The Trashman

1. New Horizon English Book One Section A The Trashman

2. Text Study Pre-readingActivities Writing Skills Summary Section A New Horizon English Book One The Trashman Pre-readingActivities Text Study Writing Skills Summary

3. New Horizon English Background Information Compound Dictation Watch & Discuss Home Text Writing Summary Pre-reading Activities

4. 复合听写 视频讨论 Background Information IQ IQ stands for “intelligence quotient”. Intelligence refers to how effective one’s mental ability is, including ability to understand, learn, recall, think and reason. An average IQ score is 100.

5. 复合听写 视频讨论 Background Information John Gardner John Gardner, born in 1912 in California, was a psychology educator. He wrote eight non-fiction books. Known for his clear thinking, he argued for the cause of people who are ignored in a wealthy society. The quotation referred to in Passage A first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post December 1, 1962 and has since been used almost one thousand times in writings by others.

6. 背景知识 视频讨论 Background Information Compound Dictation You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S9 to S11 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Now listen to the passage.

7. 背景知识 视频讨论 Background Information Compound Dictation These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are [S1] _________ referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human [S2]______ that a great many people are often willing to [S3]_______ higher pay for the [S4] ________ of becoming white-collar workers. frequently nature sacrifice privilege

8. 背景知识 视频讨论 Background Information Compound Dictation This can give rise to [S5]_______ situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs whoworked as a [S6]________ for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too [S7]___________ to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into [S8]_______ and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. [S9]___________________ . curious dustman embarrassed overalls Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit

9. 背景知识 视频讨论 Background Information Compound Dictation Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that [S10] _______________________________________, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, [S11] ________________________________________________________. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”. she married a dustman and she never will but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money

10. 背景知识 复合听写 Background Information Watch & Discuss Directions: Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: 1. Why is labor cherished all over the world? 2. What is labor in your eyes? Video Watching

11. 1 3 Home Lead-in Writing Summary Text Study New Words Structure & Main Ideas 2 Text Reading

12. New Horizon English New Words and Phrases Word Using Old to New Chinese to English Structure Text Reading

13. 1. haul:vt. pull or drag forcibly transport, as with a truck or cart Translation Key Test Reading I. Word Using 水手们用力把船拖上岸。 The sailors hauled the boat up onto the shore.

14. 2. image:vt. ① make a copy of the form of sth.; make a picture of Translation Key Test Reading 很难设想一个没有法律的社会会是怎么样的。 It is hard to image a society without law.

15. 2. image: ② a copy of object(s); mental picture of an object Key Translation Test Reading • I cannot make an image of that old novel in my mind. • He is the very image of his father. • 这本小说在我脑海里的印象已经不深了。 • 他的长相酷似他父亲。

16. Practice Test Reading imagine — 想象 Imaginable — 能想象的，可想象到的 Imaginary — 假象的，虚构的 Imaginative —富有想象力的 － All the troubles are __________. － an ____________ writer － every ___________ means － I didn’t __________ becoming a writer in my childhood. imaginary imaginative imaginable imagine

17. 3. dump:vt. drop carelessly; get rid of goods by selling them at a much lower price Key Translation Test Reading • The truck dumped its load of sand on • the driveway. • 他们向外国倾销剩余产品。 • 卡车将沙子卸在车道上。 • They dump their surplus production • on foreign countries.

18. 4. register:vi.to show, make known; to write in a list or record Key Translation Test Reading 她脸上露出了惊异之色。 Parents have to register the birth of their kid. Her face registered surprise. 父母必须为孩子作出生登记。

19. 5. retreat:vimove back, especially when forced; escape Key Translation Test Reading • The enemy retreated after heavy • losses. • 我不会躲避承诺的义务。 • 敌人在重创之后撤退了。 • I will not retreat from my commitments.

20. 6. rage:vi. to talk without control of anger Key Translation Test Reading 因电脑崩溃，他便对女儿大发雷霆。 He raged at his daughter for the breaking down of the computer.

21. 6. rage:n. (sudden feeling of) severe anger Key Translation Test Reading 他勃然大怒,叫人把狗锁进了一间小屋。 He was in such a rage that he had the dog locked in a small room.

22. 7. folk:n. ① one’s relatives; people Key Translation Test Reading • 读大学时，我定期写信回家。 • Folks around here don’t take too • kindly to strangers. • I wrote regularly to my folks when studying in the university. • 这里的人对陌生人不太友好。

23. 7. folk:a. ② of or having to do with the common people, their beliefs, stories, customs, and the like Key Translation Test Reading It is often used as folk medicine to cure snake bites. 它常被用作民间药物治疗蛇咬伤。

24. 8. contrary to: completely different from Key Translation Test Reading 他不听医生的忠告，跑去游泳。 Contrary to his doctor’s advice, he went swimming.

25. 9. harm:n. ① damage; wrong or hurt Translation Key Test Reading Harm set, harm get. 害人反害己。

26. 9. harm:vt. ② hurt; cause damage to Translation Key Test Reading • Will this cleaning fluid harm the furniture? • 我的狗狗绝不会伤害任何人。 • 这种清洁剂会损害家具吗? • My dog will harm no one at all.

27. 10. be in for: unable to escape; sure to get or have Key Translation Test Reading The weather report says we are in for a storm. 天气预报说将有风暴。 Practice

28. Fill in the blanks with the following words and phrases. A mini-test Test Reading

29. 1. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ______ away all the rocks. 2. The leaves _______ on the tree in cold wind. 3. There are special places where you can _____ things you don’t want. 4. He acted reason. 5. In a fit of a ______, Cao Cao killed Yang Xiu wrongly. 6. We some difficulties in our negotiation with the competitors. Test Reading haul tremble dump contrary to rage are in for

30. 7. The tanker is __________ in Rotterdam. 8. Is it OK if I call my ____ ? 9. He saw the girl and ________ , too shy to speak to her. 10. How many students have _________ for English class? 11. Young ____ these days don’t know the meaning of Chinese traditional festivals. 12. The army's ______ was orderly. Test Reading registered folks retreated registered folk retreat

31. II. Old to New Test Reading a. unable to hear b. completely different from c. painful from a wound d. without a stop e. first, earliest f. honest g. unable to escape • • deaf • contrary to • sore • continuous • original • frank • be in for

32. boast about wicked retreat register spontaneously yell response h. speak too proudly of i. serious, morally wrong j. escape k. record; show l. happening in a natural way m. shout out n. reply, an action done in answer Test Reading

33. Test Reading • • head to • go with • be ashamed of • tremble • approachable • make the rounds o. go to p. match, suit q. feel embarrassed r. shake uncontrollably s. easy to talk to t. visit a number of people or places

34. III. Chinese to English 想象不到其中的乐趣 直视某人 肯定会倒霉 有礼貌地互相问好 这理论将行不通。 cannot image there will be joy in it look sb. in the eye be in for trouble exchange greetings that go with civilized ways The theory will not hold water. Test Reading

35. Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Part II Part III Part I Part IV The passage is a first-person narrative in the form of a diary about the experiences of being a trashman. It is made up of 4 parts.

36. After 4 solid hours of working, the author was exhausted but he still thought about exchanging greetings with the people they would serve. Part II Part III Part I Part IV [Para. 1-3]

37. On their route of collecting garbage, the author and Steve suffered cold or even hostile responses from most of the people. Part II Part III Part I Part IV [Para. 4-11]

38. The author realized that a trashman not only did an essential service for the society, but did him good as well. So despite people’s unfriendly attitudes, he would continue to work as a trashman and greet the people he met during his work. Part II Part III Part I Part IV [Para. 12-13]

39. By quoting John Gardner, the author comes to a conclusion that trashmen are as important as economists and that trashmen and economists deserve equal respect from the society. Part II Part III Part I Part IV [Para. 14]

40. to make/go the rounds 挨家挨户／巡回 尽管天气恶劣，这位医生仍坚持步行数英里为村民巡诊。 despite/the nasty weather/persist in Despite the nasty weather, the doctor persists in walking miles to make the rounds for the villagers.

41. to go with… 伴随······／与······匹配 人们常常发现她言行不一。 be found (not) to do sth. Her actions are often found not to go with her words.

42. at the sound of… 一听到······就······ 一听到失散多年的女儿的声音，这位激动的母亲当众大哭起来。 burst into tears/in the presence of At the sound of her daughter who had been lost for years, the excited mother burst into tears in the presence of the public.

43. to turn away… 走开／ 解雇／驱逐 这个饭店糟糕的服务吓跑了许多顾客。 the bad service/ customers The bad service of the restaurant turned away many customers.

44. 就······大动肝火／激烈地进行着 to rage about… 公众就如何创建一个和谐的社会正进行着一场激烈的争论。 a harmonious society/ a debate / among the public A debate is raging among the public about how to create a harmonious society.

45. to yell at… 对······大声叫嚷 看着女孩对着男孩骂了足足十分钟，我真叹服那个男孩的涵养。 witness sb. do sth./yell abuse at sb./for ten solid minutes/feel amazed at / how much self-control Witnessing the girl yell abuse at the boy for ten solid minutes, I felt amazed at how much self-control the boy had.

46. to stay away from… 离······远点儿／走开 女孩的父亲对男孩吼叫道，“少缠着我女儿！你算个啥? 不过是个坐办公室的职员罢了。” yell at sb./be nothing but / an office clerk The girl’s father yelled at the boy, “Stay away from my daughter! You are nothing but an office clerk.”

47. to be in for… 注定要遭受······ 不介意酒后开车的人可能不太在意可能遭遇的死亡。 not mind doing sth./drive drunk/care little about/be in for He who doesn’t mind driving drunk may care little about being in for death.

48. to hold water 经得起考验／可靠／行得通 裸奔也许私下里还行但在公共场合绝对不行。 naked dash / in private / in public Naked dash may hold water in private but never in public.

49. to call for… 要求······／需要······ 要解决这个问题绝非易事，因为它需要经验、智慧和极大的耐心。 It is no easy job to do sth./ wisdom / great patience It is no easy job to solve the problem, for it calls for experience, wisdom as well as great patience.

50. Pre-reading Writing Home Text Summary English Equivalents of Chinese 1 Creative Application of Typical Expressions 2 Further Application of Typical Patterns 3