Unit 1  Book Three Unit One Section A The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams I. Greetings II. Review: 1. Key words: section A: survival, sorrow, ancient, endure, channel, invade, surrender, historic, cast, crash, commuter, suburb, resolution, exhaust, rescue, wreckage, decent section B: innocent, drift, mere, explode, expose, sector, layout, sway, uneasy, heal, glimpse, flesh, heir 2. Key phrases and expressions: section A: no matter what, be sure of sth., bring under control, keep from, watch for section B: break off, sink into, wanting in sth., expect of, remain of, make for, keep on doing, give way to 3. Key structures: Section A: 分词短语作状语, as though用法 Section B: 定语从句 III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: Mr. Williams was brought into court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for stealing money from Scotland Yard to pay for a Scottish noble title and buy an estate, etc. in Tomintoul. The villagers’ reactions to his case varied: some still supported him; other felt difficult to understand how a clever person like him could mislead people; still other wondered where the money had come from. Mr. Williams stole more than ￡8 million over eight years and spent the money buying an estate, noble titles, fine stone cottages, a pub and a hotel, etc. however, he was caught by the bank at last, the police would sell the properties, but at a substantial financial loss, Mr. Williams was feeling regretful for the crime, for there was no way to justify it. 2. Discourse analysis: Part I (Paras1-3): In a beautiful village in the mountain of Scotland, Mr. Williams used to appear on weekends in fine suits. The local people knew little about him. But he provided such a large injection of cash into the village that he brought the community back to life. Part II (Paras4-5): Mr. Williams now has fallen upon dark days. Part III (Paras6-9): Though Mr. Williams is in prison, some villagers are sticking by him. Part IV (Paras10-11): The money went to create one British Lord was supposed to be used to support secret activities against the Irish Republican Army. Part V (Paras12-15): Mr. Williams bought up property after property in the beautiful village in the mountains of Scotland. Part VI (Paras16-18): Mr. Williams deceived everyone, but he was discovered finally. He admits that it is greed that gives him no way to justify it. 3. Language points: 1. raise a glass to: express food wishes to e.g. I think we should raise a glass to our hostess. 2. prompt: v. be the cause of e.g. The need for the villagers to control their own fate has prompted a new plan a. acting or done quickly or at the right time e.g. A prompt action is done without any delay. 3. wealthy: a. rich e.g. He married a wealthy widow. 4. suspicion: n. an act of suspecting or the state of being suspected e.g. She is under suspicion of murder. 5. arouse: v. make active; excite e.g. He aroused her mothering instincts. 6. buy up: buy all that is available e.g. All the new rice tranplanters were quickly bought up the day they were offered for sale. 7. injection: n. 1) the act of providing more money or resources e.g. An injection of cash is needed to fund some of these projects. 2) the act of putting a medicine into the body using a needle e.g. They gave me an injection to help me sleep. 8. bring…to life: give liveliness to… e.g. His lectures on the subject really brought it to life. 9. live out: do or experience e.g. If you live out a dream, fantasy, or idea, you do the things that you have thought about. 10. fantasy: n. imagination e.g. The story is a fantasy. 11. bring…into court: make a charge against sb. e.g. He was brought into court for murder. 12. now that: conj. seeing that; inasmuch as; since e.g. Now that you are older, you should know better. 13. fall on/ upon dark days: experience a difficult period; be unlucky or unsuccessful e.g. We are very sorry to hear that the famous pet has fallen on dark days. 14. stick by: continue to give help or support; be loyal to someone e.g. I’d like to thank my friends who stuck by me during the difficult times. 15. considerate: a. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others e.g. He is considerate towards old people. 16. mislead: v. cause to think or act mistakenly e.g. Jack was furious with his London doctors for having misled him. 17. like that: in such a way e.g. Do they always dance like that in France? 18. restore: v. bring back to a former or normal condition e.g. The old house has been restored. 19. auction: n. a public sale of goods to the person who offers the most money e.g. I shall sell my house by auction 20. add on: add sth. usually at the end of a calculation or list e.g. Add the other items on at the bottom of the page. 21. sink…into: 1) put money, labor, etc. into; invest e.g. I’ve sunk all my money into buying a new house: I hope I won’t be sorry. 2) put, force, or go into e.g. I’m hungry. I’d like to sink my teeth into a hot meal right now! 22. capture one’s heart with sth.: fascinate someone with sth. e.g. The book captured the little boy’s heart with its beautiful illustrations. 23. fix up: repair or improve e.g. I’ve fixed up my uncle’s old room. 24. make…into: change…into e.g. All kinds of strange things can be made up into jewellery. 25. deceive: v. cause someone to accept as true or good what is false or bad; mislead e.g. If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself. 26. deposit: n. 1) money put into a bank e.g. He has a large deposit in his savings account. 2) a part payment of money, which is made so that the seller will not sell the goods to anyone else e.g. You must pay a deposit to the hotel if you want them to keep a room free for you. v. put in a bank, etc., to be safe e.g. A depositor is a person who deposits money in a bank. 27. notify: v. tell someone, especially formally e.g. I’ll notify my lawyer to write out the agreement. 28. sell sth. at a loss: sell sth. at less than it costs e.g. Out of the need for money, he sold his new house at a great loss. 29. arrest: n. the act of taking or being taken to jail or court e.g. We saw the arrest of the thief. v. seize be the power of law e.g. The police arrested the thief. 30. motive: n. a cause or reason for action e.g. In a case of murder, the police questioned everyone who might have a motive. 31. pay off: pay the whole of a debt; settle accounts with someone e.g. It’s a good feeling to pay off the house after all these years. 32. justify: v. give or be a good reason for e.g. Nothing can justify such rudeness. IV. Summary: The passage tells the true story of a man driven by greed to live out a fantasy. V. Homework: Our teacher helps a lot in our study Section B The Romantic Life of Secret Agent Albert I. Greetings II. Review: 1. Translation: 既来之，则安之。 2. What have you learnt from Section A? III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: Charles followed Albert down the corridor of the gloomy French hotel where Albert had a room. He was disappointed since Albert did not fit the description of any secret agent. But after he witnessed Albert’s driving away wisely another spy who came in his room with gun, Charles admired Albert even more. 2. Discourse Analysis: Part I (Paras. 1-5): Albert’s first impression on Charles: not like a secret agent. Part I (Paras. 6-9): Someone threatened Albert with a gun and wanted to take away an important paper. Part I (Paras. 10-13): Albert complained to the stranger that others easily entered his room through the balcony. Part I (Paras. 14-22): The stranger jumped onto the balcony to conceal himself when hearing someone knocking at the door. Part I (Paras. 23-27): It’s a waiter not a policeman who knocked at the door. But the stranger has fallen to the ground and died. 3. Language points: 1) read about/ of: receive information concerning sth. through printed material e.g. I know it’s true, because I read about it in the official report. 2) romantic: a. appealing to fancy and imagination e.g. She likes romantic tales of love and war. 3) for one things: one reason is… e.g. For one thing, I don’t like the color, and for another the price is too high. 4) deal in: trade in; buy and sell e.g. This shop deals in woolen goods. 5) in the night: at some time during the night e.g. I woke up twice in the night. 6) disguise: n. the use of clothes, actions, or other artificial means to hide or deceive e.g. Secret agents sometimes depends on disguise. v. change the appearance of; hide or deceive e.g. She disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield. 7) exploit: n. a brave, bold, and successful deed e.g. His wartime exploits were later made into a film and a television series. v. use people unfairly or things fully for profit e.g. I think we are very short-sighted in not exploiting our own coal. 8) exceedingly: ad. very; to an unusual degree e.g. I have a case that troubles me exceedingly. 9) aside: ad. to the side e.g. If you move aside, you get out of someone’s way. 10) thrill: n. a sudden strong feeling of excitement, fear, etc. e.g. She gets a thrill whenever she sees a parade. v. give a shivering, exciting feeling to e.g. I was so thrilled to get a good report from him. 11) except for: with the exception of; apart from e.g. I know nothing about him except for the fact that he lives next door. 12) swear: v. make solemn promise e.g. I have sworn to defend her. 13) devil: n. an evil spirit; an evil person e.g. He is a devil. raise the devil: become very angry e.g. Mother will raise the devil if you wake the baby. 14) utter: a. complete e.g. It’s an utter mystery. 15) simplify: v. make simpler, easier, plainer, or less difficult e.g. Try to simplify your explanation for the children. 16) mood: n. a state of feeling e.g. Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. 17) standpoint: n. a point of view; a position from which things are seen and opinions formed e.g. From my standpoint, you know, this thing is just foolish. 18) anyhow: ad. in spite of everything; in any case e.g. He may not like my visit , but I shall go and see him anyhow. 19) check on: make sure that sb./ sth. is correct, safe, etc., as by examination e.g. How can you check on whether it will rain that day? 20) twist: v. bend, turn, etc., so as to change shape e.g. She twisted the wire into the shape of a star. 21) grasp: v. take firm hold of e.g. He grasped both my hands. 22) heave: v. pull or lift with effort e.g. We heaved him to his feet. 23) what about: a. what news or plans have you concerning… e.g. What about father? We can’t just leave him here. b. what do you think of… e.g. “What about a drink?” “ No, thanks.” 24) shiver: n. the act or condition of shaking from cold, fear, or excitement e.g. Alice gave a shiver of delight. v. shake from cold, fear, or excitement e.g. I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear. IV. Summary: V. Do Exercises VI. Homework: preview Unit 2 Section A 此内容被阅读过172次 ?