大学英语精读第一册单元.pptVIP

Unit 3 The Present They say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please her? Unit 3 The Present 1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing 8. Homework Useful Expressions 包办婚姻 Useful Expressions Useful Expressions Warm-up questions Global analysis Detailed reading Picture talk Inspiring quotations Content questions (53) ◆ What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged. … a school / turned round the corner I’ve arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you. Two years ago that was. (more in Para 20) … another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of color brightened her cheeks. She stood by the window, watching. Her heart beat fast. The fourth was sealed, in Myra’s writing. The parcel was too large to come by letter post. That was it. Folded in the card was a piece of paper. …fluttered like a bird with a broken wing. Postmaster, rarely, occasionally, mayoress, medalist, award, content, secondary, fundamental, arrangement, preparation, major, cooperative, dressing/writing table, wedding, effective, century, millennium, bear, last, spotless, lighten, bundle, minty, slippery, seal, bang, appointment, unwilling, bend, shudder IV. Enriching your word power (54-57) The parcel was too large to (so large that it couldn’t ) come by letter post. Johnnie said he would not go out to play until (only after) the post had come. The famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play. National Day is round the corne