, and read aloud to each other theirown writings.4) T asks some groups to recommend the best piece in their group tothe class.4. T may lead in to Text A by saying: Some of us like to live a life in contact with real things and real people, but others favora virtual existence. Which life is better? I’m sure you have different opinions. Now let’s read Text A to find out what Maia Szalavitz has to say about these two life styles. (2 minutes)1. Text organization (15 minutes)1) T draws Ss’ attention to Text Organization Exercise 1, and lets themread its instructions as well as what has already been done for them in this exercise.2) Ss try to complete the exercise by simply reading the first sentence ofeach paragraph in Text A.1) Ss compare answers with each other; if necessary, T may help.2. T explains the key language points and gives Ss practice (see LanguageStudy). (45 minutes)3. T guides Ss through Structure Exercise 2. (10 minutes)2. Ss re-read Paras 4-10, work in pairs to find out consequences of “my”virtual life. Can they use the “find oneself + adj./ past participle/present participle” structure when summing up the conse-quences? (10 minutes)3. Some pairs report to the class their findings, using the “find” structure.(5 minutes)1. Computer-related vocabulary items (20 minutes)1) Ss scan Text A to find out vocabulary items related to computer andthe Internet. (They are: virtual life, the net, telecommuter, email,Internet mailing lists, computer-assisted, data, link, cyber-interaction, on line, system crash, click on the modem, connection,password)2) T tells Ss that new terms related to computer and the Internet areconstantly added to the English vocabulary, so much so that many ofthem are not included in any English dictionary. However, if weapply certain rules, their meanings are easy to deduce.3) T gives Ss more examples of computer-related vocabulary items (seeText Analysis).2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minutes)4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5. T asks Ss to prepare the next unit: (2 minutes)1) do the pre-reading task;2) preview Text A.Ⅱ.Text AnalysisThe most dynamic combining forms/prefixes for new computer-and-Internet-related vocabulary in English are cyber-, virtual, Net- (net-), Web-(web-), and E- (e-).New English vocabulary items derived from them usually appear in the following forms:1. combining forms/prefixes + noun: this is the most common type, e.g.virtual life (虚拟⽣活), virtual world (虚拟世界), virtualcommunity（虚拟社区）, virtual office (虚拟办公室), virtual pet (虚拟宠物),virtual reality (虚拟现实),cyber-interaction (⽹络互动),cyberculture(⽹络⽂化),cybernut (⽹⾍), cyberpet(电⼦宠物),cyberspace (⽹络空间), netwriter（发送电⼦邮件的⼈）,nethead (⽹⾍), Webmaster (⽹站维护者), Web page (⽹页), website (⽹站),WebTV (⽹络电视机), E-book (电⼦书籍), E-shopper (⽹上购物者), e-card (电⼦贺卡), e(-)mail (电⼦邮件), e-journal (电⼦杂志),e-business (电⼦商务), e-cash (电⼦货币), e-commerce (电⼦商务). 2. combining forms/prefixes + verb: e.g. cybersurf （⽹络漫游）, netsurf (⽹络漫游), websurf (⽹络漫游)，email (发送电⼦邮件)3. words like cyber, net, etc. + suffix: e.g. cyberian (cyber + ian, ⽹络⽤户), cyberphobia (cyber + phobia, 电脑恐惧症), cybernaut (cyber +naut ⽹络⽤户), netter (net + er ⽹民), Webify (web + fy 使万维⽹化), cyberize (cyber + ize, 使联⽹).4. clipped word: cyberdoc (cyber + doctor, ⽹络医⽣), Netcast (Net +broadcast,⽹络播放), Netiquette (Net + etiquette, ⽹规), Netizen (Net+ citizen, ⽹民,), Netpreneur (Net + entrepreneur, ⽹络企业家),Webcam (Web + camera, ⽹络摄像机), Webcasting (Web + broadcasting,⽹络播放), Webliography (Web + bibliogrpahy, ⽹络书⽬), Webnomics (Web + economics, ⽹络经济), Webzine (Web +magazine, ⽹络杂志), e-tailing (electronic + retailing,电⼦零售), e-zine (electronic + magazine,电⼦杂志)Ⅲ. Cultural Notes1. the Internet: an international computer network for the exchange of information. It was originally used mainly in the academic and military worlds but has since become available to the large and increasing number of people with personal computers. Other services, e.g. the World Wide Web, are available through it.The Internet is changing our lives and a parallel universe is rapidly emerging online. Today there’s scarcely an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the torrent of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. The Internet is saving companies billions of dollars in producing goods and serving the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. The Internet and e-commerce are viewed as a global megatrend along the lines of the printing press, the telephone, the computer and the electricity.You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, baby clothes, stocks, real estate, toys and airline tickets. American kids today are so computer savvy that it virtually ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable future. Most kids use computers to play games and have email chats with friends.What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever-growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. 2. NBC (the National Broadcasting Company): the first of the originalthree US national broadcasting companies. It was established in 1926by Radio Corporation of America as two groups of radio stations. Thefirst NBC television channel opened in 1940. The company is nowowned by General Electric. Its main offices are at Rockefeller Centerin New York.3. PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service): (in the US) a televisionsystem that broadcasts programs to an association of local stationswhich use no television advertisements and do not make a profit. Itwas established by the Public Broadcasting Act and is supported bymoney from the US Government, large companies and the public.PBS is known for the high quality of its programs.4. ABC (the American Broadcasting Company): one of the original threemajor television networks in America. It began in 1943 as the BlueNetwork of six radio stations. ABC is now owned by the Walt DisneyCompany .Ⅳ. Language Study1. virtual: 1) created and existing only in a computerExamples: I can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket atthe click of a mouse button.Some people spend too much time escaping from reality intothe virtual world conjured up on their computer screens.2) being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such inname or officiallyExamples: Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business.Now that the talks have broken down, war in the region looks like a virtual certainty.2. interpret: 1) understand (sth. said, ordered, or done)Examples: They are worried that the students might interpret the new regulation as a restriction of their rights. She interprets the dream as an unconscious desire to be young again.2) give or provide the meaning of,explainExamples: How do you interpret his refusal tosee us?This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.3) translate what is said in one language into anotherExamples: I am terribly sorry, but I don’t understand a word. Could you interpret for me?No one in the tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.3. tone: a particular quality or intonation of the voiceExamples: From the tone of her voice I could tell she was very angry.Suddenly he laughed again, but this time with a cold, sharptone.4. stretch: (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breakingExamples: My working day stretches from seven in the morning toeight at night.The child stretched the rubber band to its full extent.5. submit: give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered (followed by to)Examples: You should submit your reports to the committee.I am going to submit an application for that job in Microsoft.Peter submitted his plans for the new town square to the local government.6. edit: revise or correctExamples: Jack is busy editing Shakespeare’s plays for use in schools.John didn’t finish editing the annual report until the end of lastmonth.7. email: electronic mailExamples: Young people like to keep in touch with their friends via email.I received an email from my studentyesterday.vt. send an email toExamples: I will email you the instant I get thenews.She’ll email me a question before she calls so I can think it overin advance.8. communicate: contact sb. in any way, esp. by speaking to them, writing to them or calling them (followed by with) Examples: Some young people depend heavily on email to communicate with each other.They have been divorced for years and never communicated with each other.9. the Internet: the worldwide network of computer links which allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world, and which carries electronic mailExamples: Whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever-growing partof our lives.You can take online courses and earn your degree via theInternet whenever and wherever you want to.It’s believed the Internet was born in 1969 when twocomputers at the University of California, Los Angeles wereconnected by a 15 foot cable.10. relationship: state of being connectedExamples: What is the relationship between language and thought?The scientist had a good working relationship with his Americancolleagues.11. at times: sometimesExamples: She has been away from her home for about a year. At times she wishes she had never left. He went on listening to her, at times impatient and at times fascinated.12. take in: absorb (sth.) into the body by breathingor swallowingExamples: The earth takes in heat and light fromthe sun.Fish take in oxygen through their gills.13. data: information, usu. in the form of facts or statistics thatyou can analyzeExamples: This data is stored on the network and can beaccessed by anybody.The data is still being analyzed, so I can’t tell you the results.14. spit: send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the mouth (used in the pattern: spitsth. (out) (at/on/onto sbJsth.))Examples: The baby spat its food out on the table.He took one sip of the wine and spat it out.15. on line: connected to or controlled by a computer(network)Examples: Our system is on line to the maincomputer.The largest online institution is the University of Phoenix, withsome 1000 students today and hopes of reaching 200,000 studentsin 10 years.16. symptom: 1) sign of the existence of sth. badExamples: High interest rates are a symptom of a weak economy.They regard the increase in crime as a symptom of a more generaldecline in moral standards.2) change in the body that indicates an illnessExamples: A cold, fever and headache are the usualsymptoms of flu.If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.17. nightmare: a terrifying dreamExamples: Tom didn’t eat fish because it gives him nightmares.Watching horror films gives menightmares.I had a nightmare about falling off theskyscraper.18. conversely: in a way that is opposite to sth.Examples: $1 will buy 100 yen worth of Japanese goods. Conversely, 100 yen will buy $1 worth of American goods. You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.19. but then: yet at the same timeExamples: The failure of China’s soccer team looks inevitable. But then, anything can happen in football.Mary performed better than the others in the final exam; but then,she spent much longer on it than they did.20. jar: have a harsh or an unpleasant effect (used in the pattern: jarsth., jar on sbJsth.)Examples: You shouldn’t have too many colors in a small space as the effect can jar.The loud bang jarred my nerves.Her squeaky voice jarred on me.21. suck in: (usu. passive) involve (sb.) in an activity, an argument, etc., usu.against their will (used in the pattern: suck sb. in/into sth.; suck in)Examples: I don’t want to get sucked into the debate about school reform.Some teenagers don’t want to get involved with gangs, but theyfind themselves getting sucked in.22. keep up with: learn about or be aware of (thenews, etc.)Examples: Carrie likes to keep up with the latestfashions.He didn’t bother to keep up with the news. His only concern wasto study.23. Work moves into the background: Work becomes secondary to me.24. in sight: 1) visibleExamples: It was early in the morning and there wasn’t anyone in sight oncampus.As the train pulled into the station my parents standing on theplatform were soon in sight.2) likely to come soonExamples: Two months passed, and victory was not yetin sight.The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight.A solution to the problem of environmental pollution now seemsin sight.25. remark: thing said or written as a commentExamples: The principal of the school made some remarks about educational reform at the meeting. Mr. Smith approached us and made a couple of remarks aboutthe weather.His rude remark about my book jarred on me.26. emotional: 1) of the emotionsExamples: She is grateful to him for his emotional support while she wasin trouble.It’s quite difficult to handle emotional problems.2) having emotions that are easily excitedExamples: Marie got very emotional when we parted, andstarted to cry.It’s said that the Italians are more emotional than we are.27. cue: anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say (followedby to / for)Examples: When he started to talk about the finances, that was our cue toget up quietly and leave.When I nod my head, that’s your cue to giveflowers to him.Mr. Clinton’s excitement was the cue for acampaign.28.1 say a line: I type a line on the screen.29. routine: a fixed and regular way of doing things (oftenadjectival)Examples: The job is really just a dull series of fairly routine tasks. I don’t think you’ll take it.He established a new routine after retirement.30. rely on/upon: depend confidently on, put trust inExamples: Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers to control theflow of traffic.Some children relied heavily on the advice of theirparents.31.abuse: wrong or bad use or treatment of sth./sb.Examples: The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report on drug abuse and addiction.The policemen are making an investigationof child abuse.32. restore: bring back to a former condition (used in the pattern: restoresth.; restore sb. to sth.)Examples: Law and order will be quickly restored after the incident.Winning three games restored their confidence.Doing sports every day restored the old man to good health.The deposed king was restored to power.33. arrange: prepare or plan (used in the pattern: arrange sth.; arrange todo sth.; arrange for sb./ sth. to do sth.)Examples: Her marriage was arranged by her parents.Let’s arrange to have a dinner together some time before wegraduate.I have arranged for a taxi to pick us up at 8:00 a.m.I could arrange for you to come along with us if you like.34. flee: run away (from) (used in the pattern: flee from/to; fleesomeplace)Examples: The customers fled from the bank when the alarmsounded.During the war, thousands upon thousands of Afghans fled the country.Up to five million political refugees have fled to other countries.35. interview: 1) a meeting at which a journalist asks sb. questions inorder to find out their newsExamples: In an exclusive interview with our reporter, the film star revealed some of his personal affairs.Radio interviews are generally more relaxed than television ones.2) a formal meeting at which sb. applying for a job is askedquestions, as a way of judging how suitable they are Examples: I have been asked to go for an interview for a project I applied for at Harvard University.She has had a couple of job interviews, but nooffers.v.Examples: As a journalist, he interviewed manygovernment officials.After the press conference, the journalist interviewed the UN Secretary General about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.I will be interviewed next week for the Chief Executive’s job.36. appointment: an arrangement to meet or visit sb. at a particular time (followed by with)Examples: You can’t see the president of the university unless you make an appointment.I’ve made an appointment to see my tutor tomorrow.37. click: press or release a mouse button rapidly, as to select an icon (followed by on)Example: When shopping online, you just click the mouse and order what you want to buy.38. tune: a series of musical notes that is pleasant andeasy to rememberExamples: She whistled a happy tune all the wayhome.He was humming a merry tune while cooking.。

Unit 1:1、VocabularyPromote 促进summarize 总结make up for 弥补investigate 调查Performance性能not…in the least 至少initial 最初的on occasion 有时Emerge 出现critical 关键的phenomenon现象insert 插入Attach 附上in retrospect 回顾await 等待in due course在适当的时候1.To use the machine, first insert the correct coins, then select the drink you want and button.使用这台机器，首先插入正确的硬币，然后选择你想喝和按钮。

2.Professor Smith translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish.史密斯教授翻译不仅从法国来，有时，来自波兰。

3.Food chemists will investigate the health food on sale to see if it really does give the benefitsclaimed.食品化学家将调查在销售保健食品是否真的剂量给人的利益。

4.In retrospect, it was the wrong time to open a new data processing center in this city.回想起来，那是打开新的数据处理中心在这个城市，错误的时间。

5.My initial reaction to the news was relief, but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry.听到这个消息我最初的反应是如释重负，但我想一下我开始感到愤怒。

Unit 4I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. provided = as long as 假如，倘若e.g. I will teach you English provided circumstances permit. 倘若情况允许，我就教你英语。

2. need never be out of touch = can never fail to be reached 从不会失去联系e.g. We need never be out of touch with each other after graduation if we like. 毕业后，如果愿意，大家绝不会失去联系的。

3. regardless of = no matter 不管，不顾e.g. Fools pursue pleasure regardless of the cost. 愚人只追求享乐，而不顾代价。

This is a choice you must make for yourself as an individual, regardless of what anyone else thinks. 无论其他任何人怎样想，作为一个个体，这是一个你必须自己做的选择。

4. overlook at one’s peril = fail to notice at great risk 忽视……的危险或风险e.g. The reason why we failed was that we had overlooked at its peril. 我们这次失败的原因是我们忽视了它的风险。

5. hovers somewhere in and around all those words = may be described by these words to varyingdegrees.6. hit the problem of untranslatability head-on = were directly confronted with the problem thatsomething in one language cannot be rendered into another.II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. stepping stone2. at their peril3. serve4. mentality5. staple6. facilitating7. messaging8. hybridIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. economy2. accessible3. fundamentally4. homesick5. negotiable6. adjusted7. remoteness8. complacently1.economic a. 经济学的；经济的；有利可图的economical a. 节俭的；经济的，合算的economics n. 经济学economist n. 经济学家economy n. 节约；经济e.g. 每个人都关心今年的经济政策。

全新版大学英语综合教程2第二版Unit4电子课件在现代科技飞速发展的时代，电子课件已经成为了很多教学模式的主要手段之一。

在大学英语教学中，电子课件也起到了非常重要的作用。

全新版大学英语综合教程2第二版Unit4中的电子课件是如何为我们提供有效的学习辅助的呢？首先，电子课件可以提供多样的内容形式，从而丰富我们的学习体验。

它不仅可以包含文字、图片和视频等多种形式的媒体元素，还可以设置互动环节，让学生在学习过程中积极参与。

这在英语学习中尤其重要，因为英语学习需要我们不断地接触听说读写的全方位语言要素，而电子课件正好可以提供这样的交互式学习体验。

其次，电子课件的使用可以提高我们的学习效率。

它可以将课本中的内容进行分类整理，并且提供详尽的注释和解释，让我们更好地理解英语知识点。

同时，电子课件还可以根据我们的学习进度，简化和优化学习重点，增强学习的针对性。

这样的学习方式不仅可以节省我们的时间，也可以让我们更加深入地掌握英文知识。

再次，电子课件的使用可以使我们更好地了解英语国家的文化和社会风貌。

随着科技的发展，我们现在越来越容易接触到英语国家的各种文化元素，而电子课件更是提供了这样一种全方位的文化学习机会。

通过电子课件，我们可以了解英语国家的文学、历史、音乐和电影等领域的知识，进而更好地理解另一个文化及其与我们不同的地方。

这不仅可以提高我们的国际视野，也可以增强我们运用英语的能力和自信心。

最后，电子课件的使用可以激发学生学习英语的兴趣和热情。

相比于传统的黑板板书和教科书，电子课件具有更加生动的视觉效果和更加丰富的互动体验。

这不仅可以让我们感受到学习英语的乐趣，也可以提高我们对知识点的理解和记忆度。

在这个过程中，我们会更加积极主动地去学习英语，而不是被动接受知识。

总之，电子课件在大学英语教学中的作用十分重要，它不仅可以提供多样的内容形式，还可以提高我们的学习效率和兴趣，帮助我们更好地掌握英语知识和文化。

在未来的学习中，我们也应该更加注重电子课件的使用，利用科技的力量，提高我们的英语水平和交际能力。

大学综合英语教程第2册unit 4（何兆熊）Unit 4Unit 4 Cultural EncountersSection Two Global ReadingI. Text analysis1. Which sentence is the thesis statement?The last sentence of the 3rd paragraph: �DMost fundamental is the profound relationship between language and culture that lies at the heart of society and one that we overlook at our peril.‖ 2. Compromising, in the author’s view, is a key notion in tra nslation and thus also inintercultural communication. Numerous examples are used to explain this notion. Try to find these examples.Paragraph 4: The lack of an exact counterpart of the English word�Dhomesickness‖ in other languages such as Itali an, Portuguese, and German. Paragraph 5: The problem of untranslatability which the early Bible translators encountered. Paragraph 6: English and Welsh speakers make adjustments regarding the color spectrum in the grey / green / blue / brown range; the fla t breads of Central Asia are a long way away from Mother’s Pride white sliced toasties, yet the word �Dbread‖ has to serve for both.II Structural analysis1. What type of writing is this essay? And what’s the main strategy the author adopt to developthe body of the essay?It is a piece of argumentation. Abundant examples are provided to support her argument in the body of the essay.2. Divide the text into parts by completing the table. Paragraphs 1-3 Main ideas It describes the communications revolution taking place worldwide and the widespread use of the English language, and then points out that there are indeed problems with the communications revolution. It exemplifies that language and culture are so closely interrelated that often we find that what we can say in one language cannot be conveyed at all in another, and that confronted with insurmountable linguistic problems, translators negotiate the boundaries between languages and come up with a compromise. It briefly points out the immense significance of intercultural understanding. 4-7 8Section Three Detailed ReadingText ICultural Encounters Susan Bassnett1 Inevitably, the spread of English means that millions of people are adding another1Unit 4language to their own and are learning how to negotiate cultural and linguistic differences. This is an essential skill in today’s hybrid world, particularly now when the need for international understanding has rarely been so important. But even as more people become multilingual, so native English speakers are losing out, for they are becoming ever more monolingual, and hence increasingly unaware of the differences between cultures that languages reveal. Communicating in another language involves not only linguistic skills, but the ability to think differently, to enter into another culture’s mentality and shape language accordingly.8 Millions of people are discovering how to bridge cultures, while the English-speaking world becomes ever more complacent and cuts down on foreign language learning programs in the mistaken belief that it is enough to know English.2 World peace in the future depends on intercultural understanding. Those best placed to help that process may not be the ones with the latest technology and state-of-the-art mobile phones, but those with the skills tounderstand what lies in, under and beyond the words spoken in many different languages.9Paragraphs 1-3 Questions:1. What do cheap flights and the Internet mean to people today? (Paragraph 1)Cheap flights mean that millions of people can afford to visit placestheir parents could only dream about, while the Internet means that numerous people are able to communicate with the remotest places with great ease.2. Exemplify and explain that English has become the most important international language. (Paragraph 2)Conferences and business meetings around the globe are held in English, regardless of whether anyone present is a native English speaker. English has simply become the language that facilitates communication, and for many people learning English is an essential stepping stone on the road to success.Words and Expressions1. access n. entrance; way in; means of entering or the right to use or look at something e.g. The only means of access to the building is along a muddy track.到达那幢楼的唯一途径是沿着那条泥泞的小路前行。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapersand groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms ofsocializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has longbecome separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotionalcues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym,arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks onthe modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabularyI 1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid militaryservice.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze1.(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)sucked into(14)At times(15)flee(16)on line2.(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides (8)small(9)remote(10)informationV.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. 2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。

综合教程2unit4
综合教程2单元4是有关环境保护的主题。

这个单元主要讨论了一些重要的环境问题，例如气候变化、空气污染、水污染和垃圾问题。

在课程中，我们学习了气候变化对地球所造成的影响。

气候变化导致了全球气温上升，冰川融化，海平面上升，极端天气事件增多等。

这对地球和生物多样性产生了严重的威胁。

我们还研究了空气污染带来的健康影响。

空气污染包括来自车辆尾气和工厂排放的有害物质，这些物质对人体的健康有害。

学习了这些问题后，我们认识到我们需要采取行动来减少空气污染，并提升环境质量。

另外，水污染也是单元中的一个重要话题。

许多河流和湖泊遭受到了工业废水和农业污水的损害。

水污染不仅危害水生生物，也对人类的健康构成威胁。

我们学习了水污染的原因和可能的解决办法，以便保护我们的水资源。

最后，我们探讨了垃圾问题，并学习了如何正确地处理和回收垃圾。

随着人口的增长和消费水平的提高，垃圾问题已经成为一个全球性的挑战。

我们需要采取措施来减少垃圾产生，提高垃圾的回收率，以保护我们的环境和资源。

通过学习这些环境问题，我们认识到环境保护对于我们和我们的后代的生存和发展至关重要。

我们每个人都应该意识到自己
的责任，并采取行动来保护我们的地球。

只有通过共同努力，我们才能建立一个更美好的未来。

Book 4 Unit 6 The Pace of Life1) To stimulate consumption, farmers now can buy household appliances with government subsidy.译文：为了刺激消费，农民可以通过政府补贴来购买家用电器。

2）Conventional medicine has concentrated mainly on the treatment of chronic and acute illness, and until recent years the role of preventive(预防性的) medicine has suffered comparative neglect.译文：传统医学一直主要致力于慢性病和急性病的治疗，而且预防医学的作用还一直相对地遭到冷遇，直到近几年这个情况才有所缓解。

3）Cost apart, you should remember that however fancy a fridge is ,it doesn’t kill bacteria (细菌); it only shows down the rate at which they multiply.译文：除去（购买的）费用，你应该记住，不管电冰箱有多别致，它也不能够杀灭死细菌，它只能降低细菌的繁殖速度。

4）The economic planners are seeking to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth throughout society, but it’s easier said than done, I think.译文：经济规划师正设法在全社会实现更为公平的财富分配，但我认为这说起来容易做起来难。

注释：seek to do…意为“设法做…”，相当于try to do…；distribution 意为“分配”5）The town has been producing wool, cloth, and blankets since the 13th century and much of its prosperity today is still founded on those industries.译文：自13 世纪以来，这个城镇一直生产羊毛、布匹和地毯，它今天的许多繁荣兴旺仍然建立在那些工业的基础上。