1、Unit 1 Understanding the text Part A 1. Most voice-over artists work in advertising. They provide the voice for the images used to sell a product. 2. They must have a good voice and be good actors. They must be able to modulate their voice. 3. The pay can be good but it is not easy to find wo
2、rk. 4. It’s finding work. You do not become famous even your voice is good. Nobody knows what a voice-over artist is or what he does. You have to strike a balance between finding work and over-exposing your voice. Part C 1 Ø Male or female? The voice must create the correct mood for the
3、 product. Ø The way the message is delivered is important (stress , intonation ) 2 Ø Find a message that is relevant to every audience, which everybody can understand. Ø Make sure the translation is good. 3 Ø You must have the ability to control your voice. Ø You must be confident in fron
4、t of the microphone. 4 Ø It’s good money. Ø It gives you self-satisfaction-------your voice is well known. 5 Ø It’s difficulty to find work. Ø You don’t get well known Ø Nobody knows what you do. Developing your skill Part A This is because For example To start with
5、 Then To illustrate this point more clearly For instance On the other hand Apart from Also Interestingly enough What I mean is And because 1 A brief summery of what has gone before 2 A contrary viewpoint, different from what has gone before 3
6、 Followed by what the worst possible situation 4 A situation which is even worse than the one which has been described before 5 Giving you another point of view 6 Followed by a statement that is surprising, unexpected 7 Followed by a kind of conclusion 8 Introducing a different
7、subject 9 Perhaps a summery of the arguments which have gone before and a conclusion drawn from them 10 Another way of expressing the say thing 11 8 3 6 5 10 7 9 2 1 4 Extending your vocabulary Part A Absolutely / definitely (certainly) Une
8、xpectedly( unsurprisingly) Intriguingly / remarkably (interestingly) Almost certainly / most likely (probably) Fortunately (luckily ) Unfortunately/ regrettably (unluckily) Undoubtedly / without a doubt Unit 2 Understanding the text Part A 1m 2e 3i 4j
9、5g 14f 10a 9l 6h 7d 8b 11n 12c 13k Part B 1 Ø Capulet vs. Montagues; history of enmity Ø Romeo and Juliet fall in love and in trying to come together they die tragically. 2 Ø Romeo , Juliet , Tybalt , (Mercutio) 3 Ø Enmity between families Ø Character of Tybalt Ø R
10、omeo did not get the message Ø Strength of love between Romeo and Juliet 4 Ø Party Ø Tybalt’s provocation Mercutio and Romeo followed by fight Ø Romeo’s reaction Ø Prince’s decision to banish Romeo Ø The message 5 Ø Tybalt’s provocation of Mercutio and Romeo 6 Ø Romeo mis
11、takenly thinks that Juliet is dead and so kills himself ; Juliet sees that he is dead and kills herself. Part C Ø Love is strong Ø Some people are full of hatred Ø Pride is a dangerous emotion Ø You can’t control everything Ø The peaceful approach is not alway
12、s the best Ø The path of love is not always easy Ø Things are not always as they appear Ø Deception can be very dangerous Developing your skills Part A a) Italians b) Italians c)Tybalt d)Romeo e)Tybalt f) Romeo g) Romeo h) Romeo i)Father Laurence j)Romeo k)Juliet
13、 l)Romeo and Juliet Part B Romeo and Juliet Capulet family holding a party Everyone Having a good time Unit 3 Understanding the text Part A 1.b) 2. The tone and style of the text, especially the rhetorical questions; the last paragraph; the constant use of
14、 the word “offers”; 3. They are asked by a potential customer of the health club except the last one, which is asked by the health club. 4.Can anybody do it? Part B 1. People are more a ware of the importance of keeping their body healthy, but this is not easy, so gym clubs are becoming popul
15、ar. 2. It is an exercise system used by some famous people, which is safe and makes you healthy and fit. 3. “Can anyone do it?” Yes, because there are many different options, which are designed to suit each individual 4. Apart from the regular fitness and exercise lessons, we offer other, sligh
16、tly different options. 5. The fact that our approach is based on the needs of each individual. 6. Your first class is free, so contact us now. Developing your skills l When will mankind realize that enough is enough? Will mankind ever realize that the planet cannot support an infinite number
17、 of people?(a) l Have you ever seen anybody walking around with his head under his arm? Do you ever lie awake at night and hear strange noises coming from empty rooms?(b) l Have you ever stopped in the middle of a sentence because you couldn’t find a word? Did you ever wish that you knew every wo
18、rd in existence?(b) l Do you sometimes wish that you could buy anything that you wanted? Do you sometimes see something and just wish that you had enough money to buy it?(d) l Do you ever feel tired at the end of the day and think that there is something wrong with you? Don’t you wish that you had
19、 more energy to do the things you really want to do?(b) l Has it come to your attention that there are more natural disasters happening in the world lately? Have you ever asked yourself why there are```?(c) Unit 4 Understanding the text Part A a. the oldest university in the world (
20、which is one of the oldest universities in the world) b. twelfth (thirteenth) c. each specializes in a particular subject (none of them specialize in a particular subject) d. and 90% of them come from public schools (and 90% of them used to come from public school) e. Littlewood Pools (the manag
21、ing director of Littlewood Pools f. bikes (cars) g. female (all) h. the dons are not allowed to walk on the grass ( only the dons are allowed to walk on the grass) Part B Past: Selection based not only on the entrance examination. Large percentage of public school students Students
22、offered places because they were good at sports Sports teams were better Donations came from the church. Present: Selections based on A levels and interview More places for students from state schools Students accepted on academic merit only Sports teams are not so good as they used
23、 to be. Developing your skills Part A Why’s Ok ; tricky one this Tom! are they? have a clue ! get wind up Part B n information about exams n day-to-day life, lectures, lessons, etc. n no negative information, such as how hard the
24、work is, how expensive it is, etc. n numbers of students per college, accommodation details In general, the writer is interested in describing the better aspects of Cambridge University, to make it interesting to Tom(and to the general readers). This information is conveyed in a conversation betwe
25、en family members, and so is informal; this register excludes a lot of formal information , which is therefore not available in the text. Besides, “Uncle Dave”, who gives a lot of the information, has fond memories of being at the university, so his stories are all positive. Extending your vocabula
26、ry Part A read gown formal hall dean dons Part B Studying Cambridge University headteaher; public examinations; examination result the river cam; the spire of Great Saint Mary’s; trinity college: faculty; graduate Part C: c e b a f d Unit 5 Understanding th
27、e text Part A √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Part B Ø e.g. use the appropriate tone and style Ø focus on the reader Ø make the reader like you Ø simply highlight facts about your qualifications or skills a
28、nd let the reader interpret what that says about your abilities Ø present your personal information and tailor it to the specific post for which you are applying Ø analyze carefully your own interests, skills and experience before writing Ø draw the employer’s attention to your strengths Ø
29、demonstrate to the employer how your qualities and qualifications are directly related to the post being advertised Ø modify each resume to cater for the requirements of each post Ø highlight important and relevant information Ø answer and ask the questions that present yourself in the best l
30、ight Ø know your strengths and weaknesses Ø develop effective interpersonal skills and the ability to express yourself fluently and confidently Ø convince the interviewer that you fully understand the requirements of the and that you are able to meet the requirements Ø demonstrate exactly why y
31、ou believe you can do the job well Ø impress the interviewer right at the beginning Ø transmit appropriator messages with your body language Ø ask sensible questions at the end of the interview Ø watch carefully for the small signals which indicate the end of the interview Developing your skil
32、ls Part B Strengths Examples 1 Example: strong-willed When I have a good idea, I do not allow people to persuade me to drop it. 2 uncomplaining Instead of complaining about problems, I manage to solve them. 3 Well-organized When I have a lot of work at hand, I make plans and keep every
33、thing in good order. 1 People think that I am shy… …but I think they misunderstand me. I simply wait until an opportunity arises to express my views. Perhaps I should push my opinions a little more. 2 When people say I am too ambitious… …I usually answer that I do want to progress
34、 in my career, but not at any expense. I never try to destroy somebody else’s career to advance my own. 3 If I am thought to be too slow in my work.. …I can understand this. I am slow but I am methodical. If I need to work quickly, I will try to work at the required speed without losing my analyt
35、ical approach. Extending your vocabulary Part A Action Verbs Your Duties/Achievements e.g. interview Interviewed respondents to collect data for a survey about smoking 1 initiate Initiated several successful projects 2 recommend Recommended a lot of ideas to my superiors which were l
36、ater taken up 3 devise Devised many labor-saving techniques 4 forecast Forecast that the market was going to fall just before the last economic crash 5 publish Published a number of academic articles 6 monitor Was asked to monitor the progress of the company’s last new product 7 collab
37、orate Collaborated with several eminent professors on research projects 8 apply Applied successfully for management jobs before 9 demonstrate Looking for the opportunity to demonstrate competence in the marketing field 12 form Formed a small computer company when younger Unit 6 U
38、nderstanding the text Part A 1. allow the coat to be delivered and stored in the cellar. 2. the toilet was outside at the back of the house and he was afraid. 3. his father could not walk, so he could not get a job. Also, there were no state benefits at that time for unemployed or sick people.
39、4. they knew his father would not accept the money, even though he needed it very much, as he was too proud. 5. would otherwise have been thrown away/ could not be sold in a shop/ other people gave to them. 6. a tap in the cellar. 7. they never complained and always tried to help out in any way t
40、hey could. 8. he then saw so little of him 9. that no matter what difficulties a family had, the children must never find out about them or suffer in any way. 10. his father had overcome such enormous difficulties, such severe problems, to give his family a good life. Part B 1. The Good Ole
41、Days/Life’s a Gas / Aren’t I the Lucky One? 2. Because it is luxurious and contrasts with his description of his earlier life. 3. Regretful reminiscence of the beauty to be found in poverty. Regretful because the writer wishes he had appreciated the truly important things in his life, which is unr
42、ealistic. It is also regretful because(as we learn in the last couple of sentences) the author’s father has just died. Developing your skills 1. The writer was feeling rather emotional- for several possible reasons which the reader, at this stage, is not certain of but which he can assume he w
43、ill find out later in the text. 2. One sack was a very small amount; probably everybody else was getting much more. 3. The writer’s family was so poor that they could never afford to buy biscuits; he had never seen whole biscuits, only the broken ones rejected by the factory and brought home by hi
44、s mother. 4. The writer’s family was not that unusual; most families were suffering hardships of some kind. 5. It shows us that writer was not really busy at all—it was simply an excuse for not visiting his parents more often. 6. It obviously shows us he is upset, but it also asks us to consider
45、why he is upset.(Because his father has died, he misses his childhood, he misses his father, he is ashamed of not having seen his father more… All of these?) 7. The writer’s father has just died. Extending your vocabulary Part A polished indescribable misty sooty wooden
46、professional social broken medical true marvelous wonderful Unit 7 Words to note: 7, 11, 15, 5, 21,, 23, 1, 9, 2, 4, 25, 18, 3, 6, 8, 13, 24, 16, 22, 14, 12,20, 19, 17, 10 Understanding the text Part A: Comprehending the text 1. it has had a great influence on society. 2.
47、 many different theories are advanced to explain the discoveries. 3. his belief that since the Greeks could invent a complicated computer like the Antikythera Mechanism, they could have invented anything. 4. by the Chinese in 723 A.D. 5. fish and lightning. 6. records of a barber who moved the m
48、arks left to identify a slave, skin grafting, operations to repair ears damaged by wearing too heavy earrings, the production and successful use of artificial limbs and the use of false teeth. 7. that of ancient China. 8. the pace at which they develop. 9. inventions are being developed, improved
49、 and even replaced more and more quickly. Part B: Note-taking Invention Origin Approximate Date Computer Water clock Mechanical clock Nail clipper Toothpick Wig Banking system Sauna Road system Surgery False teeth Umbrella Dark glasses Gunpowder Flamethrower Explosive bomb
50、fired from Catapult Gun Compass Hot air balloon Canal Under-water diving equipment Earthquake detector Central heating system Lighthouse Magnifying glass Ski Parachute Postal system Mechanical horse Fast food restaurant Paper Accurate clock Perfume Coin-operated slot machines A






