Unit 6, Book I

1. Unit 6, Book I 郧阳师专英语系综合英语教研室

2. Language Structures • Main teaching point: • The adverbial clause of time introduced by 1. when 2. before 3. since 4. until

3. Grammar Points 1. You’ll see John when you go to Beijing next week. A) The above sentence refers to the future, but the verb in the when-clause is in the simple present tense. The same rule applies if the connective is before, as soon as, until, if, unless, although, even if, in case, though, so long as, whatever, wherever etc. E.g. When he arrives he’ll tell us all about the match. Before she arrives we’ll give the children their tea. We’ll have a rest after we finish the job. We’ll go climbing the mountain even if it rains.

4. B) Other types of simple present tense referring to the future: a. The that–clause following “I hope”, “I bet”, etc. Eg: I hope you have a good time. I hope she likes the flowers. I bet it rains tomorrow. b. The that–clause following such constructions as “see to it”, “make sure”, “make certain”. E.g., I’ll see (to it) /make sure/ make certain (that) you don’t get lost.

5. 2. You saw John when you went to Beijing last month. • The above sentence refers to the past. Both verbs are in the simple past tense. Eg: She watched TV after she went home. He trembled as soon as he saw his boss.

6. 3. I’ve been playing the piano since I was a child. 1) The verb / verb phrase in the since-clause is usually in the simple past. When the connective is since, the verb/verb phrases in the main clause, when referring to an action, is usually in the present perfect or the present perfect progressive form; when referring to time, however, it is usually in the simple tense. Eg: I’ve worked here since I left school. • He has been studying linguistics since he went to the United States. • It’s three month since he wrote to me.

7. 2) Compare the two sentences: ①It’s ten years since I began to play the piano. ②I’ve been playing the piano for ten years. • Since indicates a starting point in time, whereas for indicates the duration of time.

8. 4. He won’t arrive until four. (= He will arrive at four.) I’ll wait until he arrives. (= He’ll no longer wait when he arrives.) • Until in the first sentence is a preposition, and that in the second sentence is a connective, meaning “ up to a certain time/ up to the time when”. Other examples: • I’ll stay here until she comes. (= I won’t stay here after she comes.) • He won’t finish the job until four. (= He will finish the job at or after four.)

9. Dialogue I An Interview with an Amateur Actress

10. Broad Questions • Is Lu Ying an experienced amateur actress? Why do you think so? • Why is an experienced actor/ actress sometimes overcome by stage fright? • When a reporter is interviewing someone, how does he/she begin and end?

11. Language Points 1. make a hit: to be successful (with); make a very favorable impression (on sb.) Eg: She likes you. You’ve made a hit. Her new dress made a hit at the party. Tom made a hit in the college entrance examination You’ve made quite a hit with Bill. • Hit here means a musical or theatrical performance which is successful. Eg: The song was a hit at once. 这首歌立即流行起来。 The play was quite a hit in New York. 这剧本在纽约曾轰动一时。 A hit tune 流行曲调 • hit it off: get along well with; have a good relationship with Eg: I’m glad to see the two girls hitting it off so well.我很高兴见到这两个女孩子相处得很好。 They hit it off with the natives.他们和本地人相处得很好。

12. 2. Everyone was talking about your acting. Comparison: action --- behavior acting --- performance 3. Thank you for your compliments. • Thank you for sth. For example, Thank you for the nice present you sent me. • Thank you for doing sth E.g., Thank you for helping me across the road. • Pay attention to : Thank you for nothing. (表示蔑视的拒绝)得了，别瞎起劲。

13. 4. a straight A student — a student who receives an A for every course he/she takes. 5. I hope you won’t mind me asking a few questions about your stage life. • Mind: to have a reason against; to be opposed to • Mind sb doing sth Pay attention to the answer: A: Do you mind waiting for an hour or two? 你介意等一两个钟头吗？ B: Yes, I mind very much.我可不能等。 A: Would you mind opening the door?请把门打开好吗？ B: Certainly not.当然好。

14. 6. I could’ve done better. 我本可以做得更好。 • Could + present perfect tense A) It expresses the ability in the past. But the action wasn’t carried out. Eg: I could have lent you the money. Why didn’t you ask me? B) It expresses the occasion on which the speaker doesn’t know whether the action has been taken. Eg: The money has disappeared! Who could have taken it? Tom could have, he was here alone yesterday. C) It can also express the speaker’s complaint to sb for not doing something. • You could have told me. • = I’m disappointed that you didn’t tell me. You should have told me.

15. 7. long (v.) to want very much long to do sth long for sth Eg: to long to go to long for freedom / the festival n. longing adv. Longingly 8. I would always put up… put up: 上演剧本 More phrases: put about; put away; put forth; put forward.

16. 9. I volunteered on every occasion to play a role in children’s plays. a) volunteer (v.): give or offer (one’s help, a suggestion, etc) willingly • volunteer (sth) (for sth) E.g. She volunteered her service for relief work. • volunteer to do sth E.g., volunteer to join the army b) occasion (n.) 意为时刻、场合，其前接介词on • on great occasion 在大庆期间 • on numerous occasions 无数次 • on the occasion of 值此……之际 • on occasion 有时 • rise to the occasion 善于随机应变 • take this/that occasion 乘机去做；抓住机会

17. 10. As far as I can remember… as/so far as : to the degree or distance that 就 ……. 尽…… As far as I know 就我所知 As far as possible 尽可能，尽量 I will help you as far as I can. So far as the military side is concerned … 11. stage fright --- nervousness felt by someone performing in public.

18. 12. I really enjoyed the spotlight. • spotlight (n.): a powerful light which lights up a small area on a stage. The spotlight here refers to acting on the stage. Here it uses metonymy. • Metonymy: substituting the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. Egs, Grey hair should be respected. (Grey hair refers to the old people) The hall applauded (the hall refers to the audience) There are about a hundred hands working in his factory. (hands refer to the workers.) White house; American government 13. go off well: be successful • The performance went off well. 演出很成功 • How did the concert go off？音乐会开得如何？

19. 14. more than: very Eg.: We were more than happy to hear of your escape. • more … than …: it’s more true to say … than … Eg.: He is more mad than stupid. • no more than: neither Eg.: He can’t afford a new car, and no more than can I. • The more … the more … Eg.: The more, the merrier. 15. be conscious of = be aware of Egs: be conscious of one’s guilt A healthy man is not conscious of his breathing.

20. 16. It was different this time and I knew my English would matter very much. • matter (v.): be important to somebody Eg.: It doesn’t matter to me how you do it. • matter-of-fact (adj.): keeping to facts; ordinary; unimaginative 17. gave you the thumbs up: held up their thumbs to show their appreciation; applauded. • under sb’s thumb: under the control of someone • twiddle one’s thumbs: to do nothing useful or helpful; waste time 18. deserve (v.) • a) to be worth of, be fit for 值得 Eg.: Such bad behavior deserves a beating. • b) deserve well / ill of 应得善报 / 恶报