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Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活【Text】§Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活What was exceptional about the two men’s stay on the desert island?Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and tins of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rain-water in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.参考译文我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。
【Text】§ Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活What was exceptional about the two men’s stay on the desert islandMost of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and tins of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rain-water in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.参考译文我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。
新概念英语第3册必背生词及短语：Lesson 12 Lesson 12Life on a desert island【New words and expressions】生词和短语★desert island荒岛desert：沙漠背弃，遗弃dessert：甜点★unrealisticadj. 不真实★paradisen. 天堂，乐士A lot of people imagine the USA as their paradise.heaven：天堂，天国，也指死亡★wretchedadj. 可怜的，艰苦的miserablelead a wretched/miserable/terrible life★starvev. 挨饿starve to death★elementn. 成分★opportunityn. 机会golden opportunityOpportunity knocks only once.chance：表机会时能够与opportunity互换，表可能性时则不可There is a chance that I will see himThe chances are that he will be elected the president.+of,to★coraln. 珊瑚★Virgin Islands维尔京群岛★Miamin. 迈阿密(美国最南的城市)★dinghyn. 救生筏，小船★Caribbeann. 加勒比海★spear gun捕鱼枪★lobstern. 龙虾★tankern. 油轮★genuinelyadv. 由衷地He is genuinely thankful to megenuine(adj.)(n.)genuineness★Robinson Crusoe鲁滨孙.克鲁索(小说《鲁滨孙漂流记》主人公) 荒岛生活。
1、what was exceptional about the two men's stay on the desert islandmost of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desertisland.form an unrealistic picture of sth 对…抱有不切实际的梦想-- a large number of people have formed an unrealistic picture of the job.form(v.形成, 构成)=develop(vt.逐渐形成)-- develop a habit=form a habit 养成一种习惯2、we sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sunalways shines.imagine sth to be=imagine sth as-- some people imagine flying to be more dangerous than traveling bytrain.-- a large number people imagine the usa as their paradise.3、life there is simple and good. ripe fruit falls from the trees and younever have to work.you never have to work=you needn’t work=you don’t need towork4、the other side of the picture is quite the opposite. life on a desertisland is wretched.quite the opposite 恰恰相反 / quite differentyou either starve to death or live like robinson crusoe, waiting for a boatwhich never comes.either you or i am going to the party. (谓语动词和接近的主语保持一致)either come in or go out, don’t stand on the doorway.(门口, 门道)5、perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few ushave had the opportunity to find out.an element of truth=a bit of truthoptimistic(adj.乐观的) pessimistic(adj.悲观的, 消极的)6、two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they hadstayed there longer.谓语动词 wish 之后的宾语从句中要使用虚拟语气1、如果表达与现在情况相反, that 从句中的动词要用过去时(be动词要用 were)。
新概念英语第三册课堂学习笔记第12课 Life on a
Desert Island
第一段词汇解析
①picture = image。
②形近词 dessert 是点心。
③paradise = heaven = the garden of Eden。
④wretched = miserable。
⑤starve to death = die of hunger。
⑥an element of truth =a bit of truth，另 element = ingredient。
⑦opportunity = chance。
第二段词汇解析
①wish 作谓语动词，其后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气， 1)表对现在的遗憾或与现在相反的情况从句用过去时， be 用 were； 2)与过去相反则用过去完成时； 3)与将来则用 would/could+v.原形。
虚拟语气是重点，一定要熟练掌握。
②repaired = fixed, mended。
③dinghy = small boat。
④loaded = filled, stacked。
load…with 把…装到…上。
⑤did not prove to be = turned out to be。
⑥的确是油轮而不是邮轮、游轮； tank 则是水箱、坦克。
Notes 学习笔记
词组归纳
1.a picture of
2.a sort of
3.fall from
4.starve to death
5.an element of truth
6.find out。
New concept English Lesson 12Life on a desert island荒岛生活desert，荒芜的What was exceptional about the two men's stay on the desert island?关于两个男人在荒岛上的停留有什么特别之处？exceptional，特别的；罕见的；杰出的；优秀的；卓越的；异常的Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.我们中的大多数对荒岛上的生活已经形成不切实际的想象form，（使）出现，产生；（使）形成；（使）成形，组成；制作unrealistic，不切实际的，不实事求是的picture，想象；印象；心中的形象；头脑中的情景We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. 我们有时想象荒岛是某种天堂，那里永远阳光灿烂be a sort of，某种，可以说是…的东西paradise，天堂Life there is simple and good.生活在那里既简单又好Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work.成熟的果实从树上掉下来，你不用被迫工作ripe，成熟的have to，必须，不得不（我觉得在这里翻成被迫情绪表达得更好一些）The other side of the picture is quite the opposite.想象的另一面完全相反quite，非常opposite，对面的；另一边的；相反的；迥然不同的Life on a desert island is wretched.荒岛上的生活是不幸的wretched，不幸的You either starve饿死 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe,你要么饿死，要么活得像鲁滨逊.克鲁索一样starve，饿死waiting for a boat which never comes.一直等待一条永远不会来的船Perhaps there is an element要素 of truth in both these pictures,也许这些想象中有真的元素element，要素but few us have had the opportunity to find out.但是我们中很少人有机会去找到真相find out，发现，找出，查明Two men who recently spent five days on a coral珊瑚 island wished虚拟语气 they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly非常，极度 damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber橡胶 dinghy救生艇 with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed划 for a few miles across the Caribbean加勒比海 until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a spear gun标枪 with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster龙虾 and fish every day，and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely真正地，诚实地 sorry that they had to leave.load with 往……上装 as sb. put 正如某人所说。
新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第12课(3)Life on a desert islan 荒岛生活Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day，and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.7. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes.要么饿死，要么像鲁滨孙那样，天天盼船来，却总没见船影。
新概念英语第三册逐句精讲:第12课荒岛生活Lesson12 Life on a desert islan 荒岛生活新概念3课文内容：Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripefruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out. Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day，and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.新概念英语3逐句精讲： 1.Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. 我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。
语言点1:句子结构分析:用现在完成时have formed强调结果“已经形成”。
Of life on a desert island作picture的定语。
语言点2:优秀写作短语总结: 1.from a picture 形成一种想法 2.draw a picture 画一幅画 3.take a picture 照一张相 2.We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. 我们有时想象荒岛是阳光终日普照的天堂。
语言点:句子结构分析:关系副词where引导定语从句，修饰paradise。
3.Life there is simple and good. 在那里，生活简单又美好。
语言点1:句子结构分析:本句中的there是副词，在此作后置定语，修饰life。
语言点2:本句适合模仿写作: 写作1:Learning there is exciting and joyful. 在那里，学习让人既兴奋又开心。
写作2:Life in Hangzhou of China is comfortable and joyous. 在中国杭州的生活是舒适而快乐的。
4. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. 成熟的水果从树上掉下来，人们根本无需劳动。
语言点:句子结构分析:and并列连接两个想象中“岛上生活”的样子。
5. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. 另一种想法恰恰相反。
语言点1:句子结构分析:这是一个典型的“主系表”结构的句子。
语言点2:这是一个很好的表示转折的句子，比使用however,but,still要好得多，显得不那么生硬。
6.Life on a desert island is wretched. 认为荒岛生活很可怕。
语言点1:句子结构分析:On a desert island作life的定语。
语言点2:语言学习重在模仿，根据这个例句，我们也可以仿照它写出极具美感的好句子，例如: Life on desert island is hard. 荒岛生活颇为艰苦。
7. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. 要么饿死，要么像鲁滨孙那样，天天盼船来，却总没见船影。
语言点1:句子结构分析:like Robinson Crusoe作方式状语，修饰动词Live。
Waiting for a boat…作伴随状语，其中的which引导定语从句，修饰boat。
语言点2:either…or…的意思是“要么…要么…”。
Starve to death的意思是“饿死”。
8. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out. 也许，这两种都像都有可信之处。
但很少有人能有机会去弄个究竟。
语言点:句子结构分析:这句话是there be句型，非常恰当地对上文进行了总结。
9. Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. 最近有两个人在一座珊瑚岛上呆了5天，他们真希望在那儿再多呆一些日子。
语言点1:句子结构分析:who引导定语从句，修饰men，表示“…的人”。
语言点2:wish后接宾语从句，该定语从句使用虚拟语气。
10. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. 他们驾着一条严重损坏的小船从维尔京群岛阿密修理。
语言点1:句子结构分析:to have it repaired是动词不定式短语，作目的状语。
Have sth.done往往表示“请别人帮忙做”。
语言点2:badly damaged的意思是“严重损坏的”。
11. During the journey, their boat began to sink. 途中，船开始下沉。
语言点1:句子结构分析:during the journey作时间状语，说明船是在什么时候沉没的。
语言点2:to sink是动词不定式，作began的宾语。
12. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. 他们迅速把食物、火柴、罐装啤酒往一只救生筏上装。
然后在加勒比海上划行了几英里，到了一座珊瑚岛上。
语言点1:句子结构分析:until引导时间状语从句，这句话真实地记录了这两个人在船沉后做的事情。
语言点2:load with sth.的意思是“装载某物”。
Unload sth.from somewhere的意思是“从某地卸下某物”。
Upload的意思是“上传”。
Download的意思是“下载”。
13. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. 岛上几乎没有一颗树，也没有淡水，但这不算什么问题。
语言点:hardly看似肯定，实为否定词。
14. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 他们用像皮艇蓄积雨水。
语言点1:句子结构分析:in the rubber dinghy作collected water(收集雨水)的方式状语。
语言点2:含有coolect的短语总结: collect donations 募捐collect infromation 收集信息15. As they had brought a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. 由于他们随身带了一支捕鱼枪，因此，吃饭不愁。
语言点1:句子机构分析:as以电脑原因状语从句，交代“吃饭不愁”的原因。
语言点2:plenty to eat为省略的说法，补充完整应为:plenty of food to eat。
