英语综合的教程何兆熊演示课件1.pptVIP

Unit One: Fresh Start ;Lead-in;;;;;;;;;;;;;Introduction ;The Tone of the Author ;Distinct: adj. clearly seen, heard, felt, understood, etc.; noticeable A thing is distinct if it is sharply distinguished from other things or clearly noticed . Distinct change in her attitude To compare with distinctive: adj. a thing or quality that is clearly different from others of its kind; (distinct from) Beer has a very distinctive smell; its quite distinct from the smell of wine. ;My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shut and hope no one would notice I was a fresh man. I planned to be observant and silent so that nobody would notice that I was only a new-comer to college. Fresh-man: first year undergraduate Sophomore: second year Junior: third year undergraduate Senior: fourth year undergraduate;Body ;I only hoped his attention was drawn to my airs of assurance rather than to my shaking knees. Airs of assurance: apparent confidence; assurance: self-confidence I hoped he just noticed my apparent confidence instead of my nervousness. ;I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major, bending..., tensing..., and cursing under my breath. Assume: v. to affect the appearance or possession of; to take on; pretend under (ones) breath: whisper. She didn’t want others to notice her ignorance. ;After class I decided my stomach (as well as my ego) needed a little nourishment... . Nourishment: food I need some food to appease my hunger and also my feelings. ;Keeping myself upright and getting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this flailing of my feet was doing no good. ;;For three days I dined alone on nothing more than humiliation, shame, and an assortment of junk food from a machine strategically placed outside my room. Assortment: n. a collection of various kinds; a variety. Assort: v. To supply with (as of goods). She thought she had become the laughing-stock on campus. She couldn’t stand this so she only fed on some fast