1、Translationz 今晚我们很荣幸地邀请到了我们的校长给我们发言。(privilege)z We are privileged tonight to have our headmaster as our speaker.z 这种行为有可能会引起误解。(give rise to)z Such conduct might give rise tomisunderstandings.z 在办公室上班的人们常常被称作白领仅仅因为他们通常穿着硬领衬衫和系着领带去上班。(refer to.as;for the reason that)z People who work in offices are
2、frequently referred to as white-collar workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.z 他们被称作智齿(wisdom teeth)仅仅是因为他们要直到人们二十多岁更睿智聪明的时候才会出现的原因。(refer toas,for the reason that.)They are referred to as wisdom teeth for the simple reason that they do not come up until
3、 people are in their twenties and wiser.A桌子的质量和B桌子一样好,但是价格只是B的一半。Table A is of the same quality as table B,but the price is only half as much.z What he obtained is well worth the effort.z 这个办法很值得一试。z 我们心甘情愿努力学习甚至牺牲睡眠时间为了进入理想的大学。(sacrifice,ideal)z We are willing to study hard and even sacrifice sleep
4、ing time to be admitted to an ideal university.z The athletes/competitors competed with each other to gain access to the Olympic Games forthe privilege of winning glory for their motherland.(为了的殊荣)z 他觉得太尴尬了以至于什么也没说就走了。z He was too embarrassed to say anything and left.z 他穿着一套时髦的黑西装上班去了。(dress/wear)z
5、He went to work dressed in/wearing a smart black suit.z 自去年四月以来物价一直在上涨。(since)z Prices have been going up ever since last April.z 至今我们学英语十年了。(up till now)z Up till now weve been learning English for 10 years.z 他刚到家。(just)z He has just arrived home.z 你可曾考虑过将来学什么专业?(ever)z Have you ever considered wha
6、t major to choose in future?Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字New words and expression1.editor 编辑2.a chief 主编3.edit 编辑edition 版,版本the first 第一版/a pocket 袖珍本a limited 限量版2.extreme 极端 极端的;末端的-go to extreme(s)to do做某事走极端 He went to extreme to say that the play was the best one.-go from one extreme to the other 从一
7、个极端走向另一个极端-vary from one extreme to the other 天壤之别3.journalist 新闻记者correspondent n.战地记者,驻地通讯记者reporter(电视台)记者interviewer(访问)记者broadcaster(电台)广播员DJ(disc jockey 操作员)(广播电台)流行音乐节目主持人VJ(video jockey)电视综艺节目主持人zz 中国:The Forbidden City/紫禁城,Palace Museum/故宫,Summer Palace/颐和园zz 英国:Buckingham Palace/白金汉宫,Downi
8、ng St./唐宁街zz 美国:White House/白宫,Pentagon/五角大楼zz 俄国:Winter Palace/冬宫,沙皇的寝宫,The Kremlin/克林姆林宫,俄国政府办公厅,Red Square/红场4.publish 出版=print(vt.),go to press The book has already been published.=The book has already been printed.=The book has gone to press.5.impatient adj.不耐烦的patience(n.耐性)havepatient(adj.有耐心
9、的)be withpatiently(adv.有耐心地)impatience(n.不耐烦)impatient(adj.)impatiently(adv.)6.fire 解雇(口语)He was fired from his job.dismiss 解雇(正式)The manage dismissed him from his company.7.Originally adv.最初,原先 (firstly;initially)The book was originally published as ABC.z Original adj.最初的,原始的,独创的,新颖的 n.原物,原作 -an or
10、iginal play原创剧本 -an original mind.有创造性的思想 -an original edition 原版zorigin n.起初,起源the origin of human beingz source resourceLesson 5 The factszzWhat was the consequence of the editors insistence onfacts and statistics?zWhat was the man doing in the picture?The journalist was arrested and sent to priso
11、n.zzCounting the steps.zz 1 How do editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes?zz By providing their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.zz 2 What had a journalist been instructed to do?zz Write an article on the presidents palace in a new African republic.zz 3 How long ago wa
12、s this?zz Last year.zz 4 Why was the editor dissatisfied with the first sentence?zz Because it was too general.zz 5 Did he refuse to publish it?zz Yes,he did.zz 6 What did the editor instruct the journalist to find out?zz The exact number of steps and the height of the wall.zz 7 Was the journalist a
13、ble to supply this information immediately?zz No,he wasnt.zz 8 Why was the editor getting impatient?zz Because the magazine would soon go to press.zz 9 How many more faxes did he send the journalist?zz Three.zz 10 What did the last one say?zz That the journalist would be fired if he didnt reply.zz 1
14、1 What happened to the original article the journalist had written?zz It was published.zz 12 How long was it before the journalist could fax the editor?zz A week.zz 13 Why hadnt the journalist faxed sooner?zz Because he had been arrested and sent to prison.zz 14 How many steps led to the wall surrou
15、nding the presidents palace?zz 1,084.zz 15 How high was the wall?zz Fifteen feet.zz 16 When had the journalist been arrested?zz When he was counting the steps.zz 17 How long had he spent in prison?zz A week.zz 18.Whats the authors attitude towards editors stressing the facts?In your view?Multiple ch
16、oicez Hmwkz Recite P1Insistence=zInsist on doingzInsist that.z我们班主任坚持要求我们6:50前到校到操场跑5圈。z他坚持认为定期锻炼对我们的学习有益。Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.zprovide=supply 给.提供zprovide sb with sth/provide sth for sbzSupply sb with
17、 sth/supply sth to sbz这个网站给我们提供了所有必需的关于university independent recruitment(自招)信息。zThe website provided us with all the necessary information needed for university independent recruitmentzOffer sb sth Last year a journalist had been instructedhad been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an ar
18、ticle onon the presidents palace in a new African republic.z instruct sb.to do sth 正式告诉某人做某事z instruction(n)指导,说明书instructor(n)导师a.教;指导 My uncle instructs people how to drive cars.b.指示;告诉 My boss ed me to type the letters quickly.这个病人被告知手术后24小时之内不要吃任何东西。The patient was instructed not to eat anything
19、 for 24 hours after the operation.c.下令指挥命令z 这些士兵们被命令等待直至进一步指示。z The soldiers were instructed to wait until further instruction.z An inner voice instructed me to breathe deeply and calm down.When the article arrivedWhen the article arrived,the editor read the first sentence and then refuse to publish
20、 it.=When the editor received the articlezrefuse 拒绝,非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝。refusalzdecline 婉言拒绝,谢绝zreject 抛弃,不采纳,主语可以是人或物,后接名词zdeny 否认,否定z turn down/say no to sb./sth.口语中常用The article began:Hundreds of steps lead tolead to the high wall which surrounds the presidents palace.lead to-导致,通向-This road leads to th
21、at hospital.-His carelessness led to the accident.-究竟是什么让你相信了他的谎言。z surround v.包围,环绕,围绕,喜欢结交朋友 -A wall surrounds the garden.一座墙围绕着花园。He surrounds himself with people who are full of positive energy.z surrounding-n.围绕物,环境zenvironment.环境(周围的状况)-adjust to a new environment适应新的环境z circumstances 环境,详情,境况
22、 -under no circumstances 无论如何不;决不 -under the circumstances 或in the circumstances在这些情况下;情况既然如此 Under the circumstances we had to go with him.The editor at once sent the journalist a fax instructing him to find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall.The journalist immediately set out
23、 to obtainobtain these important facts,but he took a long time to send them.z set out to do=decide and try to do =set about doing 决定,打算,着手做.-He set out to make his first 1,000,000 in 5 years.-警察着手开始调查这场火灾的原因。The police set out to investigate/look into the cause of the fire.set out for 启程,出发,开始 -We s
24、et out for the Western Hills at 10:30.目的状语About“set”z set out z set off 出发 着手做 开始做 决定做z set up 搭建z set an example 做榜样z set on fire 放火MeanwhileMeanwhile,the editor was getting impatient,for the magazine would soon go to pressgo to press.z meanwhile-(=meantime)n.其间,其时-adv.其间-In the meantime we waited.
25、我们在这时等待着。-作为副词meantime 不及 meanwhile 普遍:-Meanwhile we waited.与此同时,我们等候着。He sent the journalist two more faxes,but received no reply.He sent yet another fax informinginforming the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired.z yet与once,again,another 连用,意思是“再”e.g.He has made yet another m
26、istake.z inform(of/about)通知,告诉,获悉,告知-He informed me of your decision.他把你的决定告诉了我。-老师把这个好消息告诉了校长。-be well informed about sth.精通某事;对某事消息灵通 information 信息When the journalist again failed to reply,the editor reluctantly published the article as it had originallybeen written.z fail to-不能,不(做),忘记;疏忽 -He fa
27、iled to come.-他没有通过英语考试。-He never fails to write to his mother every week.z reluctantly-adv.不情愿地,嫌恶地z reluctant-adj.不愿意的,勉强的(同意、答复等)-He was very reluctant towas very reluctant to go away.他很不愿意离去。be unwilling to be unwilling to -我真不愿意和她一起工作。reluctance A week later,the editor at last received a fax fr
28、om the journalist.Not only hadhad the poor man been arrested,but he had been sent to prison as well.not only but also/not onlybut/not onlybutas well.*Not only 位于句首,必须采用倒装形式。本句=The poor man had not only been arrested,but had been sent to prison as well.e.g.Not only did the dog bark at him,but(it)bite
29、 him.他不仅迟到了,还把书丢了。However,he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested while countingwhile counting the 1,084 steps leading toleading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the presidents palace.z he had at last been allowed =he had at la
30、st been permitted =he had asked for permission请求被允许做某事:be allowed to do/be permitted to do/ask for permission to dopermit 许可,允许,准许 permission 许可,允许摘要写作zzThough the journalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions from his editor,he did not send them at once.Meanwhile,the
31、editor was getting impatient,so he sent three faxes,finally threatening to fire the journalist.When the last fax was unanswered,the article was published in its original form.The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaininghe had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the
32、 height of the wall.(80 words)作文zz The journalist counted the number of steps as he wearily climbed up to the high wall surrounding the presidents palace.Onarriving at the main gate,he sat down to get his breath back.He then produced a tape measure in order to measure the wall.While he was busy meas
33、uring the wall,a policeman approached him and asked him what he was doing.Though the journalist explained he was a reporter and his editor had asked him to find out the exact height of the wall,the policeman refused to believe him.zzHe was arrested and sent to prison because the police thought that
34、he might be a spy or might even want to assassinate the president.Whenthe journalist insisted he was innocent,he made things worse for himself.This proved to the police that the man certainly was guiltyand deserved to stay in prison indefinitely.(149 words)1.预习第6课2.背诵这篇课文3.复习今天讲的内容AssignmentTest you
35、r memoryz How do editors of newspaper and magazines often go to extremes?z What had a journalist been instructed to do?z How long ago was this?z Why was the editor dissatisfied with the first sentence?z Did he refuse to publish it?z What did the editor instruct the journalist to find out?z Was the j
36、ournalist able to supply this information immediately?z Why was the editor getting impatient?z How many more faxes did he send the journalist?More testz What did the last one say?z What happened to the original article the journalist had written?z How long was it before the journalist could fax the
37、editor?z Why hadnt the journalist faxed sooner?z How many steps led to the wall surrounding the presidents palace?z How high was the wall?z When had the journalist been arrested?z How long had he spent in prison?Expressions Test走极端 go to extremes to do sth给提供 provide with通往,导致 lead to不能,疏忽 fail to d
38、o通知,告诉 inform sb.of sth.着手干 set out to do 书信写作zz address address zz date date zz Dear Jack,Dear Jack,zz Many congratulations on your recent marriage!Many congratulations on your recent marriage!zz Quite by chance I happened to read about your Quite by chance I happened to read about your wedding in
39、our local newspaper and I was wedding in our local newspaper and I was thrilled with the news.Your wife sounds really thrilled with the news.Your wife sounds really charming.I gather that you will both be moving charming.I gather that you will both be moving to our area,so well soon be neighbours.I
40、hope to our area,so well soon be neighbours.I hope youll be very happy and Ill be able to see you youll be very happy and Ill be able to see you soon.soon.zz I look forward to seeing you again and meeting I look forward to seeing you again and meeting your wife.My kindest regards to you both.your wi
41、fe.My kindest regards to you both.zz Yours sincerely,Yours sincerely,zz signature signature (79 words)(79 words)zz 含有not的副词短语位于句首,句子要倒装not for a moment,not in the least,not for an instant,not untilNot in the least is he interested in English literature.Not for an instant did I believe he had lied.zz
42、 含有no的短语位于句首,句子要倒装at on time,in no way,in no sense,by no means,in no case,on no account,on no condition,under no circumstances“决不”Under no circumstances can we accept the check.On no account must you leave the baby in the house.zz so such 位于句首,句子要倒装zz he had at last been allowed=he had at last been permitted =he had asked for permissionbe allowed to do,be permitted to do,asked for permission to do sth.in which-which指代faxzz while和现在分词(-ing)搭配,做时间状语,表示“正在做某事的过程中”可用用while引导的时间状语从句去替换while he was counting the steps leading to the presidents palacethe road leading to the forest