高中英语Unit8AdventureLesson1AdventureHolidays课件北师大版.ppt

1、Unit 8 Adventure,Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course,many people have looked for adventurethey have climbed the highest mountains,travelled in unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now,however,the

2、re are people who hunt for immediate excitement from a dangerous activity,which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.,I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity.You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an

3、 elastic rope tied to your ankles.You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping.Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from

4、 tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high mountains.,Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some scientists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and uninteresting.Not very long ago,peoples lives were constantly in danger.They had to go o

5、ut and hunt for food.If they were badly ill,it was not easy for them to get well again.In fact,life was a continuous battle for living and existing.Nowadays,according to many people,life offers little excitement.They live and work in safe conditions,they buy food in shops,and there are doctors and h

6、ospitals to look after them if they become ill.The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping. 单词注释 elastic/IlstIk/ adj.弹性的 risky/rIskI/ adj.危险的;冒险的,难句剖析 Now,however,there are people who hunt for immediate excitement from a dangerous activity,which may

7、 only last a few minutes or even seconds. 译文然而,现在有人追求从危险活动中获得的刺激,而这样的活动也许就持续几分钟甚或几秒钟。 剖析这是一个复杂句式,包含两个定语从句,其中who hunt for immediate excitement.为限制性定语从句,修饰名词people;which may only last.为非限制性定语从句,修饰前面的先行词activity,在该从句中的last为动词,表示“持续,延续”。,导读诱思 1.Why do people take part in dangerous sports such as bungee

8、jumping? 答案:Because people want to get immediate excitement from these risky sports. 2.What activities are as dangerous as bungee jumping? 答案:Activities such as jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high mountains are as dangerous as bungee jumping.,Warm-up and后的分句包含whe

9、n引导的时间状语从句。 考点take off 起飞 She cut it fine when she got to the airport only five minutes before the plane took off. 她把时间算得太紧了,在飞机起飞前五分钟才赶到机场。 On a clear day we can distinguish the letters on the airlines as they take off. 在晴朗的日子,飞机起飞时,我们可以辨别机体上的字母。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 (1)阅读下面的句子,体会take off的含义。 He to

10、ok off at once and headed for the hotel. 他立刻走开,向旅馆走去。 含义:匆匆离去;走开 They took off their hats to show their respect for the volunteers.他们向这些志愿者们脱帽致敬。 含义:脱下;摘掉(帽子) She took two days off (work).她请了两天假。 含义:休假;请假,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,(2)与take相关的其他常见短语:,In his easy-going character,Tom seems to take after his fath

11、er. 汤姆随和的性格看起来像他的父亲。 Please take away all the things you do not need any more. 请把所有你不再需要的东西拿走。 He went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to take down a lot of what he said. 他讲的速度慢得足以让听众记下他讲的许多话。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,If youre giving a talk or presentation,pause at the end of phrases and sentences to

12、 help your audience take in what youve said. 如果你正在作报告或演说,那么就请在短语或句子结束之后稍事停顿,以便让听众理解你所讲的内容。 I cant take on any extra work. 我不能承担任何额外的工作。 Have you made up your mind to take up teaching English as a career? 你下定决心要从事英语教学工作了吗?,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,2.Yes,but I think that travell

13、ing around for weeks would be quite tiring. 是的,但我想四处旅行数个星期会很疲乏。 剖析Yes起承接上文的作用,but表示转折。that引导宾语从句,宾语从句的主语是动词-ing短语travelling around for weeks。 考点tiring adj. 令人疲劳的 After many tiring book-signing tours from city to city,Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. 在很多次令人疲惫的签名售书活动以后,阿特伍德认为必须找一个

14、更好的方法来做这些事情。 Travelling long distances by train can be tiring. 坐火车长途旅行可能很累人。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 (1)阅读下面的句子,体会tired的含义。 There is no point in studying when you are tired. 在疲倦的时候学习是没有意义的。 含义:疲倦的;困乏的 Im tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day. 我对他一天到晚制造噪音感到很厌烦。 含义:厌烦的 (2)近义词:tiresome

15、 adj.令人厌倦的,讨厌的,烦人的 The children were being rather tiresome then. 孩子们那时很讨人厌。 归纳tiring表示“使人感到厌倦的”,侧重使人疲劳、筋疲力尽;tired说明某人对某事的感受,作“感觉厌倦的,感到疲乏的”讲;tiresome表示“使人厌倦的”,带有使人恼怒的意思。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,3.Hiking trips can be uncomfortable and even dangerous. 徒步旅行可能很不舒适,甚至有危险。 考点uncomfortable adj. 不自在的

16、,不舒服的 But like an ill-fitting coat,it made me uncomfortable. 但是就像一件不合身的大衣,它让我觉得不舒服。 I feel uncomfortable with strangers. 我和陌生人在一起会感到不自在。 【高考典句】(2017全国高考)Campers,in my eyes,were people who enjoyed insect bites,ill-cooked meals,and uncomfortable sleeping bags. 在我眼里,露营者就是那些喜欢被蚊虫叮咬、吃做得难吃的饭、睡不舒服的睡袋的人。 归纳

17、uncomfortable既可以用于表示人的感受,也可以用于形容物的特征。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 反义词:comfortable adj. 舒服的,舒适的 We like sitting on the sofa and armchair because theyre very comfortable. 我们喜欢坐在沙发和扶椅上,因为那样非常舒服。 In modern times,people have to learn to deal with all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable lif

18、e. 在现代社会,尽管人们过着舒适的生活,他们还得学会应对各种各样的压力。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,4.They know all the best routes and best places to camp. 他们知道所有的最佳路线和野营的最佳场所。 考点route n. 路线,路程 The climbers tried to find a new route to the top of the mountain. 攀登者试图找出一条通往山顶的新路线。 The house is not on a bus route. 这房子不在公交线路上。 We w

19、erent sure about which route we should take/follow. 我们不知道该走哪条路。 归纳route可与介词to连用,表示“通往的路线/道路”;与介词on连用,表示“在线/路上”;表示“走路”时,与动词take或follow连用。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 辨析route和course: We drove home by a roundabout route. 我们开车绕道回的家。 The course of the ship was due north. 这条船的航行方向是正北。 归纳route指有计划、固定下来的或有规律的旅行路线;

20、course指运动物体,如河流或卫星所占据的路线或通道、轨道。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,5.And our porters carry your luggage,which means that you can simply enjoy the experience. 有搬运工为你搬运行李,这意味着你能尽情享受旅行。 剖析which引导非限制性定语从句,which指代前面的整个主句的内容;从句中的that引导宾语从句。 In the presence of so many people he was a little ne

21、rvous,which was understandable. 在那么多人面前他有点紧张,这是可以理解的。 When he was deeply absorbed in work,which he often was,he would forget all about eating and sleeping. 他经常聚精会神地工作,这时他会废寝忘食。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 which引导非限制性定语从句时,还可以指代主句中的某个从句。 He said that he had never seen her before,which was not true. 他说以前从没见过

22、她,这不是真的。 考点luggage n. 行李 The conductor will remind the passengers not to leave their luggage behind when they get off the train. 列车员会提醒旅客们下火车时不要把自己的行李遗留在车上。 Passengers are permitted to carry only a piece of hand luggage onto the plane. 只允许乘客带一件手提行李登机。 归纳luggage是不可数名词,一般借助单位词piece来表示数量,如a piece of lu

23、ggage(一件行李)。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,6.How do the tourists differ from local people? 旅行者与当地人有什么不同? 考点differ vi.不同于,有区别 Humans differ from animals because of their ability to speak and use tools. 人类和其他动物不同,是因为人类会说话、会使用工具。 They differ widely in their opinions. 他们的意见分歧很大。 归纳differ与介词from连用,表示“与

24、不同”;与介词in连用,表示“在方面不同”。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,7.From that moment they started to feel anxious and they slept badly that night. 从那时起,他们开始感到焦虑,那天晚上也没有睡好。 考点anxious adj. 忧虑的,担心的 You must have had an anxious day. 你一定度过了焦虑不安的一天。 Parents are naturally anxious for their children.父母自然为儿女担心。 She was

25、 both glad and anxious at the news. 听到这个消息她既高兴又担心。 Dad is a heavy smoker.We are anxious about his health and ask him to give up smoking. 父亲抽烟抽得很厉害。我们都担心他的健康并劝他戒烟。 归纳anxious可用作定语或表语。用作表语时,其后多接for、at或about引起的短语。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,考点延伸 (1)anxious表示“急切的,渴望的”。 We were all anxious for the results. 我们都急于知道结果

26、。 He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone. 他看起来很想和我单独说话。 Why was she so anxious for us to stay? 她为什么那么急切地想要我们留下来? Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible. 双方都渴望能尽快签署协议。 归纳anxious也可接for引起的短语,表示“急切/渴望得到某物”;还可接不定式或for sb.to do sth.结构以及that引导的从句等。,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,(2)阅读下面的句子,体会黑体词