《新编实用英语二》Unit3 Reading.ppt

Sam deposited ten dollars in his savings account. ? Mrs. Heckler deposited her jewelry in a safe. She left a deposit on the coat. deposit FOR EXAMPLE: Important Words v. to place sth. valuable, such as money, in a bank or brokerage account; to place valuables for safekeeping 存放， 存储 n. ? a partial payment to hold goods or property until the buyer makes complete payment 定钱， 押金 The old lady carefully inserted the letter into an envelope carefully. ? The professor inserted a comment in the margin. ? A film of oil is inserted between the sliding surfaces of a bearing. to put sth. into, between, or among 插入， 嵌入 insert v. FOR EXAMPLE: Important Words The king’s murder started a chain of events that led to a war. ? That bookstore is part of a chain; you can find the chain stores in cities all over the country. a series of related things or events; a group of stores, restaurants 一连串；连锁店 chain n. FOR EXAMPLE: Important Words I have a checking account at Metropolitan Bank. ? The accounts were perfectly in order. ? He opened an account at my bank in your name. money kept in a bank for present or future use 账，账户 account n. FOR EXAMPLE: Important Words He drank heavily and died as a consequence. ? I’m quite willing to accept the consequence. ? He does not consider the consequences. the result of doing sth. 结果， 后果 consequence n. FOR EXAMPLE: Important Words Why does the author feel lonely with a cell phone, e-mail and voice mail in hand? ? ? Because people stopped talking face to face to one another. Read and Think Answer the following questions according to the passage. Why does he become invisible and absent from his conversation with his friend? Because his friend was busy talking on his cell phone, completely forgetting his presence. Read and Think Why does he think cell phones are preferable to human contact? Because they can be used anywhere and anytime. Read and Think What are the advantages of e-mail and voice mail? With