北大综合英语大英四课件---2103cw_13911.doc

Leading MenLeading MenLandon Y. JonesLandon Y. JonesThe Lewis and Clark ExpeditionThe Lewis and Clark ExpeditionSpent roughly a thousand days and nights Spent roughly a thousand days and nights togethertogetherSlept in impossibly close quarters, often sharing Slept in impossibly close quarters, often sharing the same buffalothe same buffalo-skin teepee with an Indian skin teepee with an Indian woman, a Frenchwoman, a French-Canadian interpreter and their Canadian interpreter and their babybabyKept journalsKept journalsLewis and ClarkLewis and Clarks contrasting s contrasting PersonalitiesPersonalitiesMeriwether LewisMeriwether LewisBroodingBroodingMercurialMercurialInveterate disposition Inveterate disposition against the Britishagainst the BritishaloofaloofWilliam ClarkWilliam ClarkGenialGenialHad the cooler headHad the cooler headAgreeable, dislikes giving Agreeable, dislikes giving offense unnecessarilyoffense unnecessarilyLess formalLess formalWhat the two men had in CommonWhat the two men had in CommonVirginiansVirginiansArmy officersArmy officersSixSix-footersfootersExperienced outdoorsmenExperienced outdoorsmenPassion for ethnology, paleontology, zoology Passion for ethnology, paleontology, zoology and botany (share with Jefferson)and botany (share with Jefferson)Fearless spellersFearless spellersTheir BackgroundsTheir Backgroundsas Related to the Expeditionas Related to the ExpeditionThey met 8 years before the expeditionThey met 8 years before the expeditionClark was 33 and Lewis was 29 when the Clark was 33 and Lewis was 29 when the expedition began; Clark was the more expedition began; Clark was the more experienced soldier and frontiersmanexperienced soldier and frontiersmanLewis had been working in the White House as Lewis had been working in the White House as JeffersonJeffersons private secretary. Jefferson as s private secretary. Jefferson as surrogate father to him. surrogate father to him. Clark was spending time with his brother Clark was spending time with his brother GeorgeGeorgeThe Beginning of the ExpeditionThe Beginning of the ExpeditionJefferson placed Lewis in charge of the Jefferson placed Lewis in charge of the expeditionexpeditionLewis wrote a letter to Clark, inviting him to be Lewis wrote a letter to Clark, inviting him to be coco-commander of the expeditioncommander of the expeditionClark accepted cheerfully and with much Clark accepted cheerfully and with much pleasure, preventing Lewis from choosing pleasure, preventing Lewis from choosing another officeranother officerLewis was captain and Clark was second Lewis was captain and Clark was second lieutenant but they treated each other as equalslieutenant but they treated each other as equalsEffective CoEffective Co-CEOs CEOs Lewis and Clark got along well from the startLewis and Clark got along well from the startThey apportioned their operating responsibilitiesThey apportioned their operating responsibilitiesClark: better boatman and navigatorClark: better boatman and navigatorLewis: planner and natural historianLewis: planner and natural historianDifferent personalitiesDifferent personalitiesEach captain could assume sole leadership in a Each captain could assume sole leadership in a pinchpinchThe party trusted both leaders completelyThe party trusted both leaders completelyDifferent personalities demonstrated Different personalities demonstrated by Their Relationship with Othersby Their Relationship with OthersCharles McKenzie, a British traderCharles McKenzie, a British traderSacagawea, the interpreterSacagawea, the interpreters wifes wifeThe JournalsThe JournalsVividVividMission: unambiguous but unaccomplishedMission: unambiguous but unaccomplishedLewis was responsible for publishing their Lewis was responsible for publishing their account but he didnaccount but he didnt turn in a single linet turn in a single lineLewisLewiss death: cause unknowns death: cause unknownClark took over the projectClark took over the project1814: 21814: 2-volume editionvolume editionThe Journals (contThe Journals (contd)d)First sold 1,417 copiesFirst sold 1,417 copiesJohn Charles Fremont explorations wellJohn Charles Fremont explorations well-publicizedpublicizedNew editions in 1893 and 1904New editions in 1893 and 1904-05 revived Lewis 05 revived Lewis and Clarkand Clarks reputationss reputations(1(1ststparagraph) 13 vol.s, 30 lbs., 18 in. of paragraph) 13 vol.s, 30 lbs., 18 in. of bookshelf and approximately 1 million words.bookshelf and approximately 1 million words.Effective CoEffective Co-CEOs CEOs Lewis and Clark got along well from the startLewis and Clark got along well from the startThey apportioned their operating responsibilitiesThey apportioned their operating responsibilitiesEach captain could assume sole leadership in a Each captain could assume sole leadership in a pinchpinchClark took over the mission to publish their Clark took over the mission to publish their journals after Lewisjournals after Lewiss deaths deathThe Fete After Their JourneyThe Fete After Their Journey1806, the residents 1806, the residents “Huzzahed three cheersHuzzahed three cheers”But in the 18But in the 18ththand final toast, at a loss for wordsand final toast, at a loss for words“their perilous services that endear them to their perilous services that endear them to every American heart.every American heart.”VocabularynPull (l. 11): influence, powernAnticipate (l. 58): look forward to, to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happennUnambiguous (l. 116): clearnAspiration (l. 138): desire for achievementsnRevive (l. 170): make sb/sth strong againnSink into (l. 39, l. 138): to go gradually into a less active, happy or pleasant state: She sank into a deep sleep.He sank deeper into depression.nCf. sink in: to be fully understood or realized qAfter other police came to the house to take his story, Colin was left ruefully contemplating the evenings events. Only gradually did the implications of what hed done begin to sink inhed clobbered a guy over the head with a baseball bat.(Book 3, lesson 8)nForgenStrike outnIn common (l. 17)nIn fairness (l. 28)nIn part (l. 40)nIn view (l. 113)nIn bold type (l. 161)Phrasal verbsnSign up (l. 55)nCome through (l. 58)nCome out (l. 154)nLeave out (l. 155)nTurn in (l. 140)Wor