Book One Unit One

Objectives：

Students will be able to:

1. grasp the main idea and the structure of the text ;

2. understand the devices developing the paraphrases;

3. master the key words and phrases and sentence patterns in the text;

4. conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.

Time Span: 4 Periods(Two for Section A and Two for Review of Section A ,Reading Skills and Section B)

Section A Learning a Foreign Language

Teaching Precedures:

I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say

1. Questions & Answers(Oral Practice)

1).What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school?

(Like most students of my age, I had to be faced with many problems in learning English, such as pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural background. And the most frustrating one was how to memorize a large body of new words. As far as the college life is concerned now, however, my big trouble with English learning is that my class is very large and I have few chances to practice my spoken English in class.)

2).Do you think the computer can help you in learning English? Why or why not?

(Because the computer, once networked, allows us more access to the outside world. I have found the computer course, though as difficult as regular classroom study, very suitable for me. For one thing, I have more freedom to set the pace of study for myself. For another, I could select the material to my taste or based on my English level. And best of all, I have more chances to exchange ideas with native speakers, without much worry about making mistakes.)

3). What other things do you think we can gain through English language learning?

(As a most rewarding experience of mine, learning English can bring me a lot of benefits. To begin with, it can teach me the value of practice. The more practice I do in listening, speaking, reading and writing, the more progress I make in English. Besides, it can give me insights into other cultures, keeping my mind open to new ways of thinking. And above all, it can help me communicate with many more people than before. Now talking with people in English is one of my favorite activities.)

2. Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows:(Episode clipped from The Sound of Music)

1). What insight can we get from the video?

(The same holds true for our English learning. For example, when you come across in reading such phrases as “far from perfect”, “hunger for knowledge” and “put yourself in others’ shoes”, you may find nothing special in them. But when they are linked to the Chinese expressions “遠(yuǎn)不盡人意”， “求知欲” and “設(shè)身處地為人家想想” , with which you are familiar, they are now well worth your attention. To sum up, the better combination there is of the unfamiliar and the familiar in your study, the greater interest you will take in the course.)

2). What new light does the video throw on our English study?

(So the best course open to us now is to apply what we have learned from books to what we are familiar or concerned with in our daily life. For instance, we are going to learn the sentence “ Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends”. We can use the pattern to express what is on our minds, such as “Now that the new college life is here to challenge us, instead of staying only in our dreams, all we can do is to face it cheerfully”. In short, where there is a better application of your knowledge to your life there is more progress. )

3.Spot Dictation(Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks)

Online learning, a form of ________ education, _____ to learning and other supportive resources that are _________ through a networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer _______ material in ________ to a learner’s _______. The computer asks the learner ___ more information and _________ appropriate material _____ on the learner’s input. The material can be as simple as ___________ lessons and their tests that are transcribed into a computer program.

(distance, refers ,available ,displays, response, request, for, presents, based, traditional)

II .Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It

1.What is the main idea of the text ?

(Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.)

Part I:( Para 1)Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.

Part II (Para.2-4):My different experiences with the regular course in junior and senior middle schools and at college

Part III (Para.5-7)My experiences with the online course helped me reap the benefits of hard work.

2.Devices for developing the main idea

1).演繹法(Deduction Organization) (from ‘general’ to ‘specific’)

General statement (Topic):

Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.

Specific statements:

A. My experience in junior middle school (Para. 2):

(a kind and patient teacher who praised all of the students … positive method…eagerly answered questions, at the top of my class)

B .My experience in senior middle school (Para. 3):

(an impatient teacher…punished those who made mistakes…shaking it up and down…shouted…lose my eagerness / desire to say anything in English)

C.My experience at college(Para. 4):

(far from perfect…very large class and better students… feel intimidated… afraid to speak…at the same level forever)

D.My experience with the online course (Para. 5-7):

(require commitment and discipline …virtual classroom…practice all the time…cry with frustration…feel like giving up…reaped the benefits of hard work)

E.Conclusion (Para. 8):

( a most trying experience, but one that I would not trade for anything…teach me the value of hard work…give me insights into another culture…my mind …opened to new ways of seeing things…the most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language …communicate with many more people than before…one of my favorite activities…bridge the gap between my culture and theirs)

2).時(shí)空順序法(Sequence of Time and Space)

Typical Sentences:

A .My experience with a foreign language began in junior middle school.(Para. 2) B. When I went to senior middle school. (Para.3)

C. However, that state didn’t last long. When I went to college. (Para. 4)

D .That was the situation until a couple of years later, when ...participated in the virtual classroom. (Para. 5)

E. ... had finally reaped the benefits of all that hard work. (Para. 7)

3).對(duì)比法(Comparison and Contrast)

The comparison and contrast is centered around “the most difficult” and “the most rewarding”.

The group of “difficult”:

frustrating, punish, shout, lose my eagerness / desire to say anything in English, very large, far from perfect, feel intimidated, afraid to speak, (my English)stay at the same level, cry with frustration, feel like giving up

The group of “rewarding”:

well worth the effort, at the top of my class, eager to study, understand about everything, reap the benefits of all that hard work, teach me the value of hard work, give me insights into another culture, able to bridge the gap between cultures.

III.Key expressions & patterns

Expressions:

1.很值得去努力to be well worth the effort (L. 3)

---Not everything in life is well worth our risk.

2.在班里名列前茅to be at the top of the class (L. 7)

---On the list of good policies in social contact, honesty should be at the top.

3.失去說(shuō)英語(yǔ)的欲望to lose my desire / eagerness to say anything in English (L.14)

---As a result of her dishonesty, I lost my desire to form further friendship with her.

4.遠(yuǎn)不盡人意to be far from perfect (L. 19)

---Although our environment is still far from perfect, we haven’t lost the desire to change it for the better.

5.永遠(yuǎn)停滯不前to stay at the same level forever (L. 26)

---Sometimes our English learning seems to stay at the same level forever, but, in fact, this is not necessarily the case.

6.接觸到必要的設(shè)備to get access to the necessary equipment (L. 30)

---Through online learning we get access to many new patterns of thinking.

7.跟上課程進(jìn)度. to keep up with the flow of the course (L. 33)

---To keep up with the flow of world trade, China decided to join WTO.

8. 滿足課程最低限度的要求to meet the minimum standards set by the course

(L. 34)

---It also requires commitment and discipline to meet the minimum standards set by the university

9.因挫折而哭泣to cry with frustration (L. 37)

一些人因勝利而雀躍，而另一些人因失敗而嘆息，這種事情經(jīng)常發(fā)生。

(It often happens that while some jump with victory, others sigh with def)

10.想放棄to feel like giving up (L. 37)

---Unlike Zheng Peimin, some officials only feel like enjoying pleasures as much as possible.

11.嘗到刻苦學(xué)習(xí)的甜頭to reap the benefits of hard work (L. 42)

---Online chatting made it possible for me to reap the benefits of English learning.

12.拿什么都不換not to trade(exchange / give) sth for anything (L. 45)

---在那場(chǎng)災(zāi)難中給我們印象最深的是他們隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備用自己的生命換得大眾健康的精神。

(What impressed us most in that disaster was their readiness to give their lives for the public health.)

13.使我懂得了刻苦努力的價(jià)值to teach me the value of hard work (L. 45)

---Much personal contact with him taught me the value of true friendship.

14.使我認(rèn)識(shí)了另一種文化to give me insights into another culture (L. 46)

---讀好書(shū)使我認(rèn)識(shí)了高雅的含義。

(Good reading has given me insights into what good taste means.)

15.使我從心里樂(lè)于接受新的看待事物的方式to keep my mind open to new ways of seeing things (L. 46)

---只要我們從心里樂(lè)于接受任何有助于社會(huì)進(jìn)步的東西，我們的民族就充滿希望。

(As long as we keep our minds open to anything helpful to social progress, our nation will be filled with hope.)

16.彌合不同文化之間的鴻溝to bridge the gap between different cultures

(L. 52)

---夫婦二人試圖彌合兩人之間的感情分歧，但未能成功。

(The couple tried to bridge the gap between their emotions, but without any success.)

Patterns for you to use as models

1.Typical patterns for cause and effect

1).Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. (L. 6)

(由于這種積極的教學(xué)方法，我踴躍回答各種問(wèn)題，從不怕答錯(cuò)。)

句型提煉：

Because of…, sb adv. does sth / is + adj. to do sth, never worrying / caring much about…由于……, 某人很……做某事，從不怎么擔(dān)心….

adj.(adv.): eager(ly), anxious(ly), likely, free(ly), content(ly), etc.

Models:

A.由于她強(qiáng)烈的物質(zhì)享受欲望, 她急于進(jìn)行權(quán)錢(qián)交易，根本不顧及對(duì)更大利益的破壞。

---Because of her strong desire for material wealth, she was eager to trade her power for money, never worrying about any damage to larger interests.

B.由于他對(duì)網(wǎng)上沖浪的興趣過(guò)濃， 他很有可能 一門(mén)心思上網(wǎng)，而不會(huì)關(guān)心自己的功課。

---Because of his undue interest in online surfing, he is likely to put all his mind on this business, never caring about his school work.

2).Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. (L.50)

句型提煉

Now that sb. does / has done sth., instead of …, he / she can /should do sth. else. 由于/ 既然某人做某事，而不再……, 他/她就能做另一事。

A.既然我們上遠(yuǎn)程英語(yǔ)課，而不再因在普通課堂上出錯(cuò)感到難堪，那我們就應(yīng)從網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)中有所收獲。

---Now that we have taken the online course, instead of feeling embarrassed when making mistakes in the regular class, we should reap some benefits from it.

B.既然你能從心里上樂(lè)于接受新的思維方式，而不再對(duì)其視而不見(jiàn)，那你就有機(jī)會(huì)跟上時(shí)代的潮流。

---Now that you can keep your mind open to new ways of thinking, instead of turning a blind eye to them, you stand a good chance to keep up with the flow of the times.

2. Typical patterns for comparison & contrast

1).以前老師對(duì)所有的學(xué)生都很耐心，而新老師則總是懲罰答錯(cuò)的學(xué)生。

---While my former teacher had been patient with all the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. (L. 9)

句型提煉

While sth / sb is / does…, sth / sb else is / does… : 某事 /某人……, 而另一事 / 另一人……

A.當(dāng)事情進(jìn)展得不順利時(shí)，一些人努力去尋求出路，而另一些人則壓根不去想解決問(wèn)題的辦法。

---When things go wrong, some work hard to find a way out while others totally lose the desire to think out any solution to the problem.

B.在社交中，有人表現(xiàn)出對(duì)其承諾的專一而有人則常常是說(shuō)話不算話。

---In social contacts, some show a total commitment to their promises while some often back away from theirs.

2). Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! (L.16)

(與高中老師不同, 我的大學(xué)英語(yǔ)老師非常耐心和藹, 他們沒(méi)有哪個(gè)帶教鞭.)

句型提煉

Unlike sb. / sth. else(that…), sb. / sth. is / does…不像另一人/物(……)那樣(與另一人/物不同)，某人/物……

A.不像一些貪官高高在上那樣， 周恩來(lái)生前和人民群眾建立了難以忘懷的友誼，從而將永遠(yuǎn)活在人民的心中。

---Unlike some corrupt officials who set themselves above the masses, Zhou En-lai formed unforgettable friendships with the people during his lifetime, thus living forever in their memory.

B.與我在高中時(shí)遇到的女孩不同,她很高傲自大，從不正眼看我一眼。

---Unlike the girl I came across in the senior middle school, she is very self-important, never looking me in the eye.

3.Typical patterns for induction

1).學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是非常艱辛的經(jīng)歷，但卻是一種拿什么我都不換的經(jīng)歷。

---Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldn’t trade for anything. (L. 44)

句型提煉:

Doing sth. Is a most + adj. experience for sb., but one that he / she would not trade / give / exchange for anything.

A.---Seeking after happiness has been a most painstaking experience, but one that I would not trade for anything.

(追求幸福對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是非常艱辛的經(jīng)歷，但卻是一種用什么我都不換的經(jīng)歷.)

B.被別人歧視對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是非常難以忍受的經(jīng)歷， 但卻是一種我拿什么都不換的經(jīng)歷。

(---Being looked down upon was a most intolerable experience, but one that I would not exchange for anything. )

2).學(xué)習(xí)一門(mén)外語(yǔ)最令人興奮的收獲是我能與比以前更多的人交流。

---The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. (L. 47)

句型提煉

The most wonderful result of having done sth. / doing sth. is that…(從句) wonderful: exciting, satisfactory, striking, surprising, amazing, shocking, positive, etc. 做某事最令人興奮的收獲/結(jié)果是……

A.在一些大學(xué)生看來(lái)， 上大學(xué)最令人興奮的收獲是他們學(xué)會(huì)了如何過(guò)一種羅曼蒂克式的生活。

---For some students, the most amazing result of having come to college is that they have learned how to lead a romantic life.

B.發(fā)動(dòng)那場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)最令人難以置信的結(jié)果是發(fā)動(dòng)者本身成了戰(zhàn)敗者。

---The most unbelievable result of having started the war was that the starter himself turned out to be the underdog.

C.上網(wǎng)聊天最令人激動(dòng)的收獲是我可以和許多人分享歡樂(lè)與幸福。

---The most exciting result of chatting online is that I can share joy and happiness with many people.

4. Summary

Learning a foreign language is one of the most frustrating yet most ____________ experiences for me. My experience _____ English began in _______ middle school. Because of a patient teacher and his _______ method, I was _____ to study English and stayed at the ____ of my class. While in ______ middle school, however, the __________ of my teacher totally drained me of the __________ to say anything ___ English. That state lasted _____ I went to college, where unlike the problem I came ______ in the senior middle school, my class was very large and some students spoke better than I did. So, once ______, although for different _______, I was _______ to speak and felt that my English would _____ at the same level forever.

Only when I took the _______ course and participated in the _______ classroom study did I come to reap the _______ from English learning. To begin with, such an experience taught me the _____ of hard work. Besides, it gave me _______ into another culture, thus keeping my mind _____ to new ways of seeing things. And best of all, it enabled me to make an _________ of ideas across cultures.

(rewarding ,with, junior, positive eager, top, senior, impatience, eagerness, in, until, cross, again ,reasons, afraid, stay, online, virtual, benefits, value, insights, open, exchange,)

5. Paragraph Writing

Doing Sth.—My Most Rewarding Experience(理由陳述)

寫(xiě)作模式

Topic Sentence 1) As one of my most rewarding experiences, doing something has

brought a lot of benefits to my life.

Detail 1 2) For one thing, …(理由I) 3)Unlike…, it offers me much freedom to…

Detail 2 4) For another…(理由II) 5)Through…, I have more chances to…

Detail 3 6) And the most amazing result of doing so is that…(理由III) 7)Now I tend to …Conclusion:8) In sum,there is not anything in …(my life)that is more beneficial than doing sth.

(劃線部分可替換)

Chatting Online —My Most Rewarding Experience

Reference model:

1) As one of my most rewarding experiences, chatting online has brought a lot of benefits to my life. 2) For one thing, it helps me avoid nervousness and embarrassment I used to feel in regular talks. 3) Unlike the face-to-face conversation, it offers me much freedom in time to think out my ideas and prepare them well before posting them on the screen. 4) For another, it adds no little to the improvement of my English. 5) Through online chatting, I have more chances to speak with native speakers, thus bathing myself in the sea of genuine English. 6) The most valuable result of chatting online is that it gives me insights into other cultures and keeps my mind open to better ways of seeing things. 7) Now I tend to see things from a more objective perspective. 8) In short, there is not anything in my free time that is more beneficial than chatting online.

6.Assignments

1).Review Section A

2).Finish all the exercises after Section A

3).Get ready for Section B

Section B Keys to Successful Online Learning

I. Review of Section A

1. Questions and answers about the exercises after Section A

2. Diction of the key expressions and sentence patterns

II.A Brief Introduction of Reading Skill: Finding out word meanings

III. Section B

1. Comprehension of the text(on page 19-20)

2. key words and expressions:

1).play a role / part: have a position or job in…在 …… 扮演角色，起作用

---The doctors and nurses played a vital role in controlling the spread of SARS.

2).community: a group of people living together and / or united by shared interests 社區(qū)，社團(tuán);共有;群生

collocation:

the academic community 學(xué)術(shù)界 the black community 黑人社區(qū)

the European Defense Community 歐洲防務(wù)共同體

community of tastes / interests 趣味/利益的一致

[構(gòu)詞法]：com(prefix:共同)+muni(stem:服務(wù))+ty(suffix:性質(zhì)，狀態(tài))

Family members:

commune v.交流;交談 communicate v.傳送;聯(lián)絡(luò);通訊

communication n.通訊;交通 communionn.溝通;共有; 交往

communism n. 共產(chǎn)主義 communist n. 共產(chǎn)主義者

immune adj. 免疫的;免除的 immunity n. 免疫性

immunize v. 使免疫

3).expand: v. (cause to) grow larger (使)擴(kuò)大/擴(kuò)張/擴(kuò)展

A.金屬熱脹冷縮。

---Metals expand with heat and contract with cold

B.他把他的一個(gè)短篇小說(shuō)擴(kuò)寫(xiě)成一部長(zhǎng)篇小說(shuō)。

---He expanded his short story into a novel.

C.她通過(guò)廣泛閱讀增長(zhǎng)自己的知識(shí)。

--- She expands her knowledge through extensive reading.

4).to become / be aware of: having knowledge or understanding of 意識(shí)到

(to become / be conscious of; to be awake to; sense; have a feeling that 意識(shí)到…)

要不了多久, 人們就會(huì)意識(shí)到不良的生活習(xí)慣對(duì)其健康的危害.

---It can not be long before people become aware of the danger of bad living habits to their health.

5).unique: a. unusual; being the only one of itself 獨(dú)一無(wú)二的

wording building:

uni-: one

uniform adj. /n. /v. 相同的/制服/使一致

union n. 聯(lián)合;結(jié)合;合并;一致;工會(huì)

unit n. 單位;單元

unite v. 聯(lián)合;結(jié)合;合并;兼?zhèn)?/p>

unity n. 單一性;統(tǒng)一體;聯(lián)合;和諧

universal a. 一般的;通用的;宇宙的

6).The following list discusses some ideal qualities of successful online students.: In the following list we discuss some necessary and perfect qualities of successful students.

英語(yǔ)中這種客觀性的表述很常見(jiàn).如：

A.Much evidence finds that good living habits play a role in immunizing one against SARS.

B.The last 20 years have witnessed great changes in our society.

7).to be open-minded about: keep one’s mind open to 從心里樂(lè)于接受，對(duì)…思想開(kāi)放的

對(duì)任何與教育改革相關(guān)的好建議我們都樂(lè)于接受。

---We are open-minded about any good suggestion associated with the educational reform.

8).forum: meeting place 論壇; cf: seminar 專題討論節(jié)目

他們正在舉行關(guān)于英語(yǔ)教學(xué)新方法的討論會(huì)。

---They are holding a forum on the new approaches to teaching and learning English

.

9).visual: a. gained by or connected with seeing 視覺(jué)的

collocation:

visual defect / impression / nerve / test /navigation / education 視力缺陷/視覺(jué)印象/視覺(jué)神經(jīng)/視力測(cè)試/目視導(dǎo)航/直觀教育

---The visual knowledge of a place of battle helps a general to plan his attack.

10).barrier: something that prevents you from entering a place or going where you want to go; obstacle; obstruction 障礙

collocation:

break down / remove a barrier 消除障礙

build / erect/ set up /put up a barrier 設(shè)置障礙

constitute / form a barrier (to)構(gòu)成障礙

overcome a barrier 克服障礙

A.缺乏自信心是你在職業(yè)生涯上取得成功的最大障礙之一。

---Lack of self-confidence is one of the biggest barriers to your success in careers

B.這種藥起到防止非典型肺炎通過(guò)空氣傳染的作用。

---This medicine acts as a barrier to the airborne infection of SARS.

11).hinder: prevent sb. from doing sth.; prevent sth. from happening 妨礙

--- I’m sorry that some business hindered my answering your letter in time.

---The differences in politics between the two countries should not hinder them from trading with each other.

12).in addition: besides; moreover; furthermore; likewise; also; what’s more 此外，另外

---My love for you can be stated from two perspectives. First of all, you have a heart so kind that everyone’s sorrow could find an echo in it. In addition, you show a strong interest in whatever is around you, which is bound to keep our future life full of warmth and hope.

13).reflect on / upon: think deeply about; ponder; meditate on / upon; contemplate; turn over; weigh up 考慮，認(rèn)真思考

---The difference between the wise and the foolish lies in the fact that the former, before sleeping each night, reflect on all they have said and done the very day , and then get some insight from the reflection.

14).critical: 1) very important; very serious or dangerous; crucial; decisive 決定性的;嚴(yán)重的

句型It is / was critical that …(should) do…

---It is critical that you (should) keep up with the flow of the online course.

2) finding fault 挑剔

---Don’t be so critical of everyone else.

15).perspective: way of thinking about something 看法;視角;觀點(diǎn)

collocation:

to view sth. from a new perspective 從新的視角看待某事

to lack perspective 缺乏洞察力

to put sth. into perspective 擺正某事的位置

to see things in their right perspective 正確地觀察事物

to gain insight from sth. / sb.: 從某事中/某人那里獲得見(jiàn)識(shí)/頓悟

to gain / have (an) insight into sth.對(duì)某一事物有洞察力

從這次經(jīng)歷中獲得的頓悟賦予我的生活以新的含義。

---The insight gained from this experience has invested my life with new meaning.

16).speak up: speak out; express sth. freely and frankly 直言不諱;毫無(wú)保留地說(shuō)出

如果你對(duì)這一議題有什么要說(shuō)的，你最好大膽地說(shuō)出來(lái)，不要這樣拐彎抹角。

---If you have anything to say about the issue, you’d better speak up / out and not go beating about the bush like that.

17).arise: 1)come into being; appear; crop up出現(xiàn)

2)result from(from / out of) 由..….引起

--- Her state of health began to improve when the cause from which it arose was

removed.

---When I was in great difficulties with my language learning, the opportunity for

online learning arose.

18).explicit: clear and fully expressed 清晰的;坦言的

to be explicit about sth. 對(duì)某事表達(dá)清晰

to be explicit with sth. / sb. 對(duì)某人/事很坦然

to be explicit on the point / problem 在這一點(diǎn)/ 問(wèn)題上態(tài)度明確

---Can you be more explicit about your reasons for chatting online?

19).comment: n. / v. opinion about an event or a person 意見(jiàn);評(píng)論;議論 / 注釋;評(píng)論

to cause / excite / create comment 引起議論

to give /make comment on sth. 對(duì)…發(fā)表評(píng)論

to comment on a text 對(duì)正文作注釋

to comment on sth. 對(duì)某事加以評(píng)論

---The government has not made any official comment on this news yet.

20).reinforce: make stronger or firmer; add strength or support to 增強(qiáng);增援

word building:

force / fort (stem: 力量;強(qiáng)壯)

Family members:

fort / fortress n. 堡壘;要塞 fortify v. 加強(qiáng);設(shè)防

fortitude n. 堅(jiān)韌;不屈不撓 forcible a. 有力的; 強(qiáng)行的

enforce v. 強(qiáng)行;執(zhí)行 enforcement n. 強(qiáng)迫;強(qiáng)制;執(zhí)行

reinforcement n. 增援;加強(qiáng)

21).likely: a. / ad. probable / probably 可能的/可能地

Sb. / Sth. is (more / less than) likely to do sth. 某人/某事(很/不大)可能做某事。

It is / seems likely that …(從句) ……是可能的。As likely as not, sb. does sth.. 某人很可能做某事。

Sb. very / quite likely does sth. 某人很可能做某事。

---SARS is less than likely to break out here.

22).commit: 1) decide to use for a purpose 用于

to commit sth to (doing) sth. 把某物專門(mén)用于…

---The government committed the special money to the battle against SARS.

2)do sth. wrong or illegal 犯(罪);干(壞事)

---Taylor is in prison for a crime he did not commit.

3)entrust sth. to sb. 托付于;交給

to commit sth. to sb’s care 把某事托付給某人關(guān)照

to commit sth. to the fire 把某物付之一炬

to commit sth. to writing 把某事記下來(lái)

to commit sb. to prison 把某人關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄

to commit themselves to marriage 締結(jié)姻緣

23).assimilate: v. understand and take in; (cause to) become part of 吸收;同化

to assimilate knowledge / new ideas

吸收知識(shí)/新思想

to assimilate into a new environment

與新環(huán)境融為一體

to assimilate with the local people 被當(dāng)?shù)厝送?/p>

---They assimilated their customs and behavior to the new environment.

24).positive: 1) helpful; leading to a practical action 積極的，肯定的

2) sure; certain; confident 確實(shí)的;明確的

---A positive attitude to life will help you to face up to the future shock.

---He seemed absolutely positive about / of what he saw and heard in Baghdad.

25).think through: think carefully and thoroughly about 徹底地全面考慮

--- Before you commit yourself to this contract you should take a couple of hours

to think it through.

---We must think the problem through before taking any action.

26).essential: basic; fundamental; central; underlying ; completely necessary 重要的; 必不可少的

to be essential for doing sth. 是做某事必不可少的

to be essential to / for sth. / sb. 對(duì)某物/人是至關(guān)重要的

---Concerted efforts are essential for overcoming the disasters like SARS.

27).allow for: take into consideration 考慮到

Cf：allow of 容許 (= permit)

---In treating and curing such patients, you must _____the danger of your being infected.

---The current decisive battle against the disease ______ no negligence of duty on the part of the governments at all levels of our society.

28).on sb’s part (on the part of sb): with regard to sb, in the case of sb就(某人)而言，在……方面

for one’s part 就……來(lái)說(shuō) / in part 在某種程度上 /for the most part 通常， 在大多數(shù)情況下

---The other team blamed their defeat on unfairness ___the referee.

--- The structure of our diet is ________ responsible for the outbreak of SARS.

29). remind of: bring to mind; prompt提醒;使想起

to remind sb. that …(從句)

to remind sb. to do sth.

to remind sb. of sth.

---The story reminds me of a painful romantic experience I had long ago.

3. Doing Exercise after Section B

4. Reading Section C