新编英语教程新编英语教程 44

For your promising futureFor your promising future

Unit FiveUnit Five

ObjectivesObjectives

1. to get familiar with ways of 1. to get familiar with ways of making introduction to a making introduction to a celebrity.celebrity.

2. to grasp the usage of the 2. to grasp the usage of the words such as turn out to be, words such as turn out to be, access and cash in on. access and cash in on.

Teaching Tasks and ProcessTeaching Tasks and Process

I. Pre-reading questionsI. Pre-reading questions

How do you think of the internet. How do you think of the internet. Is it conducive or detrimental to Is it conducive or detrimental to university students as well as to university students as well as to the whole society?the whole society?

II Background InformationII Background Information

美眉让我们网恋吧美眉让我们网恋吧Girl, Please Fall in Love with Me Girl, Please Fall in Love with Me 　　After the self-study class at night, I oAfter the self-study class at night, I opened the computer. I sorted out the pened the computer. I sorted out the male net friends to the Frog Concentmale net friends to the Frog Concentration Camp and several unration Camp and several unlovelovely girly girls I’ve seen to the Dinosaur Concentrls I’ve seen to the Dinosaur Concentration Camp. Then I began chatting wation Camp. Then I began chatting with the three girls left.ith the three girls left.

　　　　　　　　

Me: Honey, let’s fall in love!Me: Honey, let’s fall in love!　　　　 Talented girl: OK. Are you a Party member?Talented girl: OK. Are you a Party member?　　　　 Me: No, I’m not.Me: No, I’m not.　　　　 Talented girl: Are you a League member?Talented girl: Are you a League member?　　　　 Me: Well, no.Me: Well, no.　　　　 Talented girl: Well, are you a member of China Talented girl: Well, are you a member of China Young Pioneers?Young Pioneers?　　　　 Me: I used to be one many years ago. But why Me: I used to be one many years ago. But why do you bother asking such questions?do you bother asking such questions?　　　　 Talented girl: Then I can’t promise you. At all eTalented girl: Then I can’t promise you. At all events, I’m the team leader of our class.vents, I’m the team leader of our class.　　…　　…　　　　 Recalling the painful experience, I still have twRecalling the painful experience, I still have two girls to chat with.o girls to chat with.

Me: Girl, let’s fall in love!Me: Girl, let’s fall in love!　　　　 Lonely girl: Good. After all, I can fall in love.Lonely girl: Good. After all, I can fall in love.　　　　 Me: Well, didn’t you love someone before?Me: Well, didn’t you love someone before?　　　　 Lonely girl: No. They always said I was a dinosaur.Lonely girl: No. They always said I was a dinosaur.　　　　 Me: Umm, in this case, we’d better break up at the mMe: Umm, in this case, we’d better break up at the moment.oment.　　　　 Lonely girl: No, I don’t agree. It’s my first love…Lonely girl: No, I don’t agree. It’s my first love…　　　　 55555555555…55555555555…　　　　 Now the last girl left, I would especially cherish her.Now the last girl left, I would especially cherish her.　　　　 Me: Girl, don’t you want to fall in love with me?Me: Girl, don’t you want to fall in love with me?　　　　 Jiaojiao: I think it’s OK, but I’d like to ask for my fatheJiaojiao: I think it’s OK, but I’d like to ask for my father’s advice. r’s advice. 　　　　 Me: My God! You asked your father this kind of thing?Me: My God! You asked your father this kind of thing? You surely don’t have your own definite idea! You surely don’t have your own definite idea!　　　　 Jiaojiao: It’s not like that. I am just 5 years old and haJiaojiao: It’s not like that. I am just 5 years old and haven’t learnt to type. It is my father who types for me.ven’t learnt to type. It is my father who types for me.　　　　 Me: …Me: …　　　　 Then I said: Hello, uncle. Then I said: Hello, uncle.

The internet itself is of no harm The internet itself is of no harm nor benefit. It is the uses to nor benefit. It is the uses to which it is applied that which it is applied that determine its value.determine its value.

III Language pointsIII Language points

1. It 1. It turns outturns out you can “enquire” you can “enquire” about nearly anything…— It about nearly anything…— It happens that you can ask about happens that you can ask about almost anything…almost anything…

Turn outTurn out meaning “happen to meaning “happen to be, or be found to be” is usually be, or be found to be” is usually followed by a noun or an followed by a noun or an adjective. It may also be adjective. It may also be followed by a followed by a that that clause. clause.

Examples:Examples: Much to his disappointment, his Much to his disappointment, his

experiment turned out a failure.experiment turned out a failure. After a long spell of rain, it turneAfter a long spell of rain, it turne

d out to be fine and sunny on thd out to be fine and sunny on the day of our sports meet.e day of our sports meet.

It turned out that the unexpected It turned out that the unexpected visitor was one of my mother’s fvisitor was one of my mother’s former students.ormer students.

2. …2. …access access to the Internet— the to the Internet— the opportunity to use the Internet. opportunity to use the Internet. AccessAccess meaning “the means or meaning “the means or opportunity or right to use or see opportunity or right to use or see something” is followed by the something” is followed by the preposition to.preposition to.

Examples:Examples: In a university library, we have aIn a university library, we have a

ccess to large numbers of acadeccess to large numbers of academic books.mic books.

In our country every child has acIn our country every child has access to education.cess to education.

3. Thomas Edison 3. Thomas Edison got credit forgot credit for the the light bulb—Thomas Edison received light bulb—Thomas Edison received recognition for the light bulb. recognition for the light bulb. Credit Credit forfor something is the recognition or something is the recognition or respect or praise given to someone respect or praise given to someone because of something they have because of something they have done or achieved. done or achieved.

Examples:Examples: We gave Wang credit for his reWe gave Wang credit for his re

markable achievements in biotemarkable achievements in biotechnology.chnology.

Tim Berners-Lee should be giveTim Berners-Lee should be given credit for the creation of WWW.n credit for the creation of WWW.

Credit should go to Frank for the Credit should go to Frank for the team’s success.team’s success.

4. It started, 4. It started, of all placesof all places, in the Swis, in the Swiss Alps.s Alps.

Of all placesOf all places, , of all thingsof all things, or , or of all peof all people ople are used to suggest that a particare used to suggest that a particular place, thing, or person seems suular place, thing, or person seems surprising or unlikely when there are mrprising or unlikely when there are many other places where something many other places where something might happen, many other things whicight happen, many other things which might be expected to be done, or h might be expected to be done, or many other people who might be premany other people who might be present or be doing something.sent or be doing something.

Examples:Examples: Of all places, they went vacationOf all places, they went vacation

ing in an unknown village.ing in an unknown village. Of all things, she bought an ordiOf all things, she bought an ordi

nary bowl as a souvenir.nary bowl as a souvenir. I can’t understand why she, of alI can’t understand why she, of al

l people, should speak to us abol people, should speak to us about how to use the computer.ut how to use the computer.

5. … that 5. … that dealt withdealt with information in a “brain- information in a “brain-like” way —that handled information in the like” way —that handled information in the way as the brain does. way as the brain does. Deal withDeal with is used in is used in different ways with different meanings.different ways with different meanings.

Examples:Examples: Mark is very smart. He can deal with Mark is very smart. He can deal with

(handle) all kinds of difficult situation(handle) all kinds of difficult situations.s.

Recently I read an article which dealt Recently I read an article which dealt with (concerned / was concerned witwith (concerned / was concerned with) the latest developments in computh) the latest developments in computer science.er science.

Be cautious about what kind of businBe cautious about what kind of business firms you deal with (do business ess firms you deal with (do business with).with).

6. 6. keep track ofkeep track of all the all the randomrandom a associations one comes across…ssociations one comes across…

Keep track ofKeep track of means “keep one means “keep oneself informed about something” self informed about something” or “pay attention to something sor “pay attention to something so that one knows what is happeo that one knows what is happening.”ning.”

Example:Example: We read newspapers every day to kWe read newspapers every day to k

eep track of current events.eep track of current events. The opposite of The opposite of keep track of keep track of isis lose lose

track oftrack of. . Example:Example: We’ve lost track of him since he left We’ve lost track of him since he left

Shanghai for home.Shanghai for home. RandomRandom means “unplanned, unintent means “unplanned, unintent

ional, aimless, purposeless, etc.”ional, aimless, purposeless, etc.”

Examples:Examples: While everyone was discussing the questioWhile everyone was discussing the questio

n seriously, John made a few random reman seriously, John made a few random remarks now and then.rks now and then.

He was whiling away his time by putting doHe was whiling away his time by putting down some random thoughts on paper.wn some random thoughts on paper.

At random is used adverbially.At random is used adverbially. Examples: Examples: He put the books on the bookshelves at raHe put the books on the bookshelves at ra

ndom (i.e., without putting them in any ordendom (i.e., without putting them in any order).r).

She chose a number of books at random to She chose a number of books at random to lend to her neighbor.lend to her neighbor.

7. The rest of the world may be tryin7. The rest of the world may be trying to cash in on the Web’s phenomeng to cash in on the Web’s phenomenal growth…—Other people may be tral growth…—Other people may be trying to take advantage of or make a ying to take advantage of or make a profit from the unusually fast developprofit from the unusually fast development of the Web… Cash in on meanment of the Web… Cash in on means “take advantage of or make a profit s “take advantage of or make a profit from a situation in a way that is unfaifrom a situation in a way that is unfair.”r.”

Example:Example: The only shop in that out-of-thThe only shop in that out-of-th

e-way village cashed in on the se-way village cashed in on the shortage of everyday necessities hortage of everyday necessities by putting up prices.by putting up prices.

Discussion/ExercisesDiscussion/Exercises

Free debateFree debate

Had computer not been invented, Had computer not been invented, the world would be a better place the world would be a better place for people to live in. do you for people to live in. do you agree or disagree with the above agree or disagree with the above statement. Use specific reasons statement. Use specific reasons and examples to illustrate your and examples to illustrate your ideas.ideas.

AssignmentsAssignments

TranslationTranslation The study of words The study of words

That if your vocabulary is limited your chances of That if your vocabulary is limited your chances of success are limited.success are limited.That one of the easiest and quickest ways to get That one of the easiest and quickest ways to get ahead is by consciously building up your knowledge ahead is by consciously building up your knowledge of words.of words.The vocabulary of the average person almost stops The vocabulary of the average person almost stops growing by the middle twenties .And that from then growing by the middle twenties .And that from then on it is necessary to have an intelligent plan if on it is necessary to have an intelligent plan if progress is to be made. No haphazard hit-or-miss progress is to be made. No haphazard hit-or-miss methods will do.methods will do.The study of words is not merely something that The study of words is not merely something that has to do with literature. Words are your tools of has to do with literature. Words are your tools of thought. You can't even think at all without them. thought. You can't even think at all without them.

Try it. If you are planning to go downtown tTry it. If you are planning to go downtown thin afternoon you will find that you are sayihin afternoon you will find that you are saying to yourself, "I think i will go downtown thing to yourself, "I think i will go downtown this afternoon. "You can't make such a simple s afternoon. "You can't make such a simple decision as this without using words.decision as this without using words.Without words you could make no decisionWithout words you could make no decisions and from no judgments whatsoever. A pis and from no judgments whatsoever. A pianist may have the most beautiful tunes in anist may have the most beautiful tunes in his head, but if he had only five keys on his his head, but if he had only five keys on his piano he would never get more than a fractipiano he would never get more than a fraction of these tunes out.on of these tunes out.

The study of words is not only to impThe study of words is not only to improve the processes of your mind. I t rove the processes of your mind. I t will give you assurance; build your swill give you assurance; build your self-confidence; lend color to your perelf-confidence; lend color to your personality; increase your popularity. Yosonality; increase your popularity. Your words are your personality. Your vur words are your personality. Your vocabulary is you. And your words are ocabulary is you. And your words are all that we, your friends, have to knoall that we, your friends, have to know and judge you by. You have no othw and judge you by. You have no other medium for telling us your thoughter medium for telling us your thoughts-for convincing us, persuading us, gs-for convincing us, persuading us, giving us orders. iving us orders.