Unit 3 Unit Three Unit 3 Practice: Convert the following sentences into passive voice orally. Someone says Professor Bao will come to see Liu and Zhen

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Unit Three

Unit 3

Practice: Convert the following sentences into passive voice orally.

Someone says Professor Bao will come to see Liu and Zhen in their dorm this afternoon. Their room looks a bit dirty and untidy. They will give the room a good clean in the morning. They have to throw away the old newspapers and put everything in order. Besides, they have to take down the old posters from the wall and put up some new ones. They will make their room neat and tidy and leave a good impression on the professor.

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Practice:1. Most environmental problems exist because adequate

measures for preventing them( ) taken in the past.A. Was not B. were not C. were not being D. being not

2. The patient looks as is she ( ).A. had recovered B. had been recoveredC. Recovered D. recovers

3.Economic uncertainty, of course, is precisely why commodity A B Cfutures market is existed. D

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Practice:4. Gone the Chinese people were in great lack of food, mon

ey, comfort and enough housing. A.The days when B. are the days whenC. have the days when D. the days have when

5. All the machines by the end of the following week.A. Will be repaired B. were repairedC. Will have been repaired D. would be repaired

6. I don’t remember a chance to try this method.• having been given B. to have been givenC. having given D. to have given

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Practice:7. They found the lecture hard . A. To be understand B. to understandC. For understanding D. to have been understood

8. He with Prof. Smith at least four times in the past few years.

A. has been seen met B. was seen to meetC. had seen meeting D. has been seen meeting

9. She was made wait for over an hour in the rain because of the A B Cdelay of the train. D

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1. conscientiouscareful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do

A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.

a conscientious and hard-working student

conscientiously [adverb] conscientiousness [noun] e.g. his conscientiousness and loyalty to the company

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A: (Poor Tom! Lots of people make fun of him.)

B: Why do they do that?

A: (Because he walks with a limp.)

B: well, I don't think anybody should be made fun of because

of his physical handicap.

Practice 3-A : Expressing sympathy & disagreement

LanguageStructure

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1.physical handicap

2.turn downturn sb. Down: To reject sb. 拒绝某人e.g. We politely turned down the invitation.

3. hoarse voicea low rough voice

4. shabby clothesclothes, places, or objects are untidy and in bad condition because they have been used for a long time

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1. a modern sewerage systemsewer 下水道，排水沟；缝纫机，缝纫者。sewerage 排水设备

2. renovate the stadiumto repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good cond

ition againe.g. The hotel has been renovated and redecorated.

[NOUN] renovation

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Farewell to Rude MannersDialogueI

When someone treats you rudely, what is your

response? What do you choose, to be a completely civil person

or just be polite when it is needed?

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1. According to A and B, what usually happens when the

bus is late? Is it very crowded?

2. Does what A and B describe in the dialogue often happ

en in the city where you are?

3. What kind of behaviour is considered as uncivil? Can y

ou list some other examples?

Questions

Browse through the text, try to answer following questions.

Farewell to Rude Manners

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Please read the dialogue loudly

with feeling and expression.

Read


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Try to retell the content of the dialogue,

following cues may help you.A and B are commenting on some unpleasant daily occurrences in

pubic places.

1. A tells B about his personal experience at a bus stop ..

2. B in turn tells A about what he saw on the bus ..

3. A and B talk about what young people should do and should not

do.

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You’re not bothered by rude people with their rough behaviour

①Bother1.WORRYe.g. Being in a crowd really bothers me. It was very noisy, but that didn't bother me. It really bothered me that he'd forgotten my birthday.2. DISTURB OR ANGERe.g. Sorry to bother you, but Mr. Grey is on the line. Cliff didn't want to bother himself with masses of detail. Danny, don't bother Ellen while she's reading. Would it bother you if I put on some music?3.CAUSE PAINe.g. My back's been bothering me.4.FRIGHTENe.g. Don't worry, my dog won't bother you. If he starts bothering you, let me know.

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You’re not bothered by rude people with their rough behaviour

②rough 粗糙的 , 粗略的 , 大致的 , 粗野的 , 粗暴的 , 粗略叙述的

1.NOT SMOOTH [opposite] smoothe.g. Her hands were rough from hard work. 2.NOT EXACT [synonym] approximate e.g. Could you give me a rough idea what time you'll be home? a rough estimate of the cost3. DIFFICULT [synonym] toughe.g. The first year was rough, but things have gotten better. My boyfriend and I were going through a rough time. 4. NOT GENTLE [opposite] gentlee.g. Rugby is a very rough sport. Don't be too rough - she's only little.

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With no order, and in a near-riot.

1. violent outburst of lawlessness by the people in a districte.g. The police put down a riot by force during the election. police in bullet-proof vests and carrying riot shields

2. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions. e.g. a riot of emotion

3. a riot of coloursomething with many different bright colourse.g. The garden is a riot of colour in spring.

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You have to fight your way in and fight your way out when..

Phrase expansion:the families of those who fought in the warrebel forces fighting against the RussiansThey fought for control of the islands.He had to fight several other applicants for the job.She fought her way back into the first team.Two guys were fighting with each other in the street.They were fighting over a girl. They're fighting about who should do the dishes.We fought our way through the crowd.He's rich now, but he had to fight tooth and nail for it.She looked away, fighting back her tears We left them to fight it out .

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At the bus terminal there was a big crowd.

n. 公共汽车终点站 Please wait for me at the bus terminal.

请在公共汽车终点站等我。I'll keep with you to the bus terminal.

我陪你到公共汽车终点站。

station, stop, terminal这些名词均可表示“站”之意。station: 普通用词，一般指火车站或汽车站。stop: 多指公共汽车站，尤指中途停车站。terminal: 指火车、公共汽车或飞机的终点 ( 总 ) 站。

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The waiting crowd turned into a charging mob.

Turn into…1. Caterpillars turn into butterflies.

毛毛虫可以变成蝴蝶。2. Out of work for almost a year now, Mrs. Johnson is one of the thousands of unemployed in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who have seen weeks turn into months with still no job on the horizon.

约翰逊太太失业已近一年。而她不过是纽约、新泽西、康涅狄格州成千上万失业者之一。他们眼见一周周、一月月地过去，工作仍渺无踪影。

3. A flicker of interest soon turn into the burning flames of desire.

一丝情趣的星星之火未几演成了乾柴烈火。

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The waiting crowd turned into a charging mob.

mob 1. a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violente.g. a mob of a few hundred demonstratorsThey were immediately surrounded by the mob. 2. [informal] a group of people of the same type[synonym] gangmob ofe.g. The usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner.

charge : To attack violentlye.g. The troops charged the enemy line. the wounded lion suddenly charged at me.

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…fell down in this mad scramble.7

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[noun] an unceremonious (rude, impolite,uncivilized)scuffle or struggle. e.g. There was a scramble for the best seats.

[verb] To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:e.g. scrambled for the best seats. the players scrambled for / to get possession of the ball. Children scrambled for the coins that were thrown to them.


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1. He still reserved his opinion on some points. 在一些问题上，他仍然保留自己的意见。

2. Please reserve a seat for me. 请为我预定一个座位。

3. As I require money quickly I must draw on my reserve. 由于我急于用钱，我必须取出存款。

4. The ultimate reserve was a source of his fascination and his power.

最大限度的克制是他获得魅力和力量的一个源泉。5. He spoke with reserve.

他说话谨慎。


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keep, retain, reserve, preserve, conserve, withhold

这些动词均有“保持，保存”之意。keep: 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。retain: 指继续保持。reserve: 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。preserve: 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。conserve: 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。withhold: 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。


The seats were occupied by two robust young men who totally ignored her presence.

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Robust: a robust person is strong and healthy e.g. a robust man of six feet four

ignoree.g. You can't ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison. The phone rang, but she ignored it. Sam rudely ignored the question.

[noun] ignorancelack of knowledge or information about somethingExcuse my ignorance, but how does it actually work?

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Those young men were too preoccupied with themselves.

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thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things

e.g. What's wrong with Cindy? She seems a little preoccupied.preoccupied with He's completely preoccupied with all the wedding preparations at the moment.

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It’s time we bade farewell to all rude manners.11

Bid1. to offer to pay a particular price for goods, especially in an auctione.g. She bid £100 for a Victorian chair. The two men ended up bidding against each other at the auction.2. to offer to do work or provide services for a specific price, in competition with other offersThree firms bid for the contract on the new buildings.3. Bid farewell = say goodbye to [also] say farewell to sb./sth

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Socialist moral standards ought to be passed down from …12Phrase expandI'll pass the information on to our sales department. They've passed the enquiry over to the police. (Give information)She passed with flying colours (=got very high marks) .I'm afraid I'll have to pass on that offer of coffee. (not accept an invitation)One catches the virus and they pass it on to the rest.Any increase in our costs will have to be passed on to the consumer.This is the second time I've been passed over for promotion (=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me) .I don't think you should pass up the opportunity to go to university.( to not make use of a chance)

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The root of rude manners in our country

Discussion


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Dictation

Two millionA American women enter the work force every year. The new workers include all ages and backgrounds: teenagers, college graduates, young housewives, society women and older women who have lost their husbands. Altogether, more than half the eighty-four million women in the United States are now employed or seeking employment. Although most of them are still holding tightly to the womanly jobs such as nursing, teaching, and office work, a growing number of pioneers are venturing into other fields. They run business; they manage farms; they become astronauts, carpenters, layers, truck or taxi-drivers, coal miners, or politicians. They join the army or the navy. So far no woman has become president of the country; but that might happen, as indeed it has happened in other nations.

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A Retired Teacher’s Impressions

Role-play



In China while some people are imbued with ….

be imbued with…Imbue:v. 灌输 , 使感染He managed to imbue his employees with team spirit.

他成功激发起雇员的团队精神。使充满You should imbue your children with ambition to succeed

你应该使你的孩子充满希望成功的雄心。be imbued with…His work is imbued with the evolutionary spirit. 他的作品中充满了进化论的思想。He is imbued with the self-criticism. 他富有自我批评的精神。

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…taken out sightseeing once in a while.

Once in a while: now and then; occasionally偶尔 ; 有时 ; 时不时

1.Once in a while, if a late story is so important it cannot be passed up, an attempt is made to insert it during the broadcast. 有时如果一条晚到的新闻很重要 , 不容忽略 ,那就要设法在播送节目时安插进去。 2. We went to see our English teacher once in a while. 我们偶尔去看我们的英语老师。

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He cites to him some examples of people’s good service …

Cite:

vt. 1.引用

The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.律师引用了以前的案例来支持他的论点。

It's no use citing the Bible to somebody who doesn't believe in God. 对不信上帝的人引用圣经的话是没用的。

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He cites to him some examples of people’s good service …

2. 传讯He was cited for contempt of court.

他因蔑视法庭而被传讯。

3. 表扬The soldier was cited by the king for his bravery.

这士兵由于英勇而受到国王的褒扬。

4. 举 ( 例 )To illstrate the theory in question, we can cite many examples. 为了说明我们讨论的这一理论 , 我们可以举一些例子。

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spelling

1.announce 2. sufficient 3. definition

4.immediate 5.appreciate 6.academic

7.accuracy 8. separate 9.existence

10.mental 11. various 12. challenge

Unit 3

Dictation• Travelling by air can be enjoyable, but it is often

frightening and strange the first time. I took my little boy, Douglas, for his first flight last month. When we arrived at the airport, he wanted to know why the official weighed the luggage. Then he wondered why he needed a passport. He didn’t understand what the security check was for. Then he asked where the air stewardess was. When he saw the plane, he couldn’t understand how it could fly in the air. Of course, he wanted to see how the captain worked and where he sat. he soon got bored and started asking when the plane would land. What a lot of questions! I was very pleased when we finally landed.

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Using uncertain expressions, work in pairs, take

in turns to inquire and respond to the following

topics. (Textbook Page 30.)

UncertaintyDialogueII

Practice

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When he tries to elucidate further but finds that he can’t do it…[i'lu:sideit, i'lu:s .deit] (clarify, explain, illuminate)ə

1.阐明 There is no need for him to elucidate.他没有必要去详细阐明。

I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are.我将尽力阐明我认为问题的所在。

2. 说明Please elucidate the reasons for your action.请说明你采取行动的理由。

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I can’t make out what is crawling there on the floor.

1. crawl along/across etcThe baby crawled across the floor.2. if an insect crawls, it moves using its legscrawl over/up etcThere's a bug crawling up your leg.3. crawl into/out of bedto get into or out of bed slowly because you are very tiredWe crawled into bed at 2 am.4. if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowlycrawl by/along etcThe traffic was crawling along.

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This is part of the interrogation.[in'ter geit, in'ter .geit] ( questioning, inquiry/enquiry)ə ə

v. 质问 , 讯问 , 审问 I decide to interrogate the abductors.

我决定去质问那帮绑架犯。

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The windowpanes are opaque. [ u'peik]ə adj.antonym: transparent

1. 不透明的 : not transparent This is an opaque cup. 这是一个不透明的杯子。

The window is made of opaque glass.这扇窗是用不透明的玻璃做的。

2.难懂的 :obscure, incomprehensiveThe report was written in long, opaque sentences.报告中的句子又长又难懂。

Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。

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I might overlooked some corners. [. uv 'luk]ə ə vt. 俯瞰

1.俯瞰湖泊的房子要价高些。Houses which overlook the lake cost more.

2. 我们找到了可俯瞰山谷的优美地点。We find a beautiful situation that can overlook the valley.

Vt. 没注意到 ,忽视1. 不应忽视困难。

We should not overlook the difficulties.2. 我不能忽视这样的罪行。I can't afford to overlook such a crime.

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Call on sb.1.拜访昨天有个人来拜访过你。

A certain person called on you yesterday.

2.号召他号召工人为争取自己的权利而斗争。

He called on the workers to fight for their rights.

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1. Have you ever been misunderstood by others?

2. What would you do if you are treated badly just beca

use you are misunderstood?

3. What else you can do if all the explanations seem us

eless?

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A Shopper’s Nightmare

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1. Where was the birthday gift bought?

2. What was the problem with the jumper?

3. Why did the author go to London with her friends?

4. What happened when the author left the store?

5. What was the author accused of?

6. How did the author prove that she was innocent?

7. What would have happened to the author had it no been a clear-c

ut case?

8. What was it that the author was most unhappy about this store?

Questions


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Cause process result

Retell



It would be sensible to dash into the large department store

① sensible1.reasonable, practical, and showing good judgmente.g. She seems very sensible. It's sensible to keep a note of your passport number. 2.suitable for a particular purpose, and practical rather than fashionablee.g. Eat a sensible diet and exercise daily. an old woman in sensible shoes and a neat skirt3. [formal] noticeablee.g. a sensible increase in temperature4. be sensible of somethingliterary to know or realize that something exists or is truee.g. He was very sensible of the difficult situation she was in.

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It would be sensible to dash into the large department store

②dash into

to go or run somewhere very quicklye.g. Olive dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again.

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My arms were grabbed viciously by a stern, bearded man..

① grab1. to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement [synonym] snatche.g. I grabbed my bag and ran off. I managed to grab the gun from Bowen.2. to get some food or sleep quickly because you are busye.g. Why don't you go and grab some sleep? Let's grab a bite to eat before we go.3. to take an opportunity, accept an invitation etc immediatelye.g. I think you should grab your chance to travel while you're young. She grabbed the opportunity to go to America.

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② viciously1.violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physicallye.g. a vicious murder a vicious killer Keep away from that dog, he can be vicious.2.very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someone's feelings or make their character seem bade.g. Sarah can be quite vicious at times. She was shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.3. unpleasantly strong or severe [synonym] violent

viciously [adverb] e.g. He twisted her arm viciously.viciousness [noun]

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spelling

1.Artificial 2. textile 3.application

4. nuclear technology

5. Scientist 6. device 7.harvest

8.achievement 9.hydrogen 10.radiation

11. cold-resistant 12.radioactive

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Dictation• Museums are buildings where objects of particular

interest are stored and arranged for public display. A museum may be concerned with almost any subject in history, science, or the arts. Some museums deal with the lives of famous people. These are often located in the buildings that used to be their homes. The rooms may be arranged just as they were in their lifetime. Other museums have models of streets and houses from different periods in history. Sometimes articles of special value or interest are loaned by one museum to another for a special exhibition. Thus, people can see the masterpieces of different countries without having to travel great distances.



③ sternserious and strict, and showing strong disapproval of someone's behavioure.g. sterner penalties for drug offences stern look/voice/expression etc e.g. 'Wait!' I shouted in my sternest voice. stern

ￚ sternly adverb

ￚ sternness noun [uncountable]

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④ bearded

beard [countable]1. hair that grows around a man's chin and cheeks2. something similar to a beard, such as hair growing on an animal's chin

bearded adjective

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…What I was accused of.

to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing

something bad

accuse somebody of (doing) something

e.g. He was accused of murder. Smith accused her of lying.

The professor stands accused of (=has been accused of)

stealing his student's ideas and publishing them.

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I had always assumed that a receipt would be …

assume [ 'sju:m]ə vt.1.假定 Let's assume it to be true.让我们假定这是真的。

We assume his guilt.我们假定他是有罪的。

2. 设想They assumed their operational positions.

他们设想了自己在实施中的作用。

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I had always assumed that a receipt would be …

3. 承担

I am not afraid to assume the responsibility.我不怕承担责任 .

4.( 想当然的 ) 认为

She was in arrogance to assume she would win every time. 她认为每次都能赢，未免太自大了。

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to prove a shopper’s innocence in such cases…

1. 也许这本书会证明对你的研究有用处。Perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.

2. 他已在这场战斗中证明了自己的勇气。 He has proved his courage in the battle.

3. 采用老方法结果反而是某事物最好。The old methods proved best after all.

4. 她断定那笔钱用得不是地方，而我们在经济上遇到的困难却也似乎说明她言之有理。She claimed that money had been wasted and our financial difficulties seemed to prove her point.

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A receipt would be enough to prove a shopper’s innocence

1.the fact of being not guilty of a crime[opposite] guilte.g. Can you prove your innocence ? protest/maintain your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty) e.g. The prisoners continued to protest their innocence.2. lack of experience of life or knowledge of the bad things in the worlde.g. In our innocence we believed everything we were told. the innocence of childhood

innocent [adj]

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I was furious and upset but I continued to protest that...

① furious very angrye.g. Residents in the area are furious at the decision. She was furious with herself for letting things get out of hand. Her family are furious that her name has been published by the press. She was absolutely furious .

② proteste.g. Thousands of people blocked the street, protesting against the new legislation. American English Students protested the decision. Clive protested that he hadn't been given enough time to do everything. Sarah protested that she wasn't Mick's girlfriend.

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And with great reluctance,…

when someone is unwilling to do something, or when they do something slowly to show that they are not very willing

e.g. Wells finally agreed, but with reluctance. reluctance/ reluctant to do somethinge.g. a reluctance to share information Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.

reluctantly [adverb] e.g. Reluctantly, he agreed.

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begging forgiveness

when someone forgives another personask/beg/pray etc for (somebody's) forgivenesse.g. He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.

I've tried to forgive him for what he said.If anything happened to the kids I'd never forgive myself . 'I'm really sorry.' 'It's okay, you're forgiven.' God forgives us our sins. (forgive sb. sth.)He didn't look the sort of man to forgive and forget (=forgive someone and no longer think about it) .Forgive me, but I don't think that is relevant. Forgive me for saying so , but that's nonsense.Forgive my phoning you so late. (forgive sb. doing)

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and sacked store detectives

[BE] informal to dismiss someone from their job

[synonym] fire

e.g. They couldn't sack me - I'd done nothing wrong.

He was sacked from every other job he had.

He was sacked for being drunk.

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Their sudden, ruthless behaviour and their rudeness and insensitivity had left me badly shaken.

① ruthless1. so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do ite.g. a ruthless dictator They have shown a ruthless disregard for basic human rights.

2. determined and firm when making unpleasant decisionse.g. He ran the company with ruthless efficiency. Throw away clothes you don't wear - be ruthless.

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Their sudden, ruthless behaviour and their rudeness and insensitivity had left me badly shaken.

② insensitivity / insensitive ( indifference/indifferent)1. not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people's feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset theme.g. One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband's death certificate. She's totally insensitive to Jack's feelings.2. not paying attention to what is happening or to what people are saying, and therefore not changing your behaviour because of itCompanies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. The service is insensitive to the needs of local people.

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…if I had had a less clear-cut case or had been in a more fragile state.

weak, feeble, frail, fragile

这些形容词均有“虚弱的，乏力的”之意。weak: 普通用词，指缺乏应有的力量，可用于身体、意志或精神。feeble: 指身体衰弱无力，精力几乎耗尽，含令人怜悯的意味。frail: 多指因经常生病而身体纤弱。fragile: 可与 frail换用，但语气强，侧重脆弱，指人容易生病，指物容易破碎。

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Unit 3Reading

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Role play the story in groups

Role Play


Unit 3

A Letter of ComplaintReadingII

1. On What occasions do people write letters of complaints?

2. What did Mr. E. M. James complain about in his letter to the

Manager of the Falstaff Restaurant?

3. What did Mr. James expect the Manager to do concerning his

complaint?

Skimming Questions


Solihull, West Midlands1

Reading 2


Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire2

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Shakespeare's Birthplace is a carefully restored 16th century half-timbered house situated in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years. It is now a small museum open to the public and is a popular visitor attraction, owned and managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. It has been referred to as "a Mecca for all lovers of literature."


I am writing to make a strong complaint about…

Complain:vi. [k m'plein]ə 1. 抱怨游客抱怨说房间太脏了。 The tourist complained that the room was too dirty.

他向我抱怨他的卤莽。She complained to me about his rudeness.

2.控诉这人要到警察局去控告我打他。

He will complain to the police that I struck him.3.诉说病人说耳部剧痛。

The patient is complaining of acute earache.

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We were assured that there would be ample room for us…

assure: vt. [ ' u ]ə ʃ ə 1. 使确信她当演员很成功，已毋庸置疑了。Her success as an actress was now assured.

他们尽力使他相信他们乐意工作。They tried to assure him of their willingness to work.

2. 使放心我可以向你保证，你儿子在这里会很快乐的。I can assure you that your son will be happy here.

已经向他们保证，凡是可能做的都做到了。They were assured that everything possible was being done.

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assure: vt.[ ' u ]ə ʃ ə 3.确保

We book early to assure ourselves of seats. 我们及早订票以确保有座。

Nothing can assure permanent happiness. 没有什么东西能确保永久的幸福。

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ample: [‘æmpl, ’æmp l]ə adj. 充足的 ( 指某物不仅满足了需要而且有余 )

We have ample time. 我们有充足的时间。

We have an ample supply of water.我们的水供应很充足。

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I am writing to make a strong complaint about…

Complaint n. [k m'pleint]ə 1. I have a complaint.

我要投诉。2. You have no real grounds for complaint.

你没有真正的理由发牢骚。3. She lodged a complaint about the noise.

她就噪音问题提出投诉。

lodge a claim/the protest/a complaint提出索赔，提出抗议，投诉

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Historic V.S. Historical

1)historic: famous in history, 历史上著名的 a ~ event/speech/spot

2)historical: belong to history 历史上的a ~ people/novel/play/film/painting~ trend

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In such a charming, picturesque setting…

picturesque [.pikt ‘resk] adj. ʃə 如画的

这个地方以它的如画的景色著称。The place is remarkable for its picturesque scenery.

这座城堡四周环山，风景如画。The castle stands in a picturesque setting surrounded by hills.

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As the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to…

n. 1. 事变 The serious incident along the border increased our fears of the war. 边境上的紧张局势加重了我们对战争的忧虑。

2.事件She couldn't erase the incident from her memory.

她难以忘记那次事件。The police are connecting this incident with last week's terrorist bombing. 警方认为这次事件和上周的恐怖分子爆炸事件有关。

3.插曲The incident put a dampener on his birthday party.

这件事使得他的生日晚会很扫兴。

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As the whole embarrassing incident was a great disappointment to…

adj. 1.难免的 These diseases are incident to childhood.儿童易患这类疾病。

2.附带的There are many evils incident to human society.

人类社会有很多罪恶。

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Unit 3

Note accepting an invitation

GuidedWriting

A note accepting an invitation usually includes:

1. appreciation of being invited

2. his / her certainty of having a good time

3. his / her assurance of being punctual / his / her apology for

having to be late (optional)

4. his / her offer of help (optional)

5. his / her looking forward to the occasion.

Unit 3

Could Past Mistakes Have Been Averted

InteractionActivities

Unit 3ListeningPractice

Spelling

DictationA

DictationB

ListeningComprehension

Unit 3

Spelling

exaggerate believe robust dreadful

sensible behaviour accuse innocence

furious shoplifter reluctance receipt

Unit 3

Specialists in marketing have studied how to make people buy more food in a supermarket. They do all kinds of things that you do not even notice. For example, the simple, ordinary food that everybody must buy, like bread, milk, flour and vegetable oil, is spread all over the store. You have walk by all the more interesting things in order to find what you need. The more expensive food is in packages with bright-coloured pictures. This food is placed at eye level so you see it and want to buy it. The things that you have to buy anyway are usually located on a higher or lower shelf. However, candy and other things that children like are on lower shelves. The store has a comfortable temperature in summer and winter, and it plays soft music. It is a pleasant place for people to stay and spend more money.

Dictation A

Unit 3

While I was shopping in a large department store, I stopped in the book department. I spent at least 30 minutes there because I was looking for a number of books which I wanted to give to people as presents. I found quite a few of them so I put them in a pile beside me. I was standing there and reading the books quietly, choosing some and putting some others back, when an elderly lady came up to me, pushed a book at me and said: “ I’ll take this.” I replied to her, “Go ahead, madam, but you had better pay for it first.” Then I realized that because I was standing by a great pile of books, she thought I was a shop assistant. I was starting to explain when she interrupted me and complained about the service in the shop. I said nothing and walked away.

Dictation B

Unit 3

1. It seems that no one liked to sit in the smoke.

2. The best way to get rid of the smoke, according to the old wo

man, was to make the smokers ill.

3. People are not allowed to smoke in the compartment.

4. The sharp-faced woman thought that if they had the windows

open, the cold air would make her rheumatism and cough wor

se.

5. Four people joined in the conversation. They were the two sm

okers and two women.

Listening Comprehension

True or False?

T

F

F

F

F

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1. T

2. It was to stop people from smoking.

3. People are allowed to smoke in the compartment

because it is a smoker.

4. The cold air would result in her rheumatism and cough.

5. Five people. They were the two smokers, two women and

the man in the overcoat.

Listening Comprehension

True or False?

Unit 3

Translation

• 1.The stuntman’s breathtaking performance left the audience panic-stricken.

• 2.Since his health is deteriorating, I think that it is time he got out of the bad habit of smoking.

• 3. When Bill is preoccupied with his experiment, he has no idea of what is going on around him.

• 4.Tom proposed to exchange his stamp of his for that book of John’s, but John refused.

• 5.He accused his neighbour of playing the records too loudly at night.

• 6.He is not such a fool as you assume him to be.

Unit 3

Translation

• On many occasions we may hear people say that men are superior to women. Actually this is a manifestation of male chauvinism.

• True, me are doing better than women in most fields, but this is not women’s fault. The age-old traditions which prevent women from enjoying equal opportunities with men have a lot to do with the problem.

Unit 3

Translation

• There is yet another form of invisible discrimination. That is the deep-rooted prejudice that sees ignorance as a woman’s virtue. But of course it is true that in our country women’s status has been greatly raised in the past fifty years.

• A main obstacle that often holds women back is fear, which results from social prejudice. Fear keeps women from doing anything significant. To root out the conventional prejudices, women should hold to the belief that they can catch up with and surpass men. This belief will build up women’s confidence, overcome their fear, and shatter the myth that men are superior to women.

Documents

Unit 3 Unit Three Unit 3 Practice: Convert the following sentences into passive voice orally. Someone says Professor Bao will come to see Liu and Zhen