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Writing StrategiesHow to write reservations2. When requesting a reply, indicate the address to which the reply should be sent.3. Dont forget to give your recipient specific time references, indicating the dates of events that you mention and the date by which you expect a response (or some similar directive, such as Please reply as soon as possible.).HOME Unit 8ContentsPost-reading

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3 Warm-up Text-related informationText organization Further understanding Language focus Difficult sentences Reading & writing strategies Time for fun Unit 82Language focusWhat does the structure start / get / have / set sb. doing mean? (L97-99)

---Sometimes I think that these modern fairy tales create as many problems for women as the old stories that had us biding our time for the day our prince would come. (Text A, Unit 6, Book ) (See Structure on p.282)1) George had to abandon his ambitious plan to set up a research center because it was impossible for him to _______________________________________________get/start his program going without strong financial support.2) As soon as Roy put on his ridiculous hat and began to laugh merrily on the stage, he ____________________the theater laughing heartily as well(without strong financial support, going, his program)started/set the audience in (as well, in the theater, laugh heartily, the audience)______________________________.HOME

Unit 8Amazon (River)

Text-related information What do you know about Amazon?2. According to the pictures, describe the geographic location of Amazon.

HOME Unit 86EcuadorText-related information

HOMEEcuador in South America.

Unit 8AndesText-related informationAccording to the picture, describe the geographic situation of Andes.

HOME Unit 8Annie Dillard (1945-)A nature writer and Pulitzer Prize winner. Text A is taken from Teaching a Stone to Talk (Expeditions and Encounters) (1988).

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HOME Unit 8Difficult SentencesAll at once, in the thatch house across the clearing behind us came the sound of a recorder, playing a tune that twined over the village clearing, muted our talk on the bankside, and wandered over the river, dissolving downstream.This will do, I thought. This will do, for a weekend, or a season, or a home. (L. 17-22)Be sufficient in meeting the needs. 2. Whats the role of the sentences?1. What does do mean? By the sentences the author summarizes the first part and expresses her true and deep feeling: her love for this beautiful place.3. Translate the sentence into Chinese.

HOME Unit 8Writing StrategiesHow to write reservationsReservations are among the most straightforward kinds of business letters. in this case, the writers goal is to be as clear and concise as possible, leaving nothing open to misunderstanding.Here are more specific guidelines:1. If youre writing a reservation and you dont have a specific name for your recipient, use any title that sounds appropriatee.g. Reservations Manager, Public Relations Director.

HOME Unit 8Time for funWhat is a tarantula like? HOME Unit 8Language focusin all silence(L. 14) with (complete) absence of sound or noise

The soldiers stood in the glaring sun as the minutes ticked away, in all silence.We should not pass over this unfair thing in silence.HOME------ Unit 8Language focustangle(L. 14) vt. catch in or as in a net, trap; mix together or intertwine in a confused mass Collocations:My long hairs so tangled that I cant comb it.The bushes were tangled with vines.tangle overtangle uptangle with sb.be in a tangleHOME------ Unit 8Language focustrail(L. 15) vi. extend over a surface

Collocations:The tablecloth trails on the floor.Roses trailing over the walls made her garden so beautiful.trail aftertrail off / awayblaze a /the trail ()follow the trailin trailoff the trailon the trailHOME------ Unit 8Language focusloop(L. 15) v. form or bend into a loop

The man looped the rope over the wooden pole.He looped the rope round a post.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusmute(L. 19) v. reduce or stop the sound of

HOME------We muted our voices at the sight of the national flag.He muted but stared at his father to protest. Unit 8Language focusdissolve(L. 20) v. fade away, disappear

The panda ate the bamboo rapidly and then dissolved into the shadows.The view dissolved in mist.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusloose(L. 23) v. untie, release

The hunter loosed the arrow without warning.Wine loosed his tongue.Hikers loosed their packs at camp.Collocations:HOME--------- Unit 8Language focusbe dying to do sth. / for sth. (L. 29) : desire (to do) sth. eagerly

She was dying to tell them the good news that she had won first prize in the speech contest.I feel like a cup of tea but hes dying for a cup of coffee.

HOME------ Unit 8Language focusget ones hands on (L. 29) catch hold of, find or get (sth.)

I wish I could get my hands on a good computer.I have the book, but now cant get my hands on it.NB: get ones hands = lay ones hands onHOME------ Unit 8Language focustake apart (L. 31) separate into its different parts

When I was young, my parents never blamed me for taking my toys apart.When my computer broke down, I took it apart, found what was wrong, and put the whole thing together again.

lay / put / set sth. apart for()know / tell apartapart fromCollocations:HOME------ Unit 8

Language focusspectacular (L. 43) adj. extraordinary; very attractive or impressive

The British museum, one of the most spectacular museums in the world, is renowned for its extensive and diverse collections.We enjoyed a spectacular display of fireworks on Tiananmen Square.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusfringe (L. 45) n. the outer edge or limit of sth.

Near the outer fringes of the solar system lies dark blue Neptune, a gas giant that probably has no true surface.This is an enormous field of which l can here touch only the fringe., HOME------ Unit 8Language focushollow (L. 45) n. a space sunk into sth.

The explorer fell into a muddy hollow while walking in the forest.

More sand is needed to fill the hollow in the driveway.

HOME--- Unit 8Language focusin detail (L. 47) with specifics

To maintain their place in the media world, newspapers try hard to cover news events in greater detail than television and radio do.The CEO explained her proposal in great detail.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusflock (L. 52) a group of certain animals

Large flocks of geese pass this way in autumn, searching for a resting place.The family keeps flocks and herds to make a living.Pattern:in flocksHOME------ Unit 8Language focusdart (L. 52) v. move suddenly and rapidly

The squirrel darted its head from side to side before scampering up the tree.The lizard darted out its tongue at a fly.

HOME------ Unit 8Language focusstrip (L. 55) a long narrow region of land or body of water; a long narrow piece

About 30 million people live along the Californian coastal strip.We watched the plane taking off from the landing strip.The room was bare, apart from a strip of carpet.

HOME------ Unit 8Language focusout of sight (L. 70) no longer in view

The woman didnt go into the house until her daughter drove away and slowly faded out of sight.Out of sight, out of mind.Collocations:at first sight at the sight ofin sightkeep sight of lose sight ofon sightHOME------ Unit 8Language focusfuss (L. 82) v. bustle about; give too much attention to small and unimportant matters (often followed by around / about / over)

As soon as they saw the manager the waiters began fussing around the tables.She fussed about, unable to hide her impatience.make a fussPattern: fuss over / about / aroundCollocations:HOME------ Unit 8Language focusslap (L. 84) hit with something flat

slap in the faceThe doctor slapped the hysterical child to make him calmer.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusout of range (L. 86) too far away to be reached, seen or heard

We thought that we were out of range of their rifles until the bullets started kicking up the dust in front of us.He said it was out of his range of responsibility.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusheap (L. 95) n. an untidy pile of something

A heap of old clothes was lying in the corner.They lay hay on the garden rubbish heap.HOME------ Unit 8Language focusglide (L. 98) vi. move quickly and silently with ease

At the sight of me she glided across the dance floor to greet me.The pilot shut off the motors and glided down to the landing field.

HOME--- Unit 8Language focusWhat does the structure start / get / have / set sb. doing mean? (L97-99)

Sometimes I think that these modern fairy tales create as many problems for women as the old stories that had us biding our time for the day our prince would come. (Text A, Unit 6, Book ) (See on p.282) HOMEStructure--- Unit 8Language focusUseful expressionsAfter-1.useful-11. 2. 3. 4. 5. out-of-the-way placeon the headwatersin deep-leaved shadowacross the clearing be alternately doingand doing6. with open delightHOME Unit 8Language focusUseful expressionsAfter-1.useful-17. 8. 9. 10. ring down the curtaincatch the heartclear-voicedin the wayHOME Unit 8Difficult SentencesIt makes me wonder, he said, what Im doing in a tent under a tree in the village of Pompeya, on the Napo River, in the jungle of Ecuador. After a pause he added, It makes me wonder why Im going back. (L.38-41)HOME 1. What does the structure of wonder what / why / if / how mean? /I was just wondering how to do it. I wonder if you could post this letter for me. 2. Whats the implied meaning of the sentence? They enjoy the peaceful life here very much and dont want to go back to the modern world.

Unit 8Difficult SentencesOnly later did he learn what they were doing: they were getting warm. (L.65) HOME

Here the sentence is an invert sentence. When only + adverbial is used at the beginning of the sentence, the following subject and predicate should be partially inverted.More examples:Only in this way can you solve the problem.Only when we had studied the data again did we realize that there was a mistake. Unit 8Difficult SentencesThere was all the time in the world. (L.83) HOME1. Translate the sentence into Chinese.2. What can you infer from the sentence? Life here is quiet, peaceful and happy. There isnt much tension and pressure, so we can enjoy and relax ourselves. Unit 8Thank You!Thank youHOME Unit 8 Unit 851