1、Lesson 8 A famous monastery,Lesson 8 A famous monastery,monastery: a sacred building where monks live convent: a sacred building where nuns live,Chinas famous monastery,Shaolin Temple（ monastery） is at Song Shan, Henan Province, China. Everyday many people including foreigners visit Shaolin Temple.
2、The Shaolin temple (monastery) has a very long history (founded during the Northern Wei dynasty) and remains one of Chinas oldest Buddhist temples. It is famed for Kung Fu.,St. Bernard st. 1）saint Saint Valentines Day 2）strait Taiwan Strait 3）street the Wall Street,pass n.关隘 （a place that is difficu
3、lt to cross） come to a pretty pass 陷入困境 come to a nice pass come to a fine pass 对顶修饰 a dead living 虽生犹死 a living death Shakespeare : Romeo and Juliet -Parting is such a sweet sorrow.,天地有时尽 吾亦无绝期,勿惹是生非,rashly adv.莽撞地，冒失地make a decision rashly rash adj. make a rash decision rash n皮疹 skin rash heat ras
4、h 痱子,rashly,1)围场，圈地 2) enclosure n.（信中的）附件 enclose v. 围绕 山上云雾缭绕 -The mountains were enclosed by mist. en- 使,成为 encourage endanger enslave,enclosure,n.清静，隐居 - I dont want my privacy to be disturbed. n隐私 individual privacy right of privacy,privacy,skier n. 滑雪者 skiing sleigh 雪橇 snowboarding 滑雪板 skatebo
5、ard 滑板 slide 滑梯 幻灯片,skier,Text： The Great St .Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2470 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.-A good student must connect what he reads with what he sees around him.,connect A to B connect A with B connect A and B,connect v.连接(万能) contact n./v.
6、(与人联系)relate v.联系（抽象）keep in contact / lose contact with sb. eye contact lenses -犯罪率的上升和失业率上升紧密相连。 -The rise in crimes relates closely to the increase in unemployment.,connect/contact/relate,The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. -The c
7、ollege was founded in 1872. -the founder of a university 一所大学的创办人；-The lake lies beyond this hill. -He was lying on his back. -His interest lies in (在于）music.,found 创立，建立,founder 创建者,lie-lay-lain-v. 位于,For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous P
8、ass. e.g. 每年有数百万人到耶路撒冷(Jerusalem)朝拜。 There are millions of pilgrim worshiping in Jerusalem.,定语,These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times.watchdog watchman 看守人, 警卫员 watch-hour 值班时间 keep watch值班, 看守 keep close watch on 严密监视,Now that a tunnel h
9、as been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. now-conj. 既然; 由于 -既然你长大了, 就不应该依靠你的父母。 Now that you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents. -既然下雨了，我们就呆在家里。 Now that it begins to
10、 rain, lets stay at home.Whenever=no matter when,be in +n. be in difficulty 陷入困境 be in luxury生活奢华 be in misery 生活悲惨 be in debt负债累累,Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.despite (=in spite of ) prep.不管, 尽管, 不论 -Despite / in spite of the bad
11、weather, they went out as planned. -She went to the party despite the fact that the doctor told her to rest. - He had a big lunch despite having just had breakfast. rashly-adv. 轻率地, 无见识地-cautiously attempt -vt. 尝试, 企图 我试图一次读完整本小说 -I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.,During the summe
12、r months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.,As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different.as about=around adv.,【辨】Because，since，as，for, no
13、w that,because， since，as均表“因为，由于”1)其中because语气最强，since次之，as最弱回答why 只能用because -So why worry？ -Because its my responsibility.,-The reason she show us the back of the money is because she sees the same scenery.,2)Since常表已知事实“既然”，引导从句多置于主句前,作“自从”后面还可以跟完成时。 -Since you know its just number，you will not a
14、dd this QQ number .,3) As较口语化，原因更明显，引导从句置于主句前 -(L12)As there were so many people about，the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.,4）for常用于书面语，于句尾，语气弱。 （L11）During the summer months, the monastery is very busy ， for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. 总：because 位置si
15、nce as for,5）now that 既然，由于 （引导原因状语从句） -Now（that）Im here , Id better stay. (句首，在口语中that可省),1.(07陕西18) when has the country been open to international trade? 1978，I suppose. A. Since B. In C. From D. After,2.(08北京23) Did you return Freds call? I didnt need to _ Ill see him tomorrow.A. though B. unles
16、s C. when D. because,The temperature drops to -30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. drop v.下降 表数量减少： decrease /decline /descend /fall 表数量增加： increase/rise /jump/rocket,-The temperature of summer in Chongqing jumps to 40 centigrade and very few people attempt to go out.,The monks prefer
17、winter to summer for they have more privacy. prefer A to B prefer doing A to doing B Prefer to do/ doing Prefer to do sth. rather than do/doing,-Forrest prefer to running rather than walk. 宁死不屈 prefer to die rather than surrender,The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander out
18、side their enclosure. 1) wander-vi.漫步闲逛（无目的或固定路线的闲荡，可以指人或物） -wander about over the world漫游世界 -wander through the woods徘徊于林中 2) roam-v.漫游, 闲逛, 徜徉（长时间无目的） -“Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain”“大群牛马无拘无束地在草原上漫步” 3) ramble-v.漫游（无目的漫步；讲话离题） -They would go off together, rambling along
19、 the river” “他们将一同出发，沿着河流漫步”,The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.A party of 一群A community of monks A flood of refugees A galaxy of beauties,Regular 1: orderly ; done or happening often,均匀的呼吸,正常的心跳,定期会议,常事,惯犯,常客,稳定的工作,regular breathing,regular heartbeat,regular meeting,regular occurrence,regular offenders,regular customers,固定的收入,a regular job,a regular income,These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernards monastery.,
