新编英语教程第6册教案Unit_Two.ppt

Unit TwoText I The Fine Art of Putting Things Off 拖延的学问 I. Library Work 1. Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl (伯爵)of, (1694 - 1773), English statesman, orator and author. His literary reputation rest upon his letters to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, who was born in Holland in 1732. The letters, filled with wit and worldly wisdom, were published under the title Letters to His Son (1774) I. Library Work 2. Johnson, Samuel (1709 – 1784), English poet, critic, and man of letters, the literary dictator of England in the latter half of the eighteenth century and one of the most famous personalities of his time. He is best known for his Dictionary of the English Language (1755), which is in some respects an I. Library Work innovation in lexicography. He had the strongest influence of any of his contemporaries on the literary thought and style of the latter part of the eighteenth century. III. Key Points of the Text Paragraph 1 exhort: (formal) urge or advise strongly 规劝; 告戒 E.g.: The teacher exhorted her students to do their own research work. We are exhorted not to waste our time on the chatroom online. Paragraph 1 elegant: having the qualities of grace, beauty, and fashion 文雅的，雅致的；讲究的，精美的 E.g.: elegant manners 优雅的风度 an elegant dress 漂亮雅致的女服 a set of books with elegant bindings 一套装帧精美的书籍 Paragraph 1 get / come around / round to: find time for, especially after delay 抽出时间来做（或考虑） E.g.: The committee will get round to your suggestion after they’ve dealt with urgent business. After a long delay he got round to writing the letter. Paragraph 1 worthy: (sometimes humorous) a person of importance 知名人士；杰出人物 E.g.: local worthies 地方名流 He had been a college worthy. 他曾是学院里大名鼎鼎的人。 Paragraph 1 cool / kick one’s heels: (colloquial) be forced to wait; be kept waiting E.g.: I had to kick my heels for nearly two hours before I could see my boss. anteroom: (also antechamber) a room in which people wait, as before seeing a doctor (连接正厅的) 前厅，候见室 Paragraph 1