Unit 8

1. Unit 8 Lesson 29

2. Definition 1. In whatever way or manner; however: anyhow

3. Definition 2. A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate. argument

4. Definition 3. A failure to understand or interpret correctly. misunderstanding

5. Definition 4. Feeling shame or guilt: ashamed

6. Vocabulary • He was punished because he was r_____ to his teacher. 2. The hours and the places of the meetings will be f_____ at the chairman's discretion. 3. Please c_______ over the speech draft and correct the mistakes, if any. ude ixed heck

7. Vocabulary anaged 4. We finally m______ to get there in time. 5. We must c_______ the feelings of other people. 6. I a______ with her for a long time, but she refused to listen to reason. onsider rgued

8. Vocabulary pologized 7. I a________ to her for stepping on her foot. 8. Her poor French often leads to m______________ when she visits France. 9. President James A. Garfield was shot by a d__________ office seeker on July 2, 1881. isunderstandings isappointed

9. Vocabulary eant 10. I m______ to give you this book today, but I forgot. 11. I behaved badly yesterday and I am a________ (of myself) now. 12. She e______ herself for being late. shamed xcused

10. Pre-reading question: • Why did Jane and Kate have an argument? Jane thought they had made an arrangement to go out on Friday.

11. Find the equivalent phrases: • We agreed./ We made an arrangement. • I can’t come out with you this Friday. We fixed it. I can’t manage this Friday.

12. Find the equivalent phrases: 3. You don’t keep your promise. 4. do something for something pleasant in the future. You don’t keep your word. look forward to sth.

13. Find the equivalent phrases: 5. change your plans 6. You are selfish. / You only think of yourself. change your mind You don’t consider anyone but yourself.

14. Find the equivalent phrases: 7. I’m sorry that I shouted at you. 8. There’s no need to feel ashamed. I’m sorry to have done that. There’s no need for that.

15. Ways of apologizing: • sorry to have DONE … • sorry I DID … • apologize for DOING … • mean to DO …

16. Ways of accepting apologies: • That’s OK/ all right. • Never mind. • It’s not important. • That’s nothing. • Don’t worry about that.

17. Complete the following passage Jane and Kate were ready to leave the swimming pool after having had a swim together. When Jane said that she would see Kate the ______ ________, Kate was surprised because she was going away for the weekend. But Jane said that Kate promised to come to _________ with her. Kate said that next Friday dinner

18. might they had only thought that they _______ go out that day, but they should _______ with each other before fixing anything. Anyhow she could not ________ it the next Friday. Jane got angry and said that if Kate _________ her mind, she should have told her so that she would not check manage changed

19. looking have been __________ forward to it. So she blamed Kate for not ___________ anyone else but herself. _____ weeks later, Jane met Kate and said that she was sorry about that __________. She ___________ for having been so _______ with Kate. She considering Two argument apologized angry

20. misunderstanding disappointed thought they just had a _____________ about the plan, but at that time she was very ____________ about not being able to go out. That was why she got so angry and began _________ at her. Actually she did not mean to be so _______ to her, and she felt rather ________. Kate said that it did not _________ and that they would have ________ another time. shouting rude ashamed matter dinner

21. …but we said we’d check with each other first. • We’d better check with each other first. • Check your answer with the key and you’ll get a better understanding. check with与…商议，或核对

22. check • Could you go and check if the baby’s asleep? • He must check his work more carefully--- it’s full of mistakes. • John couldn’t check his anger.(抑制不住) • Have you checked all your luggage?(托运)

23. check in, check on • check in办理登记手续，存取某物 Passengers should check in for flight BA125 to Berlin. Is there a place we can check in our coats? to report one’s arrival, as at a hotel desk, an airport

24. check in, check on • check on sb./sth. 调查某人的行为背景；检查某物是否安全、真实等 The police are checking(up) on him. They tried to check on her past life. Wouldn’t it be wise to check on the possibility of rain before planning the garden party? to make thorough inquiries about

25. And now I’m telling you I can’t manage this Friday. • manage vi.做成，应付 I shan’t be able to manage without help. I can’t borrow the money so I’ll have to manage without it. • manage vt. 负责，管理，经营，照管 He is good at managing his money. Can you manage children well?

26. manage to do, succeed in, try to do • manage (to do)常与can/could连用，表示做成某事 I haven’t been learning English for long, so I can only manage (to speak) a few words.

27. manage to do, succeed in, try to do • succeed in (doing) sth. 与manage to do同义，强调结果 I haven’t been learning English for long, so I can only succeed in speaking a few words.

28. manage to do, succeed in, try to do • try to do设法做某事，仅表示动作，不表示结果 He tried hard to give up tobacco but failed in the end.

29. You don’t keep your word. • keep one’s word Kate, you must keep your word! I’ll keep my word, I’ll tell him everything. The Chinese people always keep their word.

30. I’ve been looking forward to it. • When I looked at the sky, I looked forward to a find day. • We’re so much looking forward to seeing you again. look forward to doing

31. make contributions to turn to admit to see to pay attention to pay a visit to devote oneself to come to lead to stick to attend to refer to object to get down to reply to look forward to (prep.)

32. I’ve been looking forward to it. • have(has) + been + doing 表示从过去某个时间开始的动作或状态一直延续到现在 I have been learning English for more than five years. They have been waiting here for quite some time.

33. How can you change your mind at last minute? • change one’s mind = change one’s plan I had planned to spend the holiday with my cousin, but I have changed my mind. If you have made a decision, you had better not change your mind.

34. I don’t want to argue about it any more. • argue about为某事争论 They’re always arguing about unimportant matters. • argue for表示赞成某人的意见 Many members argued for changing the rules. • argue with和…辨论 No use arguing with him about the matter.

35. argue& quarrel • quarrel 与argue 结构相同 quarrel about sth./quarrel for sth/quarrel with sb • 但argue比quarrel程度要轻些，含辩论意，但后接with时，两者通用 I do not argue/quarrel with the facts, only with the meaning you give them. to disagree with, complain about

36. You just don’t consider anyone but yourself. • but常与否定词nobody(not anybody), nothing(not anything), no one(not anyone)等连用，except不受此限制 I have nothing in the world but a cold room to live in. No one can do it but him/himself. His failure was a surprise to no one but himself. I never saw him reading anything but the newspaper. She doesn’t believe anyone but herself.

37. but • but看作介词时，后接宾格代词；看作连词时，后接主格代词 No one but him/he showed much interest in the plan. Who but he would do such a thing? They all went to the cinema but me.

38. but • but接在first/next/last之后，可和one/two/three等数词连用，注意它们的意思 I live in the next house but one. Smith was the first but one to leave the room. He was the last but two in the race yesterday.

39. but • 在do nothing but结构中，but后面可直接跟动词原形 I did nothing last night but repair my farm tools. I had no choice but to cry.

40. Anyhow, I’ll see you next week. • anyhow adv. 不管怎样 Anyhow, I don’t like the weather here. We managed to finish the job, anyhow. It may rain, but anyhow I’ll go out.

41. I apologize for being so angry with you. • apologize for sth./ doing sth. I apologize for being so rude to you. I apologize for quarrelling with you.

42. I’m sorry about that argument. • to be sorry to do…/ to have done … I’m sorry to have said that to you. I’m sorry to have given you too much trouble. I’m sorry to have been so rude to you. I’m sorry to have quarrelled with you.

43. I was very disappointed not to be going out. • be disappointed to do/ not to do sth. He is disappointed to have failed in the exam. Are you disappointed not to be chosen to act in the play?

44. I didn’t mean to be so rude. • mean + to do有意要做某事 I mean to work harder next time. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I meant to help you. I don’t mean to disappoint you, but I must tell you the truth. Do you mean to try it once again?

45. mean • mean doing/ sth. 意味着 Missing the train means waiting for an hour. I mean what I say. His mother means the world to him.

46. There’s no need for that. • There’s no need for sth./ to do There is no need for alarm. There is no need for a guide on our journey. We have plenty of time. There’s no need to hurry. She is well again. There’s no need to worry about her.