新编大学英语4课件unit 1 book 4 Leisure Activities.pptx

1、Unit OneTask 1:Leisure activitiesTask 2:LaughterTask 3:HumorTask 1Task 2Task 3Task 1Leisure Activities The variety of leisure activitiesLeisure activities can help to relax.Work in groups to make a list of the things you do for fun in your leisure time.Choose 3 items as the most popular ones.Task 1T

2、ask 2Task 3doing some sports,going to Karaoke bars,playing cards,going to movies,watching TV,playing computer games,dancing,collecting stamps,collecting coins,going to the pub,traveling,listening to music,reading novels,going to a concert,going to theatres and museums,going shopping Task 1Task 1Task

3、 2Task 3 positive negative Outdoor activities Indoor activitiesObviously peoples tastes vary depending on their personality and their age.Some may prefer outdoor activities,while others may choose indoor activities.Make a group of two and debate on them.Leisure Activities Outdoor Vs.Indoor Activitie

4、sTask 1Task 1Task 2Task 3 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聪明杰克也变傻。People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.找不出时间娱乐的人迟早会被迫找出时间生病。Rest is sauce to labor.休息是劳动的调味品。Task 1Leisure Activities SayingsTask 1Task 2Task 3Task 2Laughter C

5、rosstalk Cross-talk is very popular in China.You can listen to it everywhere.Its popularity lies in its humorous language,the performers quick wits,their funny gestures and their presentation skills.Another reason is that the subject of cross-talk is close to real life so that it resonates（共鸣）with t

6、he audience.Task 1Task 2Task 3Laughter Crosstalk Performance:Find a partner and try to make up a piece of crosstalk in English.Perform it in the class.Choose 3 best groups to be the winners.Task 2Task 1Task 2Task 3Task 2Laughter The stand-up comicSimilar to our Chinese Crosstalk,Americans also have

7、the stand-up comic or comedian,who stands alone in front of the audience and tells jokes to make audience burst into laughter.He does all kinds of accents,he can do jokes,he could be a stand-up comic.Watch the video clip and tell the difference between crosstalk and the stand-up comic talk show.Task

8、 1Task 2Task 3Laughter The stand-up comicTask 2Click to stop and click again to continueTask 1Task 2Task 3Task 3Humor The Composition ClassDirections:Listen to an English joke and tell where the humor lies in.Task 1Task 2Task 3Task 3Humor The Composition ClassThe students in the composition class we

9、re assigned the task of writing an essay on the most beautiful thing I ever saw.The student who,of all the members of the class seemed the least sensitive to beauty,handed in his paper first with astonishing speed.It was short and to the point.He had written:The most beautiful thing I ever saw was t

10、oo beautiful for words.ScriptTask 1Task 2Task 3Task 3“A Bad Writing”Father and SonDirections:Watch the flash carefully and try to tell the humorous story to your class.幻灯放映后在画面上点右键选播放幻灯放映后在画面上点右键选播放HumorIn-Class ReadingSeveral students enjoyed his joke so much that they fell out of their chairs laug

11、hing,but the rest of the students showed no interests and they looked as if hed just read the weather report.Yes.Some animals have a sense of humor just as human beings do.For example,the authors dog,Blitzen,used to tease the authors mother-in-law by selectively carrying one of her bedroom slippers

12、into the living room where Grandma sat in her favorite,comfortable chair.When Grandma got up from the chair to get the slipper from Blitzen,Blitzen would quickly jump into the chair,occupying grandmas seat.Then he smiled at her,which seemed to mean that he had fooled Grandma again.The most common ty

13、pes of humor mentioned in the text are:slap-stick,a play on words,puns and double-entendres.Of all these I personally prefer“slap-stick”,for the language is simple and direct.It often makes fun of another person and appeals to all ages and cultures.Yes.I think so.I like to be with humorous people be

14、cause they can make me laugh when I am unhappy.They can change an awkward situation and help people get rid of embarrassment by making everybody laugh.With such people,life becomes more interesting and enjoyable.Therefore humorous people are like sunshine and are very popular with others.(Para.1-3)(

15、Para.4)The typical three parts of a joke(Para.5)Different forms of humor(Para.6-12)But,what is it that makes a story or a joke funny?本句为强调句型的疑问句，用于强调句子中的主本句为强调句型的疑问句，用于强调句子中的主语。语。那么，那么，到底是什么东西到底是什么东西使一个故事或笑话让人使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可感到滑稽可笑笑呢？呢？本句为强调句型的特殊疑问句，用于强调本句为强调句型的特殊疑问句，用于强调原因状语。句中原因状语。句中it是形式主语，是形式主语，t

16、hat引导引导真实主语从句。真实主语从句。句中的两个并列真实主语句中的两个并列真实主语是是several students和和 the rest of the students两个主语从句。两个主语从句。laughing after I tell a joke 是现在分词短语做伴随状语修饰是现在分词短语做伴随状语修饰several students。为什么为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？大的青春痘呢？Why is it that every time I have a hot date,I break out with a big

17、 zit on my face?嗯嗯这个工作最让你感兴趣的方面这个工作最让你感兴趣的方面是什么是什么呢？呢？Hmm,what is it that interests you most about the job?你上一次看见她是你上一次看见她是多久以前多久以前的事的事?为什么为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？读了天气预报一样呢？no less（than）:quite asas 和和一样，一样，不少于，不亚于。不少于，不亚于。她和从前她和从前一样活跃一样活

18、跃。一个动物一个动物,即使是一只小昆虫即使是一只小昆虫,对对疼痛的敏感程度也不比人类少疼痛的敏感程度也不比人类少。这个笑话并没有因为经这个笑话并没有因为经常讲而变得常讲而变得不再那么不再那么好好笑。笑。How come:How did it happen(that)为非正式用语，用于询问，意思是为非正式用语，用于询问，意思是“为什为什么？么？是是怎么回事？怎么回事？”，并表示惊讶。，并表示惊讶。他第一次去那儿时他第一次去那儿时怎么怎么没有人发现呢？没有人发现呢？How come nobody found out the first time he went there?没有自行车的广告，没有自

19、行车的广告，这是怎这是怎么回事么回事？How come there are no commercials for bicycles?如果那是事实，如果那是事实，为什么为什么那么多聪明人那么多聪明人会会有笨孩子呢？有笨孩子呢？你你为什么为什么一字不改地抄一字不改地抄别人的作业？别人的作业？universal(adj.)(Line1,Para1)1)relating to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society 普遍的普遍的,全体的全体的 卡拉卡拉OK提供了提供了大众化的大众化的娱乐。娱乐。SARS an

20、d bird flu have once caused universal panic.非典和禽流感曾经引起过非典和禽流感曾经引起过普遍的普遍的恐慌。恐慌。2)true or suitable in every situation 通用的；万能的通用的；万能的a universal instrument 万能仪万能仪a universal meter 通用电表通用电表名词形式：名词形式：universe 宇宙宇宙humor(n.)(Line 4,Para.2)(capacity to cause or feel)amusement 幽默；诙谐幽默；诙谐请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。中央电

21、视台节目主持人李咏中央电视台节目主持人李咏很有幽默感很有幽默感。CCTVs host Li Yong _.他正在写一本他正在写一本幽默小说幽默小说。He is writing _.a novel full of humorhas a great sense of humorhumorous(adj.)(Line 21,Para.5)幽默的幽默的humorless(adj.)(Line 19,Para.3)缺乏幽默感的缺乏幽默感的humorist (n.)(Line 65,Para.10)幽默幽默(作作)家家,有敏锐幽默感的人有敏锐幽默感的人请用请用 humorous,humorless 或或

22、humorist填空。填空。I think actor Guo Donglin is rather _.humorousWe all view his father as a _.humoristhumorless sense(n.)(Line 16,Para.3)1)good practical understanding and judgment 见识；判断力；领悟（常与见识；判断力；领悟（常与of连用）连用）他的父亲是一个他的父亲是一个责任感很强责任感很强的人。的人。在儿童时代就培养在儿童时代就培养是非感是非感是相当重要的。是相当重要的。Cultivating the moral sen

23、se in the childhood is quite important.2)a way in which a person can know about the physical world,for example,through sight or hearing 官能；感官官能；感官 （如视觉，听觉，嗅觉，味觉及触觉）（如视觉，听觉，嗅觉，味觉及触觉）那位特工那位特工(agent)听觉敏锐听觉敏锐。As we know,dogs have a good sense of smell.如我们所知，狗的如我们所知，狗的嗅觉很灵敏嗅觉很灵敏。sense(v.)(Line 94,Para.12

24、)to have a feeling about something without being told directly 感觉到，觉察到，意识到感觉到，觉察到，意识到 她她发觉发觉自己的建议不受欢迎。自己的建议不受欢迎。奥运冠军郭晶晶能够奥运冠军郭晶晶能够感受到感受到一些记者的问题并不友一些记者的问题并不友好。好。Olympic champion Guo Jingjing could sense that some reporters questions were not friendly.trigger(Line 18,Para.3)(v.)to start a chain of eve

25、nts;be the immediate cause of(sth.serious or violent)触发，引发，为触发，引发，为 （某严重或暴力的事件的）直接原因（某严重或暴力的事件的）直接原因请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Kashmir issue incessantly _ between India and Pakistan.克什米尔问题不断克什米尔问题不断激起激起印巴之间的印巴之间的武装冲突武装冲突。This incident may _.这一事件可能会这一事件可能会引起连锁反应引起连锁反应。trigger a chain reactiontriggers(off)arme

26、d conflicts (n.)lever for releasing a spring,esp.of a firearm (释放弹簧的释放弹簧的)扳柄；扳柄；(枪的枪的)扳机；引爆器扳机；引爆器请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。James Bond _but failed in the end.007试图伸手去够引爆器试图伸手去够引爆器，但没有成功。，但没有成功。_ is made from a particular material.那把手枪的扳机那把手枪的扳机是由一种特殊材料制作的。是由一种特殊材料制作的。The trigger of that gun tried to reach h

27、is hand for the trigger focus(n.)(Line 21,Para.3)point at which interests,tendencies,etc.,meet 兴趣，趋势等的中心；焦点兴趣，趋势等的中心；焦点请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Many scientists were trying to find _.很多科学家都在全力寻找很多科学家都在全力寻找震源震源。Yao Mings wonderful performance in NBA enables him to become _.姚明在姚明在NBA的精彩表现使得他成为的精彩表现使得他成为篮球迷们关篮

28、球迷们关注的焦点注的焦点。the focus of basketball fans the focus of the attentionearthquake(vt&vi.)concentrate 集中；使集中于焦点集中；使集中于焦点你应该你应该把精力放在工作上把精力放在工作上。台湾当局应该台湾当局应该更多地关注更多地关注如何改善与祖国大陆的如何改善与祖国大陆的关系。关系。The Taiwan authority is supposed to focus more attention on how to improve its relationship with the Chinese main

29、land.mutual(adj.)(Line 25,Para.4)1)shared by two people and directed towards each other (used of feeling)相互的相互的,彼此的彼此的(指感情指感情)请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。_ helped the players of the Chinese womens volleyball team achieve the victory in the final.互相的支持和鼓励互相的支持和鼓励帮助中国女排的队员取得了决赛帮助中国女排的队员取得了决赛的胜利。的胜利。宽恕源于宽恕源于彼此的理

30、解彼此的理解。Forgiveness is due to _.mutual understandingMutual support and inspiration 2)shared by two or more people 共同的共同的,共有的共有的共同的努力共同的努力是成功的关键。是成功的关键。她们发现她们对蔡依林的歌她们发现她们对蔡依林的歌有着有着共同的兴趣共同的兴趣。They found that they had a mutual interest in Jolin Tsais(Cai Yilin)songs.tempt(v.)(Line 28,Para.4)1)to try to

31、persuade someone to do something which maybe unwise or immoral 引诱引诱,诱惑诱惑常用结构：常用结构：be tempted to do sth.某人被诱惑（诱骗）做某事某人被诱惑（诱骗）做某事请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。That old man was _.那个老人正在那个老人正在劝诱一些年轻人加入那个神秘的组织劝诱一些年轻人加入那个神秘的组织。tempting some teenagers to join that mysterious organizationThat boy _ become a thief.那个男孩儿

32、那个男孩儿受人诱骗受人诱骗而成了一名小偷。而成了一名小偷。was tempted to 2)try to persuade someone to do something by making it seem attractive 吸引吸引,引起引起的兴趣的兴趣请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。The fine weather and beautiful scenery _.不错的天气和美丽的景色不错的天气和美丽的景色吸引着我们到户外去吸引着我们到户外去。tempted us to go outsideThe enterprises and research institutes in Wes

33、tern countries always_with attractive salary and working conditions.西方国家的企业和研究机构总是用优厚的薪水和优西方国家的企业和研究机构总是用优厚的薪水和优越的工作条件越的工作条件吸引中国的年轻人才吸引中国的年轻人才。tempt Chinese young talents 名词形式：名词形式：temptation 诱惑物；有诱惑的东西诱惑物；有诱惑的东西请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。present(adj.)/preznt/(Line 36,Para.5)1)in a particular place at a part

34、icular time 出席的；在场的出席的；在场的开幕式举行的时候你开幕式举行的时候你在场在场吗？吗？Were you present at the opening ceremony?会议有多少人会议有多少人出席出席？请掌握以下常见表达。请掌握以下常见表达。现政府现政府在目前在目前 当前的形势当前的形势现存的社会制度现存的社会制度 2)the time that is happening 现在的；现存的（做定语）现在的；现存的（做定语）v./prizent/(1)to give something to someone,esp.at an official ceremony 赠给；献给；赠给

35、；献给；呈递呈递学生们给老师学生们给老师献花。献花。她负责向委员会她负责向委员会提出申请提出申请。She is responsible for presenting the application to the committee.(2)to be the cause of a problem or difficulty(present sb with sth)引起问题或困难引起问题或困难Falling interests rates present the firm with a new problem.那位关键队员的突然受伤那位关键队员的突然受伤让主教练感到非常头疼让主教练感到非常头疼。T

36、hat key players sudden injury presented the head coach with a big headache.(n.)/preznt/gift 礼物；赠品礼物；赠品technique(Line 43,Para.7)(n.)(a)skill in doing something practical,artistic,or connected with sport 技巧，方法技巧，方法If you want to learn to paint,I suggest you study Raphaels techniques.She is working wit

37、h her new piano teacher to improve her technique.technology(n.)the branch of knowledge or activity dealing with scientific and industrial methods and their practical use in industry （科学和工业的技术）（科学和工业的技术）chemical technology化学工艺学化学工艺学 科学和技术科学和技术 载人航天技术载人航天技术 value(n.)(Line 51,Para.7)1)regard highly;hav

38、e a high opinion of 看重看重；重视；重视对于健康和财富，你更对于健康和财富，你更看看重重哪一个？哪一个？Which do you value most,wealth or health?(2)to calculate how much money something is worth 估估的价格；评价的价格；评价这条项链这条项链被估价为被估价为8000美元。美元。If you want to sell your car you ought to have it valued.如果你想卖掉你的汽车，你应该找人为它如果你想卖掉你的汽车，你应该找人为它估个价估个价。valuele

39、ss (adj.)without value;worthless 无价值的；无用的无价值的；无用的 valuable (adj.)of great value,worth or use 有很大价值的；贵重的；很有用的有很大价值的；贵重的；很有用的invaluable(adj.)of value too high to be measured 价值高到无法估量的；价值高到无法估量的；无价的无价的Her words proved _ for me to complete my task successfully.invaluable valuelessvaluable 请用请用 valueless

40、,valuable或或 invaluable填空。填空。variation(n.)(Line 87,Para.12)a change in degree,amount,or quantity 变更变更,变化变化,变异变异,变种变种我们必须密切注意速度的我们必须密切注意速度的变化变化。澳大利亚英语实际上是英国英语的一个澳大利亚英语实际上是英国英语的一个变种变种。The Australian English is actually one of the variations of the British English.variety(n.)difference in quantity,type,

41、or character多样化，指一类当中的多样或多多样化，指一类当中的多样或多 种（常用结构种（常用结构a variety of=various各各 种各样的；种种）种各样的；种种）We should try to give variety to our performance.在那个展览会上可以看到在那个展览会上可以看到各种各种各样的各样的钻石制品。钻石制品。A variety of diamond products can be seen at the exhibition.variable(n.)something that can vary in quantity or size变数

42、变数,可变物可变物,变量变量比赛的胜利依赖于包括天气在内的很多比赛的胜利依赖于包括天气在内的很多因素因素。The victory of the match depends on a number of variables,such as the weather.The result of the match relies on lots of _.variablesvariety variation 请用请用 variation,variety或或 variable填空。填空。clarification(n.)(Line 95,Para.12)added information to make

43、 something easier to understand 澄清；阐明澄清；阐明请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。They asked for _ of the statements of the company.他们要求得到关于公司声明的他们要求得到关于公司声明的进一步的解释进一步的解释。further clarification That newspaper _ of the incorrect statements about the effect of that medicine on its front page.那家报纸在其头版那家报纸在其头版澄清了澄清了对于那种药效的错误的

44、声明。对于那种药效的错误的声明。printed clarifications clarify(v.)make something easier to understand by explaining it more fully 澄清；阐明；使澄清；阐明；使明白明白You are supposed to clarify your stand at the meeting.你必须在会上你必须在会上阐明阐明自己的立场。自己的立场。persist(vi.)(Line 102,Para.13)to continue to exist;last 继续存在继续存在雾雾还有几天才能散还有几天才能散，所以提醒司

45、机谨慎驾驶。，所以提醒司机谨慎驾驶。Fog will persist for several days,so drivers are warned to be careful.(2)(-in)to continue doing something with determination in spite of opposition 坚持；坚持；执意执意请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。如果你的弟弟如果你的弟弟继续制造麻烦继续制造麻烦，公司就不得不解雇他。，公司就不得不解雇他。If your brother _,the company may have to dismiss him.persis

46、ts in causing troubleThe US president George.W.Bush _ to Iraq.美国总统布什美国总统布什坚持派更多军队坚持派更多军队前往伊拉克。前往伊拉克。persists in sending more troops persistence(n.)persisting or being persistent 坚持；固执；持续；存留坚持；固执；持续；存留His persistence was rewarded when they finally agreed to resume discussions.形容词形式：形容词形式：persistentad

47、j.persisting,continuing,occurring again and again 坚持的；固执的；持续的；一再发生的坚持的；固执的；持续的；一再发生的insist 和和persist这两个动词短语都有这两个动词短语都有“坚持坚持”的意思，它们之间的区的意思，它们之间的区别是：别是：1）insist“坚决主张坚决主张”或或“要求要求”，指坚持自己的，指坚持自己的 观点不容拒绝或反对；（观点不容拒绝或反对；（如果后接宾语从句要用如果后接宾语从句要用 虚拟语气虚拟语气）persist 则指不顾别人的劝告、反对、则指不顾别人的劝告、反对、或或“不不 畏困难继续做某事畏困难继续做某事”

48、和和“继续存在继续存在”的意思。的意思。2）后边搭配的介词不同）后边搭配的介词不同(insist on;persist in)The cold weather will _ for the rest of the week.persistinsists on insisted 请用请用 insist 或或 persist 填空。填空。persisted in It has been a labor of love.I fooled you again.Some people have a better sense of humor than others just as some people

49、 have more musical talent.这出于自己的喜好。这出于自己的喜好。你又上了我的当。你又上了我的当。有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更有音乐有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更有音乐天赋一样。天赋一样。It appeals to all ages and all cultures.它广为不同年龄和不同文化背景的人所喜爱。它广为不同年龄和不同文化背景的人所喜爱。Nearly every comedian has used the following joke in one form or another.Cross-talk can be heard anywhere fr

50、om small village stages to the largest Beijing theaters,and to radio and television.几乎每一位滑稽说笑演员都以这样或那样的方式几乎每一位滑稽说笑演员都以这样或那样的方式讲过下面这个笑话。讲过下面这个笑话。无论是在乡村的舞台上，还是在北京最大的剧院里，无论是在乡村的舞台上，还是在北京最大的剧院里，或是在广播、电视上，或是在广播、电视上，随处都能听到相声。随处都能听到相声。Ding Cong is a master of word play.丁聪是位调皮话大师。丁聪是位调皮话大师。I dont think humo