1、1Unit TwoListening for relationshipsTips 注意力集中，养成良好的听音习惯。 快速浏览，提前猜想。在做听力题时，先快速看一下题目和选项，注意象“What, When, Where, Why, How, How long, How often,How many”等关键词。 记录关键信息。在做听力的过程中，一定要根据题目的要求，学会抓关键信息。在听力考试中经常出现的关键词主要是名词或数词，如数字、年代、价格、人数、时间、地点、人名、各类专有名词等，这些应做简单的记录，这样才能保证准确地答题。 熟悉特定的场景用语和关键词，对我们更好地解答有关人物关系的题目很有帮
2、助。如第一题从“Can I help you?” 和“buy ” 可以推测出售货员和顾客的关系；第二题的“running a temperature”对推测出医生和患者的关系以及第四题中的“have you got a table for two” 和“this way, please”对推测出餐馆服务员和顾客的关系很有帮助。Conversation 1 Congratulations, recognition some have learned hip-hop for many years; and some play the piano very well. In fact, some o
3、f them dont want to become famous through the media. They just want to show to the others and to themselves that they could achieve something. Passage A Athletes should be role modelsLead-in Video appreciation Extended reading Pre-reading questionsLead-in- Extended readingRole model: ErikaI met Erik
4、a two years ago. Erika grew up in a provincial Mexican town called Leon. According to the regions conservative customs, women are expected to marry and serve their husbands. Practically all women there accept their fate; Erika is one notable 4exception. Rebelling against the constraints imposed on w
5、omen, she risked social rejection by persuading her parents to let her study engineering in Mexico City. She hoped to influence peoples lives and become a well-rounded individual.At that time, there were only two women studying engineering at the university. Professors didnt expect a woman to become
6、 a good engineer and didnt dedicate much time to her, so she had to put in twice the effort to obtain the same grades as her male classmates. She graduated with honors and decided to join P at home, he or she is a parent, spouse or child. Parents model the roles that children will play in society as
7、 adults through their behavior. Children imitate the 3)_ of their parents and are influenced by them more than any other person or group of people.Parents should model the appropriate behavior for their children in all 4)_ of life. They should model work behavior by 5)_ their own tasks in a timely a
8、nd efficient manner. Parents should also be good 6)_ of other behavior like showing kindness and managing emotions. If parents lose their temper often, for instance, children will learn that it is OK to express your anger freely, regardless of who is around. They may wind up 7)_ hostility (敌意) in fr
9、ont of their own children as 8)_.Being a role model also means communicating with your child about your expectations and values. Teens, 9)_are confused about their social roles and expectation. Clear communication means being a proactive (积极的) and effective role model. Being a positive role model al
10、so means taking a(n) 10)_ role in the childs life.Passage A Translation1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. I dont think we can accept all the glory and money that comes with being a famous athlete without taking the responsibility of being a role model.我认为，我们在接受因成名而带来的荣誉和金钱时，不能不承担作为
11、楷模的责任。2. Sometimes they put us in a position that makes us feel like walking on a tight rope high up in the air which we are bound to fall off eventually. 有时候，他们将我们置于这样一种位置：我们感觉好像走在一根悬在高空的绳索上，最终会从绳索上面掉下来。Passage A Translation2. Translate the following sentences into English with the help of the word
12、s and expressions given in brackets.1. 他很小的时候就表现出对绘画的浓厚兴趣。(a while)He displayed great interests in painting when he was very young.2. 看完这场比赛，这些孩子都很敬仰那名棒球运动员。(look up to)After watching the game, these children looked up to the baseball player.3. 他跑得这么快，大家都相信他一定会赢得比赛的。(be bound to)He runs so fast that
13、 people believe that he is bound to win that game.Passage B Lady Gaga11Lead-in Pre-reading activity Lady Gaga Video appreciation幻灯片 97Passage B Lady GagaPre-readingWork in groups to discuss the following questions. Who is your favorite pop singer? Why do you like him or her? My favorite pop singer i
14、s Elva Hsiao (萧亚轩). Hsiao is good at singing and dancing. She can write songs by herself. She is not only pretty but also ambitious in her musical career. She expresses true feelings about society, friendship, and love in her songs. So I like her very much. Jay Chou is my favorite pop singer. I like
15、 him because he is a versatile singer, realizing a harmonious blend of western styles and Chinese features in his songs. Due to this unique combination, he makes distinction between himself and other musicians.幻灯片 98Passage B Lady GagaPre-readingWork in groups to discuss the following questions.2. L
16、ook at the picture of Lady Gaga on Page 31. What are the fashionable elements?The hat she wears is of a very special shape. She wears a see-through dress which shines with diamonds. Her make-up is also very special.幻灯片 99Passage B Lady GagaLady GagaBorn in 1986. Her real name is Stefani Germanotta.
17、She is mainly known as an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. Her achievements include five Grammy Awards and 13 MTV Video Music Awards.幻灯片 100Passage B Lady GagaLead-in- Video appreciationPassage B Lady GagaText study Text reading Writing skill of the text12 Language pointsWr
18、iting skills of the text In the chat with Lady Gaga, the author introduces her through some dialogues. (对话 ).Sentences:1. You will, if nothing else, have seen or heard of the meat dress, the towering Alexander McQueen shoes, and the astonishing hats.(Line 2, Para. 1)诸位如果不了解其他什么的话，也至少会见过或听说过肉片装、亚历山大麦
19、昆设计的极高的高跟鞋以及那些惊世骇俗的帽子。if nothing else 为插入语。will have done 为将来完成时，表示将来某时之前某动作已经完成或一直持续。By the end of the year I will have saved 1,000 dollars.Ill have been in England for three years by this April.2.But more that a year passed before we finally got a chance to sit down and have a good chat.(Line 3, P
20、ara. 2)一年多后，我们最终有机会坐下来好好聊天。before 引导时间状语从句，除表示“在之前”外，还可有多种翻译方法：1. 还没就He had pressed the button before we stopped him.我们还没来得及阻止他，他就按了按钮。He arrived before I had finished my lunch.我还没吃完午饭，他就到来了。2. But more that a year passed before we finally got a chance to sit down and have a good chat.(Line 3, Para.
21、 2)2. （之后） ，才They had been married many years before a child was born to them.他们结婚许多年,才生了一个孩子。3. 只有，才A great effort must be made before the ideals can be turned into reality.只有经过巨大努力，理想才能变为现实。4. 为了（要想），就得（必须）Before one can speak English fluently, he must speak the language as often as possible.一个人要想
22、能讲一口流利的英语，他就必须尽可能经常地讲这种语言。5. 在“Hardly(Scarcely)before”句型中,译成“(刚)一,就” 。这时，before = when。Scarcely had he gone out before it began to rain.他一出去，就下起雨来了。3. “You seem quite happy to be a self-conscious spokesman for the dispossessed, the marginal, the outsider, the one who doesnt fit in, the one who feels
23、 outside the tribe, if you like”.(Line 1, Para. 3)13“您似乎很乐于充当无依无靠者、边缘人、局外人，那些没能融入社会，自我感觉游离于群体外的人的代言人”fit in: be accepted by the other people in a group相处融洽，被他人接受Lily 参加了一个绘画小组，但是却没能融入进去，她因此离开了。Lily joined a painting group but didnt seem to fit in, so she left.4. Its about being reborn again and agai
24、n until you find the identity inside yourself that defines you best for who you are and that makes you feel like a champion of life.(Line 3, Para. 6)我的新专辑天生如此是关于一生中不断地重生的。它讲 的是你一次一次地重生，直到你找到内心深处的自我，那个自我最能 诠释你自己，也使你感 觉 自己能主宰生活。again and again: over and over again 再三地；反复地I have failed again and again
25、in my life.5. The “messages” in her songs and albums, the calls to freedom and self-actualization, the support for the dispossessed and marginalized in society, may cause many to roll their eyes and make the cynical observation that being a friend to the friendless is damned good business. (Line 1,
26、Para. 7)她的歌曲与专辑传递出的“信息”，她对自由与实现自我价值的呼吁，她对一无所有的人与社会边缘群体的支持，可能会让 很多人不悦， 进而得出如下愤 世嫉俗的结论：与孤独无助的人为友真是有百利而无一害。that being a friend to the friendless is damned good business 是 the cynical observation 的同位语从句，说明 observation 的具体内容。6. Just look at the figures: No.1 after No.1, record-breaking releases of single
27、s and albums, record-breaking numbers of Twitter fans.(Line 6, Para. 7)看看这些数据即可：一首首冠军歌曲，打破 发行纪录的单曲与 专辑，破 纪录的“ 推特”粉丝人数。record-breaking: adj. the highest, lowest, biggest, best, etc. of its type that has ever happened or existed 破 纪录 的release: n. a new CD, video, movie, etc. that is available to buy o
28、r see 新 发 行的激光唱片（ 录 像，电 影等）single: n. a CD that has only one song on it, not a number of songs, or a song which is sold inthis way 单 曲唱片7. Her redesigning, reformatting and revising it from the ground up, all paid for out of her own pocket, made the tour not only one of the most varied and unpredict
29、able in history, but also one of the least profitable. (Line 5, Para. 8)嘎嘎小姐对它进行了从头至尾的重新设计、重新 编排以及不断修正，所有这一切她都是自掏腰包，因此，她的巡回演出是史上最变化多端、捉摸不定的演唱会之一，但也是最不盈利的演唱会之一。her redesigning, reformatting and revising 为物主代词后加动名词，构成动名词复合结构，在文中作主语，这个结构也可作宾语。paid for out of her own pocket 为过去分词短语作后置 定语，修饰 all（指代上文的 he
30、r redesigning, reformatting and revising it） 。I couldnt be more wrong. 14这一点我完全错了。couldntmore这类结构的意思为“不能再” ，即“非常”我非常同意。I couldnt agree more.8. I am just committed whole-heartedly to theatre.(Line 3, Para. 15)我只是心无旁骛地专注于舞台。专心致志做某事commit oneself to doing sth.他专心致力于帮助贫困地区的孩子。He has committed himself to
31、 helping kids in poor areas.Vocabulary1. identityn. the qualities sb. Has that make them different from other people 个性；特性在交通的晚高峰时段，这里通常被车辆堵得水泄不通。I wanted a sense of my own identity.2. marginalizev. to make a person or a group of people unimportant and powerless in an unfair way 使边缘化；使显得不重要我们不能忽视我们社
32、会中的穷人。We must not marginalize the poor in our society.3. roll ones eyes to roll ones eyes around in different directions to show disbelief, impatience, etc. 翻白眼；不以为然听到的这个笑话让他很不以为然。He rolled his eyes when he heard the stupid joke.4. Favor n. sth. that you do for sb. in order to help them or be kind t
33、o them 帮助；好事；恩惠你能帮个忙，帮我照看半个小时孩子么？Could you do me a favor and watch the baby for half an hour?v. to prefer sth. or sb. to other things or people 较喜欢；偏爱偏爱其中一个孩子超过另一个孩子是不对的。It isnt right to favor one child over the other.5. from the ground upcompletely 完全地，彻底地他决心对这个事业从头学起。He decided to learn the busine
34、ss from the ground up.6. be in debtto owe money to sb. 欠债；负债如果你入不敷出，就会负债。If your spending exceeds your salary, you will be in debt.7. obsessedadj. considering sb. or sth. as so important that you are always thinking about them, in a way that seems extreme to other people 着迷的；心神不宁的15Jane 迷上了做化学实验。Jan
35、e has been obsessed with doing chemical experiments. 8. bettervt. to improve something 改善；改进A new rule aiming at bettering economic conditions has been passed.9. absorbv. to interest sb. so much that they do not pay attention to other things 吸引某人；使专心这个游戏完全吸引了这个男孩。The game absorbed the boy completely
36、.10. view sb./sth. asv. to think about sth. or sb. In a particular way 把 看作很多人把网络看作是革命性的教育工具。The internet is viewed by many as a revolutionary educational tool.11. for oneused for emphasizing that sb. is thinking or behaving in a particular way, even if other people are not （用于强调某人的想法或举止）举个例说，就而言I f
37、or one do not like the idea of trying to sell second-rate goods.12. gagaadj. having a strong feeling of love for sb. 狂热的；着迷的年轻的女孩痴迷于那个乐队的主唱。Teenage girls have gone gaga over the bands lead singer. Comprehension Vocabulary & structure Translation Oral workPassage B Comprehension2. Answer the followin
38、g questions. What are the “messages” in Lady Gagas songs and albums?The “messages” in her songs and albums, are the calls to freedom and self-actualization, the support for the dispossessed and marginalized in society. After appearing on “The Graham Norton Show”, why did Lady Gaga watch it over and
39、over again?She studied everything that she did to become better all the time at her craft. She cares about how much more she devoted, how much better an artist can she become. 幻灯片 138Passage B Vocabulary and structure2. Compare the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if 1
40、6necessary.Honestly,confident, devoted, absorb, revise ed1. The match has _ football fans all over the world. honestly2. I _ feel Ive done my best to prove myself.devoted3. After marriage, she was not so _ to her music as before.4. In the light of these changes, we must _ our plan. reviseconfidence5
41、. He seemed to be bankrupt of hope and _.3. Complete the following sentences with the expressions given below. 1. I never really fitted _ at school.in2. She was obsessed _ the thought of seeing her idol.with3. Mom paid _ my dancing lessons. forof4. No one in the town had heard _ her.in5. Im now _ de
42、bt and dare not borrow any more money.Passage B Translation1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. The main elements of the Lady Gaga story are too well-known for us to have much need of repeating them here.对我们来说嘎嘎小姐故事中的元素已经耳熟能详，没必要再重复了。2. Gaga told me something else astonishing which g
43、ives a strong indication of her remarkable perfectionism. 嘎嘎告诉了我一些惊人的消息，体 现出明显的完美主义倾 向。幻灯片 1432. Translate the following sentences into English with the help of the words and expressions in brackets.1. 我的祖父母认为美国是个充满机遇的国度。(view sb./sth. as)My grandparents viewed America as a country full of opportuni
44、ties.2. 现在越来越多的年轻人对网购着迷。(be obsessed with)Nowadays, more and more youngsters are obsessed with online shopping.3. 由于父母的反对，他们不得不修改了旅游计划。(revise)Due to parents objection, they have to revise their travel plan.Passage B Oral workWork in groups to do the following activity.Read the following comments on
45、 Lady Gaga. Which one do you agree with? What are your comments on Lady Gaga?17I think Lady Gaga is a very confident and outgoing person! Shes not telling teens to slim down or wear more make-up. What she wants to convey is that everyone is beautiful in their own way.Looking back at those pictures o
46、f her as a “normal” girl and seeing what and who she is now. I think its really disturbing. The fact that this girl had to behave in such a radical way to get noticed is unsetting.Work in groups to do the following activity.Read the following comments on Lady Gaga. Which one do you agree with? What
47、are your comments on Lady Gaga?Grammar - Gerunds动名词是非谓语动词的一种，通常由动词原形如-ing 构成。动名词有一般时和完成时两种，也有主动语态和被动语态之分。动名词同时具有动词和名词的特征，在句子中可以作主语、表语、宾语等。一、动名词作主语1. 动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。1) Reading is an art. 2) Talking mends no holes. 幻灯片 1492. 有些句子中可用 it 作形式主语，而把真正的动名词主语放到句子后部去。 Playing with fire is dangerous. It is d
48、angerous playing with fire. Reading that book was a waste of time. It was a waste of time reading that book.二、动名词作表语1) Her hobby is collecting stamps.2) Their pastime is going to the movies.三、动名词作宾语1. 有些动词和动词短语后只能用动名词作宾语，如: cant help, consider, delay, deny, enjoy, feel like, finish, forgive, imagine
49、, keep, look forward to, mind, miss, practice, suggest 等。1) Would you mind waiting a moment?2) Theyre practicing singing the new song.2. 有些动词和动词短语后可以用动名词作宾语，也可以用不定式作宾语，如: begin, forget, love, need, regret, remember, start, stop 等。1) She loves dancing alone.2) She said she would love to come sometime.一些动词后的动名词宾语和不定式宾语在意思上
