Unit 3Text A of Wonder The Sense 21st Century College English: Book 3

Unit 3Unit 3 Text AText AUnit 3Unit 3 Text AText A

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21st Century College English: Book 321st Century College English: Book 3

• Lead-in Activities

• Text Organization

• Reading and Writing Skills

• Language Points

• Guided Practice

• AssignmentsAssignments

Unit 3: Text AUnit 3: Text A

The Sense of WonderThe Sense of Wonder

1. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you 1. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you

choose to give up? And having lost it, what do you think choose to give up? And having lost it, what do you think

you’d miss the most?you’d miss the most?

2. It’s common to speak of “ the five senses”---but are there 2. It’s common to speak of “ the five senses”---but are there

only five? Some researchers say that we all have and use only five? Some researchers say that we all have and use

other senses as well. What others can you think of ?other senses as well. What others can you think of ?

Lead-in ActivitiesLead-in Activities

Warm-up QuestionsWarm-up Questions

I. I. Children lose their sense of wonder before Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach adulthood.they reach adulthood.

I. I. Children lose their sense of wonder before Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach adulthood.they reach adulthood.

II.II. How to preserve or keep alive the sense of How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?wonder?

II.II. How to preserve or keep alive the sense of How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?wonder?

III. III. What is the value of preserving or What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense of wonder?strengthening the sense of wonder?

III. III. What is the value of preserving or What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense of wonder?strengthening the sense of wonder?

The structure of Text AThe structure of Text AThe structure of Text AThe structure of Text A

Para. 1Para. 1Para. 1Para. 1

Paras. 2-5Paras. 2-5Paras. 2-5Paras. 2-5


Text OrganizationText Organization

I. I. Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach adulthood.adulthood.

I. I. Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach Children lose their sense of wonder before they reach adulthood.adulthood.

The author’s argument is based on the facts: She The author’s argument is based on the facts: She wishes that children’s sense of wonder would be wishes that children’s sense of wonder would be indestructible and last throughout life. It is a indestructible and last throughout life. It is a misfortune to have the sense of wonder dimmed or misfortune to have the sense of wonder dimmed or even lost. even lost.

The author’s argument is based on the facts: She The author’s argument is based on the facts: She wishes that children’s sense of wonder would be wishes that children’s sense of wonder would be indestructible and last throughout life. It is a indestructible and last throughout life. It is a misfortune to have the sense of wonder dimmed or misfortune to have the sense of wonder dimmed or even lost. even lost.


II.II. How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?II.II. How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?How to preserve or keep alive the sense of wonder?

Who can be of help? Who can be of help? Who can be of help? Who can be of help?

How can parents be of help? How can parents be of help? How can parents be of help? How can parents be of help?

An argument that parents with little knowledge are An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.An argument that parents with little knowledge are An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.

Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed beauty. unnoticed beauty. Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed beauty. unnoticed beauty.






Who can be of help?Who can be of help?Who can be of help?Who can be of help?

Children need an adult who can rediscover with them Children need an adult who can rediscover with them the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. But parents often feel inadequate and incapable of in. But parents often feel inadequate and incapable of doing that. doing that.

Children need an adult who can rediscover with them Children need an adult who can rediscover with them the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. But parents often feel inadequate and incapable of in. But parents often feel inadequate and incapable of doing that. doing that.


How can parents be of help?How can parents be of help?How can parents be of help?How can parents be of help?

Parents should understand that the key point is not to Parents should understand that the key point is not to present the children with ready facts but to teach the present the children with ready facts but to teach the children how to feel, to arouse their emotion, and children how to feel, to arouse their emotion, and pave the way for children to develop a desire to know pave the way for children to develop a desire to know during early childhood. during early childhood.

Parents should understand that the key point is not to Parents should understand that the key point is not to present the children with ready facts but to teach the present the children with ready facts but to teach the children how to feel, to arouse their emotion, and children how to feel, to arouse their emotion, and pave the way for children to develop a desire to know pave the way for children to develop a desire to know during early childhood. during early childhood.


An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.developing children’s sense of wonder.

An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of An argument that parents with little knowledge are capable of developing children’s sense of wonder.developing children’s sense of wonder.

1.1. Even if the parents have little knowledge at their Even if the parents have little knowledge at their disposal, they can still expose their children to disposal, they can still expose their children to nature by looking up at the sky, listening to the nature by looking up at the sky, listening to the wind and feeling the rain.wind and feeling the rain.

2.2. City dwellers can also observe nature by City dwellers can also observe nature by watching the migrations of birds, studying the watching the migrations of birds, studying the changing seasons and pondering the mystery of changing seasons and pondering the mystery of growing seeds in a pot of earth. growing seeds in a pot of earth.

1.1. Even if the parents have little knowledge at their Even if the parents have little knowledge at their disposal, they can still expose their children to disposal, they can still expose their children to nature by looking up at the sky, listening to the nature by looking up at the sky, listening to the wind and feeling the rain.wind and feeling the rain.

2.2. City dwellers can also observe nature by City dwellers can also observe nature by watching the migrations of birds, studying the watching the migrations of birds, studying the changing seasons and pondering the mystery of changing seasons and pondering the mystery of growing seeds in a pot of earth. growing seeds in a pot of earth.


Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed beauty.beauty.

Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed Exploring nature is one way to open our eyes to unnoticed beauty.beauty.

Exploring nature asks us to observe with seeing and Exploring nature asks us to observe with seeing and questions eyes. By asking ourselves: “What if I had questions eyes. By asking ourselves: “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?”, we force ourselves to look at it again see it again?”, we force ourselves to look at it again in a new light.in a new light.

Exploring nature asks us to observe with seeing and Exploring nature asks us to observe with seeing and questions eyes. By asking ourselves: “What if I had questions eyes. By asking ourselves: “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?”, we force ourselves to look at it again see it again?”, we force ourselves to look at it again in a new light.in a new light.


III. III. What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense of wonder?of wonder?

III. III. What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense What is the value of preserving or strengthening the sense of wonder?of wonder?

What is the value or reason of preserving and What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening the sense of wonder? strengthening the sense of wonder?

What is the value or reason of preserving and What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening the sense of wonder? strengthening the sense of wonder?

The sense of wonder has significant and lasting The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our lives. effects on our lives. The sense of wonder has significant and lasting The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our lives. effects on our lives.

One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.





What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening the sense of wonder?the sense of wonder?

What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening What is the value or reason of preserving and strengthening the sense of wonder?the sense of wonder?

It is more than just a peasant way of passing the It is more than just a peasant way of passing the golden hours of childhood.golden hours of childhood.

It is more than just a peasant way of passing the It is more than just a peasant way of passing the golden hours of childhood.golden hours of childhood.


The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our lives.lives.

The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our The sense of wonder has significant and lasting effects on our lives.lives.

People with a sense of wonder will never be alone or People with a sense of wonder will never be alone or weary of life. They will also be able to find inner weary of life. They will also be able to find inner peace and strength that will guide them through peace and strength that will guide them through personal problems and give them satisfaction in life.personal problems and give them satisfaction in life.

People with a sense of wonder will never be alone or People with a sense of wonder will never be alone or weary of life. They will also be able to find inner weary of life. They will also be able to find inner peace and strength that will guide them through peace and strength that will guide them through personal problems and give them satisfaction in life.personal problems and give them satisfaction in life.


One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.One example illustrates this point.

A distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto A distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto Pettersson, enjoyed every new experience, every new Pettersson, enjoyed every new experience, every new discovery and the mysteries of the universe. He lived discovery and the mysteries of the universe. He lived to be 93 and in the final stage of his life, he said, to be 93 and in the final stage of his life, he said, “What will sustain me in my last moments is an “What will sustain me in my last moments is an infinite curiosity as to what is to follow.”infinite curiosity as to what is to follow.”

A distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto A distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto Pettersson, enjoyed every new experience, every new Pettersson, enjoyed every new experience, every new discovery and the mysteries of the universe. He lived discovery and the mysteries of the universe. He lived to be 93 and in the final stage of his life, he said, to be 93 and in the final stage of his life, he said, “What will sustain me in my last moments is an “What will sustain me in my last moments is an infinite curiosity as to what is to follow.”infinite curiosity as to what is to follow.”


Reading & Writing SkillsReading & Writing Skills

• To persuade someone that it’s easier than they think To persuade someone that it’s easier than they think to do something worthwhile by placing most of the to do something worthwhile by placing most of the possible objections in “ even if” and “wherever” possible objections in “ even if” and “wherever” clauses and arguing against them or responding clauses and arguing against them or responding directly and immediately.directly and immediately.

e.g. (Para 4) e.g. (Para 4) Even if you have little knowledge of Even if you have little knowledge of nature at your disposal, there is still much you can nature at your disposal, there is still much you can do for your child.do for your child.

Wherever you are and whatever your resources, you can still look up at the sky….You can still feel…

• To understand idiomatic expressions with the help of the context clues― examples, explanations, contrasts or parallel phrases.

(Note: In the case of idiomatic expressions, word formation clues can be misleading.)

Reading & Writing SkillsReading & Writing Skills

wonderwonder n.

— a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing that is strange and new

Examples:Examples:

• The sight of the Great Wall filled them with wonderwonder.

• The children watched the magician in silent wonderwonder.

misfortunemisfortune —— n. bad luck

Examples:Examples:

• I had the misfortunemisfortune to share a room with someone who snored loudly.

• She bore her misfortunesmisfortunes bravely. • do sth by misfortune 不幸做了某事 • suffer misfortune 遭受不幸• companions in misfortune 患难之交 • misfortune befall (befell) sb. • ~ struck…

… for most of us, that clear-eyed visionclear-eyed vision — that true instinct for that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiringwhat is beautiful and awe-inspiring — is dimmeddimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.

clear-eyed visionclear-eyed vision

— untainted outlook 目光清晰的视觉

More to learnMore to learnMore to learnMore to learn


that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiringthat true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring— in apposition to “that clear-eyed vision”, a variation of

the phrase “sense of wonder”那种对于美的和令人敬畏的东西的真正直觉



ParaphraseParaphrase??

dimdim v.v. make (or become) less bright or unable to see clearly make (or become) less bright or unable to see clearly 使…看不清楚；变暗淡或模糊使…看不清楚；变暗淡或模糊

a.a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see(of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的；模糊的昏暗的；模糊的

• most of us have little or no more sense of wonder as we grow up

Examples:Examples:

• Old age hasn’t Old age hasn’t dimmeddimmed her memory. her memory.• In the middle of the storm, the lights suddenly In the middle of the storm, the lights suddenly dimmeddimmed..• A A dimdim bulb provides the only light in the hall. bulb provides the only light in the hall.• I had only a I had only a dim dim memory of a tall, slendermemory of a tall, slender man. man.

If I had If I had influence withinfluence with the angels who are supposed to preside the angels who are supposed to preside over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life. throughout life.

influence with sb.influence with sb. — ability to obtain favorable treatment from sb., usu. by

means of acquaintance, status, wealth, etc.


Examples:Examples:

• She has great She has great influence withinfluence with the manager and could no the manager and could no doubt help you.doubt help you.

• My My influence withinfluence with her is not very strong. her is not very strong.

If I had If I had influenceinfluence with the angels who are supposed to preside with the angels who are supposed to preside over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life. throughout life.

Adj. + Adj. + influenceinfluence

— — big, considerable, enormous, great, significant, growing, big, considerable, enormous, great, significant, growing, dominant, major, overwhelming, powerful, profound, strodominant, major, overwhelming, powerful, profound, strong; important, crucial, decisive, beneficial, positive, negatng; important, crucial, decisive, beneficial, positive, negative, direct, destructive, political, economic, etcive, direct, destructive, political, economic, etc

Verb + Verb + influenceinfluence— — have, give sb., exercise, exert, use, extend, be under, comhave, give sb., exercise, exert, use, extend, be under, com

e/fall under, be independent of, show, attribute sth. Toe/fall under, be independent of, show, attribute sth. ToPrep.Prep.— — under the~, ~ from, ~ on/upon, ~ over, ~ withunder the~, ~ from, ~ on/upon, ~ over, ~ with


If I had influence with the angels who are supposed to If I had influence with the angels who are supposed to preside preside overover all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world world bebe a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life. throughout life.

Meaning?Meaning?e.g.e.g.• The city council is The city council is presided overpresided over by the mayor. by the mayor.• The present director has The present director has presided overpresided over a rapid decline a rapid decline

in the firm’s profitability.in the firm’s profitability.

preside preside vi. vi. — — be chairman (at a conference, meeting, etc.) be chairman (at a conference, meeting, etc.) e.g.e.g.• The vice president will The vice president will presidepreside at today’s meeting. at today’s meeting.

be responsible forbe responsible forbe responsible forbe responsible for

be head or director ofbe head or director ofbe head or director ofbe head or director of


keep alive their natural sense of wonder without any such gift from the angels

ParaphraseParaphrase

??• retain their natural sense of wonder as they grow up retain their natural sense of wonder as they grow up without being given a lasting one by the angelswithout being given a lasting one by the angels

mysterymystery n.n. —— something impossible to explain because no people or something impossible to explain because no people or

only very few people have the knowledge to be able to only very few people have the knowledge to be able to understand it. understand it.

Examples:Examples:

• Despite years of study, sleepwalking remains a Despite years of study, sleepwalking remains a mysterymystery..

• It is a It is a mysterymystery to me why she married him in to me why she married him in the first place. the first place.

myth---[C or U] an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining in a literary way the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts:

ancient myths

myth---[C or U] an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining in a literary way the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts:

ancient myths

Parents often feel Parents often feel inadequateinadequate when confronted on the one when confronted on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physical nature.with a world of complex physical nature.

inadequateinadequate— — a.a.not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc.not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc.


Examples:Examples:

• The safety precautions are totally The safety precautions are totally inadequateinadequate..

• I feel I feel inadequateinadequate when I walk to Miranda about art when I walk to Miranda about art because she knows so much. because she knows so much.

Parents often feel inadequate when Parents often feel inadequate when confrontedconfronted on the one on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physical nature.with a world of complex physical nature.

confrontconfront vt.vt.— — stand or meet face to face; bring face to facestand or meet face to face; bring face to face


Examples:Examples:

• Can you think of some typical problems that Can you think of some typical problems that confrontconfront Chinese learning English?Chinese learning English?

• When I took office, I was When I took office, I was confrontedconfronted with new guidelin with new guidelines.es.

• Becca will have to Becca will have to confrontconfront some frightening truths ab some frightening truths about this diseaseout this disease. .

Parents often feel inadequate when Parents often feel inadequate when confronted on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physicalphysical nature. nature.

physicalphysical a.— having material existence; of or relating to material

things

Examples:Examples:

• the physicalphysical world

• All physicalphysical objects occupy space.


??Parents often feel somewhat unable to cope with the Parents often feel somewhat unable to cope with the situation in which children have a keen sense of situation in which children have a keen sense of wonder and are eager to learn about the natural world wonder and are eager to learn about the natural world while parents themselves are not knowledgeable while parents themselves are not knowledgeable enough about its complexity.enough about its complexity.

in a in a mood mood of self-defeatof self-defeat

mood mood n.n.— — state of mind or feelingsstate of mind or feelings 心境，心情；情绪心境，心情；情绪Examples:Examples:

• She’s in a good She’s in a good moodmood today. today.• He’s always in a bad He’s always in a bad moodmood on Mondays. on Mondays.

Idioms with “Idioms with “moodmood”:”:

in the mood for (doing) sth. /to do sthin the mood for (doing) sth. /to do sth

— — feeling like doing sth; inclined to do sth.feeling like doing sth; inclined to do sth.

in no mood for (doing) sth. /to do sthin no mood for (doing) sth. /to do sth

— — not feeling like doing sth; not inclined to to sth. not feeling like doing sth; not inclined to to sth.

Paraphrase: Feeling helplessParaphrase: Feeling helpless

I don’t even know one bird from another!


??• I can’t even tell the differences between birds.I can’t even tell the differences between birds.

sincerelysincerely— — adad. . 真诚地；忠实地真诚地；忠实地

““Sincerely” or “sincerely yours” is a common way to Sincerely” or “sincerely yours” is a common way to end a letter to someone who is not a friend or relative, end a letter to someone who is not a friend or relative, before you sign your name.before you sign your name.

SincereSincere

— — a. a. free from falseness; true and honest free from falseness; true and honest

Examples:Examples:

• sinceresincere friendship friendship• More than More than sinceresincere words of support, we need action. words of support, we need action. • I I sincerelysincerely hope she’s happy with her decision. hope she’s happy with her decision.

not halfnot half— not at all

Not half is used in informal English to emphasize an opinion or the truth of a statement.

Examples:Examples:

• Films these days aren’t halfaren’t half as good as they used to be.

• It isn’t halfisn’t half cold here in winter.

IfIf facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, wisdom, thenthen the emotions and the impressions of the senses the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.

If … then …If … then …

The The if … then …if … then … structure consists normally of the structure consists normally of the first clause that begins with first clause that begins with ifif and the second starting and the second starting with with thenthen. The . The ifif clause implies an clause implies an assumptionassumption the the speaker is making which is not widely held, while the speaker is making which is not widely held, while the thenthen clause lays out the clause lays out the consequencesconsequences of that line of of that line of reasoning. The structure is mainly used in written reasoning. The structure is mainly used in written English. English.

ThenThen used in the structure often means “in that used in the structure often means “in that case”, “therefore”, or “as a result”.case”, “therefore”, or “as a result”.

Examples:Examples:

• If If it’s not on the table, it’s not on the table, thenthen it will be in the drawer. it will be in the drawer.

• If If any questions do occur to you, any questions do occur to you, then then don’t hesitate to don’t hesitate to write to us.write to us.

• IfIf I haven’t heard from you by Friday, I haven’t heard from you by Friday, then then I’ll I’ll assume you’re not coming. assume you’re not coming.

• IfIf we say “y” equals “ax we say “y” equals “ax33”, ”, thenthen we get a curve like we get a curve like this.this.


IfIf facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, wisdom, thenthen the emotions and the the emotions and the impressions of the sensesimpressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.

impressions of the sensesimpressions of the senses— — things that one receives by the five powers of the body; things that one receives by the five powers of the body;

general feelingsgeneral feelings


IfIf facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, wisdom, thenthen the emotions and the impressions of the senses the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow.

Rhetoric:Rhetoric:metaphormetaphor — — use of a word or phrase to indicate sth. different use of a word or phrase to indicate sth. different from ( through related in some way to ) the literal from ( through related in some way to ) the literal meaning.meaning. Usage:Usage: (1) A is B(1) A is B

e.g.e.g. A good book is a good friend.A good book is a good friend. Experience is the best teacher.Experience is the best teacher.

(2) B + of + A(2) B + of + Ae.g.e.g. a palace of a housea palace of a house

She has a heart of stone. She has a heart of stone.

Translation: Translation:

A good tongue is a good weapon.A good tongue is a good weapon.

Key: Key:

能言善辩是利器．能言善辩是利器．

Rhetoric:Rhetoric:simile simile — — use of comparison of one thing with anotheruse of comparison of one thing with another

Usage:Usage:

A is like B; A is as BA is like B; A is as B

e.g.e.g. That soldier is like a lion.That soldier is like a lion. She is as beautiful as a flower.She is as beautiful as a flower. as brave as a lionas brave as a lion an iron willan iron will

Question:Question:

Which figure of speech is applied in this sentence, Which figure of speech is applied in this sentence, metaphor or simile?metaphor or simile?

Metaphor.Metaphor.Metaphor.Metaphor.

arousearouse vt.vt. — — cause to become active; excite cause to become active; excite 唤醒；激发唤醒；激发rouserouse vt.vt.1.1. cause to become active; excite (= arouse) cause to become active; excite (= arouse) 唤醒；激发唤醒；激发2.2. wake (sb.) up wake (sb.) up 唤醒；使醒来唤醒；使醒来

Examples:Examples:

•• He works hard to He works hard to arousearouse his students’ curiosity. his students’ curiosity.

•• When he’s When he’s rousedroused, he can get very angry., he can get very angry.

•• She She rousedroused him from his sleep. him from his sleep.

wish for knowledge about the object of our emotional response


?? wish to obtain knowledge about things for which a wish to obtain knowledge about things for which a feeling of sympathy, or pity, or admiration, or love, feeling of sympathy, or pity, or admiration, or love, has been aroused.has been aroused.

It is more important to It is more important to pave the way forpave the way for children’s desire to children’s desire to

know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to

assimilate. assimilate.

pave the way (for)pave the way (for)— — create a situation in which something specified is create a situation in which something specified is

possible and can happenpossible and can happen

Examples:Examples:

•• Data from the space flight should Data from the space flight should pave the way forpave the way for a a more detailed exploration of Mars. more detailed exploration of Mars.

•• His work His work paved the way forpaved the way for the new theory. the new theory.

Translation:Translation:他的经济政策为信息产业的扩展铺平了道路。他的经济政策为信息产业的扩展铺平了道路。

Key:Key:His economic policies paved the way for expansion of His economic policies paved the way for expansion of information industry.information industry.


It is more important to pave the way for children’s desire to It is more important to pave the way for children’s desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilateassimilate. .

assimilateassimilate— — vt. vt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorbtake in and make a part of oneself; absorb 使同化；使同化；吸收吸收

Examples:Examples:

•• The The assimilationassimilation of immigrants of immigrants (( 移民移民 )) into American into American culture has been a constant feature of US history.culture has been a constant feature of US history.


?? It is more important to prepare the children by It is more important to prepare the children by arousing their sense of wonder than to feed them with arousing their sense of wonder than to feed them with a lot of facts which they are not ready to take in. a lot of facts which they are not ready to take in.

at one’s disposalat one’s disposal— — available for one to use as one whishes available for one to use as one whishes 供任意使用；供任意使用；可自行支配可自行支配

Examples:Examples:

•• I don’t have a car I don’t have a car at my disposalat my disposal..

•• If you want some help preparing for the party I can be If you want some help preparing for the party I can be at your disposalat your disposal all day. all day.

disposedispose vt.vt.1.1. put in place; set in readiness put in place; set in readiness 布置布置 ;; 配置配置2.2. cause to have a tendency (to do sth.)cause to have a tendency (to do sth.) 使有倾向使有倾向 ;; 使愿使愿意意

3.3. ((ofof) get rid of ) get rid of 清除清除 ;; 去掉去掉Examples:Examples:•• The conductor The conductor disposed disposed the singers in a semi-circle.the singers in a semi-circle.

•• Her sense of humor Her sense of humor disposeddisposed me to like her. me to like her.

•• All the furniture has been All the furniture has been disposed ofdisposed of. .

whatever your resourceswhatever your resources


?? Whatever your abilities; whatever stock of knowledge Whatever your abilities; whatever stock of knowledge you haveyou have

releaserelease— — vt.vt. 1.1. give freedom to (sb.)give freedom to (sb.)

2. 2. remove (sth.) from a fixed position; cause (sth.) to remove (sth.) from a fixed position; cause (sth.) to move freelymove freely

n.n. freeing or being freed from something that confines freeing or being freed from something that confines

Examples:Examples:

•• She gently She gently releasedreleased herself from his arms. herself from his arms.

•• He He releasedreleased the brake and the car rolled forward.the brake and the car rolled forward.

•• Death is often a welcomeDeath is often a welcome release release from pain. from pain.

think of its long journey from sea to air to earth


??consider the consider the water cyclewater cycle, the long process of how water , the long process of how water from the sea changes into vapor in the air, falls upon from the sea changes into vapor in the air, falls upon land through precipitation, and flows ultimately back land through precipitation, and flows ultimately back into the sea into the sea

Water CycleWater Cycle

Natural SelectionNatural Selection, the foundation concept supporting , the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution, is the process by which the theory of evolution, is the process by which environmental effects lead to varying degrees of environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms. This revolutionary theory was developed organisms. This revolutionary theory was developed by Charles Darwin and published in 1859 in his now by Charles Darwin and published in 1859 in his now famous treatise famous treatise On the Origin of Species by Means of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.Natural Selection.

Darwin, Charles Robert (180Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882)9-1882)

达尔文达尔文

embodyembody vt.vt.1.1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical formrepresent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体体现；使具体化现；使具体化

2.2. contain, includecontain, include 包含包含Examples:Examples:

•• To me he To me he embodiesembodies all the best qualities of a teacher. all the best qualities of a teacher.

•• The latest computer model The latest computer model embodiesembodies many new featur many new features. es.

• • ~ ~ an idea in a paintingan idea in a painting 在画中表现思想在画中表现思想

• • ～～ principles in actionsprinciples in actions 用行动来体现原则用行动来体现原则

• • ～～ Parts of the old treaty are embodied in the new oParts of the old treaty are embodied in the new one.ne.

ponder ponder the mystery of a growing seedthe mystery of a growing seed

ponderponder— — v. v. think about (sth.) carefully and for a long time, esp. think about (sth.) carefully and for a long time, esp.

in trying to reach a decision; considerin trying to reach a decision; considerExamples:Examples:

•• You have You have pondered pondered long enough; it is time to decide.long enough; it is time to decide.

•• I am I am ponderingpondering how to respond. how to respond.

•• Mary Mary ponderedpondered bitterly (on/ over) the meaning of life. bitterly (on/ over) the meaning of life.


??• consider the inexplicable process of a seed growing consider the inexplicable process of a seed growing

into a plantinto a plant

a matter of sth./doing stha matter of sth./doing sth..

— — a question of; an instance or a case ofa question of; an instance or a case of 一个…的一个…的问题；问题；一件…的事一件…的事

Examples:Examples:

•• Dealing with these problems is all Dealing with these problems is all a matter ofa matter of experience.experience.

• • Success in business is simply Success in business is simply a matter ofa matter of knowing when knowing when to take a chance.to take a chance.

be open to (an idea, etc.)be open to (an idea, etc.)— be ready and willing to accept and to try and — be ready and willing to accept and to try and understand or consider (and idea, etc.)understand or consider (and idea, etc.)

Examples:Examples:

•• We We are open toare open to suggestions. suggestions.

•• We haven’t decided on a price, but weWe haven’t decided on a price, but we’re open to’re open to offers.offers.

with such unseeing eyeswith such unseeing eyes

ParaphraseParaphrase ??

• without noticing themwithout noticing them

Those who Those who dwelldwell, as scientists or laypeople, among the , as scientists or laypeople, among the beauties and mysteries of the earthbeauties and mysteries of the earth

dwelldwell vi.vi. — — live (in a place or in a particular way)live (in a place or in a particular way)Example:Example:

•• She She dwelt dwelt in South Africa for ten years.in South Africa for ten years.

dwell on/upon dwell on/upon — — think or talk about (sth.) a lot of the timethink or talk about (sth.) a lot of the timeExample:Example:

•• Let’s not Let’s not dwell ondwell on your past mistakes. your past mistakes.


?? those people, whether they are scientists or non-those people, whether they are scientists or non-scientists, who live in a world full of beauties and scientists, who live in a world full of beauties and mysteries.mysteries.

contemplatecontemplate— — v.v.spend time considering (a possible future action), or spend time considering (a possible future action), or

to to consider (one particular thing) for a long time in a consider (one particular thing) for a long time in a serious wayserious way

Examples:Examples:

•• She stood there She stood there contemplatingcontemplating the painting. the painting.

•• The owner of the team The owner of the team contemplatedcontemplated moving his moving his football club to another city. football club to another city.

There is There is symbolicsymbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring.for the spring.Question:Question:What do you think is the What do you think is the symbolic beauty in the migration symbolic beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring ?for the spring ?

There is something infinitely There is something infinitely healinghealing in the repeated refrains of in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.spring after the winter.

Translation:Translation:

?? 在大自然反反复复的循环中，有一种具有无限的治愈在大自然反反复复的循环中，有一种具有无限的治愈力的东西——黑夜过后是黎明，冬天过后是春天的这力的东西——黑夜过后是黎明，冬天过后是春天的这一保证。一保证。

healheal v.v.— — make or become healthy or whole againmake or become healthy or whole again““HealHeal” ” commonly suggests a restoring to soundness of an commonly suggests a restoring to soundness of an affected part after a wound or sore.affected part after a wound or sore.

Examples:Examples:

•• His wounds were slow toHis wounds were slow to healheal..

•• As people age, they tend to As people age, they tend to healheal more slowly. more slowly.

in possession of in possession of

— — 占有；占据占有；占据If someone is If someone is in possession ofin possession of something, they have it, something, they have it, esp. something valuable or important or something esp. something valuable or important or something thth

ey were not expected to have.ey were not expected to have.

Examples:Examples:

•• He is He is in possession ofin possession of a large fortune. a large fortune.

•• Their opponents (Their opponents ( 对手对手 ) were ) were in possession ofin possession of the ball the ball for most of the match. for most of the match.

concerningconcerning

— — prep.prep. ( (fml.fml.) about; with regard to; in connection with) about; with regard to; in connection with 关于关于

Examples:Examples:

•• If you have any information If you have any information concerning concerning the incident, the incident, please contact the police. please contact the police.

• • I spoke to him I spoke to him concerning concerning his behavior.his behavior.

an an incurableincurable romantic romantic

Question:Question:

Can you figure out the meaning of the word Can you figure out the meaning of the word “incurable”?“incurable”?

inininin cure cure cure cure ableableableable

Key:Key:incurableincurableincurableincurable

Translation:Translation:

?? 一个不可救药的浪漫主义者一个不可救药的浪漫主义者

he had not much longer to enjoy the earthly scenehe had not much longer to enjoy the earthly scene

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

?? he was not going to live much longer to enjoy human he was not going to live much longer to enjoy human lifelife

sustainsustain vt.vt.1.1. bear (weight) without breaking or falling: support bear (weight) without breaking or falling: support 承承受住；支撑受住；支撑

2.2. keep alive or in existencekeep alive or in existence 维持生命或存在维持生命或存在

Examples:Examples:

•• Will this shelf Will this shelf sustainsustain the weight of all these books? the weight of all these books?

•• There must be enough oxygen (There must be enough oxygen ( 氧气氧气 ) to ) to sustainsustain life.life.

as toas to

— — with regard to; aboutwith regard to; about

Examples:Examples:

•• As toAs to correcting our homework, the teacher always correcting our homework, the teacher always makes us do it ourselves. makes us do it ourselves.

•• There are no special rules There are no special rules as toas to what clothes you what clothes you should wear.should wear.

Guided PracticeGuided Practice

• Vocabulary

• Structure

• Cloze

• Translation

• Structure Writing The Sense of WonderThe Sense of Wonder

1.1. Colors often have ___________ meanings that vary from culture Colors often have ___________ meanings that vary from culture

to culture.to culture.

2.2. All the years that have passed have not __________ my memory All the years that have passed have not __________ my memory

of our first glorious autumn in Beijing.of our first glorious autumn in Beijing.

III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with one of the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

symbolic

dimmed

Exercises • Exercises • VocabularyVocabulary

arousearouse assimilateassimilate symbolicsymbolic ponder ponder misfortunemisfortunekeenkeendimdim concerningconcerning moodmood confrontconfront

recognitionrecognition healheal

3. His most recent essay focuses on the problems that people

__________ in every day lives.

4. His failure in business was due not so much to ___________ as

to his own mistakes.


confront

misfortune




5. 5. If you have any questions ___________ our products, please feel If you have any questions ___________ our products, please feel

free to contact our customer service department.free to contact our customer service department.

6.6. My boss’s __________ change very quickly; one moment he’s My boss’s __________ change very quickly; one moment he’s

light-hearted and cheerful, and the next he hates everything and light-hearted and cheerful, and the next he hates everything and

everybody. everybody.


concerning

moods




7. Christy is bright, creative and quick to ___________ new ideas.

8. She loves to sit on the hill alone at night, gazing at the stars and

__________ their interest in challenging tasks.


assimilate

pondering




9.9. These educational toys give children a feeling of self-worth by These educational toys give children a feeling of self-worth by

__________ their interest in challenging tasks. __________ their interest in challenging tasks.

10.10. Despite widespread public ___________ of the worsening air Despite widespread public ___________ of the worsening air

quality in these areas, little has been done to control air pollution.quality in these areas, little has been done to control air pollution.


arousing

recognition




11.11. The human body has great self-_______ powers, and sometimes The human body has great self-_______ powers, and sometimes

all it needs to overcome a mild illness is rest and a healthy diet. all it needs to overcome a mild illness is rest and a healthy diet.

12.12. Dogs and wolves on their _________ sense of smell to find food Dogs and wolves on their _________ sense of smell to find food

and recognize danger. and recognize danger.


healing

keen




Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English.into English.

1.1. If your roommate has a high fever and her throat hurts, __If your roommate has a high fever and her throat hurts, __

____________________ ____________________ (( 那她可能得流感了那她可能得流感了 ))..

2.2. _____________________ _____________________ (( 如果你在剑桥学物理的话如果你在剑桥学物理的话 )), then yo, then yo

u know my uncle — he’s a professor there.u know my uncle — he’s a professor there.

then she might have the fluthen she might have the flu

If you’re studying physics at CambridgeIf you’re studying physics at Cambridge

StructureStructure


3.3. If the book isn’t on the table, _______________________ If the book isn’t on the table, _______________________ (( 那它就在其中的一个抽屉里那它就在其中的一个抽屉里 ).).

4.4. _________________________, _________________________, (( 如果你体谅她的感情的话如果你体谅她的感情的话 )), the, the

n you should apologize. n you should apologize.

then it must be in one of the drawersthen it must be in one of the drawers

then it must be in one of the drawersthen it must be in one of the drawers

StructureStructure


5.5. If you liked Titanic, ___________________________ If you liked Titanic, ___________________________ (( 那我那我相信你会喜欢《泰坦尼克》的续集相信你会喜欢《泰坦尼克》的续集 ))..

6.6. ________________________, ________________________, (( 如果两个人都说他们无罪如果两个人都说他们无罪 ),), the the

n one of them must be lying. n one of them must be lying.

then I’m sure you’ll also enjoy Titanic IIthen I’m sure you’ll also enjoy Titanic II

If both men say they’re innocentIf both men say they’re innocent

StructureStructure

《读写教程《读写教程 IIIIII 》》 :: Ex. X, p. 81Ex. X, p. 81《读写教程《读写教程 IIIIII 》》 :: Ex. X, p. 81Ex. X, p. 81

ClozeCloze

X. Select the most appropriate word from among each of the four choices given. The choice 0 means that no additional word is necessary.

If you want to develop the senses of your mind, there are many simple and enjoyable exercises that can help you. The first step is to ___1__ your physical senses so you can experience them ___2___. Let’s start with food — either a food you ___3___ like, or a food you’ve grown ___4__ of because you eat ___5___ too often.

1. A) alert B) arouseC) assimilate D) aware

2. A) infiniter B) intenserC) more infinitelyD) more intensely

3. A) especially B) eventually

C) partially D) specially4. A) dim B) keen

C) mere D) weary5. A) it B) there

C) this D) 0

BB

DD

AADD

AA

ClozeCloze

Begin ___6___ closing your eyes and focusing on ___7___ smell. Breathe it in deeply, and imagine: If this smell ___8___ a perfume, what name would you give it? Now go on ___9___ the dish — but not as you usually do! put a small ___10___ on the tip of your tongue and notice how the taste ___11___ there respond. Move the food ___12___ the side and back of your tongue and ___13___ the differences.

6. A) by B) to C) withD) 0

7. A) it’s B) its C) theirD) 0

8. A) had B) wereC) would be D) 0

9. A) taste B) tastingC) to taste D) with a

taste10. A) amount B) number

C) selection D) reserve11. A) buds B) bites

C) tides D) 012. A) about B) along

C) at D) through13. A) embody B) heal

C) ponder D) relate

AABB

BB

CC

AA

BBAA

CC

ClozeCloze

Find a word for each flavor you experience, but try to refrain ___14___ from using everyday terms like “sweet” or “salty”. If this ___15___ a song in your mouth, what kind of song would it be? ___16___ you know, you can go on — but don’t eat any more yet! First pay attention ___17___ your mind is responding to the food. Notice your ___18___— do you feel more hopeful, relaxed or serious than before? Or just hungrier?

14. A) oneself B)self C) with D) 0

15. A) had B) were C) would be D) 0

16. A) As B) At once

C) Once D) Since17. A) how B) to

howC) to way D) what

18. A) misfortune B) moodC) recognition D)

sympathy

BB

CC

BB

BB

DD

ClozeCloze

• TranslationTranslation Ex. XII Ex. XIII

TranslationTranslation

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XI. Translate the following into Chinese.

I sincerely believe that for children, and for parents seeking to guide them, it is not half so important to know as it is to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. The years of early childhood are the time to prepare the soil.

我真诚地相信，对于我真诚地相信，对于孩子们来说，对于想要指孩子们来说，对于想要指导他们的父母们来说，感导他们的父母们来说，感受比知道要重要得多。如受比知道要重要得多。如果事实是以后能长出知识果事实是以后能长出知识与智慧的种子，那么情感与智慧的种子，那么情感和感官印象则是种子必须和感官印象则是种子必须赖以生长的沃土。幼儿时赖以生长的沃土。幼儿时期就是培育土壤的时候。期就是培育土壤的时候。

我真诚地相信，对于我真诚地相信，对于孩子们来说，对于想要指孩子们来说，对于想要指导他们的父母们来说，感导他们的父母们来说，感受比知道要重要得多。如受比知道要重要得多。如果事实是以后能长出知识果事实是以后能长出知识与智慧的种子，那么情感与智慧的种子，那么情感和感官印象则是种子必须和感官印象则是种子必须赖以生长的沃土。幼儿时赖以生长的沃土。幼儿时期就是培育土壤的时候。期就是培育土壤的时候。


Once the emotions have been aroused — a sense of the beautiful, the excitement of the new and the unknown, a feeling of sympathy, pity, admiration or love — then we wish for knowledge about the object of our emotional response. Once found, such knowledge has far more lasting meaning than mere information. It is more important to pave the way for children’s desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilate.

一旦情感被激起——一种一旦情感被激起——一种对美的感受，对新的和未对美的感受，对新的和未知事物的激动，一种同知事物的激动，一种同情、怜悯、敬慕或爱恋的情、怜悯、敬慕或爱恋的感觉——我们就会渴望了感觉——我们就会渴望了解引起我们情感反应的事解引起我们情感反应的事物。一旦找到，这种知识物。一旦找到，这种知识就比纯粹的信息具有持久就比纯粹的信息具有持久得多的意义。为孩子们的得多的意义。为孩子们的求知欲铺平道路比向他们求知欲铺平道路比向他们灌输一堆他们不准备吸收灌输一堆他们不准备吸收的事实更为重要。的事实更为重要。

一旦情感被激起——一种一旦情感被激起——一种对美的感受，对新的和未对美的感受，对新的和未知事物的激动，一种同知事物的激动，一种同情、怜悯、敬慕或爱恋的情、怜悯、敬慕或爱恋的感觉——我们就会渴望了感觉——我们就会渴望了解引起我们情感反应的事解引起我们情感反应的事物。一旦找到，这种知识物。一旦找到，这种知识就比纯粹的信息具有持久就比纯粹的信息具有持久得多的意义。为孩子们的得多的意义。为孩子们的求知欲铺平道路比向他们求知欲铺平道路比向他们灌输一堆他们不准备吸收灌输一堆他们不准备吸收的事实更为重要。的事实更为重要。


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XII. Translate the following sentence into English.

1.1. 我们不久就对她无休止的抱怨感到厌倦，并尽量避开她。我们不久就对她无休止的抱怨感到厌倦，并尽量避开她。

We soon grew weary of her constant complaints, and We soon grew weary of her constant complaints, and avoided her as much as possible.avoided her as much as possible.We soon grew weary of her constant complaints, and We soon grew weary of her constant complaints, and avoided her as much as possible.avoided her as much as possible.

constantconstant be / grew weary ofbe / grew weary of avoidavoid


2.2. 市长将在今天下午主持会议，为建设一条新公路的规划作市长将在今天下午主持会议，为建设一条新公路的规划作准备。准备。

The mayor will preside over a meeting this afternoon that The mayor will preside over a meeting this afternoon that will pave the way for plans to build a new highway.will pave the way for plans to build a new highway.The mayor will preside over a meeting this afternoon that The mayor will preside over a meeting this afternoon that will pave the way for plans to build a new highway.will pave the way for plans to build a new highway.

preside over a meetingpreside over a meetingpave the way for …pave the way for …



3.3. 如果我们有更多的时间可支配，我会带你上这座山。从山如果我们有更多的时间可支配，我会带你上这座山。从山

顶上四下观望真令人惊叹。顶上四下观望真令人惊叹。

If we had more time at our disposal, I’d take you up this If we had more time at our disposal, I’d take you up this mountain. The view from the top is truly awe-inspiring. mountain. The view from the top is truly awe-inspiring. If we had more time at our disposal, I’d take you up this If we had more time at our disposal, I’d take you up this mountain. The view from the top is truly awe-inspiring. mountain. The view from the top is truly awe-inspiring.

awe-inspiringawe-inspiring

at one’s disposalat one’s disposal



4.4. 任何热爱生活的人都不难发现鸟类迁徙中的象征性美和实任何热爱生活的人都不难发现鸟类迁徙中的象征性美和实

际美。际美。

Anyone who is in love with life will have no difficulty in Anyone who is in love with life will have no difficulty in finding the symbolic as well as the actual beauty in the finding the symbolic as well as the actual beauty in the migration of the birds.migration of the birds.

Anyone who is in love with life will have no difficulty in Anyone who is in love with life will have no difficulty in finding the symbolic as well as the actual beauty in the finding the symbolic as well as the actual beauty in the migration of the birds.migration of the birds.

be in love with lifebe in love with life

have no difficulty in finding…have no difficulty in finding… symbolicsymbolic

migrationmigration



5.5. 观看壮观的潮涨潮落景色使我感到一种在其他地方感受不观看壮观的潮涨潮落景色使我感到一种在其他地方感受不

到的内心的满足。到的内心的满足。

Watching the magnificent view of the ebb and flow of the Watching the magnificent view of the ebb and flow of the tides fills me with an inner contentment that I find nowhere tides fills me with an inner contentment that I find nowhere else.else.

Watching the magnificent view of the ebb and flow of the Watching the magnificent view of the ebb and flow of the tides fills me with an inner contentment that I find nowhere tides fills me with an inner contentment that I find nowhere else.else.

the ebb and flow of the tidesthe ebb and flow of the tides

innerinner



6.6. 他的不幸激起了听众深深的同情。他们热切地想帮他抚平他的不幸激起了听众深深的同情。他们热切地想帮他抚平

心头的创伤。心头的创伤。

His misfortune aroused great sympathy among the His misfortune aroused great sympathy among the listeners, who are keen to help his mental wounds.listeners, who are keen to help his mental wounds.His misfortune aroused great sympathy among the His misfortune aroused great sympathy among the listeners, who are keen to help his mental wounds.listeners, who are keen to help his mental wounds.

arousearouse

great sympathygreat sympathy

healhealbe keen tobe keen to



7.7. 对一个门外汉来说，要认识霍金博士研究的重要性也许是对一个门外汉来说，要认识霍金博士研究的重要性也许是

困难的或不可能的，但它肯定会对我们的生活产生经久的困难的或不可能的，但它肯定会对我们的生活产生经久的

影响。影响。

Recognition of the importance of Dr. Hawkin’s research maRecognition of the importance of Dr. Hawkin’s research may be difficult or impossible for a layman, but it is sure to hay be difficult or impossible for a layman, but it is sure to have a lasting impact on our lives.ve a lasting impact on our lives.

Recognition of the importance of Dr. Hawkin’s research maRecognition of the importance of Dr. Hawkin’s research may be difficult or impossible for a layman, but it is sure to hay be difficult or impossible for a layman, but it is sure to have a lasting impact on our lives.ve a lasting impact on our lives.

laymanlayman

a lasting impact on …a lasting impact on …



8.8. 史密斯先生早就希望能有机会向周围的年轻人讲述他的登史密斯先生早就希望能有机会向周围的年轻人讲述他的登

月经历，但他一直没有足够的支配时间。月经历，但他一直没有足够的支配时间。

Mr. Smith has long wished for a chance to relate his lunar Mr. Smith has long wished for a chance to relate his lunar landing experience to the young people around him, but he landing experience to the young people around him, but he never has enough time at his disposal.never has enough time at his disposal.

Mr. Smith has long wished for a chance to relate his lunar Mr. Smith has long wished for a chance to relate his lunar landing experience to the young people around him, but he landing experience to the young people around him, but he never has enough time at his disposal.never has enough time at his disposal.

have long wishedhave long wished

time at his disposaltime at his disposal lunar landinglunar landing

relaterelate



One of the aims of Text A is to persuade adults that they can teach their children to appreciate the natural world. The author places most of the possible objections in “even if” and “wherever” clauses and argues against them or responds directly and immediately as we see in Para. 4.

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Students often feel inadequate when asked to write a Students often feel inadequate when asked to write a paragraph or two in English. In a mood of self-defeat they exclaim: paragraph or two in English. In a mood of self-defeat they exclaim: “But my English isn’t good enough for that!”“But my English isn’t good enough for that!”

Even if you feel you have little English at your disposal, there Even if you feel you have little English at your disposal, there is much you can express. Whoever you are and whatever your level, is much you can express. Whoever you are and whatever your level, you can still look up the words you need in your dictionary, and you can still look up the words you need in your dictionary, and enjoy the thrill of using them for the first time. You can use simple enjoy the thrill of using them for the first time. You can use simple sentences, like Hemingway, to express your ideas. Even if you have sentences, like Hemingway, to express your ideas. Even if you have no ideas, you can discuss the topic with someone, perhaps a no ideas, you can discuss the topic with someone, perhaps a roommate or a friend, and let their thoughts inspire you. And roommate or a friend, and let their thoughts inspire you. And afterwards, with your teacher, you can wonder at the development afterwards, with your teacher, you can wonder at the development of your writing skill, even if every sentence you produced is full of of your writing skill, even if every sentence you produced is full of mistakes.mistakes.

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Use this same technique to write a short composition of

about 150 words to persuade someone that it’s easier than

they think to do something worthwhile. Here are a few ideas

you can choose from if you like.

keeping physically fit

kissing university entrance exams

taking part in job interviews

being popular with your classmates

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1.1. Review Text AReview Text A

2.2. Do exercises:Do exercises:

•• Structure Structure (Ex. IX. pp.80)(Ex. IX. pp.80)

• • Cloze Cloze (Ex. X. pp. 81)(Ex. X. pp. 81)

• • Translation Translation (Ex. XI., pp.82)(Ex. XI., pp.82)

3.3. Structured WritingStructured Writing (p. 85)(p. 85)

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Unit 3Text A of Wonder The Sense 21st Century College English: Book 3