1 4 Heroes of our time UNIT Text A 1.

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1 1 4 Heroes of our time UNIT Text A 1

2 Fresh start Heroes among us Section A Words&phrases for detailed study
Words&phrases for self study Assignment

3 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 1: In the days subsequent to a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, many described 20-year-old political associate Daniel Hernandez as a hero.(Para 2)

4 Subsequent : later; following 随后的，后来的
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Phrase Subsequent : later; following 随后的，后来的 Subsequent events 后来的事情 Subsequent activities 随后的活动

5 Subsequent to: following sth; after 继（某事）之后
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Phrase Subsequent to: following sth; after 继（某事）之后 翻译： 1.He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery. 2. The events I'm speaking of were subsequent to the war.

6 Heroes among us associate n.合伙人；同事；伙伴 associate vt. 将（人或事物）联系起来
Section A Language focus Notes associate n.合伙人；同事；伙伴 associate vt. 将（人或事物）联系起来 ~ sb/sth with sb/sth associate adj.（与某职业或组织）联合的；准的；副的  

7 Heroes among us 1. They have been business associates for years.
Section A Language focus Translation 1. They have been business associates for years. 2. Through science we‘ve got the idea of associating progress with the future. 3. Mr. Thomas is the associate professor of the school of law. 

8 How to translate the following terms?
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Group work 1 How to translate the following terms? 副总统 副校长 副主任 副经理 副市长

9 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 2: Dory and his wife had been friends since childhood and when Dory heard shots ring out he immediately fell on top of his wife to shield her from the hail of bullets.(Para3)

10 Heroes among us Shield：盾牌 ~ sb (from sth): 保护；庇护
Section A Language focus Notes Shield：盾牌 ~ sb (from sth): 保护；庇护 翻译：Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. 

11 a hail of bullets, blows,curses 一阵弹雨、乱打、谩骂
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Hail：n.冰雹; vi. 下冰雹 a hail of bullets, blows,curses 一阵弹雨、乱打、谩骂 ~ sb/sth as sth:热情地承认某人（某事）为… 百姓们称赞他为英雄

12 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 3: It used to be that the word hero was reserved for those who performed acts of distinct courage beyond the call of duty.(Para7)

13 It used to be that…:用于对过去的事实进行强调，与现在成对比。
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes It used to be that…:用于对过去的事实进行强调，与现在成对比。 Exercises: Part 6, page113

14 Heroes among us reserve: n. 储备，储存；自然保护区；预备队 vt. 储备；保留；预定
Section A Language focus Notes reserve: n. 储备，储存；自然保护区；预备队 vt. 储备；保留；预定 natural reserve 自然保护区; foreign reserve 外汇储备 the Reserve 预备役部队；all rights reserved，版权所有

15 Heroes among us How to tell them apart? Preserve Conserve Reserve
Section A Language focus Exercises How to tell them apart? Preserve Conserve Reserve

16 Heroes among us conserve reserve preserve
Section A Exercises conserve reserve preserve 1) The ancient Egyptians knew of means to __________dead bodies from decay. 2) I will _________ a plight on October 16 to New York for you. 3) There is an urgent need to educate people to _________ every drop of water, since our water resource is very limited.

17 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 4: So are larger-than-life leaders such as Nelson Mandela, who emerged after 27 years of jail, confined in a solitary chamber. (Para7)

18 Heroes among us Emerge: vi. 显现；出现；摆脱 翻译：
Section A Language focus Notes Emerge: vi. 显现；出现；摆脱 翻译： 1. Richard was waiting outside the door as she emerged. 2. There is growing evidence that the economy is at last emerging from recession. Emergence; emergency

19 Confine: n. 界限，边界; vt.约束；限制 ~sb/sth (in/to sth):把某人或某物限制在空间内
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Confine: n. 界限，边界; vt.约束；限制 ~sb/sth (in/to sth):把某人或某物限制在空间内 Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage? ~sb/sth to sth: 把某人或某物限制在一定范围以内。 I wish the speaker would confine himself/his speech to the subject.

20 Please translate this sentence in to Chinese.
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Group work 2 Please translate this sentence in to Chinese. Do you know some other examples in which inverted sentence structure will be used?

21 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 5: He made the choice not to be bitter, and worked hard as South Africa’s first black president to establish harmony and helped society reconcile its conflicted past.(Para7)

22 Man should live in harmony with nature rather than dominate it.
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Harmony： n. 和谐；和睦；融洽 In harmony with sth. Man should live in harmony with nature rather than dominate it. harmonious

23 Heroes among us How to translate them? Group work 3 Language focus
Section A Language focus How to translate them? Group work 3

24 He thinks nobody could reconcile him with his dad.
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Reconcile: vt. 使一致；使和解 ~ sb with sb: 使某人和解 He thinks nobody could reconcile him with his dad. ~ sb/oneself to sth: (使某人)无可奈何地接收某事物 Could you reconcile yourself to a lifetime of unemployment?

25 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 6: But today, our heroes are average men and women, “everyday heroes" to whom we can relate, people like us.(Para8)

26 Relate to sb/sth: 与某人/物有关
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Relate to sb/sth: 与某人/物有关 Wealth is seldom related to happiness. Relate to sb/sth: 能理解并同情某人/物 Some adults can’t relate to children. Relate sth to/with sth: 将两事物联系起来 It is difficult to relate cause with effect in this case.

27 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 7: Through grief and rage, Ms. McMahon founded Share the Road, a cycling association, and worked tirelessly until the government established “Greg’s Law”, legislation that gave authority to police to immediately seize the automobiles of drunk drivers caught on the road.(Para10)

28 Authority: n. 权威(U)；具有专门知识的人(C)；当局(复)
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Authority: n. 权威(U)；具有专门知识的人(C)；当局(复) The Leader must be a person of authority. I have to report this to the authorities. She is an authority on civil law. authorize

29 Translate this sentence into Chinese.
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Group work 4 Translate this sentence into Chinese.

30 Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes Sentence 8: We count on first responders to rush toward danger, especially when it involves us or those we love. (Para12)

31 Words or phrases with similar meaning?
Heroes among us Section A Language focus Notes count on: 指望；依赖 What they did not know was how much support they could count on from Democrats. Words or phrases with similar meaning?

32 Fresh start Heroes among us Section A Words&phrases for detailed study
Words&phrases for self study Assignment

33 Heroes among us Section A Words Phrases survivor
speak tender words of sympathy sympathy apply pressure to / on circumstance be/get caught up in solemn beyond the call of duty personnel make sense of sth. solitary give authority to conflict sum up legislation help those in need fulfill in the fulfillment of one’s duties

34 Heroes among us Assignment Section A
1. Finish group work1-4 and prepare to express your ideas in class. 2. Learn by heart all the important words and phrases and work in groups to finish the summary of the text.

35 Section A Heroes among us The end 主讲人：杨震寰