(共20张PPT)
P33
1.a fast pace of life 快节奏生活
2. in rencent decades 近数十年
3.travel 40years back in time穿越回40年前
P34
physical bookstores实体书店
online bookstores 网上书店
Para1
The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken.The bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.
1.heartbroken adj.伤心的;心碎的2.legendary adj.大名鼎鼎的,传奇式的3.fixture n.固定存在的事物4.neighbourhood n.街区;邻近的地方
Para2
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner.Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.Most young people preferred reading e books on tablets.More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts.I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer.
pack vt.装箱;打包
chat n.谈话;交谈
sigh v.叹息;叹气
run v.经营;管理
independent adj.独立的;自主的
prefer doing sth.更喜欢做某事
tablet n.平板电脑
attract vt.吸引
discount n.打折;折扣
sympathy n.同情
a bunch of一群
frequently adv.经常地;频繁地
perfect adj.完美的
dusty adj.布满灰尘的
furniture n.家具
comment n.评论
Para3
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events had happened only yesterday. A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school.We'd look at the new books, or just chat with Old Casey.He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf.We spent hours reading, seated on the store's old but comfortable furniture.Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on alarge board in one corner of the store.
Para 4
When I left the bookstore, it was becoming cold and dark outside.I turned to wave goodbye to Casey, but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist.It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good
wave goodbye to sb.向某人挥手再见
mist n.薄雾,雾霭
for good 永远
Para5
A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.Its old brick exterior hadn't changed, but inside it was like a different world.In one area, a book reading was being delivered.Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best seller themed gifts.The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers' comments on the month's best seller were being displayed.Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
break n.休息
brick n.砖,砖块
exterior n.外部,外观
deliver vt.分发;递送
pore v.深思;思考;审视
stationery n.文具
best seller themed 畅销主题的
replace vt.代替;取代
display vt.展示
Para 6
I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore.The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey.
Under Jennifer's leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature loving members of the community to get together.It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded.
campaign n.运动;战役
saleswoman n.女销售员
take over接管;掌管
leadership n.领导;领导地位literature loving 爱好文学的
organ adj.有机的;绿色的
poetry recitals n.诗歌朗诵会download v.下载
Para 6-7
I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore.The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey.
Under Jennifer's leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature loving members of the community to get together.It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded.
campaign n.运动;战役
saleswoman n.女销售员
take over接管;掌管
leadership n.领导;领导地位literature loving 爱好文学的
organ adj.有机的;绿色的
poetry recitals n.诗歌朗诵会download v.下载
Para 8
I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up.“Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century! I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”
pop up 突然出现,冒出来
corporate adj.企业合作的
creativity n.创造;创造性
corporate knowledge combined with creativity集体的智慧与创造相结合
humble adj.简陋的
compete with 与。。。竞争
a key factor in doing sth做。。。的一个关键因素
bring ... back to life使。。。起死回生
do reconstruction work on the old market 重建老市场
tear down拆毁
remove the wooden stands 清除木摊位
clear away 把。。。清理掉
implement v.实施
the reform and opening-up policy改革开放政策
pave the way创造条件
a fully-modernised socialist country全面现代化社会主义国家
western industrialised countries 西方工业化国家
break new ground开拓创新
share the fruits of 分享。。。的成果
the Belt and Road Initiative 一带一路倡议
a new dawn新开端
lead into a new era of prosperity通向繁荣的新时代
Para1-2
Emojis:a new language
While waiting outside the cafeteria, I received the following message from my friend:
It took me a minute before I realised what it meant.The sign she used were to say that he'd be running late and would be there soon.Instead of replying with a simple “OK, don'trush”, I searched for emojis on my phone that would express the same message:
emoji n.表情符号
cafeteria n.自助餐厅
sign n.符号;记号
reply with 用。。。回复
rush v.(使)仓促行事,匆忙行事,做事草率
Para 3-4
This was my attempt to follow the trend of communicating with emojis.Emojis are used everywhere, from text messages to emails, blogs and other social media networks.With the rapid development of social media, emojis are becoming an integral component of the language we use to express ourselves.
The word “emoji” comes from Japanese,literally meaning “picture character”.Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings.They come in different categories, such as faces and people, plants and animals, and food and drink.
trend n.趋势;趋向;倾向
follow the trend 追随潮流
integral adj.不可缺少的
component n.组成部分
literally adv.按字面,字面上
category n.类别
Para 5
When first introduced in Japan in 1999,emojis were limited to 176 simple designs.Now there are more than 3,000 emojis that expand upon the way in which we communicate.Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was, for the first time ever, a pictograph instead of a traditional word.
be limited to 限于
expand v.(使)扩大;增加
expand upon 详细阐述
for the first time 第一次
pictograph n.象形图
Word of the Year年度热词
Para 6
In today's world, emojis have become more and more popular.It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language.People like them because they add emotional meaning, and are quick and easy to use.In fact, this is similar to the gestures we use when we speak.With a smiling or sad face added to a message or post,your reader can “see” your facial expression while reading your words.Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they cannot find the appropriate words.For instance, if your friend is moving across the country, you may just send them a string of crying faces to express your sadness over your separation.
have advantages over 比……有优势
emotional adj.情绪(上)的,情感(上)的
gesture n.手势,姿势
facial adj.脸上的;面部的
facial expression 面部表情
a string of 一连串的;一系列的,一批
express your sadness over your separation表达你对你们将要分离的忧伤之情
Para 7
The use of emojis has even spread to classical literature.A Shakespeare series for young readers has taken William Shakespeare's popular plays and replaced some words with textspeak and emojis.The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers.Some people, however, believe that these new versions have taken away the heart and soul of Shakespeare's plays.
classical literature古典文学
textspeak n.短信简写语
intention n.意图,目的
adaptation n.改编版
accessible adj.易懂的
version n.版本
soul n.精神
the heart and soul of。。。的精髓
Para8
As we can see, emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place.Users of emojis say that they facilitate the way in which we communicate and express ourselves.But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word.After all, how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures, and forget how to write properly.On that day, emojis will have become a real pictorial “language”.But, for now, maybe it's best that we just enjoy using them.
have a tendency to 有做。。。的趋势
facilitate v.促进
lose the ability to communicate properly失去正确沟通的能力
a message packed with emojis一条满是表情符号的信息
pictorial adj.图画的
for now 目前
sth.occur to sb.某人想到某事
pop into phone box 钻进电话亭
carry ...with...随身携带
a series of 一系列
become a thing of past 成为过去