1、Passage 14 Fast Reading,A, D, D, B, D, C, A gain market share from airlines serving the route one hour and twenty minutes the keys / his daughters keys,Careful Reading Passage 14,What is the passage about? How is the passage developed?Skennenrahowi The Peacemaker Time and space:,Many generations ago
2、, (Before Skennenrahowi was born) Skennenrahowi was born Skennenrahowi grew to be a young man He departed from the Bay of Quinte Once he reached the eastern shore of Lake Ontatio, he encountered two hunters Skennenrahowi entered Seneca territory, where he encountered Jikonsahseh Skennenrahowi made h
3、is way east where he met Aiionwatha,Text 1, Unit 3,Part I (Paras. 1 3) Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of the late 20th century.,Part II. (Para. 3 7) It is important to recognize the many economic and environmental benefits recycling already achieves. Para. 3: two question
4、s Para. 4: cost-effective and profitable Para. 5 7: economic and environmental benefits,Part III. (Paras. 8 13) Recycling isnt new; its as old as recorded history. (Para. 9) Before the days of mass production, - until the late 19th century (Para. 10) World Wars I and II by the late 1960s throughout
5、most of the 20th century (Para. 11) in the early 1970s (Para. 12) in the 1980s (Para. 13) by the mid-1990s From 1990 to 1997,Part IV. (the last three paras.) Communities such as Ann Arbor provide useful models in the effort to improve the cost-effectiveness of local recycling programs throughout the
6、 country.,Text 1: Discussion,What is happening to our planet that makes recycling so significant?,Climate Change,Greenhouse effect, Ozone depletion, El Nino, La Nina, Heat waves, increased rain and flooding, Droughts, Sandstorms, Desertization,Oceans in crisis,Industrial / Commercial fishing Fish fa
7、rming / Aquaculture: The salmon farming industry also proves farming is no solution - it takes approximately 4kgs of wild caught fish to produce 1kg of farmed salmon. Toxic chemical discharge,Deforestation,Illegal logging,Genetic engineering,GE organisms are a threat to crop diversity GE companies t
8、hreaten farmers livelihoods The introduction of genetically engineered (GE) organisms into the complex ecosystems of our environment is a dangerous global experiment with nature and evolution.,Toxic chemicals,E-waste industrial waste: waste water, toxic gas,Nuclear Age,Nuclear Power Station release
9、Nuclear waste Radioactivity Bombs,City Pollution,Sound Light acid rain Water Air,Further Reading,http:/www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns http:/www.epa.gov/epahome/learn.htm http:/ An Inconvenient Truth (by Al Gore, 2006) http:/ (An Inconvenient Truth script) http:/ (The Cove),An Inconvenien
10、t Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It by Al Gore An Inconvenient TruthGores groundbreaking, battle cry of a follow-up to the bestselling Earth in the Balanceis being published to tie in with a documentary film of the same name. Both the book and film were ins
11、pired by a series of multimedia presentations on global warming that Gore created and delivers to groups around the world. With this book, Gore, who is one of our environmental heroesand a leading expertbrings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world; photographs, charts,
12、and other illustrations; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusivenessand with humor, toothat the fact of global warming is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in w
13、ill be disastrous if left unchecked. This riveting new bookwritten in an accessible, entertaining stylewill open the eyes of even the most skeptical.,Reading Skill: Literary Gerne (文学体裁）,What is Gerne? Genre - a category, in literature or other media, characterized by similarities in form, style, or
14、 subject matter. For example, science fiction and fantasy are two different gernes in literature.,Why recognizing gernes is important?,On the simplest level, grouping works offers us an orderly way to talk about an otherwise bewildering number of literary texts. More importantly, if we recognize the
15、 genre of a text, we may also have a better idea of its intended overall structure and subject / main idea. Finally, a genre approach can deepen our sense of the value of any single text, by allowing us to view it comparatively, alongside many other texts of its type.,All categories of books or stor
16、ies can be called either fiction or non-fiction.,Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary,Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE!,Can you classi
17、fy the following gernes into two categories, namely, fiction and non-fiction?,adventure, biography/autobiography, drama, essay, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore, historical fiction, horror, humor, informational, legend, mystery, mythology, narrative nonfiction, poetry, realistic fiction, romance
18、, science fiction, short story, speech, tall tale, thriller,Adventure Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Historical Fiction Horror Humor Legend,Mystery Mythology Poetry Realistic Fiction Romance Science Fiction Short Story Tall Tale Thriller,Fiction,Non-Fiction,Biography/Autobiography Essay Nar
19、rative Nonfiction Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.) Speech,Fiction,AdventureStories featuring physical action often around a mission usually involving killing and robbing. Many times set in forbidding locales such as jungles, deserts, or mountains. Drama Stories composed in ver
20、se or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action. Fable Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale.,Fairy Tale Story about fairies or other magical creatures,
21、usually for children. Fantasy Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; useing magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Folklore The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or “folk“ as handed down by word of mouth.,Histo
22、rical Fiction Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting. Horror Fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader. Humor Fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres. Legend Story, som
23、etimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.,Mystery Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets. Mythology Legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and
24、 natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods. Poetry Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.,Realistic Fiction Story that can actually happen and is true to life. RomanceStories featuring the mutual attraction and love of a man an
25、d a woman as the main plot, and have a happy ending. Science Fiction Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.,Short Story Fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots. Tall Tale Humorous story with blatant exaggerations,
26、swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance. ThrillerStory using suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements, climaxing when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others.,Non-Fiction,Biography/Autobiography Narrative of a persons lif
27、e, a true story about a real person. Essay A short literary composition that reflects the authors outlook or point. Narrative Nonfiction Factual information presented in a format which tells a story. Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.) Informational text dealing with an actual, r
28、eal-life subject. Speech Public address or discourse.,Assignment,Classify the books you have read. Hand it in to me in June.,anti-: against (anti- / pro-) ante-: before, prior to, in front of (ante- / pre-) _room (a small room leading into a large one) _date (come before in time) _dote (medicine use
29、d against a poison or to prevent a disease from having an effect) _cedent (any happening or thing prior to another) _body (substance formed in the blood tending to inhibit or destroy harmful bacteria) _knock (substance added to the fuel in a motorcar engine to reduce noise) _natal (before birth) _ta
30、nk (for use against military),ante,ante,ante,ante,anti,anti,anti,anti,Wish you perennial youth / happiness! Was the South pro-slavery or anti-slavery? Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor / antecessor. Prenatal diagnosis employs a variety of techniques to determine the health and cond
31、ition of an unborn fetus. Perfuse water over the ground before you sweep. The map shows that we should go anticlockwise. There is a shortcut. I perceived that I could not make her change her mind. The delegation decided to prolong their visit by one week. Hope is the antithesis of despair.,Word Form
32、ation,trans-: across, to the other side of. The transatlantic cable connect the two countries. He is busy transplanting the flowers to the garden. His farewell speech was transcribed from shorthand notes. Parents transmit some of their characteristics to their children. This is the longest transmoun
33、tain tunnel in the world.,mono-: one, single My job at the assembly line of the car factory is rather monotonous. Hitler was known as a vicious monocrat. The movie starts with a long monologue. This company has monopolized the cigarette industry. The high temperature results in the production of rel
34、atively high proportion of carbon monoxide.,uni-: one It was so popular it became a unisex hairstyle. The acrobat performed on a unicycle. The sculpture is the mythical unicorn. The candidates had to state their position on unilateral disarmament.The rows of houses were uniform in appearance.,transc
35、ultural, transonic, transship, transworld, translocate monolingual, monocracy, monopoly, monosyllable, monograph union, unify, universe, unite, unique,mono-, uni-: one bi-: two tri-, tre-: three qua-: four penta-: five sex-: six sept-: seven oct(o)-: eight novem-: nine dec-: tenunify, bicentennial, trio, quadruplet, pentagon, sextuplet, septangle, octopus, November, decade,
