1、,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考!,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考!,优异精品课件文档资料,1/40,Lesson Two,2/40,The theme of the text,the ideal relationship be
2、tween humans and wild animals,they are fellow creatures on earth,and therefore should treat each other like brothers,3/40,Human beings and animals,Love,Companion,4/40,Valerie Kaye(nee Taylor),Eric Acland,Mabel Acland.London 1955,Born:2nd.February 1906,Halifax,Yorkshire,England.Died:16th July 1982,Ay
3、lmer,Quebec,Canada,Eric was the author of many books,namely:,Drums of Niagra;Adventure Westward;,Princess Elizabeth;Long Live King George V;,House of Windsor,George V to George VI,The author,Eric Acland,5/40,Structure of the text,The story can be divided into four parts:,Part 1(para1-3):the introduc
4、tion,Part 2(para4-17):The happy days the boy and,Maheegun,had together in the short period of less than a year,and how,Maheegun,returned to the wild where he belonged.,6/40,Part 3(para18-40):The reunion of the two when the boy,s life was endangered by two hungry wolves.,Part 4(para41-44):The brother
5、s returned to the place where they each belonged,the boy to his warm home and his loved ones,the wolf to his kind in the wild.,7/40,Easter,The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.The spring festival has its roots in the Jewish Passover(,逾越节,),which commemorates I
6、sraels deliverance from the bondage of Egypt,and in the Christian reinterpretation of its meaning after the crucifixion,(,磨难,),of Jesus.,8/40,Easter,The name Easter is derived from the pagan,(,异教徒,),spring festival of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eastre,and many folk customs associated with Easter(for ex
7、ample,Easter eggs)are of pagan origin.,9/40,Easter,Easter Day is currently determined as the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21.,10/40,Words and expressions,1.alert,adj.watchful and ready to deal with danger;vigilant,e.g.be alert,to,danger,The waitress remained standing,alert to e
8、veryones drinking needs.,11/40,alert,vt.,e.g.This program often alerts audience,to,unsuspected ailments.,His speech is to alert teachers,to,their responsibility.,Ill alert him,about(for),weekend duty.(inform),n.A 24-hour alert,on(the)alert for,be on full alert,go on the alert,12/40,2.detain,a.to pre
9、vent(sb.)from leaving for a certain time,e.g.Police detained the man to make further inquiries.,b.to delay,He was detained by business.,n.detention,be kept(held/placed)in detention,detention centre(mainly Br.E),detention home,13/40,3.Clipping,doc(doctor),Back,:dorm(dormitory),disco(discotheque),memo
10、(memorandum),prof(professor),ad(advertisement),Front,:quake(earthquake),copter(helicopter),chute(parachute),Front and back,:flu(influenza),fridge(refrigerator),tec(detective),14/40,4.Onomatopoeia(,animal cries,),tiger:howl,ape:gibber,dog:bow-wow,woof-woof,pigeon:coo,mouse:squeak,frog:croak,bull:bell
11、ow,cat:mew,purr,pig:squeal,grunt,hen:cluck,bear:growl,15/40,dogs:bow-wow;woof-woof,bark,yap,yelp growl,bay,snarl,puppy:yelp,16/40,Onomatopoeia,monkey:screech gibber chatter,jabber,howl,ape:gibber,17/40,cat:mew,purr,miaow,meow,18/40,hen:cluck,duck:quack,geese:cackle,gabble,lark:warble,eagle:scream,19
12、/40,frog:croak,camel:grunt,pig:squeal,grunt,fly:buzz,bears:growl,20/40,5.leap,a leap forward/ahead,e.g.a new economic leap forward,by leaps and bounds,:very quickly and successfully,The population of China is growing by leaps and bounds,a leap in the dark,:an action or risk taken without knowing wha
13、t will happen as a result,Look before you leap,21/40,6.pace,Keep pace with,e.g.Price increase failed to keep pace with rising costs.,Set the pace,:fix the speed;set an example,e.g.The coach lets the fastest runner set the pace and the others follow.,Stay/stand the pace,e.g.He was brought up in the c
14、ountryside,so its hard for him to stand the pace in the city.,22/40,pace,Put sb.(sth.)through his paces,:make someone do sth.in order to show their abilities,e.g.The film director spent a whole day in putting the new understudy through his paces.,23/40,7.poke,e.g.,He poked me with his umbrella.,The
15、kids sat down and began to poke little holes in the sand.,Poke fun at sb,.:make fun of sb.,Poke ones nose into,24/40,8.restless:fidgety,be on edge,:be nervous,be on tenterhooks,:be very anxious about the possible outcome,have kittens,be nervous as a kitten,25/40,be on pins and needles,:very nervous,
16、stage fright,:anxiety/nervousness felt before appearing in public,E.g.,I often feel stage fright before I give a lecture,although I have been a teacher for 15 years.,26/40,9.stir,v.,1)to make or cause a slight movement,e.g.The little girl stirred in her sleep.,A breeze stirred my hair.,2)to produce(
17、strong feelings)in(someone),e.g.stir interest in sth.,stir sb.s sympathy/concern/new thinking,27/40,stir,Stir up,e.g.stir up indignation/public concern/controversy,n.,cause/create a stir:cause public excitement,make a great/big stir,a political stir,an age of stir and change,28/40,10.toll,take a(its
18、/their)toll,:have a bad effect on sb./sth.,e.g.Years of hard work and pressure have taken their toll,on,his health.,take a heavy toll,e.g.Rising rivers in the South in April took a heavy property toll.,The storm took a heavy toll of lambs and calves.,toll bar,29/40,Language points in text,1.Pick vs.
19、pick up,pick,(cotton,tomatoes,apples,strawberries,etc.):to take flowers,fruit,etc.from the plant or the tree where they are growing,pick up,1)to lift,take up by hand,e.g.,He immediately picked up the phone and dialed the number of the police.,30/40,Pick vs.pick up,2)to allow sb.to get into your car
20、and take them somewhere,e.g.Because of recent violence,many people no longer pick up hitchhikers.,3)to return to an earlier subject or situation in order to continue it,e.g.Lets pick up the conversation after dinner.,31/40,2.Serve(only)to do sth.,To have a particular effect or result,e.g.,Her remark
21、 at the press conference served only to worsen the situation.,32/40,3.fog,to confuse or hide,e.g.,The diplomats reply served only to fog the issue.,33/40,4.Leave,Leave+n.+v.-ed/adj./prep.phrase,etc.:to cause to be or to remain in a particular state or position.,e.g.,The old couple never leave the do
22、or unbolted at night.,My mother hates to leave the room in a mess.,34/40,5.Only to,I tried to travel west but only to hit the creek again.,Only to do sth,.(written)used to mention sth.that happens immediately afterwards,esp.sth.that causes surprise,disappointment,etc.,e.g.She told him everything onl
23、y to find that he cheated her from the very beginning.,35/40,6.see+Pattern,See(written)to be,the time,when/,the place,where an event happens;to witness,e.g.,The U.S.population has witnessed an incredible rise in the past two decades.,1949 saw the founding of the P.R.C.,36/40,asas,as fat as butter,as
24、 silent as the dead,as pale as a ghost,as mute as a fish,as bright as silver,as brittle as glass,as dry as dust,as dark as midnight,as clear as crystal,37/40,asas,as cold as ice,as cross as two sticks,as firm as a rock,as fair as a rose,as obstinate as a mule,as proud as a peacock,as slippery as an
25、eel,as ugly as a scarecrow,as wise as Solomon,38/40,asas,as white as a sheet,as black as coal,as black as pitch,as bold as lion,as deaf as a post,as deep as well,as fit as fiddle,as hard as flint,as hot as fire,as heavy as lead,39/40,as harmless as a dove,as light as feather,as large as life,as loud as thunder,as mad as a March hare,as merry as a cricket,as happy as a king,as gay as a lark,as flat as a board,as fierce as a tiger,as drunk as a lord,40/40,