2014年10月自考《英语一》讲义-unit-09-(含课文、生词表、课后练习及答案).docVIP

　Unit 9 Making Every Minute Count ? A FAMOUS QUOTE 　　A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. ——Charles Darwin 　　胆敢浪费一小时的人还没有发现生命的价值。 ——查尔斯·达尔文 　　　　Charles Darwin （1809-1882）, British naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection and the survival of the fittest. This theory forms the basis for the modern evolutionary studies. Darwin’s most famous books are The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man.　　查尔斯·达尔文（1809-1882），英国生物学家，通过物竞天择说和适者生存说发展了进化论。这一理论的形成奠定了现代进化论研究的基础。达尔文最著名的两本著作是：《物种起源》和《人类的由来》。 Speaking ActivityAsking for InformationSample Dialogue 　　Read the following conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers ask for more information.　　Hostess: Pompas Restaurant. How may I help you?　　Ron: Id like to reserve a table for dinner.　　Hostess: How large a group are you expecting?　　Ron: Six couples.　　Hostess: Would you like to reserve a private dining room?　　Ron: That sounds like a good idea.　　Hostess: All right. May I have your name, sir?　　Ron: My name is Ron Kollitz. K-O-L-L-I-T-Z.　　Hostess: What time will you be arriving?　　Ron: Around 7:30 pm.　　Hostess: All right, Mr. Kollitz. Weve reserved a private dining room for you at 7:30 pm. Thank you for calling Pompas. 　　Ron: Thank you very much. Guided Practice 　　Directions: Imagine a situation where you need to book a dinner table for a company. Use your own information. You may use the following tips to help you.　　How may I help you?　　How large…?　　Would you like to…?　　May I have your name, sir?　　What time…?　　Thank you for… Text A 　　New Words　　1、share v. to tell other people about an idea, secret, problem etc. 分享；告诉　　2、volunteer n. a person who does a job without being paid for it 志愿者　　3、surprised adj. feeling or showing surprise 惊奇的；惊讶的　　4、stare v. to look at somebody/something for a long time 盯着看；注视　　5、insult v. to say or do something that offends somebody 侮辱；冒犯　　6、senior moment n. an occasion when somebody forgets something