I. Vocabulary Analysis

 

1. Phrase Practice

 

 1. at hand = that is current 当前的，在手边

e.g. I have no dictionary at hand. 我现在手头没有字典。

 

2. in short supply = difficult to findor obtain 缺货，不足

e.g. Stoves are always in short supply in hostile winter. 寒冷的冬天，煤炉常常缺货。

       Luck is never in short supply if you possess ample confidence.

      只要有充分信心，你是不缺好运的。

 

3. give … credit = always recognize and praise rightly sb’ s achievement 给予赞扬

e.g. The teacher was given credit for encouraging students to face the difficulty.

       老师因为鼓励学生面对困难得到了大家的称赞。

 

4. be oneself = behave in a way that is natural or normal 显得自然

e.g. Facing great honor and fame, he found it difficult to be himself.

      面对巨大的荣誉，他觉得很难保持自我本色。

 

2. Word Comparison

 

1. elect: when people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them

   e.g. The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president.

    choose: decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities

   e.g. He chose a shirt from the many in his wardrobe.

    pick: choose a person or thing, for example because they are the best or most suitable

   e.g. Students have to pick three courses from a list of fifteen.

    select: if you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind

   e.g. The movie is being shown in selected cities.

 

2. demonstrate: show; make clear

   e.g. These figures clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country.

    show: let someone see something 

   e.g. The children proudly showed me their presents.

    express: show what you think or feel

   e.g. He expresses himself easily in English.

    display: show a feeling

   e.g. The British traditionally tendnot to display much emotion in public.

 

3. sell out: be disloyal or unfaithful to one's principles or friends,esp.for money

   e.g. French farmers feel they’ve been sold out by their government in the negotiation.

    escape: get away from a place or dangerous situation when someone is trying to catch you or stop you

   e.g. He broke down the locked door and escaped.

    stand firmly: stay in a particular place without moving

   e.g. The car’s been standing firmly inthe garage for weeks.

    object: feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone

   e.g. He objects to the label "magician" which is often given.

 

4. inner: inner thoughts are ones that you feel strongly but not always show to other people

   e.g. She never shared her inner thoughts with anyone.

    inside: in or into a room, building, container, or something similar

   e.g. Luckily, no one was inside the building when itcollapsed.

    conscience: (n.) the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong

   e.g. It was his guilty conscience that made him offer to help.

    within: (prep.) if something is within a place, area, or object, it is inside it or surrounded by it

   e.g. Clients are entertained within private dining rooms.

 

5. action: doing something for a particular purpose

   e.g. The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis.

    act: behavior which hides your real feelings or interests

   e.g. Was she really upset or was that just an act?

    behaviour: the thing that a person or animal does

   e.g. The headmaster will not tolerate bad behaviour.

    deed: an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one

   e.g. We should be true in word and resolute in deed.

 

6. rare: not seen or found very often, or not happening very often

   e.g. This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare.

    scarce: if something is scarce, there is not enough of it

   e.g. Food was scarce throughout the war.

    short: (be short of) to not have enough of something 

   e.g. We’re a bit short of coffee. I must get some more.

    few: a small number of things or people

     e.g. We saw few students there.

 

7. key: the key person or thing in a group is the most importantone

   e.g. He is expected to be the key witness at the trial.

    main: large, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type

   e.g. The main thing is not to worry.

    chief: most important

   e.g. One of the chief causes of crime today is drugs.

    major: you use "major" when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation

     e.g. Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there.

 

8. promise: tell someone that you will certainly do something 

   e.g. He promised faithfully to call me every week.

    ensure: make certain that something will happen properly

   e.g. Our task is to ensure the safety of every passengers onthe plane.

    assure: If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.

   e.g. He hastened to assure me that there was nothing important to report.

    declare: announce something clearly, firmly, publicly or officially

 

 

3. Synonym / Antonym

 

Give some synonyms or antonyms of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.

                                            4. Word Derivation 

1. experience (n.v.) 经历，经验

    experienced (adj.) 有经验的

    experienceless (adj.) 无经验的，缺乏经验的，不老练的

    experiment (n.) 经验，实验，尝试

    experimental (adj.) 实验（性）的，试验（性）的

    inexperienced (adj.) 无经验的，不熟练的

e.g. This was a new experience for him. 这一切于他都是全新的经历。

   It was a successful experiment. 那是一次成功的试验。

       The experimental results show that the method is effective.

       实验结果表明，该方法是正确有效的。

    We don't want to hire inexperienced worker. 我们不想聘用没有经验的工人。

 

2. right (adj.) 正确的，对的，右边的，合适的

    rightful (adj.) 合法的，正确的，依法享有权利的

    rightness (n.) 正义性，正确性

    righteous (adj.) 公正的，公义的，当然的

    righteousness (n.) 正当，正义，正值

    rightless (adj.) 没有权利的

e.g. We respect the righteous but we despise the wicked.

       我们敬重正直的人，但鄙视不道德的人。

   Everyone admires his spirit of doing boldly what's righteous.

   人人都赞美他这种见义勇为的精神。

   Who is the rightful owner of this car？谁是这辆汽车的合法主人？

   They are just a rightness of simple farmers！他们只是朴实的农民!

 

3. polite (adj.) 有礼貌的，客气的，有教养的，文雅的

    politeness (n.) 礼貌，优雅

    impolite (adj.) 不礼貌的，粗鲁的

    impoliteness (n.) 失礼，粗鲁

e.g. It is not polite to stareat others. 盯着别人看是一种不礼貌的行为。

  One never loses anything by politeness. 礼多人不亏。

  It's impolite to smoke during a meal in France. 在法国就餐时吸烟是不礼貌的。

  He will have to answer for his impoliteness. 他将因为无礼而受到责备。

 

4. hand (n) 手，掌握，协助

    handy (adj.) 方便的，手边的，灵巧的，便于使用的，现成的

    handful (n.) 少数，一把，棘手之事

e.g. This is a very handy tool for opening cans. 这是一种很简便的开罐头工具。

       A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning.

       一点点常识胜过很多有价值的学问。

 

5. head (n.) 头脑，能力，领袖，硬币的正面，顶端

    heading (n.) 标题，题目，航向

    heady (adj.) 顽固的，任性的，性急的

    headless (adj.) 不在意的，没有头的，愚笨的

e.g. Where do you think web design is heading? 你认为网页设计现在的方向在哪儿？

  He is heady with success. 他因成功而飘飘然。

  A headless man haunts the castle. 一个无头幽灵常在城堡出现。

 

6. straight （adj.）直的，准的，正直的，坦率的，连续的

    straighten (v.) 弄直，使正确，整顿，挺直

    straightening (v.) 变形矫正，整直，校正

    straightness (n.) 笔直，正值，直率

e.g. She has long, straight, redhair. 她的红发又长又直。

   I was straightening my schoolbag when you phoned me.

  你给我打电话时，我正在整理书包。

       Excuse me. Do I go straightly for the May flower Hotel?

       对不起，去五月花旅馆是一直往前走吗？

 

7.sleep (n.v.) 睡觉，睡眠

   sleeping (n. adj.) 睡着的

   sleepy (adj.) 嗜睡的

   sleeper (n.) 睡眠者，枕木，卧铺，爆冷门

   sleepless (adj.) 不睡眠的，睡不着的，警觉的

   sleeplessness (n.) 失眠

e.g. Sleeping is the best cure for waking troubles. 睡眠是治疗一切醒时烦扰的良药。

  She always has a sleepy expression. 她总是一副懒洋洋的表情.

  She looked haggard after a sleepless night. 一夜失眠之后，她看上去很憔悴。

 

8. beg  (v.）乞讨，恳求

 beggar(n.) 乞丐，穷人(v.) 使沦为乞丐；使贫穷

 begging(n.) 请求，乞求

 beggarly(adj.) 像乞丐的，赤贫的，下贱的

 beggary(n.) 赤贫

e.g. Do not beg, steal, lie. 不要乞讨，偷窥，说谎。

  The family had been beggared by the war. 战争使这家人沦为乞丐。

  Idlenessis the key of beggary, the root of all evil. 懒惰是行乞的敲门砖，是万恶的根源。

 

 

 

II. Grammar Exercises

 

1. Imperative Sentences

   

      Imperative sentences, also known as “commands” begin with a verbin the imperative mood and express a command, an instruction, an order, a warning, a request, a suggestion, a wish, aninvitation, etc.

There are three kinds of imperatives: the second person imperatives, the first person imperative,and the third person imperatives. For the second person imperatives, if we want to enhance the force of the imperative, we can add an emphatic DO or YOU at the beginning of the sentence.

e.g. Mr.Smith, you sit over there.

  Do comein.

    Let me havea look.

    Let’s stop and finish it later.

    Don’t let anyone shirk his responsibility.

 

  

                     2. Question Tags Added to Imperative Clauses

      Sometimes we add question tags to the imperative sentences to soften the imperative tone.

For the second person imperatives, after a positive imperative, the question tag can be    

“will/would/can/can’t/won’tyou/?” “Won’t” is used to invite.

 “Will you” is often used as request.

“Won’t you” is used to show less forceful orders.

 “Would” is less forceful than “will” and much less common.

 “Can’t you” can show the speaker’s annoyance.

  After a negative imperative, the question tag is “will you?”

If the part addressed includes only the speaker the question tag usually is “will/won’t you?” If the part addressed includes both the speaker and the listener, the tag should be “shall we?”

e.g. Don’t be so noisy, will you?

  Stop talking, will/won’t/would/can/can’t you?

   Let me driveyou home, will you?

   Let’s take ataxi, shall we?

 

  

3. Another, Other(s), the Other(s)

 

*“Another” means 1) additional, one more (sometimes two more, three more ...) person or thing of the same type; 2) a different one, not the same person or thing.

e.g. I need another week / two weeks to finish this investigation.

  We finally moved to another apartment.

*“Other” is always followed by plural nouns. It means 1) additional;2 ) else, different.  “Others” means more people or things.

e.g. Danny is playing with two other children.

  Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country (Singular noun must be usedafter “any other”.)

  I only know about this book, but there mightbe others (= other books).

*“The other (one)” means the second of the two people or things. “The others”(= the other ones) means the rest of the people or things. Note that here there must be a specific context.

e.g. You can park on the other side of the street.

     She’s much brighter than all the other children in her class (“In her class” serves as a specific context.).

Complete the following sentences with the following words or phrases :

                 another;   other;    the other;     others ;   the others

 

  

III. Translation Exercises

 

1. 那个精神科医生因为在公共场合谈论他的病人而被指控违反了职业道德规范。(ethics)

Explanation:

 "Ethics" is the motivation based on ideas of right and wrong or the philosophical study of moral values and rules.

Translation:

That psychiatrist who had talked about his patients in public, was charged with violating professional ethics.

 

2. 我们都信任董事长，因为他是个刚正不阿的人。(integrity)

Explanation:

"Integrity" is the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right. Atthe same time, integrity can also refers to the state of being united as a complete thing.

Translation:  We all trust the president for his absolute integrity.

 

3. 在我们投票支持他之前，我们想知道他的主张。(stand for)

 Explanation:

 "To stand for something" means tosupport a particular set of ideas, values and beliefs.  

Translation:  Before we vote forhim, we want to know what he stands for.

 

4．这笔钱是在被告家里发现的，被告对此不能作出令人满意的解释。(accountfor) 

 Explanation:

 "To account for" is to give reasons or explanation for something. Another meaning is to form a particular amount or part of something.

Translation: The defendant couldn’t account for the fact that the money was found in his house.

 

  

IV. Exercises for Integrated Skills

 

1. Dictation

 

 

 

 

2. Cloze

 

 

  

V. Oral Activities

 

1. Give a Talk

 

In recent years we’ve encountered quite a number of problems about the safety of food and drugs in our country, such as the Sanlu milk powder case, which has produced negative repercussions at home and abroad. The publich ave raised strong doubts about the professional ethics of some food and drug manufacturers. Give a talk to your class,voicing your opinions about problems of this kind.

Probably you could begin your talk with “You may find it hard to believe that the food we eat every day and the medicine we take are not entirely safe.They may even do harm to our health. But this is a fact.”

 

For Your reference:

1)     You may use the following words or expressions in your talk:

tainted, contamination, dangerous, unsafe, substandard, do harm to,damage, risk, hazard, wrong doing, suffer, doubtful, loss of poverty, cause death, scandal, monitor, supervise, loophole, prevent, demand compensation for the damage, ensure the health

2)     You may want to give the following reasons for such phenomenon:

    —Some food and drug manufacturers are so greedy for quick profits that they disregard the professional ethics.

  —Because of the ineffectiveness of security supervision, some food and drug manufacturers takethe advantage of the loop holes in the law.

3)     You may want to give the suggestions as follows:

 — Illegal individual or manufacturers should be severely punished.

—The government should improve the laws and regulations for food and drug safety.

— Security supervision should be reinforced.

—Individuals should improve the awareness of risk prevention.

 

2. Having a Discussion

  

When Dr. Waitley says,“… integrity is in short supply today — and getting scarcer,” he is referring to the American society. But doyou think this is also true to some extentof the current Chinese society? Dishonesty in society in general is spreading to schools and colleges, corroding integrity in the academic field. Hold a discussion in groups of four or five on such phenomena as cheating and plagiarism, asserting your views on these forms of intellectual dishonesty.

 

For your reference:

1)     You may use the following words or expressions in your discussion:

higher education, diploma-seekers, copy, cheating, plagiarism, dishonesty, deception, shame, a failing grade, face punishment, discipline, decay of moral standard, diplomas for sale, fake diploma, fake documents, depreciation of the certificates, counterfeiter, public opinion, doubt the effectiveness, academic integrity

2)     You may want to express the following viewpoints:

— Cheating is a shame.

—Cheating is a denial of one’s moral standard and inner quality.

3)     You may want to give some reasons for this phenomenon:

— Students seek quick success and instant benefits.

— Students have fluky mind.

— the ineffectiveness of the current assessment system

   —the ineffectiveness of supervision 

 

VI. Writing Practice

 

                                        1、 英语微课视频： 

Dangling Modifiers：

Do Not Make These ”Funny”Mistakes in Your English Writing

                      （悬垂修饰语：英语写作中不应犯的“搞笑”错误） 

          

            

       

       2、 课前自主学习任务单 & 教学视频规划说明 & 课堂学习任务单  

           

                  

                3、 课前自主学习与课堂互评中可参考的微课知识点清单 

           

                                              

                               4、微课课后任务及参考答案          

            

            

            

            

                                                    

                                     5、微课配套学习资源

            

             

                              6、基于微课的翻转课堂实践  教学视频

               

 

 

VII. Listening Exercises

 

                                              Bossesor Workers

A.   Listen carefully. Complete the following chart with information about Caroline and George.

	Caroline	George
Position in the firm	__1___	___2____
Deal with	People	____3____
Problem	Everything she deals with  is ___4____ .	He just sits there in his comfortable office with ___5___ ,  but he can make or break a man just by __ 6 __.
Solution	___ 7___  .	Go out on the road and try  to get ___ 8___ .

 

B.   Listen again and answer the following questions.