現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語(第二版)Unit4-Lions-a課件

BillBufordLionsandTigersandBearsUnit4Warming-upQuestionsBackgroundInformationTextAnalysisLanguagestudyVocabularyExtensionLionsandTigersandBearsWarming-upQuestionsWhat'sthestyleofthiswriting?WhatPlot?Whichperson?Whydoyouthinktheauthorwrotethispassage?WhywasthestorycalledLionsandTigersandBears

Ohmy,lions,tigersandbears!=Oh,mygod!(seeNote1)Tigers:cruelandviolentman

Lions：celebrity,braveman

Bears:（AmrE.slang）cops,policemanWhycan’tordinarypeoplewanderaroundCentralParkatnight?Howdoestheessayend?Doyoufindtheendinginteresting?Whatkindofeffectdidtheauthorwanttocreatebydescribingtheraccoons?2023/6/8Style:NarrationProtagonist:“I”firstpersonPlot:Traveldescriptioncombinedwitheverythinghehasheard,observed,andexperiencedinconnectionwiththeplace:hismovementsinCentralPark,theeventsandfamouspeopleassociatedwithitshistory,thebeautyofNewYorkatnight.Finally,hegottiredanddroppedofftoapeaceful,outdoorsysleep.Setting:Place:CentralPark(NewYork)Time:AmuggyeveninginJuly2023/6/8BackgroundInformationAbouttheAuthorBillBuford(1954--)BillBufordisastaffwriterandEuropeancorrespondentfortheNewYorker,wherehewaspreviouslythefictioneditorforeightyears.Hewastheeditor-in-chiefforGrantamagazineforsixteenyearsandwasalsothepublisherofGrantaBooks.HeistheauthorofAmongtheThugs.HelivesinNewYorkCity.IntroductiontoBillBufordThreedifferentrolesinlifeEditorAuthorCook2023/6/8TheeditoroftheNewYorkfor8years@Foundedin1925,weeklypublication.@Comprehensiveliterarymagazines@Focusonthequalityofpublicationsandtheconsciousnessoffinework@Writerscouldquicklybecomeahitaftertheirworkpublishedonit2023/6/8AmongTheThugs(1991)Heat(2006)2023/6/8BillBuford,theformerfictioneditorofTheNewYork,gaveuphisjobtostudycooking.TheNewYorkTimes,May28,20062023/6/81.CentralPark

2.FoundingCommissionersofCentralPark3.CentralPark

Locationon

ManhattanMap4.CentralParkHistoryBackgroundInformation--CentralParkCentralPark2023/6/8TypeUrbanparkLocationManhattan,NewYorkCitysize843acres1.32sqmiOpened1859OperatedbyCentralParkConservancyAnnualvisitors25millionstatusOpenallyear2023/6/8ThenightintheCentralParkNighthereissilent,butnotpeaceful…2023/6/8TheRamble(漫步園)TheWestSideNearthereservoirTheNinety-fifthStreet2023/6/8Park’sWestDriveTheNorthWoodsTheLochTheEmpireStateBuilding（帝國大廈）And…

2023/6/8theNorthMeadowStrawberryFields2023/6/8CentralParktheurbanwondersoftheworld,agreenoasisinthegreatconcrete,high-riselandscapeof

NewYorkCityFormostNewYorkers,CentralParkisaconstantdefinitionofopenspace,roomtorunandtheromanceofreadingunderatree.Freeandopentothepublic,CentralParkisacitywidecampusandacommonbackyard.“agardenforallasprivateEden”Thefoundingcommissioners:thecityofficialswhowereappointedtoestablishCentralPark.Commissionersareofficialsingovernment,esp.thoseinchargeofdepartments.ThefoundingcommissionersofCentralParkwerethelandscapearchitectsFrederickLaw

OlmstedandCalvertVaux.Thetwodesignedandoversawthefirst-phaseconstructionoftheParkwhichbeganin1858andendedin1878.FoundingCommissionersofCentralParkFrederickLawOlmstedCalvertVaux

RobertMoses(1888—1981)wasaNewYorkstateandmunicipalofficialwhoseambitiouspublicworksprojectsofthe1930s,1940sand1950stransformedtheurbanlandscapeofNewYorkCity.HeexpandedtheState’sparksystemandbuiltnumerousparkwaysandhundredsofnewplaygroundsandparksandimportanthighways,bridgesandtunnelslinkingtheboroughsofNewYorkCity.

MosespreferredrecreationalfacilitiestotheruralscenerystressedbytheEnglishRomanticists,andanorderedandsymmetricaldesigninFrenchRenaissancestyle,evidentinthesouthernCentralPark.Therefore,underMoses,CentralParkgained19playgrounds,12ball-fields,handballcourts,andtheskatingrink.CentralParkLocationonManhattanMap

CentralPark

NewYork’sgreenrectangle

TherearethreeelementsinthearchitectureofCentralPark.EnglishRomanticismischaracterizedbythepicturesqueidealtoblendwiththenaturalenvironment.CentralPark’sfoundingcommissionersOlmstedandCalvertVauxwereinfluencedbythistradition.TheiridealwastoallowNewYorkerstoexperienceadayinthepastoralcountrywithoutleavingtheislandcity.AnotherstyleisClassicismcharacterizedbyformalsymmetryandtheuseofstraightlines,evidentinthesouthendofthePark.

CentralParkHistory

TheParkwaspressedforprimarilybywealthymerchantsandlandowners.Inthefirstdecadeafteritscompletion,itwasclearlytheplaygroundofthewealthy.Itwaslocatedtoofaruptowntobewithinwalkingdistanceforthecity’sworkingclasspopulation.CentralParkHistoryUntilthelate19thcentury,workerscomprisedbutafractionofthevisitorstotheParkwhentheylaunchedasuccessfulcampaigntohaveconcertsheldonSundays.Saturdayafternoonconcertswereformiddle-classaudiences,forthesix-dayworkingweekprecluded(deprived)attendancebytheworkingclass.CentralParkHistoryIndeedtheconceptofcreatingtheparkwasoriginallyconceivedbywealthyNewYorkerswhoadmiredthepublicgroundsofLondonandParis.However,withthematuringofthenationandtheriseofitspower,theprideofAmericanismgraduallytooktheupperhand.TheauthorthereforedescribestheParkproudlyasefficient,purposefulanddistinctive—neitherromanticnorclassical,andneitherEnglishnorFrench,butdistinctivelyAmerican.CentralParkHistory

TheDelacorteTheateristhesummerhomeoftheNewYorkShakespeareFestival.It’saplacetohostclassicalplaysandmusicals.

TheDelacorteTheater

Para.3Theopen-airtheaterinCentralParkthatservesashometofreesummertimeperformanceswhich,duringthemonthsofJune,JulyandAugust,includeatleastoneShakespeareproduction.ThesummertimeperformanceareoneoftheNewYorkCity’smostbelovedculturalevents.BelvedereCastle眺望臺城堡ItisnowhometotheHenryLuceNatureObservatory,wheresimpledisplaysshowhownaturalistsobservetheworld.TothesouthofDelacorteTheaterperchedonVisaRock.Asitsnamesuggests,thecastleoffersvisitorsawonderfulpanoramicviewpoint.

BelvedereisItalianfor“beautifulview”.ShakespeareGardenNestledbetweentheDelacorteTheater,BelvedereCastle,andtheSwedishCottage,itisagardendedicatedtoShakespearein1916,the300thanniversaryofhisdeath.FollowingaVictorian

tradition,

onlyflowersmentionedinShakespeare’s

playsandpoetry

were

plantedinthegarden.ScatteredthroughoutthegardenarebronzeplaqueswithShakespeareanquotationsthatinspiredtheplanting.TheRamble

Itisa38-acrewildgarden

inCentralPark

withrockyoutcrops,secludedgladesandatumblingstream,builtfor

visitorstostrollin.WithitsintricatelandscapeOlmstedcalledhiscreation,ramblea"wildgarden".TheRamble

Raccoonscanbeseenscurryingintheunderbrush.

AbronzesculptureofpanthercrouchedonarockontheedgeofRamble.HisnameisStillHunt.OverlookingtheEastDriveinCentralPark,StillHuntisareminderofthesmalleranimalsandbirdsthatcanbefoundinthePark.NewYorkSkylineNewYorkCityhastheworld'smostrecognizedandinspiringskyline—aniconofNewYork.ThebestNewYorkskylinevantagepointsareontopofthe102-storyEmpireStateBuilding.NewYorkSkylineatNightBuildingssoarupward.TheLake

Thelakeisthelargestbodyofwater

(excludingtheReservoir)inCentralPark.ItwascreatedoutofalargeswampinthesouthoftheParkandwasintendedforboatinginthesummerandice-skatinginthewinter.Manyvisitorsarecontent,however,tocirclethelakeonfoot,followingthepathwaysthatwindalongitsshoreline,watchingthePark’stree-lineshiftinginits

reflection.

rowingboatonthelakeintheCentralPark

TheStrawberryFieldsThetear-drop-shapedareaofparcelofparklandscapeinthesouthofCentralParkplantedwith125,000strawberry.ItisnamedafterthesongStrawberryFieldsForeverinhonorofJohnLennon(1940—1980),memberoftheBeatles.

TheReservoir

TheReservoir: LocatedinthenorthpartofCentralPark,thereservoir,withthe1.58miletrackroundit,isafavoriteplaceforjoggers,birdwatchers,andtouristswheretheycanenjoysomeofthebestviewsoftheNewYorkCityskyline.CentralParkWestatNightNorthWoodsTheNorthWoodsarethedensewoodlandscoveringthenorthwestCentralParkfrom101stto110thStreet.NorthMeadowNorthMeadowAbridlePathinCentralPark

WordStudy

PhrasesandExpressionsWordBuildingLanguageStudyTextAnalysisStructureThemeLanguage2023/6/8Thetextisdividedintofourparts:Part1(para.1-2)decisiontocampPart2(para.3-6)hisfeelingandthefearinthefirstortwohoursPart3(para.7-12)thePark’shistoryandanotherscarePart4

(para.13-25)hissleepinthewood2023/6/8ThemeThereisloveandprideonehasfortheculturalrichnessandthebeautytheParkoffers.ThecrimeandfearpeopleassociatewiththePark.2023/6/8WordStudyWordlist:boltcurldrizzleemboldenobliterate6.perplexplatitudescurrysecluded

shriekWordStudy

boltvi.a)

torunawayquickly猛沖，逃跑

b)tomove;tobreakaway迅速移動vt.c)

tofastenwithstrongrodsandbar

拴住，使······和在一塊

d)toswallowfoodordrinkhurriedly

匆匆吞下，咽下

blotcf.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.WordStudyExamples:

a)

Heboltedoutofhishouse.

b)

Eyesboltedtowardsthestranger.

c)Heboltedthedoorontheinside.d)

Hebolteddownahurriedbreakfast.

aboltfrom(outof)theblue

晴天霹靂，意外的事

boltupright

筆直

makeabolt(forit)

趕快逃走2.curlv.a)

toformintoaspiralorcurvedshape

卷曲，扭曲；纏繞

b)

togrowinorformcurlsorringlets

（煙）繚繞升起；蜷曲Examples:ThehairdressercurledMary’shair.Shekeptcurlingherhandkerchiefaroundonefinger.Smokecurledfromthechimney.Asnakecurledaroundthetrunkofatree.3.drizzle

v.

to

raininfinedropsExamples:Itdrizzledthroughoutthenight.Theinsecticidedrizzledovertheplants.Thedewonthebranchesdrizzledourhair.

Wordformation

adj.drizzlyembolden

v.

togivecourageorconfidencetosb.Examples:

Hesmiledandthisemboldenedhertoaskhimforhelp.Emboldenedbydrink,hewalkedovertospeaktoher.5.obliterate

v.

toruboutorblotoutExamples:Theheavyrainobliteratedallfootprints.Annewaseagertoobliteratehererror.Theytriedtoobliteratetheenemy’sbombbase.擦掉痕跡;

忘記；消滅;

Translationperplexv.tocausetobepuzzledorbewilderedoverwhatisnotunderstoodorcertain;tomakecomplicatedandconfusedExamples:Thequestionperplexedhim.Theboyperplexedhisparents.toperplexanissueadj.

perplexed/perplexing

n.

perplexity使困惑，使費解；使復(fù)雜化Translation7.platitude

n.

(fml.)(derog.)

boringandmeaninglesscommonplaceremarkorstatement,esp.whenitissaidasifitwereneworinterestingbecauseithasbeensaidsomanytimesbefore

陳腐平凡的，老生常談，陳詞濫調(diào)commonplace;banal

cf.Example:Thisspeechwasfullofemptyplatitudesabout(of)peaceanddemocracy.adj.platitudinousv.

Platitudinizen.platitudinarian

Scurryv./n.

torunwithshortquicksteps

Examples:Itbegantorainandwescurriedhome.Weheardmicescurryingaboutinthekitchen.Darkcloudswerebeingscurriedacrossagreyskybythewind.ascurryoffootstepsinthepassage急促腳步聲急趕，急轉(zhuǎn)，疾走Translation9.secluded

adj.

notvisitedorseenbymanypeople;awayfromthecompanyofothersExamples:Thisisthequietestandmostsecludedareaofthecity.secludedlife/monk/valleyv.seclude(from)n.seclusionadj.seclusive隱居的，與世隔絕的；僻靜的Translation10.shriek

v./n.

toshoutinaloudhighvoicebecauseyouarefrightened,excited,orsurprisedExamples:Thewomantrappedunderthepilesofdebrisraisedhervoicetoashriek.Sheshriekedanalarmathim.Translation尖叫，尖聲叫喊l(fā)ist:comeuponcurlupdriftoutdropoffinview6.nottomention

7.onone’shands8.onthe/arampage9.totheday10.windone’swayPhrasesandEeupon

碰上，偶然遇上;沖向，襲來Examples:IcameuponanoldfriendwhenIwasshoppinginthestore.Fearcameuponherasshewaited.PhrasesandExpressions

2.curlup卷起，撅起（嘴唇）；（因恐懼、羞愧、厭惡）使蜷縮，扭曲身體Examples:Shecurledhermouthupinanger.Shecurledherselfupinthebigarmchairwithagoodbook.3.driftout（口）不經(jīng)意（慢吞吞）走出來，走開，離開Example:Thesmokepalldriftedouttorevealtheblackenedshellofthebuilding.4.dropoff入睡，睡著；（逐個）走開，消失；放下，下降，掉下Examples:ShedroppedoffinfrontofthefirewhilewatchingTV.Herfriendsdroppedoffintotheshadows.Canyoudropmeoffatasupermarket?inview

在能看見的范圍內(nèi)；在考慮中；在注意中Examples:Theseacameinviewaswecameoutoftheforest.Dreampursuerhaskepthisgoalinview.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.inviewof

鑒于，由于totheview

在展出withaviewto

以······為目標(biāo)comeinviewof出現(xiàn)在······視線中come/burstintoview（突然）出現(xiàn)在眼前disappear/belostfromview看不見了block/obstruct/shutoff/spoiltheview擋住某人的視線nottomentionwithoutmentioning

更不必說······，除······以外還Examples:WeareservedFrenchchampagne,nottomentiontheusualcocktails.Davidishandsomeandsmart,nottomention

beingagoodathlete.onone’shands

受照顧；需要負(fù)責(zé)；可自由支配Examples:Shehasalargefamilyonherhands.

她有許多子女要照顧。Ihaveanemptyhouseonmyhands.我手里有一所空房子要處理掉。Hehasgotmuchtimeonhishands.

他有許多時間可自由支配athand:

在附近，在手邊onhand:現(xiàn)在，在手頭；到場出席；即將發(fā)生inhand:手里拿著；在掌握中；（工作等）在進(jìn)行中（討究）8.onthe/arampage橫沖直撞；暴跳如雷Examples:Theescapedelephantwasontherampagefortwodays.Therioterswentonarampageandvandalizedmanyshops.totheday恰好，剛好，一天不差Examples:threeyearsagototheday

一天不差恰好三年前40yearsagototheday

四十年前的今天cf.tothisday直到現(xiàn)在，迄今oftheday當(dāng)代的，當(dāng)時的10.windone’sway迂回而行，彎曲經(jīng)過Examples:Thebrookwounditswaythroughthefields.Shewoundherwayintohisconfidence.TheendofPhrasesandExpressions.III.WordBuilding—VocabularyExpansionshimmering:shiningunevenly/seemingtomoveslightlyotherwordsdenoting“tosendforthlight”

glimmerglistenglittersparkletwinklee.g.Everythingabouthershimmeredandglimmeredsoftly,asifherdresshadbeenwovenoutofcandle-beams.Thesweat

glistened

onhisforehead.

jewels

glittering

inthedisplaycasecrystalglasses

sparkling

inthecandlelightafewstars,twinklingfaintlyinthedeepblueofthenightskygeneralverbslook/see/watch

Identifythesewords.scan（細(xì)查，掃視）glimpse（瞥見，簡短的一瞥）glare（怒目而視）stare（凝視）gaze（集中注意力看，凝視）glance（粗略地看一下，掃視）peep（窺視，偷窺）peek（瞥一眼，偷窺）peer（細(xì)看）III.WordBuilding—VocabularyExpansionTobecontinuedonthenextpage.specificverbs

runbolt(toruninasuddenway)迅速移動，驚跑dash猛沖，hurry快速移動jog慢跑plunge沖入，俯沖rush沖，猛攻；奔瀉scurry疾跑，急趕trot小跑III.WordBuilding—VocabularyExpansionwalkhike(togoforalongwalkforfunorexercise)遠(yuǎn)足，長途步行march(towalksteadily)齊步前進(jìn)，行進(jìn)race踱步ramble漫步閑逛shuffle(towalkwithouttakingyourfeetfromtheground)曳腳而行，拖著步子走step(ashortdistance)走，跨步stride(totakelongsteps)大步行走，跨stroll(towalkwithouthurrying,oftenforpleasure)溜達(dá)，閑逛，散步tiptoe惦著腳尖走III.WordBuilding—VocabularyExpansionSpecificwordsvividlydescribetheactionsforminutedescription.jerk:topullsomethingsuddenlyusingalotofforceGeorgeracedtothewindowandjerkedbackthecurtains.grab:totakeholdofsomethinginaroughorrudeway

Hegrabsaknifeanddivesattherobber.

Findmoreexamplesfromthetext.III.WordBuilding—VocabularyExpansionTobecontinuedonthenextpage.adjectivesuffixessummarized