重庆与科创职业学院英语精读.ppt

Unit Eight; Dreams Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken –winged bird That can not fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow ; 梦 想 紧紧地抓住梦想 ??????????????????因为如果梦想逝去 ????????????? ???生活就只是一只折翅的鸟 ???????????????? 再也不能飞翔 ??????????????????紧紧地抓住梦想 ????? ???????????因为如果梦想消失 ?????????????????生活就只是一片荒芜的土地 ???????????????? 被寒雪封冻 ;Warming-up;Introduction; Well, daydreaming can be a waste of time and it can be an escape. But daydreaming can also do us a lot of good. In the text, the author tells us some of the conclusions researchers have reached about daydreaming.;1.hostile adj 敌对的;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Text Analysis ; reveal: v. 泄露，揭露 e.g. ?to reveal a secret /ones identity 揭露一个秘密/身分; “Daydreaming again, Barb? Youll never amount to anything if you spend your time that way! Cant you find something useful to do?” Many youngsters have heard words like those from their parents. And until recently this hostile attitude towards daydreaming was the most common one. Daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it was considered an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very healthy thing to do. ; “又在白日做梦啦，巴勃？你要是老这样消磨时间，你将一事无成！难道你就不能找点有益的事做吗？”许多年轻人都听到他们的父母讲过类似的话。直到最近，这种对白日做梦的敌视态度仍是人们最常见的态度。白日做梦被视为浪费时间，或被看成是逃避现实生活及其责任的一种不健康的倾向。但现在有人对此持一种新的见解。有些人认为，白日做梦或许是一件十分有益于健康的事情。; Youll never amount to anything if …: ----Youll never become successful (or make any achievement) in life if… 　要是……你将一事无成！ ;hostile: adj. unfriendly; showing a great amount of dislike　 敌对的，不友好的 　e.g.? Ever since I got better marks than Parker, he has been hostile to／towards me.? 自从我比派克得分高以后，他就对我不