unittheLastLeaf全新版大学英语第六单元课件.pptVIP

Unit 6 The human touch The Last Leaf Procedure Introduction Language Study Post Reading Activities Homework Introduction to the Author O. Henry (1862-1910) pseudonym（pen name）of William Sydney Porter, American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists (变化) and surprise endings 1. in tune with = harmonious(ly) His ideas are in tune with the times. out of tune with Her character is quite out of tune with her beauty. Language Study 2. Joint adj. shared joint account joint venture joint second According to the bulletin, Albright College now offers a joint bachelor’s degree program in environmental studies together with Duke University. The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her.（尾随） 3. Stalk v. to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them: Polar bears prefer to hunt seals on land or ice but may stalk them from under water. Criminal stalked his victims like a hunter after a deer. The new government is less oppressive (cruel unfair), but violence still stalks the country. walk in an angry or proud way 4. Victim n.  sb. hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered Playing tricks on others on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In English-speaking countries the victim of such jokes is called an April Fool. The Red Cross assists victims of natural and man-made disasters. fall victim to the office politics （替罪羊） 5. Scarcely adv. almost not There is scarcely any surface water in the desert. scarce a. scarcity n. The present scarcity is of labor force. 6. Subtract v. remove a number from another number: Four subtracted from ten equals six. When total taxes are subtracted from personal income, the remainder is called disposable income. add, subtract, multiply, divide 7. bare adj. not covered by anything: Soil held in place by plant roots is less likely to blow or wash away than bare soil. Bi