郧阳师专英语系综合英语教研室.ppt

Unit Seven Book II Contents of Unix 7 1 Language Structures: The- ing participle and The infinitive 2 Dialogue I: The Western Frontier in the United States 3 Dialogue II: Desire, Longing, Excitement, and Anticipation 4 Reading I : Intelligence in Animals 5 Reading II: How Animals Keep Warm Language structures The –ing particular used as the object of remember, forget and stop and the infinitive used as the object of remember, forget and stop The infinitive used as a noun modifier preceded by for and its logical subject The infinitive used as the postponed object in the introductory it construction The- ing participle used as the object of a preposition Language points 1).fuse n. ---- A safety device that protects an electric circuit from excessive current, consisting of or containing a metal element that melts when current exceeds a specific amperage, thereby opening the circuit.保险丝 ---- A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.导火索 V. --- 由于保险丝烧断电路不通 e.g. The lights have fused.电灯因保险丝断了而熄灭。 2). Three Gorges 三峡 The Three Gorges Reservoir三峡水库 The Three Gorges Project 三峡工程 3). hoarse Rough or husky in sound:嘶哑的：声音粗糙或刺耳的： a hoarse cry.嘶哑的喊叫 4). nimble ---- Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft:灵敏的，轻快的 nimble fingers.灵巧的手指 ---- Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding:机敏的 nimble wits.聪明才智 5). costume Dress in general; style of dress. 服装 --- All the outer garments worn at one time, esp. by a woman. 妇女的服装。 --- The dress of a given time, period, class, etc, often worn in a play or at a masquerade.某时代或某阶级的衣着。 惯用语：costume ball化妆舞会。costume handbag与衣服搭配的手提包。costume jewelry人造宝石。costume piece/ play古装戏。相关字：n. costumer. 服饰供应商 Dialogue I Pre-reading How much do you know about American earlier history? Answer the following questions Why did so many people rush westward in America in the 19th century? Was the life of the frontiersmen hard and r