No. 1: Female students constitute the majority of our class. By contrast, their class is made up of males only 1. get ahead in life succeed in one,s career get ahead: be successful in one's career获得成功;出头 e.g. I bought a book recently entitled"How to Get Ahead in Business It takes hard work to get ahead in what you do She wants to get ahead in her job 2. have what it takes:( infml) have the qualifications necessary for success具备取得成功的必 要条件 e.g. Do you have what it takes to become a business executive? I don' t think rebecca has what it takes to be a ballet dancer Para. 12 1. spring from: be a product or result of:, originate from发源于;来自 e.g. Her doubts spring from too much experience of failure His rude behavior springs from selfishness What unhappiness can spring from the love of money ingredient:n.I) one of the essential parts of a situation因素:要素 2) an element in a mixture or compound成分 e.g. Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success The most essential ingredient in economic progress is investment The ingredients of a cake typically include eggs, milk, flour, and sugar 2. orientation: n. a direction or position; a tendency of thought; a general inclination取向;方位; 定位 e.g. The orientation of the building is such that the early morning sun shines on the facade His political orientation is clearly radical a party’ revolutionary orientation某一政党的革命方向 3. repay:vt. reward; pay back偿还;回报 e.g. The loan must be repaid with interest How can I ever repay you for what you've done? 4. and there 's a sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is in the West: and(influenced by Confucian philosophy Asians have a strong sense of obligation(to repay their patents) or even a sense of guilt(when they feel they can never repay them), and this sense is as influential among Asians as Protestant philosophy is among Westerners在亚洲人中间还有一种责任感、乃至负罪感,这是一种如同新教哲学在 西方一样的强大力量 obligation:n.sth. that one must do out of a duty or promise义务;责任 e.g. under an obligation(odo)有义务,一定要 He had to go home because of family obligations We are under no obligation to give him what he wants
２１ No.1: Female students constitute the majority of our class. By contrast, their class is made up of males only. Para.11 1. get ahead in life: succeed in one's career get ahead: be successful in one's career 获得成功；出头 e.g. I bought a book recently entitled "How to Get Ahead in Business". It takes hard work to get ahead in what you do. She wants to get ahead in her job. 2. have what it takes: (infml.) have the qualifications necessary for success 具备取得成功的必 要条件 e.g. Do you have what it takes to become a business executive? I don't think Rebecca has what it takes to be a ballet dancer. Para.12 1. spring from: be a product or result of; originate from 发源于；来自 e.g. Her doubts spring from too much experience of failure. His rude behavior springs from selfishness. What unhappiness can spring from the love of money! Para.13 1. ingredient: n. 1) one of the essential parts of a situation 因素；要素 2) an element in a mixture or compound 成分 e.g. Imagination and hard work are the ingredients of success. The most essential ingredient in economic progress is investment. The ingredients of a cake typically include eggs, milk, flour, and sugar. 2. orientation: n. a direction or position; a tendency of thought; a general inclination 取向；方位； 定位 e.g. The orientation of the building is such that the early morning sun shines on the facade . His political orientation is clearly radical. a party’s revolutionary orientation 某一政党的革命方向 3. repay: vt. reward; pay back 偿还；回报 e.g. The loan must be repaid with interest. How can I ever repay you for what you've done? 4. and there's a sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is in the West: and (influenced by Confucian philosophy) Asians have a strong sense of obligation (to repay their patents) or even a sense of guilt (when they feel they can never repay them), and this sense is as influential among Asians as Protestant philosophy is among Westerners 在亚洲人中间还有一种责任感、乃至负罪感，这是一种如同新教哲学在 西方一样的强大力量 obligation: n. sth. that one must do out of a duty or promise 义务；责任 e.g. under an obligation (to do) 有义务,一定要 He had to go home because of family obligations. We are under no obligation to give him what he wants
Para. 14 I. Asian parents establish a closer physical tie to their infants than most parents in the United States: Asian parents are more physically bound to their infants than most parents in the U.S. are(i. e. they take more bodily care of their infants than most parents in the U.S. do). Jx 多数美国父母相比,亚洲父母同他们的婴儿建立了一种更为亲密的身体联系 tie:n a connection, relationship, or feeling that links a person with another person, a place, an e.g. the ties of friendship朋友关系 family ties家族关系 15 1. I'm not naive enough to think everything in Asia can be transplanted I am not so silly as to believe that we can take over everything from the Asian culture我还没有天真到认为亚洲的每 样东西都能被移植过来 transplant: vt. move sth. from one place and plant, ettle or establish elsewhere移植;移居 e.g. Doctors hope to transplant an artificial heart into the patient within the next few days Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka These plants should be grown indoors until spring, when they can be transplanted outside 2. recommendation: n. 1)suggestion, piece of advice stix 2)推荐信 It was on your recommendation that we hired her My university tutor wrote me a letter of recommendation to support my job application Para.16-17 1. American parents need to become more committed to their childrens education: American parents should take on more responsibilities for their childrens education美国父母需要更加关 心子女的教育 committed: a.1) gIving one' s whole loyalty to a particular aim,job, or way of life献身的,忠 诚的 2) having made a firm promise or statement of intention承诺…的,表示明确意 图的 eg. She's very committed to her job.她对工作非常尽职。 The government is firmly committed to(maintaining) its nuclear energy programme. EXR-F 坚决要执行核能计划 2. Being understanding when a child doesn't do well isn't enough: It's not enough just to show forgiveness or sympathy when a child doesn't do well.在孩子表现不好时表示理解是不够的 understanding: a. kind and forgiving: showing tolerance or sympathy e.g. My father is understanding and helpful He gave me an understanding smile Translation: No.7: To start with, it is not merely money that makes Mr. Young work so hard. He is committed to educating the young and tries to motivate them to get ahead in life
２２ Para.14 1. Asian parents establish a closer physical tie to their infants than most parents in the United States: Asian parents are more physically bound to their infants than most parents in the U.S. are (i.e. they take more bodily care of their infants than most parents in the U.S. do). 同大 多数美国父母相比，亚洲父母同他们的婴儿建立了一种更为亲密的身体联系 tie: n. a connection, relationship, or feeling that links a person with another person, a place, an organization, etc. e.g. the ties of friendship 朋友关系 family ties 家族关系 Para.15 1. I'm not naive enough to think everything in Asia can be transplanted: I am not so silly as to believe that we can take over everything from the Asian culture 我还没有天真到认为亚洲的每 样东西都能被移植过来 transplant: vt. move sth. from one place and plant, settle or establish elsewhere 移植；移居 e.g. Doctors hope to transplant an artificial heart into the patient within the next few days. Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka. These plants should be grown indoors until spring, when they can be transplanted outside. 2. recommendation : n. 1) suggestion, piece of advice 建议 2) 推荐信 e.g. I bought this computer on John's recommendation. It was on your recommendation that we hired her. My university tutor wrote me a letter of recommendation to support my job application. Para.16-17 1. American parents need to become more committed to their children's education: American parents should take on more responsibilities for their children's education 美国父母需要更加关 心子女的教育 committed: a. 1) giving one’s whole loyalty to a particular aim, job, or way of life 献身的，忠 诚的 2）having made a firm promise or statement of intention 承诺…的, 表示明确意 图的 e.g. She’s very committed to her job. 她对工作非常尽职。 The government is firmly committed to (maintaining) its nuclear energy programme. 政府 坚决要执行核能计划。 2. Being understanding when a child doesn't do well isn't enough: It's not enough just to show forgiveness or sympathy when a child doesn't do well. 在孩子表现不好时表示理解是不够的 understanding: a. kind and forgiving; showing tolerance or sympathy e.g. My father is understanding and helpful. He gave me an understanding smile. Translation: No.7: To start with, it is not merely money that makes Mr. Young work so hard. He is committed to educating the young and tries to motivate them to get ahead in life
1.can' t wait: be excited about and eager( ( for sth)迫不及待,等不及 e.g. At the thought of sking, the two kids can't wait for the holidays to begin He couldn 't wait to tell the good news to his parents 2. This is a vastly more positive attitude than youngsters in the US express: This(the attitude of Chinese youngsters towards school as indicated by the above figures) is a much more active attitude than that expressed by US youngsters.同美国年轻人所表示的态度相比,这种态度要 积极得多 3. attention span: a length of time over which one can concentrate注意力的持续时间 span:n.1) the length of time over which a stated thing continues or works well持续时间 2) the extent or measure of space between two points跨度;跨距 e.g. These experiments are designed to test memory span That childs attention span is poor ---he can only listen to the teacher for a few seconds at Seventy or eighty years is a normal span of a man's life The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long Some eagles have a wing span of one and a half meters Para. 19 1. I see a lot of wasted potential among the Americans: I find the americans waste a lot of their abilities and talents.我在美国人身上看到很多被浪费的潜能 potential: n. talents and abilities that are present but that may or may not be developed yet e.g. The boy has acting potential, but he needs training Has this woman got executive potential?
２３ Para.18 1. can’t wait: be excited about and eager (for sth.) 迫不及待，等不及 e.g. At the thought of skiing, the two kids can't wait for the holidays to begin. He couldn't wait to tell the good news to his parents. 2. This is a vastly more positive attitude than youngsters in the US express: This (the attitude of Chinese youngsters towards school as indicated by the above figures) is a much more active attitude than that expressed by US youngsters. 同美国年轻人所表示的态度相比，这种态度要 积极得多 3. attention span: a length of time over which one can concentrate 注意力的持续时间 span: n. 1) the length of time over which a stated thing continues or works well 持续时间 2) the extent or measure of space between two points 跨度；跨距 e.g. These experiments are designed to test memory span. That child’s attention span is poor --- he can only listen to the teacher for a few seconds at a time. Seventy or eighty years is a normal span of a man's life. The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long. Some eagles have a wing span of one and a half meters. Para.19 1. I see a lot of wasted potential among the Americans: I find the Americans waste a lot of their abilities and talents. 我在美国人身上看到很多被浪费的潜能 potential : n. talents and abilities that are present but that may or may not be developed yet e.g. The boy has acting potential, but he needs training. Has this woman got executive potential?
Unit 2 Text b Methods of education: East and west Language points Para. I 1. The lesson continued until there were sixty-one identical cats in the classroom: The lesson went on until the sixty children finished drawing sixty cats that were exactly the same as the one drawn by the teacher.这堂课就这么继续着,直到教室里有了61只一模一样的猫 1. An art lesson in a Canadian school would lead to a room full of unique pictures, not a eries of identical cats: A lesson on painting in a Canadian school would make a classroom of children produce pictures that are entirely different from one another instead of a great number of cats that look the same.加拿大学校里的一节美术课会产生满满一屋子独一无二的图画, 而不是一张又一张完全相同的猫 Para. 3 1. the instructor teaches more than just art or history or language: the teacher teaches not only art or history or language, but also other things老师教的都不仅仅是艺术、历史或语言 part of what' s going on: one of the things that is being taught课堂活动的一部分 3. Every education system is inevitably a mirror that reflects the culture of the society it is a part of: The education system of any society certainly reflects the culture of that society, and it is a component part of that society.每一种教育制度都不可避免地是一面反映其所在社会 的文化的镜子 Para. 4 Para.5 1. source of knowledge: a person or thing that supplies knowledge Unlike the teaching methods of the east, Western methods regard books, class discussion independent work, etc as important sources of knowledge rather than the teacher Para 1. The system is demanding: The educational system in Japan demands a lot of efforts,. iFp 制度要求高 demanding: a. requiring much effort or attention e.g. a demanding job 2. For one thing.. for another "For one thing "is used to introduce a reason and is usually followed by for another", meaning "one reason is . and another reason is e.g. The house was poorly built; for one thing the roof leaked, for another it doesn't let in eno ough light
２４ Unit 2 Text B Methods of Education: East and West Language Points Para.1 1. The lesson continued until there were sixty-one identical cats in the classroom: The lesson went on until the sixty children finished drawing sixty cats that were exactly the same as the one drawn by the teacher. 这堂课就这么继续着，直到教室里有了 61 只一模一样的猫 Para.2 1. An art lesson in a Canadian school would lead to a room full of unique pictures, not a series of identical cats: A lesson on painting in a Canadian school would make a classroom of children produce pictures that are entirely different from one another instead of a great number of cats that look the same. 加拿大学校里的一节美术课会产生满满一屋子独一无二的图画， 而不是一张又一张完全相同的猫 Para.3 1. the instructor teaches more than just art or history or language: the teacher teaches not only art or history or language, but also other things 老师教的都不仅仅是艺术、历史或语言 2. part of what's going on : one of the things that is being taught 课堂活动的一部分 3. Every education system is inevitably a mirror that reflects the culture of the society it is a part of: The education system of any society certainly reflects the culture of that society, and it is a component part of that society. 每一种教育制度都不可避免地是一面反映其所在社会 的文化的镜子 Para.4 Para.5 1. source of knowledge : a person or thing that supplies knowledge Unlike the teaching methods of the East, Western methods regard books, class discussion, independent work, etc. as important sources of knowledge rather than the teacher. Para.6 1. The system is demanding: The educational system in Japan demands a lot of efforts, ... 这种 制度要求高 demanding: a. requiring much effort or attention e.g. a demanding job 2. For one thing ..., for another ...: “For one thing” is used to introduce a reason and is usually followed by “for another”, meaning “one reason is ...and another reason is ... . ” e.g. The house was poorly built; for one thing the roof leaked, for another it doesn't let in enough light
Why don't you come to New York with me? For one thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can,'t afford it 1. took the initiative: be the first person to act and therefore able to control the situation X =E 动:首先采取行动 e.g. Everyone was sitting in silence, so I took the initiative by speaking first at the meeting They have attempted to take the initiative in dealing with the problem 2. take action: begin to act采取行动,开始工作 e.g. This illegal trade will continue unless we take action to stop it Mr. Cooper called on the government to take action against the strikers 3. prepare… for.: get(sb.) ready for sth.使对,有所准备 e.g. Prepare yourself for a surprise when you go into the room Parents hope to prepare their children for a competitive society by giving them early and good education 4. And many social critics attribute the high crime rate in the Us at least partially to a lack of discipline in the schools: And many social critics consider that the high crime rate in the is at least partly due to children s lack of discipline in the schools.而许多社会评论家认为 美国的高犯罪率至少部分地应归咎于学校的纪律涣散
２５ -- “Why don't you come to New York with me?” -- “For one thing, I don't like flying, and for another, I can't afford it.” Para.7 1. took the initiative : be the first person to act and therefore able to control the situation 采取主 动；首先采取行动 e.g. Everyone was sitting in silence, so I took the initiative by speaking first at the meeting. They have attempted to take the initiative in dealing with the problem. 2. take action: begin to act 采取行动，开始工作 e.g. This illegal trade will continue unless we take action to stop it. Mr. Cooper called on the government to take action against the strikers. 3. prepare… for…: get (sb.) ready for sth. 使对…有所准备 e.g. Prepare yourself for a surprise when you go into the room. Parents hope to prepare their children for a competitive society by giving them early and good education. 4. And many social critics attribute the high crime rate in the US at least partially to a lack of discipline in the schools: And many social critics consider that the high crime rate in the US is at least partly due to children's lack of discipline in the schools. 而许多社会评论家认为 美国的高犯罪率至少部分地应归咎于学校的纪律涣散