張漢熙高級英語第一冊第一課課件

1、主講：主講：嚴(yán)陣嚴(yán)陣 Aims of the Coursena. Vocabularynb. Paraphrasenc. Structurend. Style ne. RhetoricLesson oneObjectives of Teaching1.To comprehend the whole text2.To lean and master the vocabulary and expressions3.To learn to paraphrase the difficult sentences4.To understand the structure of the text5.To a

2、ppreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage.Important and difficult points: n1. The comprehension and appreciation of the words describing sound, colour, light, heat, size and smell.n2. The appreciation of the words and expressions used for stress and exaggeration.n3. Some useful expressions suc

3、h as to make a point of, it is a point of honour, and etc.Writing StylenA description is painting a picture in words of a person, place, object, or scene. na description is generally developed through sensory details, or the impressions of ones senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. The wr

4、iter chooses those that help to bring out the dominant characteristic of the person or thing described. Detailed Study of the Textn1. Middle East: Southeast Asia and Northeast Africa, including the Near East and Iran and Afghanistan. n*image-1* (中東地圖）中東地圖）n*image-2*（中東集市，中東集市， flash)nThe Middle East

5、ern bazaar reminds you of things hundreds - even thousands- of years ago.Detailed Study of the TextnPersonification: an act of personifying sth. that is without lifenHyperbole: overstate or exaggerate sth. in order to make it sound bigger, smaller, better, worse, etc. than it really isDetailed Study

6、 of the Textn2. particular: special, single and different from others. nThe teacher took particular (special) notice of me.nOn this particular (single) day we had to be at school early. 3. Gothic-arched: a type of architecture Goth: one of the German tribes arch: a curved top sometimes with a centra

7、l point resting on 2 supports as above a door. *image-3*（拱型門）拱型門）Detailed Study of the Textnaged: na. d （ 此處要求用音標(biāo)）此處要求用音標(biāo)）nMy son is aged 10. na middle aged couplen b. id ancientnHe is aged. nher aged grandfathernMedicare for the sick & aged Detailed Study of the Textn4. glare: shining intensely, un

8、comfortably, and too strong; in a way unpleasant to the eyes n5. cavern: a large deep cave, closed roofed place. nHere in the text we can see that it is a long, narrow, dark street of workshops and stores with some sort of roof over them.Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn6. losing

9、 itself in the shadowy distance: In the farthest distance everything becomes obscure, unclear, only dimly visible in the dark surroundings. nshadow: darkness where direct light, esp. sunlight, is blocked by sth. nshadowy: hard to see or know about clearly, not distinct, dimn7. harmony: musical notes

10、 combined together in a pleasant sounding waynharmoniously: in a pleasant and peaceful wayDetailed Study of the Textn tinkle: to make a light metallic soundnThe rain tinkled on the metal roof. to tinkle coins together Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn8. throng: large crowd of peo

11、ple, a crowd of people busy doing sth. n Throng varies so little in meaning from crowd that the two words are often used interchangeably without loss. Detailed Study of the TextnThrong sometimes carries the stronger implication of movement and of pushing and the weaker implication of density.nThe pr

12、e-Xmas sale attracted a throng of shoppers.Detailed Study of the Textn10. roadway: na. central part used by cars, the middle part of a road where cars drivenb. a narrow piece of land over which a road passesn11. narrow: make or become narrow n In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.nThe r

13、iver narrows at this point.n12. stall: BrE. a table or small open-fronted shop in a public place, sth. not permanent, often can be put together and taken away, on which wares are set up for sale.Detailed Study of the Textn13. din: loud, confused, continuous noise. The word often suggests unpleasant,

14、 disordered mixture of confusing and disturbing sounds.nThe din in the theatre stopped when the curtain was raised.nthe din of the cheerful crowd Detailed Study of the Textn14. wares (always-pl.) articles offered for sale, usu. not in a shop. nto advertise / hawk / peddle ones waresn15. would-be: li

15、kely, possible, which one wishes to be but is notna would-be musician / football playernher would-be husbandDetailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn17. bargain: to talk about the condition of a sale, agreement, or contractn18. dizzy: feeling as if everything were turning round n The two

16、-day journey on the bus makes me dizzy.n19. penetrate: to enter, pass, cut, or force a way into or through.nThe bullet can penetrate a wall.nRainwater has penetrated through the roof of my house.Detailed Study of the Textn20. fade: to lose strength, colour, freshness, etc.nfade away: go slowly out o

17、f hearing, gradually disappearingnThe light faded as the sun went down.nThe sound of the footsteps faded away. Detailed Study of the TextnThe farther you push / force your way into the bazaar, the lower and softer the noise becomes until finally it disappears. Then you arrive at the cloth market whe

18、re the sound is hardly audible. Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn21. mute:n verb: to reduce the sound of, to make a sound softer than usualnto mute a musical instrumentnHere in the text the word muted is used to suggest the compelling circumstances, forcing you to lower your soun

19、d.n22. beaten: (of a path, track, etc.) that is given shape by the feet of those who pass along it, suggesting ancientness, timelessness. nThe path becomes flat because of the walking of countless people through thousands of years.nWe followed a well-beaten path through the forest. Detailed Study of

20、 the Textn23. deaden: to cause to lose strength, force, feeling, and brightnessnTwo of these pills will deaden the pain. n24. vaulted: in the form of a vault - a series of arches built to form a roofn25. measured: carefully controlledDetailed Study of the Textn26. overwhelm: overcome, control comple

21、tely and usu. suddenlyn Sorrow overwhelmed the family.n She was overwhelmed with grief.nThey won an overwhelming victory / majority.Detailed Study of the Textn27. sepulchral: related to grave, gloomy, dismaln sepulchre: old and bibl. use, a burial place; a tomb Detailed Study of the Textn28. follow

22、suit: to do the same as someone else has done, to play / to deal the cards of the same suits。nA set of cards consists of 4 suits.They are hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs. In poker, if someone deals a spade, you follow suit.nWhen the others went swimming, I followed suit.nHe went to bed and I foll

23、owed suit after a few minutes. Detailed Study of the Textn29. peculiarity: a special feature that is different from normal or usual, strangeness.nOne of his peculiarities is that his two eyes are not of the same colour.nThe large fantail is a peculiarity of the peacock. Detailed Study of the Textn30

24、. deal in: sell and buy, trade innThis merchant deals in silk goods. nMost foreign trading companies in West Africa deal in rubber, cocoa and vegetable oils.Detailed Study of the Textn31. scatter: to cause (a group) to separate widely, to spread widely in all directions as if by throwingnHearing the

25、 explosion, the frightened people scattered about in all directions.Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn One of the special features / characteristics of the M.E. bazaar is that shopkeepers in the same trade always gather together in the same place to do their business.Detailed Stud

26、y of the Textn32. knit: to make things to wear by uniting threads into a kind of close network.n Here, to unite or join closelyn33. guild / gild: an association for businessmen or skilled workers who joined together in former times to help one another Detailed Study of the Textn34. persecution: crue

27、l treatmentn persecute: to treat cruelly, cause to suffer, esp. for religious or political beliefsnMany intellectuals were persecuted in the Cultural Revolution.nbe persecuted by sb. for sth.nsuffer from political / religious persecutionn35. line: form rows along n36. trestle: wooden beam fixed at e

28、ach end to a pair of spreading legs, used, usu. in pairs, as a removable support of a table or other flat surface. Detailed Study of the Textn37. order of the day: the characteristic or dominant feather or activity, the prevailing state of thingsnIf sth. is the order of the day, it is very common am

29、ong a particular group of people Detailed Study of the TextnLearning English is now the order of the day in China.nJeans and mini-skirts are no longer the order of the day now. Detailed Study of the Textn38. veil: covering of fine net or other material to protect or hide a womans facen39. leisure: t

30、ime free from work, having plenty of free time, not in a hurry to do sth. n40. pace: rate or speed in walking, marching, running or developing Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn41. preliminary: coming before sth., introducing or preparing for sth. more important, preparatoryn Ther

31、e were several preliminary meetings before the general assembly.nA physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army. n42. beat down: nto reduce by argument or other influence, to persuade sb. to reduce a pricenThe man asked $50 for the dress, but I beat him down to $35. Detailed Study of th

32、e TextDetailed Study of the Textn43. a point of honour: sth. considered important for ones self-respectn Its a point of honour with me to keep my promise = I made it a point of honour to keep my promise.Detailed Study of the Textn In our country, it is a point of honour with a boy to pay the bill wh

33、en he is dining with a girl / when he dines a girl; but on the other hand, a western girl would regard it a point of honour (with her) to pay the bill herself.Detailed Study of the Textn44. make a point of / make it a point to: do sth because one considers it important or necessary, to take particul

34、ar care of, make extraordinary efforts in, regard or treat as necessarynI always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out. Detailed Study of the TextnI always made a point of being on time.nI always make a point of remembering my wifes birthday.n He made a point of than

35、king his hostess before he left the party.Detailed Study of the Textn45. what it is: used to stressnWhat is it she really likes?nWhat is it you do?nWhat is it you really want?n46. protest: to express ones disagreement, feeling of unfairnessnHere: insist firmly47. deprive of: take away fromThe judge

36、deprived him of his political rights. The accident deprived him of his sight / hearing.Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Text48. sacrifice: to give up or lose, esp. for some good purpose or belief The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in a battle. (infml) to sel

37、l sth. at less than its cost or valueI need the money and I have to sacrifice (on the price of) my car. n49. regard: respectnRegard is colourless and formal. It usu. requires a modifier to reinforce its meaningnI hold her in high / low / the greatest regard.n to have a high / low regard for sbs opin

38、ion.nSteve was not highly regarded in his hometown. Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn50. the customer coming and going at intervals.nat intervals: happening regularly after equal periods of timenTrains leave at short intervals.nThe trees were planted beside the road at 50-meters

39、intervals.Detailed Study of the Textn51. picturesque: charming or interesting enough to be made into a picture, striking, vividn52. -smith: a worker in metal, a makerncopper- / gold- / tin- / black- / gun-smithn53. bang: to hit violently, to make a loud noisenThe door banged open / shut.nHe banged t

40、he window shut.na noisy, usu. metallic sound of collision, swords clashnThe dustbins clashed as the men emptied them.Detailed Study of the Textn54. impinge on (upon): to have influence on, (Here: to strike) nThe strong light impinges on his eyes.nThe noise of the aeroplane overhead impinged on our e

41、ars. Detailed Study of the Text 55. distinct: clearly seen, heard, understood, etc.Anything clearly noticed is distinct.There is a distinct smell of cigarette smoke in this room. Detailed Study of the Textn56. round: to go roundnPlease round your lips to say oo.nStones rounded by the action of water

42、 are called cobbles.n57. burnish: to polish, esp. metal, usu. with sth. hard and smooth, to make smooth and shinyDetailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the Textn58. brazier: open metal framework like a basket, usu. on legs, for holding a charcoal or coal fire (see picture in ALD) n*image-4* (此處

43、要一此處要一brazier的圖，在的圖，在ALD中中可找到。）可找到。）n60. incredible: too strange to be believed, unbelievablencredible: deserving or worthy of belief, trustworthynIs the witnesss story credible?n61. hammer away at:naway: continuously, constantlynHe was laughing away all afternoon.Detailed Study of the TextDetailed

44、Study of the Textn62. vessel: a round container, such as a glass, a pot, or a bottle, used for holding liquidsn63. bellows: an instrument for blowing air into a fire to make it burn quicklyn*image-5* （此處要一風(fēng)箱圖）此處要一風(fēng)箱圖） Detailed Study of the Textn64. the red of the livenThe light of the burning coal b

45、ecomes alternately bright and dim (by turns, one follows the other) as the charcoal burns and dies down, burns again, along with the repeated movements of the bellows.Detailed Study of the Textn65. glow: send out brightness or warmth, heat or light without flame or smokenWhen you draw a deep mouthfu

46、l, the cigarette tip glows.Detailed Study of the Textn66. rhythmically: happening at regular periods of time, alternately; by turns, at intervalsn67. stroke: single movement, which is repeated (esp. in a sport or game)nShe cant swim but has made a few strokes with her arms.Detailed Study of the Text

47、n68. engrave: to cut (words, pictures, etc.) on wood, stone, or metalnThe terrible memory was engraved on his mind.69. delicate: finely made and easily brokennas delicate as silk nthe delicate skin of a babyndelicate feelingsDetailed Study of the Text n70. intricate: containing many detailed parts a

48、nd thus difficult to understand.n71. functional: completely and exactly of practical use. Not ornamental, without many decorationsna multi-functional machineDetailed Study of the Textn72. profusion: plenty, great or too great amount, abundancento make promises in profusionnSeldom have I seen food an

49、d drink served in such profusion. n73. rich: (of colour) deep, strong, beautifulDetailed Study of the Textn74. texture: the arrangement of the threads in a textile fabricna carpet of loose / firm texturen75. bold: clearly formed, strongly formednwords printed in bold type / printed in bold lettersDe

50、tailed Study of the Textn76. pungent: (often neg.) having a strong, sharp, stinging, burning taste or smellnOnions and garlic give out pungent smell. n77. exotic: (always positive, sth. pleasing) not native to the place where found, strikingly or excitingly different or unusualnThe smell and taste o

51、f kebab is exotic. n78. sumptuous: costly, rich, showing great valuenA sumptuous meal was served to the visiting guests.nThe king wore sumptuous robes.n79. humble: (of things) poornHere, cheapDetailed Study of the Textn80. pottery: earthenwaren81. maze: a confusing intricate network of passagesna sy

52、stem of twisted passages which is very difficult to pass throughDetailed Study of the Textn82. honeycomb: A honeycomb is a wax structure made by bees, which contains lots of six-sided holes where they store the honey that they makenv. to fill with holes, tunnels, hollow passages like a honeycombDeta

53、iled Study of the TextDetailed Study of the TextnThe streets cut the bazaar from all directions and lead towards all directionsnThe streets cut the bazaar into many small sections, thus making it like a honeycomb.Detailed Study of the Textn83. glimpse: a quick, incomplete look of sth. out of the cor

54、ner of ones eyenCommonly glimpse means a brief view of a thingnget a glimpse ofnYou can get a glimpse of the tower when you drive past the square.Detailed Study of the Textn84. mosque: Moslem temple or place of worship (where there are wells, fountains, and space for assemble)Detailed Study of the T

55、extn85. caravanserai: an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night caravan: a company of travellers on a journey through deserts of hostile regionsDetailed Study of the Textn86. disdainful: contemptuous, showing lack of respect, regard sb. or sth. as low and worthless

56、nHere, arrogant, in a superior manner, suggesting that the camels are all stately, strong, heads holding highDetailed Study of the Textn87. bale: large bundle of goodsnA Bale is a large bundle of goods bound up for storage or transportation and esp. one composed of materials (as hay, straw, cotton o

57、r wool) which are closely pressed together so as to form a mass, usu. tightly bound with cord or wireDetailed Study of the Textn 89. merchandise: (fml) things that you buy, sell or trade withn90. vast, sombre cavern of a roomnsombre: dark-coloured, gloomy, dismal, solemn, very serious atmospherenWhe

58、n sb. dies, there is a sombre mood.nShe was dressed in sombre black for the funeral.Detailed Study of the Textncavern of a room:nher tyrant of a fatherna palace of a house nBefore him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.Detailed Study of the Textn91. revolve: to (cause to) spin round (on a central poi

59、nt), to go around in a circlen a revolving door / stagencf: turn, revolve, rotate, spin, and circlenTurn is a general, rather colourless word implying movement in circle after circle, or in a single full circle or through an arc of a circlena wheel turning on its axlenHe turned to speak to his frien

60、d.Detailed Study of the TextDetailed Study of the TextnRevolve may suggest regular circular motion on an orbit around sth. outside to it.n The earth revolves around the sun.nRotate is likely to suggest a circular motion on an interior axis (the imaginary axle)nThe earth rotates on its axis while it