1、Unit 2,Text A,Before Reading,Reading,After Reading,Vocabulary Practice,Enjoy English,Discussion Before Reading,2. In your opinion, how can we change the unwanted or useless things into useful things, even treasure?,Discuss the following questions in group:,What do you usually do with unwanted things
2、 at home? Could you give us some examples?,Have you heard of the story of Kyle MacDonald ?,1 egg 1 in the world, is that possible?,1. Early on a Saturday morning, much of the world remains in bed, enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep. But a few Americans are up and preparing for the hunt. Armed wi
3、th the newspaper yard-sale listing, they plan to be the first to arrive at the sales. What are these yard-sale shoppers hunting for? Second-hand treasures, of course!,Reading,Chinese,From Trash to Treasure,2. Yard-sale shoppers arent the only people who like used goods. From Australia to the U.S.A.,
4、 Westerners love to buy other peoples stuff. Even the rich people willingly search through used goods looking for a unique treasure. 3. Some people buy used goods simply to save money. Others hunt through them hoping to find a valuable antique. Still others look for items to add to their collections
5、. 4. Some items remind people of childhood. An old cup from the 1940s may bring back memories of Moms homemade coffee. A copy of a favorite childrens book can remind someone of bedtime stories with Dad.,Reading,Chinese,5. True antiques must be at least 100 years old. But any item that is no longer m
6、ade can be collected and some hold great value.6. Some who collect want to make money. They carefully look over items for any flaws that would lower the items value. They take classes and read books to learn which items will increase in value or are liked by collectors.7. Others simply buy whatever
7、looks interesting. If people enjoyrocknroll music, they might collect old records. A tea drinker may collect antique teacups. Those not looking to make money suggest, “Dont buy it unless its useful.”,Reading,Chinese,8. The trick is finding new ways to use old items. For example, an old clothes iron
8、may be used as a bookend. A childrens toy car placed in a guest room could add more color to life. An antique quilt could be hung on the wall for display.,Reading,Chinese,Para. 1,变废为宝1 星期六一大早，大多数人都还赖在床上，想再睡上一两个小时。这时一些美国人已经起床准备寻宝了。他们拿上报纸上登载的庭院旧货出售信息单，计划第一个到达出售地点。这些逛庭院旧货摊的人究竟在找什么呢？当然是二手货中的财宝！,译 文,Read
9、ing,Para. 24,2 喜欢买二手货的人不只是那些爱逛庭院旧货摊的人。从澳大利亚 到美国，所有西方人都喜欢买别人的东西。即使是那些富翁也愿意在 二手货中寻找一些独特的财宝。 3 有人买二手货是为了省钱，有人则希望在二手货中能觅得值钱的 古董，还有些人去淘二手货是为了丰富自己的收藏。 4 有些东西能使人回想起童年。一只20世纪40年代的旧杯子可能令 人回忆起妈妈煮的自家咖啡。一本钟爱的儿童读物会使人想起小时侯 临睡前爸爸讲的故事。,译 文,Reading,Para. 57,5 真正的古董必须至少是100年前的东西。但任何一件不再生产的物品都值得收藏，其中有的还价值不菲。 6 有些喜欢收藏的
10、人是想赚钱，他们会仔细地检查物品上有没有可能影响其价值的瑕疵。他们会去上培训班或阅读有关书籍，以便了解哪些东西会增值或受到收藏家的喜爱。 7 其他人则购买那些看上去能让他们感兴趣的东西。喜欢摇滚乐的人也许会收集旧唱片。喜欢喝茶的人可能会收藏古董茶杯。那些并不想在庭院甩卖中赚一笔的人建议：“没用的东西就别买。”,译 文,Reading,Para. 8,8 关键在于把旧东西派上新用场。比如说一个旧熨斗可以当作书立，一辆儿童玩具小汽车放在客房里可以给生活添彩，而一床古董被子则可以挂在墙上当作装饰物。,译 文,Reading, much of the world remains in bed, enj
11、oying an extra hour or two of sleep. 大多数人都还在床上，想再睡上一两个小时。,Reading,句中的enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep是一个-ing分词结构，作状语表 示伴随情况。这种结构还可以表示时间、条件、原因、行为、方式等。 e.g. They stood by the roadside, watching the parade. 他们站在路边，观看游行。Others hunt through them hoping to find a valuable antique. 有人则希望在二手货中能觅得值钱的古董
12、。,Exercises,Key: Those people had to work standing up.,汉译英：那些人得站着干活。,yard-sale 庭院旧货出售（或 庭院内甩卖）,Reading,把自家没有用处或用旧的东西搬到院子里出售，通常在周末进行。与之相关 的还有车库甩卖（garage sale)、路边甩卖(roadside sale)。房主可以在街区周 围张贴广告，宣传自己甩卖的东西。住在公寓里的人通常把东西放路边人行道 上，等待过路人光顾。上述几种甩卖在美国的城市和郊区都很流行。,used goods 旧货；二手货,Reading,used a. 用过的，旧的。 e.g.
13、a used car 旧汽车，二手车；used books 旧书cf. 1. be/get used to sth. (doing sth.) 习惯于 I am used to Windows 2003.2. used to do sth.（以前）常做He used to smoke twenty cigarettes a day!,Exercises,Key: C 大卫会适应法国食物的。,选择填空, 并译成中文：David will _ the food in France. A. used to B. used C. get used to D. get used,Others simpl
14、y buy whatever looks interesting. 其他人则购买那些看上去能让他们感兴趣的东西。,Reading,whatever的意为“无论什么”、“不管什么”。在本句中whatever是关系代词， 相当于anything that。 e.g. Help yourself to whatever you want.想要什么你就拿什么。/ 想吃什么你就吃什么。,Exercises,Key: 你做的对，别人怎么看不必理会。,英译汉： You are right, whatever opinions may be held by others.,rocknroll 摇滚乐（一种现
15、代的美国流行音 乐，亦作 rock and roll）,Reading,有人认为“摇滚乐”指任何使用鼓 和吉他演奏的流行音乐，也有人 用该词描述源于20世纪50年代的 摇滚乐。,Those not looking to make money suggest, “Dont buy it unless its useful. ” 那些不想在庭院甩卖中赚一笔钱的人建议：“没用的东西别买。”,Reading,句中的not looking to make money为-ing 形式分词短语，作定语，修饰those。,After Reading,Main Idea,Detailed Understandi
16、ng,Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions according to the above reading passage.Westerners like to buy other peoples stuff. They _ through used goods at yard sales looking for second-hand _. Different people go to yard- sales for different _. They buy used goods in order to save o
17、r _ money, to find things that would _ them of certain times the past, to collect things that look _ to them, or find new _ of old items.,hunt/search,treasures,purposes,make,remind,uses,interesting,After Reading,Main Idea,After Reading,Detailed Understanding,Complete the following sentences accordin
18、g to the text.1. For what purpose do Westerners love to buy used things?1) To save _.2) To find _.3) To add to _.2. Things like old cups and a copy of a favorite childrens book can _.3. What will benefit antique collectors in their hunt for used items?1) _.2) _.,money,a valuable antique,their collec
19、tions,remind people of their childhood,The classes they have taken,The books they have read,Vocabulary Practice,New Words,Exercises,Vocabulary Practice,New words,remain,hunt,sale,search,collection,remind,value,lower,increase,hung,display,remain,v. 1. to continue in the same state or condition 仍然，依旧【
20、近】continue e.g. These matters remain in doubt. 2. 剩下，余留e.g. Only a few trees remain. 3. to continue to be in the same place 逗留在同一地方；停留或者留下【近】stay e.g. We remained at home. 4. to be left as still to be dealt with 留待，尚须e.g. A cure remains to be found. n. 常pl. 1. 残余，余额e.g. the remains of dinner2. 遗迹e.g
21、. the remains of an old castle,New words,BACK,hunt,New words,v. 1. to seek out; search for 搜寻，寻找【近】search e.g. hunting for his missing keys2. to pursue (game) for food or sport 打猎，猎取e.g. to go out hunting n. 1. the act or sport of hunting 打猎e.g. an enthusiast for the hunt 2. a diligent search or pur
22、suit 积极地寻找e.g. on a hunt for cheap gas,BACK,1. selling of goods at lowered prices 贱卖，廉价出售e.g. coats on sale this week I got some great bargains at their annual sale. 2. the general activity of selling 出售，卖e.g. They tried to boost sales.Laws limit the sale of handguns. 3. pl. a quantity of things sol
23、d, or the rate at which they are sold 销售额 扩展 sell v. 卖，出售 习语 for sale 待售，出售 e.g. Not for Sale 非卖品on sale 出售，上市,New words,sale,BACK,n.,v. to make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to findsomething; explore 搜查；寻找；探查【近】hunt; examinee.g. I have searched my memory but cant remember
24、that mans name.n. the act of seeking or looking for something; inquiry; pursuit for findingsomething; examination 搜索；查访；搜寻e.g. go in search of a missing child扩展 searcher n. 搜索者，检查官，验关人员 俚语 Search me! 我不知道，我不晓得，我可不知道!,New words,search,BACK,(of) to cause to remember; put in mind 提醒，使想起 【近】recall; reme
25、mber e.g. You must remind him to call. The photos reminded her of college days.,New words,remind,BACK,v.,n.1. 价值e.g. The value of the British pound isless than it was 100 years ago. 2. 有用性，重要性e.g. the value of an education 3. pl.价值观念，标准e.g. Western liberal values v.1. to regard highly 尊重，重视，珍视【近】app
26、reciate e.g. Ive always valued your friendship very highly.2. to determine or estimate the worth or value of 评价，估价e.g. He valued the house for me at $500,000.,New words,value,BACK,v.1. 放下，降下e.g. to lower a flag Lower your aim before you shoot. 2. to weaken 放低,减弱e.g. to lower ones energy a.1. 较低的，低等的
27、【近】less e.g. a lower shelf 2. further from source 下游的e.g. the lower Yangtze valley,New words,BACK,lower,v. to become greater or larger; to make greater or larger 增加，增长,增强e.g. to increase speed Our difficulties are increasing. n. the act of increasing; the amount or rate by which something isincrease
28、d 增加，增长，增强e.g. a steady increase in temperature a tax increase of 15 percent 扩展 increasable a. 可增加的，可加大的increasingly ad. 日益，愈加,New words,BACK,increase,1. to fasten from above with no support from below 悬挂，吊e.g. Hang your coat on the hook. 2. to execute by suspending by the neck 吊死，绞死e.g. They hanged
29、 the prisoner at dawn.习语 hang about 闲待着，终日无所事事，闲荡hang back 畏缩不前，退缩,New words,BACK,hung,v.,（Hang的过去分词） 悬挂，吊,hang,v.,v. 1. to present or hold up to view 陈列e.g. Department stores display their goods in the windows. 2. to give evidence of 显示e.g. Our soldiers displayed no fear under the enemys fire.His w
30、riting displays natural talent. n. 1. the act of displaying; a public exhibition 陈列，展览e.g. a fashion display 2. 显示 3. 显示器习语 on display 正在展览中e.g. The work was on display.,New words,BACK,display,1. 收藏品e.g. a large collection of coins 2. 收集, 聚集e.g. The department is responsible for refuse collection.扩展
31、 collect v. 收集，聚集， 集中，搜adj. 由收件人付款的adv. 由收件人付款地,New words,collection,BACK,n.,Translate the following into English.,a. 额外一两个小时 b. 带上某物 c. 二手货 d. 使人想起童年 e. 令人回忆起妈妈煮的自家咖啡 f. 一本钟爱的儿童读物,an extra hour or two,armed with something,used goods; second-hand items,remind people of childhood,bring back memories of Moms homemade coffee,a favorite childrens book,Exercises,g. 不再生产的 h. 增值 i. 什么东西看上去有趣就买什么 j. 希望赚钱 k. 没用就别买。 l. 用作书立 m. 给生活添彩,no longer made,increase in value,buy whatever that looks interesting,look to make money,Dont buy unless its useful.,be used as a bookend,add color to life,Exercises,
