新视野大学英语第一册Unit4讲稿

新视野大学英语（一）Unit 4 讲稿

How to Make a Good Impression

1. Teaching Objectives:

1) To promote the students to think about the effective way of making a good impression.This unit is intended to explore other ways of good communication (nonverbal communication) in addition to words, feelings and senses. After learning it, Ss are expected to understand how to master as well as to present good communication signs in an English culture, such as appearance, eye contact, gestures, movements, etc.

2) Scan the text and understand the structure of the text “How to Make a Good Impression”.

3). Understand the main idea of the text.

2. Pre-reading Activities

Ask the Ss to scan the text and remind the students of keeping in mind the following questions:

1) How many tips did the author offer in the passage as to how to make a good impression?

2) What are they? (the italicized part of the passage)

3. Structure Analysis

Part I (Para. 1-2): Research shows that we make up our minds about people through unspoken communication within seven seconds of meeting them.

Part II (Para.3-14): The four qualities we can use to impress others：you are the message; be yourself; use your eyes; lighten up

Part III (Para.15): We all have within ourselves the power to make a good impression. Just be ourselves and we’ll make it.

4. Words and Expressions

1)conscious: adj.

realizing something 感觉到，意识到

The children were conscious of their mother's unhappiness. 孩子们意识到母亲的

不快。

fully awake; knowing what is happening around 处于清醒状态，有知觉的

新视野大学英语（一）Unit 4 讲稿

The patient was conscious. 这位病人处于清醒状态。

2)range:

v. occur (between certain limits) （在一定幅度或范围内）变动，变化

Prices range from $10 to $25. 价格从10美元到25美元不等。

put things in rows; order in a line or lines 排列，把……排成行

He had ranged the bottles from small to large in rows against the wall.

他把瓶子从小到大靠墙排成几排。

n., a choice; a variety 种类；广泛（性）

They can take part in a wide range of free time activities. 他们能参加各种各样的业余活动。

the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown; the distance over which a sound can be heard, etc. 射程；距离，范围

We are within range of their guns. 我们正处在他们大炮的射程之内。

3). encounter:

n. a meeting with someone that happens by chance 意外（或偶然）相遇

a short encounter with a friend 与一位朋友的短暂相遇

vt., meet or have to deal with (sth. bad, esp. a danger or difficulty)

遇到，遭遇(尤指危险或困难)

If you take up this assignment, you are likely to encounter many difficulties.

如果你承担这个任务, 就会遇到许多困难。

4) absorb

vt. hold someone's attention completely or interest someone greatly吸引……的注意力，使……感兴趣

History is a subject that absorbs her. 历史是一门使她全身心投入的课程。

take in and hold something 吸收

This material absorbs water. 这种材料能吸水。

5) drive someone crazymake someone feel very angry or annoyed

逼得某人发疯，或受不了

His lack of order drove his girlfriend crazy. 他的不修边幅令他的女友受不了。6) at one's best in one's best state or condition 处于最佳状态，在全盛时期This is an example of his work at its best. 这代表了他最佳时期的作品。

新视野大学英语（一）Unit 4 讲稿

7) communicate with

speak to; send a message to; be understood by (someone) 与......交谈，与......交流We can communicate with each other by telephone. 我们可以用电话相互交流。8) lighten up

something you say to tell someone to stop being so serious or annoyed 放松，不要生气

Lighten up, would you? She didn't mean to break the glass.

别生气了，行吗？她不是有意打碎瓶子的。

9) take ...seriously

treat a thing or person as important 认真地对待某人或某事

Don't take him seriously-he's often joking. 别跟他认真-- 他常开玩笑。

5. Language Points:

1). Research shows we make up our minds about people through unspoken communication within seven seconds of meeting them. (Para. 1)

Meaning: "Research shows within the first seven seconds when we meet someone, we form our opinion about him or her through nonverbal communication."

make up our minds about people: "form our opinions about people". The phrase "make up one's mind" also means "decide". For example,

I haven't made up my mind where to go yet. 我还没决定去哪儿。

At the age of 8 she made up her mind to become a doctor.

她8岁时就打定主意要成为一名医生。

2)....causing a chain of reactions...(Para. 1)

The phrase "causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear." is an adverbial of result, used to describe the result of "show our true feelings..."

"a chain of something" means a sequence of them happening one after another, for example,

a chain of events 一系列事件

a chain of accidents 一系列的意外事故

a chain of thoughts 一连串的想法

a chain of bad luck 一连串倒霉的事情

3). I've helped them make persuasive presentations, ...(Para. 3)

新视野大学英语（一）Unit 4 讲稿

make a presentation: give a speech on sth.

make an appealing presentation of the matter 对此作出吸引人的展示

make a complete presentation of the present status of human knowledge of the science

4). ....and so absorbed in the moment you lost all self-consciousness. (Para. 5)

be absorbed (in): give all one's attention (to) sth.

The artist was so absorbed in her work that she didn't hear her visitor enter the room. 这位艺术家聚精会神于自己的工作，以至于没有听到来访者进了房间。

Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book.

当你全神贯注阅读一本好书时，时间会过得很快。

The structure "so + adj. /adv. +(that)" is used to express "to such a degree as to produce a particular result, causing a particular situation, etc. For example,

He was so ill (that) we had to send for a doctor. 他病得很重，我们得派人去请医生.

5).The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. (Para. 7)

Meaning: The skilled way is that you always have your same behavior, attitude and good qualities all the time and perform as well as you are able to.

The adjective form of "consistently" is "consistent", meaning "always having the same opinions, standard, behaviour, attitudes, qualities," etc.

He was consistent in his attitude. 他的态度是前后一致的。

The second statement is not consistent with the first one. 第二份声明与第一份声明不一致。

at one's best: performing as well or effectively as one is able to

He was never at his best early in the morning. 他清晨从来不在最佳状态。

At her best, she's a really first-class dancer. 在最佳状态时，她真是一位一流的舞蹈家。

6). He's not being honest. (Para. 9)

Meaning: "He is, for the present time, not saying something honest. He is lying." "Be" is not usually used as the main verb in progressive tenses. However, you can use it in progressive tenses to describe someone's behavior at a particular time as in the sentence. Here some more examples:

You're being very silly. (= You're doing silly things.) 你做得傻极了。

新视野大学英语（一）Unit 4 讲稿

I was being very careful. (= I was doing something carefully.) 我是特别小心。

He is being nice to me. 他对我显得特别好。

7). I disagree. If I did agree,I certainly wouldn't look at my feet or at the ceiling. I'd keep my eye on the lion! (Para. 11)

Meaning: I don't agree that entering a room full of people is like going into a lion's cage. Suppose I agreed with such a thought, I would not look at my feet or at the ceiling but look carefully at the lion to make sure it would not kill me because the lion was most dangerous.

Notice the emphatic use of "did" in "If I did agree...". Here are some more examples of the use of "did" for added stress.

He did tell me about it. 他的确告诉了我这事儿。

In the present tense, "do" or "does" is used:

I do feel sorry for him. 我确实为他感到遗憾。

A little knowledge does seem to be a dangerous thing. 看来一知半解确实是件危险的事。

Also in the sentence, please note the use of the "if clause" to talk about unreal situations. For example,

If he started it now, he would not finish it in time.

就算他现在开始做,也不可能按时完成这项工作了。

If you had asked, I would have told you. 如果你当时问了，我会告诉你的。

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