1、An Integrated English Course Book 1,Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3Unit 4Unit 5Unit 6Unit 7Unit 8,Unit 9Unit 10Unit 11Unit 12Unit 13Unit 14Unit 15Unit 16,Unit 1,LEARNING OBJECTIVES,By the end of this unit, you are supposed to grasp the authors purpose of writing and make clear the structure of the whole passage
2、through an intensive reading of Text 1 Never Say Goodbye. comprehend the topic sentences in Text 1 thoroughly and be able to paraphrase them. get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing. be aware of the cross-cultural differences in the social behavior of G
3、iving Gifts.,Text 1. Never Say Goodbye,Have your family ever moved from one place to another? If you have, how did you feel when you were going to be away from the old house for good? Have you ever attended a funeral of some one you know very well? If you have, what were you thinking when you saw hi
4、m for the last time?,The passage can be divided into three parts.Part One: (Paragraphs 1-4) bringing up the problem the author was confronted with: it is hard to overcome the sadness as the moment of parting drew near. So he turned to his grandpa for help. Para. 1: beginning of the story -introducin
5、g the background Para. 2-4: the author learned from his grandfather the implication of GOODBYE,Part Two: (Paragraphs 5-13) By narrating his sad experience of the loss of his eldest son during the war, the grandpa illustrates how one can overcome the sad feeling resulting from the loss of someone dea
6、r to him by recalling not the moment of parting but the happy times spent together. Para. 5-9: the grandpas intention of saying “it isnt just the roses that are beautiful; it is that special place in your heart that makes them so.” Para 10-13: The telling of the story related to the rosebush. The me
7、ssage of the text is conveyed in Para. 13,Part Three: (Para. 14-20): By the way he behaved when confronted with another sad moment-the loss of his grandpa, the author shows us that he came to understand what his grandpa had taught him.,LANGUAGE WORK,Confront:1) be faced with and have to deal withE.g
8、. The actress was confronted by large group of reporters as she left the stage door 2)force to deal with or accept the truth of; bring face to face withE.g. When the police confronted her with the evidence, she confessed she was guilty.,Touched with the laughter and tears of four generations: touche
9、d with the happiness and bitterness of four generations. The sentence implies that “the house which had seen and/witnessed the joys and sorrows of the four generations of my family.”touch: have an effect on ones feelings; to cause one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.E.g. His sad story so touched us that
10、 we nearly cried.* be touched with: have a certain amount of qualityE.g. Her hair is touched with gray.,Well:(of liquid) flow or start to flowE.g. Blood welled (out) form the cut. She was so moved that tears welled (up, forth, out) in her eyes. Linguistic Knowledge: Homonymy: the same phonological s
11、tructure possessing several unrelated senses. Polysemy : the same phonological structure possessing a set of different but related meaning.,Rest on/upon 1)lean on; to be supported by 2)(esp. of a proof, argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded on; depend onE.g. Your argument rests on a statement tha
12、n cannot be proved. Through ones tears: With tears in ones eyes; while shedding tears Through: among or between the parts or members of E.g. I searched through my papers for the missing documents.,Stare1) look steadily for a long time, esp. in great surprise or shockE.g. He sat staring into space, t
13、hinking deeply.2) be very plain to see; to be obviousE.g. The lies in the report stared out at us from every paragraph. * stare off: stare away; to move ones eyes,Whisper: 1) speak or say very quietly so that only a person cloze by can hearE.g. She whispered a warning to me and then disappeared.2) (
14、of the wind, etc) make a soft soundE.g. The leaves of the trees were whispering in the wind.,Before your mother was even a dream: before you mother was born / before we thought of having a daughter. Pick:1) take what one likes or considers best, or more suitable from a group.E.g. He has been picked
15、to head the planning committee.2)gather; pull or break off (part of a plant) from a tree or a plantE.g. He picked some roses and gave them to his girlfriend.3) take up or remove something separately or bit by bit using the fingers, a beak, a pointed instrument, etc. The dog picked the bone clean.,Lo
16、ck it away within you Fasten it firmly in your mind; imprint it on your mind; bear it in your mind and never forget it. in that place in your heart where summer is an always time.In that place in your heart where there is always sunlight and warmth. / which is always filled with joy and happiness. H
17、ere SUMMER is a metaphor. “Always” here is used by the Grandpa as an adjective, which revealed that he was not well-educated. *Sociolinguistic knowledge: Your accent betrays you.,QUESTIONS,What is the text concerned with? What is the message of the text?,MAIN IDEA 0F TEXT 2,The Dinner Party, one of
18、the best known short stories of Mona Gardner, takes place in India earlier last century, when India was still a colony ruled by Great Britain. At the very beginning, there is a disagreement between the colonel and a young girl as to whether women are still easy to be scared. Then a snake came into t
19、he room, the hostess, with the help of an American, escaped the danger of a possible attack by the cobra. In the story, both the man and the woman demonstrated the marvelous quality of self-control,Unit 2,Learning Objectives,grasp the authors methods of organizing the argumentation on the necessity
20、and significance of good manners. be able to identify the ways the author used to support his viewpoints. get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing. be able to use the various rhetorical devices you will encounter in this unit, especially metaphorical exp
21、ressions and rhetorical questions. be aware of the different forms and values of Manners in different cultures.,Text one Whatever Happened to Manners?,When do you think a “thank you” is necessary? What do you think a good manner really is? In many peoples opinions, good manners is fundamental to goo
22、d social relations. Do you think it is always so? Please give some examples to support your viewpoints.,Part One: (Paragraphs 1) the beginning part of the text. In this part the author stats and proves that many people in present times are not as polite as people in the past. He convincingly illustr
23、ates this social phenomenon with specific impolite manners he sees in New York.,Part Two: (Paragraphs 2-4)in these three paragraphs, the writer puts forward and bears out the following viewpoint: You cannot be truly stylish without good manners; good manners are a sort of hidden beauty secret and ad
24、ds pricelessly to your image.,Part Three: (Paragraphs 5-10): in these paragraphs the writer states and expounds the great power of some typical good manners he proposes upon those on the receiving end. Also he reasonably explains and vividly illustrates the good effects polite manners have on our ow
25、n family members.,manner:1) Social behavior, polite or well-bred behavior (usually in the plural) E.g. it is bad manners to interrupt.People who have good manners are polite to others. 2) a persons outward bearing, way of speaking, etc. (in the singular)E.g. She was unusually soft and gentle in her
26、manner when talking to him.,I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that: I feel that many people in the contemporary world are, for some reason or other, not as nice, not as friendly, or not as polite as one another as people in the past.,get away: 1) succeed in leavingE.g. When
27、I asked him if he would like to see a film, he said he was so busy doing a project that he couldnt get away.2) escape, esp. from a scene of a crime E.g. A thief broke into my flat and got away with my money kept in a drawer of my desk before I returned home yesterday. 3) have to admit the truth of s
28、omething., esp. sth. Unpleasant.E.g. You cannot get away from the unpleasant fact.,Pull out: 1) (of a motor vehicle, boat, etc.) move out of sidewaysE.g. A car suddenly pull out in front of me. 2) leave or departE.g. when I arrived, the train was pulling out of the station. But it can matter very mu
29、ch But something like a simple “thank you” can count a great deal./ but it can be something very important.,I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret: I regard good manners as a kind of concealed magic method or formula which makes you beautiful.,Extra information for Gray Grant:Arch
30、ibald Alexander Leach (1904-1986) British-born US film star., renowned for his performances as the handsome, suave, and slightly bemused man-about-town in a host of films. His representative works comprises This Is the Night (1932), Blonde Venus(1932), Topper (1937), Bringing Up Baby(1938), To Catch
31、 a Thief (1955),etc. His last film was Walk Dont Run (1966). He won the Special Academy Award in1970.,Lauren Bacall Betty Joan Perske (1924- ) US film actress noted for her husky voice and smoldering screen presence. Her representative works include Murder on the Goodbye Charlie (1959 play), Cactus
32、Flower (1967 play), Orient Express (1974) and The Shootist (1976) She also performed on the stage.,It was a sweet gesture that made me feel terrific and put me in a great mood. It was a delightful or pleasant gesture that made me feel very good and put me in an ecstatic state of mind.? It was someth
33、ing very nice that delighted me immensely and made me feel wonderful. I bet A slang expression meaning I am sure; I am certain, surely, certainly You bet: of course, certainly,Question for consideration,Some linguists put forward that, when people are talking, they seem to observe a series of maxims
34、 which in total are called Politeness Principle. Can you give some examples about how people show their politeness in their linguistic behavior?,Main ideas of Text 2,In An Educators Moral Responsibility, the author presents and illustrates the phenomenon that adolescents have been affected negativel
35、y by changing social conditions. He holds that, in this situation, the educators should never become ethical bystanders. It is the teachers responsibility not only to educate the students but also to accept the innate worth of every human being. A teacher should never consider himself/herself a succ
36、essful educator unless his/ her students graduated not only as successful learners but also as ladies and gentleman.,Unit 3,Learning Objectives,grasp the authors PURPOSE OF WIRTING and the THEME of the essay. get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing. be
37、able to identify the vivid, dynamic and specific words and expressions used in the writing. be aware of the ways the author used to organize and develop the plot.,Text One When Lightening Struck,Have you read anything about a story about CRASH before? How did it strike you? (e.g. Titanic) Describe a
38、 critical moment you have ever experienced.,Part One: (Paragraphs 1-4) the introductory paragraphs of the text. In this part the author tells us about the setting and the unexpected happening, and introduces some main characters, of whom the writer is one. Part Two: (Paragraphs 5-9)these paragraphs
39、narrate and delineate the feelings, thoughts, and actions of the writer, the acts of kindness of the glamorous young woman and the behavior of other fellow passengers on the plane when they were faced with the dangerous situation.,Part Three: (Paragraphs 10-12): these paragraphs tells the readers wh
40、at the passengers saw and did after they landed safely.Part Four (paragraphs 13-14) the last part of the story.,Language Work,I felt the slamming jolt, and then the horrible swerve that threw me against the door.I felt the sudden, forceful, and loud shaking of our plane, and then is terrible turning
41、 aside that push me against the door.,Swerve: 1) n. the act of turning aside or being turned aside from a straight course.E.g. The car made a sudden swerve to avoid the dog. 2) vi. Suddenly turn to one side while moving alongE.g. The minibus swerved to the right, bumped a tree, and feel into a ditch
42、.,Oh lord, this is it: This sentence is italicized in the text, showing what the writer was thinking about at the moment. Lord: an expression of surprise, fear, worry, etc. in such collocations as “Oh Lord!” or “Good Lord”. This is it: (slang) this is the critical juncture!/ This is the most importa
43、nt moment at which I have to make up my mind!/ This is the most decisive moment that I must take prompt action!,Somehow I managed to unbolt the door and scramble outBy some means, I succeeded in releasing the bolt of the door and getting out of the bathroom.Unbolt：unlock; release the bolts of (a doo
44、r, for example)E.g. The chimpanzee has learnt how to unbolt the door and go out of the cage.,Scramble 1) climb, especially over s rough or steep surface quickly, or crawl over, usually rough ground with difficulty. E.g. they boys scrambled over the wall. 2) struggle or compete with others, especiall
45、y to get something or a share of something.E.g. it was raining cats and dogs, and many people were scrambling madly for shelter.,In a high school geography bee In a geography competition/contest at a high school Bee: (AmE)a social gathering where people meet for work, competition, and amusement. Vag
46、uely 1) indistinctly; in shape or form which is not clearly seeE.g. on the misty hillside, we could see vaguely some sheep coming through the mist. 2) described or expressed in a way or manner which is not clear. E.g. these clauses in the contract are rather vaguely worded.,Now we began a roller-coa
47、ster ride through the thunderclouds: Now we started a pretty rough flight through the thunderclouds as our plane began to roll steeply and swerve sharply. Here a roller-coaster ride is used metaphorically. The authors pretty rough ride through the thunderclouds in the plane which was rolling and swe
48、rving dramatically is compared vividly to a roller-coaster ride.,I pulled myself together: I controlled my self / I controlled my feelings. Pull oneself together: to become calm after being excited or disturbed; to recover self-command E.g. He was able to pull himself together in the face of danger
49、and hardship.,After this, Londons going to seem like small potatoes.After this remarkable or extraordinary ride, your trip to London is going to seem like something insignificant. / When you have experienced this unusual journey, you will find your visit to London less interesting and less exciting.
50、 The sentence implies that the journey they were going on by plane was much more unusual and exciting than a trip to London. The writer was being optimistic, attempting to comfort and reassure the girl next to her.,Question for consideration,Some people hold that it is at critical moment that genuine nature of human beings will be demonstrated, do you agree? Why?,
