(共30张PPT)
Humans
and
Nature
Unit 4
Lesson 1
Part 1—Lead in
Lead in
Let’s review the story in groups.
When the Moskoe-storm came...
The boat went in the direction of the whirlpool...
At that moment, ...
When the boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool, ...
Then he became calmer, ...
Soon the whirlpool became less wild ...
Lead in
Talking time!
Part 2—Reading comprehension
Read and think
About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. That was the day when it
took only six hours to break my body and soul. You think I am a very old man一but I
am not. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we often
risked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with dark
clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our
boat and my younger brother fell into the sea. My elder brother put his mouth close to
my ear and cried out "Moskoe-strom!" The moment I heard the word I became very
frightened. I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.
With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool. We were
hopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was flling from a mountain top in a
dream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the
whirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of
the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think how
amazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power
of nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But moment
after moment passed, and I was still safe.
Read and think
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at
great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool- trees and
barrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three
important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they
fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down less
rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube
fell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my
brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without
waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
As you can see, the reason why I'm here to tell the story is that I made the right
decision. Some time after I left the boat, with my brother in it, it was pulled into the
bottom of the whirlpool. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. Then the sky
was clear, the wind calmer, and the moon was shining. I was still tied to the barrel and
the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were. In the end, a
boat picked me up. I was very tired. The fishermen were my old friends, but they were
unable to recognise me. When I told them my story, they did not believe it. Now I have
told you, and I cannot expect you to believe me any more than the fishermen did.
Useful expressions
That was the day when it took only six hours to break my body and soul.
结构: It takes/ took +时间/ 金钱+to do sth.
花费时间金钱做某事
那一天,我的身体和灵魂只用了六个小时就支离破碎了。
Useful expressions
It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
single day 一天
change... from...to...从……到……变化……
不到一天的时间,我的头发就从黑变白了。
Useful expressions
One day, my two brothers and I were coming back from the islands where we often risked going and got more fish than others.
come back回来
come about 发生
come across 遇见
come after 跟随
有一天,我和我的两个兄弟又去了我们经常去探险的岛屿,抓到了更多的鱼。
come apart 破碎
come around来
come at 到达
come away 掉下
risk doing sth.冒险做某事
Useful expressions
All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm.
at once 立刻= right now= right away
be covered with 覆盖
返回途中,突然,天空被乌云笼罩,刹那间,我们就被卷入可怕的风暴中。
Useful expressions
A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.
fall into 落入,陷入
fall back on 求助于
fall back upon 依靠,退守
fall behind 落在……的后面
fall below 降到……水平之下
我们的穿被巨浪淹没了,我弟弟掉进了海里。
Useful expressions
My elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and cried out “ Moskoe-strom!”
cry out 大喊
cry against 大声反对
cry down 贬低,喝止
cry for吵着要,恳求,迫切需要
我哥哥把嘴贴在我耳朵上,大喊:“Mosloe风暴!”
Useful expressions
The moment I heard the word I became very frightened.
the moment 一……就……
frightened adj. 感到惊吓的(修饰人)
fightening adj. 令人惊讶的(修饰物)
frighten v. 使惊吓
一听到这个词,我恐惧至极,就听到这一个词我就明白他的意思了。
Useful expressions
With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool.
in the direction of 朝……的方向
伴随着风浪,我们朝着漩涡的方向前进。
Useful expressions
as if 好像= as though
I felt sick, as if I was filling from a mountain top in a dream.
我觉得恶心,好像在梦中在山顶上掉下来似的。
Useful expressions
at that moment 在那时
at the moment 目前
at this moment 现在
on the edge of在……的边缘
It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it.
看起来可能很奇怪,但在那一刻,当我们在漩涡边缘的时候,我觉得自己比向它移动时更平静。
Useful expressions
at great speed 以很快的速度
at a speed of 以……的速度
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed.
伴随着风浪,我们朝着漩涡的方向前进。
Useful expressions
after a while 过了一会
be curious about对……好奇
After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself.
过了一会,我对漩涡逐渐好奇了起来。
Useful expressions
try to do sth. 设法或尽量去做,强调动作,但不一定成功
try doing sth. 试着做,抱着试试看的想法做
I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat.
我尝试让我的弟弟明白,但是他太恐惧了,待在大船里。
Useful expressions
without +doing
jump into 跳进
Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
来不及等待,我跳进大海尝试逃离。
Useful expressions
in the end 最后 =Finally
pick up 接载
In the end, a boat picked me up.
最后,一个小船救了我。
Useful expressions
be unable to do sth. 不能做某事
The fishermen were my old friends, but they were unable to recognise me.
这些渔民是我的老朋友了,但是他们没能认出我来。
Focus on language
Underline the words that introduce relative clauses and circle the words that the relative clauses refer to.
1 That was the day when it took only six hours to break my body and soul.
2 ... the reason why I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.
3 ... and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.
Focus on language
担任定语用法的句子称为定语从句。
定义
结构
先行词 + 关系词 + 从句
结构
先行词 + 关系词 + 从句
例句
1 ... the reason why I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.
2 ... and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.
定语从句及关系词
关系词:代表先行词,在从句中作一定成分。
先行词:是被定语从句修饰的名词、代词。
关系代词
介词+关系代词
关系副词
常见的关系副词有:where/ when/why关系副词在定语从句中作状语。
1. 代替先行词
2. 连接作用
3. 在从句中充当成分
Focus on language
Focus on language
1 That was the day when it took only six hours to break my body and soul.
2 ... the reason why I’m here to tell the story is that I made the right decision.
3 ... and the waves soon carried me to an area where the other fishermen were.
in which
for which
in which
关系副词=介词+关系代词
Practice
1 Is there a shop nearby ___________ I can buy some sweet
2 We can go there on Sunday ___________ few people go to work.
3 He didn’t tell me the reason ___________ he was so upset.
where/ in which
when
why/ for which
Part 3—Homework
Homework
Recite the key words and expressions.
Finish the following task.
1 I still remember the day ______________ I first came to Beijing.
2 The factory ______________ his father works is in the west of the city.
3 That is the reason ______________ I did the job.
4 This is the hospital ______________my mother works.
5 This is the hospital ______________we visited the day before yesterday.