英语教材解读人教九年级上册Angel

StepOne:BackgroundDoyouknowangels?Canyoudescribewhatanangellookslikeaccordingtoyourimagination?Angelisa

spirit（魂灵）

whoisGod’sservantinheaven,andwhoisoftenshownasapersondressedinalongwhitegownwithwingsissomeonewhoisverykind,verygood,orverybeautifulwasalso

usedwhenaskingsomeonetohelpyouorwhenthankingsomeoneforhelpingyoue.g.Bemyangelanddo…forme行行好

帮我……You

aremyangel你真是个好人StepOne:BackgroundStepOne:BackgroundWhichcountryisit?Whichisthesecondlargestcityofthiscountry?Ifyouaregoodatgeography,it’seasyforyoutotellthatthiscountryistheUnitedStatesofAmerica.StepOne:BackgroundIfyouareevenbetteratgeography,there’snodifficultyforyoutotellthatthesecondlargestcityoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaisLosAngeles.

What’stherelationshipbetweenAngelsand

LosAngeles?

LosAngelestheSpanishformofAngels.Soitiscalledthecityofangels.StepTwo：DiscussionHaveyoueverheardaboutorwatchedthismovie?Canyougiveabriefintroductiontothestoryinthismovie?In

LosAngeles,California,Sethisoneofmany

angels

whowatchoverhumansandprotecttheminunseenways.Seth'smainresponsibilityistoappeartothosewhoare

closetodeath

and

guide

themtothenextlife.Aspartofthistask,Sethandoneofhisfellowangels,

Cassiel,liketoaskpeoplewhattheirfavoritethinginlifewas.Despitethesedailyencounters,theyhavetroubleunderstandinghumanbeingsandtheirways.StepTwo：DiscussionWhilewaitingtoescortamanundergoingheartsurgerytotheotherworld,Sethisimpressedbythevigorouseffortsofthesurgeon,MaggieRice,tosavetheill-fatedman'slifeandhersincereanguishatherfailuretodoso.SethsoonbecomespreoccupiedwithMaggieanddecidestobecomevisibletoher.Theydevelopafriendshipwhichsoonturnstomutualattraction,althoughMaggieisalreadyinvolvedwithoneofhercolleagues,JordanFerris.SeththenmeetsNathanielMessinger,oneofMaggie'spatients,whocansenseSeth'spresenceandthatofotherangels.NathanielsoonrelatestoSeththathe,too,hadoncebeenanangelbut,bywayofthe

freewill

grantedequallytomortalsandangels,decidedtobecomehumanthroughtheprocesshereferstoas"falling".SethbeginstoconsiderexercisingthisoptionsothathecanbewithMaggie,andshelearnsheisanangel.StepTwo：DiscussionSethdecidestobecomehumanthroughthesymbolicgestureofjumpingfromthetopofaskyscraper.Immediatelyuponawakening,hestartstoexperienceallofthehumanfeelingsandsensationsthathehadneverbeenabletounderstand,beginningwithphysicalinjuryandpain.Nowhuman,SethheadstothehospitaltoseeMaggie,butistoldthatshehasgonetoheruncle'smountaincabinforabreak.Pennilessandnaïve,hecannotpayforthejourneyandendsupgettingmugged.Heeventuallyhitchesarideto

LakeTahoe

andappears,soakedandcold,atMaggie'sdoorstep.Maggierealizesthathehasgivenuphisangelicstatusforherlove,andtheyhavesex.StepTwo：DiscussionThenextmorning,asSethisintheshower,Maggieridesherbicycletoalocalstore.Onherwayback,happyandfulfilled,sheridesherbicyclewithhereyesclosedandherarmswideopen.Herhappinessiscutshortbyatruckthatcatchesherbysurprisewhenitpullsoutinfrontofher.SethsensesthatMaggieisintroubleandrunstoheraid.HearrivesintimeforMaggietotellhimthatsheseestheangelwhohascometoescortheraway.AlthoughSethisnolongerabletoseetheangels,heknowstheyarethereandfranticallybegsMaggienottolookatthem.Maggietellshimthatsheisnotafraidanymoreandthatwhentheywillaskherwhatherfavoritethinginlifeusedtobe,shewillsayitwasSeth,beforeshedies.StepTwo：DiscussionGrievingandalone,SethisvisitedbyCassiel.Sethquestionsifheisbeingpunishedforleavingheaventobeahuman,whichCassielassureshimisnotthecase.Sometimelater,Sethexpresseshisjoyinbeinghumanandthefactthathehascometotermswithhisnewlifebyrunningintotheoceanandfeelingthewaves.StepTwo：DiscussionHowdoyoufeelaboutthisstory?Ifyouweretheheroofthisstory,whatwouldyoudofortherestofyourlife?StepTwo：DiscussionSuchaTragedy

MakesmefeelHeartache

SotouchingTellsmehowtolove……KeepMaggieinmymindforevertilltheendofmylife

KeepMaggieinmymindforseveralyearsandthenmarryanothergirltospendtherestofmylifeListentothesongandfillintheblanksinthelyric.StepThree：ListeningSpendallyourtimewaitingforthat_________chanceForthebreakthatwouldmakeitokayThere'salwayssomereasonto_____notgoodenoughAndit'shardatthe_______ofthedayStepThree：Listeningsecondfeelend费尽所有时光等待再次出现奇迹等待一次能将一切释然的转机总有理由说感觉不够好尤其是白昼将尽之时，倍感艰辛Ineedsome_________orabeautifulrelease_________seepfrommyveinsLetmebe_______andweightlessandmaybeI'llfindsome________tonightStepThree：ListeningdistractionMemoriesemptypeace我需要散散心，或者得到一次完美的解脱记忆从我全身的血脉中涌现令我倍感空虚，飘渺无力或许今夜我将获得内心的宁静Inthe______oftheAngelflyawayfromhereFromthisdark,coldhotelroom,andthe______________thatyoufeelYouarepulledfromthewreckageofyour__________reverieYouareinthe______oftheAngel;mayyoufindsome________hereStepThree：Listeningarmsendlessnesssilentarmscomfort在天使的臂弯中飞离此地飞离这阴暗冷清的旅店房间，和这无边无际的压抑孤寂从无声的幻梦残骸中被拯救出来依偎在天使的臂弯中；愿你获得些许慰藉Sotiredofthestraightline,and__________youturnThere'revulturesandthieves____yourbackThestormkeepsontwisting,youkeepon__________theliesThatyoumakeupfor______thatyoulackStepThree：Listeningeverywhereatbuildingall厌倦了直来直往，而每个转角总有强盗小偷觊觎在你身后风暴肆虐不止，你也在不断编织谎言以弥补你所缺失的一切Itdon'tmakeno___________,escapeonelasttimeIt'seasiertobelieveInthissweetmadness,ohthis________sadnessThatbringsmetomy______StepThree：Listeningdifferencegloriousknees那不会改变什么，最后一次逃避吧我更愿意相信是那甜蜜的痴狂，和那炫目的忧伤让我肝脑涂地，颔首屈膝Inthe_______oftheAngelflyawayfromhereFromthisdark,coldhotelroom,andthe___________thatyoufeelYouarepulledfromthewreckageofyour________reverieYouareinthe_______oftheAngelStepThree：Listeningarmsendlessnesssilentarms在天使的臂弯里飞离此地飞离这阴暗冷清的旅店房间，和这无边无际的压抑孤寂从无声的幻梦残骸中被拯救出来依偎在天使的臂弯中Mayyoufindsome_______hereInthe_______oftheAngelMayyoufindsome_________hereStepThree：Listeningcomfortarmscomfort愿你获得些许慰藉在天使的臂弯里愿你获得些许慰藉Watchthevideotounderstandthetheme:_________StepThree：WatchingLove,cherish,

eternityandreality,lifeanddeathTrytotranslatethelyricsStepFour：Translationdistraction分散（n.）

release释怀，释放（n.）seep渗出（v.）

wreckage残骸（n.）reverie幻想（n.）

vulture秃鹫，趁火打劫的人（n.）twist编织，缠绕（v.）

glorious光荣的，辉煌的（adj.）StepFive：Words1).spendtimedoing可译为_________________________________。如：Chinesestudentsspendmuchtime________________.中国学生花费大量时间来学习。歌词中spendalltimedoing可意译为耗尽所有时光，即耗尽全力。StepFive：Phrases花费时间做……studying2).goodenough

"足够好"adj.+enough足够……

如：freeenough足够___________gloriousenough足够__________3).endlessness，意为_____________，词性为________________

其形容词是__________________，意为______________

来源于词根____________StepFive：Phrases自由辉煌，璀璨无穷无尽名词endless无穷无尽的end4).bepulledfrom“从……中被拉出”，歌词“Youarepulledfromthewreckageofyoursilentreverie”，可意译为你从绝望中___________，留下寂静的幻想5).betiredof“忙于……”

如：betiredof____________忙于学习betiredof