a) reach agreement with
E.g. We have come to terms with them that the meeting will be delayed until next month. b) make oneself accept
E.g. Later she had to come to terms with the difficult situation.
5. so much so that : to such an extent that, so that…
E.g. I was tired, so much so that I thought I would never recover.
6. work out
a) solve, find by calculation
E.g. It didn't take her much time to work out that she would soon have no money left.
b) produce by thinking
E.g. We have worked out a scheme which should save the company several pounds a year.
7. single out : choose from a group for special treatment
E.g. All of us did a very good job but the teacher singled him out for praise.
8. correspond with : exchange letters with
E.g. Will you correspond with me while I am away?
9. mean nothing / every thing to : be of no / great importance or value to
E.g. Material things meant nothing to Einstein, but to some people they mean everything.
10. revert to : go back to
E.g. My thought reverted to my childhood days.
11.take apart : separate sth. into parts
E.g. The professor spent the whole afternoon taking apart his old car.
三. Warm-up Questions and Introductory remarks
1. Warm-up Questions
(1) What is a professor? And what kind of image do you associate with a professor?
(2) What is a Yo-yo? Have you ever had one?
(3) What do you suppose the author wants to tell us by using the title " The Professor and the Yo-yo"?
2. Introductory Remarks
---As a scientist, the name of Einstein is a household word. The modern world owes a great deal to his ideas and theories. But as a man, how much do you know about him, e.g. his personality and way of life? Would you like to know more about him? Read on.
四. Language Points and Questions
(一) Lines 1--9
1. Language Points
…I display my few tricks and pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy off balance. = …I showed of my skills of handling the Yo-yo and explained to him that the toy had turned over instead of rolling up the string because it had not been looped in a proper way.
2. Questions for Discussion
(1) What do you think are some of the way to make a shy young visitor feel at ease?
---Being friendly and hospitable, offering sth. to play with, choosing a topic he or she is
