新概念英语第三册Lesson 9 Flying cats 课件

1、新概念三Lesson9Lead-inGuess the meaning of the expressions which contain “cat”. A gloved cat catches no mice.Cats hide their claws.Rain cats and dogsA cat-and-dog life不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业猫总是藏起自己的爪子-知人知面不知心倾盆大雨争争吵吵的日子 More expressions:as sly as a fox(像狐狸一样狡猾) as silly as a goose(像鹅一样愚蠢) as fast as a hare(像野兔一样快)

2、 as quick as a rabbit(像兔子一样快)as gentle as a lamb(像小羊一样温和) as brave as a lion(像狮子一样勇敢)(像骡子一样顽固) as stubborn as a mule(像猫头鹰一样聪明) as wise as an owl(像蜗牛一样缓慢)as slow as a snail(像天鹅一样优美) as graceful as a swan(像狼一样贪婪)as greedy as a wolf(像乌龟一样缓慢) as slow as a turtleNew wordsPre-readingfascinate fsnet v.迷住，吸

3、引住affectionate feknt adj. 充满深情, 柔情的mysterious mstris adj.神秘的，难以理解submissive sbmsv adj.服从的，顺从的feline fi:lan adj.猫的independence ndpendns n.独立，独立性 high-rise ha raz adj.高层的windowsill wndsln.窗槛paratrooper prtru:p(r)n.伞兵squirrel skwrl n.松鼠air-resistance errzstns n.空气阻力impact mpkt n.冲击力fascinatefsineit v.

4、使入迷, 迷住, 吸引住(attract or interest (sb.) greatly ) fascin (魅力 charm)+ate(v.suffix)-The children were fascinated by the toys in the shop .-He was fascinated with computer games. 同根词：fascination（n.魔力,入迷,魅力） fascinating（adj.令人着迷的） fascinated（adj.感到着迷的） 常用搭配 be fascinated with迷上了=be crazy/mad about. affec

5、tionate a. 充满深情的, 柔情的(having or displaying warmth or affection) affect + tion + ate v.影响，感动 n.suffix a. suffix-The lady is looking that man affectionately. 那个女人深情款款地望着那个男人。-He is very affectionate to/towards his children. 他很爱他的孩子. 同根词 affection (n. 影响，喜爱，感情) affectionately adv. mysterious a. 神秘的, 难以

6、理解的mystery +ous (a.)a mysterious event 神秘的事件- He is very mysterious.他神秘莫测同根词：mystery mysteriouslysubmissive a. 顺从的， 服从的 willing to submit to orders or wishes of others -Dogs and horses are submissive, but cats are never submissive to us. 同根词 submit (v.服从 顺从；提交)submission (n.顺从，服从；提交)submissively (ad

7、. 顺从地，服从地)近义词： obedient 常用搭配：submit to sb/sth 服从,顺从某人/某事物 submit oneself to sb. / sth. 屈服于 be submissive to sb/sth independence ,indipendns n. 独立 in + depend + ent +ce否定前缀 依靠 a.suffix n.suffix - Young people always want independence from their parents 同根词： depend（v. 依靠） dependent(a. 依靠的) independent

8、 (a. 独立的 ) independently (ad. 独立地)常用搭配 depend on/upon=be dependent on/upon 依靠，取决于be independent of 独立于- We need to be dependent on ourselves, which means to be independent of our parents.high-rise hairaiz a.高层的 windowsill wndsl n.窗台 paratrooper pr,trup n.伞兵para(n. suffix降落伞)+ troop(军队) +er parachute

9、 降落伞parachute jump squirrel skwirl n.松鼠air-resistance n.空气阻力Listen the text and finish exercises below.While-readingHow do cats try to protects themselves when falling from great heights?They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of i

10、mpact when they hit the ground.Cats have an unfailing 1_ to most people. Cats never become submissive in the way that 2_ do. It is popularly believed that cats have 3_. New York is ideal for this study because it has plenty of 4 _. According to a doctor, cats were like 5_ when they fell from the bui

11、dlings. The _ of their legs makes it possible to protect cats when they hit the ground.1. fascination 2. dogs and horses 3. 9 lives 4. tall buildings 5. well-trained paratroopers.6. stretching outNote on the text课文详解1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.never fail to 双重否定意味肯定（运用双重否定结构加深句子肯定的语

12、气） - If you can try your best to do something, I believe youll never fail to succeed one day. - If you receive requests like this, youll never fail to accept.常用（加强语气）的双重否定结构1never fail to, cant fail to, dont fail to , 否定词+fail to（语气较强烈）2否定的形容词之前加以否定 unreasonable- not unreasonable-What he said is not

13、 unreasonable.-It is quite common (not uncommon ) for us to make mistakes.- I am not unaware of the facts.3not + without -You cant obtain English without working hard.4. no shortage-We havenoshortageof food, clothing or any other daily necessities.双重否定的句子还有哪些呢？L18Even people who take no interest in

14、art cannot have failed to notice example of modern sculpture on display in public places.L26No one can avoid being influenced by advertisement.L41Nor is the city without its moments of beauty.Anything is possible.Nothing is impossible.2. They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they

15、 lead mysterious lives of their own as well. live/lead+adj+life 过着样的生活live a simple life 过着简单的的生活lead a hard life 过着艰难的的生活 of ones own 自己的on ones own 靠自己 3. They never become submissive like dogs and horses.4. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.as a result adv. 结果, 因此as

16、a result of prep. 因为，由于result in 导致result from 由引起-The accident resulted from his carelessness. 事故源于他的粗心。-Acting before thinking always results in failure. 做事不先考虑总会导致失败。 5. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. be suspicious of对表示怀疑,存有戒心-The locals tend to be suspicious of strangers

17、. 当地人对陌生人往往有戒心.suspicion n. 怀疑suspect v. 怀疑; n.嫌疑犯 suspect sb. of (doing) sth.5. One of the things that fascinate us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives. muchmost定语从句和同位语从句的区别： The rumor that he spread everywhere turned out to be not true. The rumor that Tom was a thief t

18、urned out to be not true.Exercise1. Mr. Herpin is one of the foreign experts who _ in China. A. works B. is working C. are working D. has been working2. Tom is the only one of the students who _ to Shanghai. A. have gone B. have been C. has been D. had goneCCOne of the things that fascinate us most

19、about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.猫让我们极其感兴趣的原因之一在于，人们普遍相信，猫有九条命。写作模板-某物很有魅力+原因Exercise学习知识技能，为找到理想的工作做准备。We can learn knowledge and skills to find an ideal job.One of the things that fascinates us most about university is the fact that it can get us knowledge and skills to f

20、ind an ideal job.One of the things that fascinates us most about university is the fact that it can help us accumulate a good deal of knowledge and equip us with useful skills in our hunt for an ideal job. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine

21、 lives. survive (v)幸存survive the accident 从事故中幸存survive the plane crashsurvive the earthquakesurvival (n.) 生存 幸存者survival of the fittest 适者生存survivor (n.) 生还者7. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea.A cats ability to survive falls is based on fact. be based on 在基础之上base sth. on 把某事建

22、立在基础之上We base the theory on the fact. =The theory is based on fact.a good deal of +不可数名词apparently（adv.显然地），语气不是非常确定（= It seems that.）8. Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off

23、 high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.have sth. in common (with sb.) 有共同之处 He has a lot in common with my friend.make a study of sth 对作出研究over a period of five months = During a five-month phase die of+ illness, grief, cold, old age, hunger die from+ shock, injures, wou

24、nddie of ”因.而死” （死因存在于人体之上或之内，主要指情感、冻饿、疾病、衰老等自身的原因)，后常加这样的名词如： die of illness (heart trouble, cancer, a fever, hunger, cold, poison, oldage, boredom, thirst, sorrow) die from ”由于.而死”（死因不是存在人体之内或之上，而是由环境造成的，主要指事故等方面的外部原因)，后常加这样的名词如： die from an earthquake (a traffic accident, a lightning, wound, lack

25、 of food, over work, carelessness, drinking, some unknown cause etc.) 死于地震(交通事故，雷击,受伤，缺少食物，工作过量，粗心，过度饮酒，不明原因等)9. Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. ideal 理想的; 完美的 -an ideal place for a holiday 过假日的理想场所 -ideal happines

26、s 理想中的幸福shortage（n.不足, 缺乏）= lack（n.缺乏, 短缺），两个词都和 of 搭配 Shortage of money led to the failure of the experiments. 资金缺乏导致实验的失败 Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. 写作模板-表扬一个地方在某方面很突出，说明原因新概念英语是英语学习的理想教材，因为她总是不乏经典的句子和句型。NCE

27、 is the ideal text book for English studies, because there is no shortage of classic sentences and structures.北京是旅游的理想场所，因为她总是不乏美丽的景点和传统文化气息。Beijing is the ideal place for tourism, because there is no shortage of sight spots and the atmosphere of traditional culture.10. There are plenty of high-rise

28、 windowsills to fall from!high-rise windows 高层窗户a high-rise apartment building. 高层公寓楼skyscraper n. 摩天大楼mansion n. 大厦; 官邸 (dreams of red mansion 红楼梦) 11. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. suffer from 遭受什么痛苦Most of the important cities of the world suffer from t

29、raffic jam. -suffer from cold and hunger 饥寒交迫-suffer from floods 遭受水灾12. It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.the 比较级.，the比较级. 越., 越. 作文里就可以应用 （用定冠词the+形容词或副词的比较级）- The more exciting it is, the happier they are.越是有趣，他们就越是高兴。-The hotter the air is, the mo

30、re quickly it will rise.空气越热，它就上升得越快。be likely to do sth. 有可能如何（强调可能性）They are likely to become angry with him. 他们可能会对他发怒 13. In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.stretch out

31、 伸展，延伸-stretch out a helping hand 伸出一只援助的手-He stretched out his arm and try to reach the apple.14. This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.air-resistance 空气阻力resistance n. 反抗, 抵抗, 抵抗力, 阻力resist vt. 抵抗,抵制; -resist aggression 抵抗侵略 vt. 常用于否定句忍住+doing -I was unable to resist laughing. impact n. 碰撞; 冲击; 冲突; 影响, 效果-a speech that lacked impact. 毫无影响力的演说Reading exerciseCats are different from dogs and horses. So they are attra