Unit 4 A Fans Notes,College English,Warm-up Questions,Do you know anything about Ms Zhang Haidi? What do you think of her? How are disabled people treated in our society? Do you think disabled people can live a normal life? Why or why not?,Global analysis,What type is the text? A narration B description C exposition D argumentation What pattern is the text organized in? A problem-solution B cause-effect C general-specific D time / sequence,3,记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture 说明文 a lecture 议论文 a debate,Global analysis,Part division,Baseball,Los Angeles Dodgers,The Los Angeles Dodgers is a major league baseball team in Los Angeles, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season.,The e-mail was in some respects similar to other nasty letters I received L1,E-mail: electronic mail Contact me by e-mail. Send me an e-mail when you have any news. Is there any way I can go online? I want to check my e-mail. Nasty: extremely unkind and unpleasant My brother has got a nasty temper. The weather turned nasty towards the evening. When you feel youve been cheated, it always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.,It took me to task for my comments L1,Take sb. to task: criticize sb. The mother took the boy to task for his bad manner. Tom was taken to task for his failure to attend the meeting in time.,It included vital statistics on the teams performance. L5,Statistics: a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements; the science of collecting and examining such numbers Statistics show that 50% of new businesses begin to make a profit in the second year. Statistics is a branch of mathematics. The statistics comes from a study recently conducted by the Ministry of Finance.,Little did I know that this would be the start of a most usual relationship. L9,Relationship: links, contacts or dealings between people, groups or countries; the way in which certain things, ideas, events, etc. are connected. I have a very close relationship with my parents. Traditionally, there has been a special relationship between Britain and the United States. Im doing a research on the relationship between poor housing and health problems. The lessons bear little relationship to the childrens actual needs.,For two years I have been running my own website L11,Run: manage; be in charge of For a while, Father ran a hotel in London and made friends with many businessmen. Fewer and fewer state-run enterprises are losing money.,Because I have a physical handicap L20,Physical: related to ones body; of or concerning things that can be experienced through the five senses. He spends hours in the gym everyday. Im afraid he is obsessed with physical fitness. Even in this modern age, the importance of physical work should not be overlooked. Mans understanding of himself is not as good as his understanding of the physical world around him. These tribesmen are still living in very primitive physical conditions.,Because I have a physical handicap L20,Handicap: n. a serious usu. permanent, physical or mental condition that affects ones ability to walk, see, speak, etc. ; make it difficult for sb. to do sth. that they want or need. The loss of my arm has not been as great a handicap as you might have expected. For a journalist to work in a foreign country, not speaking the native language is a real handicap. Lack of funding handicapped the development of research.,writing game reports, editorials, researching and listening L22,Editorial: a statement of opinion in a newspaper, magazine, etc. by an editor, publisher or owner. All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials today the reform of the medical care system. Editorial decisions are generally made by senior editors.,I clicked there. L27,Click: make a short hard sound; press a button on a computer mouse; a short sharp sound. As the door clicked shut behind her, she realized shed forgotten her key. Jerry clicked his fingers to attract the waiters attention. Soldiers click their heels when they stand to attention. If you want to open a file, click twice on the icon for it. Youll know your seat belt is fastened properly when you hear a click.,It wasnt fancy. L27,Fancy: having a lot of decoration or bright colors, or made in a complicated way.; expensive and fashionable; imagine or think; a feeling of wanting or liking sth. I just want a basic sports coat nothing fancy. Never mind all these fancy phrases just tell us the plain facts. Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our wedding anniversary. When she was young she fancied herself a rebel. For me, wanting to visit Tibet was no passing fancy.,But she covered the team with the seriousness of a writer. L27,Cover: report the details of an event for a newspaper, or a television or radio program.