新编大学英语第二版第三册unit5课后阅读Part2B.ppt

* Not Just Parrot-Talk Passage 2 1. Words and Expressions 2. Key Sentences 3. Main Points Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II Words and Expressions Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II 数到五 in other words 换句话说 make the leap 实现飞跃 exploit the natural curiosity 利用天生的好奇心 count to five 为了纪念某人，表示对某人的尊敬 in honor of sb. Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II 探测动物智力的极限 descend from excitement to bitterness 从兴奋转为批评 accumulate a large vocabulary of signs 积累大量的手语词汇 in the course of one’s lifetime 在某人一生中 probe the limits of animal intelligence Key Sentences Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II “With which” 引导定语从句，“which” 代替 “a vocabulary of about 40 words”。 1. Alex, an African grey parrot residing at America’s Purdue University in Indiana, has a vocabulary of about 40 words with which he identifies, requests and sometimes refuses more than 50 toys. (ll. 2-4) 亚利克斯是一只灰色的非洲鹦鹉，住在美国印地安纳州的普渡大学。它掌握了大约四十个词，以此来辨认、索要、有时甚至是拒绝五十多种玩具。 Translation Comments Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II 2. But, until now, there has been no evidence that any bird could make the big leap to associating one sound exclusively with on object or quality. (ll. 9-11) Until now people have not found any supporting materials to prove that any kind of bird could develop their ability quickly so much so that they can make a connection between one sound and one concrete thing or abstract characteristic. Paraphrase Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II “That” 引导同谓语从句解释 “evidence” 的内容。 “Associate…with…” means to make a connection. 把……与……联系起来 但是，将一个声音只与某个物体或特性联系起来，此前尚无证据表明任何鸟类能够实现这一大飞跃。 Translation Comments People usually associate Japan with high tech consumer products. 人们一般把日本和高科技消费品联想在一起。 Example Part Two: After-Class Reading Passage II 3. Alex rapidly learned to ask for certain objects, identifying them by words for shape, color and material. (ll.20-21) 亚利克斯很快就学会了运用表示形状、颜色和材料的词来确定要索取的东西。 Alex rapidly learned to ask for certain things by describing in different words for shape, color an