全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

Unit 6 The human touch

The Last Leaf

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

Procedure Introduction Language

Study Post Reading Activities Homework

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

Introduction to the Author

O. Henry (1862-1910)

pseudonym(pen name)of William Sydney Porter, American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists (变化) and surprise endings

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

Language Study1. in tune with = harmonious(ly)His ideas are in tune with the times.

out of tune with Her character is quite out of tune with her beauty.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

2. Joint adj. sharedjoint account joint venture joint second According to the bulletin, Albright College now offers a joint bachelor’s degree program in environmental studies together with Duke University.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

3. Stalk v. to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them:

The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her. (尾随)

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

Polar bears prefer to hunt seals on land or ice but may stalk them from under water. Criminal stalked his victims like a hunter after a deer.The new government is less oppressive (cruel & unfair), but violence still stalks the country.

walk in an angry or proud way

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

4. Victim n. sb. hurt, damaged or killed or has sufferedPlaying tricks on others on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In English-speaking countries the victim of such jokes is called an April Fool.

The Red Cross assists victims of natural and man-made disasters.fall victim to the office politics (替罪羊)

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

5. Scarcely adv. almost notThere is scarcely any surface water in the desert. scarce a. scarcity n.

The present scarcity is of labor force.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

6. Subtract v. remove a number from another number:Four subtracted from ten equals six. When total taxes are subtracted from personal income, the remainder is called disposable income.

add, subtract, multiply, divide

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

7. bare adj. not covered by anything:Soil held in place by plant roots is less likely to blow or wash away than bare soil. Birds sleep in bushes, on the branches, and even on the bare ground.barefoot doctor; bare hands; bare necessities of life

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

8. hear of (about)Three weeks passed, and nothing was heard of the missing boy. Our main aim in producing the magazine is to give readers inspiration and ideas for their homes and it’s heart-warming to hear of /about the success we’ve had.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

9. look the part : have appearance for a positionDespite looking the part, Michael was not an artist at all. I do prefer to wear smart clothes for work; it’s still not easy for women in business to be taken seriously --I like to look the part.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

10. Masterpiece n.No matter how great he is, no artist could be expected to complete a masterpiece every day, or even every year.The Modern Times ----- Charles Chaplin The sculpture David ----- Michelangelo

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

11. fierce a.1) violent and angry a fierce dog; a very fierce look; a fierce argument;2) intense; strong Much of old Berlin was

destroyed during WW II by bombing and by fierce house-to-house fighting at the end of the war.

全新版大学英语第六单元课件unit 6 the Last Leaf

12. mock (at) sb./sth. to laugh at someone

True, this football team is comparatively weak. But it is absolutely wrong to mock at their attempt to qualify for the World Cup Finals. You shouldn’t mock other people’s religious beliefs.

a. artificial, pretended a mock battle; mock exams; She opened her eyes wide in mock disbelief.