大学英语精读book 3 unit 1.ppt

sentences What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court. sentences It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall. sentences As a result, I wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said, “How long have you been following me?” in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage. I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable character. sentences I continued to try to look worldly and au fait with the situation. sentences Given the obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. Language Points circumstancen. 环境，条件，形势；(usu. pl.) 情况，经济状况 take ones time: not hurry; do sth. in an unhurried way 慢慢来，不着急 —It’s better to take your time over a piece of work and do it properly than to hurry and make mistakes. (从从容容做件工作并把它做好要比忙中出错好。) Useful Expressions Useful Expressions Proverbs and Quotations * 2010.6.6 英语教研室 2010.6.6 英语教研室 * 2010.6.6 英语教研室 * * * Sentences Words and Expressions Detailed Reading Translate the sentence into Chinese. 这次经历令人可恼之处在于围绕着我的被捕以及随后庭上审讯而出现的种种武断专横的情况。 Before Reading Global Reading Paraphrase the sentence. I’m sure my arrest was the result of my wandering in the streets without any definite purpose. 1. What do “this sort of situation” and “it” refer to? “This sort of situation” refers to the situation in which one is confronted with the police. “It” refers to “appearing to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation.” 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 这样一来， 在他们眼里，我就像是非常熟悉这一套的了，也使他们更加相信我是一个地地道道的坏蛋。 1. What is the meaning of the expression “au fait”? “Au fait” means “familiar.” 2. Why does the author use this French phrase? This phrase is used for the two purposes: a