Book 4 unit 2 reading 2
Understanding culture through music
I. Phrases :
1.通用语言,世界语言
2.乐器
3.种类繁多
4. 被称为…
5.现场观看音乐表演
6.值得聆听/倾听
7.使我领略一个经典故事的曲折
8.使 (关系亲密的人)分离,分开
9.向某人低语
10.强迫某人做某事
the universal language
musical instruments
a wide range of types
(be) known as … = be referred to as …
watch a music performance live
deserve to be heard
take me through the twists and turns of a classic story
tear sb. Apart
whisper to sb.
force sb. to do sth
11.因失去…痛哭流涕
12.悲痛欲绝
13.变成…
14.结合了A与B
15.根植于,扎根于…
16.寄养家庭,东道主家庭
17.依靠某人做某事
18.原来,结果是,证明是…
19.使某人陷入沉思
20.作为额外增添;另外
weep bitterly over the loss of …
(be) overcome with sorrow
transform into …
combine A with / and B
have its roots in … = take root in …= be rooted in …
host family
rely on sb. to do sth.
It turns out that –C.
leave sb. deep in thought
for good measure
21.使公众更多地接触到…
22….的改编
23.打败日本侵略者
24.由…组成
25.以…结束
give the public more access to sth.
an adaptation of …
overcome the Japanese invaders
consist of …
end with …
II.Key words
1. Last night , I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers , a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
compose v. _____________ n.作曲家
_____________ n. 作文;合成物
1) As we all know, water________________( compose) of hydrogen and oxygen.
2) The song ________ (compose) by Mozart was very popular.
composer
composition
is composed
composed
2. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.
deserve v.
1) People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving get what they d_______.
2) I think this book really ______ ____________(值得一看).
3) 1. Her valuable advice deserve __________________ (take), or you will suffer more loss.
deserve
deserves reading
deserves taking/to be taken
4)With the fight against poverty _______, more and more people find that the efforts made by the Chinese government deserve _______.
A. furthered; respecting B. furthered; to respect
C. furthering; to be respected D. furthering; respecting
A
3. The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families.
(1) _______________ 区分;辨别
(2) _______________ 拆开
(3) _______________ 破裂;垮掉
(4) ________________ 撕开
(5) _________________ 除……外
tell apart
take apart
fall apart
tear apart
apart from
tear (tore torn) vt.?
?tear n. _________
The little girl was unable to tear herself ________ from TV though her mother asked her to have dinner.( )
A. apart B. away C. into D. down
tear?____________ the leaky house拆除漏雨的房子(pull down)
tear?oneself away from使依依不舍地离开
眼泪
B
down
翻译句中的画线部分。注意tear的词性和意义
(1)Upon hearing the news,she suddenly burst into tears.
(2)When I entered the room.the boy was in tears.
(3)I tore his letter into pieces before he could get in a word.
(4)They will tear down these old buildings to make room for the new highway.
(5)This kind of cotton dress tears easily.
放声大哭起来
流泪/哭
把他的信撕得粉碎
拆掉这些旧建筑
很容易撕破
4. …the music is light and pleasant , as if whispering to the audience.
1)For fear of disturbing the sleeping baby, she talked with her husband______. (耳语,轻声说)
2)Allen was caught _________ (whisper) to his desk-mate in class.
3) The girl came in and ______ (whisper) something in the teacher's ear.
in a whisper / whispers
whispering
whispered
5. Overcome with sorrow , she jumps into his grave.
overcome v. 战胜,克服
1). His extensive experience in other parts of Asia helped o__________ cultural barriers.
2) Had it not been for their assistance, we ______________ (not, overcome) these difficulties.
3) Shy children need our help to get over their fears.(写出能替换画线部分的单词或短语 ) ______________
overcome
couldn't have overcome
overcome
6. …, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
transform vi. & vt.转化;转换;改造;变换
1) In the last 20 years, Korea _____________________ (transform) into an advanced industrial power.
2) Going to college brought about a great _______________ (transform) in his outlook.
上大学使他的面貌发生了巨大的变化
3) Huawei has been _____________ (transform) from a family business into an advanced firm.
has been transformed
transformation
transformed
As?we?all?know,?heat?can_______________?water______?steam.
众所周知,热能够使水转变为蒸气.
___________ vi. & vt. 转化;转换;改造;变换
transform sth. /sb. ___________ sth. 使……转变成……
transform sth. ___________ sth. 将……变成……
transform one’s life? 改变某人的一生
___________ n.? 变化,改观
transform into
transform
from
into
transformation
7. … but more significantly , much of the music has roots in Chinese Yue Opera .
root n. 起源、根茎
Modern pop music has its______(起源、根茎)in the folk songs of black.
After _______ (chat) for only 20 minutes, our friendship _________________.
在聊了20分钟之后,我们的友谊生根发芽。
roots
chatting
took roots
The belief that all men are created equal is deeply________(root) in our culture.
have roots in 根源于
take root 生根;深入人心
rooted
8. My host family are big fans of country music ,so I can always rely on them to introduce me to some great songs.
这里的村民依靠井取水。
The villagers here ________ ________ wells for their water.
由于没有找到更好的方法,我们不得不靠他来制作这个设计。
Not having found a better way, we had to __________________ the design.
rely/depend on
rely/depend on him to make
John?is?very______?,?so?you?can______?on?him?to?help?you?when?you?are?in?trouble.?(rely)
reliable
rely
9. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it !
guarantee vt.保证……免受损失或伤害;担保 n.保证;保证书
①Even if you complete your training, I can’t ___________________________.
即使你完成了培训,我也不能保证你能有工作。
②The equipment is __________________, so you needn’t worry about the fee.这个设备在保修期内,因此你不必担心费用。
guarantee you a job
under guarantee
____________ vt. 保证;担保 n.? 保证;保修
(1)guarantee ____________ sth.? 保证做某事
guarantee ____________...? 保证……
guarantee sb. sth.? 确保某人得到某物
be guaranteed to do sth.? 必定会做某事
(2)____________ guarantee? 在保修期内
give sb. a guarantee (that)...? 向某人保证……
guarantee
to do
that
under
10. The musical piece , an adaptation of Xian Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata ,…
The next few years,all the children learned to adapt______ the school regulations.
This ____________ (adapt) perfectly captures the spirit of Shakespeare's novel.
____________ (adapt) from the novel of the same title by Mo Yan, the film Red Sorghum is well known.
to
adaptation
Adapted
The desks and chairs are _____________and you can __________them to the height of the students. The _____________is not difficult to make. (adjust)
adjust
adjustable
adjustment
__________ vt. 采用;采纳;收养
(1)adopt one’s suggestion? 采纳某人的建议
(2)__________ adj? 被收养的
(3)__________ n.? 收养;采用;采纳
v.?调整;使适合______
n.______?
adj.可调整的______
adopt
adopted
adoption
adjust
adjustment
adjustable
Thank you !