Book1_Unit2

IV. Language points
1.available: able to be used,had
e.g.--We have already used up all the available space. . --These tickets are available for one month only. 2.estimate: form a judgment about
e.g.-- I don’t want to urge you against your own wish.
-- We urge that systems be put in place to prevent
such accidents.
11.postpone = put off; delay; suspend; hold up
e.g.-- Let’s postpone making a decision until we have more information. -- They had postponed having children to go abroad. 12. come up: happen; occur; take place; turn up e.g.--Her divorce case comes up next month. --Something new has just come up and I must go and attend to it immediately.
-- I had enough confidence to go ahead.
6.kind/ sort of : a little bit; in some way or degree before verb)
( used
e.g.--The boy’s description kind of gives us an idea of what’s happening. --I kind of thought this would happen. 7.on one’s mind: be troubled about sth e.g.--Dealings on the stock market have been on his mind all the time.
II. Cultural notes
1.Halloween
Halloween is celebrated annually. It is on the night of Oct. 31st, when people once believed that ghosts could be
seen. Now in Britain and America, it is a time when children have parties, dress up as witches, make lanterns out of pumpkins from which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”.The traditional activity means that they will play a “trick”, or joke, on the people in the house unless they are given a “treat”, e.g. sweets or money. Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on them. [Back]
Paraphrase: But I expect that he is someone that you have known for quite a long time. 17.But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “ I should have kept in touch. Yes, ” … Paraphrase: But I realize that the taxi driver was still thinking of Old Ed when he spoke again. It seemed that he spoke more to himself than to me: “ I should have written to him regularly. Yes.” He said repeatedly, “ I should have kept in touch with him.” 18.might /may (just) as well e.g.-- Since it is a fine day, we might as well walk. -- Anyway, you’ve here; you might as well stay.
13. hang out: to wait aimlessly in a certain place
e.g.-- Teenagers like to hang out round the square.
14. He must have been completely lost in something because… Paraphrase: He must have been fully occupied with what he was reading because I had to make some noise on the window to draw his attention. 15. “Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “ At least they do with me because I’m on the road so much.” Paraphrase: Letters from home are of great value, at least they are of a lot of importance to me because I travel a lot in a car for long distance. 16. “… But I take it he is someone you’ve known quite a
reference book; for further reference
reference to : with reference to = concerning; about
e.g.-- It was strange that he made no reference to any work experience in his resume.
Unit 2
Language Learning
Text A Tips For Learning English


Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Objectives Cultural Notes Text Structure Language Points Content Questions
-- With reference to your recent letter, I’m instructed to inform you that we cannot accept the offer. 10.urge: urge sb. to do sth. / into doing sth.
urge that -clause
e.g.--It rained practically everyday. --He says he is practically ruined.
4.correspondence correspondent
correspond with…; corresponding;
e.g.--I have been in correspondence with him about the problem. --Her interest in writing came from a correspondence with a close friend.
I. Objectives
Students will be able to:
1.grasp the main idea (never delay expressing your true feeling to a friend) and structure of the text (developing a story around a letter); 2.appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English: short, simple, incomplete, some words /phrases do not usually find their way into written English, shorter paragraph length, sentence length, dialogue, etc.[Back]
III. Text Structure
Parts Paragraphs Main ideas
Part 1 Paras 1-20
From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence with his old friend Ed. Part 2 Paras 21-35 Reading the letter by himself, the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed. Part 3 Paras 36 The driver’s experience urged the author to reach for his pen.