熊海虹主编《高等学校研究生英语综合教程_上》Unit_9.ppt

Translation for Reference: “未来之宅”于 1980 年对外开放，它的设计是为了展示 电子改革的现代技术水平。这一铜支架多棱体建筑占地 3100 平方英尺，高高耸立在亚利桑那沙漠之上。房子的南 面布满了电脑控制的太阳能采集装置，室内 75% 的供暖和 95% 的热水所需能量由它们供给。房子内部像它的外表一 样令人炫目。目前，“未来之宅”里唯一的常住户是一台 计算机。参观者所听到的单调的欢迎声就来自于这台独一 无二的机器，它由摩托罗拉公司设计，由五台计算机连成 网络，它是这座建筑物的中枢神经。 Précis or Summaries Focused Writing In writing a précis, bear in mind the following: 1) A précis is a short summary. 2) A précis gives only the “heart” of a passage. 3) A précis is written entirely in the words of the person writing it, not in the words of the original selection. 4) A précis is NOT a personal interpretation of a work or an expression of your opinion; it is, rather, an exact replica in miniature of the work. 5) You decide what goes into your précis or summary based on what the summary needs to do for the reader. Focused Writing — Writing Skill Skim or scan the article Reduce length Focused Writing — Writing Skill In writing a précis, you should proceed as follows: Read sentence by sentence Take down main ideas Sum up with your words to a quarter Write in the third person Make things accurate Final Project Final Project Role-play Work out a conversation with your partners. Student A wants a small house downtown, while Student B wants a large house 80 miles away from work and a car to go with it. The following words and phrases are for your reference: commute, traffic jam, affordable, four-bedroom house, quality of life, work life, balance, standard of living, cost of living, convenience Thank You! ? Key Task 1 Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in the sentence. (P260) Reading Focus – Vocabulary in Action 1-A 2-D 3-B 4-B 5-C 6-A 7-B 8-A 9-C 10- A Task 2 1. Thousands of spectators _____________ into the stadium to see the game. 2. Tell the students to blow up the _____________ and then tape the straw to it. 3. Most river tourists travel in big noi