1、南昌航空大学外语学院,1. Warm-up Questions,2. Albert Einstein,3. The Yo-Yo,Before Reading_Main,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Unit 4,南昌航空大学外语学院,1 Warm-up Questions,1. What is Einsteins greatest contribution to the mankind?2. What do you know about the life of Einstein?3. Who is th
2、e Chinese scientist you admire most? Why?,南昌航空大学外语学院,2 The Introduction of Albert Einstein,German-born American Physicist and Nobel Laureate 18791955 “Imagination is more important than knowledge. ” Albert EinsteinEinsteins Chronology,南昌航空大学外语学院,Before Reading_2_2_1,Born in Ulm, Germany, the elder c
3、hild of a businessman and a musical mother.,Married Mileva Maric, his classmate at the polytechnic. They had two sons but eventually divorced.,Published three ground-breaking papers on the motion of particles, the nature of light, and the relationship between energy and inertia.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Before Re
4、ading_2_2_2,Published his “Autobiographical Notes.”,Published his General Theory of Relativity.,Director of Kaiser Wilhelm Physical Institute in Berlin.,Awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Before Reading_2_2_3,Declined an offer to become head of state of Israel.,Died in hospital in Princ
5、eton.,Wrote to Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, on the possibility of manufacturing a nuclear bomb and the need to preempt the Nazis.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Before Reading_3,The Yo-Yo is a simple toy consisting of a grooved double disk with a string about the center. The player holds the end
6、of the string which unwinds itself as the disk is dropped. Then by a slight jerk on the string, the player causes it to rewind itself, and to reel up back to the hand. The toy is said to have originated in the Philippines. Since 1930 it has become a popular toy,3 The Yo-Yo,南昌航空大学外语学院,For Part 2 Shor
7、t-answer Question,Globe Reading_main,1. Part Division of the Text,For Part 1 Multiple Choice,For Part 3,Questions and Answers,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,2. Further Understanding,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_1,Part Division of the Text,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detai
8、led Reading,After Reading,Main Ideas,Lines,Parts,1,1 32,2,33 53,3,54 62,Einstein was a plain and simple man in his daily life.,Though he was world famous, Einstein remained purely and exclusively a theorist.,Einstein never understood his fame.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_2_1_1,Multiple Choice,1. When t
9、he young visitor came to Einsteins home, he was _. A) frightened B) uneasy C) self-confident D) frustrated,.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_2_1_1,2. What did Einstein do after the author suggested him try shaving cream? A) He tried the shaving cream the next morning and was really satisfied with it.B) He
10、declined the offer and used razor and water as before.C) He thought the cream was of no use.D) He became curious about the components of the cream.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_2_1_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,3. The watermarkWfor Woolworths in Einsteins stationery sugg
11、ests that _.A) he didnt have enough money to buy the better stationeryB) he was intended to show that he as important as other peopleC) he did not take any interest in prestige D) he didnt have personal ambition though he was world-famous,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_2_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,De
12、tailed Reading,After Reading,Short-Answer Question,Directions: To show Einstein is purely and exclusively a theorist, the author gives us three examples in this part. You are required to write three sentences to summarize the three examples. Each sentence should be fewer than 2 words.,(1) He wouldnt
13、 walk down the street to see a reactor create atomic energy. (2) He didnt have any curiosity in observing how his theory made TV possible. (3) He pursed various theories for the work of a toy but failed to know its operating principle.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Globe Reading_2_3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detai
14、led Reading,After Reading,Questions and Answers,What is the best title of this part?,Einsteins attitude toward his fame.,2. How did Einstein feel about his own fame?,He said he had as good ideas as other people and that his ideas had been accepted because he had the luck. He was even puzzled by hims
15、elf. He could not understand why he received so much attention and was singled out something special.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Detailed Reading 1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大学英语精读,Detailed Reading,1.sentences,2.Words and phrases,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article_S
16、,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,1 When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance,Sentence,&,word,2 He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world aroun
17、d him,南昌航空大学外语学院,3 He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach,4 He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension,南昌航空大学外语学院,6 He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists.,5 He pursued various theories for several days u
18、ntil I suggested we take the toy apart to see how it did work,7 Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_S_ When my,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,I showed my skills of handling the Yo-Yo and explained to him that the toy had turned over instead of rolling back u
19、p the string because it had not been looped in a proper way.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,轮到我时，我露了几手并向他指出，绕错的线圈使玩具失去了平衡。,1. When my turn came, I displayed my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_S_He was,2
20、He was the only person I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him,1. What is the grammatical function of “I knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him”?,Its an attributive clause modifying the word “the only person”.,2. What can we infer from the sentenc
21、e?,We can infer from the sentence that Einstein was at peace with himself and the world. He accepted the world as it was and knew his own limits.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_S_He knew,3 He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,He knew that the universe had more my
22、steries than he could ever hope to solve by his intellectual capabilities.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,他知道有许多问题的答案超出了他智力所及的范围。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_S_He seemed,4 He seemed immune to these emotions. He was beyond any pretension,What can we infer from the sentences?,Einstein seemed unaffect
23、ed by these feelings. He was completely sincere and honest without the slightest intention to show off.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article5_S_He pursued,5 He pursued various theories for several days until I suggested we take the toy apart to see how it did work,1. What is the implied meaning of the sentence?,For a
24、 few days, he continued several theories to explain how the Yo-Yo worked before I suggested that we separate it to have a look. Here we can see that Einstein was a purely theorist and did not take interest in practical use of theories. Sometimes he could not solve practical problems.,2. Translate th
25、e sentence into Chinese.,他连续几天试着用各种理论来解释，后来是我建议把玩具拆开来看看它是怎样运转的。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article6_S_He had,6 He had developed theories that were profound and capable of exciting relatively few scientists,1. Analyze the structure of the sentence.,It is an attributive sentence with “that” clause modifying the word
26、“theories”.,2. Paraphrase the sentence.,His theories were so difficult to understand that only a small number of scientists became interested in them.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article6_S_Yet his,7 Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world,1. Paraphrase the sentence.,Nevertheless，he was a person
27、 whose name was known by almost everybody throughout the civilized countries.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,然而，他的名字在整个文明世界都家喻户晓，人人皆知。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Detailed Reading 2.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大学英语精读,1. modest,Words and Phrases,2. at ease,3.
28、point out,4. off balance,5. impress,6. come to terms with,7. ambition,8. immune,9. correspond,10. present,11. beam,12. application,Detailed Reading,南昌航空大学外语学院,Detailed Reading 2.1-1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,UNIT 2 SAILING ROUND THE WORLD,大学英语精读,Words and Phrases,13.curiosity,14. p
29、ursue,15. work out,16. fortune,17. bewilder,18. single out,Detailed Reading,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article_Article_modest1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,modest: adj.,1) not proud,2) not large in amount, size, etc; moderate,我们班长总是对自己的成就很谦逊。,Our monitor is always modest about his ac
30、hievements.,There has been a modest decrease in house prices this year.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_W_at ease,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,at ease: in a relaxed position,Collocation:,with ease,ill at ease,(stand) at ease,轻而易举地；毫不费力地,不安；心神不宁,稍息,take ones ease,使自己舒服一下；休息；放松,He
31、put the soldiers at ease while waiting for inspection.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_W_point out,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,point out : explain, call to attention,Father pointed out to the son that the basic skill in riding a bicycle is to keep balance.,你能指出哪里有错吗?,Can you poi
32、nt out any mistakes?,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_W_off balance,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,off balance: unsteady or unsteadily, in danger of falling,He got off balance and fell over.,Collocation:,achieve / acquire balance,取得平衡,lose ones balance,失去平衡，心慌意乱,in the balance,on ba
33、lance,悬而未决， 不能肯定,总而言之，总的来说,(be) out of balance,失去平衡,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_W_Impress2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,CF:,impress, influence & affect 这些动词均含“影响”之意。,impress,通常指受到某人某物的“影响”而感受至深。这种影响侧重外部和精神方面，强调其强烈、深刻和持久性。,influence,强调在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响。,affect,
34、其主语通常是物而不是人，强调一物对另一物产生的消极影响。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article1_W_Impress3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Directions:,Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.,1 The school leaders were worried about the of Western films and TV programs. 2 I tried to my
35、 new boss with my diligence but in vain. 3 Cancer had his lungs. 4 We were deeply by the efficiency of the employees in the company.,influence,_,impress,_,affected,_,impressed,_,南昌航空大学外语学院,.,Article2_W_come to terms with,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,come to terms with
36、: accept (sth. one doesnt want to accept) and deal with it in the best way one can,In less than a year, he came to terms with his life and work there.,They came to terms after long bargaining.,经过长时间的讨价还价之后，他们终于达成了协议。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_W_ambition1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,Afte
37、r Reading,ambition:,Eric wasnt particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.,她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家。,Her ambition was to be a famous singer.,A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.,燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。,NB:,注意英语中一个含有ambition单词的谚语：,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_W _Immune,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed
38、 Reading,After Reading,immune: adj. not affected by,Vaccination makes people immune to smallpox.,The criminal was told he would be immune from punishment if he helped the police.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article2_W _ correspond,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,correspond: vi.,1) write
39、letters to each other,Do they often correspond with each other?,2) be in agreement, harmony, or conformity,他言行不一。,His actions do not correspond with his words.,Her job corresponds with her interests.,Marry and Peter corresponded for many years before they met.,南昌航空大学外语学院,.,Article3_W _Present1,Befor
40、e Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,present :,1. vt. formally give, introduce, offer,今年谁将颁发诺贝尔奖？,Whos going to present the Nobel Prize this year?,Allow me to present Mr. Black to you.,2 a gift,I gave her a very special present for her birthday.,3 the time that we are experiencing
41、 now,你不得再为过去担忧，要开始为现在考虑！,You have to stop worrying about the past and start thinking about the present!,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article3_W _Present2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Collocation:,present an award to sb.,present ones compliments / respects / apologies to sb.,present one
42、self,向某人授奖,向某人致意/致敬/致歉,出席，到场,at present,目前,for the present,眼前；暂时,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article3_W _beam,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,beam: v.,1) emit or transmit:,Everyday the station beams a large number of messages via satellite.,2) express by means of a radiant smile,他微笑表示赞同这
43、个新主意。,He beamed his approval of the new idea.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article4_W _ application,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,application: n.,Have you sent in your application for a place at the university?,1) formal request (for a job, etc.),2) use,几何学在航空和航海中有其实用性。,Geometry has pra
44、ctical application in aviation and navigation.,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article4_W _ Curiosity,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,我打开包裹，仅仅为了满足自己的好奇心。,curiosity: n.,I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity.,Collocation:,arouse ones curiosity,satisfy / feed / gratify ones curiosity
45、,引起某人的好奇,满足某人的好奇心,in curiosity,out of curiosity,好奇地,由于好奇,with curiosity,好奇地,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article5_W _pursue,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,pursue: vt.,1) carry on or continue,The famous actress pursued her acting career with determination.,2) make efforts to achieve; foll
46、ow . to catch,警察在高速公路上追赶被盗的车辆.,The police pursued the stolen vehicle along the motorway.,The sports car raced through the streets in pursuit of another car.,NB:,pursue 是动词，较正式，其名词形式为pursuit 常用于 “in pursuit (of)” 中。,南昌航空大学外语学院,Article5_W _work out,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After
47、Reading,work out: find a solution to or understand,Could you work out the equations?,I wont tell you the answer. Work it out yourself.,南昌航空大学外语学院,statesmen, students, and housewives wrote him letters. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something speci
48、al.,Article6_W _ fortune1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,fortune: n.,我真幸运, 被选中出国旅行。,2) a very large amount of money,He spent a fortune on the new car.,她继承了一大笔财产。,1) chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life,I had the good fortune to be chosen for a trip ab
49、road.,She inherited a large fortune.,南昌航空大学外语学院,statesmen, students, and housewives wrote him letters. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something special.,Article6_W _ fortune2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Collocation:,by good fortune,bring good fortune,由于幸运；幸而,带来好运,lose ones fortune,make a fortune,失去财产,发财，发迹,accumulate / build a fortune,
