unit 1 text i this year it’s going to be different text ii my financial career

Unit 1

Text I This Year It’s Going to Be Different

Text II My Financial Career

Text I

Text II

Oral Work

Listening

Pre-reading Activity

Structure

Vocabulary Acquisition

Intensive Reading

Text 1:

This Year It’s Going to Be Different

1.Did you make any plan for the new year

when the new year is coming? If yes, what’s

your plan for this year?

2.Read following resolution made by a super

star, discuss how can one make his/her

resolutions come true.

1.Did you make any plan for the new year

when the new year is coming? If yes, what’s

your plan for this year?

2.Read following resolution made by a super

star, discuss how can one make his/her

resolutions come true.

Text I Pre-reading Activity

My Definite Chief Aim (wrote in 1961)

I, Bruce Lee, will be the highest paid Oriental

superstar in the United States. In return I will

the most exciting performances and the best

of quality in the capacity of an actor.

Starting in 1970, I will achieve world-fame

and from then on and till the end of 1980 I

will have in my possession $10,000,000.Then

I will live the way I please and achieve inner

harmony and happiness.

My Definite Chief Aim (wrote in 1961)

I, Bruce Lee, will be the highest paid Oriental

superstar in the United States. In return I will

the most exciting performances and the best

of quality in the capacity of an actor.

Starting in 1970, I will achieve world-fame

and from then on and till the end of 1980 I

will have in my possession $10,000,000.Then

I will live the way I please and achieve inner

harmony and happiness.

Text I Pre-reading Activity

1940-1973

Text I Structure

Style Lively, unaffected, idiomatic, straightforward

Light humorous

contrast exaggerationSharp

contradiction

Colloquial words V-prep / v-particle contractions Direct quotations

The _______ & ________ has ____ children. He was a _______and

________ father to the children. He is ________ to answer questions;

never treats them as ______; showing no interest in their ______ and

what they were doing. Having a _____ temper, he gets excited easily

and often _____ at them. He does little to ____ his wife with _______.

What he usually does is ____________ thoroughly. At home, what he

does most of the time was either __________________ or

___________________.

The _______ & ________ has ____ children. He was a _______and

________ father to the children. He is ________ to answer questions;

never treats them as ______; showing no interest in their ______ and

what they were doing. Having a _____ temper, he gets excited easily

and often _____ at them. He does little to ____ his wife with _______.

What he usually does is ____________ thoroughly. At home, what he

does most of the time was either __________________ or

___________________.

Text I Structure

Now could you give several words to describe our used-

to-be hero? The following words may help you.

Now could you give several words to describe our used-

to-be hero? The following words may help you.

husband father 4 serious

strict unwilling

equals friends

quick

yells help chores

enjoy himself

watch football match

read the newspaper

Text I Vocabulary Acquisition

Write down the definition of each word that fits the context.

1. tiptoe (L.8) ______________________________________

2. spontaneous (L.9) _____________________________________

3. compliment (L.12) _____________________________________

4. escapement (L.19) ______________________________________

5. jovially (L. 35) ______________________________________

6. whittle (L. 70) ______________________________________

7. commotion(L.75) ______________________________________

8. snarl (L.89) ______________________________________

9. sprawl (L.95) ______________________________________

Walk on one’s toes with the rest of one’s feet off ground

Acting immediately from natural feelings

An expression of praise, admiration, or respectThe part of a clock or watch that controls the moving parts inside

In a friendly way, good-humoredly

Cut (wood) to a smaller size by taking off small thin pieces

Great and noisy confusion or excitement

Speak in an angry, bad tempered way

Stretch out oneself or one’s limbs in a lying or sitting position

Judging by / from

逻辑主语不再是句子主语，分词结构变为惯用法 More examples ：

Judging from the truth, he is honest enough.

Given the state of his health, it will take him quite some time to rec

over his mind.

frankly (broadly, generally, properly, strictly…) speaking…,talking about…, speaking of…,looking at…,taking…into consideration, put frankly

Judging by

Put frankly, I don't agree with what he said.

Given the general state of his health, it may take him a while to rec

over from the operation.

Task: Translate 从她的自传可以断定，她对那名钢琴师始终怀有一种复杂的感情。

Judging from her autobiography, she always had mixed feelings for that pianist.

Pretty clearly, anyone who followed my collection of rules would be blessed with a richer life, boundless love from his family and the admiration of the community.

Task: Paraphrase the sentence

Quite obviously, anyone who was determined to be guided by the rules of self-improvement I collected would be happy and have a richer life, infinite affection from his family and the love and respect of the community.

I tiptoed over and kissed her on the back of the neck.

Task: Translate 他每天午夜下班回家，他总要蹑手蹑脚地上楼，以免吵醒邻居。

Every time he returned home from work at midnight, he would tiptoe upstairs, trying not to disturb his neighbours.

n. on tiptoe / on (your) tiptoes1. to make oneself taller or walk quietly.

2. full of anticipation; eager e.g. The children were on tiptoe before the birthday party.v. e.g. His mother tiptoed into the room. They were tiptoeing around the delicate subject of money. (to try to avoid dealing with a difficult problem)

Be spontaneous in showing affection.

Task: Understand and Paraphrase the sentence

Show your love readily and willingly.

Task: Translate

自发的赞美之辞 a spontaneous expression of admiration

柳树的自然生长 spontaneous growth of willow

病的自然痊愈 spontaneous recovery from a disease

A sincere compliment is worth its weight in gold.


Whole-hearted and genuine praise is very valuable.

Task: Translate

承蒙光临，不胜荣幸。Your presence is a great compliment.

内附厂方敬赠的免费样品。A free sample is enclosed with the compliments of the manufacturer.

Meet your child at his own level.


Join your children and treat them as your equals.

meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc

to do something that someone wants, needs, or expects you to

do or be as good as they need, expect etc

e.g. The company says it is unable to meet the workers' demands

for higher wages.

The service is tailored to meet your needs.

The beach meets European standards of cleanliness.

The most trivial chore can prove rewarding if approached with zest.


The most unimportant light task may turn out to be worthwhile if it is dealt with eagerly and enthusiastically.

approachTo begin to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way or with a particular attitude

approach a problem/task/matter etc It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way.

The most trivial chore can prove rewarding if approached with zest.

zest

1.eager interest and enjoyment

e.g. She had a great zest for life .

2. the quality of being exciting and interesting

e.g. The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the

affair.

Task: Translate 他们以高涨的热情去努力完成这个工程。

They are working hard with great zest to finish this project.

I struck up a conversation with Kit, trying to establish some kind of rapport.

strike up1. strike up a friendship / relationship / conversation etcto start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etce.g. I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to me.2. strike up (something) to begin playing a piece of musice.g. The band struck up a tango

rapportfriendly agreement and understanding between peopleHe had an excellent rapport with his patients.He always found he could build up a good rapport with children.

I struck up a conversation with Kit, trying to establish some kind of rapport.

Task: Translate 为了与新来的邻居建立一种和睦的关系，格林先生不失时机地主动帮她把行李搬进屋子。

To establish some kind of rapport with his new neighbour, Mr. Green lost no chance in offering to carry her luggage into the house.

I touched on hippes, pop music, dating, morality and so on.

touch on

To mention a particular subject when talking / writing

e.g. The report touches on the relationship between poverty and

poor health.

These issues were touched on in Chapter 2.

Task: Translate 他在大厅与两名美国旅行者攀谈起来，谈到了很多有趣的跨文化方面的问题。

While waiting in the hall, he struck up a conversation with two American travellers and touched on many interesting cross-cultural issues.

Maggie always dreads taking down the Christmas tree...

dread

dread doing something

e.g. I'm dreading going back to work.

dread somebody doing something

e.g. Tim dreaded his parents finding out.

dread (that)

e.g. I'm dreading that I'll be asked to make a speech.

dread the thought/prospect of (doing) something

e.g. He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house.

e.g. I dread to think what will happen if they get elected (=I

think it will be very bad)

I was about two thirds done when Maggie came in.

Task: Translate 他的新小说比前一本厚三分之二。

His new novel is about two-thirds thicker than his previous one.

Task: Translate 去年年底这个建设工程完成了五分之四。

At the end of last year the construction project was already four-fifths finished.

You never bothered with small talk before, Why start now?


You never troubled yourself to chat with people in the past. Why do

you want to start doing it now?

Bother to make the effort to do something

(not) bother to do something

e.g. He didn't bother to answer the question.

not bother about/with

He didn't bother with a reply.

(not) bother doing something

Many young people didn't bother voting.

Why do you think the hero of the story gets “rattled” when he

goes into a bank?

What made the manager of the bank take the man for a

detective?

How did the manager react when he heard it was such a small

sum of money that was going to be deposited in his bank?

What was the clerk’s reaction to the man’s eccentric behavior?

What did the man do with his money after this experience?

Was it the first time or the last time the man went to a bank?

Why do you think the hero of the story gets “rattled” when he

goes into a bank?

What made the manager of the bank take the man for a

detective?

How did the manager react when he heard it was such a small

sum of money that was going to be deposited in his bank?

What was the clerk’s reaction to the man’s eccentric behavior?

What did the man do with his money after this experience?

Was it the first time or the last time the man went to a bank?

Text II Extensive Reading Questions

My Financial Career

Useful expressions

Deposit / save /withdraw

Threshold (l.3)

shamble (l. 7)

devil (l. 9)

sepulchral (l. 10)

solemnly (l. 11)

clutch (l. 14)

crumple (l. 14)

prompt (l. 29)

convulsive (l. 45)

ghastly (l. 46)

Reckless (l.62)

Wretched (l.69)

Oral Work

Discuss your New Year’s resolutions with your

partner, following are suggested topics:

Study plan

Hobbies and Interests

Travel

Your planed methods to achieve these goals

Dictation A

Dictation B

Listening

Key

Key

Listening Dictation A

* apply for 请求 , 申请 apply to the consul for a visa 向领事申请签证

apply a theory to practice 把理论应用于实践 apply one’s mind to 专心于…… We must apply our energies to finding a solution. * expense n . 费用 , 开支* Accounts 账目 , 账号* fashionable adj. 流行的 , 时髦的 a fashionable hairdo 时髦的女发型 become fashionable for a time 风靡一时* lounge n . 休闲室 =waiting room or [BE] living room* go sightseeing 观光 a sightseeing car 游览汽车 a sightseeing party 参观团 a sightseeing tour 旅游观光


Travel for WorkYou can see them in every airport in the world./ They are businessmen and women who have to travel for their work. /When they first applied for the job, / they may have thought of good food and hotels, huge expense accounts and fashionable cities./ Now they have to sit in airport lounges, tired and uncomfortable in their smart clothes, / listening to the loudspeaker announce/“The flight to Tokyo, or Berlin, or New York is delayed for another two hours”./ Some people say to me, “How lucky you are to be able to travel abroad in your work! / You can go sightseeing without paying any money by yourself!’’/ They think that my job is like a continual holiday. / It is not. There are advantages, of course, and I do think I am lucky, / but only because I can go to places I would never visit if I was a tourist. (149 words)


* intelligence n. 智力 , 聪明Use your intelligence, and you’re sure to achieve something.

* extent n. 广度 , 程度 to some extent 在某种程度上

extent of one’s knowledge 某人的知识多少 E.G.I agree with you to a certain extent.

No one knows the extent of his debts.

没有人知道他负债多少。* no amount of 怎么 ( 再多 ) 也……不

Listening Dictation B

IntelligenceAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience?Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus, the limit of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, held by most experts now, can be supported in a number of ways. As is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people is, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. (154 words)

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