New College English
Unit Five
I Preparation
III Further Development
II Reading Activities
IV Translation & Writing
Part I
Preparation
1. Talking about Ways of communication
2. Interpreting Body language
Activity 1 Talking about Ways of communication
Directions: Work in groups to act out the following sentences
without using words.
1)
I’m full.
2)
I am surprised.
3)
We share a secret.
4)
Everything is fine.
5)
I’m warning you.
6)
I feel embarrassed!
7)
I can’t believe this nonsense!
8)
Oops…Oop…Iforget…
Activity 2 Interpreting Body language
Directions: The following are examples of body language. Try to
figure out their possible interpretations.
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Biting nails
Pulling ear
Open palm
Rubbing hands
Rubbing the eyes
Sitting, legs apart
Brisk, erect walk
Arms crossed on chest
Standing with hands on hips
Touching, slightly rubbing the nose
Head resting in hand,eyes downcast
Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking skightly
Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched
Sitting with hands clasped behind head, legs crossed
Activity 2 Interpreting Body language
Sample
1) nervousness, insecurity
2)
3)
indecision, hesitation
sincerity, openness,
innocence
8) defensiveness,
relaxation
9) readiness, agression
10) lying, doubt, rejection
4)
anticipation, eagerness
11) boredom, thinking
5)
doubt, disbelief
6)
relaxed, open
12) boredom, absentmindedness
7)
confidence,
determination
13) depression, insecurity
14) superiority, confidence
Part II
Reading Activities
1. Pre-reading Questions
2. Text Organization
3. Sentence Study
4. Words & Phrases
Pre-reading Questions
Directions: Read the passage about Helen Keller,
page 201. Then work in pairs to answer the following
questions.
When did helen Keller become completely
blind and deaf?
What was helen like before Anne Sullivan
became her teacher?
How did Helen manage to learn?
How many foreign languages did helen learn?
What are they?
Pre-reading Questions
Sample
.
At the age of 19 months.
She was almost like a wild animal.
By touch and feeling.
Four. They are; French, German, Latin
and Greek
Text Organization
Para.1
An introduction : the most important day in her life.
Para.2-3
Her feelings before her teacher arrived / her
education began.
Para.4
The first encounter with the teacher.
Para.5-9
How she discovered words
Sentence Study
1. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me
continually for weeks and a deep languor had
succeeded this passionate struggle. (Line 12)
【译文】
几个星期以来，愤怒和怨恨一直折磨着我。这
种激烈的感情争斗之后则是一种极度的疲惫不堪。
Sentence Study
prey upon
1) trouble greatly; torment 使持续苦恼；折磨
2) take/hunt/catch as prey 捕食，杀害
3) steal from; attack; make sb. one’s victim
掠夺，使某人成为某人的牺牲品
【例句】
Feelings of guilt incessantly preyed upon his mind.
The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on him
for years.
Sentence Study
2. In despair she had dropped the subject for the
time, only to renew it at the first opportunity.
(Line 47)
【译文】
失望之余她暂时搁起这一话题，但一有机会
她就马上旧事重提。
Sentence Study
【句型】only to do sth. 不料（表意想不到的结果）
【例句】
I walked all the way from home to the library, only to find it closed.
We arrived at the airport on time, only to be told our flight was
cancelled
Sentence Study
3. On entering the door I remembered the doll I had
broken. (Line 71)
【译文】
一进门我就记起
了那个被我摔破的娃
娃。
Sentence Study
【句型】 on/upon doing sth; on/upon + N:
on the occasion of or directly after(as soon as)
一……就……（此动作一发生，另一动作立即发生）
【例句】
On his return from Europe, he set to work in earnest.
One of the first things that Jane did on getting home was to have a good
sleep.
Words & Phrases
1. flushed adj.
兴奋的, 喜悦的
be flushed with smth. 因……而脸红，激动
【例句】
Flushed with victory, the students knew no weariness.
The parents were flushed with happiness at their son’s first success.
Words & Phrases
2. penetrate
n.
v. 渗入,穿过;洞察,了解
【例句】
She could penetrate what I was thinking.
They are hoping to penetrate to the Japanese market with their latest
product.
Words & Phrases
3. vainly
vain
adv. 徒劳地
adj. in vain
be vain of/about smth.为……而自负
【例句】
Those lazy-bones vainly hope for success without effort.
You shouldn’t be vainly proud of your parents’ wealth.
Words & Phrases
4. in time 迟早,最终
【例句】
You’ll learn how to do it in time.
Don’t worry. I am sure things will get better in time.
Part III
Further Development
1. Group Discussion
Group Discussion
Directions: Work in groups to exchange your experiences in
learning English: your success, failure, etc. and possible
reasons.
Group Discussion
Sample
Success:
 I love learning English. I try to memorize 15 new
words everyday.
 I think my speaking skill is good because I try my best
to participate in Class activities.
 My father gave me a big dictionary so I can look up
words quickly. This has helped my reading
comprehension.
Group Discussion
Sample
Failure:
 I couldnot understand to listening passage at all. The
people spoke too quickly and I did not know the
vocabulary.
 I had a lot of difficulty reading the in-class reading
passage.
 I feel discouraged about my spoken English. I go to
the English Corner but I am frightened to speak.
Part IV Translation & Writing
1. Translation Skills
2. Writing Practice
Translation Skills
英语非限制性定语从句的翻译
Translation Skills
英语非限制性定语从句对先行词
不起限制作用，只是对它加以描写、叙
述或解释。翻译这类从句时，译者应尽
量体现原句中潜在的语用意义和语感，
可借助的方法有：
前置法
后置法
转换法
Translation Skills
一些较短而且具有描写性的英语非限制性的定语从句，也可以译成
带有“…的”的前置定语。
e.g.
1. He liked his sister, who was warm and pleasant, but he
did not like his brother, who was cold and proud.
他喜欢热情愉快的妹妹，而不喜欢冷漠骄傲的哥哥。（对比描述）
Translation Skills
后置法的应用可以将原文从句的关系代词按顺序重复出来，也可以
省略，或者将从句处理为独立的句子。
e.g.
1. He saw in front that white-haired old woman,
whose eyes flashed red with anger.
他看见前面那个憔悴的白发老太太，眼睛里愤怒地闪着红光。（省略）
Translation Skills
同处理限制性定语从句的转换法一致，这种译法同样适合非限制性
定语从句。
e.g.
1. We know that a cat, whose eyes can take in many more
rays of light than our eyes, can see clearly in the night.
我们知道，由于猫的眼睛比我们人的眼睛能吸收更多的光线，所
以猫在黑夜也能看得清楚。（强调原因）
Writing Practice
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
write a composition on the topic: Learning Chinese
Fever in the World You should write at least 120 words
according to the given information:
情景作文：世界各地兴起汉语热。30,000,000外国人学汉语，100多
个国家开设汉语课，120多个国家的540,000人参加过汉语水平
考试（HSK）。试分析引起汉语热的原因并预测其发展趋势。
Writing Practice
Sample
Learning Chinese Fever in the World
Do you feel learning English is a headache? Here is good news for
you: today, about 30 million people around the world are learning
Chinese, and various educational institutions in over 100 countries
have offered Chinese courses. More than 540,000 people from 120
countries have participated in the HSK examination (Han Yu Shui
Ping Kao Shi) to date. These figures are encouraging, and it seems
that Chinese may well become the second most popular international
language, just behind English.
Writing Practice
Through this phenomenon, we can see clearly that the pace of
China’s advance in the world arena is rapid. China’s international
status has also been rising rapidly. Besides, the 5000-year-old
splendid history of Chinese civilization is another aspect counting
for the highly increasing number of students studying Chinese.
Numerous foreigners have stepped into this ancient land,
appreciating Chinese culture. Additionally, China’s rapid economic
growth and especially its entry to the WTO attribute greatly to the
fever. More and more business people cast their eyes on the
Chinese market, and want to get more profit from it, which largely
inspires the enthusiasm for learning the Chinese language.
Writing Practice
The rising Chinese language fever has spawned (大量产
生) a great number of “Chinese courses” all across the
world. In the coming years, as our country’s economic and
cultural links expand, the number of foreigners learning
Chinese is expected to multiply (增多), and there will be a
great demand for Chinese teachers. Maybe someday, we
will be able to go abroad to teach foreigners Chinese! But,
remember, we need to sharpen our English first in order to
teach them in a more effective and efficient way.