高级英语课后练习级荅案.ppt

1、高级英语,Aims of the Course,a. Vocabulary b. Paraphrase c. Structure d. Style e. Rhetoric,THE MIDDLE EASTERN BAZAAR,Lesson one,Objectives of Teaching,To comprehend the whole text To lean and master the vocabulary and expressions To learn to paraphrase the difficult sentences To understand the structure

2、of the text To appreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage.,Important and difficult points:,1. The comprehension and appreciation of the words describing sound, colour, light, heat, size and smell. 2. The appreciation of the words and expressions used for stress and exaggeration. 3. Some useful

3、 expressions such as to make a point of, it is a point of honour, and etc.,Writing Style,A description is painting a picture in words of a person, place, object, or scene. a description is generally developed through sensory details, or the impressions of ones senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell a

4、nd touch. The writer chooses those that help to bring out the dominant characteristic of the person or thing described.,Detailed Study of the Text,1. Middle East: Southeast Asia and Northeast Africa, including the Near East and Iran and Afghanistan. *image-1* (中东地图） *image-2*（中东集市， flash) The Middle

5、 Eastern bazaar reminds you of things hundreds - even thousands- of years ago.,Detailed Study of the Text,Personification: an act of personifying sth. that is without life Hyperbole: overstate or exaggerate sth. in order to make it sound bigger, smaller, better, worse, etc. than it really is,Detaile

6、d Study of the Text,2. particular: special, single and different from others. The teacher took particular (special) notice of me. On this particular (single) day we had to be at school early.,3. Gothic-arched: a type of architecture Goth: one of the German tribes arch: a curved top sometimes with a

7、central point resting on 2 supports as above a door. *image-3*（拱型门）,Detailed Study of the Text,aged: a. d My son is aged 10. a middle aged couple b. id ancient He is aged. her aged grandfather Medicare for the sick in a way unpleasant to the eyes 5. cavern: a large deep cave, closed roofed place. He

8、re in the text we can see that it is a long, narrow, dark street of workshops and stores with some sort of roof over them.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,6. losing itself in the shadowy distance: In the farthest distance everything becomes obscure, unclear, only dimly visible

9、in the dark surroundings. shadow: darkness where direct light, esp. sunlight, is blocked by sth.,shadowy: hard to see or know about clearly, not distinct, dim 7. harmony: musical notes combined together in a pleasant sounding way harmoniously: in a pleasant and peaceful way,Detailed Study of the Tex

10、t,tinkle: to make a light metallic sound The rain tinkled on the metal roof. to tinkle coins together,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,8. throng: large crowd of people, a crowd of people busy doing sth. Throng varies so little in meaning from crowd that the two words are often u

11、sed interchangeably without loss.,Detailed Study of the Text,Throng sometimes carries the stronger implication of movement and of pushing and the weaker implication of density. The pre-Xmas sale attracted a throng of shoppers.,Detailed Study of the Text,10. roadway: a. central part used by cars, the

12、 middle part of a road where cars drive b. a narrow piece of land over which a road passes,11. narrow: make or become narrow In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes. The river narrows at this point. 12. stall: BrE. a table or small open-fronted shop in a public place, sth. not permanent, o

13、ften can be put together and taken away, on which wares are set up for sale.,Detailed Study of the Text,13. din: loud, confused, continuous noise. The word often suggests unpleasant, disordered mixture of confusing and disturbing sounds. The din in the theatre stopped when the curtain was raised. th

14、e din of the cheerful crowd,Detailed Study of the Text,14. wares (always-pl.) articles offered for sale, usu. not in a shop. to advertise / hawk / peddle ones wares 15. would-be: likely, possible, which one wishes to be but is not a would-be musician / football player her would-be husband,Detailed S

15、tudy of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,17. bargain: to talk about the condition of a sale, agreement, or contract 18. dizzy: feeling as if everything were turning round The two-day journey on the bus makes me dizzy.,19. penetrate: to enter, pass, cut, or force a way into or through. The bullet

16、can penetrate a wall. Rainwater has penetrated through the roof of my house.,Detailed Study of the Text,20. fade: to lose strength, colour, freshness, etc. fade away: go slowly out of hearing, gradually disappearing The light faded as the sun went down. The sound of the footsteps faded away.,Detaile

17、d Study of the Text,The farther you push / force your way into the bazaar, the lower and softer the noise becomes until finally it disappears. Then you arrive at the cloth market where the sound is hardly audible.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,21. mute: verb: to reduce the so

18、und of, to make a sound softer than usual to mute a musical instrument Here in the text the word muted is used to suggest the compelling circumstances, forcing you to lower your sound.,22. beaten: (of a path, track, etc.) that is given shape by the feet of those who pass along it, suggesting ancient

19、ness, timelessness. The path becomes flat because of the walking of countless people through thousands of years. We followed a well-beaten path through the forest.,Detailed Study of the Text,23. deaden: to cause to lose strength, force, feeling, and brightness Two of these pills will deaden the pain

20、. 24. vaulted: in the form of a vault - a series of arches built to form a roof 25. measured: carefully controlled,Detailed Study of the Text,26. overwhelm: overcome, control completely and usu. suddenly Sorrow overwhelmed the family. She was overwhelmed with grief. They won an overwhelming victory

21、/ majority.,Detailed Study of the Text,27. sepulchral: related to grave, gloomy, dismal sepulchre: old and bibl. use, a burial place; a tomb,Detailed Study of the Text,28. follow suit: to do the same as someone else has done, to play / to deal the cards of the same suits。 A set of cards consists of

22、4 suits.They are hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs. In poker, if someone deals a spade, you follow suit. When the others went swimming, I followed suit. He went to bed and I followed suit after a few minutes.,Detailed Study of the Text,29. peculiarity: a special feature that is different from norma

23、l or usual, strangeness. One of his peculiarities is that his two eyes are not of the same colour. The large fantail is a peculiarity of the peacock.,Detailed Study of the Text,30. deal in: sell and buy, trade in This merchant deals in silk goods. Most foreign trading companies in West Africa deal i

24、n rubber, cocoa and vegetable oils.,Detailed Study of the Text,31. scatter: to cause (a group) to separate widely, to spread widely in all directions as if by throwing Hearing the explosion, the frightened people scattered about in all directions.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Tex

25、t,One of the special features / characteristics of the M.E. bazaar is that shopkeepers in the same trade always gather together in the same place to do their business.,Detailed Study of the Text,32. knit: to make things to wear by uniting threads into a kind of close network. Here, to unite or join

26、closely 33. guild / gild: an association for businessmen or skilled workers who joined together in former times to help one another,Detailed Study of the Text,34. persecution: cruel treatment persecute: to treat cruelly, cause to suffer, esp. for religious or political beliefs Many intellectuals wer

27、e persecuted in the Cultural Revolution. be persecuted by sb. for sth. suffer from political / religious persecution,35. line: form rows along 36. trestle: wooden beam fixed at each end to a pair of spreading legs, used, usu. in pairs, as a removable support of a table or other flat surface.,Detaile

28、d Study of the Text,37. order of the day: the characteristic or dominant feather or activity, the prevailing state of things If sth. is the order of the day, it is very common among a particular group of people,Detailed Study of the Text,Learning English is now the order of the day in China. Jeans a

29、nd mini-skirts are no longer the order of the day now.,Detailed Study of the Text,38. veil: covering of fine net or other material to protect or hide a womans face 39. leisure: time free from work, having plenty of free time, not in a hurry to do sth. 40. pace: rate or speed in walking, marching, ru

30、nning or developing,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,41. preliminary: coming before sth., introducing or preparing for sth. more important, preparatory There were several preliminary meetings before the general assembly. A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the arm

31、y.,42. beat down: to reduce by argument or other influence, to persuade sb. to reduce a price The man asked $50 for the dress, but I beat him down to $35.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,43. a point of honour: sth. considered important for ones self-respect Its a point of honou

32、r with me to keep my promise = I made it a point of honour to keep my promise.,Detailed Study of the Text,In our country, it is a point of honour with a boy to pay the bill when he is dining with a girl / when he dines a girl; but on the other hand, a western girl would regard it a point of honour (

33、with her) to pay the bill herself.,Detailed Study of the Text,44. make a point of / make it a point to: do sth because one considers it important or necessary, to take particular care of, make extraordinary efforts in, regard or treat as necessary I always make a point of checking that all the windo

34、ws are shut before I go out.,Detailed Study of the Text,I always made a point of being on time. I always make a point of remembering my wifes birthday. He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party.,Detailed Study of the Text,45. what it is: used to stress What is it she really li

35、kes? What is it you do? What is it you really want? 46. protest: to express ones disagreement, feeling of unfairness Here: insist firmly,47. deprive of: take away from The judge deprived him of his political rights. The accident deprived him of his sight / hearing.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detaile

36、d Study of the Text,48. sacrifice: to give up or lose, esp. for some good purpose or belief The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in a battle. (infml) to sell sth. at less than its cost or value I need the money and I have to sacrifice (on the price of) my car.,49. regard: re

37、spect Regard is colourless and formal. It usu. requires a modifier to reinforce its meaning I hold her in high / low / the greatest regard. to have a high / low regard for sbs opinion. Steve was not highly regarded in his hometown.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,50. the custom

38、er coming and going at intervals. at intervals: happening regularly after equal periods of time Trains leave at short intervals. The trees were planted beside the road at 50-meters intervals.,Detailed Study of the Text,51. picturesque: charming or interesting enough to be made into a picture, striki

39、ng, vivid 52. -smith: a worker in metal, a maker copper- / gold- / tin- / black- / gun-smith,53. bang: to hit violently, to make a loud noise The door banged open / shut. He banged the window shut. a noisy, usu. metallic sound of collision, swords clash The dustbins clashed as the men emptied them.,

40、Detailed Study of the Text,54. impinge on (upon): to have influence on, (Here: to strike) The strong light impinges on his eyes. The noise of the aeroplane overhead impinged on our ears.,Detailed Study of the Text,55. distinct: clearly seen, heard, understood, etc. Anything clearly noticed is distin

41、ct. There is a distinct smell of cigarette smoke in this room.,Detailed Study of the Text,56. round: to go round Please round your lips to say oo. Stones rounded by the action of water are called cobbles. 57. burnish: to polish, esp. metal, usu. with sth. hard and smooth, to make smooth and shiny,De

42、tailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,58. brazier: open metal framework like a basket, usu. on legs, for holding a charcoal or coal fire (see picture in ALD) 60. incredible: too strange to be believed, unbelievable,credible: deserving or worthy of belief, trustworthy Is the witnesss st

43、ory credible? 61. hammer away at: away: continuously, constantly He was laughing away all afternoon.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,62. vessel: a round container, such as a glass, a pot, or a bottle, used for holding liquids 63. bellows: an instrument for blowing air into a fi

44、re to make it burn quickly,Detailed Study of the Text,64. the red of the live The light of the burning coal becomes alternately bright and dim (by turns, one follows the other) as the charcoal burns and dies down, burns again, along with the repeated movements of the bellows.,Detailed Study of the T

45、ext,65. glow: send out brightness or warmth, heat or light without flame or smoke When you draw a deep mouthful, the cigarette tip glows.,Detailed Study of the Text,66. rhythmically: happening at regular periods of time, alternately; by turns, at intervals 67. stroke: single movement, which is repea

46、ted (esp. in a sport or game) She cant swim but has made a few strokes with her arms.,Detailed Study of the Text,68. engrave: to cut (words, pictures, etc.) on wood, stone, or metal The terrible memory was engraved on his mind. 69. delicate: finely made and easily broken as delicate as silk the deli

47、cate skin of a baby delicate feelings,Detailed Study of the Text,70. intricate: containing many detailed parts and thus difficult to understand. 71. functional: completely and exactly of practical use. Not ornamental, without many decorations a multi-functional machine,Detailed Study of the Text,72.

48、 profusion: plenty, great or too great amount, abundance to make promises in profusion Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion. 73. rich: (of colour) deep, strong, beautiful,Detailed Study of the Text,74. texture: the arrangement of the threads in a textile fabric a carpet of loos

49、e / firm texture 75. bold: clearly formed, strongly formed words printed in bold type / printed in bold letters,Detailed Study of the Text,76. pungent: (often neg.) having a strong, sharp, stinging, burning taste or smell Onions and garlic give out pungent smell. 77. exotic: (always positive, sth. p

50、leasing) not native to the place where found, strikingly or excitingly different or unusual The smell and taste of kebab is exotic.,78. sumptuous: costly, rich, showing great value A sumptuous meal was served to the visiting guests. The king wore sumptuous robes. 79. humble: (of things) poor Here, c

51、heap,Detailed Study of the Text,80. pottery: earthenware 81. maze: a confusing intricate network of passages a system of twisted passages which is very difficult to pass through,Detailed Study of the Text,82. honeycomb: A honeycomb is a wax structure made by bees, which contains lots of six-sided ho

52、les where they store the honey that they make v. to fill with holes, tunnels, hollow passages like a honeycomb,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,The streets cut the bazaar from all directions and lead towards all directions The streets cut the bazaar into many small sections, thu

53、s making it like a honeycomb.,Detailed Study of the Text,83. glimpse: a quick, incomplete look of sth. out of the corner of ones eye Commonly glimpse means a brief view of a thing get a glimpse of You can get a glimpse of the tower when you drive past the square.,Detailed Study of the Text,84. mosqu

54、e: Moslem temple or place of worship (where there are wells, fountains, and space for assemble),Detailed Study of the Text,85. caravanserai: an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night caravan: a company of travellers on a journey through deserts of hostile regions,D

55、etailed Study of the Text,86. disdainful: contemptuous, showing lack of respect, regard sb. or sth. as low and worthless Here, arrogant, in a superior manner, suggesting that the camels are all stately, strong, heads holding high,Detailed Study of the Text,87. bale: large bundle of goods A Bale is a

56、 large bundle of goods bound up for storage or transportation and esp. one composed of materials (as hay, straw, cotton or wool) which are closely pressed together so as to form a mass, usu. tightly bound with cord or wire,Detailed Study of the Text,89. merchandise: (fml) things that you buy, sell o

57、r trade with 90. vast, sombre cavern of a room sombre: dark-coloured, gloomy, dismal, solemn, very serious atmosphere When sb. dies, there is a sombre mood. She was dressed in sombre black for the funeral.,Detailed Study of the Text,cavern of a room: her tyrant of a father a palace of a house Before

58、 him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.,Detailed Study of the Text,91. revolve: to (cause to) spin round (on a central point), to go around in a circle a revolving door / stage,cf: turn, revolve, rotate, spin, and circle Turn is a general, rather colourless word implying movement in circle after cir

59、cle, or in a single full circle or through an arc of a circle a wheel turning on its axle He turned to speak to his friend.,Detailed Study of the Text,Detailed Study of the Text,Revolve may suggest regular circular motion on an orbit around sth. outside to it. The earth revolves around the sun. Rotate is likely to suggest a circular motion on an interior axis (the imaginary axle) The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves in its orbit.,Detailed Study of the Text,Spin implies rapid, sustained, continuous, 97. crush: to press with great power so as to break, destroy, the n