B3 Unit 7 The Joy of Travel

1、Unit Seven,The Joy of Travel,Tiananmen Square,Identify the landmarks,the Louvre in Paris, France,Big Ben in London,the Opera House in Sidney,the Statue of Liberty in New York City,Taj ta:dV Mahal in India,the canals in Venice,Louvre Museum,the Parthenon in Athens, Greece,Step I: Identify the landmar

2、ks,the Pyramids in Egypt,Sphinx in Egypt,Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,The Eiffel Tower,the Arc de Triomphe,The Leaning Tower,1. commitment (n.) (Line5, Para. 2) commit (v.) 1) 做(错的、坏的或非法的事)；犯 2) 将某人【某事物】置于(某状态)或交 与或转交(某处)保留、处理等 3) 承担义务；向某人保证,请用下面的提示词造句。,Exercise,commit a crime / suicide/murde

3、r/ theft/ an unforgivable error (犯罪/自杀/凶杀/盗窃/不可原谅的错误),If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished.,commit sb. to (把某人送交),He was committed to a mental hospital at the age of 32.,commit sth. to memory (记住),He committed the address to memory.,commit oneself to (承诺),The government has comm

4、itted itself to improving the Department of Education.,请用下面的提示词造句。,Exercise,commitment (n.) 1) 承诺，保证 2) 辛劳；忠诚；奉献,请完成下面的句子。,Exercise,商店诚邀行人进店逛逛，无须非买东西不可。 The shop sincerely invites passers-by to come in and look around _ _.,诚实的人履行自己的诺言。 Honest people _.,fulfill their commitments,without commitment to

5、 buying,anything,她无条件地为教育事业献身。 _ to the education cause was absolute.,Her commitment,2. deliberately (adv.) (Line 62, Para. 12) 1) done in a way that is intended or planned 故意地；蓄意地 2) done or said in a slow careful way 审慎地；不慌不忙地,deliberate (adj.) 1) 故意的；蓄意的 2) 从容不迫的；不慌不忙的,deliberate (v.) 思考(on, over

6、)；与某人协商 (with)；讨论某事(over, upon, on),请完成下面的句子。,Exercise,A: Are you sure about your answer? B: Of course madam, I _ before I made the answer.,deliberated the question,A: How come you got such a high score in this game? B: Thats easy as long as you act _ _.,calmly and,A: What did you do yesterday? B: _

7、 _ of helping those poor students.,I deliberated with the monitor,deliberately,(仔细地考虑了这个问题),(镇静从容地),(我和班长商讨了的计划),on the plans,deliberate adj. 故意的,深思熟虑的 deliberation n. 考虑，细想 deliberative adj. 考虑过的，慎重的 deliberatively adv. 慎重审议地,3. dimension (n.) (Line 76, Para. 15) 1) a part of a situation or a quali

8、ty involved in it 方面；部分；特点,This added an extra dimension to the tension.,了解法律是本问题最重要的部分。,To this problem, understanding the law is the first dimension.,这使紧张局势节外生枝。,Translation,dimension (n.) (Line 76, Para. 15) 2) a measurement in space, for example, length, height, etc. 量度，维度,时间有时被称为第四维。,房间长12英尺，宽1

9、0英尺。,The rooms dimensions are 12 feet by 10 feet.,Time is sometimes called the fourth dimension.,Translation,4. engagement n. 1) an agreement to marry订婚，婚约 2) an arrangement to meet someone to do sth. 约会，约定 engage v. 1)引起(兴趣，注意力) 2)(使)机器衔接 3)交战 engaged adj. 1)(to) 已订婚的 2)(in, on, upon) 忙于做engaging a

10、dj. 动人的,可爱的,Our son is engaged to a nice young woman.,adj. having agreed to marry已订婚的,Despite her illness, she remains actively engaged in shaping policy.,尽管生病了，她仍然忙于修订政策.,be engaged to sb.与某人订婚 be engaged to do sth.被雇佣来做 be engaged in doing sth. 忙于,5. insulate (v.) (Line 42, Para. 9) 1) 使隔离 (以免受到影响

11、) 2) 使绝缘；隔热；隔音,The astronauts were insulated from the outside world for health reason a month before the launch.,Many houses in the north are warm in winter because they are insulated so that the heat is not lost.,北方的许多房子在冬天很暖和,因为它们都作了隔热处理,使热量不致散失。,为了健康起见，宇航员在发射活动前一个月被隔离。,Translation,Compare: insula

12、te , isolate, separate,insulate: to protect a person from ordinary experiences isolate: 1) to cause to be alone or separated from 2)to keep apart so that the disease will not be spread separate: divide, keep apart so that it can be used or examined on its own.,1) The leaders were able to _the local

13、population from the dangerous influences. 2) He _himself from all his acquaintances. 3) She was _from her husband last year. 4) She was _in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) because she has been infected with SARS virus.,insulate,isolated,separated,isolated,她因感染SARS病毒而给隔离到了特护病房。,去年她和丈夫分居了.,insulator n.

14、隔离者，绝缘体 opposite conductor insulation n. 隔离,孤立,绝缘，绝热,Conductors let electricity through, but insulators dont let through.,Good insulation can save you money on heating bills.,6. perspective (n.) (Line 68, Para. 13) 1) 视角，观点 2) 透视法 3) 前景；展望；远景,From a different perspective, you will see a brand-new wo

15、rld.,从不同的角度你会看到一个全新的世界。,Translation,From the top of the hill we got a perspective of the entire city.,我们从山顶上眺望了整个城市的景色。,Translation,The picture looks sort of strange because it has no perspective.,这张画看上去有些怪，因为它不合透视法。,7. transform: change completely in form, appearance, quality or nature 使改观，使变新 tran

16、sition: changing or passing from one state, subject or place to another 转变，变迁,The caterpillar(毛虫) is transformed into a butterfly.,A steam engine transforms heat into power.,There is a sudden transition in his mood from grief to joy.,transition (n.) (Line 14, Para. 4) 转变；过渡；变迁,请完成下面的句子。,Exercise,父亲的

17、身份使他变成一个更加有责任感的人。 Fatherhood _ a more responsible person.,transformed him into,transform (v.) (Line 15, Para. 4) transformation (n.) 改变；改造,今年春天的天气忽冷忽热，使许多人生病。 The _ _ this spring have caused much illness.,frequent transitions from cold to warm,weather,transition (n.) (Line 14, Para. 4) 转变；过渡；变迁,请完成下

18、面的句子。,Exercise,transform (v.) (Line 15, Para. 4) transformation (n.) 改变；改造,魔术师把那块布变成了一只兔子。 The magician _ _.,transformed the,piece of cloth into a rabbit,The prefix: trans-,1) across: transatlantic (大西洋彼岸的) 2) beyond: transcend (超越，胜过) 3) to the other side, place, or form: transform (转换,改变), transfe

19、r (迁移,调任), transit (经过,横越,搬运), transition (过渡，转变，变迁)， transmit (传输,传达), transplant (移植,迁移), transfuse (注入,灌输), translate, transport, etc.,Complete the following sentences:,1. His message _hopes. 2. Do you know how the AIDS is_? 3. Mary was _ to the company in London. 4. Just a few years in jail _his

20、 world outlook. 5. How long does it take to _the canal? 6. the period of _from a high school student to a freshman,transmits,transmitted,transferred,transformed,transit,transition,Work in groups to answer the following questions.,The writer felt the future appeared as much like a wasteland as the em

21、pty past he had experienced.,How did the writer feel about his future?,Sample,He hated the job he was doing and he didnt love the woman to whom he was engaged. (His job and his engagement.),What were the two things with which he was not satisfied in his life?,Sample,The writer took a class which hap

22、pened to be an introductory counseling course involving personal sharing in the group. They were challenged to make commitments about changes they would make in their lives, and out of pure impulse, the writer decided to quit his job and end his engagement.,What made him quit his job and end his eng

23、agement?,Sample,Two things that I was dissatisfied with (Para. 1-3),My job 恳求的,appealing tone ( look ) 恳求的语调( 神色),你对这段音乐感兴趣吗？,Does this piece of music appeal to you?,The Chinese deputy appealed to reason to win the argument.,中国代表通过推理赢得了辩论。,appeal to: be attractive 对有吸引力,The idea of working abroad re

24、ally appeals to me.,quit (v.) (quitted or quit, quitting) stop and leave 停止；放弃（做某事）；离开,我辞职了。,他并没有戒烟，但是已减到每天只 抽三支烟了。,He has not quit smoking, but is holding down to three cigarettes a day.,I have quit my job.,Translation,4. I was going to quit my job and end my engagement. (Line 12),quit 与 resign 都指自

25、愿放弃某一职业或资格， 有时指一时冲动所作的决定。 resign 更正式，quit口语化。,quit drop out leave resign,近义词辨析,drop out 指因缺乏兴趣而拒绝参加或放弃成员 资格。,leave 为一般用语。指终止成为某一组织成员的 事实。,请选择quit, drop out, leave 或 resign填空。,Exercise,He _ the race.,Pearl _ her boy-friend in anger because he had not taken her suggestion of not _ his position so sudd

26、enly.,quit/left,dropped out of,resigning,5. A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next. (Line 13),“I found myself”后面可接分词短语或介词短语作宾语补足语。此句中unemployed and unattached，excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next 四

27、个分词短语是并列关系，共同作“myself”的宾语补足语，即一个宾语带了四个宾语补足语。这种现象属于一干多枝。 “一干多枝”结构能使表达层次丰富，言简意赅，浓缩含义，同时加快文章叙事节奏。,本文作者运用了大量不同的“一干多枝”结构。如：This reinforced the idea that anything was possible, that I could do anything I wanted. (Line 49, Para. 10) 此句中“that anything was possible”与“that I could do anything I wanted”是并列关系，共

28、同作“idea”的同位语，即两个同位语修饰同一个名词。此外，还有两个（或更多）主语共一个谓语，两个（或更多）动词共一个主语或宾语或状语， 两个（或更多）定语共一个名词等。 这种现象犹如一棵树干上长出的数根树枝，故称“一干多枝”结构。现结合课文，分类例举，以期在欣赏文章及练习写作中有所借鉴。,(1) I spent the mornings going for long walks on the beach, the afternoons sitting under my favorite tree, reading books and listening to tapes. (Line 26)

29、,(2) The most important part of any therapy is not what you understand or what you talk about, but what you do. (Line 50),(3) Whenever I thought about taking safe routes, I imagined that I would soon have to face my classmates and that I would have to explain my actions to them. (Line 63),I found my

30、self + 分词短语或介词短语作宾语补主语,We went to sleep soon after we got on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais. Youll soon find yourself without any friends at all if you keep on being so rude to everybody.,你不是第一次处于这种情形.,It isnt the first time that youve found yourself in such a situation.,几天后，我失业了，

31、也解除了婚约，为获得的自由而兴奋，但又因为不知道下一步做什么而惶恐。,5. A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next. (Line 13),6. Im convinced that my single week in Aruba was worth three years in therapy. (Line 35),convince sb. of sth. convince sb. to do sth

32、. convince sb. that,I firmly believe that ,The officials were eager to convince us of the safety of the nuclear reactors.,Ive been trying to convince Jean to come with me.,He convinced me that I should study law.,我相信在阿鲁巴岛上仅仅一周的效果就相当与三年的治疗。,translation,7. I believed with all my heart that I could cha

33、nge, if only I could find a quiet place to sort things out and experiment with new ways of thinking and acting. (Line 39-41),If only 但愿,要是就好了（后面一般跟虚拟语气） 1) If only she would marry me. （对将来的假设） 2) If only she arrived on time. （对现在） 3) If only I had known about it. （对过去）,只要我能找到一个安静的地方来清理头绪，来尝试思维和行为的新方

34、法，我真心相信我会转变的。,translation,8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose approval was most important. (Line 42),approval - disapproval n. approve - disapprove v.,1) I hope that the arrangements meet with your _. 2) He shook his head to show his _ of this awful behavi

35、or. 3) The National Peoples Congress_ the law. 4) Her parents dont _ of her boyfriend.,approval,disapproval,approved,approve,to agree officially to 批准，通过,to have a favorable opinion 赞成，同意,我使自己摆脱了那些常常对我生活会有影响的事,远离那些非要得到首肯的人.,8. I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people wh

36、ose approval was most important. (Line 42),translation,not ( + NP/clause)but ( + NP/clause) 不是而是,9. The most important part of any therapy is not what you understand or what you talk about, but what you do. (Line 50),I was not running away from something but to something. (L1718),Example,从全局的观点来看，重要

37、的不是他们读写不同书籍，而是他们能够创造印刷术并穿越时空进行交流。,Viewed in global perspective, what counts is not that they write and read different books but that they are capable of creating print and communicating in it across time and space.,但是，要紧的还不是运动员的行为，而是观众的态度，以及观众身后各个国家的态度。,But the significant thing is not the behaviour

38、 of the players but the attitude of the spectators, and, behind the spectators, of the nations.,任何一种疗法的关键不在于你领悟到什么或谈论了什么，而在于你做了什么。,9. The most important part of any therapy is not what you understand or what you talk about, but what you do. (Line 50),10. Instead of reading novels and calling home re

39、gularly, I took the time to participate in different activities that would make me change. (Line 52),sb. takes the time to do sth. 某人花时间/找时间做某事,译 文,Example,他们在婚前几乎没有花时间去了解彼此。,They hardly took the time to know each other before getting married.,日本人热情十足地往前走，而西方人因需要时间作详细计划，则可能落后。,The Japanese are eager

40、 to move forward and Westerners, perhaps, lag behind as they take the time to plan in great details.,Example,他花时间要把自己修饰得能赶上潮流，可是他始终没能如愿以偿。,He took the time to pare(削减) and polish himself down to the pattern of the rest of the world, but he never succeeded.,10. Instead of reading novels and calling h

41、ome regularly, I took the time to participate in different activities that would make me change. (Line 52),我没有把时间花在看小说和定期给家里打电话上面，而是花在能促使我自我转变的种种活动之中。,11. I sampled alternative lifestyles and pretended to be a different person. (Line 55),alter v. 改变 alternate vi 交替;更迭 alternative n 两者(两者以上)择一, 抉择 ad

42、j. 两者择一的,非此既彼的,Id like to alter my jeansmake it shorter. Long jeans are out of fashion.,Night and day alternate 日夜交替 Good harvests alternate with bad. 好收成与坏收成交替 Charlie alternated between anger and fright. 查利时而发怒,时而害怕. She alternated in watching the clock and staring at the telephone. 她一会儿看钟,一会儿看电话.

43、,alter v. 改变alternate vi 交替;更迭alternative n 两者(两者以上)择一, 抉择 adj. 两者择一的,非此既彼的,We have no alternative in the matter. Her father gave her the alternative of going on to college or starting to work. 她父亲让他在上大学继续求学和开始工作之间作出抉择. If we fail, there would be no alternative but to cancel the program. 如果我们失败了,除了取

44、消整个项目别无出路.,12. I acted in unfamiliar ways just to see how it felt. (Line 56),sth. is familiar / unfamiliar to sb sb is familiar / unfamiliar with sth,Everything in the house seemed unfamiliar to him.,Some of the technical vocabulary may be unfamiliar to you.,We were unfamiliar with the neighborhood.

45、,familiar - unfamiliar familiarity - unfamiliarity,我采用有别于从前的行为方式来体验自己的感受.,translation,to find out what feelings I would have,reinforce (v.)1) ( + with) 增强，加强 (观点、看法、感觉等) 2) ( + with) 加固 (建筑、结构、衣物等),请完成下面的句子。,Exercise,他的行为增加了我对他的敬佩。 His behavior _ _.,reinforced,my admiration of him,13. This reinforce

46、d the idea that anything was possible, that I could do anything I wanted. (line 58-59),老师建议他用事实加强论证。 The teacher suggested that he should _ _.,reinforce,the argument with facts,请完成下面的句子。,Exercise,你可以在毛织上衣的袖子上加上 肘衬。 You can _ _.,reinforce the sleeves of,a jumper(套头外衣)with elbow patches,There were times when : sometimes 有时(我