New College English. Unit Five I Preparation II Reading Activities III Further Development IV Translation & Writing.

New College English

Unit Five

I Preparation II Reading Activities

III Further Development IV Translation & Writing

Part I Preparation

1. Talking about Ways of communication

2. Interpreting Body language

Activity 1 Talking about Ways of communication

Directions: Work in groups to act out the following sentences without using words.

1) I’m full.

2) I am surprised.

3) We share a secret.

4) Everything is fine.

5) I’m warning you.

6) I feel embarrassed!

7) I can’t believe this nonsense!

8) Oops…Oop…Iforget…

Activity 2 Interpreting Body language

Directions: The following are examples of body language. Try to figure out their possible interpretations.

1) Biting nails2) Pulling ear3) Open palm4) Rubbing hands5) Rubbing the eyes6) Sitting, legs apart7) Brisk, erect walk8) Arms crossed on chest9) Standing with hands on hips10) Touching, slightly rubbing the nose11) Head resting in hand,eyes downcast12) Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking skightly13) Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched14) Sitting with hands clasped behind head, legs crossed

1) nervousness, insecurity2) indecision, hesitation3) sincerity, openness, innocen

ce4) anticipation, eagerness5) doubt, disbelief6) relaxed, open7) confidence, determination

Activity 2 Interpreting Body language

8) defensiveness, relaxation 9) readiness, agression10) lying, doubt, rejection11) boredom, thinking12) boredom, absent-mindedne

ss13) depression, insecurity14) superiority, confidence

Sample

Part II Reading Activities

1. Pre-reading Questions

2. Text Organization

3. Sentence Study

4. Words & Phrases

Directions: Read the passage about Helen Keller, page 201. Then work in pairs to answer the following questions.

Pre-reading Questions

When did helen Keller become completely blind and deaf?What was helen like before Anne Sullivan became her teacher?How did Helen manage to learn?How many foreign languages did helen learn? What are they?

Pre-reading Questions

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Sample

At the age of 19 months.She was almost like a wild animal. By touch and feeling.Four. They are; French, German, Latin and Gre

ek

Text OrganizationText Organization

An introduction : the most important day in her life.

Her feelings before her teacher arrived / her education began.

Para.1

Para.2-3

Para.4

Para.5-9

The first encounter with the teacher.

How she discovered words

1. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.. (Line 12)

Sentence Study

几个星期以来，愤怒和怨恨一直折磨着我。这种激烈的感情争斗之后则是一种极度的疲惫不堪。

【译文】

Sentence Study

prey upon 1) trouble greatly; torment 使持续苦恼；折磨 2) take/hunt/catch as prey 捕食，杀害 3) steal from; attack; make sb. one’s victim 掠夺，使某人成为某人的牺

牲品 【例句】 Feelings of guilt incessantly preyed upon his mind. The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on him

for years.

2. In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. (Line 47)

Sentence Study

失望之余她暂时搁起这一话题，但一有机会她就马上旧事重提。

【译文】

Sentence Study

【句型】 only to do sth. 不料（表意想不到的结果）

【例句】

I walked all the way from home to the library, only to find it closed.

We arrived at the airport on time, only to be told our flight was cancelled

Sentence Study

3. On entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken. (Line 71)

【译文】

一进门我就记起了那个被我摔破的娃娃。

【句型】 on/upon doing sth; on/upon + N: on the occasion of or directly after(as soon as) 一……就……（此动作一发生，另一动作立即发生） 【例句】 On his return from Europe, he set to work in earnest. One of the first things that Jane did on getting home was to have a good s

leep.

Sentence Study

Words & Phrases

1. flushed adj. 兴奋的 , 喜悦的 be flushed with smth. ……因 而脸红，激动

【例句】 Flushed with victory, the students knew no weariness.

The parents were flushed with happiness at their son’s first success.

Words & Phrases

2. penetrate n. v. 渗入 , 穿过 ; 洞察 , 了解

【例句】

She could penetrate what I was thinking.

They are hoping to penetrate to the Japanese market with their latest product.

Words & Phrases

3. vainly adv. 徒劳地 vain adj. in vain be vain of/about smth. 为……而自负

【例句】

Those lazy-bones vainly hope for success without effort.

You shouldn’t be vainly proud of your parents’ wealth.

Words & Phrases

4. in time 迟早 , 最终

【例句】 You’ll learn how to do it in time.

Don’t worry. I am sure things will get better in time.

1. Group Discussion

Part III Further Development

Group Discussion

Directions: Work in groups to exchange your experiences in learning English: your success, failure, etc. and possible reasons.

Success:

Group Discussion

I love learning English. I try to memorize 15 new words everyday.

I think my speaking skill is good because I try my best to participate in Class activities.

My father gave me a big dictionary so I can look up words quickly. This has helped my reading comprehension.

Sample

Failure:

I couldnot understand to listening passage at all. The people spoke too quickly and I did not know the vocabulary.

I had a lot of difficulty reading the in-class reading passage. I feel discouraged about my spoken English. I go to the Engl

ish Corner but I am frightened to speak.

Group Discussion

Sample

1. Translation Skills

2. Writing Practice

Part IV Translation & Writing

Translation Skills

英语非限制性定语从句的翻译

Translation Skills

英语非限制性定语从句对先行词不起限制作用，只是对它加以描写、叙述或解释。翻译这类从句时，译者应尽量体现原句中潜在的语用意义和语感，可借助的方法有：

前置法后置法转换法

e.g.

1. He liked his sister, who was warm and pleasant, but he did not like his brother, who was cold and proud.

他喜欢热情愉快的妹妹，而不喜欢冷漠骄傲的哥哥。（对比描述）

Translation Skills

一些较短而且具有描写性的英语非限制性的定语从句，也可以译成带有“…的”的前置定语。

e.g.

1. He saw in front that white-haired old woman, whose eyes flashed red with anger.

他看见前面那个憔悴的白发老太太，眼睛里愤怒地闪着红光。（省略）

Translation Skills

后置法的应用可以将原文从句的关系代词按顺序重复出来，也可以省略，或者将从句处理为独立的句子。

Translation Skills

e.g.

1. We know that a cat, whose eyes can take in many more rays of light than our eyes, can see clearly in the night. 我们知道，由于猫的眼睛比我们人的眼睛能吸收更多的光线，所以猫在黑夜也能看得清楚。（强调原因）

同处理限制性定语从句的转换法一致，这种译法同样适合非限制性定语从句。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Learning Chinese Fever in the World You should write at least 120 words according to the given information:

情景作文：世界各地兴起汉语热。 30,000,000 外国人学汉语， 100 多个国家开设汉语课， 120 多个国家的 540,000 人参加过汉语水平考试（ HSK ）。试分析引起汉语热的原因并预测其发展趋势。

Writing Practice

Writing Practice

Do you feel learning English is a headache? Here is good news for you: today, about 30 million people around the world are learning Chinese, and various educational institutions in over 100 countries have offered Chinese courses. More than 540,000 people from 120 countries have participated in the HSK examination (Han Yu Shui Ping Kao Shi) to date. These figures are encouraging, and it seems that Chinese may well become the second most popular international language, just behind English.

Learning Chinese Fever in the WorldSample

Writing Practice

Through this phenomenon, we can see clearly that the pace of China’s advance in the world arena is rapid. China’s international status has also been rising rapidly. Besides, the 5000-year-old splendid history of Chinese civilization is another aspect counting for the highly increasing number of students studying Chinese. Numerous foreigners have stepped into this ancient land, appreciating Chinese culture. Additionally, China’s rapid economic growth and especially its entry to the WTO attribute greatly to the fever. More and more business people cast their eyes on the Chinese market, and want to get more profit from it, which largely inspires the enthusiasm for learning the Chinese language.

Writing Practice

The rising Chinese language fever has spawned ( 大量产生 ) a great number of “Chinese courses” all across the w

orld. In the coming years, as our country’s economic and cu

ltural links expand, the number of foreigners learning Chine

se is expected to multiply ( 增多 ), and there will be a great

demand for Chinese teachers. Maybe someday, we will be

able to go abroad to teach foreigners Chinese! But, remem

ber, we need to sharpen our English first in order to teach t

hem in a more effective and efficient way.