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Enhance Your Language Awareness

Words in Action

▇Working with Words and Expressions

1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.

■Answers:

1) mass

2) gambled

3) voluntary

4) hunted

5) classified

6) abolished

7) division

8) senseless

9) fashions

10) coordination

11) declarations

12) committed

13) necessity

14) moderately

15) slightest

16) considerable

17) evaluate

18) derived

2In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Complete the sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.

■Answers:

1) stands/stood a chance

2) ruled out

3) consist /consists of

4) gone through

5) in the strict sense

6) At a guess

7) earns a living

8) coincide with

9) gone in for

10) got their teeth into

▆ Increasing Your Word Power

1 Word Building

Did you notice the suffix -ary and -ory in words such as “voluntary” and

“satisfactory” in Texts A and B The suffix -ary or -ory can be added to a noun to form an adjective. Now add the suffixes of -ary or -ory to the nouns in the following table to form adjectives, then translate them into Chinese. ▆

1) imaginary

2) congratulatory

3) Migratory

4) documentary

5) legendary

6) introductory

7) contradictory

8) explanatory

2 Study the following usage notes and then complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box. ▆ Answers for reference:

1) vocation

2) posts

3) trade

4) job

5) work

6) profession

7) career

8) position

3 Underline the mistakes in the following sentences, paying special attention to the use of prepositions. Write down your corrections in the space provided. If there is no mistake, write “No Mistake”. ▇ Answers:

1) ( of man’s will.

2) ( against ) This incident can by no means justify their discrimination for the

black people.

3) ( for ) My son has little aptitude of sport but he excels in music.

4) ( with ) The deceased musician was buried in his home village in

accordance to his wishes.

5) ( over ) The mayor (市长) presided on the ceremony to lay the foundation

stone of the new museum.

6) ( of ) Truth be told, I am envious about his fame and success though I

always pretend otherwise.

7) ( in ) The old man’s will was signed at the presence of two

witnesses—his younger sister and one of his favourite students.

8) ( No Mistake ) When Britain declared war on Germany, Jack’s grandpa joined the

army and his grandma was frightened for his safety all the

time.

9) ( of ) The marketing strategy that I designed proved successful and my

boss was very appreciative for my efforts.

10) (No Mistake ) The new theatre is very spacious, but unfortunately, it is difficult

of access for wheel-chair users.

11) ( for ) Edward Snowden was on a plane bound to Moscow when he

got to know that his passport had been revoked (吊销) by the US

government.

12) ( of ) Professor Peterson is very contemptuous for the so-called

“popular” writers, w hom he describes as talentless and

worthless.

Grammar in Context

1 Turn the following complex sentences into simple sentences.

▇Answers for reference:

1) I don’t remember having borrowed/borrowing anything from you.

2) She’ll stay here for a couple of w eeks before going on to New York.

3) The prospect of Professor Smith’s coming to see us cheered us all.

4) Jim, a man of strong character, naturally didn’t give in.

5) Arriving at the school gate, he found his classmates had already assembled.

2 Replace the that-clause in each of the sentences with a prepositional phrase.

▇Answers for reference:

1) He was afraid of falling behind the others.

2) We were all amused at Henry’s running after the dog in his slippers.

3) Have they informed you of the change in the plan

4) We’re grateful to you for having given us so much help.

5) We assured them of our willingness to cooperate with them.

Cloze

Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.

▇Answers:

(1) enjoy

(2) physical

(3) compelled

(4) necessity

(5) support

(6) mental

(7) idealize

(8) status

(9) values

(10) classified

(11) essential

(12) mind

(13) attitude

(14) fortunate

Translation

1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in brackets.

▇ Answers for reference:

1) As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by the media, she

was compelled to resign her post as general manager (or: resign as general manager/ resign from the post of general manager) of the company.

2) She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests.

3) I bought this shirt because the pricet was reduced from 300 yuan to 80 yuan.

4) To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds of hardships.

5) The police have ruled out murder in the case of the old lady’s death.

6) The municipality (municipal government) promised to take effective steps as

soon as possible to solve the problems of air pollution.

7) I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last month because of

my injured leg.

8）If you can get the support of the majority of the girls, you stand a good chance of winning the election and becoming Chairman of the Students Union.

9) Not all the books he wrote were as successful as this one so I recommend that

you borrow it from the library and read it.

10) At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championship of the

men’s 110-meter hurdle and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete.

2 Translate the following passage into English.

▇Answers for reference:

Some people think that they’ve fulfilled their tasks as long as they go on duty and come off duty on time. They never think about what is meant by “work” and why they should work at all. In fact, “work” involves such qualities as wisdom, enthusiasm, imagination and creativity.

To do his work well, a worker must have a spirit of dedication, and be capable of bearing hardships and standing hard work. In addition, he should have initiative and creativity. Having initiative means the worker should be ready to grasp every opportunity to display his outstanding ability.

In addition, a worker should make clear the nature and significance of the work he does, be responsible for whatever he is doing and plunge himself into the work with vigorous enthusiasm. If he can do so, he will find a job no longer a burden but an indispensable part of his life. Whatever he does, he can always find values and pleasure in the work and achieve extraordinary results in otherwise ordinary work. THEME-RELATED WRITING

Write a composition of no less than 150 words on the topic “My Career Choice”. Your writing should cover the following points:

1) the kind of job you prefer to do

2) factors you consider when choosing the job

3) conclusion

▆Sample Essay:

My Career Choice

When it comes to the choice of career, different people consider the matter from different perspectives. Personally I prefer to be a teacher.

I have three reasons for my decision. The first reason is that the profession of teaching is in agreement with my personality. Being an outgoing, patient and understanding person, I think I am able to communicate with my students and understand their feelings easily, which constitutes an important factor in ensuring success in teaching. The second reason is that I am interested in the job. It would always give me great joy and satisfaction to see the happy faces of my students, to share my knowledge and life experience with them and to participate in their process of growing up. The third reason is related to my occupational attitude. I always believe that school teachers all over the world are respected for their profound knowledge and higher social status. I have always held my teachers in respect and I hope I would be respected as a teacher, too, in the future.

I think teaching is an ideal career for me. Being a university student now, I will work hard to realize my dream.

(198 words)

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Teaching Planning College English Integrated Course Book Three Unit Two The Freedom Givers Zhong wen 1.Background Information Teacher: zhong wen Students: 56 sophomores Content of the textbook: unit-2 text A the Freedom Givers Textbook: foreign language teaching and research press Time duration：10 minutes 2.Textbook Analysis The author tells three stories about the Underground Railroad and early Black civil rights movement. The three stories are chosen because they are representative of all participants in this movement: John Parke r is a freed slave who later turned into a courageous “conductor”; Levi Coffin is a brave white “conductor”; Josiah Henson is a slave who struggled his way to freedom with the help of the Underground Railroad. We learn about the name of Josiah Henson at the beginning of the text, yet his full story is not told until the last part. In this way the author achieves coherence of text. 3.Students Analysis The class is made up of 56 students, with 30 girls and 26 boys ,who have a good knowledge of Basic English, but know very little about the American culture behind the language. So in this introduction part, It is necessary to introduce some background information to the students before reading 4.Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1.understand the main idea(early civil-rights struggles in the US, esp. the underground Railroad) 2.grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text, 3.conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 4.Appreciate the various techniques employed by the writer (comparison and contrast, topic sentence followed by detail sentences, use of transitional devices,etc.); 5.Teaching Procedures: Greetings Step 1 Lead-in T: Today we are going to talk about the ethic heroes in American history, before the class, I’d like to introduce the slavery to all of you. T: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, during his term of office; he led the civil war and abolished the slavery. T: In the battle against slavery, not only did the president try his best to abolish this system, but also the people, especially the black people living in the South America try hard to fight for their own feat. Today, we will introduce some freedom givers in the American history. Before

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1)What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.(我不曾想到，随着时间的流逝，我果真以身为社工而感到自豪） 2)Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/My gracious, we’re going to miss the train!”(奶奶迅速瞥了一眼墙上的时钟，发出一声惊呼;天哪，我们要赶不上火车了！) 3)At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Should young parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?(我总在幼儿园门口看到一些孩子抓住父母不让走。请问；在这种情况下，年轻的父母是得对孩子严厉些，赶紧离开？） 4)In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping. （昏暗的路灯下站着一个哭泣 的小女孩。） 5)When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipient in an embarrassing situation. 6)Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties, so now I am counting the days until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countryside. 1)In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum. （无论是友情还是爱情，你都不可能期待自己付出最少而得到最多。） 2)I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all. （我 把全部希望寄托在他的承诺上，结果却发现他根本不是个真诚的人） 3)We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease. （我们带父母亲去了所有我们能找到的最好的医院，但是一切都是徒劳的，母亲还是没能熬过那次疾病) 4)Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect dayto express love to the object of your / one’s affection. 5)In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous. 6)Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love”that we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other. 1)The gasoline price is now at an all-time high, which has brought about wide public concern. (当下汽油价格达到历史新高，这引发了公众的广泛关注） 2)He found that fish and rice feature the Japanese diet, and he then proceeded to write a report on Japanese cooking culture. （他发现鱼和米方是日本人的饮食特色，随即开始就日本饮食文化撰写一份报道） 3)The spectators expected me to come in first but they were in for a shock. With a tumble, my chances for a gold medal in figure skating evaporated. （观众们以为我会轻而昐举名列第一名，哪知我使他们大吃一惊。因为跌倒，我获得花样滑冰金牌的希望就化为了泡影） 4)He was a beggar but he didn’t look the part at all, because he was clean-shaven, wearing glasses and a brand-new suit.