Questions 1. What is the main idea of the article? The domination of television has exerted strong influence on the way of life of many American families diminishing their ordinary daily activities and affecting the sound growth of their children 2. DoT or F on P63 Answer:1.T2.3.4.5F6.7F
Skimming Activity Questions: 1. What is the main idea of the article? 2. Do T or F on P63 The domination of television has exerted strong influence on the way of life of many American families, diminishing their ordinary daily activities and affecting the sound growth of their children Answer: 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F
1.that has seen medium become so deeply ingrained a American life..----TV has become an indispensable part of American life, so much so that cannot be done away with medium- a way or means of giving information, expressing one's ideas, or communication with people e.g. TV is a medium for giving information as well as for entertainment ingrained --fixed so firmly and deeply that it is difficult to remove e.g.: an ingrained habit/belief/prejudice
Language points 1.…that has seen medium become so deeply ingrained a American life … ----TV has become an indispensable part of American life, so much so that cannot be done away with medium- a way or means of giving information, expressing one's ideas, or communication with people. e.g. TV is a medium for giving information as well as for entertainment ingrained -- fixed so firmly and deeply that it is difficult to remove. e.g.: an ingrained habit/belief/prejudice
Tegar necessity----The television sel has by law been placed in the class of goods which are necessary to life. What a legal necessity is is explained in the following phrase attain succeed In getting something especially after some effort e.g. He attained his objectives/hopes after much hard work A man of attainments is one who has accomplished/achieved a great deal Ts.:我们的老师不到四十岁就取得了正教授的 任积资格 Our teacher attained full professorship before he was forty
2. the television set has attained the rank of a legal necessity----The television set has by law been placed in the class of goods which are necessary to life. What a legal necessity is is explained in the following phrase. attain -- succeed in getting something, especially after some effort. e.g.:He attained his objectives/hopes after much hard work. A man of attainments is one who has accomplished/achieved a great deal. Trs.:我们的老师不到四十岁就取得了正教授的 任职资格。 Our teacher attained full professorship before he was forty
repossession, that Is, a claim/a demand made by the original owner to regain the possession of 4. sufficient perspective -enough overview, enough comprehensive point of view 5. a curious myopia afflicted those early observers a strange shortsightedness troubled those early observers afflict - cause to suffer in the body or mind trouble e.g. John is afflicted with a chronic headache Ts.环境污染正在危害着全世界的许多城镇。 e.g.: Environmental pollution is afflicting many cities and towns all over the world
3. safe from repossession—protected from repossession, that is, a claim/a demand made by the original owner to regain the possession of … 4. sufficient perspective -- enough overview, enough comprehensive point of view 5. a curious myopia afflicted those early observers – a strange shortsightedness troubled those early observers afflict -- cause to suffer in the body or mind; trouble. e.g. :John is afflicted with a chronic headache. Trs.: 环境污染正在危害着全世界的许多城镇。 e.g.: Environmental pollution is afflicting many cities and towns all over the world
word. Wonderful is the more usual word 7. invariably always, without exception e.g.: Cartoons on TV remain invariably children 's favorite He is invariably late for school 8. preposterous --so strange as to be unlikely; absurd荒谬的 e.g.: The suggestion that all wild animals must be tamed is preposterous
6. wondrous: This is a formal or literary word. Wonderful is the more usual word. 7. invariably -- always, without exception. e.g.: Cartoons on TV remain invariably children's favorite He is invariably late for school. 8. preposterous -- so strange as to be unlikely; absurd 荒谬的. e.g.: The suggestion that all wild animals must be tamed is preposterous