unit3 Out of Step 综英PPT.ppt

Para 10 acquaintance a speaking acquaintance He is not a friend of mine, only an acquaintance. I am not acquainted with chemical terms. make the acquaintance of sb结识某人 Para 11-13 confess； Les confessions She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring. He confessed to sleeping/having slept through most of the film. [+ (that)] I have to confess (that) when I first met Ian I didnt think he was very bright. I found it all very confusing, I must confess. confess ones sins deficient: A diet deficient in vitamin D may cause the disease rickets. ? not good enough His theory is deficient in several respects. Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. What information can you learn from the title? out of fashion no longer walk text analysis “Out of Step” is an exposition that presents the absurdity of the Americans’ dependence on cars. The Americans, being so accustomed to using cars, have almost forgotten the existence of their legs. Wherever they go, they go in their cars. As a result, pedestrian facilities are neglected in city planning or rejected by the inhabitants. text understanding 1.How do people in the small town take the authors habit of walking around for his business? odd slightly guilty if not giving him a ride 2. Why do the people consider his preference for walking at times a bit eccentric? 3. To what extent have the American people come to depend on cars? 4. What is the problem with the urban planning of American cities? What does that have to do with the dependence of the American people on cars? 5. What do you think makes the author sad at the end of the passage? 6. Did the author write out any solution to the problem that American people rely too much on cars? No Sound the siren Text Comprehension Decide which best states the author’s purpose of writing. Pointing out the fact that Americans walk too little today. B. Introducing an alternative to car-driving as a means of transport for an average American. C. Complaini