1、Lesson 4 First ImpressionsObjectives To practise reading for inference.To practise making opposites of adjectives using a prefix.To practise talking and writing about ones experience of meeting someone for the first time.Pre-ReadingHave you ever met someone you didnt like,who later became your frien
2、d?Tell the class.Example The first time I met Tom,he seemed to be allergic to everything.Then-1)Where does the story take place?2)What kind of books does Jenny like?3)What exam was Jane studying for?Read the text and answer the questions.ReadingIn the local library.Poetry.An important science exam.5
3、)What kind of person do you think Jenny is?6)How did Jenny get Janes phone number?4)What was the last straw for Jane?She heard someone singing behind her.Friendly,warm-hearted,forgiving.She asked a librarian and got it from the library files.7)Do you think that Jane overreacted in the library?Have y
4、ou ever experienced a similar situation when you were studying?You can answer this question according to your own experiences.1)Jane was pleased when Jenny started singing.Example 1=pleased,singing2)Tennyson must be a famous poet.Use the reading the strategies and underline important words in the se
5、ntences below.4)Jane was upset that she had left her book in the library.5)Jane didnt feel that it was necessary to apologise.3)Jane first saw Jenny near“English literature”section.Complete the paragraph below with the correct form of the following words.glance,annoy,recognize,concentrate,disturb,wh
6、isper,glare,selfish gratefulPost-readingJanet was 1)on writing an essay when a noise 2)her.She 3)her brothers whistling.“Shh”she 4),5)at him quickly.The noise didnt stop.Janet 6)at him angrily.“Please stop it,Simon.concentrating disturbed recognised whispered glancing glared You are being very 8),”s
7、he said.But still he didnt stop.Janet was now very 9).Just then her father called Simon out of the room.Janet smiled,feeling 10)to her dad.selfishannoyed grateful Vocabulary:Job-related suffixesYou can often change job-related words into the name of a job by adding a suffix.Example:librarylibrarian
8、astronomy-astronomer1.Who will be the _ (photograph)at your wedding?2.The man refused to answer any questions until his_(law)came.3.As an experienced _ (account),my father has gained the respect of his colleagues.photographerlawyeraccountancy4.Professor Taylor is generally recognised as one of the s
9、tates most respected _(educate).5.Young Chinese _(piano)Lang Lang has won one of Europes most prestigious classical music awards.6.The only way we could figure out what they were saying was through an _(interpret).interpretereducatorpianist7.It is important that you have the opportunity to learn abo
10、ut how the political system works and what it takes to become a _(politics).8.Sixteen Chinese_(geology)were rewarded and honored in Beijing for their outstanding performance in research,field work and education.politiciangeologistsWriting and speaking Make notes about the first time you met someone.
11、Who/when/where you metXiaoming(my new neighbour),last month,in the streetWhat he/she was doingPicking up a button that had come off his shirtwhat he/she said or didasked about my family/showed me his pet parrot in its cagewhat he/she seemed likecheerful,a bit shyLanguage points1.I was getting more a
12、nd more annoyed and of course,the more displeased I got,the less I was able to concentrate.我变得越来越心烦意乱，当然了，我变得越来越心烦意乱，当然了，我越不高兴，就越难集中注意力。我越不高兴，就越难集中注意力。more and more 越来越越来越。如：。如：He became more and more interested in playing tennis.他越来越喜欢打网球。他越来越喜欢打网球。E-commerce has become more and more popular as peo
13、ple have discovered the advantages of online shopping.电子商务越来普及，因为人们发现了网上电子商务越来普及，因为人们发现了网上购物的好处。购物的好处。2.I turned around and glared at the person who was humming.我扭过头，怒视着那个哼唱的人。我扭过头，怒视着那个哼唱的人。The fighting men were glaring at each other.两个打斗的男人愤怒地对视着。两个打斗的男人愤怒地对视着。The angry father glared at his son.愤怒
14、的父亲瞪着儿子。愤怒的父亲瞪着儿子。glare at 恕视。如：恕视。如：3.The fact that she looked like a sensitive,friendly girl didnt wipe the frown off my face however,if anything,it made me even angrier.她看起来是个善解人意的友善的女她看起来是个善解人意的友善的女 孩，但这并没有拂平我紧皱的眉头，孩，但这并没有拂平我紧皱的眉头，而是令我更加恼火。而是令我更加恼火。Mr.Wang,the father of one of my co-workers,is 9
15、4 years old and is still healthy.王先生，我同事的父亲，今年王先生，我同事的父亲，今年94岁了还很健康。岁了还很健康。句中句中that 所引导的是一个同位语从句。所引导的是一个同位语从句。紧跟在名词之后并说明该名词是指何紧跟在名词之后并说明该名词是指何人何物的词语称为同位语。如：人何物的词语称为同位语。如：同位语从句与定语从句在结构上很相似，同位语从句与定语从句在结构上很相似，但同位语从句是用来解释先行词，表示但同位语从句是用来解释先行词，表示其内容的；而定语从句则是用来修饰先其内容的；而定语从句则是用来修饰先行词，说明其性质和特征的。行词，说明其性质和特征的。
16、如：如：句中句中the father of one of my co-workers 是是Mr.Wang 的同位语。的同位语。I made a promise that if anyone set me free I would make him very rich.我许下一个诺言：谁能还我自由，我我许下一个诺言：谁能还我自由，我就使他富有。（同位语从句）就使他富有。（同位语从句）The mother made a promise that pleased all her children.母亲许了一个使孩子们全都非常母亲许了一个使孩子们全都非常高兴的诺言。（定语从句）高兴的诺言。（定语从句）
17、if anything 如果有什么不同的话。如：如果有什么不同的话。如：If anything,my new job is harder than my older one.如果有什么不同的话，我的新工作比如果有什么不同的话，我的新工作比原先的工作更累了。原先的工作更累了。No,it isnt better;its worse if anything.没有好起来，如果有什么不同的没有好起来，如果有什么不同的话，那就是更糟糕了。话，那就是更糟糕了。4.I couldnt help chuckling at this and I invited her back to my apartment f
18、or a quick cup of tea.我止不住轻声发笑，并邀请她到我的我止不住轻声发笑，并邀请她到我的 公寓里来喝杯茶。公寓里来喝杯茶。help doing 禁不住要做某事。如：禁不住要做某事。如：Look at those lovely dresses.I cant help buying one.看看这些漂亮的裙子！我真忍不住要看看这些漂亮的裙子！我真忍不住要买一件。买一件。I could not help laughing.我禁不住笑了起来。我禁不住笑了起来。本句中使用了虚拟语气。虚拟语气表示的本句中使用了虚拟语气。虚拟语气表示的事情并非事实，因此需要使用与陈述语气事情并非事实，因
19、此需要使用与陈述语气不同的动词形式。在表示现在或未来的虚不同的动词形式。在表示现在或未来的虚拟条件句中，谓语如下（斜体部分）：拟条件句中，谓语如下（斜体部分）：1)表示现在或未来的虚拟形式表示现在或未来的虚拟形式。如：。如：If I were you,I would teach him a good lesson.我若是你，我就要好好教训他一顿。我若是你，我就要好好教训他一顿。（我不可能是你。）（我不可能是你。）2)表示过去的虚拟形式。表示过去的虚拟形式。如：如：If the weather had been nice yesterday,we would have gone for the picnic.如果昨天天气好的话，我们就去野餐了。如果昨天天气好的话，我们就去野餐了。（事实是昨天天气很坏。）（事实是昨天天气很坏。）
