大学英语第二册unit 4.pptVIP

Experiencing English Book Two Procedures Passage A Warm-up Activities Culture Notes Language Points Difficult Sentences Summary Follow-up Activity Assignment Warming-up Activity Describe the following pictures with your own words. Passage A Death of a Dream Warm-up questions: Do you often travel by air? Do you enjoy it? It is said that travel by air is safer than any other forms of transportation. Do you agree? How do you feel when you hear of, or read about an air crash? Culture Notes New York City New York city is the largest city in the United States, the home of the United Nations, and the center of global finance, communications, and business. Unlike most American cities, which are made up of only a part of a particular county, New York is made up of five separate counties, which are called boroughs. They are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten. New York City Figure Skating Brussels Belgium Sabena Airlines Language Points 1. beam : v. smile brightly and happily He beamed inside. He is beaming with delight. Synonyms: giggle: laugh lightly in a nervous or silly way chuckle: laugh quietly or to oneself sneer: laugh scornfully to show contempt Language Points 2. dazzle : v. impress sb. greatly through splendor, ability, etc. He was dazzled by her beauty and wit. dazzling: adj. a dazzling display of sporting skills Language Points 3. bound : adj. (1) (~ for some place) going or ready to go in the direction of We are bound for home. (2) (~ to do sth.) certain to do sth. The weather is bound to get better tomorrow. Language Points 4. distress : (1) [usu. sing.] (cause of) great pain, sorrow, suffering, etc. Her death was a great distress to all the family. (2) [U.] state of being in danger or difficulty a ship in distress a distress signal Language Points 5. contact : v. communicate with sb. When can I contact you tomorrow? n. communication with sb. make contact with sb. keep in contact with sb. Language Point