1、Before Reading_1.2四季歌四季歌Global Reading After Reading春季到来绿满窗春季到来绿满窗,大姑娘窗下绣鸳鸯大姑娘窗下绣鸳鸯忽然一阵无情棒,打得鸳鸯各一方忽然一阵无情棒,打得鸳鸯各一方夏季到来柳丝长,大姑娘漂泊到长江夏季到来柳丝长,大姑娘漂泊到长江江南江北风光好,怎及青纱起高粱江南江北风光好,怎及青纱起高粱秋季到来荷花香,大姑娘夜夜梦家乡秋季到来荷花香,大姑娘夜夜梦家乡醒来不见爹娘面,只见窗前明月光醒来不见爹娘面,只见窗前明月光冬季到来雪茫茫,寒衣做好送情郎冬季到来雪茫茫,寒衣做好送情郎血肉筑出长城长,奴愿做当年小孟姜血肉筑出长城长,奴愿做当年小孟姜D
2、etailed ReadingBefore Reading_1.5Global Reading After ReadingFamous sayings related to seasons:April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.William Shakespeare四月赋予万物青春朝气。四月赋予万物青春朝气。莎士比亚莎士比亚Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_1.6Global Reading After ReadingFamous sayings related to seasons:Autumn is a s
3、econd spring when every leaf is a flower.Albert Camus秋天是第二个春天,此时每一片树叶是一朵花。秋天是第二个春天,此时每一片树叶是一朵花。加缪,法国作家加缪,法国作家Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_2_1.1Background Informationweather terminology Global Reading After Readingsnow:frozen precipitation in the form of ice crystals.下雪下雪blizzard:wind of 35 miles p
4、er hour or more with snow and blowing snow reducing visibility to less than 1/4 mile for a period of at least three hours.暴风雪暴风雪Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_2_1.2Global Reading After Readingsleet:rain that freezes into ice before reaching the ground.雨夹雪雨夹雪/冰雹冰雹freezing rain:rain that freezes on im
5、pact with a surface at a below-freezing temperature.冻雨冻雨sleet freezing rain Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_2_1.3ice storms wind chill Global Reading After Readingice storms:freezing rain which builds up after hitting cold surfaces.冰暴冰暴wind chill(chill factor):In the winter,weather forecasters often
6、give two outside temperatures.One is the actual temperature of the air,and the other is a measurement of how cold the air feels.A wind chill factor can tell the cooling effect of the wind.风寒指数风寒指数Detailed ReadingHeavy Snow Paralyses Parts of ChinaHeavy snow has brought many parts of China to a stand
7、still.Rescue teams are scrambling to clear roads,deal with accidents and reconnect electricity lines.And there is more snow to come.Rescue teamsParalysesBefore Reading_3_1Extended ReadingListen to the following information for a better understanding of the text.While listening,please fill in the bla
8、nks with the information you hear.Directions:Before Reading Global Reading After Reading_standstill_ _Detailed ReadingHeavy snowfall in east Chinas Anhui province has affected the transmission of power out the towers that form part of a major cable network sending electricity to Shanghai from the Th
9、ree Gorges Project.Electricity supply has been temporarily rerouted.The repair work will take about two weeks.Continuous snow is creating havoc for peak season travel across the country.In southwestern Guizhou province,nine highways are completely closed,bringing delays to over 10,000 people.Before
10、Reading_3_1Before Reading Global Reading After Readingsnowfalltransmissioncabletemporarily reroutedhavochighwaysdelays_Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_3_2Emergency plans are being put into action.The local government is supplying free food and accommodation to those caught in the bad weather.Road lin
11、ks between Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tibet have now reopened.131 people who were stranded have been rescued by local police.Luckily,no one was injured .But in badly-hit central Chinas Hunan province,the local weather bureau is warning more snow is on its way.In preparation,grit is being u
12、sed on highways and service stations are stocking extra food.Further snowfall is predicted to arrive in central and eastern China next week.Before Reading Global Reading After ReadingEmergencyaccommodation_Autonomousinjuredbureau_stocking_predicted _servicestations_Detailed ReadingBefore Reading_4_1
13、How can we plan for a healthy and happy winter?Free DiscussionGlobal Reading After ReadingAnimals:Detailed ReadingSentences relating to winter1.In winter do the same thing during the coldest weather;In summer keep exercising during the hottest days.2.A fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a frui
14、tful year.3.One must have a mind of winter To regard the frost and the boughs Of the pine-trees crusted with snow.必须怀有冬日的心境,必须怀有冬日的心境,方能领略眼前的万树一方能领略眼前的万树一片冰晶雪白片冰晶雪白.What?Where?When?Finish the exercises on page 146.Early January to the MarchIn the depth of the country.The family met a snow disaster i
15、n the winter.Globe Reading_1_4Part Division of the TextBefore Reading After ReadingDirections:Please divide the text into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part.Main IdeasParts 12Paras1238Outdoor and indoor descriptions of the winter.An introduction to the cold winter.39The snow finally th
16、awed as late March came.Detailed ReadingNew words:depths,approximately,thrill,relentless,flake,patch,ramble,canopy,scrap,delicate,churn,severe,lump,grimy,concrete,grip,tame,chop,leftover,tramp,promptly,messy,plumber,cartDetailed 1_S_weParaphrase this sentence.We live somewhere in the countryside whi
17、ch is a long way from any town./We live in the very remote part of the countryside.1.We live in the depths of the country Before Reading After ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed Readingdepthsthe deepest or the worst part of sth.The oceans have life at all depths,even in the deepest trenches.在海洋深处都有生命,连最
18、深在海洋深处都有生命,连最深最深的海槽里都还有呢。最深的海槽里都还有呢。depth:n.U 深度,厚度,浓度;深奥,深刻;深度,厚度,浓度;深奥,深刻;(学识等学识等)渊博,渊博,(兴趣等兴趣等)强烈强烈Look at the following words authority paper manner wood delicacy chance air ruin honor authorities papers manners woods delicacies chances airs ruins honors2.and continued on and off for approximate
19、ly ten days on and off He has been working here,on and off,for two years.他在这儿断断续续工作了两年。他在这儿断断续续工作了两年。Now it is counting on Yao to help engineer a recovery-both on and off the court.现在,它指望依靠姚明在赛场内外都来个大回转。现在,它指望依靠姚明在赛场内外都来个大回转。approximatelyApproximately 60 per cent of the members of both houses of Con
20、gress are attorney.参众两院大约有百分之六十的议员是律师出身。参众两院大约有百分之六十的议员是律师出身。3.At first we were thrilled to see it thrilled pleased thrill-exciting,trembling,etc.With a thrill I realized that I had won.She was thrilled with terror when she saw the scene of the murder.4.It fell silently and relentlessly in large sof
21、t flakes until rambling garden was smoothedcanopy.relentless:adj.continuously cruel or fierce;merciless a relentless autumnal rain 绵绵秋雨绵绵秋雨 relent-.soften,soften in temper,become tender and com-passionate canopy:hanging cover forming a shelter above a throne,bed,etc.The trees formed a canopy over th
22、e yard.树树木覆盖着庭院。木覆盖着庭院。ramble:a(long)walk for enjoyment,often in the country.n.The old lady began toabout the days of her youth.paraphrase large,soft flakes of snow fell heavily but quietly;as a result,our garden,which was overgrown with plants and which was dirty and untidy in places,looked very sm
23、ooth,like a completely clean white sheet.5.Hungary birds too,in search of scraps of food,made delicate impressions on its surface.make impression on When I took your picture,your image didnt just make an impression on my negatives,it also made an impression on my heart.当我拍妳的时候,妳的影像不止显影当我拍妳的时候,妳的影像不止
24、显影在我的底片上,也烙印在我的心里。在我的底片上,也烙印在我的心里。6.It was now,when the garden was all churned uplumps of grimy concrete.churn cause sth to move violently,stir or disturb sth.Watching the white people eat would make my empty stomach churn.看着白人吃东西,我的空肚子就看着白人吃东西,我的空肚子就翻腾起来。翻腾起来。severe frost set in severe-causing seri
25、ous harm pain,worry or discomfort An excess of rain caused severe floods.雨水过量造成了严重的水灾。set in begin to happen or be apparent.Evening was setting in as I took the road over mountain top.A beautiful stone fountain was set in the middle of the garden.The novel is set in pre-war London.ugly lumps of grim
26、y concrete grimy covered with grime.沾满污垢的。concrete 混凝土Pug rubbed a hand over his grimy stubby face.帕格伸手摸了摸他那肮脏的、胡子拉茬的脸。The front of the house was faced with concrete.房屋正面涂着一层混凝土混凝土。Detailed 1_S_ the whole Did the garden really“lie in a grip of iron”?Metaphor and personification are used in this sent
27、ence.The author compares snow to iron and treats snow as if it were a human being by the word“grip”.The sentence means that the whole countryside was frozen as if it were tightly held by an iron hand.7 the whole countryside lay in a grip of iron.Before Reading After ReadingGlobal Reading Detailed 2_S_the birdsWhy did the birds grow tamer?As it was severely cold and everything was frozen,the birds had no way of getting anything to eat,so they grew tamer so that man could approach them,giving them food to eat.8 the birds grew tamer Before Reading After ReadingGlobal Reading