大学英语(全新版)第三册Unit 4.pptVIP

Pre-reading tasks Group Discussion ?Cultural Notes ?Theme-based Leading-in Pictures of E.T Pictures of E.T structure Language Points 1.---- at least, any more: an elliptic sentence used for further stress of the previous part. The complete sentence should be “No extraterrestrials will ever land on Earth any more” which means at least, no such visitors will come to Earth again pessimistic: adj . showing the tendency to believe that the worst thing is most likely to happen, that everything is essentially evil. 悲观的 optimistic—乐观的 optimist—乐观主义者 optimism—乐观主义，乐观 optimistically—乐观主义地，乐观地 pessimism—悲观主义，悲观 pessimist—悲观主义者 pessimistically—悲观主义地，悲观地 3. crisscross space among a million worlds: come and go in space through millions of planets crisscross: move to and from across 4 On account of : because of 这房子实在不太适合老人住，因为有太多的楼梯。 5 by/from all accounts: according to what everybody say on one’s account: for one’s reason on no account/ not on any account: in no case, not for any reason on this/that account: for this/that reason take account of: pay attention to take into account: take into consideration _____________, he is a top students. _____________ must this switch be touched. You must _______________ the boy’s long illness. He is angry _____________ 6. Idaho:(爱达荷州) a state in northwest of America whose capital city is Boise. Its area is 216,412 square kilometers; its economy agriculture, manufacturing, lumber and tourism; its population 1,293,953 7. work up his income tax: spend enough time checking his income tax work up: 1) spend time and effort preparing; 准备 Eg. I must work up my notes ready for my test. 2) produce or develop gradually 拓展 Eg. He has worked up a good business over the last five years. 3) excite, stir up 煽动,激起 Eg. I can’t work up any interest in this book. 8. figures: accounts, that is, a record of money received and paid out, as by a bank or business 9. complicated: diff