unit 4 a view of mountains

1、Unit 4 A VIEW OF MOUNTAINS,Global Reading structural2,Part II,(Paragraphs 2 3): The author first argues that the bombing of Nagasaki is the fitter symbol of nuclear danger and then calls for action to dispel the nuclear threat from the Earth.,Part III,(Paragraph 4): He restates his main idea, i.e. w

2、e should not just worry about the nuclear peril but take action to eliminate it to create a safer world.,General analysis,Structural features,Rhetorical features,Part I,(Paragraph 1): The writer describes the photographs which show the catastrophic consequences of nuclear bombing with a view of moun

3、tains in the background.,Why is a view of mountains provided by a picture so significant that it was chosen as the title of the essay?,Detailed reading1-Quesion 1,A view of mountains in the distance rather than the wreckage is meant to remind the viewer of the city that was removed from the ground b

4、y the atomic bomb and of the normal life that would have been going on there. This is where the significance of the picture lies.,the cameras lens,glasses with lens,contact lens,fields of rubble,The flowers and tears at the funeral were a measure of peoples love for her. Exam results are not necessa

5、rily a true measure of a students abilities.,be a measure of sth: be the sign of importance of sth.; a way of testing or judging sth. 是的体现；是对的评判标准,e.g.,dispatch: v. send sb. / sth. somewhere, especially for a special purpose,Detailed reading1 dispatch,e.g.,Even the air force was mobilized to dispatc

6、h relief to the quake-stricken area. The government was preparing to dispatch 4,000 soldiers to search the island.,Detailed reading,Detailed reading1 constitute,Detailed reading,constitute: v. make up; form,Nitrogen constitutes 78% of the earths atmosphere.,e.g.,We must redefine what constitutes a f

7、amily. 一周由七天组成。,Seven days constitute a week.,Detailed reading2 brand1,Detailed reading,brand: v. label or mark with or as if with a brand to describe sb. or sth. as a very bad type of person or thing, often unfairly,The US administration recently branded him as a war criminal. They branded the catt

8、le one by one. Farmer Browns cattle are branded with the letter “B”.,e.g.,Collocation:,brand sb. as sth. brand sth. with sth. (often in passive),brand: n. a type of product made by a particular company,Detailed reading3 dot,Detailed reading,dot: v. cover or sprinkle with or as if with dots,e.g.,The

9、countryside is dotted with beautiful ancient churches. We have offices dotted all over the region.,dot: n. a small round mark, especially one that is printed,on the dot: exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned,Collocation:,e.g.,Breakfast is served at 7 on the dot.,Detailed reading4come into o

10、nes own,Detailed reading,come into ones own: acquire, enter into possession of; become very good, useful, or important in a particular situation,e.g.,The serial composers have finally come into their own. On icy roads, a four-wheel drive vehicle really comes into its own.,Detailed reading4 in the sh

11、adow of1,in the shadow of:,e.g.,The children of the survivors lived their lives in the shadow of the Holocaust. The organization is trying to protect civil rights in the shadow of terrorism.,in the shadow of sth.: influenced by sth. bad that has happened or could happen,cast a shadow over/on sth.: m

12、ake sth. seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive,The events of September 11 cast a shadow over the celebrations.,e.g.,Detailed reading5the human imagination,The human imagination had stumbled to exhaustion in the wreckage of the first ruined city without reaching even the outskirts of the sec

13、ond.,Paraphrase:,The human imagination had been exhausted and stopped at the wreckage of the first ruined city and failed to reach even the outskirts of Nagasaki.,Translation:,had been exhausted and stopped,Nagasaki,人们的想象力在（经历）第一个被毁灭的城市时就消耗殆尽， 连第二个城市的边缘都没有触及。,Detailed reading5stumble,Detailed readin

14、g,stumble: v. walk or go unsteadily,e.g.,The room was dark and Stan nearly fell over a chair as he stumbled to the phone. Having drunk half a bottle of whiskey, I stumbled upstairs and into bed.,Detailed reading5 hang over,Detailed reading,hang over: If sth. bad is hanging over you, you are worried

15、or anxious about it.,e.g.,The threat of nuclear war hangs over mankind. With the court case hanging over us, we couldnt enjoy our vacation.,Extension:,hang out (with),e.g.,I dont really know who she hangs out with. Where do the youngsters hang out?,Detailed reading5 spare1,spare: v. refrain from har

16、ming, punishing or killing,e.g.,I wanted to spare them the trouble of buying me a present.,Collocation:,spare sb. the trouble/difficulty/pain, etc. (of doing sth.): prevent sb. from having to experience sth. difficult or unpleasant,e.g.,It will spare him embarrassment if you speak to him about it in

17、 private. Spare us the suspense and tell us who won the first prize!,Detailed reading5 spare2,Detailed reading,e.g.,Emergency services have spared no effort to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes.,spare no expense/effort to do sth.: work as hard as possible to achieve sth.,Detail

18、ed reading6intact,Detailed reading,intact: a. entire, unimpaired,e.g.,Despite the bombing, the house was still intact. He dealt the door a tremendous blow but it remained intact.,Translation:,地震过后，有几栋楼仍然完好无损。 这部手机掉下台阶后仍然完好无损。,The cellphone remained intact after being dropped down the stairs.,Several

19、 buildings were still intact after the earthquake.,Detailed reading7 we seem to need,We seem to need, in addition, some other picture to counterpoise against ruined Nagasaki.,Paraphrase:,Apart from the pictures of Nagasaki we seem to need some other pictures to inspire in us a hope of life to counte

20、rbalance the sense of doom suggested by the ruined Nagasaki.,to have an equal and opposite effect to sth,hopeless terrible desperate,此外，似乎我们其他的照片来抵消被毁灭的长崎所带给我们的 （一切负面情绪）。,Translation:,Detailed reading7glimpse,Detailed reading,glimpse: n. a very brief passing look, sight, or view,e.g.,I caught a glim

21、pse of the driver of the getaway car, but I doubt I would recognize her if I saw her again. This biography offers only a few glimpses of his life before he became famous.,Detailed reading7apprehend1,Detailed reading,apprehend: v. a. anticipate (sth.) with uneasiness or fear,e.g.,apprehend danger in

22、every sound apprehend a hot summer,e.g.,The police have so far failed to apprehend the killer.,b. arrest sb. for a crime,c. understand or perceive,e.g.,Now I begin to apprehend much more fully the power of the natural forces.,Detailed reading7-peril,Detailed reading,peril: n. serious or immediate da

23、nger,e.g.,They put their own lives in peril to rescue their friends. The economy is now in grave peril.,Collocation:,in peril,perilous a.,The journey through the jungle was perilous,e.g.,Detailed reading7dispel,Detailed reading,dispel: v. cause to vanish,e.g.,Id like to start the speech by dispellin

24、g a few rumors that have been spreading recently.,Energy drink helps dispel fatigue and restore physical strength.,Detailed reading9ensure 1,Detailed reading,ensure: v. make sth. certain to happen,e.g.,Following the plane crash, the airline is taking further steps to ensure public safety on its airc

25、raft. The role of the police is to ensure that the law is obeyed.,Compare:,assure; insure; ensure Assure, ensure, and insure all mean “to make secure or certain.” Only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense of “to set the mind at rest”: assured the leader of his loyalty.,Detailed rea

26、ding9 ensure 2,Detailed reading,Money doesnt happiness. I can you of his reliability. It is advisable to your life against accident.,Blank filling:,insure,ensure,assure,Compare:,Although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in American English in the commer

27、cial sense of “to guarantee persons or property against risk.”,Consolidation Activities- Translation1,1. 他们的牛都打上了字母C的烙印，所以很容易辨认。(be branded with),Their cattle were branded with the letter “C” so that they could be easily identified.,Vocabulary,Grammar,Translation,Integrated skills,Oral activities,Wr

28、iting,Chinese-English Translation,Consolidation Activities- Translation1,2. 本赛季他真正发挥了一个得分手（goal scorer）的作用。(come into ones own),In this season he has really come into his own as a goal scorer.,Vocabulary,Grammar,Translation,Integrated skills,Oral activities,Writing,Consolidation Activities- Translat

29、ion3,3.一场经济危机正威胁着那个国家。(hang over),Vocabulary,Translation,Integrated skills,Oral activities,Writing,Grammar,An economic crisis is hanging over that country.,Consolidation Activities- Translation5,4.他是真正发号施令的人物，但他总是躲在幕后。(in the background),Vocabulary,Translation,Integrated skills,Oral activities,Writing,Grammar,He is the man who really gives the order, but he always r