新标准英语综合教程有关的一些资料

Active reading (2)

Dealing with unfamiliar words

3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 to oppose someone in authority, or to oppose accepted ways of doing things (rebel)

2 a period of time that has a particular quality or character (era)

3 damage that is so severe that something stops existing or can never return to its normal state (destruction)

4 the fact of being either male or female (gender)

5 to claim that you have the right to do something or behave in a particular way (assert) 6 a system of beliefs that influences someone’s decisions and behaviour (philosophy)

7 relating to industry (industrial)

4 Complete the conversation with the words in Activity 3.

A What was it like being a student in the 1960s? Was everyone really trying to (1) rebel against the establishment?

B Perhaps not. Perhaps we were just trying to (2) assert our identity in a world which was changing very rapidly. Looking back on the period now, it seems like a different (3) era, even though it was only about 50 years ago. And I honestly believe that the 1960s saw the most important social changes in our country since the (4) industrial Revolution at the beginning of the 19th century.

A But how would you describe the experience? Was there a(n) “(5) philosophy of the 1960s” , I mean a set of shared values, which you all believed in? How would you define the period?

B I don’t think an exact definition is possible. But a lot of important movements began. We became interested in things like minority rights; and (6) gender awareness, particularly with regard to the conditions of women in the workplace, led to a new phase in the women’s liberation movement.

A What’s your opinion of today’s students? Are they just individuals who have their own problems, or do they have an identity as an important part of the community?

B A lot of people in my generation have a negative attitude to today’s students. But they are worried about the big issues, just as we were. And the main problem that they are interested in is a truly global one: how to stop the (7) destruction of the environment in which we live.

5 Answer the questions about the words and phrases.

1 If something clicks, do you (a) suddenly understand, or (b) suddenly forget?

2 Is a repressive government likely to (a) take action, or (b) not take action against protestors? 3 If you sign a petition, do you (a) add your name to a list, or (b) write your name in a book? 4 If you chant a slogan, do you use (a) your voice, or (b) your pen?

5 Do you wear a bracelet (a) on your foot, or (b) on your wrist?

6 Does a nostalgic person think a lot about (a) the past, or (b) the future?

7 If you feel frustration, are you (a) satisfied, or (b) not satisfied?

8 If a revolution is profound, is it (a) not very important, or (b) serious and likely to last?

Language in use

word formation: suffixes -ment and -ism

1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the suffix -ment or -ism.