unit-8-the-chinese-bowl-新世纪高职英语第2册课件

1、Teaching Objective Teaching ObjectivesMaster the key words and structures, and understand the story about the antique Chinese bowl. Learn something about antiques and auctions.Key PointsVocabularyStructuresantique, confirm, fetch, fragment, identical inspect, intrigue, novel, pension, property provi

2、de, some, stick, sufficient, agree to sth. clear out, date back to, decide on sth., earn a living, in position, send off, to the annoyance of sb./to sbs annoyanceit is that (emphatic structure)so thatTeaching Objective Teaching ProceduresLead-in; Reading of the Text; Exercises; Listening and Speakin

3、g; Phonetics; Use the Right Word; Grammar Tips; Hands-on Exploration; Practical Reading; Practical WritingReading SkillsHow to locate specific information rapidly by scanning U8Text Study Lead InLanguage ApplicationListening and SpeakingConsolidationDrills for PRETCO TestLead In _mainLead In 1. Anti

4、que2. Auction 3. Sothebys4. Victoria and Albert MuseumText Study _mainText Study 1. Global Reading2. Detailed ReadingQuestions and Answers Text Analysis ConsolidationConsolidation1. Dictation2. Words and Phrases3. Listening Practice4. Group DiscussionListening and Speaking -main 2. SpeakingListening

5、 and Speaking1. Listening3. PhoneticsLanguage Application-mainPractical ReadingLanguage ApplicationPractical WritingReply to a Complaint Sample2. Notes of Writing3. Basic Patterns4. Do It YourselfDrills for PRETCO Test-mainDrills for PRETCO Test1. Listening Comprehension2. Vocabulary and Structure3.

6、 Translation Antique 1AntiqueScriptAntique 2 An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period.Formerly, it referred only to the remains of the classical cultures of Greece and Rome; graduall

7、y, decorative arts of all past eras and places came to be considered antiques. The collecting of antiques goes back almost as far as history, beginning with the preservation of temple treasures. It was in the 20th century that collecting antiques became a truly popular pursuit.Auction 1Auction Scrip

8、tAuction 2 An auction is the process of buying and selling things by offering them up for bid (出价), taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder. Auctions are publicly seen in several contexts: in the antique business, in the sale of collectibles, in thoroughbred horseracing, and in

9、legal contexts. The worlds two largest auction houses are Christies and Sothebys. The worlds largest online auction site is eBay.Sothebys 1SothebysScriptSothebys 2 Sothebys is a noted auction house founded by Samuel Baker in London in 1744 and acquired by A. Alfred Taubman, an American businessman a

10、nd art patron in 1983. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, Sothebys concentrated chiefly on auctioning books, manuscripts, and prints; though other collectibles were occasionally offered for sale, paintings and other works of art did not begin to dominate Sothebys sales until after World W

11、ar I. Sothebys 3 Today, the firm has a turnover of approximately $2 billion per annum. Its main offices are in New York City and London, supplemented by other sales offices and auction rooms worldwide.Victoria and Albert Museum 1Victoria and Albert MuseumScriptVictoria and Albert Museum 2 The Victor

12、ia and Albert Museum in London is the worlds largest museum of decorative arts. It was established in 1852 as the South Kensington Museum and renamed in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria and her late consort Albert. With 145 galleries and a collection of 4 million items, the building covers 11 acres

13、(45,000 m) and has a vast collection of European sculpture, ceramics, furniture, metalwork, jewelry, and textiles from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century, as well as many artVictoria and Albert Museum 3art objects from South and East Asia. In addition, the museum houses the national collectio

14、ns of British watercolors and miniatures, prints, and drawings, as well as the National Art Library.He was the manager of a gentlemans tailor shop for 20 years. After retirement, he bought a farm cottage with a yard and a small field, planning to do some agricultural work and enjoy country life.Ques

15、tions and Answers 1Questions and AnswersDirections: Skim the paragraphs for answers to the following questions. Paragraph One:Question:Answer: What did Mr. Fox do before his retirement and what life did he plan to live as a retired man?Questions and Answers 2Paragraph Two:He found the fragments unde

16、r some old sacks in a corner when he was clearing out the old barn on his yard.Question:Answer: When and where did Mr. Fox find the fragments of the antique bowl?He took them to the kitchen, washed off the mud and stuck them together.Question:Answer: What did he do with the fragments?Questions and A

17、nswers 3Paragraph Three:The bowl looked so fine that he placed it on the sideboard in the sitting room in front of the window as an ornament.Question:Answer: What did he do with the bowl after finding the two missing pieces and sticking them in position?Questions and Answers 4A stranger came to ask

18、whether he would like to sell the bowl, and he refused because he liked it very much.Paragraphs Four to Six: What happened a few days later?Answer:Question:Questions and Answers 5Paragraphs Seven to Eight:What did the strangers interest in the bowl lead Mr. Fox to do?Answer:Question:He took some pho

19、tos of the bowl, and sent them to Sothebys in London, which is a world-famous auction house that frequently holds auction sales of antiques and works of art.Questions and Answers 6They were extremely interested in the bowl and would send an expert to inspect it.Paragraph Nine:What was Sothebys reply

20、 to his photographs?Answer:Question:He said it was a Chinese Ming fish bowl, expected to be worth a five-figure sum at auction. He gave Mr. Fox a receipt and took the bowl back to London.What did the expert do after his inspection?Answer:Question:Questions and Answers 7A detective inspector and a de

21、tective sergeant came, saying that the bowl was once the property of the Victoria and Albert Museum and was stolen in 1965.Paragraphs Ten to Fifteen:Who came a week later and what did they say?Answer:Question:Questions and Answers 8He framed one of the photos he had taken and placed it on the mantel

22、piece. Paragraph Sixteen:What did Mr. Fox do after hearing the true story of the bowl?Answer:Question:It is on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Where is the bowl now?Answer:Question:Text Analysis 1Text AnalysisMain Ideas What Mr. Fox did after retirement. When and where Mr. Fox found the f

23、ragments of the antique bowl and what he did with them.When and where Mr. Fox found the two missing pieces and where he displayed the now repaired bowl.Para. 1Para. 2 Para. 3Paragraphs A strangers call at Mr. Foxs house.Paras. 46Text Analysis 2Main Ideas What the strangers visit led Mr. Fox to do.So

24、thebys agreeing to put the bowl up to auction after an inspection of it.The visit by two detectives and the true story of the bowl.Paras. 78Para. 9Paras. 1015 Paragraphs Where the antique bowl finally went.Para. 16Detailed Reading1 Mr. Fox was convinced that he had discovered an antique that was wor

25、th a fortune. However, there was more history about it Read In Mr. Fox had spent the last 20 years of his working life as manager of Dougals, the gentlemans tailor in the High Street. When he retired, he bought a dilapidated farm cottage, with a yard and a small field some five miles out of town. Th

26、ere he planned to keep a few chickens, grow his own vegetables and pretend he earned his living from agriculture. In fact his pension was index-linked and his income was quite sufficient to provide for the simple life-style that suited his wife, Amelia, and himself.Detailed Reading2The Chinese Bowl

27、Detailed Reading3 It was while clearing out the old barn on the far side of the yard that he made an interesting discovery. In a corner, under some old sacks, he found some large fragmentsfragments of an antique bowl. Intrigued, he took them into the kitchen and, much to the annoyance of his wife, w

28、ashed the mud off them in the kitchen sink. That evening he spread newspapers over the kitchen table and painstakingly stuck the fragments together. Two pieces were missing, but even Mr. Foxs wife, who did not share his enthusiasm for antiques, had to admit that the bowl looked rather splendid.Detai

29、led Reading4 Two days later, having demolished the barn, Mr. Fox was digging over the ground in preparation for the installation of a greenhouse, when he discovered the two missing pieces. When he had stuck them in position the bowl looked so fine that Amelia agreed to its being placed on the sidebo

30、ard in the sitting-room, in front of the window. A few days later a stranger, wearing a dark suit, knocked at the door. “That bowl in the window. You wouldnt be interested in selling it, I suppose?” he asked. Amelia called her husband.Detailed Reading6 “Selling it?” said Mr. Fox. “No, thanks. To tel

31、l the truth, Im rather fond of it.” However, the strangers interest in the bowl led Mr. Fox to decide on a certain course of action. “Now, if that chap was interested in buying it, we might have something a bit special here,” he said. “Have you got any film left in your camera, my love?” Amelia lent

32、 her husband her camera and he took several photographs of the bowl, which he sent off to Sothebys in London. I should explain that Sothebys is a well-known firm that frequently holds auction sales of antiques and works of art.Detailed Reading7 A few days later he received a reply. Sothebys were ext

33、remely interested in the bowl and would like to send an expert to inspect it. The expert duly arrived and confirmed that it was indeed something special. It was a Chinese Ming fish bowl, dating back to around 1590 and might be expected to fetch a five-figure sum at auction. The expert gave Mr. Fox a

34、 receipt and took the bowl back with him to London. A week later two more visitors called, serious-looking men in identical dark blue raincoats, wearing identical dark blue hats.Detailed Reading8 “Detective Inspector Simpson and Detective Sergeant Thomas,” said the older of the two men. “Mr. Fox? I

35、understand you found this bowl recently.” He produced one of Mr. Foxs photographs. “Yes, thats right. Is anything wrong, Inspector?” Mr. Fox looked nervously from one detective to the other. Being questioned by the police was a novel experience.” “The fact is,” the Inspector went on, “that bowl is s

36、tolen property. It disappeared from the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1965.” Detailed Reading9 “Oh, my goodness .” stammered Mr. Fox. So the bowl never reached the auction room and Mr. Fox never received the five-figure sum that had been mentioned. However, he framed one of the photographs he had ta

37、ken and placed it on the mantelpiece. And if you visit the Victoria and Albert Museum one day, you will be able to see the bowl itself proudly displayed with other souvenirs of that great Chinese civilization.somesome: ad. (used with numbers) approximately, about （与数字连用）大约；近于e.g.Some 20 passengers w

38、ere killed in the road accident.Related words and phrases: approximately; about; around; more or lessIn fact his pension .In fact his pension was index-linked Paraphrase:Actually his pension changed according to the general level of the prices of goods and services sufficientsufficient: a. enough 足够

39、的；充足的e.g.Temperatures in the mountains can drop suddenly and it is important to make sure you are wearing sufficient clothing.Extended words: sufficiency; sufficiently; insufficientprovide forcf. support: v. maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things neces

40、sary to existencee.g.The poor lady had no children to support her in her old vide for: supply with what is needed, esp. the basic necessities of life 供养；供应生活所需e.g.He works hard to provide handsomely for his wife and children.clear outclear out: make sth. empty or tidy by removing what is insi

41、de it 清除某物内部将其腾空或使之整洁e.g.They spent the whole weekend clearing out the attic.She cleared out all her old clothes from the closet.cf. clean out: empty in order to straighten or clean; empty or rid (a place) of occupants, contents, etc.e.g.I wish I could find the time to clean out these r

42、igue 1Intrigued, he took them into the kitchen and, much to the annoyance of his wife, washed the mud off them in the kitchen sink.Paraphrase:Being very interested in the fragments, he took them into the kitchen and washed the mud off them in the kitchen sink, which made his wife quite rigu

43、e 1intrigue: v. arouse sbs interest or curiosity 激起某人的兴趣或好奇心 e.g.Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.It always intrigues me how someone so intelligent could do such stupid things.Extended words: intrigued; intr

44、iguingintrigue 2cf. fascinate: v. hold an intense interest or attraction fore.g.Anything to do with aeroplanes and flying fascinates him.I was fascinated to hear the story of his travels in Tibet.annoyannoy: v. cause slight anger to (sb.); irritate 使（某人）不悦；惹恼e.g.What annoys me is that he wont even l

45、isten to other peoples suggestions.e.g.Much to our annoyance, we couldnt see anything from the back row of the theatre.Extended words: annoyance; annoyed; annoying; annoyinglyto ones annoyance/to the annoyance of sb.: causing anger to sb. 令某人恼火、不悦annoystick: v. (cause sth. to) become fixed, joined o

46、r fastened with a gluey substance （将某物）粘牢，粘住，粘在一起e.g.He spent an hour sticking photographs onto the application forms.Extended words:sticky; stickinessIt was so hot that my clothes were sticking to me.Collocations:stick sth. on/onto/with ; stick to ; stick together enthusiasm 1enthusiasm: n. (for/ab

47、out sth.) strong feeling of admiration or interest 热爱；热心；热情e.g.After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.The proposal was greeted with great enthusiasm.Extended words:enthuse; enthusiast; enthusiastic; enthusiasticallyenthusiasm 22) strong liking or enthusiasm for sth. 酷爱；热爱e.g.Footbal

48、l arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.cf. passion: n. 1) strong feeling, e.g. of hate, love or anger 强烈的情感（如恨、爱、怒）e.g.She has a lifelong passion for detective fictions.demolishdemolish: v. pull or knock down (a building, etc) 拆毁，拆除（建筑物等）e.g.Its a pity that those houses have to be dem

49、olished so that a supermarket can be built.Extended word: demolitionRelated expressions:knock down; pull down; tear downin preparation forin preparation for (sth.): getting prepared for (sth.) 为（某事物）作好准备e.g.Since the late 1980s he has been collecting material in preparation for this space exploratio

50、n.in positionin position: in the right or proper place 在进入适当的位置；在位；到位e.g.As soon as his officers were in position, the police commander walked up the path towards the house.e.g.Everything in the office was out of position.cf. out of position: not at the right place 不在适当的位置上suppose 1suppose: v. 1) th

51、ink; guess 认为；猜想e.g.I couldnt get any reply when I called Dan, so I suppose hes out.He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.2) take sth. as a fact; pretend that (sth.) is true 假定或假设（某事物）属实；认定（某事物）e.g.I had always supposed that he was honest.We all supposed him to b

52、e German, but in fact he was from Switzerland.suppose 2Extended words: supposed; supposedly; suppositionCollocation: be supposed to do sth.: be expected or required to do sth. (by rules, custom, etc.) 被期望或被要求（按规则、惯例等）做某事e.g.These batteries are supposed to last for a year.Using this cream is supposed

53、 to stop you getting sunburnt.to tell (you) the truthto tell (you) the truth: used to introduce a confession or an admission 说实话e.g.To tell the truth, I didnt understand a word of what he was saying.Related expressions:to be frank; to be honest; frankly speaking; honestly speaking to tell (you) the

54、truthHowever, the strangers interest in the bowl led Mr. Fox to decide on a certain course of action.Paraphrase:However, the strangers interest in the bowl made Mr. Fox decide to do something about it.lead sb. to do sth.lead sb. to do sth.: cause sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某事；导致某人做某事e.g.Being under pressur

55、e can easily lead people to make wrong decisions.The apparent sincerity of the salesman led me to sign the contract.cf. lead to sth.: have sth. as its result 导致某种结果e.g.Years of painstaking research have led to a new discovery.lead sb. to/into a place/situationlead sb. to/into a place/situation: brin

56、g sb. into a place; cause sb. to fall into a certain state 引领某人进入某地；使某人陷入某种境地e.g.Following the signs led us into a small square with a fountain.Indifference to pollution now will lead us into serious problems in the future. decide ondecide on: consider and come to a conclusion; make up ones mind to

57、考虑后作出决定；下决心e.g.After reading the young journalists book, the President decided on granting him an interview.e.g.Discouraged by the sales decline in the last quarter, the board decided against setting up two more branches in South Africa .cf. decide against: consider and resolve not to do sth. 考虑后决定不

58、做某事send offsend off: send by post 寄出或发出e.g.She sent off the application form to the company last Monday but hasnt got a reply so far.e.g.We sent off for their holiday brochure as soon as we saw it advertised.cf. send off for sth.: write to sb. to ask for sth. to be sent to one by post 写信要求某人将某物寄来ins

59、pectinspect: v. 1) examine (sth.) closely 检查（某事物）e.g.After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.2) visit (sth.) officially to see that rules are obeyed, that work is done properly, etc. 视察（某事物）e.g.An official from the Department of Health will be inspecting the restaura

60、nt this afternoon.Extended words:inspection; inspectorRelated words:check; examineRelated expressions: look over; put to the testduedue: a. suitable; right; proper 适当的；正当的；适宜的e.g.He was found to have been driving without due care and attention.duly: ad. 1) at the due and proper time; punctually 按时地；