SectionA-Michelle(unit2).ppt

1、,Text Study,Compound Dictation,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Writing,Understanding,Reproduction,Structure Analysis,Summary,I. Understanding,The text is about the writers training experiences for Olympic Games with an ex-Soviet coach, through which the writer learned the Olympic standard fo

2、r love.,Text StudyUnderstanding,Text StudyUnderstanding,Part I. First Meeting with Nikolai (Para. 1-4),My impression and feelings about Nikolai:,Nikolais high expectation of me:,not half as intimidating as I had imagined;,Nervous in his presence,“ for 2002 in Salt Lake City, you could be ready.”,Tex

3、t StudyUnderstanding,Part II. the Olympic Standard of Love as Shown by Nikolai (Para. 5-19),Nikolai in Daily Life,Nikolai in Training,Text StudyUnderstanding,Nikolai in Daily Life,Para. 5-9,General Statement: I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor.,Su

4、pporting Details:,“My friend , I practice ” “ 26 years old kiss ”,Conclusion: an Olympic standard for love:,consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity,Text StudyUnderstanding,Nikolai in Training,Para. 10-11,General Statement: He never babied me.,Supporting Details:,massive h

5、eadache; quite fatigue; going to die,I :,Nikolai :,indifferent to my pain; ski, ski, ski.,Text StudyUnderstanding,Nikolai in Daily Life,Para. 12-13,Supporting Details:,He made breakfast and then made quick work With ; When I was rebellious, he never asked , nor ; He save his passion ,At a low-budget

6、 ski camp:,Text StudyUnderstanding,Nikolai in Training,Para. 14-19,Supporting Details:,a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympic season,My achievement :,Nikolai :, sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride. the faster, the better. frown and say, ,Text StudyUnderstan

7、ding,Part III. Visiting Nikolai after Stopping Training (Para. 20), had gained a lot from my quiet, indissoluble bond with my coach Nikolai.,I :,Nikolai :, made me tea, and did the dishes!,Text StudyUnderstanding,Part IV. Conclusion of the Whole Text (Para. 21),Nikolai taught me to understand the Ol

8、ympic standard for love: to have _, _, _, and to have _ in advance for a century of life on earth. I should remind myself every day that there must be love, love, love despite the _at hand.,the courage,heart,discipline to persist,gratitude,challenges,Text StudySummary,III. Summary,Nikolai was not th

9、at _ as I expected. He set up an Olympic standard for _: encouragement mingled with good _, quiet _,_, and _. In the hard training sessions, I could always count on being encouraged by his _ stories and sense of humor. However, Nikolai never _ me. When I was exhausted from the training, Nikolai was

10、_ to my pain and urged me to go on skiing.,intimidating,love,humor,gratitude,perceptivity,sincerity,amusing,babied,indifferent,Text StudySummary,III. Summary,When I stopped training, I revisited Nikolai, realizing that from my _, _ _ with Nikolai, I had gained a lot and known the Olympic standard fo

11、r love: to have the _,_, _ to persist, and to have _ in advance for a century of life on earth.,quiet,indissoluble,courage,heart,discipline,gratitude,bond,Focus Study,Active Expressions,I. Active Expressions,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,In English, you may find some expressions formed by very

12、 common words, but they are active and powerful.,I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country. 2. there were more than a few tears, 3. I could always count on being encouraged by 4. Ask the damn boys!,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Notes to the TextActive Expres

13、sions,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Im by no means sure that this is the right thing to do. The country produces more than enough food to feed itself. You cant count on a good weather in May. Some damn fool has parked too close to me.,More Practice,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,我一點也不能肯定這

14、樣做是對的。 這個國家生產(chǎn)的糧食超過自給。 3. 不要指望這兒五月會有好天氣。 4. 有個該死的笨蛋把車停得太靠近我的車了。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,理論決不能脫離實踐。 我們已經(jīng)買得夠多了。 我能不能依靠你的幫忙？ 我解不開這該死的扣子(button)。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1. By no means can theory be separated from practice. 2. Weve bought more than enough. Can I count on your help

15、? I cant get this damn button undone.,II. Focus Study,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,1. I was so nervous in his presence.,in sbs presence in the presence of sb. 當著的面,別當著她的面提這事。,Dont mention it in her presence.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,2. Romantic and otherwise, Nikolai knew love.,otherwis

16、e 另外的,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,這件事上我沒有意見，好或不好的都沒有。 恐怕下周末沒辦法見你，我有別的事。,I have no opinion, good or otherwise, on this subject. Im afraid I cant see you next weekend because Im otherwise engaged.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,3. He never asked this of me again, nor did he take much notice of

17、 my outburst.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,With “nor” placed at the beginning of a sentence, its order should be inverted (倒裝).,More,Notes to the TextFocus Study,neither/little/only/hardly seldom not only not until under no circumstances no sooner . than . scarcely (hardly) . when .,Practice,他沒有做，也沒

18、有嘗試一下。 我再也沒有見到他, 也沒有收到過他的信。,He does not do it, nor does he try. I never saw him again, nor did I hear from him.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,4. When coaching, he would sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride. A dear lady friend of my grandfather, after viewing a copy of a video of m

19、e training with Nikolai, asked,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Conj. + V-ing/V-ed, S+V,雖然會英語，她不敢和那外國人說話。 如果被邀請，我會去參加這宴會的。,Though knowing English, she was afraid to speak to the foreigner. If invited, I will go to the party.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,5. Missing the Olympic Team the previous year had

20、made me pause and reflect on what I had gainednot the least of which was a quiet, indissoluble bond with a short man in a tropical shirt.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,not the least of which = the most important of which,bond = relationship,6. He taught me to be thankful in advance for a century of l

21、ife on earth, and to remind myself every day that despite the challenges at hand, ,Notes to the TextFocus Study,in advance: before a particular date or event,a century of life on earth: the life I will live in this world,Word Using,Correcting the Expressions,Chinese to English,I. Word Using,promisin

22、g adj. showing signs of being successful in the future,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,他是位很有前途的作家。,He is a promising writer.,amused; amusement,2. amusing adj. causing you laugh or smile,He is a very amusing person and he makes me laugh a lot.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,Do you have any amusing e

23、xperience?,3. anniversary n. a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a special or important event,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,今天是這所大學(xué)100周年校慶日。,Today marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of this university.,4. gratitude n. the feelings of being grateful or thankful,借此機會，我

24、想感謝當?shù)卣?，感謝你們的精心安排。,Id like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the local government for your nice arrangement.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,5. fatigue v. make someone feel tired,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,What often makes you feel fatigued?,too much homework; traveling; ,6. i

25、ndifferent adj. not interested in or caring about sb./sth.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,How can you remain indifferent when children are suffering?,different,7. pack into v. put in a very small place,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,About 250 students were packed into the classroom and I found it

26、hard to breathe. They packed a lot of things into their three days in Rome.,8. assert v. to say sth. clearly and firmly,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,他堅持說那個女孩偷了他的錢包。,He asserted that the girl had stolen his wallet.,9. swear (swore, sworn) v. to use rude or bad language; curse,Words and Expressions

27、Word Using,他不小心用鐵錘打中了拇指, 就大聲咒罵起來。,He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly.,9. swear (swore, sworn) v. to make a serious promise,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,When or where do people need to swear?,When people get married/join a party / In court/At the Olympic Games ,10. outburst n. a sud

28、den expression of a strong feeling, especially anger,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,這句話引起了一陣笑聲。,This remark brought an outburst of laughter.,burst out,outburst,come out,outcome,break out,outbreak,look out,outlook,11. persist v. to continue doing sth. even though other people say that you are wrong

29、or that you cannot do it,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,如果你上班老遲到，你會被開除的。,If you persist in being late for work, you will be fired.,insist,Words and ExpressionsC to E,II. Chinese to English,前蘇聯(lián) 在他面前 放低嗓門 結(jié)婚紀念日 溺愛 單身漢 皺眉頭 “我告訴過你無數(shù)次”的語氣,ex-Soviet in his presence lower his voice wedding anniversary bab

30、y bachelor frown Ive-told-you-a-billion-times tone,III. Correcting the Expressions,Words and Expressions Correction,Nikolai was not a native speaker of English, he couldnt speak standard English. So in the text we could see now and then he used bad grammar. Lets correct these expressions for him.,Na

31、gano Olympics too soon for you, but for 2002 in Salt Lake City, you could be ready.,Nagano Olympics is too soon for you, ,Words and ExpressionsCorrection,2. I am practice, practice, practice in the stadium.,I was practicing, practicing, practicing in the stadium.,Words and ExpressionsCorrection,Word

32、s and ExpressionsCorrection,3. I am 26 years old before I ever kiss a girl! She was the woman I later marry. .,I had been 26 years old before I ever kissed a girl! She was the woman I later married.,4. Now must be ski, ski, ski. Now must be love, love, love.,Words and ExpressionsCorrection,Now, you

33、must ski, ski, and ski. Now, you must love, love and love.,5. But the faster knee down, the better.,Words and ExpressionsCorrection,But the faster you knee down, the better youll ski.,6. Billion times you make motion then be perfect, You must be patient.,Words and ExpressionsCorrection,You must be p

34、atient and make the movement many times before itll be perfect.,Compound Dictation,For Details,Directions: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S8 with the exact words you have just heard. For bla

35、nks numbered S9 to S11 you are required tofill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Now listen to the passage.,Compound Dictation,The Olympic Games are the greatest S01 _ of sport in the

36、world. Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best S02 _ to compete for the highest S03 _ in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and S04 _. But there is honor, too, for all who S05 _, win or lose, that is, in the spirit

37、 of Olympics, to take part is what S06 _.,festival,sportsmen,honors,glory,compete,matters,Compound Dictation,The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening S07 _ and march round the track. The S08 _ is for the Greek team to march in fi

38、rst. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. S09 _.,ceremony,custom,The team of the country where the Games are being heldthe host countrymarches in last,Compound Dictation,The runner with the Olympic torch then enters the stadium and lights the flame. S10 _. The judges and officials also take

39、 an oath. S11_.,A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all the competitors,After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display,Practical Writing,Structure Writing,I. Structure Writing,Many articles are composed of a general statem

40、ent supported by specific details, but it has many variations according to what is said or argued in the context.,WritingStructure Writing,A general statement + specific details; A general statement + reasons; A general statement + specific details plus reasons; A general statement + one specific +

41、detailed example; A general statement + a list of items,1. Structure Analysis,2. Sample Paragraph,I wouldnt want to be a teenager again, first of all, because I wouldnt want to worry about talking to girls. I still remember how scary it was to call up a girl and ask her out. My heart would race, my

42、pulse would pound, and perspiration would trickle down my face. Then there were the questions: Would she be at home? If she was, would she want to talk to me?. The one time I did get up the nerve to take a girl in my hometown to a movie, I was tongue-tied!,WritingStructure Writing,3. Tips for writing,Write a general statement. Offer a series of details.,Wri