Unit 8 Book 1 Romantic Stories

1、Romantic StoriesRomantic StoriesRomantic StoriesRomantic StoriesAge does not protect you Age does not protect you from love. But love, to from love. But love, to some extent, protects you some extent, protects you from age. from age. -Jeanne Moreau -Jeanne Moreau Tips of RomanceA Song Ocean DeepGrou

2、p DiscussionStory Old Couple at McDonalds Mr.& Mrs. Ronald ReaganProverbs and SayingsVideo ClipRomanceWatch the sunset togetherTips of RomanceWhisper to each otherHold handsHugs are the universal medicineLook into each others eyesTips of RomanceSing to each otherSpend every second possible toget

3、herGo for a long walk down the beachLove, cant you see Im _Cant you give this _ a chanceA little love is all I askA little _ in the nightPlease dont leave me behindNo,dont tell me love is _A little love is all I askAnd that is allOh love, Ive been searching so longIve been searching _ and _And littl

4、e love is all I askA little _ when you goMaybe youll need a friendOnly please dont lets _A little love is all I askand that is allI wanna _ my wingsBut I just cant fly as a string of _ The pretty girls go sailing byOcean deep Im so afraid to show my _I have sailed a million _Solitary roomOcean deep

5、Will I ever find a _Maybe she has found anotherAnd as I cry myself to sleepI know this love of _ Ill keepOcean deepListen to the song and fill in the blanksListen to the song and fill in the blanksLove, cant you see Im _Cant you give this _ a chanceA little love is all I askA little _ in the nightPl

6、ease dont leave me behindNo,dont tell me love is _A little love is all I askAnd that is allListen to the song again and check the answeralonefoolkindnessblindOh love, Ive been searching so longIve been searching _ and _And little love is all I askA little _ when you goMaybe youll need a friendOnly p

7、lease dont lets _A little love is all I ask and that is allhighlowsadnesspretendI wanna _ my wingsBut I just cant fly as a string of _ The pretty girls go sailing byOcean deep Im so afraid to show my _I have sailed a million _Solitary roomspreadpearlsfeelingssailingsOcean deep Will I ever find a _Ma

8、ybe she has found anotherAnd as I cry myself to sleepI know this love of _ Ill keepOcean deeplovermineGroup DiscussionWhich movie do you think is the most romantic one? Why?Would you please tell us what the most romantic thing is in your mind?KissHugsBe togetherGo for a walkSing to each otherTitanic

9、, because there are so many romantic pictures and plots in the movie and the theme song My Heart Will Go On is very nice. Listen to a story and then retell it.Old Couple at McDonaldsorderoffershareenterteethUse the pictures as clues and try to retell the story. An old couple walked into McDonalds on

10、e day. They ordered and took a table. The old man cut a hamburger in half and placed one half in front of his wife. As the man began to eat the old lady was drinking. The crowd said: “That poor old couple.” One young man stood and came over to the old couples table. He politely offered to buy anothe

11、r meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were used to sharing everything. A moment later, the young man came over again. This time the lady explained that, no, they were used to sharing everything together.After being politely refused for the third time, the young man finally

12、asked a question: “Maam, why arent you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”She answered, “The teeth”.Listen to a passage about Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Reagan and try to answer the questions.Q1: How many years had Mr. Reagan and Mrs. Reagan been husband and

13、wife?For over 52 years. Q2 : Whats the habit mentioned here in the passage?They tiptoed on the floor when they got up while the other was asleep in the middle night.Ronald Reagan had a long and full life with his beloved wife, Nancy, by his side for over 52 years. They loved and respected each other

14、. Even after Mr. Reagans death, Nancy kept the habits she had before.Their daughter recalled their love to one another and wrote in her book“She still tiptoes across the floor if she gets up in the middle of the night; her heart forgets that the other side of the bed is empty.”Video ClipWatch the mo

15、vie and have a discussion.1. Do you like the movie? Why?2. If you were the director, would you make some more romantic plots?Click the pictureProverbs and SayingsProverbs and SayingsWe are never so helplessly unhappy as when we lose love. Sigmund Freud 爱情逝去爱情逝去, ,快乐也随之而去快乐也随之而去. .Real love stories n

16、ever have endings. Richard Bach 真正的爱情故事没有结局真正的爱情故事没有结局. .Love can neither be bought nor sold; its only price is love. 爱情不能买卖，只能以爱来回报爱情不能买卖，只能以爱来回报. Discuss the following questions in pairs. Do you have online pals (网友网友)? Do you think having online pals is a good idea? What do you talk about with yo

17、ur online pals or what do you think people talk about with their online pals? Yes, I have online pals. In my opinion, having online pals will do good to us. In the first place, it offers us a chance to familiarize ourselves with the virtual cyberspace. In the second place, you can almost talk about

18、anything to your online pals by means of such chatting tools as QQ or MSN. Because online pals are usually far away from you, you feel at ease to let them know everything that happens to you. You can tell them the secrets that you dont want to tell your classmates or roommates. No, I dont have any o

19、nline pal. I dont think its necessary to have them. For one thing, its a waste of time to talk to the strangers online. If you have any trouble, you may talk with your classmates. This saves more time than talking online. For another, online pals are far away from you, they dont share the same exper

20、iences with you. What you talk by enthusiastically hitting the keyboard of your PC may mean nothing to them. They wont be as interested in the thing as you are. Moreover, quite a few so-called online pals could not be completely trusted since the cyberspace is, to some extent, full of deceit. Para.

21、1Para. 2-3Para. 4-6Para. 7One of the most famous love stories in history. Their lives before they knew each other. How they met and fell in love with each other. Their life together. 1. This love story is famous for its purity, its poetry, and its passion. (Line 3) He studied Greek, read a great dea

22、l, and wrote poetry at a very young age. （Line 24） 这两个句子中都使用了平行结构。当要表达这两个句子中都使用了平行结构。当要表达同等重要的思想、概念、句子或句子成分时，同等重要的思想、概念、句子或句子成分时，往往用平行结构来表达。其特点是这些平行往往用平行结构来表达。其特点是这些平行的结构必须是同一类的语法形式，且平行结的结构必须是同一类的语法形式，且平行结构间有一个并列连词连接。构间有一个并列连词连接。常用并列连词有：常用并列连词有：and, but, or, for, neithernor, eitheror, not onlybut al

23、so, bothand【注意【注意】被连接的词应该是同类词或同类被连接的词应该是同类词或同类成分。如：名词对名词，副词对副词，分成分。如：名词对名词，副词对副词，分词对分词。不能把其中一个概念用一种词词对分词。不能把其中一个概念用一种词类或语法成分表达，而另外一个或几个概类或语法成分表达，而另外一个或几个概念用其它词类或语法成分表达。念用其它词类或语法成分表达。 病人的症状是发烧，头晕，头痛。病人的症状是发烧，头晕，头痛。The patients symptoms were fever, dizziness, and his head hurt.( (误误) )The patients sym

24、ptoms were fever, dizziness, and headache.( (正正) ) They are looking for a house that has four bedrooms and sitting on a hill side.( (误误) )They are looking for a house that has four bedrooms and that sits on a hillside.( (正正) )他们在寻找一套有四间卧室，座落在山坡上的房子。他们在寻找一套有四间卧室，座落在山坡上的房子。草原上早期的居民建造自己的家园又快、又简单、又花费少。草

25、原上早期的居民建造自己的家园又快、又简单、又花费少。 哈里渴望加薪并有一个更长的假期。哈里渴望加薪并有一个更长的假期。The early settlers on the prairie built homes quickly, simply, and were cheap. DHarry longed for an increase in salary and to get a longer vacation. A B C DA B C 请找出下列句子中语法错误的一项。请找出下列句子中语法错误的一项。 他也学过希腊文，看了大量的书，并且很他也学过希腊文，看了大量的书，并且很 小的时候就开始写诗

26、。小的时候就开始写诗。1. This love story is famous for its purity, its poetry, and its passion. (Line 3) He studied Greek, read a great deal, and wrote poetry at a very young age. （Line 24） 这个爱情故事之所以有名，是由于它充满这个爱情故事之所以有名，是由于它充满 纯洁，富有诗意和激情。纯洁，富有诗意和激情。2. But most of all, it is famous because their romance took pl

27、ace primarily by mail. (Line 4) most of all “最主要的最主要的”常用于句首，或作插入语。常用于句首，或作插入语。 相似的表达还有：相似的表达还有：first of allMost of all, we can transform technology into productivity as quickly as possible.最重要的是最重要的是我们能尽可能快地把我们能尽可能快地把知识转化成生产力。知识转化成生产力。首先首先，我想对男女主人表达我的感激之情，谢谢你们的，我想对男女主人表达我的感激之情，谢谢你们的好客和热烈的欢迎。好客和热烈的欢迎

28、。First of all, I want to express my great appreciation to my host and hostess for your hospitality and warm welcome. 但他们的爱情故事闻名遐尔的最主要原但他们的爱情故事闻名遐尔的最主要原因在于他们的浪漫故事主要是通过信件因在于他们的浪漫故事主要是通过信件进行的。进行的。2. But most of all, it is famous because their romance took place primarily by mail. (Line 4) so that 引导程度或

29、结果状语从句引导程度或结果状语从句表示表示“如此如此以致于以致于”。3. He was so surprised and pleased that he decided to write her a letter. (Line 33) 【对比对比】so that 和和 so that so that 连在一起，往往引导目的状连在一起，往往引导目的状语从句，可译为语从句，可译为“以便，为的是以便，为的是”。我的家乡是我的家乡是那样那样遥远，我很少有机会回去。遥远，我很少有机会回去。My hometown is so far away that I have little chance to go

30、 back.His heart beat so fast that he could hardly breathe.他心跳得很快他心跳得很快以至于以至于几乎喘不上气来。几乎喘不上气来。 A teacher must always explain a situation as plainly as possible so that each student will understand.老师应该尽可能地把情况解释清楚，老师应该尽可能地把情况解释清楚，以便以便每个学生都能理解。每个学生都能理解。When my teacher was scolding me, I wish I could hav

31、e a mask to cover my face so that no one could recognize me.当老师批评我时，我真希望我能带个面罩，当老师批评我时，我真希望我能带个面罩，这样这样没人能认出我来。没人能认出我来。他是如此地惊喜，以至于决定给她写信。他是如此地惊喜，以至于决定给她写信。3. He was so surprised and pleased that he decided to write her a letter. (Line 33) 4. A week later, without telling Elizabeths father, the happy

32、couple eloped to Italy. (Line 55) without doing sth. + 句子句子没做没做，就，就（样了）（样了） without telling 这一介词短语在句中作条这一介词短语在句中作条件状语，表示件状语，表示“在没有告知在没有告知的情况的情况下下”。用介词短语作状语，可以使句子简。用介词短语作状语，可以使句子简洁明了。洁明了。 What are you reading? A very interesting article, “ How to attract girls without saying a word.” 你在读什么？你在读什么？ 非常有

33、趣的一篇文章，非常有趣的一篇文章，“怎样怎样不说一个字不说一个字就能吸引女孩子？就能吸引女孩子？” ” How can you leave me so quickly without saying good bye?你怎能走得这么急，你怎能走得这么急，连一声再见也不说连一声再见也不说。一周后，这对快乐的夫妻没有告诉伊丽一周后，这对快乐的夫妻没有告诉伊丽莎白父亲，私奔到了意大利。莎白父亲，私奔到了意大利。4. A week later, without telling Elizabeths father, the happy couple eloped to Italy. (Line 55) 1

34、. poet (Line 1, Para. 1)n. writer of poems 诗人The story of Hollywood blockbuster “Troy” derives from _ Homers epic “Iliad”. 好莱坞大片特洛伊的故事取自于古希腊诗人荷马的作品伊里亚特。 Greek poetpoetry (Line 3, Para. 1)n. 1) a quality of beauty, grace, and deep feeling 诗意，诗意般的美This outstanding dancers performance on the stage _. 这

35、位杰出舞蹈家在舞台上的表演就象一首诗。is pure poetry2) U poems（不可数名词）诗歌（总称），诗集She is fond of Chinese poetry very much. 她非常喜欢中国诗歌。She wrote first-rate poetry. 她写出了第一流的诗歌。 比较：poem The old man is reading a narrative poem carefully. 这位老人正在认真读一篇叙事诗。 He is good at writing prose poem. 他擅长写作散文诗。 C 诗歌，散文（可数名词）2. passion (Line

36、4, Para. 1) n. a strong, deep, often uncontrollable feeling 强烈的感情，激情 It is understandable that _ at election time. 大选期间人们情绪激动是可以理解的。peoples passion runs highHis passion for collecting ancient coins made him blind to everything else. 他对于收藏古钱币的强烈爱好使他对于别的事情都是视而不见。passionate adj. 热情的，感情强烈的，激昂的Li Yongbo,

37、 the head coach of Chinas national badminton team, is a passionate lover of pop music. 中国国家羽毛球队主教练李永波是一个非常喜欢流行音乐的人。The Three Tenors _ at their concert in the Forbidden City in Beijing. 三大男高音在北京紫禁城的演唱会上的表演热情洋溢。made a passionate performanceWinning the qualification to take part in the 2008 Beijing Oly

38、mpic Games is _for many athletes. 对许多运动员来说，赢得参加2008年北京奥运会的资格是头等重要的事情。 3. primarily (Line 4, Para. 1) adv. in the first place; essentially 首先，主要地，基本地adj. primary 第一的；基本的；主要的As the principal of the project, you must _. 作为工程的负责人，你必须承担这起事故的主要责任。a matter of primary importancetake the primary responsibili

39、ty of the accident4. admire (Line 21, Para. 2)vt. look at with pleasure or satisfaction; have a high regard for 赞赏；钦佩；羡慕Both colleagues and fans admire the working capacity of Mr. Chen Zhonghe, the head coach of Chinese womens volleyball team, very much. 同行和球迷对中国女排主教练陈忠和的工作能力都非常钦佩。He intended to dri

40、ve his car and admire the view. 他想开着车去观赏风景。篮坛的传奇人物迈克尔乔丹的棒球打得好极了，他的球迷们都是钦佩不已。Basketball legend Michael Jordan plays baseball so well that his fans are filled with admiration. n. feeling or pleasure, satisfaction, respect (or, formerly, wonder) 赞赏；赞美；钦佩；（旧义）惊奇名词形式：admirationWe were lost in admiration

41、of the beauty of the scene here. 我们对于此地的风景的美丽赞叹不已。5. struggle (Line 27, Para. 3) vi. fight; make great efforts 抗争；奋斗；斗争；努力；挣扎We should _ the peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Straits. 我们应该力争实现海峡两岸的和平统一。To struggle for national independence is glorious.为民族独立而斗争是光荣的。struggle for the realization

42、 ofn. struggling; contest 斗争；奋斗Mr. Lu Youqings struggle with cancer deeply touched many people. 陆幼青先生与癌症的斗争（的故事）深深地感动了很多人。The struggle between the two teams is becoming fiercer and fiercer. 两队之间的竞争变得越来越激烈了。6. correspondence (Line 37, Para. 5) n. 1) the act of exchanging letters 通信，通信联系It is reported

43、 that the famous singer has been _. 据报道说这位著名歌手与自己的歌迷保持通信联系。in correspondence with his fans“Tell It Like It Is”, a popular talk show program of CCTV, has a great deal of correspondence from audience to deal with every day.深受观众欢迎的央视谈话节目实话实说每天都有大量的观众来信要处理。There isnt much correspondence between their vi

44、ews and ours. 他们的观点和我们的很不一致。Is there any correspondence between the name on the envelope and that on the letter inside? 信封上的名字与里面信上的名字是否相同？2) agreement, similarity 符合，一致；相称7. intellectually (Line 42, Para. 5) adv. 智力方面，思维方面intellectual adj. 智力的；需用智慧的q intellectual educationq intellectual facultiesq

45、intellectual peopleq intellectual pursuits智育 智能 善思考的人需用脑力的研究 An intelligent person is someone with a quick and clever elligent 用来形容人的头脑的（先天的）敏捷和聪明。用来形容人的头脑的（先天的）敏捷和聪明。 An intellectual person is someone who is well-educated and interested in subjects which need long periods of ellect

46、ual 用来形容某人接受过良好的教育用来形容某人接受过良好的教育和对某些需要长时间专业学习的事物有兴趣。和对某些需要长时间专业学习的事物有兴趣。intellectual 和和 intelligentintellect 和和 intelligence intellect: power of the mind to reason (contrasted with feeling and instinct) 理解力；悟力；智力理解力；悟力；智力(和感情与本能相对和感情与本能相对) eg. Intellect distinguishes man from animals. 智力使人区别于动物智力使人区

47、别于动物。 As we know, Albert Einstein is a man of intellect. 我们都知道爱因斯坦是有个有智慧的人我们都知道爱因斯坦是有个有智慧的人。 intelligence: the power of seeing, learning, understanding and knowing; mental ability 智力；才智智力；才智 eg. The children were given an intelligence test. 那些孩子们接受了智力测验那些孩子们接受了智力测验。When the water-pipe burst, she had

48、 the intelligence to turn the water off at the main. 当水管破裂时，她有头脑想到将总管关上当水管破裂时，她有头脑想到将总管关上。 We may now regard Olympic gold medallist Liu Xiang as the _of the Chinese national track and field team. 我们现在可以把奥运冠军刘翔称作是中国国家田径队的精神领袖。8. spiritually (Line 42, Para. 5) adv. 精神上，心灵上spiritual adj. of the spirit

49、or soul; of religion 精神的；心灵的；宗教上的spiritual leaderHe leads a colorful spiritual life. 他过着丰富的精神生活。 反义词形式：material adj. 1) made of, connected with, matter or substance 由物质构成的；物质的q material wealthq material world q a material being q material comforts物质财富 物质世界有形体物质享受 2) of the body; of physical needs 身体

50、的；肉体所需的Shes too poor to satisfy her familys material need. 她太穷了，无法满足她家里衣食的需要。Material well-being does not necessarily bring about true happiness.生活富足生活富足并不一定带来真正的幸福。并不一定带来真正的幸福。9. shock (Line 45, Para. 6)vt. cause shock to; fill with surprised disgust, horror, etc. 使休克，使受电击；使震惊；使愤慨；使惊异Anyone touchin

51、g that wire could get badly shocked.任何触碰那电线的人都可能受到严重电击。His examination failure shocked him into studying harder. 他因考试不及格感到震惊，这促使他更加努力学习。10. ceremony (line 38, Para. 7) n. 典礼，仪式 The grand wedding (marriage) ceremony between Diana Spencer and Charles, the prince of Wales, in 1981 left people with an u

52、nforgettable impression.戴安娜与威尔士亲王查尔斯在1981年的盛大的婚礼给人们留下了难忘的印象。 The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing summer Olympic Games must be very attractive. 2008年北京奥运会的开幕式必将充满魅力。10. ceremony (Line 54, Para. 7)11. diminish (Line 57, Para. 7)vt. & vi. cause something to become smaller or less, decrease 减少，

53、减小，降低His illness gradually diminished his strength. 他的病让他的身体渐渐变得虚弱。 We have to admit that the popularity of such veteran singers as Tong Ange and Wang Jie has diminished with time. 我们必须承认象童安格和王杰这样的老歌手的受欢迎程度正随着时间而流逝。 Their romance took place primarily by mail.He wrote poetry at a very young age.They

54、began a secret correspondence.They seemed to be perfectly compatible, both intellectually and spiritually. 他们的浪漫故事主要他们的浪漫故事主要是通过信件进行的。是通过信件进行的。 他很小的时候就开始写诗。他很小的时候就开始写诗。 他们开始了秘密的信件他们开始了秘密的信件往来。往来。 他们似乎在心智上非常他们似乎在心智上非常融洽。融洽。 New Wordsgray 灰色的，指头发灰白nod 打瞌睡，点头take down 拿下the soft look 柔和的眼神shadow 阴影When

55、 you are old and gray and full of sleepAnd nodding by the fire, take down this book,And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep.当你老了，头白了，睡思昏沉，当你老了，头白了，睡思昏沉，炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌，炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌，慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和，慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和，回想他们过去的浓重的阴影。回想他们过去的浓重的阴影。She rarely lef

56、t the house . (Line 7) 对原因状语从句和假设状语从句的翻译可以遵循同一方对原因状语从句和假设状语从句的翻译可以遵循同一方法。法。“由于由于”、“因为因为”是汉语中常用来表示是汉语中常用来表示“因因”的的关联词。一般说来，汉语表关联词。一般说来，汉语表“因因”的分句在表的分句在表“果果”的的分句之前，英语则比较灵活。但由于现代汉语受西方语分句之前，英语则比较灵活。但由于现代汉语受西方语言结构的影响，也有先言结构的影响，也有先“果果”后后“因因”的情况。的情况。，身子非身子非常虚弱，所以常虚弱，所以 (因此因此) 几乎很少离开几乎很少离开家。家。The crops faile

57、d the season was dry.气候干燥，农物欠收。气候干燥，农物欠收。You took me I was useful.我有用，你才收留我。我有用，你才收留我。The days were short, it was now December.）现在是十二月，白天短了。）现在是十二月，白天短了。 However, he was very strict and also eccentric he refused to let any of his three daughters marry. (Line 11)破折号在句中起到了强调、重复、补充、解释甚至转折的破折号在句中起到了强调、重

58、复、补充、解释甚至转折的功能。此句的破折号起到了解释说明情况的作用，翻译时功能。此句的破折号起到了解释说明情况的作用，翻译时可以直接使用破折号或者采用一些表明逻辑关系的常用连可以直接使用破折号或者采用一些表明逻辑关系的常用连词。由于原文突出破折号后面的部分，所以译文的顺序不词。由于原文突出破折号后面的部分，所以译文的顺序不宜改变。宜改变。然而他却是一个非常严厉而古怪的然而他却是一个非常严厉而古怪的人人 他不许三个女儿他不许三个女儿中的任何一个结婚（要她们都留在中的任何一个结婚（要她们都留在自己身边）。自己身边）。 You cannot guess what you are to meyou c

59、annotit is not possible你无法猜测你对我意味着什么你无法猜测你对我意味着什么你猜不到你猜不到那是不可能猜到的那是不可能猜到的Of course notwere too busy eating those delicious sea foods.当然没有当然没有我们正忙着吃那些海鲜呢。我们正忙着吃那些海鲜呢。This grouping is based on rather arbitrary characteristics skin color, eye form, and hair form.（这种以皮肤颜色、眼睛形状和头发式样特点为根据的分类相当（这种以皮肤颜色、眼睛形

60、状和头发式样特点为根据的分类相当武断。）武断。）这种分类相当武断这种分类相当武断它仅仅依靠的是皮肤颜色、眼睛它仅仅依靠的是皮肤颜色、眼睛形状和头发式样。形状和头发式样。A week later, without telling Elizabeths father, the happy couple eloped to Italy. (Line 55)就句子结构而言，英文的简单句在必要时可用合句就句子结构而言，英文的简单句在必要时可用合句法加以处理。如果两个或两个以上的简单句包含同法加以处理。如果两个或两个以上的简单句包含同一表述焦点或话题，往往可以合并。一表述焦点或话题，往往可以合并。一周后，这对快乐的夫妻没一周后