新视界大学英语综合教程4Unit6

1、,An empty old house always seems mysterious, especially for children. Watch the film trailer of the movie Monster House, then share with the class whether your have similar story in your childhood.,Warming up,Warming up, Read the quotations about home. Work in pairs and discuss their meaning.,Warmin

2、g up, Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,1 Did you find anything strange about the two conversations? 2 Which do you think is most likely to take place, and why? 3 Do you have conversations like these? Who with? 4 What are the usual subjects of your conversations? 5 What do you think are the d

3、ifferences between the way that men speak to each other and how they speak to women? 6 What do you think are the differences between the way that women speak to each other and how they speak to men?,Warming up, Look at the sentences from the passage and think about who “I” is.,1 I can still remember

4、 the men who built the walls 2 My neighbour is an acquaintance but I only see him from an angle to the side. 3 My windows are my eyes, and they look onto trees and fields 4 At home I had another family to look after. 5 But around the corner, I can hear a very loud engine noise coming closer,Now read

5、 the passage and find out who the writer is meant to be.,Answer: “I” refers to the house.,Skimming,Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it. Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 115.,Task,Skimming, Choose the best summary of the passage.,1 The passage tells the st

6、ories of the families in a house, from the time when it was built to the present day. 2 The passage is the story of a home, the people who lived there, and how life has changed over the years, narrated by the house itself. 3 The passage is written by the owner of a house, and describes how the famil

7、ies who lived there have changed the character of the house.,Answer: 2,Skimming, Answer the questions.,What is the narrators earliest memory? What are we told about the location of the house? What are we told about the structure of the house?,Being built.,It is in the country, near a big house, and

8、joined to another house.,It is an east-facing and semi-detached house, built of local golden stone and bricks.,Skimming,What was the main effect of the arrival of the young woman in the house?,It brightened up the house; the family was a happy one and the garden was filled with flowers.,5 Why do you

9、 think the couple sat by the front door crying? 6 What were the main changes to the house over the years?,Their son had been killed in the war.,It was modernized in many ways (indoor toilet, running water, electricity, new appliances etc) and the area in which it stood became a lot more built-up.,Sk

10、imming,7 How do we know that the narrator is getting old? 8 What do you think is about to happen at the end of the passage?,Its floors creak; some doors dont close properly; and it has a lot of golden memories.,The house will be demolished.,Golden memories,译文,Digging,1 I can still remember the men w

11、ho built the walls, and raised the roof, even though it was many families ago. The master from the big house over the way needed accommodation for his estate workers, and found a clearing in the woods which ran up and down the hills. He sent workmen to bring the local golden stone and collect some b

12、ricks, and they spent three months building two cottages in the park.,Background information,Digging,2 My neighbour is an acquaintance but I only see him from an angle to the side. Ive never seen him face on, but I do know that strangely, although were identical, were the exact opposite of each othe

13、r, with my front door facing east and my neighbours facing west, my bedroom in the back over his kitchen, my kitchen under his bedroom in the front. I think Im the lucky one because each morning, the stone glows in the sunlight.,译文,Digging,3 The workers tended the orchards and the gardens around the

14、 big house, so the trees in autumn were always heavy with apples and pears, and as the days grew shorter the land around was busy with helpers collecting the fruit to take to the big house, or to market in town down the way.,译文,Digging,4 Apart from the autumn, it was quiet here, and my worker seemed

15、 lonely until one day, he brought a young woman home. My corridors were soon filled with the sounds of conversation and laughter, and the smell of cooking. While the worker was away, the woman looked after the garden around me, planting roses, spring bulbs, and summer plants. It became filled with b

16、utterflies among a riot of colours, from blossom in early spring to the dark golden blooms and leaves of late autumn. It felt good to look after the happy couple.,译文,Digging,5 Soon there were children to look after too, first a girl, who smiled happily and slept deeply, and then a boy with powerful

17、lungs, who kept us all awake. But both were happy and good infants. They played quietly together inside or in the garden, and gradually grew older and taller. One of my happiest memories is of one warm summers day. High up in the branches of one of the apple trees rested the boy, reading his favouri

18、te book.,译文,Digging,6 My windows are my eyes, and they look onto trees and ields, with low hills surrounding the whole scene as if everything was held safely in their arms. In the distance is a city of church spires and towers, silent except on days when the bells sound. On these days, the worker an

19、d his family used to dress smartly and leave the house for several hours.,译文,Digging,7 The children grew up, and the daughter disappeared, only to return with a young man on her arm. The son also left, and one day, I saw the postman arrive with a bundle of letters, and give the worker and his wife a

20、 telegram. When they read it, she cried out and fainted. For some time after this, they sat by my front door holding each other and weeping.,译文,Digging,8 As the years passed by, the couple grew older, and suddenly the house was empty. We had grown up together, but I didnt have a chance to say goodby

21、e.,译文,Digging,9 A new family arrived, a smart man and his wife, with two children. He left us every morning carrying his briefcase, and returned home at night. The children spent their days at school, and often brought their friends back to play in the garden, climbing trees and kicking footballs. A

22、round this time, the view from my windows began to change. My neighbour and I were no longer the only homes around, because opposite there was more and more housing being built. The houses were made of bricks and looked taller and thinner than we were.,译文,Digging,I thought they looked rather coarse

23、against my handsome stone. And many more people came to live around here as well, the streets became quite busy with people walking up and down on their way somewhere. It seemed as if no one spent much time at home any more.,Digging,10 As the years passed, there were new families who came to stay. T

24、wo middle-aged women spent several years here, and I liked them because of the care they showed to my rooms and my garden. Everything was very clean and tidy; it was as if they had furnished the house in the same style as when I was first built. They also installed electricity cables everywhere I ha

25、dnt realized how bright the lights could be or how gloomy my rooms must have appeared.,Digging,But then they decided that the outside bathroom was no longer suitable for their needs, and I had to abandon one of the bedrooms so they could fit a lavatory and bath inside. The old well by the front gate

26、 was changed so that water was brought directly through underground pipes into the house. And gradually they installed all sorts of automatic appliances, such as an oven and washing machine. But we were all warm and clean, and although it was different, it wasnt unpleasant.,Digging,11 Soon more hous

27、es were built and more people came to live in our tree-lined avenue. I got used to the horse-drawn deliveries made by the milkman, or the rag-and-bone man calling from his cart for old cloth and metal things we no longer needed. But then horseless carriages started to pass the front of the house. At

28、 first it was no more than the sound of metal scraping along the street every hour or so, but over the years, the road became busier, and soon there were lines of buses and cars crawling past and waiting at the crossroads.,Digging,12 At home I had another family to look after. At different times in

29、the morning, both the man and the woman left me and walked down the hill or waited for the bus. When their children came home, they let themselves in with their key, and watched television for hours until the parents returned. They had a pet dog who sat outside all day, barking or digging up my gard

30、en, which I have to admit I resented.,Digging,13 I liked the last person who lived with me. Joseph was a carpenter and worked at home assembling furniture, so I saw him all day, and we kept each other company. He wasnt a young man, and had trouble moving around, walking very slowly, using his hands

31、to steady himself, sometimes stopping to catch his breath.,Digging,14 Of course, Im not the home I used to be, either. My wooden floors creak, and ghosts make strange noises throughout the night. There are signs of everyone who has lived with me, marks on the walls, initials cut into the hand rails,

32、 doors which dont close properly. They are my golden memories, of course, but to be frank, I look and feel my age.,Digging,15 Joseph hasnt been here for a while, and its very quiet. The garden is full of decaying apples and dead leaves. No one has collected them this year. The front gate has fallen

33、off, and someone has sprayed some words on the bricks at the side of the house. Im afraid to admit that theres even dirt and mould inside the house. Even the neighbourhood isnt what it used to be, full of loud music and shouting late at night, and frankly the traffic is impossible to live with.,Digg

34、ing,16 Theres a cool breeze today. Suddenly, there is some excitement. At the front of the house, a lorry stops and a gang of workmen get out, all carrying bags and other devices. Perhaps theyre coming to live with me. But around the corner, I can hear a very loud engine noise coming closer, and act

35、ually, its quite frightening. Round the bend comes a large crane with a kind of ball and chain. I do hope it will go away. ,1. and then a boy with powerful lungs, who kept us all awake. (Line 2, Para 5), the baby boy cried very loudly, thus none of us could fall asleep.,Difficult sentences,Difficult

36、 sentences,2. On these days, the worker and his family used to dress smartly and leave the house for several hours. (Line 6, Para 6),On these days, the worker and his family used to wear their Sunday best (节日服装) and go to church when the church bells rang.,Difficult sentences,3. For some time after

37、this, they sat by my front door holding each other and weeping. (Line 6, Para 7),We can infer that the telegram brought news of their sons death. This might be the time of the World War I of 19141918 when families were informed of the deaths of soldiers by telegram.,Difficult sentences,4. We had gro

38、wn up together, but I didnt have a chance to say goodbye. (Line 2, Para 8),We can infer that the couple living there were moved to a home for old people or die. They had lived there a long time, so the house had grown old with them and regretted it did not say goodbye to them.,Difficult sentences,5.

39、 My wooden floors creak, and ghosts make strange noises throughout the night. (Line 2, Para 14),The house is now old and its wooden floors creak and groan something which is particularly noticeable in the silence of the night.,Difficult sentences,6. I look and feel my age. (Line 7, Para 14),Anyone c

40、an see the house is old and needs repairs. It feels the aches and pains of old age.,Difficult sentences,7. and someone has sprayed some words on the bricks at the side of the house. (Line 4, Para 15),After Josephs death the house is unoccupied and attracts teenagers who spray graffiti (eg Tony loves

41、 Helen / Man Utd Forever) on the walls.,Difficult sentences,8. Round the bend comes a large crane with a kind of ball and chain. I do hope it will go away. (Line 7, Para 16),The house sees demolition equipment approach. It is afraid of being knocked down to make way for a new building.,estate,释义1,n.

42、 C a very large area of land that belongs to one person, usually with a very big house on it 庄园,例句,The large estate is famous for its red wine.,这个广大的庄园以它的红葡萄酒而闻名。,翻译,Words,例句,He invited us to his country estate for a weekend shoot.,他邀请我们周末到他乡下的庄园去打猎。,翻译,释义2,n. C (BrE) (AmE development) 住宅区,Words,例句,

43、He used to live on the estate.,他过去曾住在那个住宅区。,翻译,例句,Good service is vital to a housing estate.,优质的服务对于好的住宅区至关重要。,翻译,estate,释义,n. C the direction from which something comes, or the direction from which you look at something, especially when it is not directly in front of you 角度、视角、方向,Words,例句,Thanks to

44、 the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.,由于站的位置视角好，他刚好能看见日落。,翻译,例句,His face will be discreetly concealed by camera angles.,通过调整照相机的角度，他的脸将被巧妙地遮住。,翻译,angle,释义1,n. (mainly literary) (a of sth) a lot of different bright colours together 五彩缤纷，五光十色,Words,例句,All the cacti were in flower

45、, and the desert was a riot of colour.,所有的仙人掌都开花了，整个沙漠里五彩缤纷。,翻译,例子,Flowers of all sorts are blooming in a riot of colour.,百花盛开，万紫千红。,翻译,riot,释义2,n. C, U a violent protest by a crowd of people 暴乱，骚乱,Words,例句,They had to call the police in order to put down the riot.,他们只得叫来警察以平定骚乱.,翻译,例句,A peaceful ra

46、lly turned into a riot after police fired into the crowd.,警察向人群开枪后，和平集会演变成了一场暴乱。,翻译,riot,释义1,n. C, U a lower on a tree, or all the lowers on a tree (一棵树上的)花；全部花朵,例句,The tree was covered in pink blossoms.,树上满是粉红色的花朵。,翻译,Words,例句,翻译,The apple blossom is beginning to drop.,苹果树上的花开始落了。,blossom,释义2,vi. t

47、o develop and become more successful 发展；繁荣；兴旺,例句,翻译,Words,例句,What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.,翻译,最初的地方节日已经发展成了国际性盛会。,Peter has really blossomed in his new school.,皮特在新学校大有进步。,blossom,释义1,n. C (mainly literary) a lower 花,例句,Harry carefully picked the bloom.,哈里

48、小心翼翼地摘下那朵花。,翻译,Words,例子,翻译,the sweet fragrance of the white blooms,白色花朵的芳香,bloom,释义2,vi. if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have opened 开花,例句,This plant blooms between May and June.,这种植物在5月至6月间开花。,翻译,Words,例句,Some fruit trees bloom and have seeds every year.,有的果树每年都开花结果。,翻译,bloom,释义

49、,n. C a group of things that have been tied together, especially so that you can carry them easily （尤指为携带方便而扎成的）捆，束，包,例句,He carries bundles of clothing to take bus.,他拎着好多包衣服去坐公车。,翻译,Words,例句,I have the old books and magazines tied up in bundles and sell them.,我把旧书和杂志扎成捆卖。,翻译,bundle,释义,v. to cry beca

50、use you feel unhappy or have some other strong emotion 哭泣；流(泪),例句,He almost felt like weeping with frustration.,他沮丧得几乎想哭。,翻译,Words,weep,例句,The weeping family hugged and comforted each other.,哭泣着的一家人相互拥抱并彼此安慰。,翻译,释义,a. feeling rough and hard 粗的，粗糙的,例句,A coarse cloth was made from the local wool.,粗布是由

51、当地产的羊毛制成的。,翻译,Words,例句,She never wears clothes made of coarse material.,翻译,她从来不穿粗布衣服。,coarse,释义,a. a tidy place looks nice because everything is in the correct place or arranged or organized properly 整齐的，整洁的,Phrases,例句,翻译,Having a tidy desk can seem impossible if you have a busy, demanding job.,如果工作

52、忙、难度大，要想保持桌面整洁似乎不太可能。,例句,翻译,Zola always keeps her kitchen neat and tidy.,佐拉总是把她的厨房弄得干净整洁。,tidy,释义,例句,翻译,尼娜的房间简单地摆放了一张床和一张写字台。,Ninas room was plainly furnished with a bed and a desk.,Phrases,例句,翻译,Furnishing a new home can be very expensive.,为新家配备家具可能花费很大。,furnish,释义1,例句,翻译,在一些地段，U形弯路使得汽车只能以每小时10英里的速

53、度缓慢行进。,Hairpin turns force the car to crawl at 10 miles an hour in some places.,Phrases,例句,翻译,It took several hours to drive the 50 miles, crawling along through the snow.,在雪地里好几个小时才开了50英里。,crawl,释义2,例句,翻译,如果你的宝宝不爱爬也不爱走，不要担心。,Dont worry if your baby seems a little reluctant to crawl or walk.,Phrases

54、,例句,翻译,I began to crawl on my hands and knees towards the door.,我开始手脚并用朝门口爬去。,crawl,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,frank,我们一直在尝试对孩子们坦诚相待。,Weve always tried to be frank with the kids.,They had a frank discussion about the issue.,他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。,to be frank,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,decay,这些卷心菜已经开始腐烂。,The cab

55、bage had already started to decay.,The ground was covered with decaying leaves.,地上铺满腐败的落叶。,释义1,例句,翻译,Phrases,up and down,The float bobbed up and down on the river.,漂浮物在江面时上时下地浮动。,释义2,例句,翻译,Phrases,Hawkers started pacing up and down the platform.,霍克斯在站台上来回踱步。,up and down,例句,翻译,He walked up and down o

56、utside the hospital room waiting for news of his wife and baby.,他再病房外走来走去，等候着妻子和婴儿的消息。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,keep sb awake,窗帘缝隙漏进来的光让我睡不着。,The light that leaked between the curtain kept me awake.,The noise had kept her awake.,噪音使她睡不着。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,in the distance,烟花在远处发出火花。,The cars headl

57、ights gleamed in the distance.,Fireworks sparkled in the distance.,汽车的前灯在远处闪烁。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,cry out,从战场归来后，他经常从噩梦中喊叫醒来。,After returning from war, he often cries out from nightmare.,He was crying out in pain on the ground when the ambulance arrived.,救护车赶到时他正疼得再地上大叫。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,o

58、r so,在开头一两天，我们对新教师感到有点拘束。,We felt a little constraint with the new teacher for the first day or so.,Completion of this bridge is expected in a year or so.,这座桥一年半载可望竣工。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,dig up,在该地点发掘了一些古代陶器。,Some ancient pottery was dug up in the spot.,The workmen began to dig up the lot next d

59、oor for a site of a new office building.,工人们已在旁边的空地上破土动工，要新建一栋办公楼。,释义,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,keep sb company,我喝柠檬水陪你。,Ill keep you company with a lemonade.,Whenever you want to travel, there are always friends who are willing to keep you company.,当你想旅行时，总有谈得来的朋友愿意请假作陪。,释义1,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,catch ones breath,快跑完后，走一会，喘喘气。,After running, walk a little bit just to catch your breath.,Dont try to talk, sit down and catch your breath.,不要说话，坐下来喘喘气。,释义2,例句,翻译,Phrases,例句,翻译,当大门快被撞开时，她害怕得屏住呼吸。,When the door was about forced to open, she caught her brea