现代大学英语第二版unit1PPT演示课件

1.In your opinion, what is the song Beautiful Boy going to tell us?
2.What does Lennon think of growing up? Is it easy or full of adventures?
3.Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?
kindergarten ：under 5 years old elementary/ primary school (grades 1~6): 6~11 years old junior high/middle school (grades 7~8): 12~13 years old senior/high school (grades 9~12): 14~17 years old college, institute, academy （学院），university
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Brief Introduction to John Lennon
John Lennon (1940~1980) was an English rock musician and cofounder of The Beatles, the most lauded and influential rock group of all time.
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Text Analysis
Structure
Part I: Story (Para. 1-8 ) • the writer’s encounter with a student and his failure to convince him that a pharmacy major needs to read great writers. Part II: Argument (Para. 9-14 )
Another School Year
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Background
His Life
John Ciardi 1916-1986
a child of Italian immigrants Began his career teaching English at the University of Kansas City Joined the US Air Force in 1942, served as a gunner in fighter planes went on to teach at Harvard University in 1946 in 1953 accepted a position at Rutgers University in 1961, gave up teaching and devoted himself to his own literary endeavors.
Another School Year – What For? Another School Year – What For?
John Ciardi
John Ciardi
Another School g up

This reduces stress by helping you feel more in control of a situation. 通过帮助你对一 个情景进行掌控来减少压力。
under control : ….处于控制之下
Keep other pressures under control. 控制其他方面的压力。
Meaning: Like most people who live in a city, I act very carefully in order to escape possible danger. Before I drive my car into the garage to park, I look at the street and pathways very carefully to see whether there is anything unusual or there is any unusual person.
normal span of a human life.
七十或八十岁是一个普通人正常的寿命时期。
5. Additional adj. 额外的，另外的
[ə'diʃənəl]
Additionally adv. 另外地
例：There will be an extra charge for any additional passengers.
例：1. Look through your examination paper for any small mistakes, before you hand it in. 交卷前，仔细检查一下你的试卷，看看有没有什么小 错。 2. I looked through the paper again but could not find error. 我又把文章仔细地看了一遍，可没有发现什么错误。

neglect: vt. give too little attention or care to neglect one’s meals and sleep 离开时别忘了锁门。 Don’t neglect to lock the door when you leave. CF: neglect, ignore & omit 这几个词都有忽略、遗漏之意。 neglect 指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注 意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可能是无意的。例如： Those who neglect their duties should be punished. 玩忽职守者应受惩罚。 Why do they always neglect the traffic regulation. 他们为什么老是不注意遵守交examine广泛，指对某人或某物 进行检查、查问，带有揭示其差异或缺陷的意思。 更常指官员们的视察以发现下属单位的缺点等，还 指检阅军队。例如：
The firemen were inspecting the warehouse for potential fire hazards. 消防人员正在检查仓库以防火灾。 Every length of cloth is inspected before it leaves the factory. 出厂之前每寸布匹都检查过。
Be patient. You’ll get your promotion in due course.
Your book will be published in due course.
critical: adj. 1. very important
A second income is critical to the family’s well-being. 接下来的两个礼拜对于公司来说是至关重要的。 The next two weeks will be critical for the company.