新视野大学英语读写教程第二册（第二版）Unit 2 Section A.pptVIP

Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for Love * Warm-up: Sports and Players  Look at the following pictures and tell what the sport is and its most famous players. Men’s 110m hurdles; Liu Xiang  Basketball; NBA; Yao Ming Men’s 100m/200m Dash; Usian Bolt (Jamaica) Language points: 1. intimidating adj. making timid or fearful Helen received an intimidating letter from her boyfriend. 句型：Sb./Sth. be not half as + adj. + as sb. else has believed/thought/imagined ... 某人或某事一点都不像他人认为/想象的那样。 用于表述“某人或某事与想象中的差异”。 Para 1-2 Introduction of an ex-Soviet coach 句型练习： Sb./Sth. be not half as + adj. + as sb. else has believed/thought/imagined ... 使新生感到惊讶的是，大学生活一点也不像他们所想象的那样轻松和浪漫。 To the freshmen’s surprise, college life was not half as relaxing or romantic as they had imagined it would be. To the freshmen’s surprise relaxing and romantic 2. ex-Soviet coach n. former Soviet coach ex-boyfriend ex-policeman ex-wife / ex-husband 3. ship v. 1) to order someone to go somewhere He was shipped off/out to a juvenile detention center. 2) send or transport something The oil company will ship out piping and heavy equipment. 4. Pat 5. Next to … 6. In one’s presence 有无数热情的球迷在场，整个球队异常精神焕发，异常神勇 。 In the presence of countless passionate fans, the whole team appeared more than vigorous and brave. v.? countless passionate appear more than vigorous After-reading Question: How did the writer feel when she met Nikolai for the first time? Para 3-4 Nikolai’s high expectations Background Information: Salt Lake City Salt Lake City is the cultural and political center of Utah. It is Utah’s most populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant and livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, numerous parks and some inspiring buildings, including the splendid structures of the Mormon Temple Square. Language Points: The shocked look on one’s face: 脸上惊愕的表情 Promising by no means / not by any means: not at all （when it is used at the beginning of a