新世界大学英语读写教程4教学全套课件教学资源包05 Unit Five Ripple Effects.docx

Unit Five Ripple Effects 【基本要求】 本单元主要让学生掌握如何理解文章段落的发展以及完整性的阅读技能，学习否定的语法以及学会如何书写一个段落的来龙去脉。 【重点难点】 1.正确学会有关否定的语法。 2.正确掌握和书写一个段落的来龙去脉。 【讲授学时】 2 学时 【课程内容】 Ⅱ.Reading and Speaking Background information Kyle MacDonald Kyle MacDonald is a Canadian blogger who bartered his way from a single red paper clip to a house in a series of online trades over the course of a year. MacDonald was inspired by the childhood game Bigger, Better and made his first trade, a red paper clip for a fish-shaped pen, on July 14, 2005. He reached his goal of trading up to a house with the fourteenth transaction, trading a movie role for a house. Text A New words(见课本第135页) Phrase and Expressions Proper Names Detailed Study Key Words and Expressions 1. divert vt. 转变（方向或用途） Should more funds be diverted from roads into railways? 更多的资金是否应该由公路转向铁路？ The tax cuts diverted public attention from the real economic problems. 减税把公众的注意力从真正的经济问题上转移开了。 2. pull up （使车）停住 The car/driver pulled up(=stopped) outside the cinema. 车在电影院外停下了∕司机把车停在电影院外。 Dora pulled up at the red light and we stopped behind him. 朵拉在红灯前把车停住，我们停在了他后面。 3. piss off 激怒，使非常恼火 Her behavior really pissed me off, but I chose to forgive her at last. 她的行为确实令我恼火，但最终我选择了原谅她。 4. sincere a. 由衷的，真诚的，真心实意的 They were completely sincere in their political beliefs. 他们对自己的政治信仰是完全真诚的。 I don’t think the politician was being completely sincere when he said he supported the government’s plans. 那个政客说他支持政府的计划，我认为他说的不全是真心话。 5. wave off 向……挥手告别 We waved her off at the station. 我们在车站向她挥手告别。 6. overwhelm vt. 1) 使不知所措，使感到不能自持 I was quite overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received. 我收到的所有鲜花和支持信件使我激动得不知所措。 He was suddenly overwhelmed by a strong feeling of homesickness. 一股强烈的思乡之情突然涌上他的心头。 2) 彻底击败，击溃 Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels. 政府部队制服了造反者。 7. in kind 以同样的方式或手段 If other stores cut their prices, we?蒺ll have to respond in kind. 如果其他商店降价，我们也只好用降价回应。 He shouted at me so I answered in kind. 他冲我大吼，所以我也用同样方式回敬他。 8. hostile a. 怀有敌意