Unit 3Unlimited Communication 英语第3册 教师用书课件.ppt

Task 3 Rewrite the following sentences after  the model. 1. I would rather sleep than watch TV. 　 2. I would rather fail than cheat in the examination. 　 3. I would rather die than live in disgrace. I want to sleep instead of watching TV. I would like to fail instead of cheating in the examination. I would like to die instead of living in disgrace. 4. I would rather starve than beg. 　 5. He would rather play than work. I would like to starve instead of begging. He would like to play instead of working. ? Translation Translate the following from Chinese into English with words or phrases given in the brackets. 1. 只要情况允许，我们下周将举行会议。（provided that） 2. 纽约市众多的摩天大楼赋予了这个城市独有的特征。 （numerous） 3. 满载着游客和行李的汽车已经超载了。（overload） Provided that circumstances permit, we shall hold the meeting next week. New York City’s numerous skyscrapers give the city its special character. The bus was overloaded with tourists and their luggage. 4. 我们正在仔细考虑各种有利和不利条件。（weigh up） 　 5. 我们还来不及看清车牌号，汽车就加速闯过红灯。 （speed up） We’re just weighing up the advantages and disadvantages. The car speeded up and went through a red light, before we could read the license plate. Detailed Study of Free Reading Words and Expressions Exercises Free Reading Free Reading Blogging—the Era of “Intimate Media” 1 It was the seed of a profound insight: that the era of mass media was ending and a new era of “intimate media” had begun. Mr.Trott had written some software to make it easier for his wife to update her blog, and they realized that other people might find it useful too. It was an instant success upon its release onto the Internet in 2001, and the Trotts have since built their company, called Six Apart（ because their birthdays are six days apart）, into the largest independent provider of blogging tools and hosting services. Mrs. Trott is Six Apart’s president and public face, while Mr. Trott, who is shy and re