大学英语精读.ppt

大学英语精读 ---- Book I Unit Five Unit Five I. Background Information II. Pre-reading questions Ⅲ. Words Phrases IV. Language points 2. “Lennie” and “Lincoln” In the test A Miserable, Merry Christmas, “Lennie” is the pet name for the boy. His real name is “Lincoln”. “Lennie” is usually a diminutive for “Leonard”, but because “Lincoln” really has no diminutive form, the family may have just decided to call him “Lennie” which sounds somewhat like “Lincoln”. Pre-reading questions What is the boy’s name? What did he want as a Christmas present? What did he do on Christmas Eve and what did he get early on Christmas morning? D. How did he react and feel, then? E. What did his mother do when he was weeping? F. And what about his father? G. What happened after an hour or so? H. Who was the man looking for? I. How did the boy feel when he finally got what he wanted? J. What does he think of that Christmas? *** How can Christmas be merry and miserable at one time? *** What does the author mean by saying that Christmas was the best, and at the same time, the worst he ever knew? Words and Phrases 1. make sure: act so as to be certain Examples: Make sure (that) you have the key. Father makes sure that all lights are off before he goes to bed. Make sure that you havent forgotten to pack everything youre likely to need. 2. declare: make known clearly or formally; say strongly or openly Examples: The scientist declared the results of his experiment. Peace was declared at last. He declared that he would never help us. I declared the story (to be) false. 3. stick to: refuse to change or leave; continue ones effort at Examples: to stick to ones promise / plans Ill stick to this task until it is completed. This fellow never sticks to anything for very long. 4. eve: the evening before a festival or an important event Examples: Bill stayed up late on the eve of the final exam