新视野4第二版_Unit5概要1.pptVIP

Unit 5Choose to Be Alone on Purpose Lead-in questions Structure analysis New words Detailed study Summary Exercise Lead-in questions “indoorsman” and “indoorswoman” 宅男、宅女。指不善与人相处，或者成天待 在家里，生活圈里只有自己的人。 This kind of people choose to be alone, it is not by accident, but “on purpose”. Questions Why do these people choose to be alone on purpose? Have you ever stayed alone and felt lonely? Describe it. When you feel lonely, what should you do? Main idea of the text The text focuses on a social phenomenon— choosing to be alone on purpose. What people think of living alone, who prefers living alone, the life of the solitary people, and what the writer advises for living alone. Main ideas of each part Part I the phenomenon of living alone Part II what people think of living alone Part III who prefers living alone Part IV the life of solitary people Part V what the writer advises for living alone New words tame v. 驯服，控制 e.g.: He tamed the wild horse. adj. (尤指动物)温顺的，驯化的 e.g.: He keeps a tame bear as a pet. solitary, solitude e.g.: A solitary writer enjoys the solitude of his own world. commodity n. 有用的东西，必需品 e.g.: Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted. n. 商品，货物 e.g.: There is an international commodities market in the city. humble adj. 谦逊的，谦虚的 e.g.: Many famous people are surprisingly humble. adj.: 地位或身份低下的 e.g.: I do quite a humble job at the hospital. plural e.g.: Most plural nouns in English end in “s”. waterproof -proof is a suffix, which means able to withstand. more words: soundproof, bulletproof, moistureproof. Detailed study Part I “here we are.” used in oral English. the key words of para.1: S1: 22 million, alone, liking, not S2: divorced, widowed, never yet committed Part II what do people think of living alone? Part III Who prefers living alone? 1. poets 2. philosophers William, Milton, and Thoreau No doubt a