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1、University of South China1. Listening Comprehension2. Background InformationBefore Reading3. Warm-up QuestionsManhattanAmazon River Ecuador Andes Orion Hollywood University of South ChinaListening Comprehension We live busy lives with so little time to enjoy the world around us that oftentimes we al

2、most forget it is there. Living in the Niagara region, an area that has so much to offer both scenically and historically, we forget about the diversity of nature and the fact that not everyone lives as we do. Going to university in Toronto this year, I was surprised to learn University of South Chi

3、naThe Niagara region.Where is the author living? Niagara is one of the top crop producers in not only Ontario, but also Canada. And many of the people I met who were from Toronto had never seen a farm before, or enjoyed the small pleasures of picking their own fruit or going for hikes in scenic area

4、s.What was he/she surprised to learn when he/she went to university in Toronto? 1.2.Listening Comprehension Questions and AnswersUniversity of South Chinaawed, mystified, a sense of wonderHow did he/she feel when he/she decided to stop by and take a look at the falls through the eyes of a tourist? T

5、his is an open-ended question.Have you ever had the same kind of experience as the author did? 3.4.Listening Comprehension Questions and AnswersUniversity of South ChinaAmazon River What do you know about Amazon?2. According to the pictures, describe the geographic location of Amazon. Amazon river i

6、n northern South America, largely in Brazil, ranked as the largest in the world in terms of watershed area, number of tributaries, and volume of water discharged. Measuring 6,400 km (4,000 mi) from source to mouth, it is University of South ChinaEcuador Ecuador Republic in northwestern South America

7、, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galpagos Islands (Coln Archipelago) in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator (Ecuador is the Spanish word for

8、equator) and has an area of University of South ChinaAndes According to the picture, describe the geographic situation of Andes. The Andes are the principal mountains of South America and one of the greatest mountain systems of the world. The Andes include some of the worlds highest peaks. More than

9、 50 of them soar higher than 6,100 m (20,000 ft) above sea level. Only the Himalayas of south central Asia are higher. The lofty University of South ChinaOrion Orion (astronomy), constellation located on the celestial equator east of Taurus. It is an oblong configuration with three stars in line nea

10、r its center. It is represented on pictorial charts as the figure of Orion, the hunter in Greek mythology, standing with an uplifted club. Three bright stars represent his belt and three fainter stars aligned south of the belt represent his sword. Alpha () University of South China Hollywood (Califo

11、rnia), unincorporated in the northwestern part of the city of Los Angeles, California, famed as a center of the motion picture industry in the United States. It is also a major center of the U.S. television industry. The main thoroughfares, Sunset and Hollywood boulevards and Vine St., contain well-

12、known restaurants, nightclubs, and studios. The Hollywood Bowl, a natural amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills, is the site of cultural events. The was laid out in the late 1880s, after a real estate developer named Harvey Wilcox registered his 120-acre citrus ranch as Hollywood on February 1st, 1887

13、, and started selling of the property. in 1903, it merged with Los Angeles in 1910. The first movie was established here in about 1911.districtHollywood _southwestern_broadcasting_numerous_community_subdivisions_Incorporated_studio_University of South ChinaManhattan Manhattan (New York), borough of

14、New York City, coextensive with New York County, southeastern New York, at the head of Upper New York Bay. The main economic hub of New York City, Manhattan is one of the worlds leading commercial, financial, cultural, manufac-turing, medical, and tourist centers. Manhattan Island, which makes up al

15、most University of South ChinaWarm-up QuestionsWhat are some distinctive features of an out-of-the-way, inaccessible place such as a jungle, desert, or remote mountainous area? Why would such a place appeal to many people today?What are the characteristics of those people who are attracted to such p

16、laces?What do you think about San Maos travel through the Sahara Desert?Have you ever been to such a place? If yes, say something about your travel.If you have both time and money, what places would you like to visit most? Why?1.2.3.4.5.6.University of South ChinaGlobal Reading1. Part Division of th

17、e Text 3. Text Analysis4. Group Work2. Further Understanding For Part 1For Part 2Role PlayFor Part 3Questions and AnswersBlank FillingFill in the TableBlank FillingSkimmingUniversity of South ChinaPart Division of the Text Part Lines Main Ideas 1 2 1222341Description of the Napo River and surroundin

18、g jungle scenery at night, together with the authors reflections on it.Recalling what happened to her at their arrival at the village and what others felt about the Napo River and the people there.3 42108Detailed description of journeying in the jungle and her feelings about it.University of South C

19、hinaBlank Filling What happens in this part.in the middle of the night; It was February, the middle of summer.the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle; on the headwaters of the Amazon three North Americans, four EcuadoriansLike any out-of-the-way place, the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle seems r

20、eal enough when you are there, even central.Out of the way of what?When:Where:Who:What:Why:University of South ChinaBlank Filling 2. Find out the sensory impressions in this part.1. A nightjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed.2. In the thatch house across the clearing behind

21、 us came the sound of a recorder, playing a tune that twined over the village clearing, muted our talk on the bank side, and wandered over the river, dissolving downstream.Hearing: University of South ChinaBlank Filling This will do, I thought. This will do, for a weekend, or a season, or a home.Fee

22、ling: Each breath of night smelled sweet.Smelling: cool drinksTasting: idly watching a hand-sized tarantula seize mothsSeeing: 2. Find out the sensory impressions in this part.University of South ChinaTime Place What happenedin the village Fill in the Table1 2 Later that nightThat afternoon3 NowFill

23、 in the table and identify the linking devices used to achieve coherence._I loosed my hair from its braids and combed it smooth _had disembarked at the village_they were all braiding my hair_in the little tent_ I combed my hair_University of South ChinaRole PlayFour students form a group: one plays

24、as the author, one as the freelance writer from Manhattan and the other two as Ecuadorians. Each talks about his or her life. Pay attention to the sharp contrast of the two different kinds of life.University of South ChinaBlank Filling Find out the sensory impressions in this part.the unseen birds o

25、f twilight wistful, catching the heart.What is there is interesting.sweet aireat chicken , together with rice, onions and heaps of fruitParrots in flocks dart in and out of the light.Hearing: Feeling: Smelling: Tasting: Seeing: University of South ChinaQuestions and Answers What is the point of goin

26、g to the Napo River in Ecuador according to the author?It is simply to see what is there. We are here on the planet only once, and might as well get a feel for the place.2. What did they find along the Napo River?Parrots in flocks, anacondas, gray strips of sandbar, palm-thatch shelters.3. Can you i

27、magine the Indians life and why did they get up at three?They were getting warm.4. What did the tourist group see inside the jungle?The trees, butterflies, a swath of ants.University of South ChinaQuestions and Answers5. What animals did they see while canoeing on one of the lakes?Herons, kingfisher

28、s, cuckoos, great turkey like birds, hawks, turtle.6. What did they eat that night in the village? And what did they see there?They ate chicken, together with rice, onions and heaps of fruit. They saw the sunset, two nuns and children.7. What message does the author want to convey to the reader by h

29、er description of what was going on in the evening in that village?It is not out of the way. It is in the way.University of South ChinaText Analysis “Out of the way of what?” asks the writer at the beginning of the text while talking about the Napo River. However, she finally comes to the conclusion

30、 that “it is not out of the way”. All through the text there is overall coherence. There is an echo “It would be worth it”, “The Napo River: it is not out of the way. It is in the way”.University of South ChinaSkimmingMake a list of at least eight things that the author finds so attractive about lif

31、e in the jungle.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)Birds, insects and animals of all descriptions The sweet airVarious kinds of trees and other plantsRiver abundant in fish_Little girls who liked to play with the writers hairChildren singing lovely songsTreating guests with wonderful foods_People and nature in harmony

32、_University of South ChinaGroup Work Students move around the classroom, find a partner, recite or read aloud to each other their favorite sentences from the text, explain why, then move on to find another partner. By thus doing you can appreciate the aesthetic side of English.University of South Ch

33、ina Like any out-of-the-way place, the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle seems real enough when you are there, even central. Out of the way of what? I was sitting on aIn the Junglestump at the edge of a bankside palm-thatch village, in the middle of the night, on the headwaters of the Amazon. Out

34、of the way of human life, tenderness, or the glance of heaven?University of South China Like any out-of-the-way place, the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle seems real enough when you are there, even central. Out of the way of what? I was sitting on astump at the edge of a bankside palm-thatch vil

35、lage, in the middle of the night, on the headwaters of the Amazon. Out of the way of human life, tenderness, or the glance of heaven?What role does the sentence play? In the first paragraph the author asks a question to arouse the readers interest and point out the main idea of the whole essay. This

36、 is a good way to begin and to develop an essay.In the JungleUniversity of South ChinaA nightjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed. The men with me talked softly: three North Americans, four Ecuadorians who were showing us the jungle. We were holding cool drinks and idly watc

37、hing a hand-sized tarantula seize moths that came to the lone bulb on the generator shed beside us.It was February, the middle of summer. Green fireflies spattered lights across the air and illumined for seconds, now here, now there, the pale trunks of enormous, solitary trees. University of South C

38、hinaA nightjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed. The men with me talked softly: three North Americans, four Ecuadorians who were showing us the jungle. We were holding cool drinks and idly watching a hand-sized tarantula seize moths that came to the lone bulb on the generato

39、r shed beside us.It was February, the middle of summer. Green fireflies spattered lights across the air and illumined for seconds, now here, now there, the pale trunks of enormous, solitary trees. University of South ChinaA nightjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed. The men

40、with me talked softly: three North Americans, four Ecuadorians who were showing us the jungle. We were holding cool drinks and idly watching a hand-sized tarantula seize moths that came to the lone bulb on the generator shed beside us.It was February, the middle of summer. Green fireflies spattered

41、lights across the air and illumined for seconds, now here, now there, the pale trunks of enormous, solitary trees. now now : at one time . at another time .What mixed weather, now sunny, now cloudy.Collocation:before now以前以前by now到现在，至今到现在，至今now and again / then时而，偶尔时而，偶尔from now on从现在起，今后从现在起，今后Now

42、 or never!机不可失机不可失, , 时不再来时不再来! !now that既然既然, , 由于由于up to now/till now到现在为止到现在为止, , 迄今迄今The market is very unstable, with the price now rising, now falling.University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines

43、that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. University of South ChinaBeneath

44、us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. in (all) silence: with (complete) absence of sound or noiseWe should not pass over this unfair thing in silence.我们不能对这件不公平的事不闻不问

45、。我们不能对这件不公平的事不闻不问。The boys listened to the story in silence.University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. tangle:My long hairs so tangled tha

46、t I cant comb it.1. v. catch in or as in a net, trap; mix together or intertwine in a confused massDont move. Youre tangling them up.2) be involved in a fight or quarrel I tangled with her over the mathematic homework. They tangled heatedly over the problem.University of South ChinaBeneath us the br

47、own Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. 2. n. confused mass or disordered state His mind was in a tangle.他的思想陷于困惑之中。他的思想陷于困惑之中。Collocation:tangle over对对发生争论发生争论The traffic was i

48、n a terrible tangle because of the power failure.tangle up缠在一起，弄乱缠在一起，弄乱tangle with sb.与某人发生纠纷，与某人发生口角，与某人打架与某人发生纠纷，与某人发生口角，与某人打架be in a tangle纠缠不清，陷于混乱之中纠缠不清，陷于混乱之中University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam i

49、n vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. trail:1. vi. 1) extend over a surfaceWe like very much the vines trailing through the garden.The tablecloth trails on the floor.2) walk tiredly The defeated army trailed past us.被打败的军队疲惫地走过我们的身边。被打败的军队疲惫地走过我们的身边。University of Sout

50、h ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. 2. vt.1) drag, pullThe child was trailing a toy dog, screaming happily. The nun trailed her gown through the mud.

51、2) follow the tracks ofThe policemen trailed the suspect for several days and finally to his hiding-place.The hunters trailed a tiger for hours.University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed

52、from the forest and roots that looped the shore. 3. n. mark, trace受伤的动物在身后留下一道血迹受伤的动物在身后留下一道血迹。Follow the trail until you come to the camp.The wounded animal left a trail of blood behind it.Collocation:trail after追随追随trail off / away变弱，逐渐缩小变弱，逐渐缩小blaze a /the trail ( (在森林中在森林中) )在树上刻出指路的标志；开辟道路在树上刻出

53、指路的标志；开辟道路follow the trail追踪追踪in trail成一列纵队成一列纵队off the trail失去踪迹；偏离目标失去踪迹；偏离目标on the trail跟踪，追赶跟踪，追赶University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the s

54、hore. CF: trail, follow, chase & pursue 这些词都可用作动词，都可以表示这些词都可用作动词，都可以表示“追随，跟踪追随，跟踪”的意思。的意思。trail 指根据某种踪迹进行追寻。例如：指根据某种踪迹进行追寻。例如：The ground was soft and wet so we were able to trail her to the house. 地面松软潮湿，所以我们能够沿着脚印跟踪到她家。地面松软潮湿，所以我们能够沿着脚印跟踪到她家。follow 中性词，跟随的用意对被跟随者来说可好可坏。例如：中性词，跟随的用意对被跟随者来说可好可坏。例

55、如： Dont keep following me about everywhere I go. 不要老是我走到哪里你就跟到哪里。不要老是我走到哪里你就跟到哪里。The dog followed her all down the street. 这只狗一路跟着她沿街走去。这只狗一路跟着她沿街走去。University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that tra

56、iled from the forest and roots that looped the shore. chase 强调追赶者的速度和决心，其动机常为不甚友善，也可能强调追赶者的速度和决心，其动机常为不甚友善，也可能 是出于好玩或取乐。例如：是出于好玩或取乐。例如：The Johnsons cat likes to chase the mice as if it were playing with them.约翰逊家的猫喜欢追逐老鼠，好像它在跟它们闹着玩似的。约翰逊家的猫喜欢追逐老鼠，好像它在跟它们闹着玩似的。 We are trying to chase down all possibl

57、e clues to the theft.我们正在设法寻找这起盗窃案的一切可能得到的线索。我们正在设法寻找这起盗窃案的一切可能得到的线索。pursue 不重视追随者的用意好坏，但其决心和速度比较明显。例如：不重视追随者的用意好坏，但其决心和速度比较明显。例如： The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner. 警方正在追捕一个在逃的犯人。警方正在追捕一个在逃的犯人。We have always pursued a friendly policy towards the people all over the world. 对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。

58、对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. loop: 1. v. form or bend into a loopLoop that end of the rope through this and

59、knot it.他把绳子绕系在柱子上。他把绳子绕系在柱子上。2. n. circleShe put a loop of rope around the horses neck. The loop of string makes a handle for the parcel.He looped the rope round a post.University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up the sandy bank and tangled its f

60、oam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. Pattern: loop the loop （飞机、风筝等）在高空翻筋斗；（飞机、风筝等）在高空翻筋斗； （在游乐园）乘坐绕环滑车（在游乐园）乘坐绕环滑车The airman looped the loop three times and won the cheer in chorus from the spectators.University of South ChinaBeneath us the brown Napo River was ris