1、人文英语 3 English for the Humanities 3,Unit 2,Unit 3,Unit 4,Elderly Care,Community Security,Unit 5,Crime Prevention,Modern Educational Technology,Unit 6,Giving a Speech,Unit 7,Language Learning,Unit 8,Lifelong Learning,Contents,Unit 1,Parenting Children,Parenting Children,Learning Objectives,Use the fo
2、llowing phrases to make sentences about looking after children.,Phrasestake care of my childrenall the timetreat kids with patience, affection, and respectsee them growing upbe full-time babysitterpunish him for bad behaviorspick up another bad habitguide or help him to get it done with gentleness,P
3、arenting Quotes（家庭教育名言） Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships. Jodie Foster The best gift and investment ( 投资 ) you can give your child is your time. Kevin Heath What a child doesnt receive he can seldom later give. P.D. James Kids are like a mirror.
4、What they see and hear they do. Be a good reflection for them. Kevin Heath Dont be afraid of giving kids responsibility, be there to guide and support them, not just to do things for them. Kevin Heath Parents make mistakes too. Dont try to hide from them or cover them up. Admit them and teach your k
5、ids from the mistakes you make. Kevin Heath Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. Roger Lewin,Workplace Tip,She has less experience with kids. （ ） She loves her kids, but she regrets having babies so early. （ ） She takes care of her children all the time. （ ）
6、Now she has a new job and works hard. （ ） Her mother did a lot to help her take care of the children. （ ） She is satisfied with her four-year marriage. （ ）,Zhang Hua pays a visit to Marys home, and gets to know her family. Decide which statement is correct for Mary according to the dialog. Put a tic
7、k () in the corresponding space.,【句子】To tell you the truth, sometimes I regret having a baby so early. 【译文】说真的， 有时我会后悔这么早生了孩子。 【难点】to tell sb. the truth 说真的，说实话。例如： To tell you the truth, Im a bit unsettled tonight. 真的，我今晚有点儿心神不宁。 regret doing sth. 后悔做了某事。例如： I regret telling her what I thought. 我后悔
8、告诉了她我的想法。注意区别 regret to do sth. 带有遗憾地做某事，表示这个事情还没做，即将做。例如： We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you the job. 我们很遗憾地告诉你，不能给你这份工作。【句子】I seldom stayed at home due to being very busy with work. 【译文】 由于忙于工作，我很少待在家里。 【难点】due to 由于 ，因为 ，与 because of 或 owing to 意义相当。例如： His illness is due to
9、bad food. 他生病是由于吃了坏的食物。 He cant come because of the bad weather. 他不能来是因为天气不好。 Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled. 由于下雨，比赛取消了。,Language Notes,【句子】But you see, you cant depend on your mother to be a full-time babysitter. 【译文】然而你也明白，你不能指望自己的母亲充当全职保姆。 【难点】depend on 依赖，依靠。例如： You cant depend on y
10、our parents forever. 你不能永远依赖你的父母。【句子】Besides, its a great feeling to watch your kids growing up, right? 【译文】此外，看着自己孩子成长是一种很好的感觉，对吧？ 【难点】watch sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事。例如： I watched the thief stealing something in a shop. 我当时看见一个小偷正在商店里偷东西,Language Notes,Recruitment ( 招聘程序)When a company needs to rec
11、ruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the jobs or the positions in the appointments section of a newspaper or on the websites. People who are interested can then apply for the job by sending in a covering letter, i.e. a letter of job application, and a CV, i.e. a rsum containing deta
12、ils of their education and experiences. A company may also ask candidates to complete a standard application form. The companys human resources department will then select the most suitable applications and prepare a shortlist of candidates or applicants, who are invited to attend an interview. Anot
13、her way for a company to hire new people is by using the service of a recruitment agency (search firm in US) who will provide them with a list of suitable candidates.,Workplace Tip,Tom and his wife Many are talking about how to teach their kids good behavior. Listen to the dialog and answer the foll
14、owing questions.,What are Mary and Tom talking about? What does Tom suggest Mary to do? How does Mary react to it?,【句子】 but our son has picked up some bad habits. 【译文】但是我们的儿子养成了一些坏习惯。 【难点】记录某事pick up捡拾；接（人）；学会，此句中是“学会，逐渐养成”的含义。例如： My son has picked up some ideas about gender.我儿子已经了解了一些性别的概念。【句子】I su
15、ggest you treat him with patience, affection and respect 【译文】我建议你要给予他耐心、慈爱与尊重。 【难点】suggest 是及物动词，其后所跟宾语从句的谓语动词要用虚拟语气，具体形式为： (should) do，即 should 加动词原形， should 可以省略。 例如： The teacher suggests that you (should) have a rest. 老师建议你休息一下。 treat with 用来对待 。例如： Staff members are trained to treat customers wi
16、th civility at all times. 职员都接受过训练，在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。,Language Notes,【句子】 but please guide or help him to get it done with gentleness. 【译文】请温和地引导或帮助他完成事情。 【难点】get sth. done 让（某人）完成某事。例如： The kids got the lunch done with the help of their parents.【句子】Do not always punish him for little things like bad mo
17、ods, etc 【译文】不要总是因为一些小事情惩罚孩子，比如坏情绪等。 【难点】punish sb. for sth./ doing sth. 因为某事惩罚某人，因为做某事而惩罚某人。 例如： I wonder how you would punish somebody for stealing. 我想知道你们如何惩罚偷窃者。,Language Notes,【句子】 and instead of behaving better he picks up another bad habit. 【译文】他不仅没有进步，反而还沾染上了别的坏习惯。 【难点】instead of （是 ）而不是 。例如
18、： He decided he would drive back to town instead of putting up for the night at the hotel. 他决定开车回镇上，不在旅馆过夜。,Language Notes,Read the passage and complete the summary of the first paragraph with the words in the box.,If a couple get married, they will probably decide to have 1 . People once thought of
19、 a big family as a(n) 2 , because children could help to 3 the family when they began to work. With time passing by, due to 4 , having a big family isnt a good 5 anymore. More couple prefer to have one 6 , and some even want a(n) 7 family.,A. Advantage B. child C. choice D. supportE. higher cost of
20、living F. children G. DINK,Describe the general trend of the following graph according to the information in the text.,This graph shows there has been a decrease in the number of couples 1 （生三个或更多孩子） . If this trend continues, couples will have 2 ( 更少的孩子 ).Proportion of couples with two children 3 (
21、 保持稳定 )from 1986 to 2006.,【句子】Several years ago, having big families was common and people thought of this as an advantage. 【译文】几年前，人们认为有个大家庭司空见惯，而且还被认为是个优势。 【难点】having big families动名词作主语， 表示一般性或习惯性动作。例如： Helping her is my duty. 帮助她是我的责任。【句子】But with the changing times and with the cost of living ge
22、tting higher every single year, having a big family is no longer considered a practical option. 【译文】但是随着时间的推移和每年生活成本的提高，拥有一个大家庭不再被认为是一个很可行的选择。 【难点】with 随着，引导伴随状语。例如： With the production up by 20 percent, we have had another good harvest year. 随着产量增长20%，我们又有了一个丰收年。 no longer 不再。例如： He will no longer
23、come back. 他不再回来了。,Language Notes,【句子】.According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years, were considerably more likely to have given birth to two children than three children (36% vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%). 【译文】根据澳大利亚家庭研究院的研究，截至 1986 年，4044 岁年
24、龄段的妇女生两个孩子的（36%）远远多于生三个（27%）或四个（含）以上的（19%）。 【难点】aged 40 to 44 years, 形容词短语作后置定语，表示处于这个年龄或年龄段的人。例如： Each year, one in 100 girls aged 15-19 takes an overdose. 每年，每 100名 15 19岁的少女中就有一位用药过量。be likely to do sth. 有可能做某事。例如： Tania isnt likely to accept the job. 塔尼亚可能不会接受这个工作。【句子】This comprises 20% of the c
25、hildrens population compared to only 10% around fifty years ago. 【译文】这个数占孩子总数的 20%，而 50 年前仅占 10%。 【难点】comprise 包含，包括，由构成。例如： The students with glasses comprise 50% of the whole class. 戴眼镜的学生占全班人数的 50%。compared to 与相比。例如： His progress at school was not so obvious compared to his brother.和弟弟相比，他在学校里的进
26、步不是很明显。,【句子】 However, taken together, women were still more likely to have had three or more children than to have had two children (46% vs. 36%). 【译文】然而，综合来看，生三个以上孩子的妇女（46%）仍然要多于生两个的（36%）。 【难点】taken together 综合考虑各种情况或因素。例如： He needed a holiday and it had to be outside the country. Taken together, h
27、e decided to travel to Australia. 他需要度假，必须是国外。综合考虑后，他决定去澳大利亚旅行。,Translate the English sentences into Chinese. When youre managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. It gives both of
28、you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better youll get at communicating with them.,【句子】If youre a parent, Im sure that I dont need to tell you that our job is a tough one. 【译文】如果你已为人父母，我觉得就不需要告诉你这是一项多么艰巨的任务了。 【难点】do
29、nt need to do sth. 不需要做某事。need 既可以用作实义动词，又可以用作情态动词。例如： You neednt do the housework. 你不需要做家务。【句子】If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. 【译文】如果你和孩子之间发生争执，你应该确保你们彼此花时间互相倾听对方。 【难点】have an argument with 与发生争吵。例如： Tom had an argument w
30、ith his boss during the meeting this morning. 汤姆今天上午在开会的时候和他的老板发生了争吵。 take the time to do 花费时间去做某事。 其中 take 表示“耗费（时间）”，经常用于这个结构中： It takes sb. (sometime) to do sth. 某人花时间做某事。例如： It takes me a long time to understand the theme of the novel. 我花了相当长的时间才理解了那部小说的主题。,【句子】One of your biggest struggles is t
31、o remind yourself of appropriate expectations. 【译文】你最大的一个纠结就是提醒自己对孩子要有合理的期望。 【难点】remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人（做）某事。例如： The story reminds me of my college life. 这个故事使我想起了我的大学生活。【句子】Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better youll get at communicating with them. 【译文】除此之外，你陪伴孩子的时间越长，你就越能更好地
32、和他们沟通。 【难点】the more, the more越越，形容词比较级的特殊用法，结构为 “ the + 形容词比较级， the + 形容词比较级”，当形容词为多音节时，使用 “ the more + 形容词原形， the more + 形容词原形”的结构。例如：The longer the war lasts, the more the people there will suffer. 战争持续得越久，那里的人们受难就越多。,Absence Excuse Letter ( 请假条 / 信 ) Taking a leave from work or school could be fo
33、r a variety of reasons. Your holiday may be justified (合理的), you may be unwell or you have to be in some other place, etc. An absence excuse letter for work is an important document that you must provide to the concerned authority either before you go on a planned leave or once youre back from a sud
34、den and unplanned one. The leter will show that you are responsible enough to explain the reasons for your leave, which could have caused some inconvenience (不便) to your colleagues (in case of work). The absence letter for school is written by the student himself, or by the parent, to inform the aut
35、horities about the absence. It is a mark of respect to the teacher and it should be submitted in the school on rejoining the school after the leave. The tone and pattern of the letter is formal.,Workplace Tip,Look at the sample and answer the following questions.,January 9, 2015Dear School Principal
36、,Kindly excuse my son Dennis, a student of Grade 1, as he was unable to attend school yesterday on 15 December. He was suffering from a bad cold.I will make sure he completes the studies that he missed yesterday.Thank you for your consideration.Yours Sincerely,Mary Hills,Date,Name,Letter body,Compli
37、mentary close,1. In what situation will you write an absence excuse letter?2. What information does a school absence excuse letter include?,Sincerely / Truly, Signature(Yourname),宾语从句I think it was a good choice to marry Tom. 我认为嫁给汤姆是一个好的选择。 本句中 it was a good choice to marry Tom 是一个省略 that 的宾语从句，作主句
38、谓语动词think 的宾语。宾语从句是指在句子中起宾语作用的从句。宾语从句主要有两类：动词的宾语从句和介词的宾语从句。本句是动词的宾语从句。大多数及物动词都可以带宾语从句。例如： I believe that they will come soon. 另外，常见的动词短语也可以带宾语从句，如 make sure（确保）、 make up ones mind（下决心）、 keep in mind（牢记）。例如：We must make sure everyone has access to school.Please keep in mind that you promised to take
39、Daniel to the zoo on Sunday,Tips on Writing an Absence Excuse Letter （ 请假条书写技巧 ） Make sure the reason for your leave is valid (正当的). As always, use good stationery (信纸). Begin with the date when you write the letter, and then your name. Follow it with the name of the person you report to, and the na
40、me of your organization. Use appropriate salutations (称呼), i.e. Dear Ms. /Mr. (name of the person). Directly begin with the purpose of the letter, i.e. the reason for your absence. Keep the language simple and clear. State the reason for leave along with the period of leave. Conclude the letter with
41、 an offer to provide any more details that the person may require. End with “Sincerely, (your name)”.,Elderly Care,Learning Objectives,Discuss the reasons why the following ideas are important to help elderly people and what the better ways are.,Ideas to help the elderly Providing a safe environment
42、 Visiting them regularly Keeping talking with them Asking them to do some mind challenging games Listening to their stories Being patient and keeping trying,Its a little inconvenient. （ ） You understand where you have been. （ ） Now its hard to be as quick as you used to be. （ ） Youre glad to be part
43、 of the life. （ ） You understand the changes around you. （ ） You cant do what you used to. （ ）,Zhang Hua visits Vivian, an eighty-year-old lady, in an Elderly Home Care Center. Now he is talking with her. Listen to the dialog, and decide on the advantages of being elderly according to Vivian.,【句子】 d
44、o you mind me asking how old you are? 【译文】你不介意我问你的年龄吧？ 【难点】句中mind表示“介意”，后常跟动名词。例如： Do you mind me opening the door? 你介意我打开门吗。【句子】Sometimes it takes me two days to get everything accomplished. 【译文】 有时候我得用两天时间才能让人把所有的事情做完。 【难点】其中 get sth. done 表示让别人做某事， done 是过去分词作宾语补足语。例如： I am going to get my car wa
45、shed. 我正打算让人把我的车洗一下。,Language Notes,Bai Mei is now talking with Zhang Hua about her caring for her grandmother. Listen to the dialog again. Match the questions in Column A with the corresponding answers in Column B.,. Column A,How is Bai Meis weekend? Why is Bai Mei upset? Who did Zhuang Hua use to
46、look after? Whats important when we are looking after the elderly? What can we do when the elderly feels lonely?,. Column B,A. She feels sad. B. Playing games with them. C. Her grandmother hurt herself. D. His grandfather. E. Being a good listener.,【句子】She hurt herself when cleaning the windows last
47、 week. 【译文】上周她在擦窗户的时候受伤了。 【难点】when cleaning the windows last week 是时间状语，其中，现在分词 cleaning 前省略了 she was。【句子】I used to take care of my grandfather last year. 【译文】去年我经常照顾我爷爷。 【难点】used to do sth. 过去常常做某事，含有现在不再做了的意思。例如： I used to play football. 我过去经常踢足球。 take care of 照顾，照看。例如： The nurse took good care of
48、 the baby. 护士细心照看婴儿。,Language Notes,Get-well Card （康复卡） When someone you care about is sick or injured, its always a good idea to send him or her a get-well message. You can buy a card or make one yourself. If you know the person well and have no doubt that he enjoys humor and jokes, by all means in
49、clude them. However, if youre not sure, dont take a chance (冒险). Remember that words carry a lot of power, so choose them wisely. If possible, add a thoughtful gift (book, puzzle, food, flowers, or whatever else you can think of) to your note to help entertain (使开心) and encourage the person. If the person is someone you work with, you may write a message on your own or send a group card. Make sure if its from more than one person, everyone should sign the note.,
