Unit 12 Art And Literature

I.Teaching aims and demands

1.Topics

1>Talk about art and literature

2>Talk about artists,painters and writers

3>Tell stories

4>Make decisions and give opinions

2.Function:

作出決定和提出看法(Making decisions and giving opinions)

What shall we do? I d prefer to...

Would you like to...? Which do you prefer,...or...?

I d like to... Can t we...?

Maybe we could... There are several things we could do.

3.Vocabulary

literature;comedy;local;exhibition;power;magic;trick;series;forehead;treat;

unhappy; habit;villiger;shoulder;whisper;stupid;announcement;character

a series of;in trouble;come across;believe in;turn around

4.Grammar:

復(fù)習(xí)限制性和非限制性定語從句

II.Key points

1.listening and speaking

1>Can you match them with the correct painters?

match

[用法]vt. 和...相配,和...相稱

[舉例]The color of the shirt does not match that of the tie.

襯衫的顏色與領(lǐng)帶不相配。

[聯(lián)想]n.1. 比賽,競(jìng)賽 2. 對(duì)手;相配者

vt.1. 使較量,使比賽(+against/with);2. 敵得過,比得上(+for/in);

3. 使比較;使成對(duì),使相配(+with)

vi. 相配,相適合(+up)

[舉例]Our side beat the other in the match.

我方在競(jìng)賽中擊敗了對(duì)方。

The blue shirt and gray tie are a good match.

藍(lán)襯衫和灰領(lǐng)帶很相配。

Bill is no match for his brother on this.

在這方面比爾不是他兄弟的對(duì)手。

2>action film;romantic comedy

[用法]action film 動(dòng)作片;romantic comedy 浪漫的喜劇

[聯(lián)想]悲劇 tragedy ;記錄片 documentary film

3>You work for the local park.The park is hosting an arts festival next weekend.

local

[用法]a.1.地方性的;當(dāng)?shù)氐?2.(公共交通工具)每站停的

n.1. 當(dāng)?shù)鼐用?本地人 2. 慢車(指沿途每站停的火車或公共汽車)

[舉例]He works at the local post office.

他在本地的郵局工作。

art

[用法]n.1. 藝術(shù);美術(shù)[U];2. 藝術(shù)品;美術(shù)品[U];3. 文科[P];4. 藝術(shù)學(xué)科[P];5. 技藝;技巧[C][U]

[舉例]She teaches art history.

她教授藝術(shù)史。

There has never been an exhibition of African Art ever held in our small town.

在我們小鎮(zhèn)上從沒舉辦過非洲美術(shù)品展覽。

She received a bachelor s degree in arts in 1974.

她于一九七四年獲文科學(xué)士學(xué)位。

4>The hero has to save his girlfriend who has been taken away by a bad man.

take away

[用法]拿走;奪去;使離開

[舉例]Who took away my pen?

What takes you away so early?

你為什么這么早就走啊?

2.reading

1>Having you ever tried doing a magic trick?

try doing

[用法]做什么試試看.(成敗視結(jié)果而定)

[比較]try to do 試圖,設(shè)法.努力去做(未必做成)

[舉例]Scientists are trying to discover if this is possible.

科學(xué)家們現(xiàn)在正試圖發(fā)現(xiàn)這是否可能.

Very well,there is the ax.Go ahead and try cutting and see what you can do.

好,斧頭就在那兒.去劈劈看,看看你干得怎么樣?

2>It is a world of magic and wonders.

a world (of...)

[用法] 一個(gè)...的世界;大量,無數(shù)(+of)

[舉例]The blind people live in a dark world.

盲人生活在黑暗的世界里。

The vacation did me a world of good.

假期對(duì)我大有好處。

3>JK Rowling has written a series of books about Harry Potter.

a series of

[用法]一系列的;連續(xù)的

[舉例]Then began a series of wet days that spoiled our vacation.

之后就是一連串的下雨天,把我們的假期弄得一團(tuán)糟。

This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks.

這家出版公司正打算出一套新的系列教材。

4>He lives with a family that treats him badly.

treat

[用法]vt. 對(duì)待;看待,把...看作(+as/like);醫(yī)療,治療;款待

[舉例]Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.

不要把這件嚴(yán)肅的事情當(dāng)作笑料。

She treated me all right.

她對(duì)我還不錯(cuò)。

5>The magic,many strange creatures and the adventures Harry comes across help him understand the real world.

comes across

[用法]1. 走過來;2. 偶然碰到;3. 出現(xiàn)于

[舉例]She came across to talk with me.

她走過來與我交談。

We came across an old man lying in the road.

我們碰見一位老人躺在路上。

A very good idea came across his mind.

他的腦海里出現(xiàn)一個(gè)好主意。

6>Harry has to fight against bad wizard and do the right thing.

fight against

[用法]和...斗爭(zhēng);為反對(duì)...而斗爭(zhēng)

[聯(lián)想]fight with 和...斗爭(zhēng);fight for 為爭(zhēng)取...而斗爭(zhēng)

[舉例]We must fight against pollution.

They have been fighting for human rights.

7>You must believe in what you do and who you are if you want to succeed in the magical world and the real one.

believe in

[用法]1. 信仰 2. 信任 3. 相信...的效用

[舉例]Christians believe in Jesus.

基督徒信仰耶穌。

We believe in him.

我們信任他。

Jim believes in fresh air and morning exercises.

吉姆堅(jiān)信新鮮空氣及早操有益處

3.integrating skills

1> Did you hear that? he whispered.

whisper

[用法]vi.1. 低語;私語 vt. 低聲說出;私下告訴 n. 耳語,私語

[舉例]She is whispering to him.

她正對(duì)他竊竊私語。

"She is coming," he whispered.

"她來了,"他低聲地說。

2>It sounded like a woman crying.

sound

[用法]連系動(dòng)詞,聽起來,聽上去

[舉例]The music sounds very pleasing to the ear.

這音樂聽起來十分悅耳。

[聯(lián)想]類似用法的詞還有:taste 吃起來..;smell聞起來...;look看上去...;feel摸上去...

3>It was as if the creature was watching them.

as if

[用法]as if 同as though 猶如;好像

[舉例]She treats him as if he were a stranger.

她待他如陌生人。(本句使用了虛擬語氣)

He behaved naturally as if nothing had happened to him.

他表現(xiàn)得很自然,好像什么事也沒發(fā)生一樣.

4>Not all of them were safe.

not all

[用法]not和all,both或every連用,為部分否定

[舉例]Not all the answers are right.

Both of the books are not useful.

Every book is not worth reading.

5>If only they could find a way to get to the room.

if only...

[用法]1.表示愿望,意為 要是...就好了 .句中常用虛擬語氣形式.用一般過去時(shí)表示對(duì)現(xiàn)在的愿望;

用過去完成時(shí)或could have done表示對(duì)過去的愿望;用過去將來時(shí)表示對(duì)將來的愿望.

2.引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句,意為 只要

[舉例]If only you had worked with great care.

If only it clears up,we ll go.

6>He was just about to say sth when Peter turned around.

be about to do...when...

[用法]正要做..這時(shí)候(發(fā)生某事).when為并列連詞,相當(dāng)于and at that time

[舉例]I was about to go out when my cousin came to see me.

我正要出門,這時(shí)候我的堂弟來看我.

[聯(lián)想]when做此用法的句型還有:be doing...when... 正在做什么這時(shí)候...

had done...when...剛做完..這時(shí)候...

4>workbook

1>Work together and see who can make up the best story from the pictures below.

make up

[用法]1. 補(bǔ)足 2. 編造 3. 組成

[舉例]We need $50 to make up the sum required.

我們需要五十元以補(bǔ)足所需要的數(shù)目。

The whole story is made up.

整個(gè)故事完全是虛構(gòu)出來的。

The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.

醫(yī)療隊(duì)由十二名醫(yī)生組成。

2>I used to play badminton twice a week,but I have got out of the habit recently.

get out of

[用法]1.逃避 2. 放棄

[舉例]I couldn t get out of going to that wedding.

我不能逃避出席婚禮。

[舉例]He got out of the bad habit.

他改掉了這個(gè)壞習(xí)慣。

3>The boy has a handsome face except for the scar on his forehead.

except for

[用法]除了...以外(整體肯定,局部修正)

The composition is quite good except for the spelling.

這篇文章寫的不錯(cuò),除了拼寫。

[比較]except 除了(傳統(tǒng)語法認(rèn)為,前后有相稱的同類語時(shí)用except,否則用except for.

但置于句首時(shí)一般用except for

[舉例]We come to school every day except Sunday.

I looked everywhere except in the bathroom.

[說明]except的用法比較復(fù)雜,如有問題,歡迎到論壇提出.

4>...;in other words,the story are about people just like us doing what we do.

in other words

[用法]換言之,換個(gè)說法是...

5>It sounds strange but it works.

work

[用法]vi. 起作用;行得通

[舉例]Your suggestion works well.

你的建議很有效。

6>We help the writer by pretending that what we read is like real life.

In a way,we are writing the book...

pretend

[用法]vt.1. 佯裝;假裝;[+to-v][+(that)] 2. (尤指孩子)(在游戲中)假扮;裝作

vi. 假裝

[舉例]He pretended that he was innocent.

他假裝無辜。

He pretended to be friendly with me.

他假裝對(duì)我友善。

In a way

[用法]在某種程度上

[舉例]The work is well done in a way.

從某種程度上說,這工作做得不錯(cuò)。

[比較]in the way;in one s way 妨礙;擋路

in this way 用這種方法

on the way 在...途中

[舉例]Her social life got in the way of her studies.

她的社交生活妨礙了學(xué)業(yè)。

That type of dress is on the way out.

那種式樣的服裝就要過時(shí)了。

7>We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story,eager to find out what will happen next.

lose ourselves in...

[用法]使沉湎于

[舉例]The boy soon lost himself in the book.

這男孩不久便專心地看起書來

eager

[用法]a.1. 熱心的,熱切的 2. 渴望的,急切的(+for/to-v/that)

[舉例]He looked around the circle of eager faces.

他看了看四周熱切的臉龐。

She is eager for success.

她渴望成功。