1、unit-5大学英语精读3(课堂PPT)Poem appreciation Spot dictation Lead-in questionsHow to apply to our real life the typical expressions and patterns taken from the textUnderstanding figurative languagePart division and main ideaExercises Tips for writingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingR
2、eadingWritingBefore ReadingLead-in QuestionsPoem appreciationSpot dictationNot until I became a mother did I understand How much my mother had sacrificed for me;Not until I became a mother did I feel How hurt my mother was when I disobeyed;Not until I became a mother did I know How proud my mother w
3、as when I achieved;Not until I became a mother did I realizeHow much my mother loves me.Victoria Farnsworth In the United States,more than _ of the women over 16 years old are now reported to be in the_,full or part time.Women hold more than _ of all the jobs in the nation and their rushing into the
4、 job market continues at a rapid pace.Most of them,of course,are still employed in jobs _ filled by women:clerical,sales and service.Growing numbers,however,are _ those higher level jobs,50%American Women in the Working World 42%.labor forcetraditionallymoving intowell-paid positions and _ once rese
5、rved almost exclusively for men,such as _,law and management.Most women work _ _.With the price of food and fuel,and housing,transportation and education rising steadily,more and more families are depending upon a second _.Many women work also because they want to have careers of their own and enjoy
6、 full _ with men.professionsmedicinemoneyequalitybecause their families need theincomeWith more and more women going out to work,it is now hard to find the once“_”family of father at work,mother in apron at home,and two children in the nest.Today it is _ for both parents to be working and for husban
7、ds to _ in the household work of taking care of the children,cooking the meals,doing the dishes and washing the monsharefar moretypicalGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingUnit 5part 1P.1-6part 2P.7-17part 4P.22-24part 3P.18-21Part DivisionDetailed ReadingI was shocked at finding my mother crying because s
8、he would probably lose her new job.Part I Para.1 61.What did the author want to do after coming back from school one winter day?He anticipated reading his favorite sports magazine without being disturbed.2.Why was the mother crying?Because she was going to lose her new job.Part II Para.7 17I previou
9、sly assumed my mother was a capable woman.She tried all she could to save up money to send us to university.What did the author think of his mothers ability when he was sixteen years old?He still assumed that his mother could do anything.What were the jobs Mother had ever done?opened a day nursery r
10、an a motel got a job at the radio station took a job selling drygoods had an office jobhad already been journalist.Part III Paras.18 21I realized my mothers pressure and vulnerability as a human being.What did he begin to understand about his mother after he saw her cry?He began to understand the pr
11、essures on her and her vulnerability.That is he began to see the other side of his mothers character;she also had fears,could be hurt and could fail.Part IV Paras.22 24I understood my mothers perseverance and its influence on me.The old typewriter plays a very important role in the story?What is the
12、 role it plays?The old typewriter serves as a symbol,a“memento”of mothers“persistence”in the face of setbacks and failures.It serves to fulfill the old saying,“If at first you dont succeed,try,try,and try again.”It reminds the son of his mothers courage which urges him to go ahead whenever he is thi
13、nking of giving up in the face of the challenges of life.)Detailed Reading1.filled with anticipation:full of expectation in anticipation(of)We waited at the station in anticipation of his arrival.anticipate doing/n./that We anticipate seeing you again soon.2.I had a new issue of my favorite sports m
14、agazine tucked under my arm,and the house to myself.1)issue:(1)a particular edition of a magazine or newspaper _(最新一期的最新一期的翻译翻译)contains an article written by you.The latest issue of Translation(2)question of importance or question for discussion Unemployment is an important and serious issue the go
15、vernment faces.2)have sth.to oneself:to have sth.for ones own private use 你吃饭时想一个人单独坐一张桌子吗？你吃饭时想一个人单独坐一张桌子吗？Would you like to have a table to yourself when you dine?3.burst into:(1)rush into,enter hurriedly (2)begin suddenly to give voice to;break into The entire hall burst into thunderous cheers af
16、ter his speech.burst into/break into+n.On seeing her mother,the little girl burst into tears.burst out/break out+doing David burst out laughing after hearing the funny story.4.I was shocked into stillness by what I saw.Mother,pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands,sat at the far end of
17、the couch.我被眼前的景象惊呆了。妈双手捂着脸，身我被眼前的景象惊呆了。妈双手捂着脸，身子紧缩成一团，坐在长沙发的那一端。子紧缩成一团，坐在长沙发的那一端。5.catch on:1)understand,learn about 这个人很快就学会了电脑操作。这个人很快就学会了电脑操作。This man caught on to operating computer quickly.2)become popular or fashionable catch on with+n.受欢迎，受欢迎，被接受被接受 This new song has(为年轻人所接受为年轻人所接受)_.caught
18、on with young people6.I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me.line:a row of words,on a page of writing read between the lines:find more meaning than the words appear or express7.set ones mind to sth./to doing s
19、th.:put all ones efforts into doing sth.;give all ones attention to doing sth.example听说这个令人难过的消息后，那天下午杰克无法专心听说这个令人难过的消息后，那天下午杰克无法专心工作。工作。If I set my mind to finishing this article by tomorrow,I can certainly do so.After hearing the sad news,Jack could not set his mind to his work that afternoon.make
20、 up ones mind to do be determined to do 9.I felt helpless and out of place.out of place:not suitable for a particular situation or occasion 我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。我感到既无能为力，又十分尴尬。9.assume:a)take as true without actual proof The report was assumed to be valid.He assumed the responsibility of bringing up his n
21、ephew.Now the young man can assume the direction of a business independently.现在这年轻人能独立主持一家公司现在这年轻人能独立主持一家公司 c)pretend b)take up oneself,undertake 承担承担 担当担当He assumes a well-informed manner but in fact knows very little.11.stand/be in sbs way:prevent sb from doing 如果你决意离开，没有人会阻拦你。如果你决意离开，没有人会阻拦你。No o
22、ne will stand in your way if you set your mind to leaving.11.She sent away for correspondence courses in child care,did the lessons and in six months formally qualified herself for the task.她写信要求参加幼托函授课程，学了六个月她写信要求参加幼托函授课程，学了六个月就正式获得从事这项工作的资格。就正式获得从事这项工作的资格。1）send away for:make a request or order by
23、 post _(你可以你可以邮购邮购)if it is not available in your town.send offsend for 派人去请（找）派人去请（找）send in 呈报；提交；送来呈报；提交；送来send out 发出（光、热等）发出（光、热等）You can send away for this book2）qualify:cause sb.to reach the level needed for sth.or to do sth.(1)qualify sb.as This training will qualify you as a computer operat
24、or.(2)qualify sb.to do He is the managers son but that does not qualify him to criticize my work.(3)qualify for Only two of the eight runners can qualify for the semifinal.12.It wasnt long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list.There were more children who wanted to come to Mothers day
25、nursery than it could accept.不久她的日托所招生额满，而且还有不少小不久她的日托所招生额满，而且还有不少小孩登记等着入托。孩登记等着入托。13.Time was running out,and Mother was frantic for ways to save money.run out:come to an end,be exhausted他总是没等到发薪日就把钱用完了。他总是没等到发薪日就把钱用完了。He is always running out of money before payday.Mary never runs out of good idea
26、s for party decorations.14.not the least:not at all not the slightest I dont have the slightest idea why he refused to help me.example15.respond:do sth.as an answer His illness quickly responded to the medicine.他服了这种药后他服了这种药后 他的病情很快有好转了他的病情很快有好转了 The manager responded negatively to the question.n.re
27、sponse You should be on guard against those who are always flattering you.在拥挤在拥挤 的车上要警惕扒手。的车上要警惕扒手。Be on(your)guard against pickpockets in the crowded bus.16.on guard:ready to protect;watchfulexample17.My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears on Wednesday was a perfect index of how litt
28、le I understood the pressures on her.index:indication or sign 周三，当发现妈哭时我所感到的震惊和周三，当发现妈哭时我所感到的震惊和窘迫，完全表明了我对妈所承受的压力窘迫，完全表明了我对妈所承受的压力是多么的不理解。是多么的不理解。pressure put/bring pressure on sb.to do They put pressure on me to sell my precious land.under the pressure of 在-的压力下 at high/low pressure 紧张地，悠闲地18.I cou
29、ld sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival.我可以感觉到她的痛苦，也感觉到她在我可以感觉到她的痛苦，也感觉到她在极力抑制着由于我闯进来而被打断的强极力抑制着由于我闯进来而被打断的强烈情感的发泄。烈情感的发泄。1)tension:a feeling of worry and nervousness 2)hold back:control,restrain When she learned that her son was kill
30、ed in the battle,the Mexican woman held back her tears with much difficulty.老板忍不住告诉了他真相。老板忍不住告诉了他真相。The boss couldnt hold back from telling him the truth.hold to 坚持，遵循hold on 持续,hold up 举起;阻止，使延误expressions19.I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I had sought
31、comfort in her arms.我感觉到她的痛苦，就像我千百次在我感觉到她的痛苦，就像我千百次在她的怀里寻求安慰时，她感觉到我的痛她的怀里寻求安慰时，她感觉到我的痛苦一样。苦一样。20.I had a very different feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping away.I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.1)away:continuously,without s
32、topping He worked away at his work,though he was tired out.*2)there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type:besides learning to type,mother was also showing her determination to overcome whatever difficulties she might meet with,her strong will not to accept defeat easily
33、and her courage to go ahead.21.It is a memento,but what it recalls for me is not quite what it recalled for Mother.它是一件纪念品，但它所勾起的我的回忆与它是一件纪念品，但它所勾起的我的回忆与妈妈的不尽相同。妈妈的不尽相同。For Mother:an experience of defeat which she would never admit For the boy:her mothers determination,courage and responsibility in
34、the face of defeatrecall:bring(sb./sth.)back into the mind;recollectrecall+n./doing/that(clause)patternShe recalled seeing the fierce-looking man outside the shop on the night of the robbery.22.go ahead:advance,proceed The police examined their car and allowed them to go ahead.Useful Expressions 1.充
35、满期待充满期待2.独自享用独自享用3.冲进客厅冲进客厅4.惊得目瞪口呆惊得目瞪口呆5.强作欢笑强作欢笑6.做全职工作做全职工作7.邮购邮购8.招生额满招生额满be filled with anticipationhave sth.to oneselfburst into the living roombe shocked into stillnessmanage a weak smilehold a full time jobsend away forhave a full enrollment9.深深吸一口气深深吸一口气10.寻求安慰寻求安慰11.除除之外之外12.千百次千百次13.抑制强烈
36、的感情抑制强烈的感情14.逐字逐字15.将某人搂在怀里将某人搂在怀里16.前进的勇气前进的勇气take a long breathseek comfortin addition toon a thousand occasionshold back strong emotionsword for wordput ones arms around sb.the courage to go aheadTranslation 1.As far as ability is concerned,I am sure he will qualify for the work.2.It is wrong to
37、assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.3.This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labor Party,which is trying hard to win the election.4.I was hard at work on a term paper when my little sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.5.I asked her s
38、everal times,but she refused to respond to my question.6.In the west,people often send away for mail-order goods,which can save a lot of time.7.Sorry time is running out;I suggest we skip to the last chapter.8.Since you have set your mind to finishing your masters program as soon as possible,dont le
39、t your social life stand in your way of studies.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingThe Cost of Attending Colleges in the U.S.Directions:Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.1.Tuition fees for public elementary and secondary schools:2.Proportion of students entering coll
40、ege:3.Two types of colleges:1)2)4.Average tuition fees for college and university a year:5.Resources for tuition fees:1)2)3)6.Ways to pay back loans:1)2)3)free_half of them_public_private_$12,000-14,000 _work during vacation_do part-time job during term time_apply for loan from the government_Studen
41、ts may take up 11 years to repay._If the student becomes a teacher in public school,he/she only pays a portion of the loan._If the student becomes a teacher in depressed areas,15%of the loan will be wiped out each year._Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading In the United States,e
42、very child has the right to attend public elementary and secondary schools without tuition fees.About 12%of all children of elementary and secondary school age attend parochial(教区教区)and other private schools and their parents have to pay tuition fees.Today about half of the high school graduates go
43、to colleges and universities,of which about one-third are public institutions supported and controlled by federal,state,or local governments.A student at a state college or university doesnt have to pay a lot if his or her parents live in the state.But private colleges and universities can be very e
44、xpensive.It has been a very common practice for students to work to earn money,not only by taking full-time jobs during vacations but also by taking part-time jobs during term-time.As the total cost of study and living on campus averages$12,000 14,000 a year those earnings are useful and often essen
45、tial.Students can also borrow a certain amount of money form the government if they are in need of it.The Higher Education Act of 1965 allows students to receive loans in their first year in college.Students may take up to 11 years to repay the loans,and those who themselves become teachers in publi
46、c schools only have to repay a portion of the loan.Those who teach in depressed areas are specially favored and teaching in depressed-areas each year wipes out 15%of the loan.Warm-up questions1.Why was the mother crying?(Because she was going to lose her new job.)2.Whats her new job?(The author does
47、nt tell us clearly.The mother might have been employed as a typist at the radio station.Anyway,she had a job at the radio station that required her to type fast.)3.Did the mother have any other jobs before?(Yes,she ran a day nursery at and motel)4.Was she successful with her nursery and motel?(Yes,s
48、he was quite successful with the day nursery and she was probably quite successful with the motel,too.But neither of them brought in enough money to send the two kids to college.)5.How about the father?Didnt he work?(Yes,he had a full time job and 80 acres of land to farm in his spare time.)6.What d
49、id the boy use to think of his mother before the day she cried?(The boy used to think of his mother as a woman of strong character,hard-working,eager to learn new things,good at learning and able to do anything.)7.What did he begin to understand about his mother after he saw her cry?(He began to und
50、erstand the pressures on her and her vulnerability.That is,he began to see the other side of his mothers character:she also had fears,could be hurt and could fail.)8.Did the mother accept her failure easily?(No.she took another job but continued with her practice on the old typewriter in the evening
