大三高级英语unit-2-A-Class-Act.ppt

Unit 2 A Class Act ;Learning Objectives;The organization of a narrative;Warming up questions;Text Structure;;Another Structure:;Intensive Study(Para.1-3);Para.1;;Para.2;Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents. : However, I had the most adaptable and optimistic parents in the world. “bucket loads of cheer” : lots of joy sturdy : adj not easily influenced or changed by other people 坚决的，坚定的； eg: a sturdy defence of the government‘s position 坚决维护政府立场 strong and not easily damaged 结实的，坚固的；eg: a sturdy paris of shoots 一双结实的靴子 （people and animals, or their bodies人, 动物或身体 )physically strong and healthy 强壮的，健壮的 eg: a man of sturdy build 体格健壮的男人;ingenious: adj. someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or at thinking of new ideas有独创性的，心灵手巧的; 机灵的 ingenuity : n. “… could turn his hand to almost anything ： was capable of doing almost anything” bout: n. a boxing or wrestling match 拳击或摔跤比赛，回合，较量 “He even…. to make ends meet.”： Note 2 ;meticulous: paying careful attention to every detail 极仔细的; 一丝不苟的 a meticulous plan 周密的计划; meticulous records 详细的记录; meticulously clean 一尘不染 attire: n. (formal) clothes Eg: dressed in formal evening attire; formal attire 礼服 splendid attire 盛装；华丽的服饰 attired：adj. (not before noun, formal or literary) dressed in a particular way，dressed 穿着…衣服 spotless: adj. perfectly clean 非常干净的；无可挑剔的，无瑕疵的;QUESTION in Para. 2;Para.3;scrimp: v. to spend very little money on the things U need to live, esp. so that U can spend on sth else 省吃俭用、节衣缩食 They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.为了让孩子接受良好的教育，他们省吃俭用。 gear: n. (informal) clothes eg: wear the latest gear 穿着最新款式的衣服 prescribed: adj. demanded v. prescribe n. prescription: 处方，药方；计划，建议，秘诀 eg: a prescription for happiness 增进幸福的秘诀 ;;;;QUESTION in Para. 3;Intensive Study (Para.4-5);Para.4;“in place”: appropriate, suitable; 适当的 ，合适的 cf. “out of place’’ relax: v. to make a rule/law less strict Two weeks