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Unit Two
Text A
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Unit One Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
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I,Pre-reading Task,
1,Are most people today ready to help others when they are in trouble?
2.Is it necessary for our society to form an organization to give
help to those who need it?
3.Are you sure you can always get help from others when you need it?
Back
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II,Related Information,
1.1 the colonies of the east coast,the 13 settlements in the
east coast of the US which formed the original United States,
2 Pioneer Americans/ the Frontier Settlers,In American
history,the frontier was the westernmost at any given time in
the expansion of the nation,Historians assume that the
process of extending the frontier westward bean in 1607 with
the settlement of Jamestown and ended around 1890,when
there was no longer any new land for homesteaders,
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The Industrial Revolution,
the term Industrial Revolution describes the historical transformation of
traditional into modern societies by industrialization of the economy,The
main defining feature of the revolution was a dramatic increase in per capital
production that was made possible by the mechanization of manufacturing
and other process that were carried out in factories,Its main social impact was
that it changed an agrarian into an urban industrial society,The historical
term Industrial Revolution can be applied to specific countries and periods of
the past,but the process know as industrialization is still going on,
particularly in developing countries,Since industrialization makes possible
long-term increases in production and income,economists seeking to create in
developing countries a process similar to the one that first occurred by
accident in 18tb –century Britain have carefully studied the Industrial
Revolution,
II,Related Information,
Back
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III,Detailed Study,
1,Come to sb.,(an idea) to enter someone’s mind
E.g,It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along,
Suddenly the words of the song came to me,
Naturally,of course; as you would expect
E.g,the team was naturally upset about its defeat,
Naturally I want to win the game,
Cf,Speaking comes natural to her,
2,Make sure,to check that something has been done or find out if
something is true
E.g,I only came to make sure that everything was all right,
He glanced over his shoulder to make sure that there was nobody
listening,
Cf,make certain
E.g,Can you draw Harry a map just to make certain he’ll find the hotel?
Be in (no) danger of,(not) to be in a situation in which something
unpleasant may happen
E.g,He was in no danger of losing his life,
While in danger of being attacked by two gunmen,she was
surprisingly calm,
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III,Detailed Study,
3,Occur to,to come into (someone’s) mind
E.g,Did it ever occur to you that you would go abroad?
As soon as the bought occurred to him,he felt worse,
Cf,happen,to have existence or come into existence
Be in a position to do something,to be able to do something
E.g,perhaps I shall be in a position to help you next week,
Cf,be in no position to do something,to be unable to do something
E.g,the poor family was in no position to bring up the twins,
4,Carry out,to perform or complete (a fob or activity); fulfill
e.g,The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what’s wrong with her,
Don’t blame me,I’m only carrying out my orders,
5,A variety of,a lot of a particular type of things that are different from each other
e.g,a variety of matters/ purposes
the girls come from a variety of different backgrounds,
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III,Detailed Study,
6,Give up
1) to agree to do something during the time you would normally spend doing
things you enjoy,
e.g,the club secretary will need to give up an hour or two a week to do the
correspondence,
2) 2) to stop doing something or having something,especially something you do
regularly
e.g,When Ed left,she gave up hope of ever marrying,
I’ve given up expecting him to change,
7,Lend a hand,to help
e.g,you may have to be lent a hand with English,
We must lend a hand with his problem,
Cf,lend an ear,to listen to someone,especially in a sympathetic way
e.g,he lend an attentive ear to the words of wisdom,
8,Be in need of,to need
e.g,I felt lonely and in need of companionship,
The whole house is in need of decorating,
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III,Detailed Study,
9,Be concerned with,to be about
e.g,the chapter is concerned with changes that are likely to take place,
I want to borrow a book,which is concerned with American history,
10,Take care of, to look after
e.g,who’s taking care of the dog while you’re away?
Her secretary always took care of the details,
11,Prove,(used as a link verb) to turn out (to
be)
e.g,these books proved interesting,
Her advice did prove sound,
The young man has proved competent,
12,Fail,(of health,sight,etc.) to become weak e.g,she suffered from failing eyesight/ hearing,
His last months in office were marked by failing health,
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13.,unless” means,except of”,
e.g,you can’t get a job unless you’ve got some experience,
Be confined to,to have to sty in a place,especially because one is ill,
e.g,the elderly woman was confined to a small apartment,
I was confined to bed for 10days with a nasty bout of flu,
Although confined to a wheelchair,she is active in social life,
Cf,any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to the barracks,
14,As is/was/does.,Etc.,in the same way as someone or something else
is,does,etc,
e.g,Eve’s very tall,as was her mother,
I voted Labor,as did my wife,
Back
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IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
1,(Para.1-2) Community is a way to help people in need,
2,(Para.3~4) The help offered by community service,
3,(Para,5) How can one take part in community service?
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IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
American people have always been moving from one place to another
throughout the history of their development,250 years ago,they first moved
from the East Coast to the west,seeking mew land,Then the Industrial
Revolution led to the movement from the country to the growing cities
because people wanted to get new jobs and more comfort,but ten when the
cities got too crowded,people began moving to the suburbs,as a result,these
people either take up jobs in the suburbs or move daily between the suburbs
and the city,However,today some Americans are mobbing back to the cities,
while others are ready to move to the county,
Back
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V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 5 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
Back
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Unit Two
Text A
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Unit One Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
Unit Five Text A
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Unit Five Text A
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I,Pre-reading Task,
1,Are most people today ready to help others when they are in trouble?
2.Is it necessary for our society to form an organization to give
help to those who need it?
3.Are you sure you can always get help from others when you need it?
Back
Unit Five Text A
5
II,Related Information,
1.1 the colonies of the east coast,the 13 settlements in the
east coast of the US which formed the original United States,
2 Pioneer Americans/ the Frontier Settlers,In American
history,the frontier was the westernmost at any given time in
the expansion of the nation,Historians assume that the
process of extending the frontier westward bean in 1607 with
the settlement of Jamestown and ended around 1890,when
there was no longer any new land for homesteaders,
Unit Five Text A
6
The Industrial Revolution,
the term Industrial Revolution describes the historical transformation of
traditional into modern societies by industrialization of the economy,The
main defining feature of the revolution was a dramatic increase in per capital
production that was made possible by the mechanization of manufacturing
and other process that were carried out in factories,Its main social impact was
that it changed an agrarian into an urban industrial society,The historical
term Industrial Revolution can be applied to specific countries and periods of
the past,but the process know as industrialization is still going on,
particularly in developing countries,Since industrialization makes possible
long-term increases in production and income,economists seeking to create in
developing countries a process similar to the one that first occurred by
accident in 18tb –century Britain have carefully studied the Industrial
Revolution,
II,Related Information,
Back
Unit Five Text A
7
III,Detailed Study,
1,Come to sb.,(an idea) to enter someone’s mind
E.g,It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along,
Suddenly the words of the song came to me,
Naturally,of course; as you would expect
E.g,the team was naturally upset about its defeat,
Naturally I want to win the game,
Cf,Speaking comes natural to her,
2,Make sure,to check that something has been done or find out if
something is true
E.g,I only came to make sure that everything was all right,
He glanced over his shoulder to make sure that there was nobody
listening,
Cf,make certain
E.g,Can you draw Harry a map just to make certain he’ll find the hotel?
Be in (no) danger of,(not) to be in a situation in which something
unpleasant may happen
E.g,He was in no danger of losing his life,
While in danger of being attacked by two gunmen,she was
surprisingly calm,
Unit Five Text A
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III,Detailed Study,
3,Occur to,to come into (someone’s) mind
E.g,Did it ever occur to you that you would go abroad?
As soon as the bought occurred to him,he felt worse,
Cf,happen,to have existence or come into existence
Be in a position to do something,to be able to do something
E.g,perhaps I shall be in a position to help you next week,
Cf,be in no position to do something,to be unable to do something
E.g,the poor family was in no position to bring up the twins,
4,Carry out,to perform or complete (a fob or activity); fulfill
e.g,The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what’s wrong with her,
Don’t blame me,I’m only carrying out my orders,
5,A variety of,a lot of a particular type of things that are different from each other
e.g,a variety of matters/ purposes
the girls come from a variety of different backgrounds,
Unit Five Text A
9
III,Detailed Study,
6,Give up
1) to agree to do something during the time you would normally spend doing
things you enjoy,
e.g,the club secretary will need to give up an hour or two a week to do the
correspondence,
2) 2) to stop doing something or having something,especially something you do
regularly
e.g,When Ed left,she gave up hope of ever marrying,
I’ve given up expecting him to change,
7,Lend a hand,to help
e.g,you may have to be lent a hand with English,
We must lend a hand with his problem,
Cf,lend an ear,to listen to someone,especially in a sympathetic way
e.g,he lend an attentive ear to the words of wisdom,
8,Be in need of,to need
e.g,I felt lonely and in need of companionship,
The whole house is in need of decorating,
Unit Five Text A
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III,Detailed Study,
9,Be concerned with,to be about
e.g,the chapter is concerned with changes that are likely to take place,
I want to borrow a book,which is concerned with American history,
10,Take care of, to look after
e.g,who’s taking care of the dog while you’re away?
Her secretary always took care of the details,
11,Prove,(used as a link verb) to turn out (to
be)
e.g,these books proved interesting,
Her advice did prove sound,
The young man has proved competent,
12,Fail,(of health,sight,etc.) to become weak e.g,she suffered from failing eyesight/ hearing,
His last months in office were marked by failing health,
Unit Five Text A
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13.,unless” means,except of”,
e.g,you can’t get a job unless you’ve got some experience,
Be confined to,to have to sty in a place,especially because one is ill,
e.g,the elderly woman was confined to a small apartment,
I was confined to bed for 10days with a nasty bout of flu,
Although confined to a wheelchair,she is active in social life,
Cf,any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to the barracks,
14,As is/was/does.,Etc.,in the same way as someone or something else
is,does,etc,
e.g,Eve’s very tall,as was her mother,
I voted Labor,as did my wife,
Back
Unit Five Text A
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IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
1,(Para.1-2) Community is a way to help people in need,
2,(Para.3~4) The help offered by community service,
3,(Para,5) How can one take part in community service?
Unit Five Text A
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IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
American people have always been moving from one place to another
throughout the history of their development,250 years ago,they first moved
from the East Coast to the west,seeking mew land,Then the Industrial
Revolution led to the movement from the country to the growing cities
because people wanted to get new jobs and more comfort,but ten when the
cities got too crowded,people began moving to the suburbs,as a result,these
people either take up jobs in the suburbs or move daily between the suburbs
and the city,However,today some Americans are mobbing back to the cities,
while others are ready to move to the county,
Back
Unit Five Text A
14
V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 5 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
Back
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