综合英语Unit Thirteen.ppt

Unit 13 A Magic Circle of Friends Lead-in Questions 1. How do the following proverbs mean to you? Please discuss with your partner the one you like best. Some proverbs about friendship 1. To find friendship offer friendship. 以友谊换友谊。 2. Friendship is like wine---the older the better. 友谊像美酒, 越陈越醇厚。 3. Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship. 烈火试真金, 苦难试友情。 4. A man is known by the company he keeps. 从其交友知其为人。 2. Do you have many friends? Can you describe the relationship between you and your friends? Paragraph 1 What does the author think of herself? She thinks of herself as a unique item, but actually there are a lot of women just like her. from scratch: from the very beginning 白手起家 He built his own computer company from scratch. After their house was destroyed in the earthquake, they had to build a new one from scratch. out of one’s shell: becoming less shy and more confident and willing to talk to people Jason has really come out of his shell since he started working here. = come out of one’s shell = crawl out of one’s shell Opposite: retire (crawl into) one’s shell He retires into his shell and won’t speak to anybody. Paragraph 2-14 1. Why things were smoother when the only woman under thirty in their group was not around? Because the rest of them would always agree, and even their disagreements were somehow smooth and enjoyable. 2. Why will the author and her friends not do things as they might have been ready to do at twenty? Because they have learned that the world is in no hurry to be changed and that they will have a better shot at it after a good night’s sleep. Exhilarating：pleasant and exciting an exhilarating experience 令人愉快的经历 exhilarating news 令人振奋的消息 T: 难民们听到这一消息都很振奋。 The refugees were exhilarated by the news. delve 1）delve into sth: try to discover new info about sth One must delve more deeply to find the reasons. 2）delve inside sth （such as a cupboard, bag): search inside Cathy delved inside her bag for her cell phone. brash