1、新概念英语第三册 讲师:Betty- 1 -Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Part One: New words and expression 生词和短语1、puma n.美洲狮 a large cat-like animallion, tiger, leopard 豹, jaguar 美洲虎, cougar 美洲豹, cheetah 猎豹, lynx 大山猫, panther 黑豹 2、spot v.看出, 发现 to see or find sth with difficulty 不易察觉= see, pick out, recognize, catch
2、sight of 强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现同意词:- find:强调发现的结果 / find out:查出事实真相- discover:做出重大发现 / notice:注意到- observe:观察 / watch:观察活动中的人或画面observe: to see and notice sth(正式 ) 观察,观测discover: to find sth already in existencerecognize: to figure out sth/sb known alreadydetect: to disclose sth hidden or in disguise
3、 探测explore: to examine sth thoroughly in order to test of find about it Internet ExplorerSpot 点,斑点 a beauty spot, solar spot, - There is a white spot on the shirt.spotlight, be in the spotlight Tom Cruse is in the spotlight in American film industry.A leopard will not change its spot. 江山易改,本性难移on th
4、e spot 有两个含义:1 立刻, 马上(at once, immediately)- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2 at the place of the action 在现场- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.3、Evidence n.证据(不可数名词)Evident adj.明显的, 显然的 / evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)- When the police ar
5、rived, he had already destroyed the evidence.in evidence 显而易见的- He was in evidence at the party.witness 证人,judge 法官,jury 陪审团,court of law 法庭self-evident a.不言自明的 The Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Cr
6、eator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 我们认为以下事实是不言自明的:所有的人都是生而平等的,他们天生就被上帝赋予了不可剥夺的权利,人有生存的权利,获得自由的权利,追求幸福的权利。4、Accumulate v.积累, 积聚(强调积累的过程)- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.Gather vt.聚集, 把某
7、人召集在某处 - The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集 - Do you collect stamps? Yes, I collect stamps as my hobby.(n.业余爱好)Assemble v.集合, 集会 / 装配- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存 (- hoard up = store up 储藏)- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold wint
8、er.amass vt.积聚(主要用于诗歌和文学作品)- The clouds amassed above the hills5、Oblige v.使感到必须 feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事 - I feel obliged to say no to his demandbe obliged to do sth 被迫做某事- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.(debt n.债务)compel: to make people have a particular feeling o
9、r attitude 9-years compulsory educationdrive: to make someone feel or do sth bad or unpleasant drive sb nuts 把人逼疯了6、hunt v.n.追猎 , 寻找 ( hunt for 搜寻,寻找)hunt for a job, job hunter, head hunter, bargain hunter, go hunting forsearch 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy
10、.run after 强调追赶, 追求 - look, a dog is running after a cat- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶 (- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief)7、blackberry n.黑莓 / berry n.浆果8、human being 人类 mankind in the long history of the mankind human race menbe 动词 存在
11、to be or not to be 是生存呢,还是灭亡?being 1) creature god being, animal being2) existence come into being 形成,成立 for the time being 眼下,目前9、corner v 被逼到墙角里,使走投无路, 使陷入困境 作为动词, 经常使用被动语态- The thief was cornered at last - The problem cornered me. A cornered beast will do something desperate.corner n.角落 - at the
12、corner of the street - in the corner of the room - on the corner of the deskaround the corner: is coming cut corners 走捷径,抄近路10、Trail n.一串, 一系列 a trail of a trail of mud/bloodWherever he went, the playboy left behind him a trail of broken hearts.新概念英语第三册 讲师:Betty- 2 -trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪(= follow)- The p
13、olice trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding.11、Print n.印痕 paw print, finger print12、Cling v.粘 (clung, clung, clinging)- She is always clinging to her mother. - He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住 (- stick the envelop)n.信封 stick to 坚持 (- stick to the plan /
14、stick to ones promise)n.许诺 sticky adj.粘的 (- sticky fingers)13、convince v.使信服1convince sb of sth - I convince him of my honesty.(n.诚实, 正直) 我使他相信我的诚实。2 be convinced that - I am convinced that she is honest girl.(adj.诚实的, 正直的)14、somehow adv.不知怎么搞地 , 不知什么原因= by some means, in some way, for some reason u
15、nknown- Ill get the book back somehow. 无论如何我要把这本书取回来。 - I got lost somehow 不知怎么搞地, 我迷失了。Somewhat adv.稍微, 有点, 有些 (= a little)- The price is somewhat higher than I expect.(high adj.高的)15、disturb v.令人不安 disturbing adj.令人不安的 / disturbed adj.感到不安的surprising adj.令人惊讶的 / surprised adj.感到惊讶的 exciting adj.令人
16、激动的 / excited adj.感到激动的Part Two: Text 课文Listen and answer the question: Where must the puma have come from? Must have happened or must be 表推断或猜测 a probability based on logical reasoningThe puma must have escaped from a private collection. 这头美洲狮肯定是私人豢养的。这个结论是在有了很多线索之后作出来的。整篇课文也讲述了越来越充实的证据 accumulatin
17、g evidence。讲述专家从不太当真 not taken seriously,到不得不去调查 feeling obliged to investigate,到最后完全肯定的一个过程 fully convinced。那么这些证据究竟有哪些,又是怎样影响了专家的看法,大家在学习过程中要理清这些脉络。Now lets look at some language points.下面看一下课文的语言点。Language Points: 1、A puma at large: be at large ( a dangerous person or animal having escaped from s
18、omewhere and may cause harm) 逃遁的, 没有被控制的,可能给别人带来伤害。此处,at large 作后置定语。 - The thief is still at largeat large 详细地(= in detail)n.细节, 详情 - I need talk to you at large at large 总体来讲(= as a whole)- The students at large are hungry for English.escape 逃跑,flee away 跑开,scatter away:四散跑开,evade tax 逃税,desert on
19、es army, cut class 逃课2、Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.cat-like 猫一样的 , 偷偷摸摸的, life-like 栩栩如生的,mother-like, childlike(lovely), childish(immature)be found (there be): 产于,分布3When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London
20、, they were not taken seriously.表示看或看见的短语:spotted(to notice something very difficult to see, or find something being looked for 看见不易看见的东西,发现了正在寻找的东西), have seen(最常用), observed(书面化)I spotted someone coming out of the building.一般来讲定语从句和同位语从句紧随在被修饰名词的后面,但为了保持句子平衡,也可把谓语动词放到从句之前 1 定语从句只是对于被修饰词的补充说明、修饰- 定
21、语从句的引导词:- 指人:主语 who;宾语 who, whom;定语 whose- 指物:that(也可以指人)/ which- 时间状语:when / 地点状语:where / 原因状语:why2 同位语从句则是讲述被修饰名词的内容- 同位语从句的引导词:- 名词(做主语、宾语等 ):关系词用 that 而不是 which- 时间:when; 地点:where- 定语从句中没有 what 这个关系词,但 what 可以引导同位语从句- An idea came to her that she might do the experiment in another way. - I have
22、no idea what has happened to him。能连接同位语从句的名词有:belief, information, fact, suggestion, idea, problem, doubt, order, rumor, discover, evidence, opinion, conclusionsouth of 在以南they were not taken seriously 人称或指示代词的替代含义要回到句子的切近部分去寻找它的中心含义。take sth seriously = deal with sth seriously 认真地对待某事- I always tak
23、e your suggestions seriously.take sth lightly/slightly 草率地对待某事- Dont take the hot potato lightly.4However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.新概念英语第
24、三册 讲师:Betty- 3 -However 语篇标识词 However adv.然而(起转折作用) As 连词:随着, 当.之时for 说明原因,不置于句首。as 不强调原因的重要性,since 既然,弱因果关系Accumulate: to gradually increase over a period of time 逐渐增加或积累Fell obliged to do sth 经常做书面语 must, have to, have duty to do something because of a law or a rule or situation,必须,有责任、有义务做某事 I fe
25、lt obliged to invite him. claimed to have done 动词不定式完成式,体现它所表示的动作发生在谓语动词之前。be similar to sb in character,bear a resemblance to resemble father 酷似父亲 take after father 随爹(口)过去分词做定语:- the descriptions given by people- the story told by the sailor (n.海员, 水手, 船员)5、The hunt for the puma began in a small v
26、illage where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her.Hunt 捕猎,在文中指搜寻 go on a deer/fox hunt 猎鹿/猎狐 hunt for second-hand books 淘书 job-hunting 找工作Pick 采摘 pick cotton, We need to pick someone reliable. 挑选 pick and choose 挑挑拣拣 pick nose/ears/teeth 挖掏剔Where a woman picking
27、 定语从句- I still remember the school where I studied English.6、It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.Corner: be forced into a situation that is not easy to escape 陷入一个困境,被逼得走投无路Confirm = be sure = be certain (conf
28、irm vt.确定)Unless it is cornered = if it is not cornered (unless 如果不, 除非)- He will accept the job unless the salary is too low.A:May I have the loan? B: 除非 you offer good security. A. But B. Unless C. Provided 如果 D But for 要不是. -如果选 Unless: If you offer good security, you may not have the loan7、The s
29、earch proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.Prove: turn out to be 证明是,原来是(不及物动词) The rumor proved false.They proved her innocence.证实(及物动词) 。他们证实了她是无辜的。8、Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead d
30、eer and small animals like rabbits.把某物留在后面:leave behind- Wherever he went, the wound left behind him a trail of blood.9、Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.Cling-clung-clung, cling to: to stick to sth tightly 粘在上His wet shirt clung to his body.She cli
31、ngs to the belief that her husband will come back. (固守,坚持)她固执地相信她的丈夫会回来。beat around the bush 拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击10Several people complained of “cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a plain about the weather 抱怨天气不好 complain of a headache 报告、诉说某种情形on+名词:强调动作正在进行- on the r
32、ise 在上升 / on the increase 在增加- on the watch 在观看 / on the match 在比赛中- on the fishing trip 在钓鱼的途中 / on holiday 在度假10、The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?Fully(adv.充分地, 完全地)= completely = entirely 11As no pumas had been reported missing from any z
33、oo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.sth be in the possession of sb = sth be in sbs possession 某物归某人所有(主语是物)- The beautiful car is in my possession.= The beautiful car is in the possession of me.Sb be in possession of sth 某
34、人拥有某物 (主语是人)- I am in possession of the beautiful car.(in possession of 做表语)- The person in possession of the big house is excited. (in possession of 做定语)in the authority of 由管辖 in the care of 由照看 in the charge of 由负责take possession of 拥有11、The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not ca
35、ught.Went on = lasted (last vi.继续, 持续)12、It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Disturb: 打搅 interrupt, Sorry to disturb you. Do not disturb.本文指 worry 令人不安,令人担忧 It is disturbing to think that. 一想到就心理不安wildtame 驯服 wild cat 大型猫科动物 stray dogs 野狗
36、 domestic animals 家养动物 domestic violence 家庭暴力新概念英语第三册 讲师:Betty- 4 -Part Three: I. Key Structures 简单句、并列句、复合句本文主要由复杂句构成:要理解一复杂句最重要的是搞清句子的结构,然后通过连接词,分清主句和从句的关系。就是说,要把握主句和从句的位置,而主句和从句的关系是由连接词来判断的。However, as(伴随主句同时发生) the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, f
37、or(表示原因) the descriptions given(起到定语从句的作用) (which have been given) by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.So please review the complex sentences in the text and see how the link works work in those sentences.II. 英文中表达事实客观性时,往往使用被动语态。下面来看看被动语态在课文中的使用。 When reports ca
38、me into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Paw prints were seen in a number of pl
39、aces and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. (主补) As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. (主补)Part Four: To sum upTopic: 在今天的中国养宠物也成了流行的事情,在英文中把养宠物的人叫做 a pet person。如果你问Do yo
40、u have a family? 他会告诉你:Yes, we have a daughter, a son and two dogs.在西方宠物的概念比我们所了解的更宽泛,可能会有些野生动物。西方环保主义者反对把动物关在笼子里 Environmentalists dont think that wild animals should be kept in cages. 于是,西方国家中会有专门的 game park 或 game preserve 专门的野生动物园,比如美国的Jersey Zoo,还有各种保护濒临灭绝动物的组织, organizations to protect animal
41、from extinction. Idioms:Only when you experience the pain of pain, can you enjoy the happiness of happiness. 吃得苦中苦,方为人上人Go with what you are. 勇往直前Part Five: Homework P17 Exercises 5,7,10,12Supplementary exercises1. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made .火灾新闻之后是来自现场的详细报道。
42、a. on the spot 在现场 b. on the site 在某个场所 3. on the location 在某个地点 d. on the ground 在地上Summary writing: The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picing blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place to pl
43、ace, leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. Cat-like noises were heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma. 新概念英语第三册 讲师:Betty- 5 -Lesson 02 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一Part One: New
44、 words and expression 生词和短语1、equal v/adj. 等于,与相等 be equal to +名词(equal adj.不相上下的)- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.玛丽可以和约翰在脑力上相匹敌。-Wealth is not equal to happiness. be equal to doing:有能力, 有力量来做某事 (to 是介词)- I am equal to running the company.EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunities Commission中国学生容易犯
45、的错误 vt. equal A 等于 B A equals BEqual vt.与. 相匹敌 - None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.2、vicar n.牧师,英国教区的小牧师, rector(某个教区的神父)小牧师, priest 神父(罗马天主教教堂) ,pastor (基督教神父)curate 副牧师 curates egg 有好有坏 The book is something of a curates egg.bishop 主教(也指国际象棋中的“象” ) ,archbishop 红衣大主教,Pope 罗马
46、教皇,clergyman 神职人员Is the Pope a catholic? (a humorous way to say sth is clearly true and certain) Do you think theyll win? Is the =sure3、raise v.募集,筹(款)raise kids 养育小孩,raise money 募集资金,raise the roof 怒发冲冠rise vi. The Sun Also Rises (written by Ernest Hemingway) A Farewell to Arms/ Concubine 永别了 武器/霸王
47、别姬提高 - raise the price 提高物价,饲养、供养 - raise a horse 饲养一匹马,种植 - raise wheat 种植小麦召集、招募 - raise an army 招募一支军队,提出、发出 - raise a cheer 发出欢呼声 (cheer n.愉快, 欢呼)4、torch n. 手电筒 carry a torch for sb 暗恋 Do you know Ive carried a torch for you long? Why not carry on?Part Two: Text 课文Listen and answer the question:
48、 Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?Yes, he was quitely pleased because the clock was working again. Striking a long hour is better than not striking at all. 故事中这个人帮了倒忙,夜深人静时响起了钟声。但是,这个小店主辛辛苦苦地连夜修钟,虽然后果不太理想,但是他的举动也让人不忍心责备。何况修的是教堂的钟,于是牧师也只好在 13 与 1 中划一个等号,算是安慰这个好心人。So from the grocers intension, striking thirteen times was as good as striking one time. In this term, thirteen equals one.Language Points:Thirteen equals one. Equal: v. Two plus two equals four. Adj. All men are created equal. Equal pay for equal workn