新编英语教程5__Unit_Ten.pptVIP

Unit Ten Things: The Throw-Away Society Pre-reading Questions After you have eaten a paper bag of apples, do you keep the bag or throw it away? If the fruit comes in a good plastic bag, how do you dispose of the plastic bag? Suppose you have an old watch which is out of order. Would you have it repaired or buy a new one and throw the old one away? If it is not you but your grandmother who has the plastic bag and the watch, what is she most likely to do with them? II. Relevant Information Los Angeles: Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second-largest urban area in the U.S. Its population is 10,103,000 (in 2004). London: It has a population of 7,172,036 (2001 census). 3. Paris: 2,107,700 (2004) IV. Key Points of the Text Paragraph 1 eminently: very; perfectly 不寻常地，非常 E.g.: The discussion is eminently practical. 讨论非常实际。 His articles are comprehensive and eminently comprehensible. 他的文章内容丰富又特别易于理解。 Paragraph 2 humanoid: (esp. of a machine) having human shape or qualities 似人的，有人类特点的 Eg., The doll has a twist-and-turn waist that makes her more humanoid than before. Paragraph 2 trade-in allowance: a reduced price one pays when one trade in something old for a new one 以旧换新打折价 Paraphrase 1 Moreover, Mattel announce…for her old one. (para. 2) Moreover, Mattel made public that, for the first time, all girls desire to buy a Barbie from its company were to be given the right of turning in their old dolls in exchange for new models at a reduced price. Paragraph 4 iridescent: showing changing colors as light falls on it 色彩斑斓的，彩虹般的 E.g.: Soap bubbles are iridescent. 肥皂泡沫呈彩虹色。 an iridescent novel 才华闪烁的小说 be iridescent with the glories of the past. 因既往的光荣事迹而灿烂发光 Paragraph 4 Man-made things enter into and color his consciousness: His mind is filled with and influenced by artificial things. Paraphrase 2 But increasingly, it is…for the individual. (para. 4) But more and more, man-made products form a very important part in the