unit 9泛读讲述

1、The Unforgettable Hong Kong Structure Introduction ( Pa 1 Pa 17) Heart and Soul of a People Earthly Treasures A Taste of the Extraordinary The Endless Night Word Pretest Exercises Scan for the answers to the multiple choices on Page 134 quickly and tell us where can we find out the answers. Structur

2、e Introduction ( Pa 1 Pa 17) Heart and Soul of a People Earthly Treasures A Taste of the Extraordinary The Endless Night 1 Read aloud 2 Translation practice The Introductory Section Read it aloud and try to appreciate the beautiful wording here. Explanation of difficult words and expressions. Classr

3、oom quiz: Translation : please translate the paras in the first part into Chinese after understanding difficult points here. Task 2 Read and appreciate this part Task 2 Underline the words or expressions you do not understand in your first reading and after finishing it, exchange them with your desk

4、 mate and look up for the corresponding meanings. Task 3 Please take out your notebook or a piece of paper and translate the first section into Chinese. 1) number each paragraph 2-3 2) your name and student number. 3) your performance will factor into your final scores. arc n. something curved in sh

5、ape V. form an arch or curve When the moon is new it looks like an arc of light in the sky. 新月看起来像天空中的一盏弧形灯新月看起来像天空中的一盏弧形灯 descent 1. a movement downward 2.the descendants of one individual The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours. 下山差不多花了两个小时。 She is of German descent. 她祖籍是德国。 TR:我们焦急地看着她从

6、树上爬下来。n. We watched anxiously during her descent from the tree. dot 1.a very small circular shape小圆点 2.scatter or intersperse like dots分布各处 3. attack E.g: The ship became a mere dot on the horizon. 船在远处的水平线上成了一个小点。 He dotted me in the eye. 他击中了我的眼睛。 TR: 天上繁星密布。天上繁星密布。 The sky was dotted with stars.

7、Cross the ts and dot the is. 一丝不苟一丝不苟 TR: 做这工作时，你应该做到一丝不苟做这工作时，你应该做到一丝不苟。 Youll have to make sure that you cross the ts and dot the is while doing the work. Guess the meaning “the sheer force of so many lives, and so many contrast” - a good number of people and different kinds of them 熙熙攘攘又形形色色的人群 S

8、heer： complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers Synonym： absolute downright out-and-out right-down complete They won the argument by sheer weight of numbers. 他们纯靠人多势众在争论中获胜。 TR:他们觉得争论这件事他们觉得争论这件事纯粹纯粹是浪费时间。是浪费时间。 They deemed it sheer waste of time ar

9、guing about it. dwarf 1.a person who is abnormally small 2.make appear small by comparison E.g: Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 TR:在学术上他是个巨人，但在日常生活中却是在学术上他是个巨人，但在日常生活中却是 个矮子。个矮子。 He is a giant academically but a dwarf in everyday matter. stumble 1.an unintentional but embarrassi

10、ng blunder 2.walk unsteadily E.g: A stumble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫。 Mind you not to stumble over the stones under these leaves. 小心别绊在树叶盖着的石头上。 phases stumble across/on/upon 偶然发现 stumble along东倒西歪地走，蹒跚而行 stumble into无意中卷入；偶尔走入；犯 (错误,罪等) stumble at/over结结巴巴地说 intricate difficult to understand; obscu

11、re; complex; puzzling an intricate machine 复杂的机器 an intricate plot 错综复杂的情节 an intricate design 难懂的设计 The plane arcs softly into its final descent at Hong Kong International Airport .Below ,Victoria Harbor, and the silent rhythms of countless ships. Beyond, sloping mountains fence in a breathtaking c

12、ity view that seems to stretch forever. 飞机的柔和的弧线最终降落到了香港国际机场。 从飞机上俯瞰，维多利亚港，无数的船只演奏着 无声的旋律。更远处，环绕着山体斜坡令人叹为 观止的城市景色一直延伸到无际无边。 Professionals gather at a roadside kitchen for noodles, congee and shrimp. 上班一族挤满了路边的小摊,吃面,喝粥,嚼 虾米. Incense from a tiny Taoist temple drifts into the pounding beat of rock musi

13、c pouring out of a discotheque. 一个小道观里飘出一缕缕檀香,袅袅婷婷, 与迪斯科厅里渗出的强有力的摇滚乐融合 在一起,浑然而天成。 A ferry travels on the nearby water regularly, taking passengers to an isolated island 40minutes away, where Buddhist temples and tiny fishing villages dot the landscape. 一只渡船永不疲倦地在临近的水面穿梭,将 游客送到40分钟远的孤岛上, 在那儿,佛庙 和小鱼庄零

14、星地点缀着美丽的风景. Hong Kong.Here,161 km. south of the Tropic of Cancer, beats the pulse of Southeast Asias heart .Where East greets West ,and past colors present. 香港，北回归线以南161千米，东南亚心 脏的起搏器，这里东西交融，呈现着昔日 的色彩。 The streets are exciting with the sheer force of so many lives ,and so many contrasts ,moving in so

15、 many different directions. 街道上挤满了熙熙攘攘的人群，但他们又 都形形色色，他们奔着不同的方向。 Even transportation proves an experience .A double-decker tram provides a birds-eye view of neon signs twisted into huge Chinese characters ,dwarfing the human parade below. 就连交通也不失为一种体验.从双层有轨电车俯瞰 霓虹灯闪烁着的中国汉字,硕大无比;相比之下， 街上的人群显得异常渺小. Ano

16、ther tram, in operation since 1888,stumbles 396m.straight up Victoria Peak .You see the city stretches out mute at your feet. The islands of the South China Sea are beyond ,and further ,the mountains of Guangdong Province. 另一辆于1888年开始运行的有轨电车，蹒跚 396米直至维多利亚顶峰.从顶峰远眺,这座城市 悄无声息地在你脚下延伸.远处,中国的南海隐约 跃入眼帘,更远处

17、,广东的青山依稀可见. The Star Ferry makes its way across the harbor ,leaving nothing but wonder in its wake. So much to see. So much to do. 星星渡船横过海港,尾迹里只留下的神奇的 幻想.还有更多的美景等待你欣赏，更多的 事情等待你做. A Buddhist temple stands proud in the middle of the city .Inside ,all is dark and quiet. The glow of the joss sticks beck

18、ons from across the cavernous room, grains of dust whirling upward in the reflected light. 一座佛寺傲然挺立在城市的中央。走入里面,迎面 扑来的是静谧的黑暗.线香的红光轻盈地穿过宽敞 的大厅,仿佛在向人们招手示意,细小的香灰透过 烛光回旋上升。 Within Walled Villages, hidden societies observe an age-old lifestyle .Steps away from the roar of the Hong Kong metropolis ,they re

19、main centuries removed. 被围墙环绕的村庄，一个隐蔽隔绝的小社 会，见证着古老的生活方式。远离香港大 都市的喧嚣，好似遗留在几百年前。 Further back in time. Sung Dynasty Village recreates the Chinese era from AD 960 to 1279.Beautifully constructed shops and houses, intricate costumes, typical wares and skilled craftsmen bring a past to life. 让时间回流，宋朝古村落把

20、公元960到1279年 再现了一次。修缮细致精美的商店和房子，精致 的服饰，典型的用具及技术娴熟的工匠把我们带 回到过去的生活。 The beaches of Repulse Bay ,Stanley and Shek O, where sun worshippers and water sports reign. The Botanical Gardens ,with exotic plants and animals .Golf ,tennis ,dancing, shopping or a harbour cruise. 浅水湾的海滩处, 史坦利和Shek O 是喜爱阳光 和水上运动者的

21、天堂.植物园里,异国风情的动植 物无处不在.打高尔夫,网球,跳舞,购物或是海港 巡游都是不错的体验。 This is Hong Kong .And its only the beginning. 这就是香港.但仅仅只是惊鸿一瞥. Heart and Soul of a People What does Para 22 indicate? - an integration of tradition and modernization What are the two examples of symbolism in Hong Kong and what are the corresponding

22、 connotation? How many festivals are mentioned here? scatter N. a haphazard distribution in all directions V. to cause to separate and go in different directions TR: A scatter of applause reaches him when he ends his speech. 演讲结束时他听到稀稀拉拉的稀稀拉拉的掌声。 three-piece suits: a business suit consisting of a ja

23、cket and vest and trousers exert: put to use运用, 发挥, 施加 exert influence/pressure on TR:军队给总统施加强大政治压力。军队给总统施加强大政治压力。 The army exert strong political pressure on the president. hustle and bustle: busy action熙熙攘攘 TR: 我间或喜欢在乡下住几天以避开伦敦 的熙攘喧闹。 Every now and again I like to spend a few days in the countrysi

24、de to get away from the hustle and bustle of London. Appreciation I am quite sure that amidst the hustle and bustle of American life, there is a great deal of wistfulness, of the divine desire to lie on a plot of grass under tall beautiful trees of an idle afternoon and just do nothing. 我很相信在美国生活的匆忙

25、中，人们有一 种愿望，有一种神圣的欲望，想躺在一片 草地上，在美丽的高树下什么事也不做地 享受一个悠闲自适的下午。 dominate be larger in number, quantity, power; be in control TR: Action films and comedies continued to dominate the market. 动作片和喜剧仍然动作片和喜剧仍然大行其道大行其道。 A great man can dominate others by force of character. 伟人能以人格的力量支配他人。伟人能以人格的力量支配他人。 Para 26

26、- Para 29 Remember the names of the festivals Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival 5th day of the 5th lunar month The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival

27、has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice （糯米）wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta （赛舟会）commemorates the d

28、eath of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. 爱国的爱国的 战国时期战国时期 流放流放 赛龙舟赛龙舟 粽子粽子 糯米糯米 粽叶粽叶 蚊帐蚊帐 patriotic the Warring States period exile / send sb. into exile hold dragon-boat race Zongzipyramid- shaped dumpling glutinous rice bamboo or ree

29、d leaves mosquito net Hungry Ghost Festival（中元节） The 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar month Much like Western cultures Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a Fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and

30、taking revenge upon those who wronged them in life. This month-long festival is known as the Hungry Ghost Festival and takes place during the 7th lunar month. Unlike other celebrations of the dead in Eastern cultures that seek to honor dead ancestors, the Hungry Ghost Festival seeks to pacify the hu

31、ngry ghosts, the ghosts of strangers and the un-cared-for dead. These are the ghosts of those who died by their own hands, by accidents, by drowning or hanging who have been denied entry into heaven. On the 14th, a great feast would be held to honor family ancestors. Prayers and offerings would be m

32、ade at family altars. On the following night, the 15th, they would feast for the hungry ghosts. Held outside under the full moon, these feasts feed the evil spirits so that they will leave the living alone and bribe（贿赂） the ancestors for luck with money and the harvest. Mid-Autumn Festival The 15th

33、day of the 8th lunar month The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox（秋分）. Many referred to it simply as the Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon. The Bun Festival in Cheung Chau 长洲包山节长洲包山节 Entertaining Gods, Spirits and Men T

34、he annual Taiping Qingjiao (Peaceful Taoist Sacrificial Ceremony) better known as the Bun Festival in English, is a thrilling carnival for the islanders. Each year, the peaceful fishing village is converted into a place bursting with joy and excitement: the bay is packed with fishing boats and yacht

35、s from near and afar; the streets are decorated with colorful flags; tens of thousands of tourists from Hong Kong and overseas pour into the area, bringing liveliness to the island. The Bun Festival During the festival, there is a tradition that the residents stop slaughtering and give up meat for t

36、hree days. Most of the restaurants on the island serve only vegetarian foods in this period of fasting. Respecting the local customs, foreigners living there generally follow suit. follow suit :do what someone else is doing The Tradition of Ching Ming Festival A Chinese holiday, celbrated on April 5

37、th, is the Ching Ming Festival (aka Qingming Festival.) Ching, in Chinese, means pure or clean and Ming means brightness. Most people call this holiday grave- sweeping day because people head to the cemetery to clean graves. There are many Ching Ming rituals仪式 which include pulling out weeds around

38、the headstone, cleaning the stone and replacing wilted or dead flowers with fresh ones. People also burn incense薰香 and paper money. The paper money is for the deceased to use in the afterlife. Youll even see food arranged on headstones but its not a picnic. The food is an offering to the spirits. Th

39、ree sets of chopsticks筷子 and three Chinese wine cups are also placed above the food, close to the headstone. Other rituals include family members pouring wine on the grave or setting off firecrackers鞭炮 to scare away evil spirits. The firecrackers also let deceased loved ones know theyre there to pay

40、 their respects. Its considered bad luck to do important business or have an operation on April 5th. Stick to hanging out in the cemetery and offering your ancestors food and fake money. mystical: relating to or characteristic of mysticism奥妙的 mysterious :having an import not apparent to the senses n

41、or obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding神秘的; 难以理解的;诡 秘的 cease n 老于世故的 2. ahead in development; complex or intricate -advanced, high-tech 精密的, 尖端的 intellectually appealing-intellectual 高雅的, 有教养的 a sophisticated book 意义深奥的书 sophisticated young socialites 老练而年轻的社交名流 we should devel

42、op sophisticated technology in national defense. 第三要抓国防尖端技术。 The Endless Night Blind: V : darken, dim adj. unable to see n :screen, curtain blind to a lovers faults 对情人的错误视而不见 Better to have one eye than be blind altogether. 谚独眼总比全瞎好。 turn a blind eye to 熟视无睹 ,视而不见 turn a deaf ear to 置若罔闻, 装没听到 toast n. 1. slices of bread that have been toasted 2. a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event V. Lets all toast the bride and bridegroom. 让我们为新郎新娘干杯。 propose a toast to 为为干杯干杯 我提议为我们的友谊干杯！ Allow me to propose a toast to our friendship! Time stops, and youre about to experience the