研究生英语阅读教程基础级第三版PPTLesson.ppt

;; ;;;Naster personalizes his routines for his audience, whether they’re a focused group like a bunch of engineers at a conference or a diverse group like stockholders at a corporate meeting. He receives high marks, too, for his frequent roles as master of ceremonies, toastmaster(主持人), and keynote speaker. His recent book, “You Just Have to Laugh ... And I Can Prove It” summarizes his attitude as well as his remarkable ability to bring; ;Warm-up Questions;Song：I Believe Artist：Nikki Yanofsky ; ; from the perspective of Michael Stone, a young athlet competing in the National Junior Olympics as a pole – vaulter. The challenge is increasingly great and to win he must rise to a higher level of performance than he has ever achieved. By drawing on the values his ; have taught him he reaches championship heights in his sport and in his personal life. (When asked if the story was true, David Naster replied, “I intended for it to just be a great heart – warming fiction story – which it is.” You will find wonderful lessons on which to reflect.) ;palm n (line 1, para.3) 1) part of hand, the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things ●她看了一眼手里握着的的硬币。 She looked at the coins in her palm. to have \hold sb in the palm of sbs hand: to have a strong influence on someone, so that they do what you want them to do ●他已经完全控制了整个委员会。 He has got the committee in the palm of his hand. ; to know sth like the palm of ones hand: to know sth very well to read sbs palm: to tell sb what is going to happen to them in the future by looking at the lines on their hand to grease somebodys palm: to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do sth ;●只要你拿钱铺路，某些官员就什么事情都愿意为你 干。 Some officials would do anything for you if you greased their palms. 2) a tropical tree which grows near beaches or in deserts, with a long straight trunk and large pointed leaves a