Teaching notes of unit 4

1. Teaching notes of unit 4

2. Section A How to Make a Good Impression

3. Study Aims • 1. To master some key words and expressions. • 2. Learn some w Homework assignment ays to make good impression on others. • 3. To grasp the reading skill and writing skill • 4. To review some grammar.

4. Language points • 1.Research shows we make up our minds about people through unspoken communication within seven seconds of Homework assignment meeting them. (Para. 1) • Meaning: "Research shows within the f Homework assignment irst seven seconds when we meet someone, we form our opinion about him or her through nonverbal communication."

5. make up our minds about people: “form our opinions about people”. The phrase “make up one‘s mind” also means “decide”. For example,I haven’t made up my mind where to go yet.我还没决定去哪儿。At the age of 8 she made up her mind to become a doctor. 她8岁时就打定主意要成为一名医生。

6. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes, causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear. (Para. 1) Meaning: "Whether we are aware of, or unaware of it, we use our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes to express our feelings. This causes a sequence of various reactions from comfort to fear."

7. consciously: ad. in a way you are aware of it conscious: a. realizing something; or fully awake; knowing what is happening aroundThe children were conscious of their mother‘s unhappiness.孩子们意识到自己母亲的不快。He was badly hurt, but he remained conscious.他伤得很重，但仍未失去知觉。

8. The phrase "causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear." is an adverbial of result, used to describe the result of "show our true feelings...""a chain of something" means a sequence of them happening one after another, ...causing a chain of reactions...(Para. 1)

9. for example, a chain of events一系列事件a chain of accidents 一系列的意外事故a chain of thoughts 一连串的想法a chain of bad luck 一连串倒霉的事情

10. ...ranging from comfort to fear. (Para. 1) • The expression "ranging from comfort to fear" means reactions that include both of the opposites 'comfort' and 'fear' and anything in between. range from: occur between certain limits or "to put things in rows; order in a line or lines".

11. For example, There are 80 students whose ages ranged from 20 to 40. 80位学生年龄从20岁到40岁不等。Prices range from $10 to $25. 价格从10美元到25美元不等。range: v. put things in rows; order in a line or lines He had ranged the bottlesfrom small to large in rows against the wall. 他把瓶子从小到大靠墙排成几排。

12. range: n. a choice; a variety; or the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown; the distance over which a sound can be heard, etc. They can take part in a wide range of free time activities. 他们能够参加各种各样的业余活动。We are within range of their guns. 我们正处于他们炮火的射程之内。

13. ...an introduction to your future spouse...(Para. 2) • Please notice that introduction is often followed by “to”.get an introduction to a well-known professor 介绍给一位著名的教授give me an introduction to把我介绍给......

14. ...an encounter with a stranger... (Para. 2) • encounter: n. a meeting with someone that happens by chanceMy meeting with my friend in New York was not an expected encounter.在纽约遇到我的朋友是出乎意料的。Anencounterbetween you and the man you have hurt will not serve any good purpose. 与那位被你弄伤的人碰面是不会有什么好处的。

15. encounter: vt. meet or have to deal with (sth. bad, esp. a danger or difficulty)The President was unwilling to encounter his judges. 总统不愿与法官们遭遇。Even if heencountersa tiger his thinking ability usually enables him to kill the animal successfully. 即使他遭遇一只老虎，他的智力通常也能使他成功地把它杀死

16. Focus on the first seven seconds. What did you think and feel? How did you "read" the other person? (Para. 2) Meaning: Pay special attention to the first seven seconds. What did you feel and think? How did you understand the information about the other person?

17. focus on: pay attention to; have as its main point of interestWe must focus on our sales force as the chief means of improving trade. 作为促进贸易的主要手段，我们必须加强我们的销售队伍。This year our meeting focuses on the question of children‘s rights. 今年我们的会议集中讨论儿童权益的问题。

18. You were committed to what you were talking about...(Para. 5) • be committed to: spend one‘s time, attention or energy on sth.He is very committed to the cause of language teaching. 他对于语言教学事业十分投入。If you want to become an actor, you really have to commit yourself to it. 要是你想成为一名演员，就得全身心地投入。

19. ...and so absorbed in the moment you lost all self-consciousness. (Para. 5) • be absorbed (in): give all one‘s attention (to) sth.The artist was so absorbed in her work that she didn’t hear her visitor enter the room.这位艺术家聚精会神于自己的工作，以至于没有听到来访者进了房间。Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. 当你全神贯注阅读一本好书时，时间会过得很快。

20. The structure “so + adj. /adv. +(that)” is used to express “to such a degree as to produce a particular result, causing a particular situation, etc. For example,He was so ill (that) we had to send for a doctor.他病得很重，我们得派人去请医生。

21. Many how-to books advise you to stride into a room and impress others with your qualities. (Para. 6) • Meaning: "Many books that offer advice on how to make a good impression tell you to walk into a room with quick, long steps and make others feel admiration and respect for your good qualities." How-to books are books offering advice.

22. impress sb. with sth.: feel admiration and respect for sth. She‘s always trying toimpress people withher new clothes. 她总是试图用穿新衣给人留下印象。The same sentence can be rewritten with “make an impression”: She’s always trying to make an impression on people with her new clothes. 她总是试图用穿新衣给人留下印象。

23. If you follow all this advice, you'll drive everyone crazy － including yourself. (Para. 6) • Meaning: If you act in the way the how-to books tell you, you'll make everyone upset or annoyed, and make yourself upset and annoyed too.If you say someone or something drives or makes you or sb. crazy, you mean they make you or sb. severely annoyed or upset. The endless music is driving me crazy.这没完没了的音乐弄得我受不了。

24. The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. (Para. 7) • Meaning: The skilled way is that you always have your same behavior, attitude and good qualities all the time and perform as well as you are able to.

25. The adjective form of “consistently” is “consistent”, meaning “always having the same opinions, standard, behaviour, attitudes, qualities,” etc. He was consistentin his attitude.他的态度是前后一致的。The second statement is not consistent with the first one.第二份声明与第一份声明不一致。

26. at one‘s best: performing as well or effectively as one is able toHe was never at his best early in the morning.他清晨从来不在最佳状态。At her best, she’s a really first-class dancer.在最佳状态时，她真是一位一流的舞蹈家。

27. I disagree. If I did agree, I certainly wouldn't look at my feet or at the ceiling. I'd keep my eye on the lion! (Para. 11) • Meaning: I don't agree that entering a room full of people is like going into a lion's cage. Suppose I agreed with such a thought, I would not look at my feet or at the ceiling but look carefully at the lion to make sure it would not kill me because the lion was most dangerous.

28. Notice the emphatic use of “did” in “If I did agree...”. Here are some more examples of the use of “did” for added stress.He did tell me about it.他的确告诉了我这事儿。

29. In the present tense, “do” or “does” is used:I do feel sorry for him.我确实为他感到遗憾。A little knowledge does seem to be a dangerous thing. 看来一知半解确实是件危险的事。

30. Also in the sentence, please note the use of the “if clause” to talk about unreal situations. For example,Ifhe started it now, he would not finish it in time. 就算他现在开始做,也不可能按时完成这项工作了。If you had asked, I would have told you.如果你当时问了，我会告诉你的。

31. Grammar • Present participle indicating result and coordinated actions. …we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes, causing a chain of reactions (L13 ). • Do exercise V. on page 80 to reinforce our knowledge of present participles.

32. Auxiliary verbs do/does /did used before a verb can indicate emphasis. If I did agree, I certainly wouldn't look at my feet or at the ceiling ( L41 ). He did tell me about it. They do notice the differences,. etc.

33. Subjunctive mood indicating unreal conditions. Eg. If I did agree, I certainly wouldn't look at my feet or at the ceiling ( L41 ). If I had to give advice in two words, it would be “ lighten up”.(L50)

34. the structure “so+adj/adv/ +(that)…” • This structure is used to express “to such a degree as to produce a particular result, causing a particular situations, etc. For example,

35. … and so absorbed in the moment you lost all self-consciousness, (L20) The artist was so absorbed in the work that she didn’t hear her visitor enter the room. He was so ill (that) we had to send for a doctor. Do exercise VI for reinforcement

36. Do text structure analysis on p.82

37. Homework assignment • Read fluently exs.1on p.79 • Review the exs. • Recite new words & expressions

38. (for the second two periods) • Check homework assignment • Comprehension of the text on page 79 • Do exs.iii-iv • Do translation • Structured writing

39. Homework assignment • Preview section B

40. (for the third two periods)

41. Section B • Reading skills

42. Reading for the main ideas in paragraphs. • After ten-minute reading of section B, do subsequent exercises XII and XIII.

43. Language points • Key words and expressions snap judgment (L2), sound reasons (L3) instant hate (6) common sense(L7) overestimate(L17), pick up (19) A variety of (L40), be/feel at home (L40) A wealth of (51)

44. Difficult sentences. • I liked him the minute I saw him .(L1) Meaning: I like him as soon as I saw him. “the minute (that)” is used as a conjunction to mean “as soon as”; other similar usages as “the moment(that)”, “the instant(that)”, “the second (that)” can be used in the same way. Eg. Telephone me the instant (that) you get the results. I loved you the moment (that) I saw you.

45. 2.Snap judgments like “love at first sight” or “instant hate” if taken seriously, have usually been considered signs of immaturity or lack of common sense.(LL6-7) 3. Although speech is the most obvious form of communication, we do use other forms of which we may be only partially aware or, in some cases, completely unaware. (LL16-17) 4.two of most “telling”forms of behavior are driving a car and playing games. (L28)

46. Homework Assignment • Do those exercises in the comprehensive training textbook • Preview listening & speaking