1、M10 U3 Reading Aids Today,Language points,Para1,1. He hopes that his mother will became healthy again, but this is not to be. 省略句，this is not to be 后面省略了表语the case. 2. die of Aids: die of 死于饿病疾寒die from 死于外伤 Abrupt: adj. 突然的意外的粗鲁的e.g. an abrupt change in the weather天气的骤变,numb adj.失去知觉的，麻木的our hands
2、and feet became numb from the cold weather. Sorrow n. 悲伤悲痛 To his sorrow, his grandfather died in a car accident yesterday. Weep vi. 流泪 哭泣 wept wept Weep for joy 喜极而泣,3. He knows the meaning of the scream buttoo numb with sorrow to weep he gives a sideways glances, and then continuous to bathe his s
3、ister. but 连接的两个并列复合句，破折号之间内容说明原因 a sideways glances 向旁边瞥了一眼 4. Sideways adj. 向某一边侧的adv. 往（或从）一边 e.g. My car slid sideways on the ice road. 在结冰路面，我的车向一边滑。,glance vi. n. 粗略的看一下，一瞥扫视 Take/give a glance at 粗略的看一下 See sth at a glance 一眼就看到了某物watch, see, look, observe, glare,be caused by 归因于 Deadly adj.
4、致命的 deadly enemy 不共戴天的敌人 3. Outward adj.表面的；向外的 adv.向外；朝外 4. There is no cure for HIV or Aids. cure n. 药方; 治愈; 解决办法 Theres no known cure for a cold. 治疗感冒尚无良方。 She tried every means to cure her child of the bad habit. 她想尽一切办法试图改掉她孩子的这个恶习。 There is no cure for rising prices. 没有解决物价上涨的办法。,Para 2,cure v
5、 治愈(+of) Penicillin cured him of pneumonia. 青霉素治愈了他的肺炎。 Antibiotics help to cure many diseases that were formerly fatal. 抗生素有助于治疗许多以前会是致命的疾病。,1. HIV and Aids are spreading across the world at a frightening rate. rate n. 比率, 等级, 程度 Our investment accounts return a high rate of interest. 我们的投资项目利润回报很高
6、。 Thats one part of the job done at any rate. 不管怎么说, 这个工作已经做了一部分了。 At this rate, we shall soon be bankrupt. 这样下去的话, 我们很快就要破产了。,Para 3,2. The vast majority of people 绝大部分，绝大多数 majority of, most of, masses of 大多数大部分 3. pass on 传递；传送；转移；交给；继续；去世 e.g. the ring has been passed on in my family from mother
7、 to daughter. 在我家里，这个戒指是妈妈传给女儿的。 He has passed me on all the materials which he had got together.他把已搜集到的材料全交给了我。 I m sorry to hear that your favorite uncle passed on last week. 听到你叔叔上个周去世的消息我很悲痛。,Pass away 去世 Pass down 把知识、传统等传给后人，把往下传e.g. they pass their knowledge down from one generation to the ne
8、xt. Pass out 昏过去，晕倒；分散，分发 Pass sb/sth off as sth 冒充，假称是,Seek 1. vt./vi sought sought 寻找 to look for sb/sth Seek jobs/work2. vt. 寻求谋求 to try to get sth Seek ones fortune 3. vt. 征求意见建，请求帮助援助 to ask sb for sth Seek sbs advice/help/assitance 4. vi. 试图 企图attempt Seek to do sth/ try to do sthSeek out 找出，找
9、到 We must seek out a solution to the problem.,4. Contrary to what many people thinkor by merely touching someone with Aids. Contrary to 与相反 E.g. Contrary to the doctors instruction, he went back to work.,Para4 1. Although most people are familiar with Aids and how it is spread, many people think tha
10、t familiar. 熟悉的Sb be familiar with sthSth be familiar to sb,He is more familiar with modern jazz than I. 他比我更熟悉现代爵士乐。 His name is familiar to me, but I havent met him. 他的名字我很耳熟，但我未见过他。 These tales are familiar to Chinese children. 这些传说对于中国小孩而言是听惯了的。,2. Since the disease burst on the scene in the 198
11、0s, it become a serious problem around the world. burst on the scene 突然出现 e.g. Various computer games burst on the scene during the Internet boom. On the scene 在事发地点，在现场e.g. Photographers arrived on the scene just a few minutes later.,Para 5 1. According to the WHO, more than 4 million childrenlost
12、their parents to Aids. lose sb to 因为而失去某人e.g. She has just lost her husband to heart disease. 2. Sth must be done to stop写作佳句 3. According to prep. 取决于、根据、据说 In terms of/in line (accordance) with/ on the basis of,Para 6 in a bid to 为了 =for the sake of / in the interests ofe.g. Shanghai and several o
13、ther cities have moved to restrict the home purchases in a bid to deflate the real estate bubble. 上海和其他几个城市已经行动起来限制房屋买卖，以遏制房地产市场泡沫。 2. Bid n. 努力争取；投标vi. 出价；投标；试图；命令吩咐e.g. to bid to get sth 企图取得某物to bid for vase出价/votes企图争取选票do as I bid. 照我的吩咐去做。,affect 1. vt. 影响 to influence sb/sth Those who were af
14、fected by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements. 2. (常用语被动）使感动打动 She was deeply affected by the story. 3. 使感染疾病 Diseases affect almost everyone at some time during their lives. affection n. 喜爱钟爱、爱慕爱情,start vt./vi. 开始 begin start to do sthe.g. Henry Ford did not start to build his first ca
15、r until 1896. start doing sthe.g. The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. vi. 出发启程 start for Beijingvt./vi. 发动 start the carvt. 创办开办 start a newspaper/ company We ll have to start off/out early to get there by lunchtime. 出发启程 start up busin
16、ess 创办企业 to start with 首先 起初,Para 7 1. Dr David Ho, a Chinese-American Aids expert in biochemistry, has devoted himself to bringing up-to-date technology and international attention to Chinas Aids problem. (P35, L44) 美籍华裔、杰出艾滋病专家何大一博士一直全身心地致力于引进最新技术，吸引国际社会关注中国的艾滋病问题。,devote to (doing) sth =be devote
17、d to (doing) 献身；专心于 Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick. 护士致力于病人的护理事业。 We should devote ourselves to serving the people. 我们应该全心全意地为人民服务。 This magazine is devoted to science. 这个杂志专门刊载科技文章。,Para 8 1. Prevent from 阻止e.g. We must prevent the cancer from spreading.keep from /stop from 2. Set
18、 up 1).竖起；建起：to set up roadblock设置路障 2).建立，开办：to set up an organization建立一个组织 3).提出(意见等)；创造(新纪录)：to set up a new record for创造的新纪录 4).引起，导致：By what are tides set up?是什么引起潮汐的?,5).常用被动语态供给，供应：Im well set up with reading matter.我得到充分的阅读材料。 6).办理，处理(日常事务等)：to set up ones letters处理来信 7).付清(酒账等)；结清(债务等) 8)
19、.口语自命不凡，自负：Dont be set up!不要骄傲自满!,1. Set about 开始（着手）做某事 e.g. 聚会之后，他开始收拾东西打扫卫生。 she set up clearing up after the party 2. Set against 使与某人对立，敌对 e.g. 激烈的内战使兄弟反目成仇。 The bitter civil war has set brother against brother. 3. Set back 延缓某事进展，阻碍（某人完成某事） e.g. 文化大革命使中国的现代化延缓了很多年。 The Cultural Revolution set
20、the modernization of China by many years.,4. Set in (尤指不愉快的事）开始，来临；盛行 e.g. 今年的冬天似乎来得早。 Winter seems to be setting in early this year. 5. Set off 出发，启程，动身 e.g. 我想早点出发以避开交通拥堵。 I wanted to set off early in order to avoid the traffic. 6. Set on 突然遭遇袭击 e.g. 他离开酒吧是突然遭到一伙陌生人袭击。 She was set on by a gang of
21、strangers as he was leaving the bar.,7. Set out to do sth 开始做某事，着手进行计划 8. set apart 分开；分离；留出(充当别用) 9. set aside 搁置；拨出；驳回 10. set down 记入；登记；定；设 11. set forth 公开；发行；公布；陈述,Para 9 1. The work of when you consider how much more severe the situation could become. 当考虑到这一形式会变得多么严峻时，国际组织的工作就显得更加重要了。 主从复合句，w
22、hen引导时间状语从句；how引导consider宾语从句 2. consider doing consider about/with concerning prep. 关于,except 预料预计 except sb to do sth I didnt expect him to stay so long. except sth 或者except of/from sb Volunteees dont expect any kinds of pay. Her parents excepted a lot from her. except + (that)从句 We except (that)
23、the meeting will finish at about 5 oclock. excepted adj. 预料的预期的,Para 10 Their grandfather is now caring of them, and because their mother had access to prescription Aids medicines when she was pregnant, they did not get HIV from her. (P35, L64) 他们的爷爷现在正在照料他们，而且由于他们的妈妈在怀孕期间使用了处方艾滋病药物，他们没有从她那里感染艾滋病病毒。
24、 词组have access to 表示“有接近、进入、出去或使用的权力 ”。例如：,e.g. Every student in our school has access to the library. 在我们学校每位学生都可利用图书馆。 Lawyers may have free access to the classified material. 律师们可以自由使用已归类的材料。 The doctor in charge of the case had access to the restricted area in the hospital. 负责这个病例的医生有权进入医院的禁区。,C
25、are for 1. 照看 照顾 to look after sb take care of sb2. 非常喜欢 I think George doesnt really care for TV plays. 我以为乔治不怎么喜欢电视剧。the key to stopping 关键要诀 the key to success,WORD POWER,Brainstorming,Bad habits,smoking,eating sugary foods before going to bed,watching TV all day long,littering,spitting,staying u
26、p too late,有某种习惯 be in a/the habit of doing 养成染上某习惯 form a habit of get into the habit of doing fall into the habit of doing slide into the habit of 改掉的习惯 break off the habit of break sb of a habit give up the habit of get out of a/the habit of,habit 词组小结:,(1)_ chocolate and other sugary foods!,Give
27、 up,B Look at the picture and help Lucy make suggestions.,(2)_ of staying up too late!,Get out of the habit,(3)_ watching TV all day long!,Stop,(4)_ of spitting in public!,Break the habit,Acronym: a pronounceable abbreviation Initialism: an abbreviation pronounced letter by letter General abbreviati
28、on: a shortened form of a very familiar word,Types of abbreviations,Abbreviations: Part A :,3. What are general abbreviations?,General abbreviations are the shortened forms of very familiar things, for example flu is the short form of influenza.,Abbreviations: Part A :,4. What is an acronym?,An acro
29、nym is a pronounceable word, for example : Aids.,Abbreviations: Part A :,5. What is an initialism?,An initialism is an abbreviation which is pronounced letter by letter, for example: HIV.,APEC-Asia Pacific Economic Council (亚洲太平洋国家经济合作组织) ATM-Automatic Teller Machine （自动取款机） CEO-Chief Executive Offi
30、cer （总裁） DVD-Digital video disc（数字录像盘） TOEFL-Test of English as a Foreign Language （托福-以英文为外国语文的测验）,Acronyms: _ Initialisms: _ General abbreviations: _,B. Help Tommy decide which type of abbreviation the following short forms are. Write each short form in the correct category.,UNESCO scuba TOEFL,CD CCTV ATM,info eve,
