1、1,6,Reading Skills,Text Study,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Idea Sharing,Exercises,Understanding Idiomatic Expressions,I.Understanding Idiomatic Expressions,The meaning of idiomatic expressions can,be very hard,even impossible to guess.,Word formations in dictionaries don,t always,help,and
2、 can even fool us entirely!However,context clues,such as examples,opposites,explanations,or similar phrases,can be helpful,to figure out the meaning of them.,Reading Skill,1.The new comer was,as comfortable as an old shoe,and we soon became friends.,Guess the meaning of the following,idiomatic expre
3、ssions.,easy to talk and work with,II.Exercises,Key,Reading Skill,2.A motor would be a,white elephant,to him,because he can,t drive.,a big but useless object to its owner,Key,3.I told her to read over her composition and,weed out,every sentence that was not about the subject.,Key,to remove what is u
4、nwanted,Reading Skill,4.Some students are lazy,but others,beat their brains,and succeed.,to think out sth.difficult,Key,Reading Skill,5.The way most people look at you,you,d think,a trashman was a monster,.Say hello and they stare at you in surprise.They,don,t realize we,re human.,A trashman is some
5、one,that everyone wants to,get away from.,Key,Reading Skill,True or False Statement,Main Idea with the Numbers,Give complete information with the numbers below:,e.g.,at 3:00 A.M.,The company man worked himself to death,finally and precisely,at 3:00 A.M.,Sunday,morning.,I.Main Idea with the Numbers,T
6、ext Study,at 3:00 A.M.,18 years,51 years old,one of three,six days,monthly,60,48 years old,Give complete information with the numbers below without looking at the text book:,the eldest,24,20,over the last two years,the sixty-year-old company president,by 5:00 P.M.,one of three men,Text Study,Text St
7、udy,II.True or False Statement,1.Phil was a devoted executive.,2.Phil could have been promoted to the top position if he had worked hard enough.,3.Very often Phil had his meals at home.,4.When Helen said,“,I already have,”,we know her husband had neglected her.,T,F,T,F,6.Phil worried about his young
8、est child,most.,7.Phil got more than he lost,.,8.The writer tells this story in an ironic manner.,5.Phil,s youngest,child seems to be following Phil,s steps working as a company man.,F,T,T,F,Text Study,Focus Study,Active Expressions,I.Active Expressions,1.,and one of three that might conceivably,hav
9、e been promoted to the top spot.,A company friend said,“,I know how much you will miss him.,”,“,Missing him all these years,”,that the fifty-one-year-old deceased,and would be missed and hard to replace.,3.He is a natural choice for a heart attack.,Practice,Find the active expressions in the followi
10、ng:,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,spot,a particular place or area,pick out,catch sight of,miss,feel sad without,fail to reach/notice/understand/be present,natural,expected;normal,born with a certain skill,not pretending,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,What do they mean here?,This is the
11、very,spot,where he was murdered.,The police were,on the spot,within a few minutes of my telephone call.,She,spotted,her friend in the crowd.,a particular place or area,at the place where an event happened,pick out,catch sight of,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,What do they mean here?,We really,
12、missed,being able to go to the beach whenever we wanted.,The goalkeeper just,missed,the ball.,The house is on the corner,you can,t,miss,it.,feel sad without,fail to hit,catch,reach,not notice,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,By the time we got there we,d,missed,the beginning of the movie.,I,ll t
13、ake your luggage to your room,Miss,.,fail to be present at,too late for,What do they mean here?,a polite form of address to a young lady,She realized she had,missed,an opportunity to speak to Mary.,fail to take advantage of doing sth.,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,What do they mean here?,His
14、keenness on music indicates he is a,natural,musician.,It,s,natural,that she should be upset by the insult.,He is not our,natural,son,we adopted him when he was three.,born with a certain skill,expected;normal,related by blood,It,s difficult to be,natural,when one is tense.,not pretending,Notes to th
15、e Text,Active Expressions,Translation,像他这个年纪的孩子这么安静实属少见。,她生来具有舞蹈家的优雅风度。,在照片里她显得放松自然。,麦克是被收养的,他从不知道他的亲生父母是谁。,Keys,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,It,s not,natural,for a child of his age to be so quiet.,She has the,natural,grace of a born dancer.,She appeared relaxed and,natural,in her photograph
16、Michel was adopted;he never knew his,natural,parents.,Keys,Notes to the Text,Active Expressions,understanding personal pronoun by contextual clues,It,said he died of a heart attack,but every one of his friends and,acquaintances,knew,it,instantly.,II.Focus Study,Notes to the Text,Focus Study,What d
17、oes,“,it,”,refer to?,it said=the article said,knew it=knew the truth that he worked himself to death,Practice,1)To Phil,it,was work.,Notes to the Text,Focus Study,What does,“,it,”,refer to in the following sentences?,2)But,it,did list his,“,survivors,”,quite accurately.,Monthly game of golf.,The art
18、icle about his death.,2.He worked himself to death,finally and precisely,at 3:00 A.M.Sunday morning.,Practice,Repetition emphasizes some key idea or writing style.,Notes to the Text,Focus Study,Why is the sentence repeated three time?,To emphasize the ironic writing style.,2025/9/3 周三,25,English to
19、Chinese,Word Using,Old to New,1.afford:,v.,have enough time,money,etc for specified purpose,花费得起金钱、时间做某事,I,d love to go on holiday but I can,t afford the time and money.,I.Word Using,e.g.,Words and Expressions,Word Using,Note:,This word often follows,can,could,or,be able to,.,1.,afford:,v.,be able t
20、o do sth.without risk to oneself,能不冒风险而做某事物,What can,t you afford to do in your college career?,I mustn,t annoy my boss because I can,t afford to lose my job.,e.g.,Use It,Words and Expressions,Word Using,2.ignore:,v.,take no notice of,忽视,pretend that you haven,t noticed,故意不理睬,The government has igno
21、red the advice it was given.,He completely ignored her and kept on walking.,e.g.,Words and Expressions,Word Using,Words frequently used with,ignore,Words frequently used with ignore,adverb,completely,deliberately,totally,simply,pointedly,blatantly,nouns,advice,existence,fact,possibility,protest,real
22、ity,remark,request,threat,warning,insult,question,Word Building,ignorance,n.,lack knowledge or facts about,ignorant,adj.,knowing little or nothing,Words and Expressions,Word Using,3.,survive:,v.,stay alive despite an injury,illness,war etc.,经历某事而幸存,continue to exist,especially in a difficult or dang
23、erous situation,继续生存或存在,Just 10 in this village survived the earthquake.,e.g.,Words and Expressions,Word Using,The organization cannot survive unless we make some major changes.,4.,replace:,v.,take the place of,代替,取代,provide a substitute for,替换,电子邮件已经大大地取代了传统的商务信件。,我们将替换在水灾中被毁坏的全部家具。,Translation,Wor
24、ds and Expressions,Word Using,Email has largely replaced the traditional business letter.,We have to replace all the furniture that was damaged in the flood.,Key,5.,option:,n.,choice;thing that may be chosen;power,or freedom to choose,选择;选择权,The airline has ordered 16 aircraft and stock options on a
25、nother 29.,We have three different options for financing the house.,e.g.,Words and Expressions,Word Using,optional:,adj.,optional subjects,选修课,6.explore(doing sth.):,vt.,探究;探索;探讨,explore,the basis for.,the possibilities of.,the secret of.,the root causes of.,Collocation,Words and Expressions,Word Us
26、ing,从数千申请人中挑选出她来做那份工作。,你能辨认出谁是说谎者吗?,7.pick out:,choose one thing or person from a group,recognize sth.or sb.from a group,She was picked out from thousands of applicants for the job.,Can you pick out the liar from the group?,Translation,Key,Words and Expressions,Word Using,他受不了朋友们竟也嘲笑他。,I dont feel v
27、ery well.I cant bear this weather.,8.bear:,vt.,(bore,borne),bravely accept or deal with an unpleasant,situation;endure,忍受;经受,He could not bear that his friends should laugh,at him.,我感到不太舒服,我受不了这种天气。,Translation,Key,Words and Expressions,Word Using,我们会把情况弄清。,9.straighten out,deal with a problem or a
28、confused situation,解决(问题);理清(混乱情况),Well get the case straightened out.,Translation,Key,Words and Expressions,Word Using,10.,option,:,n.,the right to buy or sell sth.in the future,a choice one can make in a particular,situation,她已取得那块土地的购置权。,为了照顾孩子,她别无选择,只好辞职。,Translation,Words and Expressions,Word U
29、sing,She has taken an option on that piece of land.,She had no option but to quit her job in order,to take care of her child.,Key,从数千申请人中挑选出她来做那份工作。,你能辨认出谁是说谎者吗?,10.option,:,n.,bravely accept or deal with an unpleasant,situation;endure,忍受;经受,She was picked out from thousands of applicants for the jo
30、b.,Can you pick out the liar from the group?,Translation,Key,Words and Expressions,Word Using,II.English to Chinese,Words and Expressions,Matching Game,divide his time with,stay in grass and food,straighten out their finance,wound up,a natural choice for a heart attack,分配出部分时间做,维持吸大麻和吃饭,理清他们的经济问题,绷得
31、紧紧的,容易患心脏病的那种人,someone you know a little,work out,form an idea,a position,separate and give out,exactly correct,choice,asking for information,take no notice of,acquaintance,conceive,spot,divide,accurate,option,inquiry,ignore,III.Old to New,Words and Expressions,Matching Game,About Good Workers,Idea
32、Sharing,Believe it or not.Many people are fired from their jobs because of poor work habits.,Good work habits are important to any job you may have in the future.These good habits start in school.Give examples of good work habits.,About Good Workers,Part I,Tips,being on time,good attendance,dependab
33、ility,honesty,neat and accurate work,Good Work Habits:,For teacher,s reference,Idea Sharing,1.Consistently do more than is required.,2.Have wide vocabulary at their command.,3.Be always alert;takes active part in discussion.,4.Have usual dependability in taking assignments.,5.Have enthusiasm for and
34、 interest in the work.,6.Be prompt,neat,and through in all work.,Here is a list of achievement criteria that we try to instill in our students to help them learn what it takes to succeed,not only in their work in,the near future,but throughout their life.,Idea Sharing,7.Have initiative and originali
35、ty in attacking problems.,8.Have ability to associate and re-think the problem and can adapt themselves to new and changing situations.,9.Have ability to apply ideas gained in study to everyday life.,student to,office worker,Idea Sharing,Discuss with your group members on the topic:,Part II,Is Overwork a Good Work Habit?,About Good Workers,Idea Sharing,To Task,To Horizon,The End of Section B,2025/9/3 周三,49,






