全新版大學(xué)英語1Unit 2Text A All the Cabbie Had was a Letter-Study

1、整理pptText A StudyAll the Cabbie Had was a LetterUnit 2 Book 1整理pptObjectivesBackground KnowledgeText OrganizationAbstract (Main Idea of Text A)Introduction RemarksText A StudySummary of Text A (Homework)Teaching Plan 整理pptObjectives Grasp the main idea (never delay expressing your true feelings to a

2、 friend) and structure of the text (developing a story around a letter);Appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English;Master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the t

3、heme of the unit.整理pptBackground informationHalloweenIts a festival celebrated annually.Its on the night of 31 October.1.People once believed that ghosts could be seen on that night.the eve of Hallowmas整理ppt4. Now, in Britain and America, it is a time when children have parties, dress up as witches,

4、 make lanterns out of pumpkins and play “trick or treat”.Trick or treat is a traditional activity at Halloween. 整理pptA traditional activity at HalloweenChildren dress in costumes and visit houses. At each house they say “trick or treat”. This means that they will play a “trick”, or joke, on the peop

5、le in the house unless they are given a “treat”, e.g. sweets or money. Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on them.整理pptText Organization P. 40(developing a story around a letter)Part 1: Paras 1-20 From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he

6、regretted failing to keep up corresponding with his old friend Ed.整理pptPart 2: Paras 21-35Reading the letter by himself, the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.Part 3: Para 36The drivers experience urged the author to reach for his pen.Text Organization整理

7、pptAbstract of Text AThe passage develops the story around a letter. The author wanted to take a taxi while the taxi driver was reading a letter, so the conversation began. The first impression readers will get is that the letter is from the taxi drivers friend. Later, we will find out the letter is

8、 in fact written by the driver himself. Because the driver always postponed writing a letter to his life-long friend, until one day he learned that his friend had passed away before he posted the letter. He is full of regret and cant help recalling their beautiful, sweet childhood. After having read

9、 the story, we know that we should never delay expressing our true feelings to our friends. 整理pptIntroductory Remarks (P.32)How do you feel when old friends are far away? Do you make an effort to keep in touch? Sometimes it is easy to put off writing a letter, thinking that there will be plenty of t

10、ime tomorrow. But then sometimes, as this story shows, we leave it too late. Perhaps reading it will make you want to reach for your pen. 老朋友天各一方，你心有何感？你是否努力保持老朋友天各一方，你心有何感？你是否努力保持聯(lián)系？有時(shí)候?qū)懶诺氖潞苋菀讜煌显偻?，總以?lián)系？有時(shí)候?qū)懶诺氖潞苋菀讜煌显偻?，總以為明天有的是時(shí)間。然而，正如這則故事所表明為明天有的是時(shí)間。然而，正如這則故事所表明的，有時(shí)我們拖得太晚了。也許讀一讀這個(gè)故事的，有時(shí)我們拖得太晚了。也許讀

11、一讀這個(gè)故事會讓你提起筆來。會讓你提起筆來。 整理pptPart 1: Paras 1-20 From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up corresponding with his old friend Ed.整理ppt1. The driver caught a cold that day. ( )2. The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years. ( )3. The

12、driver had never forgotten his old friend. ( )4. The narrator was quite eager to read the letter. ( )FFFTHe just cried.He had only seen him once or twice a year.He thought it was very personal.Warm-up: True or False Statements整理pptStudy Part I 1 (Paras 16)What helped start a conversation between the

13、 cab driver and the passenger? The letter to a friend. 整理pptHe must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention. 他他準(zhǔn)是準(zhǔn)是完全完全沉浸在沉浸在所讀的東西里了，因?yàn)槲也坏盟x的東西里了，因?yàn)槲也坏貌磺脫躏L(fēng)玻璃來引起他的注意。不敲擋風(fēng)玻璃來引起他的注意。Study Paras 1整理pptbe lost in / lose oneself in:

14、 be absorbed in, be fully occupied withHe was lost in playing computer games so he was unaware of my entering the room.I had lost myself in thought.He was lost to the world in this task.他忙于這項(xiàng)工作，而對周圍的一切很漠然。他忙于這項(xiàng)工作，而對周圍的一切很漠然。 be lost in整理pptIs your cab available? I asked when he finally looked up at

15、me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, Im sorry, but I was reading a letter. He sounded as if he had a cold or something. Study Paras 2他總算抬頭看我了。他總算抬頭看我了?！澳愠鲕噯?？你出車嗎？”我問道。他我問道。他點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，當(dāng)我坐進(jìn)后座時(shí)，他抱歉地說：點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，當(dāng)我坐進(jìn)后座時(shí)，他抱歉地說：“對不對不起，我在讀一封信。起，我在讀一封信。” 聽上去他像聽上去他像是得了感冒什是得了感冒什么的么的.整理p

16、ptIs your cab available? 你出車嗎？你出車嗎？ available e.g.I have a friend. He is endlessly patient. When I am bored, he entertains me. When I am dispirited, he lifts me up. When I am lonely, he keeps me company. He is always available when I am in need of help. Can you guess his name? His name is “_”.availa

17、ble: (a.) able to be used, had or reachedReading / Books整理pptQ: Your friend want to use your bicycle, but its being repaired. In this situation, you may say A: Im afraid my bicycle is not available ; its being repaired. Q: The tickets for tonights concert have been sold out. You can also say A: Ther

18、e are no tickets available for tonights concert .available整理pptsth/sb. is (not) availablethe available spacethe amount of money available 律師現(xiàn)在沒空。律師現(xiàn)在沒空。The lawyer is not available now.available Collocations:Free medical service was available to nearly all the college students in China.以前幾乎所有的中國大學(xué)生都可

19、以享受免費(fèi)醫(yī)療以前幾乎所有的中國大學(xué)生都可以享受免費(fèi)醫(yī)療.整理pptHe sounded as if he had a cold or something. or something聽上去他像是得了感冒什么的。聽上去他像是得了感冒什么的。 What can we infer from this sentence?This sentence implies the sad state of mind the taxi driver was in.整理pptor something: used when you are not very sure about what you have just

20、saidThe air fare was $500 or something.or something like that 或什么的或什么的Heres some money. Get yourself a sandwich or something.Similar phrase:or something整理pptStudy Paras 3 4 “Im in no hurry, I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.”“我不著急，我不著急，”我對他說，我對他說，“你接著把信讀完吧。你接著把信讀完吧。” He shook his head, “I

21、ve read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart.”整理ppt go aheadgo ahead: 1) continue, begin (sometimes followed by with + n.)The board of directors will vote today on whether to go ahead with the plan.- Can I ask you a question?- Go ahead.used to encourage someone to do sth2)整理pp

22、t Letters from home always mean a lot, I said. At least they do with me because Im on the road so much. Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: From a child or maybe a grandchild?“家書抵萬金家書抵萬金啊，啊，”我說。我說?！爸辽賹ξ襾碚f是這至少對我來說是這樣，因?yàn)槲依鲜窃谕饴眯小?，因?yàn)槲依鲜窃谕饴眯小！蔽夜懒克辛呤夜懒克辛呤畾q了，便猜測說：歲了，便猜測說：“是孩子還

23、是孫子寫來的？是孩子還是孫子寫來的？”Paraphrase this sentence:At least letter from home mean a lot to me because I travel a lot in a car for long distances.Study Paras 5整理pptestimate: form a judgment about (a quantity or value) (vt. / n.) estimateAccording to some estimates the number of farms has increased by 50%.Th

24、e cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $ 2 million.Rewrite: It was estimated thatIt was estimated that equipping the new hospital would cost $ 2 million. Bills personal riches were estimated at $368 million.overestimate ; underestimate整理pptestimate: 指先于實(shí)際測量、計(jì)算或測試而作的指先于實(shí)際測量、計(jì)算或測試而作的 某種

25、估計(jì)或估量，可以是經(jīng)過仔細(xì)考某種估計(jì)或估量，可以是經(jīng)過仔細(xì)考 慮的，也可以是隨意的慮的，也可以是隨意的 *evaluate: 很少表示用金錢來估計(jì)某物的市場價(jià)很少表示用金錢來估計(jì)某物的市場價(jià) 值，而是對其相對或內(nèi)在價(jià)值的評定值，而是對其相對或內(nèi)在價(jià)值的評定value: 指估計(jì)某物的價(jià)值、價(jià)格指估計(jì)某物的價(jià)值、價(jià)格; (重視重視)estimate, evaluate , valuec.f.整理pptHow do teachers _ their students work?It was _ that there were more than 2,250,000 spiders in one ac

26、re of grass field.They have gone to have their jewels _.estimate, evaluate & valueevaluateestimatedvalued整理ppt “This isnt family,” he replied. “Although,” he went on, “come to think of it, it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other Ol

27、d Friend when wed meet, that is. Im not much of a hand at writing. “不是家里人不是家里人,” 他回答說。他回答說?！安贿^不過,” 他接著說，他接著說，“想起來，也可以算是一家人了。想起來，也可以算是一家人了。 Translate this sentence into Chinese:Study Paras 6Is there anything omitted in the first sentence? If yes, what is it?a letter from my整理pptmight / may (just) as

28、well: If you say that you might / may as well do sth, you mean that you will do it although you do not have a strong desire to do it and may even fell slightly reluctant about it.Anyway, youre here; you might as well stay.The post office is really busy. We might as well go home and come back in the

29、afternoon.郵局真忙。我們不妨先回家，下午再來。郵局真忙。我們不妨先回家，下午再來。might as well do sth.整理pptQ & A Q & A What do you suggest we do during the summer vacation?What do you advise me to do before writing a composition ?If you have nothing to do, you might as well take up a part-time job.You might as well draw an ou

30、tline first.might as well do sth.整理ppt3. What should I do if I cant afford a house?4. Its cold and raining outside. What do you suggest I do ?You might as well rent an apartment and set aside your money for a new house.You might as well settle down with a good book.might as well do sth.整理ppt Im not

31、much of a hand at writing. 我這人就是不大會寫東西。我這人就是不大會寫東西。 not much of a not much of a: not a goodPushu (樸樹樸樹) is not much of a speaker, but he is an outstanding singer.Some people may think that doing housework for others is not much of a career.整理pptQ: Michael is a teacher. He often skips from one subjec

32、t to another so it is difficult for his students to follow him. Besides，he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expected to do. Do you think he is a good teacher ?A: Michael is not much of a teacher.not much of a 整理pptStudy Part I 2 (Paras 7 2

33、0)Why did the driver repeat that he should have kept in touch?整理ppt“I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence too well,” I said, “I know I dont. But I take it hes someone youve known quite a while? ” Study Paras 7 我看大家寫信都不那么勤快。我看大家寫信都不那么勤快。 我看我看/我想，你認(rèn)識他挺久了吧？我想，你認(rèn)識他挺久了吧？ What does “I take it”

34、 mean?“I take it” means “I understand that” / “I assume that” This sentence pattern is used to say that you expect someone will do something, know something etcI take it (that) youve heard that all the students in my class have done a very good job in the exam.整理pptkeep up: continue without stopping

35、Although she wanted to go on a diet, she was so hungry all the time that she could not keep the diet up for longer than a month.They risk losing their homes because they can no longer keep up the rent.他們就要失去家園了，因?yàn)闊o力繼續(xù)支付房租他們就要失去家園了，因?yàn)闊o力繼續(xù)支付房租. keep up 整理pptkeep tokeep up withkeep onkeep offkeep out o

36、fc.f. 堅(jiān)持，堅(jiān)守堅(jiān)持，堅(jiān)守繼續(xù)進(jìn)行；反復(fù)地做繼續(xù)進(jìn)行；反復(fù)地做避開；不讓避開；不讓接近接近躲開；躲開；(使使)置身于置身于之外之外跟上，趕上跟上，趕上整理pptkeep to, keep up with, keep on, keep off, keep out of1. _ the grass!3. Try to _ trouble.4. Dont run I cant _ you. 5. He just _ writing, paying no attention to the cry of the baby.6. He always _ his promises.2. If this

37、 rain_, the garden will be ruined.Keep offkeeps upkeep out ofkeep up withkept onkeeps to整理pptcorrespondence: 1) (Un.) the act of writing, receiving or sending letters 通信通信2) the letters that sb. receives or sends 信件信件I have been in correspondence with him about the problem.Mary really never mentions

38、 her step-mother in her correspondence.我已寫信跟他討論這個(gè)問題了。我已寫信跟他討論這個(gè)問題了。Study Paras 7 不加不加s, 可以用可以用 a 整理pptcorrespondence: 1) (Un.) the act of writing, receiving or sending letters 通信通信2) the letters that sb. receives or sends 信件信件agreement; similarity 相符，一致，相似相符，一致，相似Study Paras 7 There is not much corr

39、espondence between their ideals and ours.3)整理pptcorrespondence：Cognate：correspond: (vi.) corresponding: 相應(yīng)的，相同的相應(yīng)的，相同的 correspondent: 通信者；通訊記者通信者；通訊記者整理ppt Collocations:keep up correspondence with 與與 保持通信保持通信in correspondence with 與與有通信聯(lián)系有通信聯(lián)系business/commercial correspondence 商業(yè)信函商業(yè)信函correspondence

40、 courses 函授函授correspond with sb /sth 與與通信；與通信；與相符相符correspond to 與相當(dāng)與相當(dāng) / 稱稱 / 配配the corresponding letter A) B) C) D) 相應(yīng)的字母相應(yīng)的字母the corresponding period of last year 去年同期去年同期correspondence：整理ppt“All my life, practically. We were kids together, so we go way back.” 差不多差不多認(rèn)識了一輩子了。我倆小時(shí)候就一起玩，認(rèn)識了一輩子了。我倆小時(shí)

41、候就一起玩，所以我倆的友誼確實(shí)很長了。所以我倆的友誼確實(shí)很長了。 Study Paras 8 9 “Went to school together?”O(jiān)ur friendship has existed for a very long time.整理pptpractically: (adv.) almost, but not completely or exactly 實(shí)際上，差不多實(shí)際上，差不多 virtually他幾乎每天上班遲到。他幾乎每天上班遲到。She is practically always late for work.practically Old Ed was practic

42、ally a member of the family.Hed known the old man for practically ten years.整理ppt“All the way through high school. We were in the same class, in fact, through both grade and high school.”“There are not too many people whove had such a long friendship.” I said.AmE. elementary schoolStudy Paras 10 11

43、整理ppt他在的時(shí)候他在的時(shí)候/以前可以前可是個(gè)好人。是個(gè)好人。聯(lián)系就有點(diǎn)少了，雖說你聯(lián)系就有點(diǎn)少了，雖說你一直放在心上一直放在心上. Study Paras 12 “Actually,” the driver went on, “I hadnt seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old neighborhood and you kind of lose touch even though you never forget. He

44、was a great guy.”Why the past tense is used?He is no longer living. He has died.整理ppt kind of (AmE) sort of (BrE): (adv.) a little bit, in some way/degree (used before v. or after a link verb.)My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read. Unfortunately they are not available in

45、 our school library. I kind of worried about it. She wasnt diligent. But she was kind of cute. Study Paras 12 整理pptkind of:See P. 46 Usage 英語慣用法：英語慣用法：Ways of making an opinion sound less definite Do the Exercise after classThe boys description kind of gives us an idea of whats happening.她有點(diǎn)希望受到邀請。她

46、有點(diǎn)希望受到邀請。She kind of hoped to be invited.整理pptlose touch: meet and contact sb. less and less often, gradually stop writing, telephoning, or visiting themI lost touch with my former classmates after graduation. In my job one tends to lose touch with friends.干我們這一行的，往往會與朋友失去聯(lián)系。干我們這一行的，往往會與朋友失去聯(lián)系。 lose

47、 touch 整理ppt“You said was. Does that mean-?”He nodded. “Died a couple of weeks ago.”“Im sorry,” I said. “Its no fun to lose any friend- and losing a real old one is even tougher.”“失去朋友真不是個(gè)滋味，失去個(gè)真失去朋友真不是個(gè)滋味，失去個(gè)真正的老朋友更讓人受不了。正的老朋友更讓人受不了?！?(infml) a few, more than one but not manyStudy Paras 13 15 整理ppt

48、a couple of: a few, more than one but not manyDo you have a moment? There are a couple of things Id like to talk to you about.They promised the students they would find a substitute teacher in a couple of days. a couple of 整理ppttough - polysemy (一詞多義一詞多義)1) 堅(jiān)韌的，不易破碎的堅(jiān)韌的，不易破碎的- Plastic is a tough mat

49、erial.2) 強(qiáng)壯的，堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的，吃苦耐勞的強(qiáng)壯的，堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的，吃苦耐勞的- tough soldiers3) 咬不動(dòng)的咬不動(dòng)的- This meat is tough.整理ppt4) 嚴(yán)峻的，苛刻的嚴(yán)峻的，苛刻的- a tough winter (a severe winter)5) 不幸的，糟糕的不幸的，糟糕的- Its tough on him.6) 困難的，難解決的困難的，難解決的- The competition was really tough.c.f. rough整理pptHe didnt reply to that, and we rode on in silence for a

50、few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: I should have kept in touch. Yes, he repeated, I should have kept in touch. Paraphrase these sentence:I realized that the taxi driver was still thinking of Old Ed when he spoke again

51、. It seemed that he spoke more to himself than to me.回答回答 / 答復(fù)答復(fù)：reply to answer respond to give an answer to Study Paras 16 整理pptDealings on the stock market have been on his mind all the time.This travel plan has been on my mind all week.整個(gè)星期我都惦記著這個(gè)旅行計(jì)劃。整個(gè)星期我都惦記著這個(gè)旅行計(jì)劃。我一直想著你我一直想著你/惦記著你惦記著你/擔(dān)心著你。擔(dān)

52、心著你。You are always on my mind.on ones mind: in ones thoughts; of concern to one (if sth is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.)Study Paras 16 整理pptkeep in touch (with sb): If you keep in touch with someone, you write, phone or visit each other regularly.Whil

53、e doing the research work in the Antarctic, the professor kept in touch with his students via email.Collocation:stay in touch withget into touch with與與保持聯(lián)系保持聯(lián)系與與取得聯(lián)系取得聯(lián)系Study Paras 16 整理ppt“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things come up and we just

54、 dont seem to find the time. 我們都應(yīng)該與老朋友保持更多的聯(lián)系。不過總是我們都應(yīng)該與老朋友保持更多的聯(lián)系。不過總是有事情冒出來，好像總是抽不出空來。有事情冒出來，好像總是抽不出空來。Study Paras 17 18 He shrugged. “We used to find the time,” he said. “Thats even mentioned in the letter.” He handed it over to me. “Take a look.”整理pptcome up: 1）happen or occur, esp. unexpectedSo

55、rry, Im late something came up at home.2) be mentioned or discussedThe issue of safety came up twice during the meeting.The term “Project Hope” has come up a lot recently in the newspapers.“希望工程希望工程“這個(gè)詞最近常在報(bào)紙這個(gè)詞最近常在報(bào)紙上出現(xiàn)。上出現(xiàn)。整理pptCollocation:come acrosscome alongcome downcome overcome throughcome up

56、 with發(fā)生，出現(xiàn)發(fā)生，出現(xiàn)偶遇，碰到偶遇，碰到流傳下來；落泊，失勢流傳下來；落泊，失勢從遠(yuǎn)處來，過來；短暫造訪從遠(yuǎn)處來，過來；短暫造訪經(jīng)歷（困難），安然渡過經(jīng)歷（困難），安然渡過想出（計(jì)劃、答案、回答等）想出（計(jì)劃、答案、回答等）整理pptcome across, come along, come down, come over, come up with, come through 1. He couldnt _ an appropriate answer just at the time. 2. Hows your work _ ? 3. These legends _ to us f

57、rom the 15th e up withcome alongcome down整理pptcome across, come along, come down, come over, come up with, come through 4. The old man was 90 years old and lucky to _ his operation. 5. Weve just _ an old friend we havent seen for ages.6. _ and see us e throughcome acrossCome over整理pptThe driver shru

58、gged. “Old Eds dead. Theres nothing personal now. Go ahead,” he urged me.Study Paras 19 20 “Thanks,” I said, “but I dont want to read your mail. Thats pretty personal.”adv. rather, really司機(jī)聳一聳肩。司機(jī)聳一聳肩?！袄习５氯硕妓懒?。沒什么私老埃德人都死了。沒什么私事不私事了。念吧，事不私事了。念吧，”他催促說他催促說.整理ppturge: try very hard to persuade 力勸，敦促，慫恿力

59、勸，敦促，慫恿They urged the local government to approve plans for their reform program.Sir. Fred urged that Britain (should) join the European Monetary System.When my friend urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear.當(dāng)老朋友慫恿我接受一支香煙時(shí)，我實(shí)在忍不住了。當(dāng)老朋友慫恿我接受一支香煙時(shí)，我實(shí)在忍不住了。 urge sb. to do sth. urg

60、e that (should) + do 虛擬語氣虛擬語氣 Pattern:整理pptWhy did the driver repeat that he should have kept in touch? Study Paras 7 20 He could have let Ed know how he missed him.Because he regretted that he had not written to his friend. He was sorrowful. 整理pptReview the main idea of Part I:From a conversation with the cab driver the