a.All the workers were
involved in the strike.b.His
involvement in the
dispute led to many troubles.
c.None of the students can analyze that
involved sentence.d.The task
involves much difficulty.
6.
pursuit: n 追捕、追寻
pursuit of sth7.limitation: n限制;limit: v限制/n 极限;limited:有限的
8.time-consuming: adj耗费时间的,构成:名词 + 动词ing9.recreation: n 消遣、娱乐, entertainment;recreate: v
10.
commitment: n 义务、承诺;常用短语:make
commitment to sb;
commit: v犯、承诺(*)a.We can meet our present
commitment in less than time and with fewer men.
b.He
committed himself to the cause of revolution.c.We have made a
commitment to pay our bill on time.
11.comment: n/v评论,comment on sth; No comment! 没门!12.maintain: v维持、保持;maintenance: n
13.short-sighted: adj近视的、目光短浅的,构成:adj/n + n + ed→adj14. reexamine: examine again
15.approach: n/v接近、靠近a.Christmas is approaching.
b.The scientists haven't found a correct approach to the disease.16.positively: adv积极地、肯定地;positive: adj;
negative: adj消极的
17.aspect: n方面、外表18.emerge: v 出现、涌现;emergence: n; emergent: adj
19.
accomplishment: n完成、成就;accomplish: v;
accomplished: adj(*)a.The young lady is a
brilliantlyaccomplished singer.
b.We tried to settle the
dispute but
accomplished nothing.c.It was a real
accomplishment to carry out the railway
project in a month.
B. Intensive reading:1. Recently we were told by a student that
setting aside time for improving his
physicalfitness would be a total
misuse of his
working hours.译:最近一位学生告诉我们,留出时间来增进健康完全是对工作时间的一种滥用。
注意短语
setting aside time for improving his
physicalfitness作从句的主语,set aside:留出、忽视2. He
assured us that he would be no better served by a
fitnessprogram than by
learning to play bridge.译:他要我们相信,健身活动并不比打桥牌对他更有用。
注意:no better...than; learn to do; 3. This student has seen being
physical fit as an end rather than the means we
know it to be.译:这位学生一直把健身看作是一种目的,而不是我们所知道的手段。
注意:being
physical fit是宾语,see sth as... = look upon as sth; rather than而不是。4. His opinion is one of the many feelings, pro or cop, that people hold about
their personal
involvement in a
physicalfitnessprogram.译:人们对健身所持的态度各种各样,有支持也有反对,他的观点只是其中之一。
分析:主语:His opinion,系动词:is; 表语:one of the many feelings;that people hold about their personal
involvement in a
physicalfitnessprogram是定语从句;
involvement in参与...;
pro or cop = for or against.5. Certainly some of these individuals may have
physical limitations that make
activity
extremely difficult, and others are engaged in time-consuming activities that until finished do not permit opportunities for recreation.
译:当然,这些人中有些人可能有身体方面的限制,活动起来极为困难,有些人从事一些费时的活动,直到完成才有机会来娱乐休闲。短语:be engaged in sth
6. If you see your own attitude represented by one of these comments, might you be shortsighted in your reason for valuing
fitness?
译:如果这些评论中有一种代表了你的观点,那么你衡量健身价值的原因不是缺乏远见吗?represented是过去分词作宾补。 reason for sth
C. Summary about the phrases:1.set aside sth(1段1行); 2.assure sb that(1段3行); 3.no better... than(1段3行);
4.prepararion for sth(1段4行); 5.rather than(2段1行); 6.pro or con(2段3行); 7.
involvement in sth(2段3行); 8.in
pursuit of sth(3段2行); 9.be engaged in
sth(3段4行); 10.have on difficulty in doing sht(5段1行); 11.get support from sb(6段2行); 12.make
commitment to sb(8段1行); 13.reason for sth(13段2行); 14.approach
to sth(13段3行); 15.in top
physical condition(13段5行); 16.keep sth in mind(13段8行); 17.in the final analysis(13段10行); 18.help sb do sth(13段11行)
Text B: people and ColorsA. New words:
1.sociable: adj好交际的2.relax: v放松;relaxation: n
3.unhappiness: n4.manufacture: n/v制造、加工;manufacturer: n
5.generlize: v归纳; in generalB. Summary about the phrases:
1.in general; 2.talk about sth; 3.remind sb of sth; 4.associate sth with sth; 5.react to sth; 6.on the whole; 7.as a result; 8.except for; 9.in conclusion
Key to some exercises:p629: Ⅰ.c, a, d, c, b.
p631:Ⅱ.1.set aside; 2.
program; 3.priority; 4.
involvement; 5.pro or con; 6.recreation; 7.
commitment; 8.comment; 9.maintain; 10.accomlishment
Ⅲ.1.
involvement; 2.
accomplishment; 3.commiment; 4.
fitness; 5.statement; 6.judgement; 7.illness; 8.carefulness; 9.engagement; 10.awareness
Ⅳ. Got,
runner, used, stop, beat, about, was, on, color, whitesp632: 1. Someone thinks of
physical exercise as a total waste of time.
3. Excellent health condition can help improve your confidence in your work.5. No matter whether you're pro or con,
involvement in
physicalfitnessprograms
is helpful to your health.
The 29th lecture of College English one:
Unit 23 Text A: Non-verbal CommunicationNon-verbal
communication (NVC for short) is a
technical name for body language.
It doesn't
involve the use of words. It is categorized into five kinds: body and
facialgesture; eye
contact; body
contact; clothing and
physical appearance; the
quality of speech. NVC is tied to
culture. Some are common to all of us. NVC is important because it can speak volumes as the
saying goes.
A. New words:1.non-verbal: adj非语言的;verbal: adj
2.European: adj 欧洲的;Europe: n 欧洲3.
approval: n批准、赞成;approve: v;
disapprove: v 反对;dis
approval: n(*)
a.We all like others to show
approval of what we do.b.He shook his head in dis
approval.
c.The government has approved the
financialprogram for the coming year.d.I
stronglydisapprove of your
program.
4.frown: v皱眉, frown at sb/sth5.reaction: n反应; react: v反应,react to sth
6.embarrass: v为难、窘迫;
embarrassment: n; embarrassing: adj; embarrassed: adj(*)a.I often feel embarrassed in the presence of a stranger.
b.The little girl raised a rather embarrassing question.c.You can't imagine my
embarrassment at having forgotten her name.
d.The modern child embarrasses less easily than 50 years ago.7.
facial: adj面部的;face: n;
facial expression,
facial paper
8.proximity: n 接近、亲近;proximate: adj接近的; proximately: adv9.cultural: adj文化的;
culture: n
10.closeness: n 紧密、严密;close: v/adj; closed: adj关着的;disclose: v揭露(*)a.She made a close study of the
relationship between
culture and language.
b.The bank has
decided to close its New York branch.c.A
sphere is a closed surface or figure.
d.In some countries more eye
contact implies more closeness of
relationship.11.dislike: v不喜欢;like: v喜欢
12.invasion: n侵略;invade: v;
invader: n侵略者13.control: v/n控制;
a.The machine is controlled by computer.b.in control of sth; out of control; beyond control; under control
14.false: adj假的、错误的15.
confess: v承认、坦白;
confession: n,
confess sth to sb
16.
intense: adj strong;
intensity: n 强度;tense: adj紧张的, v 变的紧张,同义词:nervous;tenseness: n(*)
a.A bad burn causes
intense pain.b.The heat continues with increased
intensity.
c.His muscles tensed when he heard the bad news.d.one must learn to hide one's tenseness when
speaking in public.
17.brief: adj简短的;v 汇报;briefly: adv, in brief简而言之18.casually: adv偶然地,随便地;casual: adj,
19.volume: n音量,体积。书卷20.appear: v出现,反义词:disappear: 消失;appearance,
disappearance(*)
a.The appearance of the old gray house made us think that it was empty.b.The
advertisement didn't appear in yesterday's New York Times.
c.The
disappearance of the airplane brought about a search of the area.d.The truck disappeared into the night.
B.Intensive reading:1.That isn't a catch question.
Catch在这里含义特殊,表示"潜在的困难或不利的因素"。译:那不是一个难回答的问题。
2.When someone is
saying something with which he agrees, the average European will smile and nod
approval.
译:在谈论某事时,普通的欧洲人以微笑或点头表示赞许。注意:
定语从句something with which he agrees。
3.A smiling Chinese, for
instance, may not be approving, but somewhat embarrassed.
译:例如:一个正在微笑的中国人可能并不是表示赞许而只是有点尴尬。分词smiling作定语修饰Chinese; may not be approving表示
情态动词的进行时态; somewhat有点儿。
4.Quite a lot of work is being done on the subject of NVC, which is
obviously important, for
instance, to managers, who have to deal every day with their
staff, and have to understand what other people are feeling if they are to