精读4unit12配套课件

Warm-up: lAre you afraid to go to the local park by yourself at night? lWhat are you scared about? Lions and Tigers and Bears lWhere is it? Central Park, city park in Manhattan, New York City. The park is 4 km (2.5 mi long from Central Park South (59th Street to Central Park North (110th Street and 0.8 km (0.5 mi wide from Central Park West (Eighth Avenue to Fifth Avenue. To assist the flow of cross-town traffic, four roads below the level of the park connect avenues on the park’s east and west sides. Nearl y the entire 340-hectare (840-acre area was acquired in the 1850s and 1860s for less than $7 million. Central Park History There are three elements in the architecture of Central Park. The Park was pressed for primarily by wealthy merchants and landowners. In the first decade after its completion, it was clearly the playground of the wealthy. It was located too far uptown to be within walking distance for the city’s working class population. • English Romanticism is characterized by the picturesque ideal to blend with the natural environment. Central Park’s founding commissioners Olmsted and Calvert Vaux were influenced by this tradition. Their ideal was to allow New Yorkers to experience a day in the pastoral (田园生活的 country without leaving the island city. • Another style is Classicism characterized by formal symmetry and the use of straight lines, evident in the south end of the Park. 1• Until the late 19th century, workers comprised but a fraction of the visitors to the Park when they launched a successf ul campaign to have concerts held on Sundays. • Saturday afternoon concerts were for middle-class audiences, for the six-day working week precluded (预先排除attendance by the working class. • Indeed the concept of creating the park was originally conceived by wealthy New Yorkers who admired the public grounds of London and Paris. However, with the maturing of the nation and the rise of its power, the pride of Americanism gradually took the upper hand. The author therefore describes the Park proudly as efficient, purposeful and distinctive—neither romantic nor classical, and neither English nor French, but distinctively American. Text Analysis Part 1 (Paras. 1—2: the author’s decision to camp in the Central Park Text Analysis Part 1 (Paras. 1—2: the author’s dec ision to camp in the Central Park When?Friday evening in July What’s the weather like? Heavy, muggy. What do you know about Central Park? 1 dangerous place 2 Ordinary people don’t wander around Central Park at night. 3 Only fool or bad people go there at night. What did the poem try to tell us? Language Points 1.Heavy Heavy rain A heavy heart Heavy soil A heavy sky A heavy sea Heavy food A heavy sleep Heavy reading Difficult to digest deep Difficult to read sad Difficult to cultivate Dark with clouds (阴沉的 Language Points 2.Curl shape v. a to form into a spiral or curved 卷曲，扭曲；缠绕 b to grow in or form curls or ringlets （烟）缭绕升起；蜷曲Examples: l The hairdresser curled Mary’s hair. l A blow to the stomach made him curl up. l I like to curl up with a story book. l She curled her mouth up in anger. 2Language Points 3. drop off （口）入睡，睡着；（逐个）走开，消失；放下，下降，掉下 Examples: l She dropped off in front of the fire while watching TV. l Her friends dropped off into the shadows. l Can you drop me off at a supermarket? 4. platitude n. (fml. (derog. Language Points boring and meaningless commonplace remark or statement, esp. when it is said as if it were new or interesting because it has been said so many times before 陈腐平凡的，老生常谈，陈词滥调 Language Points 4. platitude Language Points essential platitude? This is known to all and has been said over and over. Example: This speech was full of empty platitudes about (of peace and democracy. adj. platitudinous v. platitudinize n. platitudinarian Language Points 5. appeal a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it Examples: l the appeal of horror movie l But that’s the appeal of the place, say many residents and visitors. It’s a place where many come to find a slower pace for a lifetime or just a weekend. Text Analysis Part 1 (Paras. 1—2: the author’s decision to camp in the Central Park Why did the author decide to camp in Central Park at night? Human psychology—wishing to do sth. precisely because it is something people normally don’t do. 3Language Points 6. If you should happen after dark to find yourself in Central Park… (Para. 1 Examples: • If you should change your mind, do let me know. • ShouldTom phone, can you tell him I’ll phone back later? • He could persuade her to stay should this be necessary. Text Analysis Part 2 (Paras. 3—6: the first two hours and the scare in the Park What did he do in the first two hours? He visited: 1 The Delacorte Theatre 2 Belvedere Castle 3 The Henry Luce Nature Observatory 4 Shakespeare Garden What was his generally feeling? Why did he feel like that? Exhilaration; enjoy/experience the rich cultures leisurely in the park Paras.3-4 End of part I Text Analysis Part 2 (Paras. 3—6: the first two hours and the scare in the Park The Delacorte Theatre The Delacorte Theater is the summer hom e of the New York Shakespeare Festival. It’s a place to host classical plays and musicals. What happened to him? He was scared by five men huddling around the bench. Why was he so scared? What did he see? the reassuring city, New York Skyline a light, someone rowing boat on the lake What did he recall? a dreadful crime Paras.5-6 Language Points The open-air theater in Central Park that serves as home to free summertime performances which, during the months of June, July and August, include at least one Shakespeare production. The summertime performance are one of the New York City’s most beloved cultural events. 1. … and this could have been an outdoor summer-stock Shakespeare production anywhere in America, except in one respect. (Para.3 And tonight’s performance could be any outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s play one regularly finds in summer in America (It’s a cultural tradition in America to put on free Shakespeare productions in summer. There was only one difference. 4Belvedere Castle To the south of Delacorte Theater perched on Visa Rock. As its name suggests, the castle offers visitors a wonderful panoramic viewpoint. Belvedere Castle Belvedere is Italian for “beautiful view”. Shakespeare Garden Nestled between the Delacorte Theater, Belvedere Castle, and the Swedish Cottage, it is a garden dedicated to Shakespeare in 1916, the 300th anniversary of his death. Shakespeare Garden Following a Victorian tradition, only flowers mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays and poetry were planted in the garden. Scattered throughout the garden are bronze plaques with Shakespearean quotations that inspired the planting. Language Points 2. Bolt vi. a to run away quickly b to move; to break away vt. c to fasten with strong rods and bar d toswallow food or drink hurriedly Examples: a He bolted out of his house. b Eyes bolted towards the stranger. c He bolted the door on the inside. d He bolted down a hurried breakfast. a bolt from (out of the blue 晴天霹雳，意外的事 bolt upright 笔直 make a bolt (for it 赶快逃走 Language Points 3. Obliterate v. to rub out or blot out Examples: l The heavy rain obliterated all footprints. l Anne was eager to obliterate her error. l They tried to obliterate the enemy’s bomb base. l The view was obliterated by the fog. 5The Ramble It is a 38-acre wild garden in Central Park with rocky outcrops, secluded glades and a tumbling stream, built for visitors to stroll in. With its intricate landscape Olmsted called his creation, ramble a "wild garden". A bronze sculpture of panther crouched on a rock on the edge of Ramble. His name is Still Hunt. Overlooking the East Drive in Central Park, Still Hunt is a reminder of the smaller animals and birds that can be found in the Park. New York Skyline New York City has the world's most recognized and inspiring skyline—an icon of New York. The best New York skyline vantage points are on top of the 102-story Empire State Building. New York Skyline at Night Buildings soar upward. The Lake The lake is the largest body of water (excluding the Reservoir in Central Park. It was created out of a large swamp in the south of the Park and was intended for boating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter. Many visitors are content, however, to circle the lake on foot, following the pathways that wind along its shoreline, watching th e Park’s tree-line shifting in its reflection. rowing boat on the lake in the Central Park 6Language Points 4. Bearing The Strawberry Fields The tear-drop-shaped area of parcel of park landscape in the south of Central Park planted with 125,000 strawberry. It is named after the song Strawberry Fields Forever in honor of John Lennon (1940—1980, member of the Beatles. n. dignified manner or conduct Example Her dignified bearing throughout the trial made everyone believe she was innocent. Language Points 5. On one’s hand 受照顾；需要负责；可自由支配 Examples: l She has a large family on her hands. 她有许多子女要照顾。

Module 4Unit 12Culture Shock重点词组：●重点短语1．owe sth. to sb.欠某人某物2．get used to 习惯于3．in exchange of 交换4．give sb. a lift 给……搭车，搭便车5．be familiar with 熟悉……6．belong to 属于7．at least 至少8．as a result 结果9．stare at 盯着看10．insist on 坚持11．sound like 听起来像12．bring an end to 结束13．be proud of 以……为荣，以……为自豪14．pay for 为……付款15．first of all 首先16．talking of 谈到，提到17．keep on 继续18．see...off 为……送行19．contrary to 与……相反20．loads of 许多，大量1．throw vt.投，掷，抛；投射(阴影)；投入【精讲拓展】throw away浪费；坐失(良机)throw off匆匆脱掉；摆脱掉throw oneself into投身于，积极从事throw doubt on使人对……产生怀疑throw light on/upon使某事显得非常清楚，使人明白【典型例句】He threw himself into his work heart and soul.他全身心地投入到工作中。

The scientist throws doubt on the result.那位科学家对结果产生怀疑。

It was so hot that I threw off my blanket.天太热，我掀掉了毯子。

[美国传统]My father threw away a chance to make a fortune.我父亲错过了发财的机会。

即学即用翻译句子①他错过了一个绝好的机会。