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Explore 1 新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Understanding the text Background information Language points Text understanding Critical thinking
台Explore1Understanding the textBackground informationThis text is adapted from the passage Whatare friends for? written by Jenni Russell. Atthe beginning of a highly personal three-partinvestigation into modern relationships, JenniRussell looks at friendship, trying to findanswers to questions such as Are you sureyour friends really like you as much as youlike them?" and “How do you know they willstill be around in five years' time? Thepassage was first published by The Guardianon January 24,2005
Explore 1 Background information This text is adapted from the passage “What are friends for?” written by Jenni Russell. At the beginning of a highly personal three-part investigation into modern relationships, Jenni Russell looks at friendship, trying to find answers to questions such as “Are you sure your friends really like you as much as you like them?” and “How do you know they will still be around in five years’ time?” The passage was first published by The Guardian on January 24, 2005. Understanding the text
Explore1UnderstandingthetextBackgroundinformationJenni Russell is a writer, commentator andbroadcaster. She worked for many years atBBC and ITN (Independent TelevisionNews), and now works for The Times as acolumnist. In 2011, she won the Orwell Prizefor political journalism
Explore 1 Background information Jenni Russell is a writer, commentator and broadcaster. She worked for many years at BBC and ITN (Independent Television News), and now works for The Times as a columnist. In 2011, she won the Orwell Prize for political journalism. Understanding the text
Explore1UnderstandingthetextText understandingTask1Read Paras.2-6 and complete the diagram综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（基础篇）
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Read Paras.2-6 and complete the diagram. Text understanding Task 1 Explore 1 Understanding the text
新Explore1UnderstandingthetextLanguagepoints1. And we often have neighbors who irritate us andcolleagues we have to put up with. (Para.1)) irritate:> vt. to make sb. feel annoyed and impatient 激怒； 使恼怒；使烦躁Translation他周末总是中午才起床，真让我恼火。It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（基础篇）
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 1) irritate: ➢ vt. to make sb. feel annoyed and impatient 激怒；使恼 怒；使烦躁 Translation 他周末总是中午才起床，真让我恼火。 It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends. 1. And we often have neighbors who irritate us and colleagues we have to put up with. (Para. 1) Language points Explore 1 Understanding the text