大学英语综合教程3 Unit 11.pptx

Unit 11On Becoming a Better Student;Put To say or write sth using words in a particular way It is hard to put into words how I feel now. It’s fairly risky. Or to put it another way, don’t try this at home. Not so much…as… One description of sth is less correct than another She was not so much nervous as impatient for the journey to be over. It’s not so much a hobby as a career(=more like a career than a hobby) ;Translate: 与其说那是些岛屿，还不如说都是些沙洲。 They were not so much islands as sandbars 立即给人以深刻印象的与其说是衣服，还不如说是这个人本身 It wasnt so much the clothes as the man himself who impressed immediately． 学校的最大作用，不在于教你一些知识，而在于教你学习的方法 The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning ;Para. 5: Not so much…as…;In a different/new/bad light: If sth is shown in a particular light, people can see that particular part of their character I suddenly saw my father in a different light. Shed new light on… ;Para.5: Discipline;Without these, our learning is but froth without substance. Our learning is (nothing) but froth without substance. He cannot but cry. == He can only cry. nothing but: only anything but: definitely not He was nothing but a lunatic. The hotel was anything but satisfactory.;Footing Balance or position --他在湿滑的地板上失去平衡摔倒了。 He lost his footing on the wet floor and fell. --我们的经济平稳地增长。 Our economic growth is on a firm footing. --非裔美国人希望与白人平等。 The African-Americans desired for an equal footing with the whites.;Approach Method ; deal with This book takes a new approach to art criticism. It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way. Precedence When sb is considered to be more important than else—priority Do we want a society where appearance takes precedence over skill or virtue? Precedent unprecedented ;Prior : (adj.) Existing or arranged before the present situation You do not need any prior knowledge of the subject. Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. Prior to Before; previous All