PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingUnderstandingSentences1.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.ParaphraseTranslation羞怯的人會焦慮不安，感到不自然；也就是說，他們過分地關注自己的外表和舉止。Shypeopleareworriedaboutandawareofthemselves;thatis,theypaytoomuchtotheirappearanceandactions.Otherwordswith“self-”inthispassage:self-assurance,self-esteem,self-worth,self-conscious,self-concept,self-confident,self-awareness,self-destructive,self-acceptance,self-rejection,etc.(page.14)BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading2.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyswirlingintheirminds…CommentTranslation

腦海中不斷縈繞著一些使自己不安的想法：……

“Swirl”heremeans“constantlythinkabout”.ParaphraseTheyarealwaysthinkingabouttheseworrisomethings…BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading3.Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeopleadversely.

“Must”means“definitely”.CommentTranslation很顯然這種不安的感覺會對人產生不利的影響。BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading4.…andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople’sreaction.ParaphraseTranslation一個人的自我看法反映在自己的行為方式之中，而一個人的行為方式又影響他人的反應。…otherpeopleresponddifferentlyinaccordancewiththewayapersonbehaves.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading5.Forinstance,peoplewhohaveapositivesenseofself-worthorhighself-esteemusuallyactwithconfidence.ParaphraseTranslation例如，具有積極的自我價值觀或很強自尊心的人往往表現出自信。Forinstance,peoplewhoarequitesureaboutandrespectthemselvesusuallyactconfidently.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading6.Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism…ParaphraseTranslation害羞的人對批評很敏感。Theword“sensitive”means“easilyupsetor

offended”(敏感的，易生氣的).Whileinthesentence“…,andmakeupyourmindtobemoresensitiveinthefuture”(L.51),“sensitive”means“abletounderstandotherpeople’sfeelingsandproblems”(反應靈敏的，易感受的).。PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading。ExampleIfyouareapublicfigure,youcan’taffordtobetoo

sensitive

(敏感的)tocriticism.Ingeneral,heisasensitive(有細膩情感的)andintelligentyoungman.Ithasmadememuchmoresensitive

(同情理解的)totheneedsofthedisabled.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading7.Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisdetrimental,orharmful.ParaphraseTranslation顯然，盡管自我意識是一種健康的品質，過分的自我意識卻是不利和有害的。Theword“while”heremeans“inspiteofthe

factthat”(盡管).WhileIamwillingtohelp,Idonothavemuchtimeavailable.ExampleBacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading8.…youmayfindaqualityofeducationbeyondwhatyouhadexpected.ParaphraseTranslation你可能發現這里教育的某一特點比你期望的好得多。Here“quality”means“adistinguishingcharacteristic”(特點，優點).Someoftheprints（照片）haveaqualityofChinesepainting（國畫）.ExampleBacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading9.Weareinterestinginourownpersonalways.ParaphraseTranslation我們自有吸引人的地方。Wehaveouruniquewaytobeattractive.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingWordStudydescribe…as1.tosaywhatsomethingorsomeoneislikebygivingdetailsaboutthem

把……說成，把……稱為1)Theyouthisdescribedasbeing18to19yearsold.2)Themanwasdescribedastallanddark,andagedabout20.Otherphrasessimilartothisoneare:regard…as(L16),view…as(L.16),label…as(L29),interpret…as(L.56),accept…as(L.57),etc.

BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingBacktothetextHe’salocalgovernmentadministrator,thatistosay,

acivilservant.thatis(tosay)inotherwords

即，換句話說，就是說1)Threedaysfromnow,thatistosay,onFriday.2)They,that'stosay,MattandJohn,werearguingaboutwhattodo.2.usedbeforegivingmoredetailsorbeingmoreexactaboutsomething

更確切地說PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingImpressionn.

1.impression(ofsb./sth.)/impression(that…)

anidea,afeelingoranopinionthatyougetaboutsb./sth.,orsb./sth.givesyou

印象；感想；模糊的觀念1)Shegivestheimpression

ofbeingverybusy.2)Ididnotgettheimpression

thattheywereunhappyaboutthesituation.2.impression(onsb.)theeffectthatanexperienceorapersonhasonsb./sth.效果；影響1)HistriptoIndiamadeastrongimpressiononhim.2)Mywordsmadenoimpressiononher.PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingwhat'syourimpressionofsb/sth?你對……的印象如何make/leave/giveanimpressiononsb給……留下印象lhave/gettheimpression(that)有……的印象/感覺

first/initialimpression(=theimpressionyougetwhenyouseesomeoneorsomethingforthefirsttime)第一印象good/favorableimpression好印象bad/false/wrong/misleadingimpression壞印象lasting/indelibleimpression永久的印象overall/generalimpression總體印象COLLOCATIONSBacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingcontrastn.1.adifferencebetweenpeople,ideas,situations,thingsetc.thatarebeingcompared

對比，對照Whiletherearesimilaritiesinthetwocultures,therearealsogreatcontrasts.2)Thebirthrateforolderwomenhasdeclined,but,by/incontrast,birthstoteenagemothershaveincreased.3)Thestocklost60centsashare（每股）,incontrasttolastyear,whenitgained21cents.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingHehadadeep-rootedfeelingofinferiority.

他有著強烈的自卑感。cf.superiorityn.優等，優越感Janetalwaysspokewithanairofsuperiority.

Jenet說話總是一副盛氣凌人的樣子。

inferiorityn.theconditionofbeinginferior

低劣,下等，自卑感BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading

tocompletelygetridofsomethingthatisunnecessaryorunwanted

排除，消除Researchwillnevereliminaterisk,butitminimizesit.2.todefeatateamorpersoninacompetition,sothattheynolongertakepartinit

淘汰Ourteamwaseliminatedinthefirstround.eliminatev.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading

tomakesomethingsmallerorlessinsize,amount,orprice

減少，縮減，減小1)Thegovernorannouncedanewplanto

reducecrime.2)Theworkforcehasbeenreducedbyhalf.3)Alltheshirtswerereducedto￡10.reducev.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadinginferioradj.notgood,ornotasgoodassomeoneorsomethingelse

差的，次的，劣等的

Theirperformancewasinferiortothatofotherteams.

2.

lowerinrank

下級的，低等的

Herefusedtoacceptajobofinferiorstatus.Note:“Inferior”的反義詞為“superior”，它們的用法相同。BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading1.liveinaparticularplace

居住Awoodsmanandhisfamilydweltinthemiddleoftheforest.2.dwellon/uponsth.

think,speakorwriteatlengthaboutsomething,especiallysomethingunpleasant

老是想著，細想；細述，嘮叨Don’tdwellonthepast－tryandbemorepositive.dwellv.

InflectedForm(s):dweltordwelled

BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingtobecomeormakesomethingbecomesmallerorless

減少，縮減，減小

Idon’texpectstudentstoeliminatealloftheirgrammaticalmistakesbuttheyshouldmakeefforttodiminishthenumberofcarelessmistakes.diminishv.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingtoemphasizeapartofsomething

強調，使突出2)Thesidetables（靠墻的桌子）wereaccentedbyfreshflowerarrangements.accentv.PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading

awayofpronouncingthewordsofalanguagethatshowswhichcountry,areaorsocialclassapersoncomesfrom口音，腔調1)anorthern/Dublin/Indian/Scottishaccent2)astrong/broadaccent(=onethatisverynoticeable)3)ShespokeEnglishwithanaccent.

2.aspecialimportancethatisgiventosomething

強調，注重

Inallourproducts,theaccentisonquality.3.theemphasisthatyoushouldgivetopartofawordwhensayingit

重音

In“today”,theaccentisonthesecondsyllable.accentn.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading1.tomakeaconnectioninyourmindbetweenonethingorpersonandanother

把……聯想起來Idon'tassociatehimwithenergeticsports.2.beassociated(withsomebody/something)

toberelatedtoaparticularsubject,activityetc.

使聯合，使結合HowdidthecolorsredandgreenbecomeassociatedwithChristmas?associaten.PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading3.tospendtimewithsomeone,especiallysomeonethatotherpeopledisapproveof

交往，交結Idon'tliketheselayabouts（無業游民）you'reassociatingwith.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingapersonwhomoneknowsbutwhoisnotaclosefriend相識的人，泛泛之交1)Hehasawidecircleofacquaintances.他有很多相識的熟人。2)Sheisanoldacquaintance.◆makesb.’sacquaintance/maketheacquaintanceofsb.結識某人Imadehisacquaintanceataparty.我在一個聚會上結識了他.

acquaintancen.BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReading1.tomovearoundwithinasystem,ortomakesomethingdothis

循環，環行

Theconditionpreventsthebloodfromcirculatingfreely.circulatev.Backtothetext2.ifinformation,facts,ideasetc.circulate,theybecomeknownbymanypeople

傳播，流傳RumorsbegancirculatingthatthePrimeMinisterwasseriouslyill.3.totalktoalotofdifferentpeopleinagroup,especiallyataparty

交往Icirculatedamongtheguestsduringtheparty.PartTwo:In-ClassReading>>DetailedReadingliveupto

ifsomethingorsomeonelivesuptoaparticularstandardorpromise,theydoaswellastheywereexpectedto,dowhattheypromisedetc.

不辜負，做到，符合1)Thefilmhascertainlyliveduptomyexpectations.3)Shecan’tliveuptothehighstandardsofherfather.4)TheserviceatHeronLodgefailedtoliveuptoitsreputation(=beasgoodorbadaspeoplesayitis).BacktothetextPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-ReadingPost-ReadingCompletetheSentencesFillintheBlanksTranslationTranslatetheChineseinBracketsPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-ReadingCompletetheSentences1)Jerryispretty_____________abouthisweight.2)Weareaninternationalcompanylookingforpeoplewhoareconvincedthattheywillbesuccessful.Theymusthavealotof________________.3)OftenchildrenwhogrowupintheslumsofNewYorkdonotfeelgoodaboutthemselvesbecausetheyhavelow______________.4)Unfortunately,hisgamblinganddrinkinghabitsmakehimavery________________person.

Directions:Completethefollowingsentenceswith“self-”words.self-consciousself-confidenceself-esteemself-destructivePartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-Reading5)Definingone’s___________takesmanyyearsofexperienceintheworkplace.6)Howwouldyoudescribeyourbasiccharacter?Inotherwords,whatisyour____________?7)_______________isoftenasignofmaturity.Ittakessometimebeforewecanbecomeawareofourstrengthsandweaknesses.8)Shewasquitesureofherskillsasapianist,soshecameonstagewithdignityand_____________.self-worthself-conceptSelf-awarenessself-assurancePartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-ReadingFillintheBlanksDirections:Fillintheblankswiththegivenwords,andchangetheformifnecessary.

overweight compliment overcome diminish detrimentaljealousy profound self-esteem slim accenteventually reassuranceisolate numerous1)Thedoctor’sdiscoverywillhavea(n)________influenceonmankind.2)Shewasoverwhelmedwith_________whensheheardthathehadbeengivenapromotion.3)Iwenttothebeach___________timeslastsummer.4)Youare___________foundjealousynumerousoverweightPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-Reading5)Whenyoulearnasecondlanguageyouhavemanydifficultiesto____________.6)Ifyoukeeppracticing,youmight___________becomeagooddancer.7)Exercisingisoneofthewaysofkeeping_______.8)Sheaskedusallwhatwethoughtofhernewhairstyle,butshewasonlylookingfor_______________.9)Theamountofwaterinthepondwill__________asthedryseasoncontinues.overcomeeventuallyslimcomplimentsdiminish

overweight compliment overcome diminish detrimentaljealousy profound self-esteem slim accenteventually reassuranceisolate numerousPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-Reading10)Mary’scomfortingwordsprovidedthe_____________Ineeded.11)Theyareworriedthattheirdecisionmightprovetobe___________tothefutureofthecompany.12)Whenapersonhasaninfectiousdisease,heisusually__________fromotherpeople.13)Thistypeofunsympatheticapproachcandestroyachild’sconfidenceand______________.14)Throughouthisspeech,he__________theseriousnessofthesituation.reassurancedetrimentalisolatedself-esteemaccented

overweight compliment overcome diminish detrimentaljealousy profound self-esteem slim accenteventually reassuranceisolate numerousPartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-ReadingTranslatethe

ChineseinBracketsDirections:CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinbracketsintoEnglish.Herrough,redhands__________(反映了)alifeofhardphysicalwork.2)Hehasneverbeenvery___________________(擔心)aboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofhim.3)Hismother’sdeathwhenhewasagedsixhada________________________(深刻的影響)

onhim.4)Sheis_______________________(看作)

asastrongcandidateforthejob.5)Somepeople’steetharehighly__________(敏感的)tocold.reflectedconcerned/worriedprofoundeffect/influenceviewed/regardedsensitivePartTwo:In-ClassReading>>Post-Reading6)Howdidshe_________________(作出反應)tothenews?7)T