全新版大学英语第三册UNIT2(免费阅读).pptVIP

Unit 2 Civil-Rights heroes Preparations 1.Use your own words to explain the word “hero”? 2.Who is your hero in your mind? 3.What are the qualities to be a good hero? Text A THE FREEDOM GIVERS Questions 1.What’s the freedom? Do you enjoy it in this society? 2.In your opinion, is a complete freedom a right thing? WORDS 1.slender:adj 1) thin and graceful eg: She has a long slender neck. 2)not enough to be useful, helpful, or effective ★slender chance/ hope eg: The company now only has a slender hope of survival. 2.settlement:n 1)a small village in an area with few people eg: a settlement on the edge of the desert 2)the movement of a new population into a place to live there eg: the settlement of the American West 3)an agreement or decision ending an argument, question, etc eg:After the settlement of our differences, we became friends. 3.confident:adj 「+that/of」having a belief in one’s own powers or ability eg:The government is confident of winning/ that it will win the next election. cf: confidential: adj(spoken or written in secret; to be kept secret) ★keep sth confidential eg:Doctors are required to keep patients’ records completely confidential. 4.devote:v 1) devote time/ effort/ money etc to (use your time, effort etc in order to do sth or help sth be successful) eg:I’m devoting all my time and energy to being a mom right now. 2)devote oneself to (to do everything you can to achieve sth or help someone) eg: She has devoted herself to caring for the poor. 5.historic:adj (important in history) eg: a historic meeting between two leaders historical: adj 1)which represents a fact/ facts of history eg: a historical play 2)connected with history as a study eg: He gave all his historical papers to the library. 6.escape:v 1) 「+from」to find a way out; get out eg: They escaped fr