Unit Five Romance.

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1 Unit Five Romance

2 Warm-up activity: Do you know the following expressions :
love at first sight: Cupid/ Mr. Right/soul mate Saint Valentine’s Day: rose & chocolate engagement/wedding romantic/realistic

3 TEXT A A Valentine Story

4 John Blanchard was expecting someone at Grand Central Station.
Part One Para 1 John Blanchard was expecting someone at Grand Central Station.

5 straighten: vt. cause to ) become straight or level(使)变直；(使)平整
2018/6/1 straighten: vt. cause to ) become straight or level(使)变直；(使)平整 ---adj+en=v.:make, cause to be blacken, whiten, sadden, deafen, lighten, soften, fasten, quicken, tighten, loosen, thicken The professor would straighten his tie before entering the classroom.教授在进教室之前把他的领带拉直。

6 grand: adj. splendid in size or appearance 宏伟壮丽的；堂皇的
2018/6/1 grand: adj. splendid in size or appearance 宏伟壮丽的；堂皇的 a grand time/ meal/ face/ style/ view/ purpose/ ceremony grand clothes/ people Grand Slam --- grandness: n. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: 暗含庄严、磅礴气势或引人注目： Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: 暗含辉煌，高傲和威严：

7 How John Blanchard had fallen in love with Miss Maynell.
Part Two Paras 2-6 How John Blanchard had fallen in love with Miss Maynell.

8 2018/6/1 absorb: vt. 1) completely hold one’s attention (usu. followed by in)完全吸引住…的注意 I was so absorbed in the detective story that I jumped up when someone patted me on the back. (usu. passive) 我正在津津有味地看侦探小说时，有人拍打我的后背，这让我一下子跳了起来。

9 2018/6/1 absorb: vt. 2) take in吸收 It takes time and effort for one to absorb the knowledge he needs. Blotting paper absorbs ink. --- absorbing: adj. 一个人要获得他所需要的知识就得付出时间和努力。

10 reflect: v. 1) 反射，反映，倒映 2）consider carefully反省，仔细思考
2018/6/1 reflect: v. 1) 反射，反映，倒映 ）consider carefully反省，仔细思考 A mirror reflects a picture of you when you look in it. Baseball reflects America’s history. She should reflect on her recent failures. --- reflection: n. --- reflective: adj. reflect表示“仔细考虑”时，多用不及物动词，与介词on/upon搭配使用。 His actions reflect his thoughts

11 The exam results ___________ the students’ study well. D) reflects
2018/6/1 The glass wall ____ heat waves. A) mirrors B) imitates C) absorbs D) reflects The exam results ___________ the students’ study well. D) reflects reflect/mirror reflect指对光、热、声音及物体的“反射”； A) mirror指对物体的“反映”，也指抽象意义上的“反映”。

12 thoughtful: adj.体谅的，顾及他人需要的
2018/6/1 thoughtful: adj.体谅的，顾及他人需要的 It is thoughtful of you to bring flowers. be thoughtful/ considerate of sb./sth. considerate指对他人的感情和处境表示同情或谅解，如分担痛苦和悲伤的事，这里表示考虑到，为别人考虑，例如：It was very considerate of you to send me a birthday present.谢谢你给我寄来生日礼物。thoughtful指关心体切的，主动做一些有助于他人的事。considerable意思是“（数量）相当大的，可观的”也有“重大的，著名的，值得考虑的，值得注意的”之意，例如：She has been ill for a considerable time.她病了好长时间。considering多用作介词，意思是“就……而论”，例如：Considering his age ,it is really a miracle for him to complete the journey考虑到他的年纪，能完成这次旅行真是一个奇迹。

13 previous: adj. 先前的，以前的 She has two children by a previous marriage.
2018/6/1 previous: adj. 先前的，以前的 She has two children by a previous marriage. He plans to come back on some day previous to Christmas. ---previously: adv. Dan Brown’s previous study in religion proved extremely useful in his writing. I must have seen him somewhere previously. previous 指“时间上早于某人物、事件或行动的”, 如:He cannot go for he has a previous engagement.他不能去, 因他已先有约会。 prior 指“除时间外, 还可在顺序、重要性等方面在前的”, 如:a prior commitment 优先赞助。

14 previous: adv. (followed by to)在…之前
2018/6/1 previous: adv. (followed by to)在…之前 She fell ill previous to her visit. 我对那次事故一无所知，它发生在我到达之前。 他现在在芝加哥工作，但原先在纽约。 正如我以前所说，这次的任务非常棘手。 I know nothing about the accident; it happened previous to my arrival here. He is working in Chicago now, but previously he was in New York. As I said previously, this job is really hard to deal with.

15 locate: vt. 1)找出，查出（…的位置）2)把…设置在 3)坐落于，位于(usu. passive)
2018/6/1 locate: vt. 1)找出，查出（…的位置）2)把…设置在 3)坐落于，位于(usu. passive) Can you locate Fiji on the map? Many French companies locate their agencies in Shanghai. Shanghai is located in the east of China. --- location: n. --- local: adj. The US has made efforts to locate bin Laden. be located/situated in=lie in坐落于，位于

16 correspond: vi. 1)对应于；相当；相应 2)符合；一致 3)通信
The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. Our actions should correspond with our words. We used to correspond (with each other) regularly. --- correspondence: n. --- correspondent: adj.& n. --- corresponding: adj.

17 be in correspondence with:与…通信；与…相符
2018/6/1 be in correspondence with:与…通信；与…相符 hold/ keep up correspondence with: 与…通信 by correspondence: 用写信的方法 correspondence n. 1）对应，相符2）通信correspondent adj.对应的，符合的corresponding adj.对应的，相当的correspondingly adv.对应地 [考点]in correspondence with与…通信；与…相符 e.g. They have been in correspondence with each other for years before they met. 他们见面之前写了很多年的信。 What you just said is in perfect correspondence with what I have read from the books.你刚才告诉我的和我从书里看来的完全吻合。

18 The result was correspondent with my wishes.
The BBC has correspondents in most parts of the world. While enjoying the rights, you have to take the corresponding responsibilities.

19 2018/6/1 haunt: vt. make worry or make sad; (of ghosts) visit(a place) regularly使担忧；使苦恼；（鬼魂）常出没于 After his wife died, he was haunted with sad memories. The deserted house is said to be haunted. We can see a lot of teenagers haunting cyber-cafes. --- haunting: adj. --- haunted: adj. A ghost is said to haunt this room. He haunts that café./that café is one of his favorite haunts.

20 disgust: n.& v. cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike 嫌恶，厌恶
The thought of eating snails disgusts me / fills me with disgust, though it is expensive. Be disgusted at/ with…对……感到厌烦 We are disgusted at her way of speaking. --- disgusting: adj. --- disgusted: adj.

21 2018/6/1 schedule: 1) v. arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular time 安排；排定 Chinese astronauts are scheduled to travel to the moon in the next decade. (It can be used in the pattern: be scheduled to do sth., be scheduled for sth.) They have scheduled David to speak at the end of the meeting.

22 schedule: 2) n. a list or statement of things to be done, dealt with, etc.工作日程表，进度表
on schedule 按时，准时 ahead of schedule 提前 behind schedule 落后于预定时间 Secretaries are supposed to set up schedules for their bosses.

23 sustain: vt．支撑，撑住；维持，持续；遭受
2018/6/1 sustain: vt．支撑，撑住；维持，持续；遭受 The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit. Their food is sufficient to sustain life. The typhoon-stricken areas sustained great losses. sustaining food --- sustenance: n. 营养，饮食 --- sustainable: adj. 可持续的 sustaining food 维持体力的食物 sustainable development 可持续发展 Sustain an injury/ sustain a loss/ sustain the heat 表示支持、支援的一组词： support 系常用词, 指"支撑"、"给某人[物]以积极援助或支持", 如:We should support each other.我们应互相支援。 uphold 指"对某人、某种活动、信仰等给予支持、道义上的支援或精神上的鼓舞", 如:His words upheld me greatly.他的话给我很大支持。 sustain 指"支撑"、"维持", 如:His hope for future sustained him.对未来的希望支持了他。 maintain 指" 使保持某种情况或状态而不受损害"、"使保持完整所给予的力量", 如:The government maintains the law.政府维护法律。 back 指"支持(论点、行动、企业等)", 如:I'll back you up in your demands. 我要对你的要求给予支持和帮助。

24 Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a test.
Part Three Paras 7-15 Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a test.

25 delicate: adj. 1)纤弱，脆弱的 2)精美，精致，精巧的 3)微妙，棘手的 4)灵敏，精密的
2018/6/1 delicate: adj. 1)纤弱，脆弱的 2)精美，精致，精巧的 3)微妙，棘手的 4)灵敏，精密的 She has been in delicate health for years. delicate flavours/colours/china a delicate affair/question /situation They have conducted delicate tests. --- delicacy: n. [同义词]brittle, fragile, frail, slender, weak Dogs have a delicate sense of smell.

26 2018/6/1 provocative: adj. causing, likely to cause, anger, argument, interest, etc.激怒的；引发议论的；激起的；刺激的 Li Ao has been hated by Taiwan government for his provocative remarks. --- provoke: vt. --- provocation: n. Provoke a fight/ provoke laughter /

27 split: v. 1)裂开，劈开 2)分裂，分离 n. 分化，分裂，裂口
2018/6/1 split: v. 1)裂开，劈开 2)分裂，分离 n. 分化，分裂，裂口 Her trousers split when she sat down. His abdication(退位)split the country. There is a split in his coat. --- split-second: n. 一刹那，一瞬 --- split personality His coat has split at the seams.他的衣服在接缝处裂开了。 It is rumored that David Beckham and his wife split up. The lightening split the tree.闪电劈开了树。 Let's split up into teams. She split with the regular party organization. They split up after a year of marriage. My head is splitting. 我头疼欲裂。

28 2018/6/1 sensible: adj. having or showing good sense(s); reasonable; practical 有判断力的；明智的；切实的；可察觉的，明显的 a sensible person/choice/idea It is sensible of you to wear sports shoes today. I was sensible of their sadness. --- sensibility: n. You are wearing sensible shoes/clothes. Be sensible of 发觉；可以察觉到 Sensibility 敏感度；感性，感受 the sensibility of a painter to colors

29 sensible & sensitive He is sensible of the danger of his position.
2018/6/1 sensible & sensitive He is sensible of the danger of his position. She is sensitive to what people think of her. sensitivity

30 2018/6/1 hesitate: vi. show signs of uncertainty or unwillingness in speech or action 犹豫，迟疑不决 He hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth and said, “I hesitate to ask you, but will you lend me 1000 dollars?” He who hesitates is lost. --- hesitation: n. --- hesitant: adj. hesitate about doing / over sth.， 对……犹豫不决 hesitate to do sth. 犹豫不决做…… Hesitate 是指因为怀疑或不确定，如不知做什么或说什么而退缩不前或停下来： “A President either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him” (Harry S Truman). “一位总统要么经常地驾驭各种事件要么为事件所驾驭，如果他犹豫的话” （哈里·S·杜鲁门）。 [谚]当断不断, 必受其患。

31 identify: vt.&vi. 使…和…同一，使等同；识别，鉴别；同情，理解
2018/6/1 identify: vt.&vi. 使…和…同一，使等同；识别，鉴别；同情，理解 He identified himself with the masses. The novel is so gripping that the readers quickly identified with the characters. The dead body was identified as the missing pilot. --- identification: n. --- identity: n. Identify A with B 将AB视为一体，AB保持一致 --- identify oneself with与…打成一片，到…中去 We identify beauty with kindness and truth. Never identify opinions with facts. Identification: n. 辨认, 鉴定, 证明, 视为同一 Identity: n. 同一性, 身份, 一致, 特性, 恒等式

32 Mary ___ the wallet as hers by telling what it contained. A) said
Mary ___ the wallet as hers by telling what it contained. A) said B) recognized C) showed D) identified D) identified

33 grateful: adj. feeling or showing thanks感激的，感谢的；令人愉快的
2018/6/1 grateful: adj. feeling or showing thanks感激的，感谢的；令人愉快的 The villagers are grateful to the soldiers for saving them from the flood. What a a grateful rain！ --- thankful/obliged --- ungrateful be grateful to sb. for sth. 因某事而感激某人 If you feel grateful to sb. for sb. for his help, you may write a grateful letter.

34 It was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a test.
Part Four Paras 16-17 It was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a test.

35 response: n. reaction; answer 回答；反应；响应
2018/6/1 response: n. reaction; answer 回答；反应；响应 I’m expecting a quick response to my complaint letter. The patient showed little response to the treatment. in response to:作为对…的回应 --- respond: v. --- responsive: adj. She went to open the door in response to the knock. The illness quickly responded to treatment.病经过治疗后很快就有起色了。 The plane responds well to the controls.这台机器对一切操纵反应良好。

36 Discussion: Do you believe there is “love at first sight”? Why or why not? What is the most romantic thing in your mind? How do you understand the sentence “The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive”? Describe your dream/ideal lover.

37 Check on Language Points:
1．The soft handwriting ____a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. A.promote B.sustain C.uphold D.reflected

38 2. In the front of the book, he discovered the _____owner’s name.
A. prior B.previous C.keen D.fertile

39 3. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to_____.
A.write B.identify C.correspond D.respond

40 4. In the past 12 months, the girl’s written words had been with him and ___him unfailingly.
A.upheld B.straightened C.maintain D.sustained

41 5.The girl’s golden hair lay back in curls from her____ears.
A.keen B.grand C.sensible D.delicate

42 6. I felt as though I was ____ in two.
A. gripped B.curved C. split D.broadened

43 7. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to_____me to her. A.indicate B.identify C.thrust D.tuck

44 8. The woman’s face_____into a smile.
A.enlarged B.curved C.broadened D.squared

45 9. The true _____of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
A.nature B.quality C.character D.instinct

46 10. I haven’t really had time to ______ everything that my teacher said in class.
A.absorb B.locate C.schedule D.grip

47 Assignments: Review Unit 5 Preview Unit 6
Write a short passage of about 100 words on the topic “My Ideal Husband/Wife”.