1. New Horizon College English II
Unit 3 Section B
Rich Meeting His Future
Mother-in-law

2. Reading Skills: recognizing differences between facts and opinions
Most reading passages contain ideas based on facts and opinions. It is very important to know when we are reading facts and when we are reading a writer’s opinions. The ability to recognize differences between facts and opinions can help us to achieve a deeper understanding in our reading.
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3. Facts are statements that tell what really happened or
what really is the case. A fact can be proved or disproved with direct evidence. It is something known by actual experience or observing. Look at an example from text A.
Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two
years together we had experienced The usual ups and
downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and
respect each other.

4. Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling
Opinions are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. They show what someone thinks or feels about a subject. Solid opinions, of course, are based on facts. However, opinions are still somebody’s view of something and are not factsthemselves.
Eg: But when I met Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy.

5. But it is not always easy to tell opinion from fact
But it is not always easy to tell opinion from fact. A writer often combines the two in such a way that we do not always notice where fact ends and opinion begins. When we have a mixture of fact and opinion in a single statement, we must decide whether the main point of the sentence is essentially fact or opinion. Sometimes an opinion is presented as if it were a fact. For example:
My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father.

6. Words and Expressions

7. Arrange: v. plan the details of a future event
I have arranged for him to come next week.
Vt: put a group of people or things in a particular position or order
The books are arranged on the shelves in alpabetic order.

8. Be concerned about/with
Concerning: prep. With regard to; about
Translation
针对他的行为我和他谈了话。
Key：
I spoke to him concerning his behavior.
Phrases:
Be concerned about/with

9. Anticipate: vt: guess or imagine in advance what will happen or what needs to be done
Eg: In business, you have got to anticipate how your competitors will act.
Vt: expect
Eg: She is anticipating a visit from her best friends.

10. Translation:
在生意场上，你必须估计到你的竞争对手会如何行动。
她期待着自己最要好的朋友来访。
Similar Words:
Participate/anticipate

11. Compel: vt: force someone to do something
Eg：His health compelled him to retire from the sea.
Proclaim: vt: say publicly that something is true or exists
He proclaimed his intention of attending the business meeting, despite their being against it.
Similar Words
Claim/reclaim/proclaim

12. Somehow: ad.
In some way; by some means
For a reason that is unknown
Eg: The car’s broken down, but I’ll get
To work somehow.
She somehow got lost.
Try to distinguish:
Somehow somewhat anyway

13. Expressions Come up with: find an answer, a solution, etc
He could not come up with an answer.
Expressions
Win over: gain one’s support or favor
Translation:
律师以富有感染力的辩护赢得了陪审团的支持。
Key: The lawyer won over the jury by his moving defense.

14. From head to toe: over the whole of one’s body
Eg: She was dressed in black from head to toe.
On one’s behalf: instead of someone or as their representative
I thank you for all the trouble you have taken on my behalf.

15. Hit it off: enjoy good relations; get along very well
Translation:
幸好琼斯和他的新老板从一开始就相处得很好。
Key: Fortunately Jones and his new employer hit it off from the very beginning.
Try to distinguish:
Beat hit strike

16. Detailed Study of the Text
…about seven months sway
Here “away” is used to talk about future events. In an event is a week away, it will
Happen a week later.
Translation: 华盛顿峰会将在一个多月后举行。
The Washington summit is over a month away.
Detailed Study of the Text

17. antecedent in not just a noun phrase, but a whole clause, or sentence.
As is the Chinese cook’s custom, my mother always made negative remarks about her own cooking.
Note here “as” is used as a relative pronoun, introducing a relative clause whose
antecedent in not just a noun phrase, but a whole clause, or sentence.
Eg: As is common knowledge, she is very popular among her students.
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18. The End
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