1. Unit 1 The Dinner Party A heated discussion about whether men are braver than women is settled in a rather unexpected way.

2. Unit 1 The Dinner Party 1. Useful Expressions 2. Text Interpretation 3. Word Family 4. Sentence Structure 5. Translation Practice 6. Reading Skill 7. Guided Writing 8. Homework

3.  Useful Expressions  激烈的争论 A heated discussion  不速之客  赤脚  经济危机  微弱的灯光  签署合同 An unexpected visitor Bare feet Economic crisis Faint light Sign a contract

4.  Useful Expressions  追查罪犯 Track down the C.  一时冲动  Motion picture  Emerging nations  The host city  不久以后 On impulse 电影 新兴国家 举办城市 Shortly afterwards More

5. 1. Warm-up questions 2. Global analysis 3. Detailed reading 4. Picture talk 5. Inspiring quotations  Text Interpretation

6.  Content questions (6-8) 1. Warm-up questions  Related topics  In what aspects women are stronger than men?  What’s your understanding of gender equality?  Share with us a frightening experience.  Say something about bravery and calmness.

7. ◆ What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation 2. Global analysis ◆ What pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / sequence 记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture 说明文 a lecture 议论文 a debate 问题 - 解决 因果 总-分总-分 时间 / 顺序

8. ◆ What are the five w-elements? 2. Global analysis When Where What Who Why Before the WW Ⅰ At a dinner party The settlement of a discussion 21 people present Story development

9. ◆ What does the text intend to show? 2. Global analysis a.Men have greater self-control. b.Women have greater self-control. c.Women as well as men, may have great self-control. d.Women have greater self-control than before. Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩． ◆ In what way is the theme expressed?

10.  How would the story been different if it had been told from the hostess point of view? 2. Global analysis Readers would have been aware of the snake’s location earlier. As a result no suspense is made.

11. 1. I first heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true — though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be. 2. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down. 3. Women have outgrown the jumping-on-a- chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven’t. 4. He has that ounce more of control than a woman has. 3. Detailed reading

12. 5. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. 6. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. 7. The American came to with a start. 8. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone. 9. Not one of you is to move a muscle. 3. Detailed reading

13. 4. Picture talk ① ④ ③ ② ⑤ ⑥

14. 5. Inspiring quotations 1. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 3. Fear always springs from ignorance. 恐惧源于无知。 2. Brave actions never want a trumpet. 自我克制是勇气的另一种形式。 4. Self-control is courage under another form. 勇敢的行为不需要吹号。

15. Heat, unexpectedly, expectation, nature, (un) natural, shortage, colony, colonist, space, spatial, bald, empty, response, argue for/against, dispute, argumentation, width, muscular, likelihood, impulsive, confusion, riot, authoritative, Pakistan, imagine, imagination, imaginative, imaginary, unimaginable, emergency, faint v., creep IV. Enriching your word power (10-11)  Word Family

16.  Participles placed after nouns (P.11)  While as a conjunction (P.13)  Be + infinitive (P.14)  Sentence Structure The meeting is to be held the following week. E.g. The person objecting, the experience gained E.g. During the time that, although, whereas, as long as Mean

17. 1. Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the place.  Translation Practice 1. 4. 2. 3.

18. 5. The letter is to be handed to Dr Wilson himself. 6. While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of /make for the trap he had laid.  Translation Practice 5. 6. 7. 8.

19.  Using word part clues Compound words: background, worldwide Derivative words: subway, freedom (17) See also in Unit 9, Book 1  Reading Skill 实用英语构词法.chm

20.  Coordinating Conjunctions / Conjunctive Adverbs CC: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so CA: accordingly, however, consequently, finally, also, besides, furthermore, again, incidentally, moreover, namely, otherwise, then, therefore, thus, etc. More in SFLEP PPT  Guided Writing

21. Review Preview Recitation Fast reading Learning plan Learning journal  Homework End