新視界大學英語 active reading(課后練習).ppt

1、,THINKING for yourself,affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratch,Unfamiliar Words,Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.,1 I moved my body forwards so that I could get a quick look at what was written i

2、n the book.,leant / leaned,a glimpse of,Unfamiliar Words,2 Our college has publicly stated that it will help students with financial problems. 3 Waiting for the results of the exams was not pleasant it was a feeling of great worry.,affirmed,affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub

3、scratch,an agony.,Unfamiliar Words,4 I looked carefully at the letter but I couldnt read the name at the bottom. 5 In the next room a woman was walking up and down the room.,peered,affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratch,pacing,Unfamiliar Words,6 I could hear the dog movin

4、g its claws against the door, trying to get out. 7 The university is one of the most famous large organizations in the country.,scratching at,affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratch,institutions,Unfamiliar Words,8 The king died after he was made to eat or drink a substance

5、 that could kill him. 9 She woke up and pressed and moved her hands over her eyes, still feeling sleepy.,rubbed,poisoned,affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratch,Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.,advanced concept particularly powerful pre

6、sence radical suspicion,Unfamiliar Words,Children learn from their teachers, but they learn from other children too. This (1) _ has been proved in a lot of research, (2) _ with young children. When they find themselves in the (3) _ of other children, the desire to imitate them is a(n) (4) _ aid to l

7、earning.,concept,particularly,presence,powerful,advanced concept particularly powerful presence radical suspicion,Unfamiliar Words,Adults may lose their motivation, but not children! But real progress comes when children learn to think for themselves and that, as we all know now, is a(n) (5) _ skill

8、. It may sound (6) _ and we may view it with (7) _suspiction_, but its an important skill to learn.,advanced,radical,Unfamiliar Words,Answer the questions about the words.,1 If you thwart something, do you (a) make it happen, or (b) stop it from happening? 2 If you revere someone, do you think they

9、are (a) very old, or (b) very wise?,Answer: b,Answer: b,Unfamiliar Words,3 If you malign another person, do you say (a) nice things, or (b) bad things about them? 4 Is an aisle (a) a narrow area between rows of seats, or (b) an area at the front of a classroom?,Answer: b,Answer: a,Unfamiliar Words,5

10、 If you scribble something, do you write it (a) very quickly, or (b) very clearly and carefully? 6 If you humiliate another person, do you make them feel (a) bad, or (b) good about themselves?,Answer: a,Answer: a,impersonal structures with the passive voice,Language in Use,Look at the sentences. Peo

11、ple regard thinking for yourself with suspicion. They see it as dangerous. We can rewrite them like this: Thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion. It can be seen as dangerous.,impersonal structures with the passive voice,We can use the passive voice when we do not know who the subject of th

12、e action is, or when the subject is vague or general (such as people). It is common in phrases which express widely-held beliefs (It is thought / believed / said that). These structures are more formal than the equivalent structures in the active voice.,Language in Use,Language in Use,Now rewrite th

13、e sentences using impersonal structures with the passive voice.,1 Some people consider asking too many questions to be rude. Answer: Asking too many questions is considered rude. 2 They view a relaxed attitude to learning with suspicion. Answer: A relaxed attitude to learning is viewed with suspicio

14、n. 3 People believe that our university dates back to the tenth century. Answer: Our university is believed to date back to the tenth century.,Language in Use,4 Most people consider this library to be the oldest in the country. Answer: This library is generally considered (to be) the oldest in the c

15、ountry. 5 Many people think Imperial College London is the best place to study sciences. Answer: Imperial College London is thought by many to be the best place to study sciences. 6 They say my old school has the best teachers. Answer: My old school is said to have the best teachers.,Had + subject i

16、nversion,Language in Use,Look at the sentence. If she had affirmed our intelligence first, we would all have learned even more powerfully. We can rewrite it like this: Had she affirmed our intelligence first, we would all have learned even more powerfully.,Had + subject inversion,Language in Use,We

17、can use a clause beginning with the inversion had + subject as an alternative to the if clause in a conditional sentence. Its more formal than the if clause, and is not as common.,Language in Use,Now complete the sentences about yourself using Had + subject inversion.,1 I would have enjoyed myself m

18、ore _. 2 _, I would have made different plans for the weekend.,had I gone with a group of friends,Had I known how cold it was going to be,3 I wouldnt have worked so hard _. 4 _, I would have gone to a different college.,had I known how easy the examination would be,Had I known about the pollution he

19、re,neither + inversion,Language in Use,Look at the sentences. Hardly anyone has been encouraged to think for themselves, and their teachers and parents and bosses werent either. And the same is true of theirs. We can rewrite them like this: Hardly anyone has been encouraged to think for themselves,

20、and their teachers and parents and bosses werent either. And neither were theirs.,Language in Use,Now complete the sentences with your own ideas using neither + inversion.,1 My friends werent told about the change of the timetable, and _. 2 Xiao Ming doesnt feel ready to do the work yet, and _. 3 Th

21、ey dont understand how to solve the problem, and _.,neither was I,neither do I,neither do we,Language in Use,4 Josh wont be able to get there early, and _. 5 Melanie never really spoke to me about the course, and _. 6 I dont feel like doing anything more tonight, and _.,neither will any of us,neithe

22、r did the teacher,neither do my family,1 I dont think much of that 2 I much prefer people do as theyre told. 3 Hardly anyone has been encouraged, much less trained, to think for themselves (a) used to say that something is even less true (b) used after “I dont think” to indicate an opinion (c) used

23、before a verb expressing a preference,Answer: 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (a),much,Match the sentences with the uses of much.,Language in Use,1 I didnt think that lesson was very good. Answer: I didnt think much of that lesson. 2 None of us like the timetable weve been given for this term. Answer: None of us thin

24、ks much of the timetable weve been given for this term.,Rewrite the sentences using not think much of.,Language in Use,3 Im afraid Ive got a lot of doubts about what hes written. Answer: Im afraid I dont think much of what hes written. 4 Our professor is always criticizing this book. Answer: Our pro

25、fessor doesnt think much of this book. 5 I dont like the theme of this weeks essay. Answer: I dont think much of the theme of this weeks essay.,Language in Use,1 I _ than in my room. 2 Lily _ her friend than go there on her own. 3 Personally I _ to playing basketball.,Complete the sentences with you

26、r own ideas using much prefer.,Language in Use,much prefer working in the library,much prefers to go with,much prefer shopping,4 Some people _ than spend a lot of time reading. 5 I _ teachers _ than send me an email.,Language in Use,much prefer to gossip in their dorm,much prefer,to speak to me pers

27、onally,1 I cant even say two words of Chinese, so I definitely cant speak the language. Answer: I cant even say two words of Chinese, much less speak the language. 2 Basic study skills are not taught here, and certainly not practised. Answer: Basic study skills are not taught here, much less practis

28、ed.,Rewrite the sentences using much less.,Language in Use,3 Nobody has even started the essay, let alone finished it. Answer: Nobody has even started the essay, much less finished it. 4 Nobody even heard what the lecturer said, and so of course they didnt understand him. Answer: Nobody even heard w

29、hat the lecturer said, much less understood him. 5 I havent even got a PC in my room, so I obviously havent got an Internet connection. Answer: I havent even got a PC in my room, much less an Internet connection.,Language in Use, Translate the sentences into Chinese.,1 But in most circles, particula

30、rly in places that shape our lives families, schools and most workplaces thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion.,然而，在大多數(shù)圈子里，尤其是在我們生活中的重要場所如家庭、學校以及大部分工作場所獨立思考受到人們的質(zhì)疑。,Language in Use,2 Hardly anyone has been encouraged, much less trained, to think for themselves, and their teachers and pare

31、nts and bosses werent either.,很少有人受到鼓勵進行獨立思考，更別提接受相關的訓練，就連他們的老師、父母和老板也是如此。,Language in Use,3 I saw the girl across the aisle from me lean forward and peer over the shoulder of the boy in front of her who was scribbling something.,我看見跟我隔著過道的那個女同學向前探了一下身子，從前座男生的肩膀上方偷窺他正在草草寫些什么。,Language in Use,4 I was too scared around that teacher for the rest of my young life to think very well in her presence.,在后來的青春歲月里，我一見到這位老師就害怕，只要她一出現(xiàn)，我就無法好好思考。