Unit 1 A land of diversity extensive reading

课件86张PPT。Extensive
readingRevision Write an email or a postcard to a friend telling him about the place where you are on holiday.
The place I would like to visit would be Mars. I only know that it is the closest planet to the Earth, and it is the most similar to Earth. Although Mars is thefourth closest planet to the sun, it is still much colder that the Earth. Like the satellites pictures showed that Mars has lots of craters, and scientists speculate that perhaps Mars used to be like Earth billions of years ago. I think there is more to Mars than what the scientists believe. I believe there is life on Mars. Perhaps the definition of life on Mars is different from Earth. It could be that the life there does not need oxygen, but other kinds of gases. I would imagine that life may not be active, because Mars has been hit by meteorites andthe surface has been very much bombarded. So I presume the life that still exist would not be like life on Earth. I have no idea what the weather would be like, but I can presume it would be very cold, since Mars is much further from the sunthan Earth. As for its special features, I think if one stands on the surface of Mars, we can see the whole universe clearer than on the Earth. And perhaps it’s a million times more beautiful than Earth. I hope one day we can have more exploration on Mars and solve the mystery. Listening on page 46Mardi Gras 的由来是在于天主教徒在复活节之前会有斋戒的仪式, 通常在 Mardi Gras Day (今年是 Feb. 16) 会有连续二星期的庆祝活动。 Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the southern states of the USA. It is the biggest carnival in America. The most famous celebration takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The people there enjoy this celebration by going to parades where they catch “beads, cups, and trinkets” that are all thrown from floats. The official colors for Mardi Gras are purple, green, and gold. These colors where chosen in 1872 by the King of Carnival, Rex. He chose these colors to stand for the following:
purple represents justice green stands for faith gold stands for powerparties Name of radio programme
__________________
Interviewer’s name__________
Traveller’s name____________
Place to be discussed
_____________ Complete the notes.Traveller’s TalesTom PriceMandy LongNew OrleansAnswer the questions:
Which part of the United States is it in?
In the far south of the USA on the Mississippi River, not far from the Gulf of Mexico. Which kind of climate do you think
it would have?
Hot and humid, but warm and pleasant in the evening.What is this place famous for?
Mardi Gras and jazz.
Where did the ancestors of the people living there come from?
Africa, South and Central America, Europe.Answer key for Exercise 3:
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9. FTFTTFTTTHot and humidWhat happened on these dates?1812_______________________________
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________Louisiana became a state of the USA.The first Mardi Gras celebration was held.Tick the graph below that best describes the population of New Orleans.Listening text TOM: This is Tom Price, and you are listening to Traveller’s Tales, a weekly programme about travel. Today on the show, we have Mandy Long, who has just returned from New Orleans. Welcome, Mandy.MANDY: Thank you for having me.
TOM: Now first, tell us exactly where
New Orleans is.
MANDY: It’s in the far south of the United States, on the Mississippi River, about 160 kilometres from the Gulf of Mexico.TOM: And what’s the climate like there?
MANDY: Well, it can get quite hot and humid. But the evenings are usually wonderfully warm and pleasant.
TOM: I see. So what made you want to go to New Orleans?MANDY: I think it was the Mardi Gras. This is a world famous festival that goes on for about three weeks every year. People hold parties in the street and there’s music and dancing everywhere. And there are thirty or forty parades. Everyone in the parades wears fancy dress. Apparently it started in 1857 as a Christian religious festival. These days Mardi Gras earns over US$ 840 million in tourism for New Orleans!
TOM: It must be huge.MANDY: Yeah, it is. And you don’t get much sleep as the celebrations go on all night.
TOM: Apart from the Mardi Gras
what else did you enjoy about
New Orleans?
MANDY: It’s hard to know where to start. New Orleans has sucha diverse and interesting culture. New Orleans is in the state of Louisiana, which at different times belonged to the French, the Spanish and the English. Then in 1812 it became part of the United States. So New Orleans is now home to a mixture of nationalities andraces, including the ancestors of slaves from Africa. When they were freed, many came to live in New Orleans. Today New Orleans has a population of about half a million, of whom 62% are African-American, 35% are white and about 3% are Hispanic. So, New Orleans has a rich mix of music, food and culture. And many different architectural styles too.
TOM: I see. So how did you spend your time in New Orleans?
MANDY: Well, I spent a lot of time…(fade out)Listening Task on page 50 1. Have you heard this kind of music before? If so, where?
2. What do you call this music?
3. Where does it originally come from? When did it begin?4. What race and nationality first developed this type of music?
5. Do you like this music? Give reasons for liking or disliking it.
Look at the pictures and discuss what you think is happening. A coffin is being carried by a horse-driven cart, and many people are marching behind it.Jazz funeral There is a brass band, with some people blowing trumpets.Many people are dancing in the street, and some of them are holding umbrellas. brass musical instrument with a bright ringing tone;
person who play the instrument consisting of a hollow round frame;
ceremony of burying, burning dead people;trumpet:drummer:funeral: box holding a dead body;
v. walk as soldiers do, with regular steps of equal length; n. piece of music written for marching to;
rite; fun_ction; protocol
coffin:march:ceremony:Answer key for Exercise 3:1. Phil thought the first music he heard was ___.
2. Mandy explained that they played this kind of music when ________ _____________________________ ______.sad the coffin was taken to the graveyard to be buried3. The second piece of music Mandy played for Phil was much ________ __________.
4. The second piece of music is an example of the kind of music that is played ______________________ __________________________________________. happier / more lively after the body has been buried and the people are leaving the graveyard5. While the second kind of music is playing, everyone __________ _____.
6. They do this to ______________ __________________________.
dances and sings celebrate the life of the person who has just diedA JAZZ FUNERAL
Mandy is listening to a jazz CD she bought while she was in New Orleans. Listen to her talking to Phil about a jazz funeral.Listening textPHIL: What’s that music you’re playing?
MANDY: It’s “Swing low sweet chariot”. It’s off a CD I bought while I was in New Orleans.
PHIL: It’s a bit sad, isn’t it?MANDY: It’s supposed to be. It’s music from a Jazz funeral.
PHIL: Why do you want to play such
unhappy music?
MANDY: Oh, it’s only at the beginning that it’s sad. Listen to this one from later on.PHIL: That’s more like it! They play
that at funerals?
MANDY: At a jazz funeral yes. You see it’s a very old tradition. Four centuries ago, in Africa, the ancestors of the American slaves used to have a special ceremony to bury the dead. When the slaves were brought to America, they promised each other they would make sure they still had a proper funeral. And from that promise grew the jazz funeral?
PHIL: So what happens at a jazz funeral?
MANDY: Well, everyone meets at the church where they have a Christian ceremony. Then after the ceremony, the coffin is carried through the streets to where it will be buried. Everyone walks slowly behind the coffin and a
plays serious church songs.
PHIL: Then what happens?
MANDY: After they’re buried the body, the people walk slowly an sadly away. Then, when they get a certain distance away, the leader of the band plays afew notes on a trumpet and the drummer begins drumming. This is the sign for a change of emotion. Then everyone starts singing and dancing to celebrate the dead person’s life. Many of the people use umbrellas in their dances.PHIL: You saw one of these jazz funerals, did you?
MANDY: Yes, I was really lucky to see a traditional funeral for a famous jazz musician.
PHIL: Wow. You were lucky. So let me hear some more of your CD.MANDY: Sure. Listen to this …(fade out on more jazz music)Reading task Louis Armstrong, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4, 1901 (according to the most recent research), in the poorest section of town. He overcame poverty to become one of the most important people in the history of music, and his low rough singing voice is easy to recognize. He also appeared in many films. Louis Armstrong ParkSkimmingGreat jazz musicianChildhoodLearning to play musicPlaying & recording Acting & writingDeathLouis ArmstrongScanningBornSang to earn moneyArrested and sent to school
Learn how to play musicWorked in bands
Learned jazzWorked in a best bandBecame a musician Traveled in the USA
Introduced his jazzRecorded his music
Popular as a jazz starTraveled to EuropePlayed, recorded, acted, wrote Traveled aboard as a ambassador, Spoke publiclyDiedLanguage points1. Some people are considered great, not just because of their achievements but also because of their personalities. 一些人被认为是伟大的,不仅仅是因为他们的成绩, 而且是因为他们的品质。第一、作“考虑、思考”时的搭配如下:
consider + n. / pron.
Have you considered the suggestion?
2) consider + v-ing, 但不能接不定式的一般式
We considered going to see the doctor the next day.consider的用法: You must consider to tell him something about it.??( 错误)
3)?consider + 疑问词 + 不定式,例如:
He is considering how to improve his English.
4) consider + 从句,例如：
Have you considered when we should go there?第二、作“认为、把……当作/看作”等
意思时的搭配如下：
consider + sb./sth. + (to be/as) + n. / adj.,例如：
I consider him to (be/as) my best friend.
Everyone considers him (to be) clever.2)?consider + sb. /sth. + 不定式短语 (作宾语补足语), 不能接不定式的一般式
We consider them to be working very hard.
We consider them to have finished the work.We consider him to be the clever in our class.
We must consider him to go there at once.??(错误)3) consider + 宾语从句
We considered that the film was worth seeing for another time.
I don’t consider that he has a final say in this matter.as well as 用来强调“前者”,后者只起陪衬作用。如果A as well as B短语用作主语的话,则后面的谓语的单复数当与A保持一致。而not only A but also B 是强调B。as well as与not only...but also...Liu Fang as well as her parents was invited to the party.
Not only he but also his father is coming to see you.2. Although some boys in his situation might have turned to crime to get money for food and clothing, Louis never did. 尽管处于他这种情况的一些孩子可能转向犯罪来获取衣食的钱, 但刘易斯从来也没有这样做。may (might) have + done sth, can (could) have + done sth. 表示过去, 推测过去时间里可能发生的事情。
He may (might) have been hurt seriously in the car accident.
情态动词+have done的其他用法：must have +done sth,对过去时间里可能发生的事情的推测,语气较强,具有“肯定”的意思。
---Mary has gone to work, but her bicycle is still here.
---She must have gone by bus.2) ought to have done sth, should have done sth. 本应该做某事, 而事实上并没有做。否定句表示“不该做某事而做了”。
You ought to (should) have been more careful in this experiment. He ought not to have thrown the old clothes away. (事实上已扔了。)
ought to 在语气上比should 要强。
3) needn’t have done sth.　 本没必要做某事
I dressed very warmly for the trip, but I needn’t have done so. The weather was hot.3. Instead he and several other boys sang on the streets of New Orleans to earn a few cents from passers-by. 相反他和其他几个孩子在新奥尔良的大街上唱歌, 从过路人那里挣得几分钱。辨析: instead与instead of
1) instead意为“代替”“替代”,作副词用,通常位于句尾。如位于句首时常用逗号与后面阁开。instead在顺接句子中作“代替”讲, 而在转折(或逆转)句子中作“然而”讲。
??? Lily isn’t here. Ask Lucy instead.
?? Lily不在这儿, 去问Lucy吧. 注意:当instead在祈使句中时,只能位于句末。
? She didn’t answer me, instead, she asked me another question. 她没有回答我,反而问了我另外一个问题。2) instead of是介词短语,意思是“代替”、“而不”, 它后面常接宾语,宾语多由名词、代词、介词、短语、动词+ ing 形式充当。
??? I’ll go instead of her.= She won’t go.
I’ll go instead. 我会替她去。 Instead of going to Qingdao. I’m going to Dalian this year. 今年我将去大连, 而不去青岛。
As I’m busy, could you attend the meeting instead of me? 因为我很忙, 你能替我去参加会议吗？Yesterday I went to school on foot instead of by bus. 昨天我是步行而不是坐公共汽车去学校的。
4. When Joe Oliver left New Orleans in 1917, Louis took over his job in one of the best bands in town. 当乔·奥利佛与1917年离开新奥尔良时, 刘易斯接管了他在这镇上最好的一个乐队的工作。take over 接任;接管
The new department head took over yesterday. 新的部门领导昨天接任。
Romans took over from the Greeks their philosophy and arts. 罗马人承袭了希腊人的哲学和艺术。5. Before long, he had become a very big jazz star, as popular as major rock stars are today. 不久, 他成为了一名非常出名的爵士明星, 像今天的主要摇滚明星一样的受欢迎。辨析: before long和long before
before long不久以后, long before很久以前 not long before = before long
The telephone which you will use __will be very modern. A. long ago B. before long C. long after D. long before1. My friend, Jim Green, will come back to Beijing __________ .
2. It was not __________everyone came to know her.根据句意,用before long或long before填空。before longlong before3. __________, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently across the water.
4. Well, I’m sure he will return __________. Just sit here and wait for him．Before longbefore long Homework1. Ask the students to read the passage again after class and do Activity 3 and list the reasons why the writer says that Louis Armstrong was considered great.
2. Ask the students to talk about and write about some places in China.