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1、 Skill ReviewSkill Practice 4 9 Reading SkillsI. Skill ReviewDenotation is the literal meaning of a word what you find in a dictionary.Connotation is the implied meaning of a wordwhat a word suggests to you, or what it makes you feel and think of. 4 9 Reading SkillsWhich is the connotation of the it
2、al ic word in the sentence?For all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the French language by English words, 1. an attack in war when the enemy spreads into and tries to control a country 2. intrusion; strong influenceII. Skill Practice 4 91. making s
3、th. impure; making sth. a mixture of2. the action of polluting or the state of being pollutedFor all its concern about foreign cultural invasion and its defense against the pollution of the French language by English words, Reading Skills 4 9The opening of Eastern Europe is another prize for the com
4、pany, which thinks that millions of people will put Disneyland at the top of a list of places to visit on their first trip to WesternEurope. 1. an advantage2. a reward Reading Skills 4 9 Some die at 30 but are not buried until theyre 70. 1. stop living 2. stop living spiritually Reading Skills 4 9Mu
5、ltiple-Choice QuestionsQuestion Answering 4 9 I. Question Answering Text Study1. What did the Euro Disney Corporation think about the financial losses in its first financial years? Paras. 16unexpected; not prepared for Tips 4 9 Text Study2. What did Walt Disney Corporation do on the announcement of
6、the Euro Disneys financial loss? Paras. 16warn investors;expect profitTips 4 9 Text Study1. The key problem in Euro Disneys financial failure should be _.A. low attendance levelB. bad serviceC. high cost levelsII. Multiple-Choice QuestionsParas. 16 4 9 Text Study2. What did the dropping of the compa
7、nys share price result from?A. Peoples sensible reaction to preliminary information.B. Peoples emotional reaction to preliminary information.C. The companys false information.Paras. 79 4 9 Text Study3. Paribas Capital Markets Group recommended that _.A. investors buy in the Euro Disneys sharesB. inv
8、estors hold the companys shares and waitC. investors sell out the companys sharesParas. 79 4 94. What will Euro Disney plan to do in order to cut down the cost levels?A. Lay off some temporary employees.B. Close the theme park in the winter.C. Lower the hotel room prices.D. Sell their shares.Paras.
9、1014 Text Study 4 9 Text Study5. Where is the profit mainly from in the first half of the year?A. Sale of its shares.B. Hotel business.C. Investment income. D. Sale of construction rights on its site.Para. 15 4 9 4 9 1. But it warned investors against expecting profits soon from Euro Disney, . 2. Th
10、e announcement amounted to an extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, . 3. Of the current staff, 5,000 are employed on a temporary basis, he said. 4. . but I think in the long term theyll get it right. Practice Notes to the TextActive ExpressionsFind out the active expressions: 4 9 Notes to the Text
11、Active Expressionswarne againstamount toon a basisin the long term advise someone to avoid sth. dangerous or unpleasant be equal to; be the same as; add up to a particular total in a way in which sth. is arranged or organized over a long period of time 4 91.他 告 誡 我 不 要 在 股 市 投 入 太 多 的 錢 。2.他 的 行 為 簡
12、 直 就 是 嚴(yán) 重 瀆 職 。3.你 是 經(jīng) 常 旅 行 呢 , 還 是 偶 爾 為 之 ?4.從 長 遠(yuǎn) 來 看 , 還 是 買 高 質(zhì) 量 的 商 品 合 算 。Notes to the TextActive ExpressionsTranslation 4 91. He warned me against investing too much money in the stock market.2. His behavior amounted to serious professional misconduct.3. Do you travel on a regular basis o
13、r only occasionally?4. It pays in the long term to buy goods of high quality. Notes to the TextActive Expressions 4 9 But it warned that, given the likely strong seasonal variation in attendance, it was not possible to predict future attendance or profits. given: prep. considering 考慮到Notes to the Te
14、xtFocus StudyPractice 4 9 考 慮 到 他 們 缺 乏 經(jīng) 驗 , 他 們 這 個 工 作 已 經(jīng)算 做 得 不 錯 了 。 考 慮 到 我 們 的 時 間 有 限 , 我 們 不 得 不 以 草稿 形 式 將 報 告 遞 交 上 去 。TranslationKey Given that theyre inexperienced, theyve done a good job. Given the time available to us, well have to submit the report in draft form.Notes to the TextFoc
15、us Study 4 9 4 9 I. Old to NewWords and ExpressionsOld to Newprepare for actionadvise to avoidrespond to be better thanexplain; form the total ofin agree with gear warn against react be superior to account for in line with 4 9 II. Chinese to English Words and ExpressionsC to E凈虧損財政年度財政主管電話采訪母公司投資收入
16、net financial loss financial year chief financial officer telephone interview parent company invest income 4 9 1. acknowledging vt. to accept, admit or recognize the truth or existence of something她 拒 不 承 認(rèn) 改 革 的 必 要 性 。She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.III. Word UsingKey Words and Expr
17、essionsWord Using 4 92. elaborate a. carefully prepared and organizedTheyre making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding. 他 們 正 在 為 婚 禮 做 極 為 周 詳 的 準(zhǔn) 備 工 作 。Key Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 93. sustain vt. to suffer or experience damage, loss, etc.Words and ExpressionsWord Using He su
18、stained serious injury in the fire. The company sustained heavy losses this year. 他 在 火 災(zāi) 中 受 了 重 傷 。 公 司 今 年 遭 受 了 嚴(yán) 重 損 失 。Key 4 94. gear up to prepare oneself or prepare something for an event or activity 我 們 需 要 為 處 理 這 種 緊 急 情 況 做 好 準(zhǔn) 備 。We need to be geared up to deal with this sort of emergen
19、cy. TranslationKey Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 95. preliminary a. coming before a more important action or event, especially in order to prepare for itWords and ExpressionsWord Using我 們 隊 在 前 幾 輪 預(yù) 賽 中 就 被 打 敗 了 。 Our team got beaten in the preliminary rounds of the competition.Key 4 9 6. supe
20、rior to better than Words and ExpressionsWord Using他 們 再 也 不 會 認(rèn) 為 男 人 總 比 女 人 強(qiáng) 了 。Never again will they think that men are always superior to women. TranslationKey 4 9 Similar expressions:inferior to, junior to, senior to, prior to 6. superior to better than His work is inferior to mine. 他 的 工 作 比
21、 我 的 差 。 She is junior to me by age. 她 比 我 年 輕 。 She is senior to me in rank. 她 職 位 比 我 高 。 The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony. 該 合 同 將 在 儀 式 之 前 簽 署 。e.g. Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 97. start-up a. connected with starting a new business or project Words and ExpressionsWord Usi
22、nga start-up Net company 一 家 新 成 立 的 網(wǎng) 絡(luò) 公 司start-up costs of new channels 新 渠 道 的 初 期 成 本e.g. 4 98. in line with if something changes in line with something else, it changes in the same way and at the same rate 我 們 盡 力 使 我 們 的 價 格 與 顧 客 的 期 望 值 相 一 致 。 Were trying very hard to keep our prices in li
23、ne with what our customers expect.TranslationKey Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 99. hang over to (especially of an unpleasant event) be about to happen or seem likely to happen soon Words and ExpressionsWord Using饑 荒 威 脅 著 世 界 上 許 多 地 區(qū) 。Famine hangs over many areas of the world.TranslationKey 4
24、910. account for 1) to form a particular amount or part of something Words and ExpressionsWord Using學(xué) 生 占 我 們 顧 客 的 絕 大 多 數(shù) 。Students account for the vast majority of our customers.TranslationKey 4 910. account for 2) to explain政 府 正 被 要 求 為 當(dāng) 前 的 經(jīng) 濟(jì) 災(zāi) 難 作 出 解 釋 。The government is being called to account for the economic disaster at present.TranslationKey Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 9 Information Presentation 4 9 Idea SharingPresent the information of the other Disney theme parks in differentparts of the world.Information Presentation 4 9 To TaskTo Horizon The End of Section B