Unit4TheVirtualWorld

PartIIReadingTask

Comprehension

ContentQuestion

PairWork

Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.

Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.

Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.

Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.

Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.

Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.

Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.

Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.

Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.

Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointments---anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.

No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.

Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

2-3

1,4-10,13

11

12

Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.

LanguageSenseEnhancement

routine

forcompany

unemployment

externally

drugabuse

restore

fled

gym

setapart

appointments

Vocabulary

I

conversely

butthen

symptom

spitting

abusing

tone

took;in

editing

havearranged

insight

stretched

data

smokingcigarettesjarsonme.

findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.

hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.

fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.

restorepeople’sconfidenceinit.

thevirtual;online;via

nightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangefor

cue;remarks;histune

Collocation

Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.

Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.

TheyareonvacationinFlorida.

Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.

Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.

Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.

Usage

hard

difficult

impossible

tough

LanguageSenseEnhancement

startled

baleofhay

off

intensity

shakingthetension

tense

description

outofnowhere

pictured

scared

Vocabulary

I

startled

mere

motion

sweating

stretchedout

vain

Ontheoccasion

anxiety

emotions

ashamedof

Inmymind’seye

recurring

coincideswithherhusband’s.

sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.

ofalternatesunshineandrain.

havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsatuniversity.

Tensioncameoverher

media;dedicationto;grace

hiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimon

emotions;numerous;intensity;passionfor

Collocation

Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthecommunity.

Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.

Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoralresponsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.

Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwisetogivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbeathreat.

Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.

Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.

WordswithMultipleMeanings

Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.

Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.

Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.

Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.

Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.

Tomydisappointment,themanager’splanofpromotingthenewproductsdoesn’tworkatall.

Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknowhowtolearn.

Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

Inmymind’seye

groan

competitor

intensity

anxiety

tense

sweat

tension

soaring

recurring

broughtmebacktoearth

fantasy

sweat

congratulate

number

media

engineer

forget

convinced

how

build

accident

thought

only

sharp

touched

instructions

finally

Translation

Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.

Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.

Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.

Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.

Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.

Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinordertorecoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.Youneedn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutofthebodyalongwithtears.

Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna.Hersonunfortunatelydiedinacaraccident.Theintensityoftheblowmadeherunabletocry.Shesaid,“ItwasnotuntiltwoweekslaterthatIbegantocry.AndthenIfeltasifabigstonehadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.Itwasthetearsthatbroughtmebacktoearthandhelpedmesurvivethecrisis.”

Unit6Women,HalftheSky

PartIIReadingTask

Comprehension

ContentQuestion

PairWork

Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.

Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.

Becauseshedidn’tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.

Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.

Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhertobecomeanengineeringmajor.

Fiveyears.

Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyou’renotgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.

Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.

No,shewasn’talwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.

Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.

Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.

Whatshemeansisnottoacceptothers’opinionsblindlybuttouseone’sownjudgment.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

PartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.

PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.

PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.

shewasnotatomboy.

nottoanengineeringdepartment.

shedidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.

becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.

alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.

mathanddesign.

sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertanSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.

workharderatit.

thatsheshouldstudymore.

hadtoworkhardatcoursesshefounddifficult,whichencouragedhertokeepgoing.

LanguageSenseEnhancement

limit

denying

favor

others

relevant

translating

hardandfastconclusions

focus

incrediblyflexible

considerthepossibility

Vocabulary

I

cultural/culture

indication

miniature

ironic

stumbledinto

decent

buzzing

abnormal

mechanical

Shuddering

implied

leap

convertRMBintoUSdollarsintheforeignexchangeofficeattheairport.

didn’tknowthefirstthingaboutcookingasshelookedpuzzledastohowtocookricewiththericecooker.

theirfaultyequipmenttheteamhadaccomplishedsomeveryusefulwork.

allowingmetoworkflexiblehoursaslongasIworkeighthoursaday.

couldn’thelpthinkingthebookmustbequitefascinating.

willnotpanic/feelpanic;’llbeatadisadvantage

hybrid;transmissions

crave;Oneindication;todistinguish

SynonymsinContext

also

aswell/too

too

also

aswell/too

too

also

Also

Usage

I’vehadenough

WhenIwasoldenoughtoworkandearnmoney

can’tgotenoughsleepatnight

hassofarcollectedenoughofthem

havestrongenougharms

havejustenoughmoneytoliveon

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

stumbledinto

notknowthefirstthingabout

mechanical

whenitcomesto

hybrid

grittedherteeth

premise

atadisadvantage

panic

cultural

flexible

imply

chair

force

secrets

painstaking

recognized

steered

essentially

observations

women

tutor

inspired

unless

Translation

Heisamanoffewwords,butwhenitcomestoplayingcomputergames,heisfartoocleverforhisclassmates.

Childrenwhodon’tknowanybettermaythinktheseanimalsareprettycuteandstartplayingwi