北师大版高一英语Unit 6 going west.ppt

1、Unit 6,Going West,Reading,beyond leave behind ox frontier lose ones way salty pond burden,prep. 远于, 超出 忘带, 留下 公牛 n. 边疆 迷路 adj. 含盐的, 咸的 n. 池塘 n. 负担, 责任,New words and expressions,desperate beast accustomed thirst starvation anxiety shallow come to an end,adj. 绝望的, 急严重的 n. 动物, 畜生 adj. 习惯的, 通常的 n. 渴, 渴望

2、 n. 挨饿, 饿死 n. 忧虑, 担心 n. 浅的 结束, 终止,New words and expressions,Pre-reading,Who the Native Americans were? Where did they live and what do you know about their life?,The Native Americans were the Indian. They lived in the vast land of West America and their life was simple and hard. They hunt for food a

3、nd rode on horses.,2. The new settlements in America soon became known as the Wild West. Why?,Because the western states of the US during the years were settled by the first Europeans. There was not much respect for the law there.,While-reading,When did their travel begin and what was their destinat

4、ion?,The travel began in the middle of October of 1845. They decided to move to California.,2. What preparation did they do?,Packed all the things on to a wagon.,It is not easy to decide what to take and what to leave behind.,3. Was it easy to get everything ready?,4. How long did the journey cover?

5、,More than 2,500 miles.,5. How long did the journey last?,Less than a year. Almost 14 months. Exactly twelve months. About two years.,( )1 We traveled alone.,( )2 We traveled day and night.,( )3 During walking through the desert, we couldnt ride the wagons.,( )4 For many weeks we had suffered from h

6、eat, thirst and starvation.,or,( )5 During the long journey, we could help each other.,( )6 When a young man in our group suggested that I stay behind with the children and wait for help, I agreed.,( )7 When the animals smelt the water, they all ran.,Reading comprehension(多项选择),1. What caused the au

7、thors father to move to the west was _.,A. what he had read in a book about California,B. that the book about California described the wonderful land beyond the Rocky Mountains,C. The wonderful land beyond the Rocky Mountains gave him the idea to move there.,2. What do you know about Indian Creek?,I

8、t was in Kansas.,B. It was the frontier then.,C. It was the meeting place for people moving to the west.,3. Tick the difficulties the authors family ran into on their journey.,The journey was a most trying part. There were no roads sometimes. They lost their way when they entered the desert. There w

9、as a lack of water or grass for the animals to eat. The landscape was dry and barren.,4. We could not ride the wagons and had to walk beside them because _.,The cattle had to travel about ninety miles without water or grass the landscape was dry and barren the long walk through the sand was hard on

10、the oxen the cattle were too tired and weak to pull the wagons.,1. Where in the US are the states called Kansas and California? Where are the Rocky Mountains?,The state Kansas is in the middle of America. California lies in the southwest of America. The Rocky Mountains run across the west of Canada

11、and America from north to south. It is 4500 km long.,Post-reading,Sometimes the wagons were not the most suitable means of transport; As the animals could no longer pull the wagons, we burnt them and packed the oxen with our supplies.,2. Where in the text do you find evidence that the wagons were no

12、t the most suitable means of transport?,Because lack of water made them very thirsty, weak and tired, they called their ninety-mile drive through the Salt Lake Desert the “long drive”.,3. Why did the travelers call their ninety- mile drive through the Salt Lake Desert the “long drive”?,4. What can w

13、e learn from this text? What impresses you most?,We learned that during our lifetime, we may run into many difficulties. When we come across the problems, we shouldnt try to escape. Instead, we should learn to face reality and solve the problems. As long as we overcome the difficulties,and never giv

14、e up, we will achieve our goals and succeed. Moreover, we all have dreams in our heart. As long as we insist on and make unremitting efforts, we will make our dreams come true one day.,No matter what difficulties we face in our life, we should have a strong will to overcome the diffficulties. Where

15、there is a will, there is a way. Failure happens when you quit, while success comes if you go on. Success is an adventure to some extent. Perseverance is the key to success.,5. Can you think of any other legendary journeys in China or other countries? Discuss this question in small groups. Which har

16、dships did the people have to live through?,The first picture is Journey to the West. The story is known in China. The hero Monk Tang in the story went through 81 difficulties. Finally he got the Buddhist Scripture.,The second picture is The Long March. If there had not been the long march, we could

17、 not have lived the happy life. They went through starvation, cold and so on.,The third picture is Climbing Mount Qomolangma. They have to face difficulties like coldness, a valanche and snowstorm.,Language points,1. This account of the wonderful land beyond the Rocky Mountains gave him the idea to

18、move there.,beyond 作介词时，主要用法有：,1) (表示位置) 在的那边;在 之外,My uncle lives beyond the river. 我叔叔住在河的对岸。,The airport is 40 miles beyond the town. 机场在离城40英里以外的地方。,2) (表示时间) 过了，比晚。,My father arrived beyond eight oclock. 我父亲过了八点钟才到。,He came home beyond the usual time. 他比平时回家晚。,3) (表示范围、限度) 超出; 为所不及,If the work i

19、s beyond Tom, it is certainly beyond me. 如果汤姆干不了这项工作, 我也干不了。,They live beyond their income. 他们的生活入不敷出。,4) (常用于含疑问或否定意义的结构中) 除之外,I didnt notice anything beyond his rather strange accent. 除了他那颇为古怪的口音以外，我没有注意到别的。,高考示例,Im sorry its _ my power to make a final decision on the project. (上海 2005春) A. over B

20、. above C. off D. beyond,beyond my power意为“超出了我的权力范围”。,2. We traveled through four states and decided to spend the winter before moving on. 我们横越了四个州,然后决定过完冬天再继续赶路. before:在时间状语从句中的并不能总是译成“在之前”,而是译成“再, 才,就, 免得”,有时还可不译出来.,1)Three weeks went by before she realized her mistakes. 2)It wont be long before

21、 we take another exam.,过不了多久,我们就 要进行下一次考试了.,3)It was a long time before he came back. (才) 4)Read the whole passage before you answer the questions. (再),1.再过两年他就大学毕业了. 2.我们要三年后才能见面.,It will be two years before he graduates from university.,It will be three years before we meet again.,Exercise,3. . an

22、d the long walk through the sand was hard on the oxen.,be hard on“够受，使难以忍受”; “磨得厉害;对过于严厉, 苛刻；紧跟”,These rough roads are hard on your shoes. 这些崎岖的道路把鞋磨得厉害。,Dont be too hard on your little son. 不要对你的儿子过于苛刻。,When I arrived there, I found that he was hard on me. 我到那儿时, 发现他紧跟在我的后面。,4. . and their tongues

23、hung out in desperate need of water. desperate adj. 感到绝望而不顾一切的;极需要的; 极严重的; 极危险的 a desperate criminal亡命之徒 be desperate for sth /to do sth 极需要的 They re desperate for money. I m desperate to see her. a desperate situation/ shortage/ illness 危局奇缺重病 in desperate need of 急需,accustom v.,1.（和自身代词连用）使习惯,He h

24、ad to accustom himself to the cold weather of his new country.,2. be/get/ become/ grow accustomed to,习惯于 （= be used to),He was evidently not accustomed to that kind of thing.,5. For many weeks we had been accustomed to seeing horses and oxen suffering from heat, thirst, and starvation.,6. Our days of hardship had come to an end. come to an end 结束 come to a decision 作出决定 come to an agreement 达成协议 come to a complete stop 完全停