1、Text A In the Jungle,Unit 8 Travel,2018/10/7,2,Pre-reading tasks,Discussing the following questions What 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？,2018/10/7,3,A brief
2、introduction,The author Annie Dillard tells of her visit to the Napo River in the heart of the Ecuadorian jungle,one of natures most unspoiled places. She describes the beauty of natures most unspoiled places.She describes the beauty of the forest and her admiration for the people who live there. Th
3、e author Annie Dillard (1945-)is a renowned nature writer and Prize winner.This reading is from Teaching a Stone to Talk(1988).,2018/10/7,4,Cultural background,The Napo River Ecuador The Amazon River Andes,2018/10/7,5,The Napo River,2018/10/7,6,Ecuador,Ecuador：republic in northwestern South America，
4、bounded by Colombia on the north，by Peru on the east and south，and by the Pacific Ocean on the westThe country also includes the Galapagos islands（Colon Archipelago）in the Pacific，about 965 km（about 600 mi）west of the mainland Ecuador straddles the equator（Ecuador is the Spanish word for“equator”） a
5、nd has an area of 272,045 sq km（105,037 sq mi） Quito is the countrys capital,2018/10/7,7,Andes,2018/10/7,8,Andes： the principal mountains of South America and one of the greatest mountain systems of the worldThe Andes include some of the worlds highest peaksmore than 50 of them soar higher than 6,10
6、0 m（20，000 ft） above sea levelOnly the Himalayas of south central Asia are higher. The lofty plateaus and high mountain valleys of the Andes contain some of the highest permanent human settlements in the world,2018/10/7,9,Amazon river,2018/10/7,10,Amazon（river）： river in northern South America， larg
7、ely in Brazil， ranked as the largest in the world in terms of watershed area， number of tributaries，and volume of water discharge Measuring 6，400 km（4，000 mi） from source to mouth， lt is second in length only to the Nile among the rivers of the world With its hundreds of tributaries， the Amazon drai
8、ns a territory of more than 6 million sq km（23 mullion sq mi）， roughly half of which is in Brazil； the rest is in Peru， Ecuador, Bolivia，and Venezuela,2018/10/7,11,While-reading tasks,Understanding text structure:it can be divided into three parts Part 1(Par.1-5) Part 2(Par. 6-8) Part 3(Par. 9-18),2
9、018/10/7,12,2018/10/7,13,Language study (1),1,1.in the heart of： in the center ofExamples： The metropolitan museum is located in the heart of the cityApartments in the heart of the city are too expensive to purchase 2 hush： be or become silent Examples: Hush， you11 wake up the baby！ Having cried for
10、 half an hour, the little boy hushed,2018/10/7,14,Language study(2),3illumine：shine light onExamples： The sky was illumined by flashes from the volcano. My balloon was illumined by the sun that was just rising 4nownow：at one time at another time Examples： The junior officer who came into the room lo
11、oked nervous； his eyes swiveled quickly, now this way now that， as if he were scanning the room for danger,2018/10/7,15,Language study(3),5. in（all/complete）silence：with（complete）absence of sound or noise Examples：The kids were listening to the music in the classroom， in complete silence The soldier
12、s stood in the glaring sun as the minutes ticked away， in all silence note： Students should be advised that “in all silence” is rather literary and can sound odd in normal contextsSimply“in silence”or“in complete silence”is safer for them to use,2018/10/7,16,Language study(4),6tangle：catch in or as
13、in a net，trap；mix together or intertwine in a confused massExamples： The bushes were tangled with vines. I have the soft of hair that tangles easily 7trail：extend over a surfaceExamples： Roses trailing over the walls made her garden so beautiful The strawberry is a trailing plant belonging to the ro
14、se family,2018/10/7,17,8loop：form or bend into a loopExamples： The man looped the rope over the wooden pole.She looped the scarf round her neck and went out into the cold night air 9mute：reduce or stop the sound ofExamples: At the sight of their teacher walking into the classroom， they muted their v
15、oices. The strings are muted throughout the closing bars of the symphony.,Language study(5),2018/10/7,18,Language study(6),10 dissolve： fade away， disappearExamples： The panda ate the bamboo rapidly and then dissolved into me shadows The characteristics of gases vary widelySome gases are transparent
16、，some dissolve in water，and some have a strong smell 11loose：untie，release Examples： The hunter loosed the arrow without warning. Its not a healthy habit to loose your belt when you full.,2018/10/7,19,Language study(7),12slump：sit or fall down heavilyExamples： Kennedy had been hit and slumped to the
17、 floor of the automobile He slumped into a chair， completely exhausted 13. be dying to do sth/for sth：desire（to do）sth ; eagerlyExamples： She was dying to tell them the good news that she had won first prize in me speech contest.,2018/10/7,20,Language study(8),14 get ones hands on： catch hold of, fi
18、nd or get（sth.）; same as lay ones hands onExamples： I wish I could get my hands on a copy of Hurry PotterI need to get my hands on a good computer. The books here somewhere， but I dont seem to be able to get my hands on it just now 15take apart：separate into its different partsExamples： When I was y
19、oung， my parents never blamed me for taking my toys apart,2018/10/7,21,Language study(9),16. spectacular：extraordinary；very attractive or impressiveExamples: The British museum, one of the most spectacular museums in the world, is renowned for its extensive and diverse collections. The Suns movement
20、 can produce spectacular sunrises and sunsets under the right atmospheric conditions. 17. fringe：the outer edge or limit of sthExamples： Near the outer fringes of the solar system lies dark blue Neptune, a gas giant that probably has no true surface.,2018/10/7,22,Language study(10),18hollow：a space
21、sunk into somethingExamples： The explorer fell into a muddy hollow while walking in the forestwater gathers in a hollow and forms a pond 19. in detail: with specificsExamples： The Police asked the victim of the robbery to describe what happened to him in detail To maintain their place in the media w
22、orld, newspapers try hard to cover news events in greater detail than television and radio do,2018/10/7,23,Language study(11),20.opaque： not clear enough to allow light through Examples： Usually transparent，glass can nonetheless also be opaque 21. smear： make（sth.）dirty；spread（a thick liquid，etc.）ov
23、er a surface（used in the patterns: smear onover sth.sb;smear sth.sbwith sth)Examples： Dont smear the glasses；Ive just polished them. The boys face was smeared with mud,2018/10/7,24,Language study(12),22flock：a group of certain animalsExamples： Large flocks of geese Pass this way in autumn， searching
24、 for a resting Place.The police are warning moonsets that a flock of sheep hashave escaped onto the roadin flocks： in groupsExamples： Many small birds feed in flocks 23dart：move suddenly and rapidlyExamples： The lizard darted out its tongue at a fly.,2018/10/7,25,Language study(13),24. repute： belie
25、ve， consider（If you say that something is reputed to be true， you mean that people say it is true， but you dont know if it is definitely true； often used in passive；a formal word） Examples： She is widely reputed to be over twenty years younger than her husband 25. strip：a long narrow region of land
26、or body of water；a long narrow piece Examples： About 30 million People live along the Californian coastal strip,2018/10/7,26,Language study(14),26. paddle： move（a canoe） through the water using a paddle Examples： Canoes can be Paddled by one or more Persons.One of the things you will be taught at th
27、e training school is how to paddle a Canoe. 27. out of sight： no longer in viewExamples： When out of slight of land， ancient seafarers used to derive clues about their location by observing the position of the Sun,2018/10/7,27,Language study(15),28. striped：marked with or having stripesExamples： She
28、 looked slim in her green and white shirt. The room was decorated with striped wallpaper 29. clatter： vimove quickly and noisily；make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other Examples: she dropped the bucket and it went clattering down the stairs.,2018/10/7,28,Language study
29、(16),30. fuss： bustle about； give too much attention to small and unimportant matters（often followed by aroundaboutover）Examples： As soon as they saw the manager the waiters began fussing around the tables My wife was fussing over the food we were going to take 31.slap：shoot，throw with force；hit wit
30、h something flatExamples： Catherine responded to the mans attempt by slapping him.,2018/10/7,29,Language study(17),32out of range：too for away to be reached，seen or heardExamples： We thought that we were out of range of their rifles until the bullets started kicking up the dust in front of us It was
31、 said the flying object was well out of range of their rockets 33thrash： move wildly or violently（followed by aboutaround）Examples： The swimmers were thrashing about in the water,2018/10/7,30,Language study(18),34. heap：an untidy pile of something； plenty of， a lot of（usu in plural）Examples： He left
32、 this books in a heap on the floorThere is heaps of time before take the examination. 35. glide:move quickly and silently with ease； fly through the air without powerExamples： At the sight of me she glided across the dance floor to greet me The waiters glided between tightly packed tables bearing tr
33、ays of pasta.,2018/10/7,31,Language study(19),36. swarm： move in a crowdExamples： A dark cloud of bees came swarming out of the hive. Panic-stricken，people swarmed to the shops，buying up everything in sight. 37. hop：（or a person）jump on one foot； （of a bird or other animals）Jump with two or all feet
34、 at once）Examples： He hopped down the steps like an athlete,2018/10/7,32,Post-reading tasks,Text AnalysisThe text is beautifully writtenThats why we arrange a post-reading activity simply for students to share favorite sentences with each other. It may be true that the functional use of English will
35、 dominate in their life，but it pays to expose them to the aesthetic side of EnglishThere is an abundance of sensory impressions in the essay,2018/10/7,33,Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks,Group Discussion: Tell about your impressions of a science area you have visited.Essay Writing: How to write
36、 reservations?,2018/10/7,34,昨天，我和我的同学大卫一起游览了朱家角，那是一个四周环水的著名城镇。当我们到达时，大卫激动地向他看到的第一座桥飞奔过去，然后便在那里高声唱了起来。突然他的嗓音静了下来，原来他发现自己惊动了离我们不远的一群鸭子。当时大卫太想乘船了，于是我们决定坐船游览。大卫跟河里的所有的动物时而高声、时而低语说着话而且不停地瞎忙乎，而我则默默地看着船儿在水面上轻轻地滑过。虽然我们没有见到任何壮观的景物，我们享受了在这个远离大城市喧嚣的镇里度过的每一分钟。,Homework(1)Translation exercise:Translating the fol
37、lowing passage into English ,using the words and phrases given below: loop ; fuss ; hush ; flock; be dying for ; nownow glide ; in all silence; spectacular; out of range,2018/10/7,35,Key to the above translation,Yesterday, my classmate David and I visited zhujiajiao, a well-known town looped all aro
38、und by streams. When we arrived at the town, David was so excited that he darted towards the first bridge he saw and began singing loudly there. Suddenly his voice hushed when he found that he had startled a flock of ducks not too far from us. Now as David was dying for a boat ride, we decided to to
39、ur the town by boat. Now loud, now soft, David talked to all the creatures in the stream and was fussing about everything while I looked at the boats gliding over the water in all silence. Though we did not see anything spectacular, we enjoyed every minute in the town that lies out of the range of t
40、he heavy traffic and noise of the large city.,2018/10/7,36,Homework(2),Test B for home reading: presentation for next week -Describe the authors impressions of the cornfield of Illinois. Suppose you are thinking of taking a trip to a holiday resort and you would like to reserve a room in a hotel.Write to a resort hotel requesting that a room be reserved.,
