(共27张PPT)
Unit 1
Face values
Understanding ideas
—Language points
1. As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, “It’s a pretty person’s world”.
as sb puts it:
正如《丑女贝蒂》里的歌曲所唱的那样,“这是个看脸的世界。”
① As Muhammad Ali puts it, “Champions aren't made in gyms.”
正如穆罕默德·阿里所言:“冠军不是在健身房里培养出来的。”
② Indeed, as Sally puts it, he is a good husband.
事实上,正如萨莉说,他是一个好丈夫。
正如某人所说
2. Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire for attention.
(a/the) lack of:
沉迷于修饰上传网络的照片,其实是缺乏自信和渴望关注的表现。
① a lack of food/money/skills
缺乏食物 / 金钱 / 技能
② Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
他虽然经验不足,但还是获得了这份工作。
not having any or enough of sth you need ……的缺乏
【拓展】no lack of:
充足的;不缺少……
There was no lack of volunteers.
志愿者不乏其人。
desire n.
a strong wish to have or do sth
愿望;欲望;渴望
a desire for... : ……的欲望
① a desire for knowledge
② a strong desire for power
【拓展】have a desire for sth. / to do sth.
① She had a strong desire to go back to her home country before she died.
她有一种强烈的愿望,希望在她去世前回到家乡。
② Some people have a desire for a nicer car and a bigger house.
有些人渴望拥有更好的汽车和更大的房子。
求知欲
强烈的权力欲
渴望得到某物/希望做某事
3. I didn't like being reviewed from head to toe.
我不喜欢被人从头到脚的打量。
① He was dressed in white from head to toe.
他从头到脚都穿了白色。
② The children are covered in mud from
head to toe.
孩子们全身沾满了泥巴。
from head to toe:
all over one’s body
从头到脚;浑身上下
4. But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover!
但经过一番装扮之后,我被自己的美貌震惊了。
① I was surprised at how quickly she agreed.
我没想到她这么快就同意了。
② This lady was greatly surprised at what happened to her pet.
这位女士对发生在自己宠物身上的事感到非常惊讶。
be surprised at:
对……感到震惊/惊讶
makeover n.
a process of improving your own or sb else’s appearance with new clothes, a new haircut, makeup, etc(用新衣服、新发型、化妆品等进行的)装扮
① One of the prizes was a makeover at a top beauty salon(美容院).
奖品之一是顶级美容院的一次全面美容。
② I think we need to have a total makeover for the boy.
我想我们需要给这个男孩来个彻底的改造。
5. It plays a part in the image we present to the world, and making an effort with your appearance can leave a positive first impression on others and boost your confidence.
外在美在我们呈现给世界的形象中扮演着重要的角色。努力提升你的外表可以给别人留下积极的第一印象,增强你的自信。
① Her excellent performance left a deep impression on me.
她的精彩表演给我留下深刻的印象。
② His speech gave/made a deep impression on the audience.
他的演讲给观众留下了深刻的印象。
leave/make/have/give an impression on sb.:
给某人留下印象
拓展
impress vt.
if a person or thing impresses you, you feel admiration for them or it 使钦佩;使敬仰;给……留下深刻的好印象
① He impressed her with his sincerity.
他的真诚打动了她。
② I was very impressed by one young man at my lectures.
来听我课的一个年轻人给我留下很深的印象。
impress sb with sth ……使某人印象深刻
be impressed by/with... 对……印象深刻
impressive adj.
给人深刻印象的;了不起的
It is an impressive achievement.
那是一项了不起的成就。
① Sports training can boost boys' confidence.
体育锻炼可以提升男孩子的自信心。
② Getting that job did a lot to boost his confidence (= make him feel more confident).
得到那份工作使他信心倍增。
boost one's confidence:
提升……的自信心
6. My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight, including dieting and weight-loss
pills, but this brought me nothing but pain and poor health.
内心的焦虑促使我尝试各种减肥方法,包括节食和吃减肥药,但是这样做毫无作用,反而给我带来了痛苦和不健康的身体。
① The urge to survive drove them on.
求生的欲望驱使他们继续下去。
② It was hunger that drove them to steal the bread.
他们是为饥饿所迫才去偷面包的。
drive v.
to force sb to act in a particular way
迫使;驱使
drive sb. to do sth. 迫使某人做某事
① Sometimes it's enough to drive you mad if
you are stuck in a traffic jam for a long time.
② The noise from the neighbours is driving me
mad.
drive sb. mad/crazy
把某人逼疯
有时如果你被陷入到交通拥挤中很长时间的话,
这足够把你逼疯的。
领居家的噪声快要把我逼疯了。
拓展
① They care for nothing but fighting.
他们只知道打架,什么也不关心。
② This is nothing but common vegetable soup.
这只不过是普通的蔬菜汤而已。
③ Nothing but a miracle(奇迹) can save her now.
现在只有出现奇迹才能救活她。
nothing but:
only; no more/less than (用于名词、不带 to 的不定式或 -ing 形式前)只有,仅仅
7. Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size model, Tess Holliday.
有一天,我突然读到大号模特特丝·霍利迪的成功故事后,一切都发生了转变。
① I came across children sleeping under bridges.
我偶然发现睡在桥下的孩子。
② She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。
come across:
to meet or find sb/sth by chance (偶然)遇见,碰见,发现
Let the word fly
Let the word fly 板块是帮助学生学习一些一词多义、熟词生义的词汇。通过此环节,学生可以对一些常见词的用法、意思有一个全面的了解。在翻译过程中体会词汇使用的丰富多彩。
试着翻译下面的英文,注意单词 as 的用法。
1. As she grew older she gained in confidence.
2. I must stop writing now, as I have rather
a lot of work to do.
随着……
因为;由于
随着年龄的增长她的信心增强了。
你我必须停笔了,因为我还有很多工作要做。
as conj.
3. When at Rome, do as Romans do.
4. Strange as it may seem, it is true.
5. As you know, Julia is leaving soon.
照……方式
入乡随俗。
尽管,虽然
尽管这事看上去很奇怪,但却是真的。
你是知道的,朱莉娅马上要离开了。
正如;如同
① Jack is as tall as his father.
② It's not as hard as I thought.
杰克和他的父亲一样高。
as...as: 与……一样
as adv.
这没有我想象的那么困难。
1. They got united as one man.
2. As a writer, he was famous.
如同,像
充当,作为
他们团结得像一个人一样。
作为作家,他是很有名的。
as prep.
Work in pairs and make up sentences as many as possible with as in English, then we'll check which group is the most productive.
现学现用
①as sb puts it
②a lack of
③a desire for
④from head to toe
⑤be surprised at
⑥makeover
⑦leave/make/give a /an ... impression on sb.
⑧boost one's confidence
⑨drive sb. to do sth.
⑩nothing but
come across
正如某人所说
……的缺乏
……的欲望
从头到脚;浑身上下
对……感到震惊/惊讶
(用新衣服、新发型、化妆品等进行的)装扮
给某人留下印象
提升……的自信心
迫使某人去做某事
只有,仅仅
(偶然)遇见,碰见,发现
I. Choose the proper word or phrases to complete the following sentences.
a lack of be surprised at drive... to do makeover from head to toe
boost one's confidence come across
1. If you come back to your hometown, you will ______________ its great changes.
2. I ____________ this old photograph when I
was looking for a book yesterday.
3. In the end, it was his violent behaviour that
________ her__________ (leave) home.
be surprised at
to leave
came across
drove
4. She has been suffering from _________ sleep lately.
5. He just had a __________, that's the best I've seen him look.
6. We need a big win to ___________________.
7. The policeman observed me _______________
as though I were a thief.
a lack of
boost our confidence
from head to toe
makeover
a lack of be surprised at drive... to do makeover from head to toe
boost one's confidence come across
II. Translate the sentences.
1. 正如著名作家所说,知识就是力量。(as…puts it)
2. The desire for a better life is sometimes so big that it makes people leave their hometown and work in other places.
3. Donzella Washington is hoping to remind others that age is nothing but a number after she made history by becoming her university’s oldest graduate.
4.她流利的英语口语给评委留下了深刻的印象。(leave an impression on…)
As the famous writer puts it, knowledge is power.
Her fluent spoken English left a deep impression on the judges.
人们对更好生活的渴望有时是如此强烈,以至于背井离乡到其他地方工作。
当Donzella Washington成为她所在大学年龄最大的毕业生后,她希望提醒其他人,年龄只是一个数字。
Self-evaluation
Do you know the meanings of the following words and expressions Can you use them correctly
as sb puts it a lack of a desire for
from head to toe be surprised at makeover
leave/make/give a /an ... impression on sb.
boost one's confidence drive sb. to do sth. nothing but come across
各个击破
Finish the exercises .