Unit3 Section B

Content

• Reading skill• Text understanding• Notes to the text• Story making• Idea sharing• Assignments

Reading skillI. Read for the Key Idea

Separate minor details from the main idea.

main ideamain idea: who is doing what : who is doing what

minor detailsminor details: when, what kind, where, : when, what kind, where, why, how... why, how...

II. Exercises of Finding the Key Idea1.When snow or ice was on the ground, it was

impossible for him to walk, even with help.

It was impossible for him to walk.It was impossible for him to walk. 2.In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.

The subway was the basement, and he would The subway was the basement, and he would not have to go outside.not have to go outside.

3. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it.

I am sorry. I am sorry.

Summary

Rearrange the Order

Text Understanding

I. Rearrange the Order According

to the Text.

a. The real son was founded.

b. A son, a marine,was sent to the hospital.

c. An elder man collapsed.

d. The Marine inquired about the identity of the old man.

e. The old man died.

f. The Marine cared for the old man.

g. The old man repeatedly called for his son.

c-g-b-f-e-d-aKeyKey

：：

II. Summary

Reference:There are people who care what happens to their fellow men.

Use one sentence to summarize your feeling after reading the text ：

The text is a narrative. Narratives are stories, including ：

a. descriptions of setting

b. descriptions of characters

c. sections of dialogue

Outstanding narratives

will “show" rather than

"tell”, allowing readers

to see a point that

is not explicitly made.

The story itself should be interesting and lively.

Translation

Structure

Language Points

Word Using

1.An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street,... (L1)

whilewhile clause: the subject and the verb “be” can be omitted.

while crossing the street

____________________ ( 还年轻时 ), he was appointed committee member of an important organization.When still young

while he was crossing the street

Structure

2. ①①The medicine he had been given because of the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and ② ②he only dimly saw the young man in Marine Corps uniform standing outside the

oxygen tent. (L15)

①① ②②+ = the whole sentenceNormally, a long sentence is made up of short phrases or short sentences. By adding some modifiers ( 修饰语 ) you can make the sentence long.

老人所服用的医治心脏病的药物损害了他的视力。所以他只能模模糊糊地看见一个年轻人，身穿海军陆战队军服 , 站在氧气帐外。

Why given? because of painWhy pain? from his heart attack

What medicine? he had been given

①① the medicine made his eyes weak (key idea).

②② he only dimly saw the young manIn what dress in Marine Corps uniform

Where standing outside the oxygen tent

The medicine he had been given because of the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak.

Try your own long sentence by adding some modifiers ：

I was embarrassed.

Reference

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father who was severely crippled and very short.

1.Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was there, but he paid no attention to her and the night noises of the hospital—the banging of an oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff exchanging greetings, the cries and moans and

breathing of other patients. (L23).

每次护士进来，海军陆站队队员都坐在 那儿。可对于护士的进出、医院晚上的各种响动、氧气瓶的撞击声、值夜班的医生护士打招呼时的笑声、其他病人的哭喊、呻吟和呼吸声，他都视若不见、充耳不闻。

Translation

2. But the wrong Marine had become the right son at the right time. And he proved, in a very human way, that there are people who care what happens to their fellow men.(L44)

但是，这个假儿子在老人真正需要儿子的时刻却成了真正的儿子。而且他以一种非常人道的方式，证明了在这个世界上确实有人会关心自己同胞的遭遇。

a. 找出全句的主语、谓语和宾语 : he proved that...

b. 找出句中所有的非谓语结构：如 in a very human way...

c. 分析从句和短语的功能。

d. 分析词、短语和从句之间的相互关系。

1.call for (L3)1.call for (L3)

ask to see; needask to see; need

TranslationTranslation

The situation calls for immediate action.

KeyKey当前的情况需要立即采取行动。

Word Using

2. inform (L29)2. inform (L29)

tell sb.; give sb. knowledgetell sb.; give sb. knowledge

TranslationTranslationNewspapers inform their readers on what is happening in the world.

He has not yet informed me of his plans for holidays.KeyKey报纸向读者们报道世界上正在发生的情况。

他尚未把他的度假计划告诉我。

collapse: n. / vi.1. (of a person) fall down (and usu. become unconscious) because of illness, tiredness, etc. （指人）病倒；累倒；昏倒

collapse: n. / vi.1. (of a person) fall down (and usu. become unconscious) because of illness, tiredness, etc. （指人）病倒；累倒；昏倒

He collapsed in the street and died on the way to the hospital.

He collapsed in the street and died on the way to the hospital.

1. 屋顶被积雪压塌了。 1. 屋顶被积雪压塌了。1. The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

1. The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

collapse: 2. break into pieces and fall down or in suddenly 倒塌；塌陷collapse: 2. break into pieces and fall down or in suddenly 倒塌；塌陷

2. 她的身体因过度疲劳而垮了。 2. 她的身体因过度疲劳而垮了。2. She collapsed from exhaustion.2. She collapsed from exhaustion.

Word-building col (prefix: 共同 )+l(stem)

Word-building col (prefix: 共同 )+l(stem)

Family members:

collaboratev. 合作；共同研究collaborationn. 合作；共同研究colleaguen. 同事；同行 collcollectectvv. . 收集；收藏收集；收藏

Family members:

collaboratev. 合作；共同研究collaborationn. 合作；共同研究colleaguen. 同事；同行 collcollectectvv. . 收集；收藏收集；收藏

apparently: ad. according to how something looks; as it seems 外表上；表面上；看上去像

apparently: ad. according to how something looks; as it seems 外表上；表面上；看上去像

1. 看上去他像是买通了看守逃跑的。 2. 他们像是正准备结婚。 1. 看上去他像是买通了看守逃跑的。 2. 他们像是正准备结婚。

1. He had apparently escaped by buying a guard.

2. Apparently they're going to marry.

1. He had apparently escaped by buying a guard.

2. Apparently they're going to marry.

Family words:Family words: appear appear vtvt. appearance . appearance n.n. apparent apparent adadj.j. apparently apparently adv.adv.

Family words:Family words: appear appear vtvt. appearance . appearance n.n. apparent apparent adadj.j. apparently apparently adv.adv.

1. en 1. en 在名词前，表示“放进”，“走上”，在名词前，表示“放进”，“走上”，“使上”“使上” encageencage 关入笼中 关入笼中 encase encase 装入箱装入箱中中 encave encave 藏于洞中 藏于洞中 enroll enroll 记入名册记入名册中中

1. en 1. en 在名词前，表示“放进”，“走上”，在名词前，表示“放进”，“走上”，“使上”“使上” encageencage 关入笼中 关入笼中 encase encase 装入箱装入箱中中 encave encave 藏于洞中 藏于洞中 enroll enroll 记入名册记入名册中中

enable: vt. 1. make (sb.) able to do sth. by giving him the necessary power or means （通过授予必要的权利和手段）使能够；使可以

enable: vt. 1. make (sb.) able to do sth. by giving him the necessary power or means （通过授予必要的权利和手段）使能够；使可以

en-en- 在在 pp ，， bb ，， mm ，，前作前作 em-em-en-en- 在在 pp ，， bb ，， mm ，，前作前作 em-em-

2. 2. 加在名词或形容词前，表示“使成…”加在名词或形容词前，表示“使成…” enlarge enlarge 使扩大 使扩大 endanger endanger 使遭危险使遭危险 3. 3. 加在动词前，表示“在里面”，“包住”加在动词前，表示“在里面”，“包住” enfold enfold 包入 包入 enwrapenwrap 包入，包入，卷入 卷入 entrust entrust 信托，委托 信托，委托

4. en-4. en- 与与 in-in- 常可通用（美国常用常可通用（美国常用 in-, in-, 英国多用英国多用 een-n- ）） inquire, enquire inquire, enquire 询问询问

2. 2. 加在名词或形容词前，表示“使成…”加在名词或形容词前，表示“使成…” enlarge enlarge 使扩大 使扩大 endanger endanger 使遭危险使遭危险 3. 3. 加在动词前，表示“在里面”，“包住”加在动词前，表示“在里面”，“包住” enfold enfold 包入 包入 enwrapenwrap 包入，包入，卷入 卷入 entrust entrust 信托，委托 信托，委托

4. en-4. en- 与与 in-in- 常可通用（美国常用常可通用（美国常用 in-, in-, 英国多用英国多用 een-n- ）） inquire, enquire inquire, enquire 询问询问

1. He extended his hand to the new worker.

1. He extended his hand to the new worker.

extend: v. lay or move out (the body or a limb) at full length 伸开；展开（身体或四肢）

extend: v. lay or move out (the body or a limb) at full length 伸开；展开（身体或四肢）

2. The athlete extended her arms out sideways.

2. The athlete extended her arms out sideways.

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--tend--tend--tens- -tens- -tent-tent-

ex-ex-

at-at-

con-con-

in-in-

dis-dis-

pro-pro-

ex-ex-

at-at-

con-con-

in-in-

dis-dis-

pro-pro-

-ion-ion

-ible-ible

-i-fy-i-fy

-ous-ous

-e-e

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-ible-ible

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attention attention 注意力注意力contend contend 竞争竞争 ;; 主张主张intense intense 剧烈的剧烈的intensify intensify 加强加强 , , 加加剧剧

extension extension 伸展伸展extensible extensible 可伸展的可伸展的

extensive extensive 广阔的广阔的attendattend 关心，出席关心，出席

11. . 这部影片结果大获成功。这部影片结果大获成功。11. . 这部影片结果大获成功。这部影片结果大获成功。

turn out: happen to be; be found to be in the end 结果是 , 证明turn out: happen to be; be found to be in the end 结果是 , 证明

1. The film turned out to be a great 1. The film turned out to be a great success. success. 1. The film turned out to be a great 1. The film turned out to be a great success. success.

2. 2. 他这番话后来证明是虚假的。他这番话后来证明是虚假的。2. 2. 他这番话后来证明是虚假的。他这番话后来证明是虚假的。2. It turned out that his statement was 2. It turned out that his statement was false. false. 2. It turned out that his statement was 2. It turned out that his statement was false. false.

personnel: n. 1. a department in a firm which deals with workers, esp. with their hiring and benefits 人事部门；人事处

personnel: n. 1. a department in a firm which deals with workers, esp. with their hiring and benefits 人事部门；人事处

the bureau of personnel 人事局

personnel department 人事处（科）

the bureau of personnel 人事局

personnel department 人事处（科）

Story Making

Use the following words to write a story inat least 120 words. Your story should be logical,

meaningful and smooth.

locate, now and again, inform, exchange,

pay no attention to, extend, apparent, occasional, turn out, pay no attention to, now and again, come to

Assignments

• Review what we’ve learned today

• Self-study with the help of the website and the PPT.

• Finish Ex. XIII online. Submit the answers.

• Writing task

Write a story with the given words.•