新编英语教程英语专业课件033.doc

Unit 3 Students’ book: Vocabulary A. Guessing the meanings of words and phrases 1. speak (usually silently) to God, showing love, 2. was taken 3. low sound of pain or suffering 4. terrible 5. go down and /or remain on the knees giving thanks or asking for something 6. very dark /shiny black 7. shook /moved gently 8. calmly 9. smile broadly 10. make somebody believe something that is false B. Looking up words in a dictionary 1. give a religious talk, usually as part of a service in church 2. very quickly 3. marked by regular succession of weak and strong stresses, accents, sounds or movements (in speech, music, dancing, etc. ) 4. a talk usually based on a sentence or verse from the Bible and preached as part of a church service 5. twisted together into one plait (here, of hair) 6. (of hands and fingers) twisted, with swollen joints and rough skin as from hard work or old age 7. a person who lives a vicious life; a habitual drunkard 8. use Gods name in cursing; speak of God without respect 9. (here) interrupt from time to time with something 10. causing great joy and happiness Workbook: TEXT I Comprehension (reference versions): B. Reference version: 1. Every night for weeks, the priests gave sermons, and people sang songs in praise of God, worshipped God and shouted for joy. Some sinners who had never showed signs of shame or repentance were saved from sin and the number of the members of the church increased rapidly. 2. The clergyman spoke on religious matters to the congregation. His speech was marvellously regular and melodious; it was a mixture of the low sounds of pain, grief and suffering, loud and happy as well as lonely cries, and horrible pictures of the underworld sinners go to when they die. 3. The whole building shook with all the praying and singing. 4. All the people attending church service prayed only for me; their praying became one s