（高职）基础英语（第一册）UnitFiveTheTreasureintheOrchard

1、Unit Five The Treasure in the OrchardTeaching plan Situation: A short play Pattern: Oral Situation: Successes and Achievements Pattern: Writing Situation: A movie or cartoon Pattern: Discussion Task1: Ways of requiring Task2: A congratulation letterTask3: Welfare and wealthBIBackground InformationTh

2、e Treasure in the Orchard FableAesop Phoenix BI-1The Treasure in the Orchard This story is taken from Aesops Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise and Other Stories.BI-2Fable A fable is a short story or folk tale with a moral at the end. It often, but not necessarily, makes metaphorical use of an animal

3、 as its central character. In some cases usage of the term has been extended to include stories with mythical or legendary elements. An author of fables is a fabulist. The word fabulous strictly means pertaining to fables, although in recent decades its metaphorical meanings have been taken literall

4、y. BI-3Aesop Aesop (from the Greek Aisopos), famous for his Fables, is supposed to have lived from about 620 to 560 B.C. Aesops fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially childrens plays and cartoons. Other fables by Aesop include: “The Lion

5、and the Mouse”, “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, “The Fox and the Goat”, “The Fox and the Crane (or Crow) ”, “The Fox and the Grapes”, “The Dog and the Bone”, “The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing”, “The Boy who Cried Wolf”, “The Hen (or Goose) that Laid the Golden Eggs”, “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”

6、, “The North Wind and the Sun”, “The Ass in the Lions Skin”, “The Lion and the Mouse”, and “The Old Man and Death”.BI-4Phoenix The phoenix is a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix liv

7、ed at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years. RW listText A The Treasure in the OrchardText A Exercises Practical Writing StarterWhat is wealth and what kind of wealth do dying people hope to leave their children? With your classmates, discuss the best replies to these two statements. Text AWe

8、alth is: 1. 2. 3. Starter1-1Starter1-2Text ADying people hope to leave their children: 1. 2. 3. Now read the following passage and find out what treasure the gardener left in the orchard for his children. TA-01Text A?The Treasure in the Orchard Author Unknown 1 An old gardener who was dying sent for

9、 his two sons to come to his bedside, as he wished to speak to them. When they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his orchard. 2 “You see that orchard?” said he. 3 “Yes, Father, we see the orchard.” 4 “For years it has given

10、 the best of fruit golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies!” 5 “To be sure, Father. It has always been a good orchard!”NNTA-01-TTtreasure /: n. (stone of) gold, silver, jewels, etc. 金银财宝；财富 hidden treasure buried treasure look for treasure dig up treasureTitle of Tex

11、t A e.g. TTTT秘藏的财宝埋藏的财宝 寻找宝藏挖掘宝藏TA-01-QQuestions About This Paragraph1) How did the gardener feel about his orchard?He was very proud of his orchard. TA-01-NT1Notes on the TextWhen they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his

12、 orchard.两个儿子应他的要求来了，老人坐直身子靠在枕头上，指向窗外的果园。动词raise的现在分词raising修饰句中谓语动词pointed，表示伴随该动作发生的状态。TA-01-NT2Notes on the TextFor years it has given the best of fruit golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies! 多年来，它一直出产最好的水果黄澄澄的橘子，红艳艳的苹果，还有比红宝石还要大还要晶莹鲜亮的樱桃！ 状语for years 前置，起强调作用。破

13、折号后面的部分是fruit的同位语。TA-01-LP1Language Points Language Points send for: send sb. to fetch 派人去请，派人去叫，派人去拿 The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once. e.g.T孩子在发高烧。我们必须马上去请医生来。TA-01-LP2Language Points Language Points as he wished to speak to them. as 引导原因状语从句时，从句放在主句前后皆可。 As it w

14、as getting late, I decided to stop at a hotel. You can go first as youre the oldest. 又如：T因为天色渐晚，我决定停下来住旅馆。T 您先请，因为您年纪最大。 TA-01-LP3Language Points Language Points in answer to: as an answer to 作为对的回答（或响应) Im writing in answer to your letter of October 6th. She nodded in answer to his question. The do

15、ctor came at once in answer to my phone call.e.g.T我现在写信答复您10月6日的来信。T对他提出的问题，她点头作答。 T 医生一接到我的电话立刻就来了。TA-01-LP4Language Points Language Points request /: n. an act of asking for sth. , esp. politely 要求; 请求 a special request a polite request a written request Ive put in / made a request for a room with

16、 a view of the sea. e.g.T特殊要求T礼貌的请求T书面请求T 我已经提出请求，要一个临海的房间。 TA-01-LP5Language Points Language Points raising himself on his pillows: 坐直身子靠在枕头上 现在分词短语修饰句中谓语动词pointed，表示伴随该动作发生的状态。 TA-01-LP6Language Points Language Points golden /: a. like gold in color or value金的，金制的；金色的； 像黄金一样贵重的 golden hair a golde

17、n opportunitye.g.T金发T良机TA-01-LP7Language Points Language Points to be sure: having no doubt; of course; one must admit that 毫无疑问; 当然；必须承认 To be sure this job will require a lot of hard work. To be sure its a long walk to the shops, but youre young and strong. This is not his best book, to be sure, b

18、ut it is still worth reading.e.g.T 做这项工作肯定要非常努力。T去那些商店是要走很远的路，可你年富力强。T 这确实不是他最好的书，但仍值得一读。 TA-01-LP8Language Points Language Points orchard /: n. piece of land in which fruit trees are grown 果园TA-01-LP9Language Points Language Points gardener /: n. person who works in a garden, either for pay or as a

19、 hobby 园丁；园艺家TA-01-LP10Language Points Language Points pillow /: n. 枕头 TA-01-LP11Language Points Language Points cherry /: n. 樱桃；樱桃树 TA-01-LP12Language Points Language Points ruby /: n. 红宝石 TA-02Text A? 6 The old gardener nodded his head, time and time again. He looked at his hands they were worn fr

20、om the spade that he had used all his life. Then he looked at the hands of his sons and saw that their nails were polished and their fingers as white as those of any fine ladys. 7 “You have never done a days work in your lives, you two!” said he. “I doubt if you ever will! But I have hidden a treasu

21、re in my orchard for you to find. You will never possess it unless you dig it up. It lies midway between two of the trees, not too near, yet not too far from the trunks. It is yours for the trouble of digging that is all!”TA-02-QQuestions About These Paragraphs2) What were the differences between th

22、e fathers and the sons hands? The fathers hands were worn but the sons were white and fine. 3) How often did the sons do work before the gardener died? They had never done a days work. TA-02-LP1Language Points Language Points nod /: v. move (ones head) up and down as a greeting or to show agreement,

23、 etc.点(头)(表示同意,打招呼等) She could not speak but just nodded her head. She nodded (her head) without saying anything. They nodded at us, so we nodded back. e.g.T 她说不出话，只是点了点头。T她点了点头，什么话也没说。T他们朝我们点点头，我们也点头示意。TA-02-LP2Language Points Language Points time and time again: many times; repeatedly 多次；一再，反复地 Iv

24、e told you time and time again make sure you look before you cross the road. e.g.T我已经再三告诉过你们, 过马路前一定要先向左右看一看。TA-02-LP3Language Points Language Points spade /: n. tool for digging with a wooden handle and a broad metal blade 锹，铲 TA-02-LP4Language Points Language Points all ones life: for the whole of

25、 ones life 一辈子，毕生 TA-02-LP5Language Points Language Points nail /: n. 指甲；钉子 TA-02-LP6Language Points Language Points polish /: vt. cause the surface of (sth.) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing 擦光；擦亮 polish my shoes polish the furniture polished woode.g.T擦我的鞋T打磨家具T抛光的木料 TA-02-LP7Language Points Langu

26、age Points as white as those of any fine ladys. 像闲雅女士的手指一样白皙。 在 as as 结构中，第一个 as 是副词，而第二个 as 可以是连词或介词。 He tries as hard as I do to save money. petals as pale as pearls又如：T他像我一样拼命省钱。T 淡雅如珍珠的花瓣TA-02-LP8Language Points Language Points you two: you 后面可跟一个复数名词或数字。 Its time you kids got some sleep. Are yo

27、u two ready？e.g.T孩子们，该睡会儿觉了。T你们俩准备好了吗？ TA-02-LP9Language Points Language Points hide /: (hid / /, hidden /) vt. put or keep out of sight 把藏起来，隐藏 TA-02-LP10Language Points Language Points possess /z/: vt. have (sth.) as ones belonging; own 占有，拥有 She gave everything she possessed to the poor. He posse

28、sses several Picassos.e.g.T 她把她拥有的一切都给了穷人。T 他拥有好几幅毕加索的画。 TA-02-LP11Language Points Language Points dig /: (dug /) vt. (use a tool such as a spade to) turn over (land) in (a place) 掘，挖dig up: remove (sth.) from the ground by digging 掘起; 挖掘出 The police have been digging up his back garden. Theyve dug

29、up a hidden treasure.e.g.T警察把他家的后花园挖了个底朝天。T 他们挖出了秘藏的财宝。 TA-02-LP12Language Points Language Points midway /: ad. in the middle; halfway 当中；中间；半途 The city is midway between Beijing and Shijiazhuang. He became ill midway through the holiday. e.g.T这座城市位于北京和石家庄之间。T假期过半时他病了。TA-02-LP13Language Points Langu

30、age Points trunk /: n. main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow 树干 TA-03Text A 8 Then he sent them away, and soon afterwards he died. So the orchard became the property of his sons, and without any delay, they set to work to dig for the treasure that had been promised them. NTA-03-NTNotes o

31、n the Text without any delay, they set to work to dig for the treasure that had been promised them. 他们毫不迟延，立即开始工作，挖掘、寻找已经答应给他们的财宝。 set to work (开始工作)中的 work 是名词，不是动词；set to 后一般不可以直接跟动词，只可以跟动名词。promise后应跟双宾语，即promise sb. sth.。在 tha t引导的这句定语从句里，sb. 是 them, sth. 则是定语从句的先行词 treasure。 TA-03-LP1Language P

32、oints Language Points send away: cause (sb.) to leave 使离去，把打发走 I sent away a stranger who knocked at my door. Send him away! e.g.T我打发走一个敲门的陌生人。T 让他走开！ TA-03-LP2Language Points Language Points afterwards /: ad. at a later time 以后, 过后，后来 We went for a walk, and afterward(s) we ate lunch. She felt fine

33、 before dinner but was ill afterwards. e.g.T我们去散了散步，然后吃午饭。T吃饭前她感觉挺好，但后来就病了。TA-03-LP3Language Points Language Points property /: n. thing or things that sb. owns 财产，资产; 所有物 a lost property office a man of property That book is my property. e.g.T失物招领所T有产者T那本书是我的。TA-03-LP4Language Points Language Point

34、s delay /: n. 延迟；拖延；耽搁 unnecessary delay We are very sorry for the delay in replying to your letter. e.g.T不必要的延误T 没能及时回信，我们深表歉意。TA-03-LP5Language Points Language Points without any delay: at once, immediately 立刻, 即刻 Please send him the letter without any delay. They arrived to repair the machine wit

35、hout any delay. e.g.T请不要拖延，马上把信寄给他。T 他们即刻赶来修理机器。 TA-03-LP6Language Points set to work: begin working hard 大干起来, 开始努力工作 注意：set to work中的work是名词，不是动词。set to work后可以接动词不定式，但set to后面一般不可以接动词不定式，只可以接动名词。 They set to work as soon as they arrived. We must set to work on that job as soon as possible. He set

36、 to work to clean the room. /He set to cleaning the room.set to: begin doing sth. in an eager or a determined way 开始起劲地做某事 e.g.T他们一到就大干起来。T我们必须尽快开始做那份工作。T他开始打扫房间。 TA-04Text A? 9 Well, they dug and dug, day after day, week after week, going down the long alleys of fruit trees, never too near yet neve

37、r too far from the trunks. They dug up all the weeds and picked out all the stones, not because they liked weeding and cleaning, but because it was all part of the hunt for the buried treasure. Winter passed and spring came, and never were there such blossoms as those which hung the orange and apple

38、 and cherry trees with curtains of petals pale as pearls and soft as silk. Then summer threw sunshine over the orchard, and sometimes the clouds bathed it in cool, delicious rain. At last the time of the fruit harvest came. But the two brothers had not yet found the treasure that was hidden among th

39、e roots of the trees. NNTA-04-NT1Notes on the TextThey dug up all the weeds and picked out all the stones, not because they liked weeding and cleaning, but because it was all part of the hunt for the buried treasure. 他们锄去所有的杂草，拣出所有的石块；不是因为他们喜欢除草和清理石块，而是因为这是寻找埋藏的财宝必须做的事情。这句中的 it 指代 weeding and cleani

40、ng 这件事。 TA-04-NT2Notes on the TextWinter passed and spring came, and never were there such blossoms as those which hung the orange and apple and cherry trees with curtains of petals pale as pearls and soft as silk. 冬去春来，橘子树上、苹果树上和樱桃树上开出了花，花瓣淡雅如珍珠，柔软如丝绸，像窗帘般挂在树上，那花朵从来没有这样盛开过。否定词 never 提前，起强调作用，句子中的主谓

41、结构 there were 要倒装。 TA-04-QQuestions About This Paragraph4) Why did the sons dig so hard? Because they wanted to find the hidden treasure.5) What treasure did they find after a years hard digging? They found nothing. TA-04-LP1Language Points Language Points day after day: continuously; for many days

42、日复一日，一天又一天similar expressions: week after week, month after month, year after year The same problem seemed to come up day after day. e.g.T似乎每天都发生同样的问题。TA-04-LP2Language Points Language Points alley /: n. path bordered by trees in a garden（花园中两边有树的）小径TA-04-LP3Language Points Language Points pick out:

43、 remove by picking 拣出 pick out the bad potatoes from the basket pick out the mistakes in the paragraph e.g.T把烂土豆从篮子里拣出来T挑出这段中的错误 TA-04-LP4Language Points Language Points weed /: n. wild plant that is not wanted in a garden, field, etc. 野草，杂草 注意：接下来一句中的 weeding 一词是动词 weed (除草) 的动名词形式。TA-04-LP5Languag

44、e Points Language Points hunt /: 1. v. follow after, catch and sometimes kill (wild animals); search carefully (for); try to find 追猎，猎取；打猎；寻找；搜寻 2. n. a search, esp. one that is long and difficult 打猎搜索; 追寻 begin a hunt for the missing child the hunt for the lost property e.g.T开始搜寻失踪的孩子T搜寻丢失的财物 TA-04

45、-LP6Language Points Language Points bury /: vt. put (a dead person) in a grave; hide (sth.) in the earth 埋葬；掩埋；埋藏 The boys buried the dead bird in the backyard. She buried the secret deep inside herself. The waste is buried deep underground. e.g.T男孩子们把死鸟埋在后院。T她把秘密深埋在心里。T废物埋在地下深处。TA-04-LP7Language Po

46、ints Language Points never were there: 英语中有否定意义的词, 如 never, seldom, little, not until 等放在句首时，句子的主谓结构要倒装。Never did he speak about his own achievements. Seldom has a speaker been so well received. Little did I think that we were talking for the last time. Not until all the demands had been turned down

47、 did the workers decide to go on strike. e.g.T他从不讲自己的成绩。T从没有哪位演说者如此受欢迎。T我没想到我们的这次谈话竟成诀别。T直到所有的要求遭到拒绝之后，工人们才决定罢工。TA-04-LP8Language Points Language Points blossom /: n. flower, esp. of a fruit tree (尤指果树的)花；(一棵树上开出的)全部花朵TA-04-LP9Language Points Language Points hang /: ( hung / ) v. 悬挂，吊 TA-04-LP10Lang

48、uage Points Language Points curtain /: n. 帘；窗帘；门帘；（舞台上的）幕，帷幕；帘状物；幕状物 TA-04-LP11Language Points Language Points petal /: n. 花瓣 TA-04-LP12Language Points Language Points pale /: a. (of a person, his face, etc.) having little color; (of a color) not bright or vivid (指人、面色等) 苍白的，灰白的；(指颜色) 浅的，淡的 look pal

49、e turn pale She went pale at the news. e.g.T（脸色）看起来苍白T（脸色）变白T听到这个消息，她一下变得面无人色。TA-04-LP13Language Points Language Points pearl /: n. 珍珠 TA-04-LP14Language Points Language Points silk /: n. 丝；丝绸 TA-04-LP15Language Points Language Points sunshine /: n. light and heat of the sun 日光，阳光 TA-04-LP16Language

50、 Points Language Points bathe /: vt. 给洗澡；使沐浴 bathe the baby in warm water The green fields were bathed in a bright sunlight. e.g.T用热水给宝宝洗澡T绿色的田野沐浴在灿烂的阳光中。TA-04-LP17Language Points Language Points delicious /: a. having a very pleasant taste; very pleasant (when tasted, smelled, etc.) 美味的，可口的；芬芳的；怡人的

51、 look/smell/taste delicious That dish was simply delicious. e.g.T看起来诱人 / 闻起来香 / 尝起来可口T那道菜真好吃。TA-04-LP18Language Points Language Points harvest /: n. cutting and gathering of grain and other food crops; (amount of the) crop obtained 收割；收获；收成 a good/rich/large harvest a bad/poor harvest Thanksgiving i

52、s a holiday when people in the USA thank God for the annual harvest. e.g.T丰收T歉收T感恩节是美国人感谢上帝每年赐予他们收获的节日。TA-04-LP19Language Points Language Points root /: n. part of a plant that is under the ground; the real cause, reason for sth.（植物的）根；根部；根源；根由，原因TA-05Text A? 10 Then they sent for a merchant from th

53、e nearest town to buy the fruit. It hung in great bunches, golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies. The merchant looked at them in open admiration. 11 “This is the finest crop I have yet seen,” said he. “I will give you twenty bags of money for it!” 12 Twenty bags of

54、 money were more than the two brothers had ever owned in their life. They struck the bargain in great delight and took the money bags into the house, while the merchant made arrangements to carry away the fruit. 13 “I will come again next year,” said he. “I am always glad to buy crop like this. How

55、you must have dug and weeded and worked to get it!” NTA-05-NTNotes on the TextHow you must have dug and weeded and worked to get it! 你们肯定花了大力气挖地、除草、干活才种出这样的水果吧！ 这是一句感叹句。句中的结构 must have done 是情态动词的一种用法，表示逻辑上的必然性, 即按照某些现象推断过去肯定发生过的某事。 Its already ten oclock. They must have arrived there by now. I must

56、 have dropped my keys when I got out of the car. 又如：T已经10点钟了，他们现在肯定已经到那里了。T我一定是下车时弄丢了钥匙。TA-05-QQuestions About These Paragraphs6) What did they get from one years hard work? They got a good harvest. 7) How did they feel when the merchant gave them twenty bags of money? They were very happy. TA-05-LP

57、1Language Points Language Points merchant /: n. trader 商人 TA-05-LP2Language Points Language Points bunch /: n. number of things (usu. of the same kind) growing, fastened or grouped together 束；串；扎；捆 TA-05-LP3Language Points Language Points open: a. without secrets, honest; frank 不加掩饰的，坦率的 Their love

58、affair is an open secret. He was quite open with me. e.g.T他们的恋爱是公开的秘密。T他对我很坦率。TA-05-LP4Language Points Language Points admiration /: n. feeling of respect, warm approval or pleasure 钦佩；赞赏；羡慕 in admiration: 钦佩地；羡慕地 We looked on in admiration as she showed us how to skate. 介词 in 常常和表示感情的名词连用，表示“以感情地”，

59、如：in surprise 惊讶地，in disbelief 不相信地，in delight 开心地。e.g.T我们钦佩地看着她给我们演示如何滑冰。TA-05-LP5Language Points Language Points This is the finest crop I have yet seen. 这是我见过的最好的收成。yet 用于形容词最高级后面，表示“到现在为止”。 Its my best effort yet. e.g.T这是我迄今付出的最大努力。TA-05-LP6Language Points Language Points more than: to a greater

60、 amount or degree than 比多（大/高） The noise is more than I could bear. $300 for that shirt thats more than I thought! e.g.T吵闹声太大，我受不了。T那件衬衣要300美元比我想的贵多了。TA-05-LP7Language Points Language Points bargain /: n. agreement (to buy, sell, exchange, etc.), usu. made after some discussion; thing bought or sold