Unit3 Shopping(大学英语2课件).ppt

Unit3 Shopping(大学英语2课件).pptChanges in the way we live
Unit One
How do you like the countryside?
mended expressions:
rat race // concrete jungle // hustle and bustle
cacophony // hassle
far from the madding crowd
more access anic food
a large variety of flora, fauna, and vegetation
peace of mind // find relief out in the country
close to nature
a perfect getaway
more from the text:
live ___ a farm
______ (厌烦) with city and suburban living
find ______ (满足) in the country
It’s a _____ sort of life. (自给自足)
But the good life can get _____ (很艰难).
improve the quality of life
Signpost words pertaining to opinions:
As I see it,
As far as I am concerned,
In my opinion,
Personally,
As for me,
In my eyes,
From my point of view,
From my standpoint/perspective,
For my part,
For my money,
To my way of thinking, I think/figure/guess/reckon
from where I stand, …
to be frank , …
to be (perfectly) honest with you,…
to put it in another way, …
in other words,…
to cut it short / in a word
put two and two together,
so to say /speak
If you ask me, I’d say …//I can’t help thinking that …//the way I see it, I think…// you know what I think, I think…// I’d like to point out that…// if I may say so, …. // I am convinced that…// my own view of the matter is …// it’s my feeling that…// I am not sure if you agree, but …// but another way of looking at it would be…// don’t you agree that…? // wouldn’t you say that…?
but if we look at it in another light…// but seen from another angle, …// but if we look at the whole picture, …// I’d say // I should say// I must say // what I am trying to say is…// I should like to say …// what I am saying is …// the point I am making is ….//what I am suggesting is…// all I am saying is …// it seems to me that…// what I reckon is…//
Presentation reference:
在我看来,城市生活让我厌烦透了。可以说是钢筋混凝土的丛林,太多的噪音和喧嚣,而且竞争异常惨烈。相比而言,农村就是我的乐土。它远离尘嚣,空气清新,对生理和心理健康都有益处。而且,它更接近自然,更少污染和破坏,动植物、植被种类都很丰富,难道不是如世外桃源一般。在这里,你可以过着自给自足的生活,志得意满,心境平和,好不快活啊。
Why I chose Yale?