Unit 3 Art and architecture

Warming up 1 What do you see in the two pictures? 2.If you were free to design your own house,what materials would you use?( wood, brick, concrete and steel, plastic, glass) Why? 3.What’s the main material of the buildings in the two pictures ? 4 . Where do you prefer to live ? Why ?

Make a dialogue with the following expressions talk about your preference Make a dialogue with the following expressions I’d rather… In my opinion… I really prefer… What I like is… I can’t stand… I’m much more interested. I wouldn’t feel happy if… If you ask me, then… I’m not very interested in… I don’t get very excited about… I prefer something that… I like seeing something…

Pre-listening Questions: 1. If you have a big house, how do you decorate it? 2. What furniture will you buy?

Preference Have a preference for 更喜欢 He has a preference for French Films . He has a preference for tea over/ to coffee. His preference was _____ brandy ______ _______whisky . In preference to sth 而不要 I’d choose the small car in preference to the large one . Most of the Americans drinks coffee in preference to tea . rather for than

design Vt design sth She designed dresses for the singer . Be designed to do / for sth 目的是， 打算给。。用 The experiment is designed to test the new drug . This fund is designed to help poor students The room is designed for children . This book was designed mainly for parents .

Furniture nu 一件家具 a piece of furniture 两件家具 Two pieces of furniture 我们几乎没什么家具 We had little furniture

Convenient adj 修饰sth I invited her to my place at a convenient time . Come when it is convenient to you . n convenience It is a great convenience to live near a bus stop . The house has all the modern conveniences . Phrases ! Please send the goods at your earliest convenience . 在方便时尽早 The house was designed for convenience 为了方便,实用

Style His style of painting is unique . He lives in the western style You should learn to speak in a friendlier style . Phrases ! This type of dress is now in style . Her dress is out of style , so it costs not much .

Stand 用于否定句/疑问句， 忍受，承担 I can’t stand Tom because he’s so stupid . She can’t stand the pain . He could not stand being made fun of . I won’t stand your talking to me like that.

Glance Vi +Over/ through / at / round The old man glance ____ the little boy . He glanced ______ the newspaper . I glanced ____ my shoulder and found I was being followed . The teacher glanced _____ the classroom . at through over round

Example n 例子 Take my classmate for example , he does well in his studies as well as his work 榜样 Mary’s courage is an example to us all . Phrases ! His politeness is a good example for us to follow /copy . They set an example of plain living to us all . 学习…的榜样 给…树立榜样

Impress Impress sth on sth 在…上印 Impress sth with sth 用…印 引伸义: 给..留下印象 impress sb The book didn’t impress me at all . He impressed me with the importance of the work . I was very impressed by his performance . Phrase ! Make / produce / leave / cause / create an impression on sb .

Act as He acted as chairman while I was away . One of his friend acted as go –between . He acted as secretary in the company . Phrases ! Act on 对…起作用 Alcohol acts on the brain Act on one’s advice / orders Act out 表演 (对话, 故事) He tried to act out a story that he had read .

Despite = in spite of + n/pron He came to the meeting despite / in spite of his serious illness . Despite his parent’s objection (反对), he still joined the club .

Find himself inspired 过去分词作宾补, 表示与宾语的被动关系 I’ll have my hair __________ tomorrow (cut ) She got her bike _________ just now (repair) I saw the child _________ away by a tall man(take ) He wanted the chairs _______out of the room(carry) I’d like the matter _ ______ at once (settle ) He spoke loud so as to make himself ______ by everyone (hear) He found the bike ________ after class was over(steal). cut repaired taken carried settled heard stolen

1 All the same 2 in different style 3 go against 4 viewed from the top 5 fill up with 6 set… aside 7 join … to … 8 be decorated with 9 take example 10 in a hurry 11 act as 12 pull down 1 都一样，仍然 2 以不同的风格 3 违背 4 从上面看 5 用。。。装满 6 把。。。置于一旁 7 把。。和。。连接起来 8 装饰着 9 举例子 10 匆忙，很快的 11 充当 12 拆毁，推倒

Word study 1. preference n. 偏爱 He has a preference for tea. I have a preference fore American film. 2. design V. 设计，计划 She designs dresses for herself. This room is designed for children.

3. furniture N. （总称）家具；不可数名词 a piece of furniture we have little furniture at home.   4.    style N. 风格，式样 The letter is expressed in a formal style. He lives in the western style.

5.     stand V. 人手，承担 I can’t stand Tom because he is so selfish. She can’t stand such told weather.   6.    construct V. 建造 The government is planning to construct a bridge over the river. It is a well-constructed novel. 7. impress V. 铭刻，给。。。极深的印象 The book impressed a lot of people. She impressed me as a woman of great kindness.

8．        despite prep. 不管，任凭 He came to the meeting despite his serious illness. He is very active despite his age.   9．         as if I’ve loved you as if you wee my son. The milk smells as if it is sour.

Exercise for words. 1.     _________ advanced years, she is learning to drive. 2.     ____________a triangle on the line. 3. Most of Americans drink coffee in __________ to tea. 4.     I won’t _______ your talking to me like that. 5. The fund is ___________ to help poor students. Despite Construct preference stand designed

8. It looks _____ ______ it is going to rain. 6.    Her dress is out of _______________. 7.  The old table was a very valuable piece of _______________. 8.   It looks _____ ______ it is going to rain. 9.  They ________on their children the virtue f always telling the truth. style furniture as if impressed

Translation 1. 如果他现在呆在家里，一定在玩电脑游戏。 If he stayed at home now, he would be playing computer games. 2.     我更喜欢独立工作。 I prefer working in my own.　

3.    我希望工作地点离家近一点。 I’d prefer that the job were a little closer to my home. 4.   我让人把自行车修了。 I have my bike repaired. 5.   昨天他的手表被人偷了。 He had his watch stolen yesterday.

Period 4 Integrating Skills

1.     set aside 储存，搁置，（崭且）把…放在一边 I have set aside some money for this journey. 我为这趟旅行存了一些钱。 Let’s set aside our personal feelings. 我们先暂时抛开个人的情感。

２．while 并列词，表示对比 Jane was dressed in brown while Mary was dressed in blue. 简穿着棕中的衣服尔玛丽穿着蓝色的衣服。 Books were everywhere on the floor while magazines covered the table. 地板上到处都是书而桌子上都是杂志。