Unit 4 新编实用英语第一册.pptVIP

Unit 4 Effort and Success 努力与成功 Discussion: 1. What does “success”mean for you? Are you eager for success? 2. Do you think “effort” (努力；勤奋）is important? Why? And give your reasons. 3. Does “effort “will certainly lead to “success”? What are the relations（关系） between “effort” and “success”? Never Too Old to Live Your Dream 实现梦想，永远不会太迟 “大器晚成”的例子： 黄忠，六十岁跟着刘备； 德川家康，七十岁打天下； 姜子牙，八十岁为丞相； 佘太君，百岁挂帅； 孙悟空，五百岁大闹天宫，一千岁西天取经； 白素贞，一千多岁下山谈恋爱，结婚生子！ 你还知道哪些例子吗？ Words and Expressions of Text A: 1. introduce: 1) 介绍，引见（+to） Tim, may I introduce you to my uncles secretary, Mary Waller? 蒂姆，我来介绍一下，这位是我叔叔的秘书玛丽·沃勒。 2）引进；传入（+to/into） Coffee was introduced into England from the Continent. 咖啡是从欧洲大陆传入英国的。 3) 提出；制定；推行 The chairman of the committee introduced a topic for discussion. 委员会主席提出议题供大家讨论。 2. challenge: 1) n. 挑战；难题 He received a challenge to a TV debate. 他接到电视辩论的挑战。 The new governments first challenge is the economy. 新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。 2) vt. 向…挑战（+to） I challenged him to show his proof. 我要他拿出证据。 3）vt. 怀疑；质疑；反对 Eg. He challenged my view on that matter. 他就我对那件事的看法提出异议。 4) 要求，需要；刺激，激发 Eg. The new position challenged him to study still harder during his spare time. 3. regret: 1）n.遗憾；后悔；惋惜 He expressed his great regret. 他表达了他深深的遗憾。 2）v. 遗憾；后悔；惋惜 We regret that we are unable to consider your case. 我们很遗憾无法再考虑你的情况。 4. beam at: 对…满脸堆笑 beam: vt. 笑容满面；眉开眼笑 Upon hearing the good news, he beamed at me with joy. 一听到这个好消息，他就快乐地朝我笑起来。 比较：laugh：大笑、嘲笑；smile: 微笑；grin:咧嘴笑 5. in tribute to: 致哀；向…表示敬意（=mourn; pay one’s respects to) tribute:n. 称赞；颂词 The song is a tribute to Roy. 这首歌是对罗伊德致敬。 Their behavior is in tribute to the great thinker. 他们的行为是在向那个伟大的思想家致敬。 Difficult sentences of text A: (1) I turned around to find a winkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. 我转过身来，看到一位满脸皱纹、个子矮小的老太太正对着我开心地笑着，而她的笑容使她看起来容光焕发。 turn around vt. 转身 I was directed to turn around. 我被命令转过身来。 with 用；带着 The man with the scar 带伤疤的男子 light up 点燃；照亮 He li