6.In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking together.

　　 in other words换句话说，如：

　　 In other words, they were surprisingly good-humoured.

　　 He became, in other words, a great hero.

　　 In other words, oval, brown etc. are adjectives.

5.One refers to the type of listening practice, which we do when learning a foreign language.

　refer常与to连用，在此意义为“指的是”

　refer to是常用词，常见意义如下：

　For information about trains you must refer to a timetable.(查阅)

　When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t referring to you.(指……而言)

　This rule refers to everyone.(适用于)

　Don’t refer to the matter again.(提到，谈到)

　He referred his wealth to his own hard work.(归功于)

4.Finally, and above all, enjoy your reading!

　above all首先，最重要的是，特别是

　But above all tell me quickly what I have to do.

　And above all, I wanted to show that I did not care.

　Above all he was a first-rate mathematician.

3.First, read a chapter quickly to get a general idea…

a)　　　　 First与firstly, firstly是副词，在列举事项条目时使用，在现代英语中用first。例：

First, brush your teeth. Second, wash your face. Third, eat your breakfast. Fourth, get to school.

b)　　　　 get an idea了解……情况，对……了解，如：

I’ve got a good idea of what he wants.

1.On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as Shakespeare, wrote these words,…

　　 “on” 表示关于某一问题，就问题某一点。on 和about在此近似。在正式就某问题发表看法时多用on，一般情况下可用about。如：

　　 I want to speak on a very serious subject.

　　 They had many quarrels on politics and religions.

　　 He gave the child a book about rabbits.

2.Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand.

unless引导条件状语从句，“除非 ” 。that引导宾语从句，且从句中代词one后有一个定语从句，引导词that省略。

句意含有“除非…否则就不要 ”，这样是加强语气。=Read the books you can see from the first pages that you can easily read and understand.

　　 语言重点

1.Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it.

1)　　　 “what is even more important.” what结构常构成插入语。如：

He is an interesting speaker, and, what is more important, he knows his subject thoroughly.

He went to the meeting and, what is worse, insisted on speaking.

2)　　　 have found有两个并列的宾语，一个是a good story，另一个是the time。

2.The Art of Being a Good Listener

7)　　　 What do the two meanings of the phrase “listening skill” refer to?

8)　　　 Are “Ear” , “your speaker” , “Eyes” , “attention” and “heart” important when you are a listener?

9)　　　 What other three tips does the author mention in this article?

　 　[答疑解惑]

　 句子分析

　 　[单元预习]

1.On reading

1)　　　 What words did Francis Bacon write on the subject of reading?

2)　　　 What does “tasting” mean in this passage?

3)　　　 What does “swallowing” mean in this passage?

4)　　　 What does “chewing and digesting” mean in this article?

5)　　　 What should you do if you want to decide whether a book interests you or not?

6)　　　 What is the last question that the author put forward on reading?