大学综合英语3Unit4ReadingI解读.ppt

Unit 4 Reading I Daydreaming What is daydreaming? A daydream is a visionary fantasy experienced while awake,especially one of happy,pleasant thoughts,hopes or ambitions. /ptv/vplay/2188391.html Now,please think about the following questions. Q&A 1.Do you ever daydreaming?In your opinion,why do people daydreaming? 2.Daydreaming was long held in disrepute in society and was associated with laziness.Do you think daydreaming is good or bad?Why? 3.It is said that daydreaming may also help us sort out problems and achieve success.Can you think of some other positive effects of daydreaming? budding ['b?d??] adj. describe a situation that is just beginning 萌发中的 e.g. My budding romance was over. 我刚刚萌发的浪漫爱情结束了。 adj. if you describe someone as, for example, a budding businessman or a budding artist, you mean that they are starting to succeed or become interested in business or art. 崭露头角的 e.g. The forum is now open to all budding entrepreneurs. 该论坛现在向所有崭露头角的企业家开放。 gaze [ɡe?z] v. look and steadily 凝视，注视 n. long steady look 凝视，端详 搭配: gaze at sb/sth 凝视，盯着某人/某物看 meet sb's gaze 直视某人的目光 in the public gaze 众目睽睽之下 e.g. She gazed at me in disbelief when I told her the news. 我告诉她这消息时，她怀疑地瞪着我。 She felt increasingly uncomfortable under his steady gaze. 他长时间的凝视令她越来越不安。 辨析 gape,gaze,glare,peep,peer,squint,stare gape指目瞪口呆地凝视 They are gaping at a kite which flies over the mountain. gaze指出神地看 Jane often gazed unhappily out of the window. glare侧重指怒视 They glared at each other silently. peep意为偷看 She peeps at her neignbors through the window. peer指费力地看、仔细看 Grandma peered at him over her spectaches. squint指眯着眼看 I have to squint in the bright sunlight. stare指目不转睛地看 He kept staring at the woman in red. irresistible [??r??z?st?bl] adj. too strong,attractive or desirable to be resisted 不可抗拒的，无法抑制的 e.g. The very high salary made the job irresistible. 高薪令人难以拒绝这份工作。 搭配: irresistible to sb 对某人来说不可抗拒