预备级unit 1 Learning to Think All Over Again.ppt

(Para. 5) Where we use two blocks, they may use three smaller onesor maybe one large one. Where: whereas 然而，但是；尽管 The conjunction “where” is used for showing differences. It is used when you compare two persons, things, actions, etc. and show how they are different. Where I failed many times, I would try again. e.g. (Para. 5) challenge (n.) — One of the biggest challenges facing the government is that of creating new jobs and new industries. (vt.) test the abilities of a person or thing — The difficult courses at school challenged Jack’s ability to make good grades. (Para. 5) analogy: a comparison between two situations, processes, etc. that is intended to show that the two are similar Examples: — People often draw an analogy between the brain and a computer.— You could make an analogy between the human body and a car engine. (Para. 6) When translating into almost any foreign language, you will not take each English word and substitute a foreign word for it. Substitute It will be healthier to substitute honey for sugar. e.g. Detailed Reading (Para. 6) How each language will choose to group the ideas depends on the language. Q: What is the subject of this sentence? A: How each language will choose to group the ideas. Detailed Reading (Para. 7) Q: Which is the key sentence in this paragraph? This isnt that hard. That: adv. 那么，那样 The amount of work is simply not that great. Solar energy isnt all that complicated. A: Try to think in a foreign language. e.g. Detailed Reading (Para. 8) Once you really get into the language, you’ll understand all this a good deal better. Q: What does ALL THIS refer to? A: skill- to think in a foreign language. Detailed Reading (Para. 8) You probably wouldnt be able to repeat the words, or even know how it was that you understood it all. How it is that: 为什么，怎么就 How is it that you cant stand a little bit of criticism? “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but we do not know how it is th