1、应用型大学英语综合教程,上海交通大学出版社,应用型大学英语系列教材,Book 4,2,上海交通大学出版社,Language in Use,Enhancement of Language Abilities,Unit Two,Table of Contents,Language Skills Development,3,上海交通大学出版社,Focus1 content,Starter,Text: A white heron,Working with words and phrases,Discussion,Practice: interpreting,Practice: translation,
2、Practice: writing,Surfing the Internet,Highlights,Table of Contents,Part 1 Language Skills Development,4,上海交通大学出版社,focus1highlights,Highlights S: Chimpanzee L: A man among wolves R: A white heron W: Writing the introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph Internet work: Introducing three world na
3、tural heritage sites in Canada,Part 1 Language Skills Development,5,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,focus1starter,A. Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks with the exact words you heard.,Mind Map chimpanzee / n. 黑猩猩 elusive / a. 难找的；难以解释的 uncanny / a. 神秘的，离奇的 meticulously / ad. 细致地，一丝不苟地,6,foc
4、us1starter,1. Starter,上海交通大学出版社,ChimpanzeeFor centuries there were fearsome tales of a half-human monster roaming the African forests. Even in modern times, knowledge of the elusive creature, the wild chimpanzee, was largely based on (1)_. Then, in 1960 a daring young English woman set out to (2) fi
5、ction from truth. She had been warned “Youll never get near the chimpanzees,” but she was (3) to try. Her name is Jane Goodall, who was 26 years old and destined to make scientific history. In spite of the odds against her, she (4) earned the chimpanzees trust.,speculation,sort,determined,gradually,
6、7,focus1starter,1. Starter,上海交通大学出版社,The picture that has (5) is an awesome portrait of the animals most like man. The (6) to humans are startling: the obvious physical resemblance; the discovery that they hunt and eat meat; the even more (7) revelation that they are intelligent enough to make and u
7、se tools; and their nonverbal communication is, perhaps, the most uncanny resemblance of all. Meticulously documented on motion-picture film, Jane Goodalls classic study (8) _ from 1960 to the present day a compelling chronicle that spans three generations of chimps. It is the longest study of any w
8、ild animal group in the world.,emerged,similarities,profound,stretches,8,B. Listen to a short passage entitled A Man Among Wolves and answer the following questions.,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,Mind Map pack / n. 一群 harsh / a. 严酷的 fit the bill 适合需要，满足要求,9,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,1.
9、 Why has Shaun been living life as a wolf?2. What are the risks of living with the wolves?3. How does Shaun survive in the wild with his wolf pack?,Because he has passion for the animals and hopes to prove that man can live in harmony with wolves as long as he respects their ways.,The wolves could s
10、eriously injure him, even kill him at any moment.,Shaun has spent 15 years studying wolf language and behavior and he obeys the laws of nature and the rules of the wolves. He respects wolves and is teaching them how to survive in the wild.,10,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,A Man Among Wolves Thi
11、s is Shaun Ellis. Hes done something that few would dare and even fewer understand. His passion for these animals has led him to live life as a wolf. Shaun has no formal scientific training, but for 15 years, hes studied and written about wolves in Poland and America. He spent two of those years in
12、the United States, studying with a native American wolf expert. Hes also been a wolf advisor in zoos and wildlife parks around the world. By being accepted into a wolf pack, Shaun hopes to prove that man can live in harmony with wolves as long as he respects their ways.,To be continued,11,focus1star
13、ter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,Day in and day out, Shaun puts his life on the line to be accepted as a member of the pack. At any moment, these wolves could seriously injure him, even kill him. But hes spent 15 years studying wolf language and behavior, and that knowledge is what keeps him alive. “Every d
14、ay is a battle for survival. That is harsh existence coming under natures laws, their rules.” Shaun and his pack of North American timber wolves live here, at the Combe Martin Wildlife Park in England, about 200 miles southwest of London. This is a unique experiment. By living with these wolves, Sha
15、un hopes to gain insight into their behavior. And though he is teaching them how to survive in the wild, they are also teaching him a thing or two. This pack has allowed Shaun to enter their world and live as one of their own. Theyve even accepted him in a dominant role. So how did this man become t
16、he leader of a wolf pack? The short answer is that he fit the bill. In this case, the best wolf for the job wasnt a wolf at all.,12,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,13,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,14,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Organization,15,focus1text,2. Text: A white heron,1 The fo
17、rest was full of shadows as a little girl hurried through it one summer evening in June. It was already eight oclock and Sylvia wondered if her grandmother would be angry with her for being so late. 2 Every evening Sylvia left her grandmothers house at five thirty to bring their cow home. It was Syl
18、vias job to bring the animal home to be milked. When the cow heard Sylvias voice calling her, she would hide among the bushes.,Translation,白鹭 1 六月的一个黄昏，森林里树影婆娑，一个小女孩正在其中匆匆穿行。已经是晚上八点了，西尔维娅想，这么晚回家，外婆会不会生气呢？2 每天傍晚五点半，西尔维娅就离开外婆家去把母牛牵回家。她的活就是把这头牲口赶回家挤奶。母牛听到西尔维娅叫她的声音时，老是躲到灌木丛中去。,上海交通大学出版社,Note that for th
19、e passive infinitive “to be milked”, its logical subject is “the animal, which is the object of the verb “bring”. More examples of the passive infinitive: e.g. There are more than fifty proposals to be discussed at the conference. If the building project to be completed by the end of this month is d
20、elayed, the construction company will be fined.,Question about Para. 1,16,focus1text,1. When and where does the story happen?,The story happens in a forest in June.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,17,focus1text,3 This evening it had taken Sylvia longer than usual to find her cow. The child hurried
21、the cow through the dark forest, toward her grandmothers home. As the cow stopped at a small stream to drink, Sylvia put her bare feet in the cold, fresh water of the stream. 4 She had never before been alone in the forest as late as this. Sylvia felt as if she were a part of the gray shadows and th
22、e silver leaves that moved in the evening breeze.,Translation,3 这天晚上，西尔维娅花了比平时更长的时间才找到母牛。小女孩赶着牛，匆匆穿过阴暗的树林，向外婆家走去。母牛在一条小溪边停下来饮水时，西尔维娅就把她的光脚浸在冰凉清澈的溪水中。4 她以前从未这么晚还独自一人呆在林子里。西尔维娅觉得自己仿佛与灰暗的树影和在晚风中摇曳的银色树叶融为一体了。,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,hurry: vt. 使赶紧，催促 e.g. Dont hurry me. Im doing this as fast as
23、 I can. vi. 赶紧，匆忙 e.g. If we hurry, well get there in time.,18,focus1text,5 It was only a year ago that she came to her grandmothers farm. Before that, she had lived with her mother and father in a dirty, crowded factory town. One day, Sylvias grandmother had visited them and had chosen Sylvia from
24、all her brothers and sisters to come help her on her farm in Vermont.,Translation,5 她是一年前才来到外婆的农场。之前，她和父母住在一个肮脏拥挤的工业小镇。一天，西尔维娅的外婆来看望他们，在西尔维娅所有的兄弟姐妹中挑中了她，把她带回佛蒙特州的农场做帮手。,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,Question about Para. 5,Note the bare infinitive “help”. In spoken English, especially in American
25、English, “to” is often omitted from the infinitive after “come” and “go”. e.g. Come sit down. Go ask her.,19,focus1text,2. Where did Sylvia use to live before she came to her grandmothers farm?,She used to live in a dirty, crowded factory town.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,20,focus1text,6 The co
26、w finished drinking, and as the nine-year-old child hurried through the forest, the air was suddenly cut by a sharp whistle not far away. Sylvia knew it wasnt a friendly birds whistle. She forgot the cow and hid in some bushes. But she was too late. 7 “Hello, little girl,” a young man called out che
27、erfully. “How far is it to the main road?” Sylvia was trembling as she whispered “two miles”. She came out of the bushes and looked up into the face of a tall young man carrying a gun.,Translation,6 母牛喝完水后，这个九岁的小女孩继续在林中匆匆前行。突然，不远处传来一声尖锐的口哨声，打破了林中的宁静。西尔维娅知道，这不是鸟儿亲切的啼鸣。于是她不顾母牛，躲进了一丛灌木，但是已经太晚了。7 “嗨，小姑娘
28、，这儿离大路有多远啊？”一个年轻人高兴地喊道。西尔维娅浑身颤抖，低声嗫嚅道：“两英里。”她从灌木丛中钻出来，抬头看到一个高高的小伙子，手里拿着一杆枪。,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,whistle: n. 1) C 口哨声 e.g. George scored just minutes before the final whistle. 2) C 哨子 e.g. The referee blew his whistle, and the game stopped. vi./vt. 吹口哨；吹哨子 e.g. Adam whistled happily on h
29、is way to work.,whisper: vi./vt. 低语，耳语 e.g. You dont have to whisper. No one can hear us. n. C 低语，耳语 e.g. “Where are we going?” he asked in a whisper.,21,focus1text,8 The stranger began walking with Sylvia as she followed her cow through the forest. “Ive been hunting for birds,” he explained, “but I
30、ve lost my way. Do you think I can spend the night at your house?” Sylvia didnt answer. She was glad she could see her grandmother standing near the door of the farm house.,Translation,8 西尔维娅继续赶着母牛穿过森林，陌生人跟着她走。“我是来寻找鸟的，”他解释道，“但我迷了路，我能不能在你们家住一宿？”西尔维娅没有回答。她很高兴看到外婆正站在农舍门口等她。,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white
31、heron,Question about Para. 8,3. Why did the young man come to the forest?,He came to the forest to hunt for birds.,22,focus1text,9 When they reached her, the stranger explained his problem to Sylvias smiling grandmother. 10 “Of course you can stay with us,” she said. “We dont have much, but youre we
32、lcome to share what we have. Now Sylvia, get a plate for the gentleman!”,Translation,9 他们走上前去，陌生人向西尔维娅的外婆说明了他的困境，外婆一脸笑意。 10“您当然可以住在这里。”她说道，“我们不怎么富裕，但还是欢迎您和我们分享一切。好了，西尔维娅，给这位先生拿只盘子。”,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,Note that the adverb “now” doesnt refer to time here. It is often used in spoken Engl
33、ish to introduce a statement or a question. e.g. Now, lets move on to the question of payment.,23,focus1text,11 After eating, they all sat outside. The young man explained he was a bird collector. “Do you put them in a cage?” Sylvia asked. “No,” he answered slowly, “I shoot them and stuff them with
34、special chemicals to preserve them. I have over one hundred different kinds of birds from all over the United States.” 12 “Sylvia knows a lot about birds, too,” her grandmother said proudly. “She knows the forest so well, the wild animals come and eat bread right out of her hands.”,Translation,11 晚饭
35、后，三人都坐到屋外。年轻人解释说他是个鸟类收藏家。“您把它们关在笼子里吗？”西尔维娅问道。“不，”他慢慢地回答，“我用枪把它们打下来，然后用一些专门的化学药物把它们制成标本保存起来。我已经有来自美国各地一百多种不同鸟类的标本了。” 12 “西尔维娅对鸟也很熟悉。”外婆自豪地说，“她对这片林子了如指掌，野生动物甚至都会到她身边，吃她手里的面包。”,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,stuff: vt. 1) 填充，塞满；把塞进；使吃饱 e.g. He stuffed the shoe with newspaper. He stuffed the letter th
36、rough the door and hurried away. 2) 制作动物标本e.g. They stuffed the golden eagle. n. U 材料，原料；资料；东西 e.g. All the stuff for the conference is over there.,24,focus1text,13 “Maybe she can help me then,” the young man said. “I saw a white heron two days ago. Ive been looking for it ever since. Its a very rar
37、e bird. Have you seen it, too?” He asked Sylvia. But Sylvia was silent. “You would know it if you saw it,” he said. “Its a tall, strange bird with soft white feathers and long thin legs. It probably has its nest at the top of a tall tree.”,Translation,13 “这样或许她能帮帮我。”年轻人说，“两天前我看见一只白鹭，然后一直在寻找它，这种鸟非常少见
38、。你见过它吗？”他问西尔维娅，但西尔维娅沉默不语。“只要见到它，你就会知道是它。”年轻人说，“这种鸟体型高大，非常奇特，羽毛又白又软，双腿细长。它很可能把巢筑在大树的顶端。”,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,feather: n. C 羽毛；翎毛 e.g. feather pillow Birds of a feather flock together.,25,focus1text,14 Sylvias heart began to beat fast. She had seen that strange white bird on the other sid
39、e of the forest. The young man was staring at Sylvia. “I would give ten dollars to the person who showed me where it is.” 15 That night Sylvias dreams were full of all the wonderful things she and her grandmother could buy for ten dollars.,Translation,14 西尔维娅的心开始狂跳，她在森林的另一头见过这只奇特的白鸟。年轻人盯着西尔维娅说：“谁能帮我
40、找到那只鸟，我就付给她十美元。”15 那天晚上，西尔维娅的梦里尽是她和外婆用这十美元能买到的好东西。,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,Questions about Para. 14,26,focus1text,4. Why did Sylvias heart beat fast when she heard the man talking about the white heron?,Because she had seen that strange white bird on the other side of the forest, and she wa
41、s wondering whether to tell the man or not.,上海交通大学出版社,5. What would Sylvia get if she told the young man where the heron was?,She would get 10 dollars.,2. Text: A white heron,27,focus1text,16 Sylvia spent the next day in the forest with the young man. He told her a lot about the birds they saw. Sylv
42、ia could not understand why he killed the birds he seemed to like so much. She felt her heart tremble every time he shot an unsuspecting bird as it was singing in the trees.,Translation,16 第二天，西尔维娅和年轻人在林子里呆了一整天。他告诉了她许多关于他们看到的鸟的事情。西尔维娅不明白，为什么他看起来这么喜爱这些鸟，但却要把它们杀死。每当他把一只毫无戒心正在唱歌的小鸟从枝头打落时，她的心都颤抖不已。,上海交通
43、大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,Question about Para. 16,Meaning: Whenever the young man shot a bird that was unaware of the danger and was still singing in the tree, she felt her heart beating uneasily.,unsuspecting: a. 无疑心的，无戒心的 e.g. The unsuspecting hen was scared motionless when a long snake fell do
44、wn from the tree.,28,focus1text,6. What did Sylvia and the young man do the next day?,They spent the next day in the forest looking for the heron.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: A white heron,29,17 要是他手里没有枪，西尔维娅准会更加喜欢他。白日将尽，西尔维娅仍然满怀钦慕之情地注视着这个年轻人，沉睡在这个孩子心底的那颗女性之心被一种爱恋的梦幻轻轻地搅动了。他们时而停住脚步，聆听鸟儿的歌唱；时而拨开树枝向前急行，偶尔耳语几句。
45、西尔维娅落后几步跟在年轻人的后面，心醉神迷，那双灰色的眼睛因兴奋而变得黑亮。,focus1text,17 Sylvia would have liked him vastly better without his gun; but as the day waned, Sylvia still watched the young man with loving admiration; the womans heart, asleep in the child, was vaguely thrilled by a dream of love. They stopped to listen to a
46、 birds song; they pressed forward again eagerly speaking to each other rarely and in whispers; Sylvia followed the young man, fascinated, a few steps behind, with her gray eyes dark with excitement.,Translation,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning: Intensely attracted by the young man, Sylvia was following him just a
47、couple of steps behind, and she was so excited that her gray eyes grew dark.,2. Text: A white heron,Note that would have done is in the subjunctive mood to assume something contrary to the fact. e.g. If she had listened to me, this would not have happened. We would have been in trouble if you hadnt
48、told us.,vastly: ad. 非常，很 e.g. His piano playing has improved vastly since last year. This book is vastly superior to his last one.,vaguely: ad. 稍微；含糊地，模糊地 e.g. There was something vaguely familiar about her face. I vaguely remember their house. His statement was very vaguely worded.,fascinated: a.
49、被强烈吸引住；对非常感兴趣 e.g. Tom Cruise says he was fascinated by the plot of the film that revolves around a true life incident. Because of my fathers influence, I am fascinated with poetry.,30,focus1text,18 Long after the moon came out and the young man had fallen asleep, Sylvia was still awake. She had a p
50、lan that would get the ten dollars for her grandmother and make the young man happy. When it was near sunrise, she quietly left her house and hurried through the forest. She finally reached a huge pine tree. Her plan was to climb to the top of the pine tree. She could see the whole forest from there. She was sure she would be able to see where the white heron had hidden its nest.,
