1、Lesson 53,ROOTS,绍兴县柯桥中学 陶永龙,Roots,The part of a plant that grows completely or partly under the ground,The connect that a person has with a particular place or culture, because he or his family were born there or grew up there,Core, heart, the most important part of something,Slavery ,the system of
2、keeping and having slaves,Where and when did slavery exist?,In the USA, about 200 years ago.,Who used to be slaves then?,Black people.,Where did they come from?,Africa,How did they come to America?,- They were carried to the USA by ship.,Slaves Packed on a Slave Ship Crowded, unsanitary conditions w
3、ere the rule for slaves bound for the Americas on slave ships. Human cargo was often packed so tightly that it was impossible to move. The slave trade proved a lucrative business for more than 200 years. More than 10 million Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas before the importation o
4、f slaves was abolished in the United States in 1808.,Did they come to America willingly?,No, they were caught in Africa. After that they were sold to white people slaves owners, like animals.,Language point 1,the + adj. The structure is used to refer to a class of people or something abstract. e.g.
5、the old/blind/beautiful/good Note: the + v-ed = the + adj. the wounded/unemployed/unknown,Language point 2,Born a free man, = Though he had been born a free man, be born + adj./n. - 生来就是，天生就是 He was born blind/deaf/poor. 他天生就是一个诗人。 He was born a poet. 没有人是天生的英雄。 Nobody was born a hero.,Language poin
6、t 3,because direct reasonfor reason for inferring, extra explanation,The light went out,_ the oil was out. The oil must be out, _ the light was out. He is loved by all, _ he is honest. He must be honest, _ he is loved by all.,because,for,because,for,Language point 4,Vt + sb. prep. + the + n. (part o
7、f the body)Verbs that can usually be used in the structure are:hit, beat, strike, pat, seize, catch, holdPrepositions that can be used are:in, on, byHe patted me on the back.约翰打了汤姆的头/肩。John hit Tom on the head/shoulder.我抓住了他的胳膊。I caught him by the arm.约翰打了汤姆的脸/眼/右腿。John hit Tom in the face/eyes/righ
8、t leg.,Language point 5,be held prisoner = be kept prisoner(被监禁) He was held/kept prisoner on a small island. be taken prisoner (被俘) He failed to run away and was taken prisoner. hold sb. prisoner/hostage As many as 700 people were held hostage at a theatre in Moscow.,Language point 6,become of sb/s
9、th. (人或事物的)情况，结果，遭遇Only used in direct/indirect questions e.g.What has become of Jack?我不知道我失业以后会怎么样。I dont know what will me if I am out of work.他们想知道他后来怎么样了。They wondered what had him.我昨天放在这儿的书哪去了？What has the book I put here yesterday?,Language point 7,Worse was to come.= Something worse would tak
10、e place soon.Worse U 更糟糕的情况/事I have worse to tell you.Im sorry to say that he is going from bad to worse.He lost all his money, but worse followed. His house was burned down.,Language point 8,V-ing used as attribute ship waiting off the coast = ship which was waiting not far from the land in the sea
11、 你看见站在树下的那个男孩吗？ Do you see the boy standing under the tree? 那艘沿海岸航行的大船是从伦敦开来的。 The ship sailing along the coast is from London.,Language point 8,Gerund/present P. used as attributea sleeping child= a child that is sleepinga sleeping car= a car for sleepinga walking stick= a stick for walkinga swimmi
12、ng pool= a pool for swimming,Language point 9,Once on the boat = Once they were on the boat, ( once = as soon as)你一到天津，就马上去见乔治。 Once (you are) in Tianjin, go to meet George at once. Once (he was) in the examination room, he forgot everything, including some key rules.,Language point 10, that ran the
13、 length of the ship = that stretched as long as the ship. (扩展，延伸) The road runs across the plain for about 20 km. 这条小河穿过村庄。 The stream runs through the village. 书架绕墙而立。 The bookshelves run round the wall.,Language point 11,once in a while = from time to time, sometimes but not very often We go out for a walk . 隔不多久,门外就有一阵嘈杂声。 Once in a while there was a noise outdoors. Once in a while he would cry with pain, but usually he remained in silence.,
