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Unit 1 New Practical English 2

teacher 讨论会，研讨班

e.g． He I’m very sorry about not setting the seminar on time. There is a computer network seminar tomorrow afternoon. 3. uphold

v. to support, prevent from being weakened or taken away 支持，赞成

e.g. I want to love as a kind of faith to uphold.

All staff uphold integrity-based quality first principle. 4. image

n. the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc. 形象 e.g. The hotel industry is working hard on improving its image. The party has to project the right image. 5. given

a. fixed for a purpose and stated as such 给定的，特定的 e.g. The work must be done within the given time.

At any given time, the status of technical progress is relatively inflexible 6. likely

ad. probably 可能 e.g.

I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.

As likely as not (very probably), the meeting will take place in the village pub. Exercises

See the textbook.

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Unit 1 New Practical English 2

Passage II An Invitation Letter

Text-Related Information

This is an informal invitation letter between friends. The tone of this letter is casual. The language is not so formal. This kind of informal invitation letter is often in the third person. For example, “in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England.” “and it would be nice if you could come then, too.” But a formal invitation card is usually written in the third person.

Text Explanation Para. 1

10 November 2002

My dear Michael,

It seems ages since we heard from you — and even longer since you went to work in China. But recently we happened to bump into Charlie Wright at a party, and from him we learnt that you and Lucia will be coming to England over the Christmas holidays. So I am writing straightaway — to make sure this reaches you well before you leave Shanghai — in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England. Language Points:

1. Explanation of Difficult Sentences 1) It seems ages since we heard from you

Analysis: It seems ages since... means “it seems a long time since...” Translation: 似乎很长时间没有收到你的信了。 Example: It seems ages since I saw you in Shanghai.

2) So I am writing straightaway — to make sure this reaches you well before you leave Shanghai — in the hope that it will be possible for you both to spend a few days with us during your stay in England.

Analysis: To make sure… is an adverbial of purpose, and in the hope, a prepositional phrase used also as an adverbial of purpose.

Translation: 所以我马上写信，好让你在离开上海之前肯定收到这封信 —— 希望你们俩能在英格兰逗留期间和我们一起住几天。

Example: I am sending this card to you today —to make sure you receive it before the Christmas Day.

2. Important Words

1) bump into meet somebody by chance 偶然碰到, 偶然遇到 e.g. We bumped into Kate when we were in London last week. She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.

2) straightaway ad. do without delay, especially it has to be done urgently 马上，立刻

e.g. I’ll come around straightaway with the files. We’d better start work straightaway.

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Unit 1 New Practical English 2

Para. 2

I am still teaching English Literature in a university and I am getting well along with my colleagues. I also have some Chinese students here, who are very friendly and intelligent. Language Points: 1. Important Words

1) colleague n. someone that you work with 同事

e.g. I’d like you to meet a colleague of mine, Jean Michael. He was never particularly popular with his colleagues.

Para. 3

I imagine you will be spending Christmas with your parents, but surely you will have some time after that before your Christmas holidays end. We shall be having two other friends of ours staying with us over the New Year weekend, and it would be nice if you could come then, too. Mike and Rosa Griffiths are old friends and a very nice couple; I’m sure you will like them. They used to live in China, too, so we shall have something in common. And if we get some decent weather, we might all go off one day and visit the Carters — I’m sure we can get Uncle Arthur to lend us his minibus.

Language Points:

1. Explanation of Difficult Sentences

1) I imagine you will be spending Christmas itself with your parents, but surely you will have some time after that before your Christmas holidays end.

Analysis: Surely is used to express that someone is certain or almost certain about something.

Translation: 我猜想你将在你的父母家过圣诞节, 但肯定在你的圣诞节假日结束之前还会有一些时间。

Example: These children surely deserve something better than a life on the streets.

2. Important Words

1) decent a. of a good enough quality or standard 得体的，像样的，体面的 e.g. I want to provide my boys with a decent education. There isn’t one decent restaurant around.

Para. 4

There’s not a great deal to report from our end. Mary is well and still enjoying her school teaching (at least, I think so); the children are growing up at a terrifying rate; I am still working for Sanderson’s and liking it well enough — though occasionally pining for the footloose days of long ago. But let’s hope you will soon be here to see for yourselves — and help us see the New Year in!

Language Points:

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Unit 1 New Practical English 2

1. Explanation of Difficult Sentences

1) I am still working for Sanderson’s and liking it well enough — though occasionally pining for the footloose days of long ago.

Analysis: Sanderson’s here refers to Sanderson’s company; though is introducing a participle clause pining for ... and serving as the adverbial of concession. Translation: 我还在桑德森公司工作，而且工作很称心 —— 虽然偶尔我也渴 望从前自由自在日子。

Example: They are working happily with Kent’s, though sometimes pining for the footloose school days. 2. Important Words

1) terrify v. frighten someone severely 威胁，恐吓 e.g. We terrified the girls with spooky stories.

He terrified her by jumping out at her from a dark alley.

2) pine for v. strongly desire (esp. something which is difficult or impossible to obtain) 渴望

e.g. It’s at this time of year that I start to pine for the snow-topped mountains.

As a young girl, I always used to pine for a more glamorous existence. Para.5

I’d better stop here now; I’m supposed to be spending this evening writing Christmas cards. Write or phone as soon as you can —— and come! Love from us all!

Yours ever, Richard

Exercises

See the textbook.

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Unit 1 New Practical English 2

Listening Part

Unit 1 Greeting and Farewell

I. Section One Let’s Get Ready

中英对照给出与问候和告别相关的15个常用语句。先让学生听读句子，以熟悉本单元的基本核心内容和所涉及的英语语句，而后跟读这些语句，为全面进入听说训练作语言准备。

II. Section Two Find Out the English

Listen to ten dialogues

III. Section Three Listen and Respond

Dialogues and conversation practice

IV. Section Four Listen and Report

Conversation and true or false practice

V. Section Five Listen and Interpret

A set of topic related English sentences practice, interpretation and narration

VI. Section Six Listen for Fun

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