Unit 5

A Place in Society

Text A Catching Crabs

I. lead-in

II. Language Points

Sentence Study

Word Study

III. Guided Writing

IV. Presentation and exercises

Eulogy for Rosa Parks by Oprah Winfrey

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Democrat Listen to a brief introduction to the Democratic Party

and Republican Party and finish the following tasks.

Are the following persons Democrats or Republicans?

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What animals represent the Democratic Party and Republican Party?

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Republican Party

Democratic Party

I am a monkey, not a donkey!

Capitol Hill Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the

United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the oldest residential communities in Washington, and with roughly 35,000 people in just under two square miles, it is also one of the most densely populated.

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Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada– United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by surface. They are sometimes referred to as the "Third Coast" by some citizens of the United States. Because of their size, types of ecosystems, and large abundances of beaches and coastal wetlands along their coasts, some regard them as inland seas or as one sea.

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Look at the map of the Great Lakes and identify their locations while listening to

the introduction.

Difficult sentences

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Words to note

Difficult sentences

Translate the sentences into Chinese.

He’d never been to Joanne’s,but knew it by reputation, not because of its food, which had often been maligned, or its jazz orchestra, which had a guest slot for a well-known movie director who played trumpet, but because of the stellar quality of its sophisticated guests: politicians, diplomats, movie actors, hall-of-fame athletes, journalists, writers, rock stars and Nobel Prize winners – in short, anyone who was anyone in this city of power brokers.

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“which had been maligned” 和 “ which had a guest slot…” 这两个非限定性定语从句都不必译为汉语“ ······ 的”结构，放在被修饰的” food” “jazz orchestra” 前作前置修饰语，而是应该灵活地译为汉语的短句，与前面的句子自然地衔接起来。

corruption n.corrupt v. & adj.

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corrupt adj. 不道德的，堕落的，有伤风化的

Could you work out what corrupt means in the following sentences?

1) Kissing in public is still considered a corrupt behavior in China.

2) The businessman confessed that the corrupt officials wouldn’t issue the business permit unless he corrupted them.

corrupt adj. 贪污受贿的corrupt v. 贿赂

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nominate, nomination, nominee

He has been __________ as candidate for the Presidency. In other words, he is a __________ for Presidency. The ___________ formally proposes that he should be chosen as the president.

nominated

nomination

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nominee

Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

[nominee] 注： – ee 为后缀，与动词结合构成名词，受动者，所以 nominee 指的是被提名的候选人，被任命的人。

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competent adj. competence n.

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1)只有拥有解决问题的能力，才表明你是一个能力强的人，而且你可以胜任许多工作。

Only your competence in solving problems can prove that you are a highly competent person and you are competent in different kinds of jobs.

2) 他非常善于交流，谁也不怀疑他能胜任销售员的工作。 He is very competent to communicate with others, so no

one doubts his competence as a salesperson / his competence to sell goods.

Use “competent” and “competence” to translate the following sentences

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summon, summons

1) I had to __________up all my courage to face my boss,

who ___________ me urgently to explain my actions.

summon

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summoned

Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

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summon sth. (up)发挥出（某品性）来做某事 E.g. summon (up) one’s courage鼓起勇气 ； summon (up) enthusiasm 引起兴趣

refrain v. refrain from sth.

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Use refrain to translate the following Chinese sentences into English.

1) 老师应该避免对学生进行挖苦和讽刺。 Teachers should refrain from sarcasm about their

students.

2) 想到马上就能和父母久别重逢，我难以抑制心头的激动。 I can hardly refrain from excitement at the thought that I

will reunite with my parents soon.

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A.unable to deal calmly with sth. / sb. or to wait for sth; irritated by sb. / sth. ,showing a lack of patience.

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B. very eager to do sth. or for sth. to happen, anxious.

C. intolerant of sth.

intense adj. 1)(of

sensations), very great or severe; extreme

2)(of emotions) very strong

3)highly emotional

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intensive adj.1) concentrating all

one’s effort on a specific area

2) involving hard work concentrated into a limited amount of time

3) extremely thorough

think on one’s feet （在困境中处事）思路敏捷果断

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Match the expressions with the meanings by putting the letters in the brackets.

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1. set foot in/on sth. ( )

2. set sb. on his feet ( )

3. drag one’s feet ( )

4. have one’s/ both feet

on the ground ( )

5. rush sb. off his feet ( )

6. bind sb hand and foot ( )

7. have a foot in the door ( )

A 捆住某人的手脚， 使某人不能行动自如B 脚踏实地，实事求是C 进入或参观某地，到达D 故意拖沓或怠工E 初入一行业、机构等F 独立自主，自立G 把某人累坏了，使某人 疲于奔命

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Guided writing

Language structuresLanguage structuresLanguage structuresLanguage structures

Passive voicePassive voice

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Passive voice Guided writing

When the agent of the action is unknown or unimportant

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E.g. The new students’ centre was completed last week.NOTE The people who built the centre are unnecessary information for the meaning of the sentence

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• Why do we use passive voice?

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When the agent of the action is obvious from the context

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E.g. I was born in April.

To emphasize (put importance on) the recipient (receiver) of the action3

E.g. Only Jane was injured in the accident; the remainder of the passengers were unhurt. NOTE we want Jane to be the subject of the sentence and at the beginning to emphasize her importance.

Essay writing Discussion

Guided writing

Discuss with your partner to make a list about who the immigrants might be, why they immigrate to China and what problems they have to face.

Who

businessmen

For professional reason. For example, they are sent by the parent company located in a foreign country to work in the subsidiary in China.

Why What problemsLanguage barrier;

cultural shock;

their children’s education, etc.

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Who

Foreign people who love Chinese culture

Why

For example, they want to know more about Chinese culture or they form families with Chinese citizens.

What problems

Language barrier;cultural shock;their citizenship; difficulty in integrating into local community;poor living conditions etc.

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• IV. Presentation and Exercises

Guided writing