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Read&Explore,本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢,Passage A,Passage B,Return to Menu,Unit 6,第1页,Passage A,Think About It,Read About It,Talk About It,Write About It,第2页,1.What attracts you most when you visit a new place?,(Open).The people,the scenery,the architectures.,Reference:,第3页,2.Do you think,consciously or unconsciously,that some cultures are superior or inferior to others?Why?,No culture is superior or inferior to any other culture at all because each culture has its own unique features.,Reference:,第4页,3.Can we understand a culture through media channels instead of learning things in person?State your reasons in either case.,Yes.We can learn a lot about a culture through books,movies,TV programs.,No.If you dont experience things in person you can never really understand a culture.,Reference:,第5页,Read About It,Language Points,Content Awareness,Language Focus,第6页,The Woman Taxi Driver In Cairo,Her name is Nagat.,I first saw her outside Cairos airport terminal.A woman taxi driver the only woman,for that matter,among a large crowd of her male,counterparts,.,Do you know what it is like to arrive in a strange city in the middle of the night?Nobody,not even a ray of sunshine is here to greet you.When I walk out of the terminal,I am facing the crowd of taxi drivers,milling about,in front of every airport the world over.Here in Cairo,it is large and noisy.“Taxi!”“You want taxi?”I hear all round me.,第7页,I feel a firm hand holding my left arm.“You want taxi,follow me,”the woman says.She doesnt ask,she simply pulls me through the crowd.I follow her willingly.There is this moment when a tourist,particularly a woman,simply has to trust someone.We stop at a worn car.It has seen a better day,there are quite a few scrapes on its body,the tires are bald and there is a crack in the windshield.But it is a car for hire,and the woman will personally drive me.I breathe a sigh of,relief,when she puts my bag into the trunk,locks it and gets behind the wheel.“I will drive you,dont worry,”she says.,Nagat,as she now explains to me,works as a taxi driver several days and nights a week.She has another job,working in an office,but details of it remain vague.The little old car is not hers;it belongs to a boss from whom she in turn rents it whenever she can.She has been a driver ever since her husband died some ten years earlier and left her with two teenage kids and her parents to support.,第8页,She knows every,nook and cranny,in and around Cairo no easy feat.Cairo with its complex system of streets and lanes,its quarters and markets is like a labyrinth invented by ancient storytellers.Hundreds of mosques many of which are masterpieces of Islamic architecture,old neighborhoods with houses boxed together,huge apartment buildings on the outskirts and the Nile calmly running through it;all are part of this overcrowded city.,With a mild sense of humor around a deep,core,of understanding of human nature,Nagat takes control of my sightseeing schedule.Every morning,punctually,at nine oclock,I can depend on seeing her short,solid frame outside the hotel lobby,her round face turning into a big smile as soon as she sees me coming down the stairs.Most every day,she wears an earth tone-colored Jellaba.Her movements are energetic and she doesnt waste any time.Her determined,approach,seems to have grown on a bed of,economy,on the necessity to get as much done as she possibly can.,第9页,What becomes clear to me soon as she drives me from museum to pyramid,from one part of town to the opposite,is this:she is a true exception here.Wherever we stop,be it for a cup of tea during a break or upon arriving at a historical site where her male colleagues gather in the parking area everywhere,she is being noticed.Men walk up to her in the car with questioning faces.As she tells me,they all have one question first of all:“Are you a taxi driver?”She then explains in a few short sentences,and I see the mens faces,soften,smile and respectfully and kindly chat with her.This scene repeats itself over and over again.I get the sense that she invites goodwill from the people she meets.,第10页,Nagat is proud and independent.One day,as I find her waiting outside a museum,she is just taking a,spare,tire out of the trunk of the taxi.One of the bald tires had finally gone flat,and she was going to change it herself.Several curious people gather around her and she receives offers of help but no,she wants no part of that.In her,efficient,deliberate,manner,she changes the tire,and having done so,washes her hands with bottled water,gets in the taxi and asks“Where to now?”,Should you find yourself at Cairos airport,look for Nagat outside the international arrival hall.If you are lucky,you will have a chance to see Cairo through the eyes of a woman taxi driver.,第11页,for that matter,a phrase used to show that a statement is true in another situation or can also refer to another person,Examples,Im going to quit smoking,and so should you,for that matter,.,You oughtnt to have spoken like that to Bernards friends,or to anybody,for that matter,.,第12页,counterpart,n.,a person or thing which has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization,Examples,The Prime Minister is to meet his European,counterparts,to discuss the war against drugs.,A lot of work should be done before the chairman holds talks with his,counterpart,.,第13页,mill about/around,to move about in a disorderly or confused way,Example,Crazy ideas,milled around,in his mind.,mill,n.,a machine to crush corn,grain,etc.into flour,Example,The villages grain,mill,though more than 50 years old,is still in use.,第14页,relief,n,.,a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended,Examples,She breathed a sigh of,relief,when she found out she had passed her exams.,It was such a,relief,to hear that Glen survived the accident.,relieve,v.,to make something unpleasant less strong,Example,The good news,relieved,my anxiety.,第15页,nook(s)and cranny(ies),small spaces,sub-divisions in a location,building,etc.,Examples,The children searched every,nook and cranny,that might harbor a frog.,Every,nook and cranny,of this peaceful house held sweet memories of Rebecca.,第16页,core,n,.,the central part of something,Examples,The earths,core,is a hot,molten mix of iron and nickel.,The basic lack of government funding is the,core,of the problem.,core,v.,to remove the core from,Example,Peel and,core,the pears before serving them.,第17页,punctually,adv,.,the central part of something,Example,The meeting started,punctually,at 10:00 a.m.,punctual,adj.,arriving,doing something or happening at the expected,correct time,Examples,The meeting was,punctual,but the attendants were not.,Our manager is known as a very,punctual,person.,punctuality,n.,being punctual,Example,The professor does expect,punctuality,from his students.,第18页,approach,v,.,1),to deal with(sth),Example,We need to find the best way of,approaching,this problem.,2),to come near(er),Example,The total amount raised so far is,approaching,$1000.,approach,n.,the act of getting nearer;a way or method of doing something,Examples,The,approach,of Christmas has brought about a shopping boom.,We need to adopt a different,approach,to this problem.,第19页,economy,n.,the intentional saving of money;or the saving of time,energy,words,etc.,Examples,The new machines can work with greater speed and,economy,.,Hemingway is known for his,economy,of words.,第20页,soften,v,.,to(cause to)become soft,gentle,less stiff,or less severe,Example,You can,soften,the butter by warming it gently.,Example,Put a spoonful of fabric,softener,into the washing machine before you rinse the clothes.,softness,n.,being soft,Example,Our fabrics are carefully selected for their,softness,to ensure they wont irritate a babys skin.,softener,n,.,a substance used to make something soft,第21页,spare,adj.,not being used,or extra to what is usually needed,Examples,He didnt have a,spare,tire when he had a flat yesterday.,Fortunately she had a,spare,key hidden over the door to let her in.,第22页,efficient,adj.,working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way,Examples,The citys transport system is one of the most,efficient,in Europe.,We need an,efficient,secretary who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.,第23页,deliberate,adj,.,1)(often of sth bad)intentional or planned,Example,The car crash wasnt an accident;it was a,deliberate,attempt to kill the witness.,Example,From her slow,deliberate,speech I guessed she must be drunk.,deliberately,adv.,in an intentional way,Example,Im sure he says these things,deliberately,to annoy me.,2)slowly and usually carefully,deliberation,n.,an act or process of doing something intentionally or thoughtfully,Example,Slowly and with,deliberation,she turned to Jack and told him to get out.,第24页,It has seen a better day,.,Paraphrase,Paraphrase,It is no longer in good condition,.,第25页,Her determined approach seems to have grown on a bed of economy,on the necessity to get as much done as she possibly can.,Paraphrase,Paraphrase,Her determined manner seems to have resulted from economic needs and the necessity to accomplish as much as possible.,第26页,She is a true exception here.,Paraphrase,Paraphrase,She is quite different from other taxi drivers in this place.,第27页,I get the sense that she invites goodwill from the people she meets.,Paraphrase,Paraphrase,I have a feeling that she invokes a friendly reaction from the people she meets.,第28页,Read and think,Exercise 2,Exercise 3,Exercise 4,Content Awareness,第29页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,1.Answer the following questions.,1)When did the author arrive in Cairo?,_,At midnight.,第30页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,1.Answer the following questions.,2)Who was the author traveling with?,_,She was traveling alone.,第31页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,1.Answer the following questions.,3)Whats the authors first impression of Cairo?,_,It was crowded,large,noisy,第32页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,Sample:,第33页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,第34页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,第35页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,第36页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,第37页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.,第38页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.,exceptional,第39页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.,exceptional,She is the only woman taxi driver among a large crowd of her male counterparts.,第40页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.,exceptional,She is the only woman taxi driver among a large crowd of her male counterparts.,proud,第41页,Ex.2Work in pairs to perform the following tasks.,2.Use appropriate adjectives to describe this special woman driver in Cairo,and state reasons.,Adjectives,Reasons,firm,She doesnt ask,and simply pulls the author through the crowd.She takes control of her sightseeing schedule.,independent,She supports her two teenage kids and parents on her own.,capable,She knows every nook and cranny in and around Cairo.,exceptional,She is the only woman taxi driver among a large crowd of her male counterparts.,proud,She refused to accept help in changing a tire.,第42页,Ex.3Find out more supporting details in the passage for the following statements,especially the underlined parts.,1,We stop at,a worn car,.,(Para.4),It has seen a better day.,_,_,_,There are quite a few scrapes on its body.,The tires are bald.,There is a crack in the windshield.,第43页,Ex.3Find out more supporting details in the passage for the following statements,especially the underlined parts.,2,She knows every nook and cranny,in and around Cairo,no easy feat.,(Para.6),Cairo with its complex system of streets and lanes,its quarters and markets is like a labyrinth invented by ancient storytellers.,_,_,_,_,_,There are hundreds of mosques.,The houses in the old neighborhoods are boxed together.,Huge apartment buildings spread out on the outskirts.,The Nile is calmly running through the city.,The city is overcrowded.,第44页,Ex.3Find out more supporting details in the passage for the following statements,especially the underlined parts.,3,She is a true,exception,here.,(Para.8),Everywhere,she is being noticed.,_,_,_,_,Men walk up to
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