（高職）基礎(chǔ)英語（第一冊）UnitFiveTheTreasureintheOrchard

1、Unit Five The Treasure in the OrchardTeaching plan Situation: A short play Pattern: Oral Situation: Successes and Achievements Pattern: Writing Situation: A movie or cartoon Pattern: Discussion Task1: Ways of requiring Task2: A congratulation letterTask3: Welfare and wealthBIBackground InformationTh

2、e Treasure in the Orchard FableAesop Phoenix BI-1The Treasure in the Orchard This story is taken from Aesops Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise and Other Stories.BI-2Fable A fable is a short story or folk tale with a moral at the end. It often, but not necessarily, makes metaphorical use of an animal

3、 as its central character. In some cases usage of the term has been extended to include stories with mythical or legendary elements. An author of fables is a fabulist. The word fabulous strictly means pertaining to fables, although in recent decades its metaphorical meanings have been taken literall

4、y. BI-3Aesop Aesop (from the Greek Aisopos), famous for his Fables, is supposed to have lived from about 620 to 560 B.C. Aesops fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially childrens plays and cartoons. Other fables by Aesop include: “The Lion

5、and the Mouse”, “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, “The Fox and the Goat”, “The Fox and the Crane (or Crow) ”, “The Fox and the Grapes”, “The Dog and the Bone”, “The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing”, “The Boy who Cried Wolf”, “The Hen (or Goose) that Laid the Golden Eggs”, “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”

6、, “The North Wind and the Sun”, “The Ass in the Lions Skin”, “The Lion and the Mouse”, and “The Old Man and Death”.BI-4Phoenix The phoenix is a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix liv

7、ed at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years. RW listText A The Treasure in the OrchardText A Exercises Practical Writing StarterWhat is wealth and what kind of wealth do dying people hope to leave their children? With your classmates, discuss the best replies to these two statements. Text AWe

8、alth is: 1. 2. 3. Starter1-1Starter1-2Text ADying people hope to leave their children: 1. 2. 3. Now read the following passage and find out what treasure the gardener left in the orchard for his children. TA-01Text A?The Treasure in the Orchard Author Unknown 1 An old gardener who was dying sent for

9、 his two sons to come to his bedside, as he wished to speak to them. When they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his orchard. 2 “You see that orchard?” said he. 3 “Yes, Father, we see the orchard.” 4 “For years it has given

10、 the best of fruit golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies!” 5 “To be sure, Father. It has always been a good orchard!”NNTA-01-TTtreasure /: n. (stone of) gold, silver, jewels, etc. 金銀財(cái)寶；財(cái)富 hidden treasure buried treasure look for treasure dig up treasureTitle of Tex

11、t A e.g. TTTT秘藏的財(cái)寶埋藏的財(cái)寶 尋找寶藏挖掘?qū)毑豑A-01-QQuestions About This Paragraph1) How did the gardener feel about his orchard?He was very proud of his orchard. TA-01-NT1Notes on the TextWhen they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his

12、 orchard.兩個(gè)兒子應(yīng)他的要求來了，老人坐直身子靠在枕頭上，指向窗外的果園。動(dòng)詞raise的現(xiàn)在分詞raising修飾句中謂語動(dòng)詞pointed，表示伴隨該動(dòng)作發(fā)生的狀態(tài)。TA-01-NT2Notes on the TextFor years it has given the best of fruit golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies! 多年來，它一直出產(chǎn)最好的水果黃澄澄的橘子，紅艷艷的蘋果，還有比紅寶石還要大還要晶瑩鮮亮的櫻桃！ 狀語for years 前置，起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。破

13、折號(hào)后面的部分是fruit的同位語。TA-01-LP1Language Points Language Points send for: send sb. to fetch 派人去請，派人去叫，派人去拿 The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once. e.g.T孩子在發(fā)高燒。我們必須馬上去請醫(yī)生來。TA-01-LP2Language Points Language Points as he wished to speak to them. as 引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句時(shí)，從句放在主句前后皆可。 As it w

14、as getting late, I decided to stop at a hotel. You can go first as youre the oldest. 又如：T因?yàn)樘焐珴u晚，我決定停下來住旅館。T 您先請，因?yàn)槟昙o(jì)最大。 TA-01-LP3Language Points Language Points in answer to: as an answer to 作為對的回答（或響應(yīng)) Im writing in answer to your letter of October 6th. She nodded in answer to his question. The do

15、ctor came at once in answer to my phone call.e.g.T我現(xiàn)在寫信答復(fù)您10月6日的來信。T對他提出的問題，她點(diǎn)頭作答。 T 醫(yī)生一接到我的電話立刻就來了。TA-01-LP4Language Points Language Points request /: n. an act of asking for sth. , esp. politely 要求; 請求 a special request a polite request a written request Ive put in / made a request for a room with

16、 a view of the sea. e.g.T特殊要求T禮貌的請求T書面請求T 我已經(jīng)提出請求，要一個(gè)臨海的房間。 TA-01-LP5Language Points Language Points raising himself on his pillows: 坐直身子靠在枕頭上 現(xiàn)在分詞短語修飾句中謂語動(dòng)詞pointed，表示伴隨該動(dòng)作發(fā)生的狀態(tài)。 TA-01-LP6Language Points Language Points golden /: a. like gold in color or value金的，金制的；金色的； 像黃金一樣貴重的 golden hair a golde

17、n opportunitye.g.T金發(fā)T良機(jī)TA-01-LP7Language Points Language Points to be sure: having no doubt; of course; one must admit that 毫無疑問; 當(dāng)然；必須承認(rèn) To be sure this job will require a lot of hard work. To be sure its a long walk to the shops, but youre young and strong. This is not his best book, to be sure, b

18、ut it is still worth reading.e.g.T 做這項(xiàng)工作肯定要非常努力。T去那些商店是要走很遠(yuǎn)的路，可你年富力強(qiáng)。T 這確實(shí)不是他最好的書，但仍值得一讀。 TA-01-LP8Language Points Language Points orchard /: n. piece of land in which fruit trees are grown 果園TA-01-LP9Language Points Language Points gardener /: n. person who works in a garden, either for pay or as a

19、 hobby 園丁；園藝家TA-01-LP10Language Points Language Points pillow /: n. 枕頭 TA-01-LP11Language Points Language Points cherry /: n. 櫻桃；櫻桃樹 TA-01-LP12Language Points Language Points ruby /: n. 紅寶石 TA-02Text A? 6 The old gardener nodded his head, time and time again. He looked at his hands they were worn fr

20、om the spade that he had used all his life. Then he looked at the hands of his sons and saw that their nails were polished and their fingers as white as those of any fine ladys. 7 “You have never done a days work in your lives, you two!” said he. “I doubt if you ever will! But I have hidden a treasu

21、re in my orchard for you to find. You will never possess it unless you dig it up. It lies midway between two of the trees, not too near, yet not too far from the trunks. It is yours for the trouble of digging that is all!”TA-02-QQuestions About These Paragraphs2) What were the differences between th

22、e fathers and the sons hands? The fathers hands were worn but the sons were white and fine. 3) How often did the sons do work before the gardener died? They had never done a days work. TA-02-LP1Language Points Language Points nod /: v. move (ones head) up and down as a greeting or to show agreement,

23、 etc.點(diǎn)(頭)(表示同意,打招呼等) She could not speak but just nodded her head. She nodded (her head) without saying anything. They nodded at us, so we nodded back. e.g.T 她說不出話，只是點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭。T她點(diǎn)了點(diǎn)頭，什么話也沒說。T他們朝我們點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，我們也點(diǎn)頭示意。TA-02-LP2Language Points Language Points time and time again: many times; repeatedly 多次；一再，反復(fù)地 Iv

24、e told you time and time again make sure you look before you cross the road. e.g.T我已經(jīng)再三告訴過你們, 過馬路前一定要先向左右看一看。TA-02-LP3Language Points Language Points spade /: n. tool for digging with a wooden handle and a broad metal blade 鍬，鏟 TA-02-LP4Language Points Language Points all ones life: for the whole of

25、 ones life 一輩子，畢生 TA-02-LP5Language Points Language Points nail /: n. 指甲；釘子 TA-02-LP6Language Points Language Points polish /: vt. cause the surface of (sth.) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing 擦光；擦亮 polish my shoes polish the furniture polished woode.g.T擦我的鞋T打磨家具T拋光的木料 TA-02-LP7Language Points Langu

26、age Points as white as those of any fine ladys. 像閑雅女士的手指一樣白皙。 在 as as 結(jié)構(gòu)中，第一個(gè) as 是副詞，而第二個(gè) as 可以是連詞或介詞。 He tries as hard as I do to save money. petals as pale as pearls又如：T他像我一樣拼命省錢。T 淡雅如珍珠的花瓣TA-02-LP8Language Points Language Points you two: you 后面可跟一個(gè)復(fù)數(shù)名詞或數(shù)字。 Its time you kids got some sleep. Are yo

27、u two ready？e.g.T孩子們，該睡會(huì)兒覺了。T你們倆準(zhǔn)備好了嗎？ TA-02-LP9Language Points Language Points hide /: (hid / /, hidden /) vt. put or keep out of sight 把藏起來，隱藏 TA-02-LP10Language Points Language Points possess /z/: vt. have (sth.) as ones belonging; own 占有，擁有 She gave everything she possessed to the poor. He posse

28、sses several Picassos.e.g.T 她把她擁有的一切都給了窮人。T 他擁有好幾幅畢加索的畫。 TA-02-LP11Language Points Language Points dig /: (dug /) vt. (use a tool such as a spade to) turn over (land) in (a place) 掘，挖dig up: remove (sth.) from the ground by digging 掘起; 挖掘出 The police have been digging up his back garden. Theyve dug

29、up a hidden treasure.e.g.T警察把他家的后花園挖了個(gè)底朝天。T 他們挖出了秘藏的財(cái)寶。 TA-02-LP12Language Points Language Points midway /: ad. in the middle; halfway 當(dāng)中；中間；半途 The city is midway between Beijing and Shijiazhuang. He became ill midway through the holiday. e.g.T這座城市位于北京和石家莊之間。T假期過半時(shí)他病了。TA-02-LP13Language Points Langu

30、age Points trunk /: n. main stem of a tree, from which the branches grow 樹干 TA-03Text A 8 Then he sent them away, and soon afterwards he died. So the orchard became the property of his sons, and without any delay, they set to work to dig for the treasure that had been promised them. NTA-03-NTNotes o

31、n the Text without any delay, they set to work to dig for the treasure that had been promised them. 他們毫不遲延，立即開始工作，挖掘、尋找已經(jīng)答應(yīng)給他們的財(cái)寶。 set to work (開始工作)中的 work 是名詞，不是動(dòng)詞；set to 后一般不可以直接跟動(dòng)詞，只可以跟動(dòng)名詞。promise后應(yīng)跟雙賓語，即promise sb. sth.。在 tha t引導(dǎo)的這句定語從句里，sb. 是 them, sth. 則是定語從句的先行詞 treasure。 TA-03-LP1Language P

32、oints Language Points send away: cause (sb.) to leave 使離去，把打發(fā)走 I sent away a stranger who knocked at my door. Send him away! e.g.T我打發(fā)走一個(gè)敲門的陌生人。T 讓他走開！ TA-03-LP2Language Points Language Points afterwards /: ad. at a later time 以后, 過后，后來 We went for a walk, and afterward(s) we ate lunch. She felt fine

33、 before dinner but was ill afterwards. e.g.T我們?nèi)ド⒘松⒉?，然后吃午飯。T吃飯前她感覺挺好，但后來就病了。TA-03-LP3Language Points Language Points property /: n. thing or things that sb. owns 財(cái)產(chǎn)，資產(chǎn); 所有物 a lost property office a man of property That book is my property. e.g.T失物招領(lǐng)所T有產(chǎn)者T那本書是我的。TA-03-LP4Language Points Language Point

34、s delay /: n. 延遲；拖延；耽擱 unnecessary delay We are very sorry for the delay in replying to your letter. e.g.T不必要的延誤T 沒能及時(shí)回信，我們深表歉意。TA-03-LP5Language Points Language Points without any delay: at once, immediately 立刻, 即刻 Please send him the letter without any delay. They arrived to repair the machine wit

35、hout any delay. e.g.T請不要拖延，馬上把信寄給他。T 他們即刻趕來修理機(jī)器。 TA-03-LP6Language Points set to work: begin working hard 大干起來, 開始努力工作 注意：set to work中的work是名詞，不是動(dòng)詞。set to work后可以接動(dòng)詞不定式，但set to后面一般不可以接動(dòng)詞不定式，只可以接動(dòng)名詞。 They set to work as soon as they arrived. We must set to work on that job as soon as possible. He set

36、 to work to clean the room. /He set to cleaning the room.set to: begin doing sth. in an eager or a determined way 開始起勁地做某事 e.g.T他們一到就大干起來。T我們必須盡快開始做那份工作。T他開始打掃房間。 TA-04Text A? 9 Well, they dug and dug, day after day, week after week, going down the long alleys of fruit trees, never too near yet neve

37、r too far from the trunks. They dug up all the weeds and picked out all the stones, not because they liked weeding and cleaning, but because it was all part of the hunt for the buried treasure. Winter passed and spring came, and never were there such blossoms as those which hung the orange and apple

38、 and cherry trees with curtains of petals pale as pearls and soft as silk. Then summer threw sunshine over the orchard, and sometimes the clouds bathed it in cool, delicious rain. At last the time of the fruit harvest came. But the two brothers had not yet found the treasure that was hidden among th

39、e roots of the trees. NNTA-04-NT1Notes on the TextThey dug up all the weeds and picked out all the stones, not because they liked weeding and cleaning, but because it was all part of the hunt for the buried treasure. 他們鋤去所有的雜草，揀出所有的石塊；不是因?yàn)樗麄兿矚g除草和清理石塊，而是因?yàn)檫@是尋找埋藏的財(cái)寶必須做的事情。這句中的 it 指代 weeding and cleani

40、ng 這件事。 TA-04-NT2Notes on the TextWinter passed and spring came, and never were there such blossoms as those which hung the orange and apple and cherry trees with curtains of petals pale as pearls and soft as silk. 冬去春來，橘子樹上、蘋果樹上和櫻桃樹上開出了花，花瓣淡雅如珍珠，柔軟如絲綢，像窗簾般掛在樹上，那花朵從來沒有這樣盛開過。否定詞 never 提前，起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用，句子中的主謂

41、結(jié)構(gòu) there were 要倒裝。 TA-04-QQuestions About This Paragraph4) Why did the sons dig so hard? Because they wanted to find the hidden treasure.5) What treasure did they find after a years hard digging? They found nothing. TA-04-LP1Language Points Language Points day after day: continuously; for many days

42、日復(fù)一日，一天又一天similar expressions: week after week, month after month, year after year The same problem seemed to come up day after day. e.g.T似乎每天都發(fā)生同樣的問題。TA-04-LP2Language Points Language Points alley /: n. path bordered by trees in a garden（花園中兩邊有樹的）小徑TA-04-LP3Language Points Language Points pick out:

43、 remove by picking 揀出 pick out the bad potatoes from the basket pick out the mistakes in the paragraph e.g.T把爛土豆從籃子里揀出來T挑出這段中的錯(cuò)誤 TA-04-LP4Language Points Language Points weed /: n. wild plant that is not wanted in a garden, field, etc. 野草，雜草 注意：接下來一句中的 weeding 一詞是動(dòng)詞 weed (除草) 的動(dòng)名詞形式。TA-04-LP5Languag

44、e Points Language Points hunt /: 1. v. follow after, catch and sometimes kill (wild animals); search carefully (for); try to find 追獵，獵取；打獵；尋找；搜尋 2. n. a search, esp. one that is long and difficult 打獵搜索; 追尋 begin a hunt for the missing child the hunt for the lost property e.g.T開始搜尋失蹤的孩子T搜尋丟失的財(cái)物 TA-04

45、-LP6Language Points Language Points bury /: vt. put (a dead person) in a grave; hide (sth.) in the earth 埋葬；掩埋；埋藏 The boys buried the dead bird in the backyard. She buried the secret deep inside herself. The waste is buried deep underground. e.g.T男孩子們把死鳥埋在后院。T她把秘密深埋在心里。T廢物埋在地下深處。TA-04-LP7Language Po

46、ints Language Points never were there: 英語中有否定意義的詞, 如 never, seldom, little, not until 等放在句首時(shí)，句子的主謂結(jié)構(gòu)要倒裝。Never did he speak about his own achievements. Seldom has a speaker been so well received. Little did I think that we were talking for the last time. Not until all the demands had been turned down

47、 did the workers decide to go on strike. e.g.T他從不講自己的成績。T從沒有哪位演說者如此受歡迎。T我沒想到我們的這次談話竟成訣別。T直到所有的要求遭到拒絕之后，工人們才決定罷工。TA-04-LP8Language Points Language Points blossom /: n. flower, esp. of a fruit tree (尤指果樹的)花；(一棵樹上開出的)全部花朵TA-04-LP9Language Points Language Points hang /: ( hung / ) v. 懸掛，吊 TA-04-LP10Lang

48、uage Points Language Points curtain /: n. 簾；窗簾；門簾；（舞臺(tái)上的）幕，帷幕；簾狀物；幕狀物 TA-04-LP11Language Points Language Points petal /: n. 花瓣 TA-04-LP12Language Points Language Points pale /: a. (of a person, his face, etc.) having little color; (of a color) not bright or vivid (指人、面色等) 蒼白的，灰白的；(指顏色) 淺的，淡的 look pal

49、e turn pale She went pale at the news. e.g.T（臉色）看起來蒼白T（臉色）變白T聽到這個(gè)消息，她一下變得面無人色。TA-04-LP13Language Points Language Points pearl /: n. 珍珠 TA-04-LP14Language Points Language Points silk /: n. 絲；絲綢 TA-04-LP15Language Points Language Points sunshine /: n. light and heat of the sun 日光，陽光 TA-04-LP16Language

50、 Points Language Points bathe /: vt. 給洗澡；使沐浴 bathe the baby in warm water The green fields were bathed in a bright sunlight. e.g.T用熱水給寶寶洗澡T綠色的田野沐浴在燦爛的陽光中。TA-04-LP17Language Points Language Points delicious /: a. having a very pleasant taste; very pleasant (when tasted, smelled, etc.) 美味的，可口的；芬芳的；怡人的

51、 look/smell/taste delicious That dish was simply delicious. e.g.T看起來誘人 / 聞起來香 / 嘗起來可口T那道菜真好吃。TA-04-LP18Language Points Language Points harvest /: n. cutting and gathering of grain and other food crops; (amount of the) crop obtained 收割；收獲；收成 a good/rich/large harvest a bad/poor harvest Thanksgiving i

52、s a holiday when people in the USA thank God for the annual harvest. e.g.T豐收T歉收T感恩節(jié)是美國人感謝上帝每年賜予他們收獲的節(jié)日。TA-04-LP19Language Points Language Points root /: n. part of a plant that is under the ground; the real cause, reason for sth.（植物的）根；根部；根源；根由，原因TA-05Text A? 10 Then they sent for a merchant from th

53、e nearest town to buy the fruit. It hung in great bunches, golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies. The merchant looked at them in open admiration. 11 “This is the finest crop I have yet seen,” said he. “I will give you twenty bags of money for it!” 12 Twenty bags of

54、 money were more than the two brothers had ever owned in their life. They struck the bargain in great delight and took the money bags into the house, while the merchant made arrangements to carry away the fruit. 13 “I will come again next year,” said he. “I am always glad to buy crop like this. How

55、you must have dug and weeded and worked to get it!” NTA-05-NTNotes on the TextHow you must have dug and weeded and worked to get it! 你們肯定花了大力氣挖地、除草、干活才種出這樣的水果吧！ 這是一句感嘆句。句中的結(jié)構(gòu) must have done 是情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的一種用法，表示邏輯上的必然性, 即按照某些現(xiàn)象推斷過去肯定發(fā)生過的某事。 Its already ten oclock. They must have arrived there by now. I must

56、 have dropped my keys when I got out of the car. 又如：T已經(jīng)10點(diǎn)鐘了，他們現(xiàn)在肯定已經(jīng)到那里了。T我一定是下車時(shí)弄丟了鑰匙。TA-05-QQuestions About These Paragraphs6) What did they get from one years hard work? They got a good harvest. 7) How did they feel when the merchant gave them twenty bags of money? They were very happy. TA-05-LP

57、1Language Points Language Points merchant /: n. trader 商人 TA-05-LP2Language Points Language Points bunch /: n. number of things (usu. of the same kind) growing, fastened or grouped together 束；串；扎；捆 TA-05-LP3Language Points Language Points open: a. without secrets, honest; frank 不加掩飾的，坦率的 Their love

58、affair is an open secret. He was quite open with me. e.g.T他們的戀愛是公開的秘密。T他對我很坦率。TA-05-LP4Language Points Language Points admiration /: n. feeling of respect, warm approval or pleasure 欽佩；贊賞；羨慕 in admiration: 欽佩地；羨慕地 We looked on in admiration as she showed us how to skate. 介詞 in 常常和表示感情的名詞連用，表示“以感情地”，

59、如：in surprise 驚訝地，in disbelief 不相信地，in delight 開心地。e.g.T我們欽佩地看著她給我們演示如何滑冰。TA-05-LP5Language Points Language Points This is the finest crop I have yet seen. 這是我見過的最好的收成。yet 用于形容詞最高級(jí)后面，表示“到現(xiàn)在為止”。 Its my best effort yet. e.g.T這是我迄今付出的最大努力。TA-05-LP6Language Points Language Points more than: to a greater

60、 amount or degree than 比多（大/高） The noise is more than I could bear. $300 for that shirt thats more than I thought! e.g.T吵鬧聲太大，我受不了。T那件襯衣要300美元比我想的貴多了。TA-05-LP7Language Points Language Points bargain /: n. agreement (to buy, sell, exchange, etc.), usu. made after some discussion; thing bought or sold