Unit 3Unit 3

Three Sundays in a WeekThree Sundays in a Week

Time Zones and International Date Time Zones and International Date LineLine

1. summary of the paragraph 1. summary of the paragraph

2.2. International Date Line:( International Date Line:( 国际换日线国际换日线 )) A An imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean n imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean roughly corresponding to 180 longitude, to roughly corresponding to 180 longitude, to the east of which, by international agreemthe east of which, by international agreement, the calendar date is one day earlier thent, the calendar date is one day earlier than to the west. an to the west.

3. 3. Greenwich:Greenwich: A borough of Greater Londo A borough of Greater London in southeast England on the Thames Rivn in southeast England on the Thames River. It is the site of the original Royal Obserer. It is the site of the original Royal Observatory, through which passes the prime mvatory, through which passes the prime meridian, or longitude 0=. eridian, or longitude 0=.

Greenwich Greenwich meanmean time (Greenwich time) time (Greenwich time)

Greenwich Royal ObservatoryGreenwich Royal Observatory

Greenwich Village (Greenwich Village ( 格林威治村 格林威治村 ))

MeanMean

4. The mean of 7, 9, 14 = 10.4. The mean of 7, 9, 14 = 10.In this poem, the budding flower means youth .In this poem, the budding flower means youth .““No one means all he says, and yet very few say No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean.” (Henry Adams)all they mean.” (Henry Adams)I meant to go running this morning, but I I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept. overslept. She meant so much to me.She meant so much to me.He is known as a mean lord. He is known as a mean lord. This is the meanest storm in years. This is the meanest storm in years. She plays a mean game of bridge. She plays a mean game of bridge. He is a man of mean birth.He is a man of mean birth.

Text OneText One

Three Sundays in a WeekThree Sundays in a Week

IntroductionIntroduction

5 minutes to finish reading and discuss in 5 minutes to finish reading and discuss in pairspairs

Questions:Questions:

1. do you think three Sundays in a week is 1. do you think three Sundays in a week is possible? Why?possible? Why?

2. divide the text into several parts and tell 2. divide the text into several parts and tell the main idea of each partthe main idea of each part

3. to finish vocabulary: part A3. to finish vocabulary: part A

ParagraphParagraph

Para 1: general introduction: the two Para 1: general introduction: the two young men tried to convince his uncle by young men tried to convince his uncle by steering the conversationsteering the conversationPara 2-7: the 1st of steering the Para 2-7: the 1st of steering the conversationconversationPara 8-15: crucial part (discussion about Para 8-15: crucial part (discussion about three Sundays in a week)three Sundays in a week)Para 16-end: the fact is revealed (why Para 16-end: the fact is revealed (why three Sundays in a week?) three Sundays in a week?)

About the authorAbout the author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), son of itinerant actors, holds a secure Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), son of itinerant actors, holds a secure place in the firmament of history as America's first master of suspenplace in the firmament of history as America's first master of suspense. Displaying scant interest in native scenes or materials, Edgar Allse. Displaying scant interest in native scenes or materials, Edgar Allan Poe seems the most un-American of American writers during the an Poe seems the most un-American of American writers during the era of literary nationalism; yet he was at the same time a pragmatic era of literary nationalism; yet he was at the same time a pragmatic magazinist, fully engaged in popular culture and intensely concernemagazinist, fully engaged in popular culture and intensely concerned with the "republic of letters" in the United States. This d with the "republic of letters" in the United States. This Historical GHistorical Guideuide contains an introduction that considers the tensions between P contains an introduction that considers the tensions between Poe's "otherwordly" settings and his historically marked representatiooe's "otherwordly" settings and his historically marked representations of violence, as well as a capsule biography situating Poe in his hins of violence, as well as a capsule biography situating Poe in his historical context. The subsequent essays in this book cover such topistorical context. The subsequent essays in this book cover such topics as Poe and the American Publishing Industry, Poe's Sensationalics as Poe and the American Publishing Industry, Poe's Sensationalism, his relationships to gender constructions, and Poe and Americasm, his relationships to gender constructions, and Poe and American Privacy. The volume also includes a bibliographic essay, a chronoln Privacy. The volume also includes a bibliographic essay, a chronology of Poe's life, a bibliography, illustrations, and an index.ogy of Poe's life, a bibliography, illustrations, and an index.itinerantitinerant 巡回的巡回的 firmamentfirmament 天空天空

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leave in sb.'s careleave in sb.'s care v. v. 把把 ...... 交某人照看交某人照看I’ll leave my son in my mother’s care.I’ll leave my son in my mother’s care.

leave in the airleave in the air v. v. 使悬而不决使悬而不决The matter was left in the air. The matter was left in the air.

leave in trustleave in trust 委托委托I’ll leave all my property in his trust.I’ll leave all my property in his trust.

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Paraphrase: Paraphrase:

1. They had 1. They had circledcircled it in a year and come it in a year and come back to England. back to England.

Circle: move in a circle; roundCircle: move in a circle; round

2…I tried to 2…I tried to gain our pointgain our point indirectlyindirectly……

gain one’s point=gain one’s endsgain one’s point=gain one’s ends

Indirectly: not straight to the point; Indirectly: not straight to the point; roundabout; roundabout;

3….and after half an hour or so of 3….and after half an hour or so of idle talkidle talk, , we began to we began to steersteer the conversation. the conversation.

Idle talk/ casual chatting/ Idle talk/ casual chatting/ gossipgossip

Steer: guide; control; directSteer: guide; control; direct

……after about half an hour of casual after about half an hour of casual chatting, we began to make the chatting, we began to make the conversation follow the course as we had conversation follow the course as we had planned. planned.

Language PointsLanguage Points

1. 1. bidbid my friends good bye my friends good bye

The little girl bid her granny good morning The little girl bid her granny good morning as she gets up in the morningas she gets up in the morning.( to utter a .( to utter a greeting or salutation) greeting or salutation)

He bid $5 for an old book. He bid $5 for an old book.

I bid 2 spades/four hearts.I bid 2 spades/four hearts.

Do as you are bidden.Do as you are bidden.

Language PointsLanguage Points

2.coincidence 2.coincidence : A sequence of events that : A sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged. planned or arranged.

by coincidenceby coincidence

a mere coincidencea mere coincidence

what a coincidence!what a coincidence!

accidental coincidenceaccidental coincidence

Coincide v: Coincide v:

Language PointsLanguage Points

My ideas coincide with his. My ideas coincide with his.

This story coincides with the facts This story coincides with the facts

2. It2. It does does seem a coincidence, really, seem a coincidence, really, doesn’t it?doesn’t it?

Language pointsLanguage points

queer:queer: Odd / unconventional, as in behavior/ecc Odd / unconventional, as in behavior/eccentricentric

act in a queer way=she’s a little bit queerish.act in a queer way=she’s a little bit queerish.

have queer ideashave queer ideas

That's queer indeed!That's queer indeed!

queer:queer: (Offensive Slang) Used as a disparaging t (Offensive Slang) Used as a disparaging term for a gay or homosexual person. erm for a gay or homosexual person.

queer theoryqueer theory

queer:queer:

He is a queer character.He is a queer character.She has been queer lately.She has been queer lately.

be queer forbe queer forfeel queerfeel queerin queer streetin queer streeton the queeron the queerqueer sb.'s pitch (=queer the pitch for sb.)queer sb.'s pitch (=queer the pitch for sb.)

StrangeStrange refers especially to what is unfamiliar, u refers especially to what is unfamiliar, unknown, or inexplicable: nknown, or inexplicable:

尤指不熟悉的，不知道的或无法解释的事物尤指不熟悉的，不知道的或无法解释的事物She was strange to her new duties.She was strange to her new duties.

The city is still strange to me.The city is still strange to me.

Odd Odd 形容与普通、平常的或预料不一致的某物。 形容与普通、平常的或预料不一致的某物。 It's odd that he hasn't telephoned me.It's odd that he hasn't telephoned me.

queer queer 指“古怪的”指“古怪的” , , 强调“违反正常的”强调“违反正常的” , , 含含有“可笑的”、“可疑的”的意思有“可笑的”、“可疑的”的意思 , , 如如 ::I had a queer sensation as if a worm was creepiI had a queer sensation as if a worm was creeping down my spine.ng down my spine.

Eccentric Eccentric refers particularly to what departs strik refers particularly to what departs strikingly from the recognized or conventional: ingly from the recognized or conventional: 尤指尤指与认可的或习俗的有巨大差别的事物：与认可的或习俗的有巨大差别的事物：It is regarded as eccentric that a man should be It is regarded as eccentric that a man should be willing to work as a nurse. willing to work as a nurse.

Purple: (blue + red; violet +red ) formerly worn as a Purple: (blue + red; violet +red ) formerly worn as a symbol of royalty or high office.symbol of royalty or high office.

be born in [to] the purple / marry into the purplebe born in [to] the purple / marry into the purpleHe has a taste for purple prose./ purple passage He has a taste for purple prose./ purple passage (Elaborate and ornate )(Elaborate and ornate )become purple (blue) with ragebecome purple (blue) with rageBecome green with envyBecome green with envyBecome ash-white with terror (as white as a sheet [cloth, Become ash-white with terror (as white as a sheet [cloth, ghost] (white-handed; a white day/ black Friday)ghost] (white-handed; a white day/ black Friday)Become Become redred with embarrassment with embarrassmentBecome Become yellowyellow with timidity (yellow-belly) with timidity (yellow-belly)Become blue with cold (extreme anger)Become blue with cold (extreme anger)

blue movie/wordsblue movie/words

As positive that…asAs positive that…as

We are We are suresure that he can reach the Cape of Good that he can reach the Cape of Good Hope by sailing west just as we are sure that he Hope by sailing west just as we are sure that he is a sailor. is a sailor.

(we are as sure that ….as we are that ..)(we are as sure that ….as we are that ..)

We are certain that Professor will be elected heaWe are certain that Professor will be elected head of the department just as we are certain that thd of the department just as we are certain that there are seven days in a week. ere are seven days in a week.

我们确信他是对的我们确信他是对的 ,, 正如我们确信一加一等于二正如我们确信一加一等于二一样一样 ..

As if / as thoughAs if / as though

It It lookslooks as if it as if it is is going to rain.going to rain.

He He actsacts as if he as if he knewknew nothing about it. nothing about it.

He He lookedlooked rather naive as if he rather naive as if he had donehad done n nothing evil. othing evil.

事发后妈妈保持平静事发后妈妈保持平静 ,, 好象什么都没发生过好象什么都没发生过似的似的 ..

他说了那么多他说了那么多 ,, 好象去过中国似的好象去过中国似的 ..

把珍妮当成你妹妹那样对待把珍妮当成你妹妹那样对待 ..

mockmock ： 嘲弄 ： 嘲弄 (to contempt sb.) (to contempt sb.)

Vt./ vi. (+at)Vt./ vi. (+at)

Although he failed in the maths test, it was Although he failed in the maths test, it was wrong to mock (at) his efforts.wrong to mock (at) his efforts.

mock at sb. [sth.] mock at sb. [sth.]

make a mock of sb.[sth.]make a mock of sb.[sth.]

Mock: To mimic, for funMock: To mimic, for fun

He made the boys laugh by mocking the He made the boys laugh by mocking the way the teacher spokeway the teacher spoke

a mock battle/exama mock battle/exam

Spot (n.)Spot (n.)

She had spots on her face when she was ill. (beShe had spots on her face when she was ill. (beauty spot) auty spot) This is a nice spot for a house. This is a nice spot for a house.

a scenic spot a scenic spot 风景胜地 风景胜地 a historic spota historic spot 古迹古迹I have a soft spot for my old school.I have a soft spot for my old school.We're really We're really in a spotin a spot!!He was caught He was caught on the spoton the spot..

the meeting the meeting on the spoton the spot (At the scene of action). (At the scene of action).Let's take Let's take a spot ofa spot of lunch. lunch.

Spot (adj.)Spot (adj.)

a spot sale.( Made, paid, or delivered imma spot sale.( Made, paid, or delivered immediatelyediately)) 即时结清的买卖即时结清的买卖a spot investigation (select randomly)a spot investigation (select randomly) 随机随机调查调查a spot advertisementa spot advertisement

插播广告插播广告

Claim: (n.)Claim: (n.)

1. The government's 1. The government's claimclaim that war was n that war was necessary was clearly mistaken.ecessary was clearly mistaken.

(A statement of something as a fact; an ass(A statement of something as a fact; an assertion of truth)ertion of truth)

2. They made a 2. They made a claimclaim for higher pay. (A dem for higher pay. (A demand for payment )and for payment )

make a claim for sth. (damage)make a claim for sth. (damage)admit a claimadmit a claim

3. The poor have a3. The poor have a claim claim to our sympathy. to our sympathy. (A demand for something as rightful or du(A demand for something as rightful or due).e).

Have a claim (on) upon one‘s sympathy/ loHave a claim (on) upon one‘s sympathy/ love/ care ve/ care

要求某人的同情要求某人的同情 // 爱爱 // 关心关心They have no claim on us.They have no claim on us.

He has the best claim to the honor.He has the best claim to the honor.

Claim (v.)Claim (v.)

claim a reward claim a reward

a hurricane that claimed two livesa hurricane that claimed two lives

claimed he had won the raceclaimed he had won the race

These are problems that claim our These are problems that claim our attention.attention.

SectionSection

1 1 A distinct area of a town, county, or country:A distinct area of a town, county, or country:a residential section.a residential section.the Negro sections of New Yorkthe Negro sections of New York2. 2. A distinct portion (part) of a newspaper or something:A distinct portion (part) of a newspaper or something:the sports section.the sports section.Chapter II has six sections.Chapter II has six sections.3. 3. A class or discussion group of students taking the A class or discussion group of students taking the same course:same course:She taught three sections of English composition.She taught three sections of English composition.Divide the class into five sections of six students each.Divide the class into five sections of six students each.

the Atlantic Oceanthe Atlantic Ocean

大西洋大西洋the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antthe Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic Oceanarctic Ocean

. tri+angle triangle (triangle relationship)-----trian. tri+angle triangle (triangle relationship)-----triangulargular

quadr+angle quadrangle (quadr+angle quadrangle ( 四边形四边形 )---quadra)---quadrangularngular

rect+angle rectangle------rectangularrect+angle rectangle------rectangular

square square

trapeziumtrapezium

circle circle

sectorsector

Literally adv.Literally adv.

1. 1. In a literal manner; word for word:In a literal manner; word for word:translated the Greek passage literally.translated the Greek passage literally.2. 2. Abbr. lit. In a literal or strict sense:Abbr. lit. In a literal or strict sense:Don't take my remarks literally.Don't take my remarks literally.3. 3. Really; actually:Really; actually:The children were literally starving.The children were literally starving.The city was literally destroyed.The city was literally destroyed.

veryvery

at the very end of his career; the very at the very end of his career; the very opposite.opposite.

That’s the very question she asked That’s the very question she asked yesterday.yesterday.

You’re the very person I’m looking for.You’re the very person I’m looking for.

The very thought is frightening.The very thought is frightening.

He was caught in the very act of stealing. He was caught in the very act of stealing.

The EndThe End

Thank You!Thank You!