[英语学习]Unit 2 Book 4 In-class Reading.ppt

Unit Two The Power of Words In-Class ReadingThe Power of a Note Thanks for Your Attention! 约翰拿起箱子就从屋子里冲了出去。 John lifted the suitcase up and rushed out of the room. 你如果把椅子抬起来，我就把它下面的地毯清扫一下。 If you lift up the chair, I’ll clean the carpet underneath it. Example 译 文 那些通常做作的公司高层经理们，其领导作风只能被形容为强硬、冷漠、脱离群众, 这些人也开始学习写便笺去鼓舞人心，且从中获益匪浅。 Even top corporate managers, who have mostly affected styles of leadership that can be characterized only as tough, cold and aloof, have begun to learn the lesson, and earn the benefits, of writing notes that lift people up. (Line 35) Acknowledging some success or good fortune that has happened during the year seems particularly appropriate considering the spirit of the Christmas season. (Line71) 语法训练 Considering: prep. 考虑到，鉴于。 译 文 Example 就对方的实力而论，我们能进两个球就很不错了。 Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals. 他学得很少，就此而言，他考得不错了。 He did very well in his exams considering that he had studied so little. 考虑到他最近所遇到的问题，几乎无法期望他能在这场比赛中获胜。 Considering the problems he’s had, there can be little expectation of his winning the match. 译 文 鉴于圣诞节的氛围，就一年来所取得的成功与得到的好运特意表示谢忱似乎是最恰到好处的。 Acknowledging some success or good fortune that has happened during the year seems particularly appropriate considering the spirit of the Christmas season. (Line71) intrigue (v.) (Line2, Para1) 1) interest someone; make someone curious 激起……的兴趣或好奇心，迷住 Mr. Johnson’s legendary experiences in the Middle East intrigued his friends. 约翰逊先生在中东的传奇经历引起了他的朋友的兴趣。 Translation He’s always been intrigued by legendary stories. 他对传奇故事一向很感兴趣。 Mr. Johnson’s friends were intrigued by his legendary experiences in the Middle East. 2) make and carry out secret plans or plots （阴谋；诡计） 耍阴谋；使诡计 请完成下面的句子。 Exercise ________________________ is very common among those criminals. 彼此之间阴谋陷害在那些罪犯中间非常普遍。 ______________________________ against the head of that village. 他正与自己的追随者密谋来对付那个村落的首领。 He was intriguing