1、优异精品课件文档资料第1页LessonTwo第2页Thethemeofthetexttheidealrelationshipbetweenhumansandwildanimalstheyarefellowcreaturesonearth,andthereforeshouldtreateachotherlikebrothers第3页HumanbeingsandanimalsLoveCompanion第4页ValerieKaye(neeTaylor),EricAcland,MabelAcland.London1955Born:2nd.February1906,Halifax,Yorkshire,E
2、ngland.Died:16thJuly1982,Aylmer,Quebec,CanadaEricwastheauthorofmanybooks,namely:DrumsofNiagra;AdventureWestward;PrincessElizabeth;LongLiveKingGeorgeV;HouseofWindsor,GeorgeVtoGeorgeVITheauthorEricAcland第5页StructureofthetextThestorycanbedividedintofourparts:Part1(para1-3):theintroductionPart2(para4-17
3、):ThehappydaystheboyandMaheegunhadtogetherintheshortperiodoflessthanayear,andhowMaheegunreturnedtothewildwherehebelonged.第6页Part3(para18-40):Thereunionofthetwowhentheboyslifewasendangeredbytwohungrywolves.Part4(para41-44):Thebrothersreturnedtotheplacewheretheyeachbelongedtheboytohiswarmhomeandhislov
4、edones,thewolftohiskindinthewild.第7页Easter TheChristianfestivalofEastercelebratestheresurrectionofJesusChrist.ThespringfestivalhasitsrootsintheJewishPassover(逾越节),whichcommemoratesIsraelsdeliverancefromthebondageofEgypt,andintheChristianreinterpretationofitsmeaningafterthecrucifixion(磨难)ofJesus.第8页E
5、asterThenameEasterisderivedfromthepagan(异教徒)springfestivaloftheAnglo-SaxongoddessEastre,andmanyfolkcustomsassociatedwithEaster(forexample,Eastereggs)areofpaganorigin.第9页EasterEasterDayiscurrentlydeterminedasthefirstSundayafterthefullmoononorafterMarch21.第10页Wordsandexpressions1.alertadj.watchfulandr
6、eadytodealwithdanger;vigilante.g.bealerttodangerThewaitressremainedstanding,alerttoeveryonesdrinkingneeds.第11页alertvt.e.g.Thisprogramoftenalertsaudiencetounsuspectedailments.Hisspeechistoalertteacherstotheirresponsibility.Illalerthimabout(for)weekendduty.(inform)n.A24-houralerton(the)alertforbeonful
7、lalertgoonthealert第12页2.detaina.toprevent(sb.)fromleavingforacertaintimee.g.Policedetainedthemantomakefurtherinquiries.b.todelayHewasdetainedbybusiness.n.detentionbekept(held/placed)indetentiondetentioncentre(mainlyBr.E)detentionhome第13页3.Clippingdoc(doctor)Back:dorm(dormitory),disco(discotheque),me
8、mo(memorandum),prof(professor),ad(advertisement)Front:quake(earthquake),copter(helicopter),chute(parachute)Frontandback:flu(influenza),fridge(refrigerator),tec(detective)第14页4.Onomatopoeia(animalcries)tiger:howlape:gibberdog:bow-wow,woof-woofpigeon:coomouse:squeakfrog:croakbull:bellowcat:mew,purrpig
9、:squeal,grunthen:cluckbear:growl第15页dogs:bow-wow;woof-woof,bark,yap,yelpgrowl,bay,snarlpuppy:yelp第16页Onomatopoeiamonkey:screechgibberchatter,jabber,howlape:gibber第17页cat:mew,purr,miaow,meow第18页hen:cluckduck:quackgeese:cackle,gabblelark:warbleeagle:scream第19页frog:croakcamel:gruntpig:squeal,gruntfly:b
10、uzzbears:growl第20页5.leapaleapforward/aheade.g.aneweconomicleapforwardbyleapsandbounds:veryquicklyandsuccessfullyThepopulationofChinaisgrowingbyleapsandboundsaleapinthedark:anactionorrisktakenwithoutknowingwhatwillhappenasaresultLookbeforeyouleap第21页6.paceKeeppacewithe.g.Priceincreasefailedtokeeppace
11、withrisingcosts.Setthepace:fixthespeed;setanexamplee.g.Thecoachletsthefastestrunnersetthepaceandtheothersfollow.Stay/standthepacee.g.Hewasbroughtupinthecountryside,soitshardforhimtostandthepaceinthecity.第22页pacePutsb.(sth.)throughhispaces:makesomeonedosth.inordertoshowtheirabilitiese.g.Thefilmdirect
12、orspentawholedayinputtingthenewunderstudythroughhispaces.第23页7.pokee.g.Hepokedmewithhisumbrella.Thekidssatdownandbegantopokelittleholesinthesand.Pokefunatsb.:makefunofsb.Pokeonesnoseinto第24页8.restless:fidgetybeonedge:benervousbeontenterhooks:beveryanxiousaboutthepossibleoutcomehavekittensbenervousas
13、akitten第25页beonpinsandneedles:verynervousstagefright:anxiety/nervousnessfeltbeforeappearinginpublicE.g.IoftenfeelstagefrightbeforeIgivealecture,althoughIhavebeenateacherfor15years.第26页9.stirv.1)tomakeorcauseaslightmovemente.g.Thelittlegirlstirredinhersleep.Abreezestirredmyhair.2)toproduce(strongfeel
14、ings)in(someone)e.g.stirinterestinsth.stirsb.ssympathy/concern/newthinking第27页stirStirupe.g.stirupindignation/publicconcern/controversyn.cause/createastir:causepublicexcitementmakeagreat/bigstirapoliticalstiranageofstirandchange第28页10.tolltakea(its/their)toll:haveabadeffectonsb./sth.e.g.Yearsofhardw
15、orkandpressurehavetakentheirtollonhishealth.takeaheavytolle.g.RisingriversintheSouthinApriltookaheavypropertytoll.Thestormtookaheavytolloflambsandcalves.tollbar第29页Languagepointsintext1.Pickvs.pickuppick(cotton,tomatoes,apples,strawberries,etc.):totakeflowers,fruit,etc.fromtheplantorthetreewherethey
16、aregrowingpickup1)tolift,takeupbyhand,e.g.Heimmediatelypickedupthephoneanddialedthenumberofthepolice.第30页Pickvs.pickup2)toallowsb.togetintoyourcarandtakethemsomewheree.g.Becauseofrecentviolence,manypeoplenolongerpickuphitchhikers.3)toreturntoanearliersubjectorsituationinordertocontinueite.g.Letspick
17、uptheconversationafterdinner.第31页2.Serve(only)todosth.Tohaveaparticulareffectorresult,e.g.Herremarkatthepressconferenceservedonlytoworsenthesituation.第32页3.fogtoconfuseorhidee.g.Thediplomatsreplyservedonlytofogtheissue.第33页4.LeaveLeave+n.+v.-ed/adj./prep.phrase,etc.:tocausetobeortoremaininaparticula
18、rstateorposition.e.g.Theoldcoupleneverleavethedoorunboltedatnight.Mymotherhatestoleavetheroominamess.第34页5.OnlytoItriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.Onlytodosth.(written)usedtomentionsth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,etc.e.g.Shetoldhimeverythingon
19、lytofindthathecheatedherfromtheverybeginning.第35页6.see+PatternSee(written)tobethetimewhen/theplacewhereaneventhappens;towitnesse.g.TheU.S.populationhaswitnessedanincredibleriseinthepasttwodecades.1949sawthefoundingoftheP.R.C.第36页asasasfatasbutterassilentasthedeadaspaleasaghostasmuteasafishasbrightas
20、silverasbrittleasglassasdryasdustasdarkasmidnightasclearascrystal第37页asasascoldasiceascrossastwosticksasfirmasarockasfairasaroseasobstinateasamuleasproudasapeacockasslipperyasaneelasuglyasascarecrowaswiseasSolomon第38页asasaswhiteasasheetasblackascoalasblackaspitchasboldaslionasdeafasapostasdeepaswellasfitasfiddleashardasflintashotasfireasheavyaslead第39页asharmlessasadoveaslightasfeatheraslargeaslifeasloudasthunderasmadasaMarchhareasmerryasacricketashappyasakingasgayasalarkasflatasaboardasfierceasatigerasdrunkasalord第40页