Unit 14
14.1 Language Structure
14.2 Dialogue
14.3 Reading
14.1 Language Structure
1.Understanding of the term,reporting words/ verbs”
In quoting someone’s words,we can either use the
direct speech,i.e,repeat the actual words of the
speaker without change in grammar,or use the
indirect speech,i.e,tell what he said without repeating
the actual words,Direct speech is usually put in
quotation marks; indirect speech normally occurs after
a reporting verbs without being put in quotation marks,
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2,Usage of reporting words
Based on the semantic function of the speaker’s
words,we can choose different reporting words,
e.g.,The meeting should be put off till next week,” he said,
? He suggested the meeting be put off till the next week,
e.g.,Which chair shall sit in?”
? He asked me which chair he should sit in,
e.g.,Shall I post them to you?”
? He offered to post them to me,
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3,Language Points in LSP
1,off color,<be/ look/ feel + ~~> [not fml] to be rather ill,not
good in health
e.g,You look a little off color today,are you ill?
Note,jokes,stories etc that are off-color are rude and often
about sex,
2,flop,[infml] (a film,play,product etc)that is not successful,a
complete failure 彻底失败
e.g,The show was a flop and lasted only one night,
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3,alumni,[AmE,plural] [fml] former students of a particular
school,college,or university,? alumnus (single)
alumna,a woman student of … ? alumnae (plural)
synonyms,graduate,grad,alum
4,fire-drill,the act of practising what people must do to leave
a burning building safely 消防演习
5,mean to say…[used when adding a reason or explanation
for something just mentioned ]
e.g,Of course she wants to see the children,I mean to say,
it is only natural isn’t it?
14.2 Dialogue
Dialogue 1 Reform in Education
1.Pre-reading Questions (for discussion)
(a) What is the status quo(现状 ) of higher education in China?
More details in your school?
(b) What kind of reform do you,as a student,expect?
(c) In what things concerning higher education do we (students,
teachers) have the (final) say?
(d) What are your opinions of the teaching methods?
(e) What can you do for education reform? Classroom teaching?
……
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2,Language Points & Explanations in D1
1,the dynamic pulse,(a metaphor) [literally] pulse? the
regular beat that can be felt as your heart pumps blood around
your body; dynamic? full of energy and new ideas,and
determined to succeed 活跃,有活力
2,of one kind or another,different,various
3,modernize,revitalize,the suffix -ise (BrE),-ize [n,adj,? v.]
to make of the stated type or put into the stated condition
e.g,modernize,Americanize,westernize,privatize,crystallize,
summarize,hospitalize…
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4,a bright future to look forward to,here a infinitive phrase,to
look forward to” functions as a post modifier 值得期盼的光明前途
5,more than,[used to say that something such as a feeling or
opinion is felt or believed to a greater degree] not only
e.g,It’s her manner I dislike,more than what she actually says,
6,build vs build up,the former (vt.)? to make,form; the latter
(phrasal v.) make stronger,in crease gradually
e.g,Are they going to build on this land?
Build your mother up with nourishing food,
7,on one’s own,by oneself,alone,without anyone’s help
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8,dedicated,(of people) very interested in or working very hard
for an idea,a purpose,a field of activity,etc 专心致志,埋头苦干的
e.g,He’s certainly dedicated but really not very talented,
? dedicate (v),dedicate something to somebody
dedicate oneself/ one’s life to something
9,impressive,causing admiration by giving one a feeling of size
or importance
e.g,Among the guests was an impressive array of authors and
critics,
10,drive (n.),motivation; a forceful quality of mind or spirit that
gets things done 干劲,动机,动力
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e.g,He’s clever but he won’t succeed because he lacks drive,
11,take / get/ have priority (over); be given priority,to be
considered most important and dealt with before anyone or
anything else
e.g,Roosevelt decided that the war in Europe would take
priority over the war in the Pacific,
13,implement (v),to carry out or put into practice
cf,complement (v),to make something complete 完成 (n)补足语
compliment (v),to praise 赞扬 (n) 赞美
supplement (v),to add something in order to increase to an
acceptable level 补充 (n)补充
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14,province,municipality,autonomous region,special
administration region 省,直辖市,自治区,特别行政区
15,propose,[fml] to suggest sth as a plan or course of action
e.g,Hansen has proposed that I become his business partner,
16,be (high) on (top of) the agenda,(something very important)
be planned to dealt with
e.g,Agriculture issues are on top of Premier Wen’s agenda,
17,sensible,(cf,sensitive) reasonable,clever,advisable
18,recruit,to find or get someone as new members
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19,in-service 在职,在岗 ? out-of-service 脱产 ; laid-off 下岗
20,require somebody of something
rob,deprive,…
21,prospective,(~ n) likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position
e.g,~~ employee/ candidate / buyer
22,have one’s/ no/ the final say (in),say (n)? the right to do something,the opportunity to express one’s opinion
e.g,The workers had no say in how the factory was run,
Don’t I have any say in the matter?
Mark has to have his say,even if he knows nothing about the subject,
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23,resent,to fell angry or upset about something unfair
resentment,dissatisfaction
24,spoon-feeding method of teaching,cramming
25,back up,to support
e.g,Most members were against Mr,Jones,who would have
lost his position if you hadn’t backed him up,
26,bring about,(here) to start,to stimulate,to make …happen
e.g,Computers have brought about many changes in the
workplace,
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27,give full/free play to…,play (n.) ? freedom of activity;
freedom from control 充分 /自由地(发挥、运用)
e.g,He gave full play to his feelings and began to shout angrily,
Give full/ free play to your imagination,
28,at one’s disposal,(having) the power,right to use freely
e.g,I put my car at your disposal,
? dispose (v.) Man proposes and God disposes,
29,be tied down to/ with,be confined/ occupied by/with
e.g,She is tied down with her baby,
The young man was tied down with/to his illusory love,
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30,critical,(before noun) considering something carefully and
deciding what the good and bad aspects are 审慎的
e.g,In his book,Laurence takes a critical look at modern life,
under somebody’s critical eye
with a critical eye
31,it is naturally that…,no wonder
32,be involved in…,take part in 置身其中
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Dialogue 2,Contradicting
Language Points in D2
1,contradict,say that something opposite to somebody else is
true
2,echo question,you ask a question and you answer the
question
3,tag question,a question put after a statement
4,fancy-dress party,fancy dress ball,masquerade
5,stick in the corner,sit in the corner still/ without any
movement
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6,hermit,someone who chooses to live alone and far away
from the society for religious or political reasons
7,socialize,to spend time with other people socially,for
example at a party
e.g,I spent most of my first college year at college socializing,
He never socializes with people from work,
? social
? sociable
? societal ( fml from society)
14.3 Reading
Reading 1,Girls & Boys Come out to Play
Pre-reading Discussion,
1,the schooling mode,co-educated ~,boys’ ~,girls’ ~
2,the advantages and disadvantages of different schooling
modes
3,the socializing activities in primary schools,high schools and
colleges,especially with the opposite sex
4,comments on,flirtation”--- superficial and usually temporary
romance (早恋?游戏?逢场作戏? )
5,the Maginot line 马奇诺防线
2,Language Points
1,sail,move easily,proudly and smoothly
2,due to,because of (something unpleasant,unexpected)
e.g,The company’s problems are due to a mixture of bad luck
and poor management,
3,tag,a children’s game in which one player chase and tries to
touch the others
4,cram,to force or press (a person,thing) into a smaller place
5,the Maginot line,a fortification built before World War II to
protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be
impregnable it was easily overrun by the Germans in 1940,Here,
it means the barrier between the boys’ school and the girls’ school,
6,sunbath,to spend time in strong sunlight,usu,sitting or lying,
in order to make the body (skin) brown
7,to pull their socks up and not hitch up their skirts,(try to be a
graceful girl) hitch up ? to pull upwards into place
8,Brighton beach,in East Sussex,one of the largest and most
famous seaside resorts in England,
9,melee,a disorderly crowd
10,The excuses grew more sophisticated,[sophisticated?
worldly,having a lot of experience of life] the reasons the pupils
for meeting the opposite sex became more subtle/ clever,
11,divinity club,a group getting together to do divine service
12,mixed,involved the participants of both sexes
mixed doubles (in tennis,table tennis,badminton etc )
13,resent,to feel angry or bitter at,
cf,consent,(v) to agree
content,(v) [with] to make (a person,oneself) happy
14,prepare sb for sth,to make someone fit for something by
special training
e.g,We will have a course that prepare students for English
examination,
15,ironic,ironical ? of a strong and often bitterly funny quality
which shows that things are not as they seem or were meant to be
irony,use of words which are clearly opposite to one’s meaning
the irony of fate
ironic saying:,God sends you nuts when you have no teeth”
16,defend,to protect,support,or show the rightness,by
judgment
e.g,How can you defend killing someone like that?
17,its very artificiality is its main strength,the controlled
division (between boys and girls) in single-sex school gives
support to the single-sex educational system
18,provide/ supply somebody with something
19,to develop … to the full,[full (n)] to the greatest dgree
e.g,We enjoyed our holiday to the full,
20,pushy,adj /usu,derog./ too eager to make oneself noticed;
active and forceful in getting things done,esp for one’s own
advantage 有冲劲的,硬干的,爱出风头的
21,If this is not forthcoming,…disruptive, this? the more-
than-half-part attention from the teacher to the boys; forthcoming
? ready,supplied; offered when needed; disruptive ? disorderly;
violent or confused in public
22,devote…to…, to set apart for; to give completely to
23,assertive and in control,with forceful claims and in the
administrative position 独断且有权力欲望
cf,in control of vs in the control of
24,give way and to play a subordinate role,give way ? to
yield; to play a subordinate role ? woman,the weak sex 弱势性别
25,to contend with,to compete as in a race or against
difficulties; to deal with 应对
26,the complications of adolescence,some problems brought
about with the coming of the adolescent period 青春期并发症
27,exacerbate,[fml] to make (pain,disease,etc) worse
cf,deteriorate,to become worse
worsen,to become or make worse
28,domination by one sex is not possible,the conflicts among/
between the same sex still exist
29,dismiss,to treat… as not serious
e.g,He just laughed,and dismissed the idea as unimportant,
30,sissy (or cissy in BrE),boys acting like girls < -- > tomboy
31,substitute girls,not the real girls,the sissies
32,shout down,to shout so as to make sb to stop speaking
33,later on,in the following time
34,discrimination,unfair treatment
35,tackle it,to take action to deal with the gap between the
reality and their expectation
36,hamper,(often passive) to prevent sth from happening or
progressing normally
e.g,The search was hampered by heavy snowfall,
37,The difficulties of adolescence,the complications of…
38,excel,(as,at,in) [fml] to be very good (usu,in a stated way);
to do or be better than
e.g,She excels as a teacher of dancing,
? excellent,excellence
39,rather than be beaten,(for the boys) it is not proper to say
that they are beaten/ defeated in language-based subjects
40,stereotyping,(n,? stereotype) fixed mode,typical pattern
41,flirtation,a short love affair which is not serious 恋爱游戏
42,boyish bravado,boys’showing (often unnecessary) of
courage or boldness 逞强
43,compromise,(n) setting an argument by taking a middle
course acceptable to all sides 折衷方案,中庸之策
44,as much + n + as
e.g,We didn’t spend as much time at the museum as I had
hoped,
45,semolina,粗颗粒面粉
14.3 Reading
Reading 2,Life @ College
Step 1,Oral Presentation
Hints,How can we enrich our college life?
What are the differences between high-school life and
college life?
……
Step 2,Language Points
1,… brings with it a grant:,it” ? a place at university
2,cover,provide for
e.g,"The grant doesn't cover my salary"
3,a full grant,covering all their expenses,free education
4,vice versa,(adv) the opposite of what has been said 反之亦然
e.g,Should I come to your house or vice versa?
5,approve of,support
6,fresher,(BrE) first-year university student,? freshman,
sophomore,junior,senior
7,come into contact (with),get touched/ linked
8,overwhelming,too large or great to oppose
9,seminar,a small class of usu,advanced students meeting to
study some subject with a teacher
10,tutorial,(esp,in British universities and colleges) a period of
instruction given by a tutor
11,take their finals,the last and most important examination in a
college course 期末?毕业?结业考试
12,It will have been well earned,得偿所愿