LESSON53HotsnakeNaturaldisastersarehappeningwithincreasingfrequency.['nætʃərəl][dɪ'zæstɚs]sandstorm['sænd,stɔrm]沙尘暴volcano[vɑl'keno]火山Typhoon[tai'fu:n]台风drought[draut]旱灾Earthquak[ə:θkweik]地震Fire['fai]火灾Fire['fai]Earthquak[ə:θkweik]Drought[draut]Tsunami[tsu'nɑmi]Volcano[vɑl'keno]sandstorm['sænd,stɔrm]Haveyoueverexperiencedanynaturaldisasters?Whichoneismorefrequent.?Abigfire!!!Tellmesomewordsaboutfireorassociationswithafire!!!firesmokedestoryfiremanremainscrydeadCauseofthefire!Somewordsaboutanotherfirehot[hɑt][kɔz][ɪg'zæmɪn]['faɪrmən][,æksə'dɛntlɪ][rɪ'menz][sɑlv]['mɪstərɪ][spɑrk]fire/mancauseexa/mineac/ci/den/ta/llyre/mainsmysterysparksol/ven.消防队员v;n.引起;原因v.检查adv.意外地,偶然地n.尸体,残骸v.解决n.谜n.火花adj.带电的,充电的What’smissing?hot[hɑt][kɔz]['faɪrmən][,æksə'dɛntlɪ][rɪ'menz][sɑlv][spɑrk]firemancauseaccidentallyremainssparksolven.消防队员v;n.引起;原因v.检查adv.意外地,偶然地n.尸体,残骸v.解决n.谜n.火花adj.带电的,充电的hot-wings辣鸡翅;hot-hot-hot麻辣烫;★hotadj•1)热的,炎热的•Strikewhiletheironishot.•趁热打铁.•hot炎热的warm温暖的•cool凉爽的chilly寒冷的cold寒冷的,严寒的•2)调味品辣的•辣椒和芥末是辣的.•Pepperandmustardarehot.•3)强烈的,激烈的,热烈的.•haveahottemper脾气暴躁•ahotpotato•棘手或讨厌的事物或情况•hotdog热狗•hot-tempered火暴(脾气)的•hotline热线•hottopic热门话题•hotcake热蛋糕★fireman=firefighter•n消防队员•hydrant[`haidrənt]•n.消防栓•fireextinguisher•灭火器•Extinguish[ik`stiŋgwiʃ]•=putout•灭火★fireman•n消防队员•hydrant[`haidrənt]•n.消防栓★cause•1)V.引起•causesth:引起(麻烦)•粗心导致事故•Carelessnesscausesaccidents.•骄傲使人失败•Pridecausesfailure•causesbtodosth•引起某人做某事,导致某人做某事•2)n.原因•cause:强调事情发生的直接原因(一个)•reason:其他各种的理由(很多个)becausedby…某事由…引起carelessness★examine•1)v.仔细观察,检查,调查•消防队员检查了森林的每一寸土地。•Thefirefightersexaminedeveryinchoftheforest.•2)v.诊查•医生仔细的诊察了病人。•Thedoctorexaminedhispatientcarefully•3)v.考试,测试•examinestudentsinEnglish•n.exam考试=examination★accidentallyadv.意外地,偶然地•adj.accidental意外的,偶然的•意外死亡•anaccidentaldeath•accident•n.事故,意外•车祸•acaraccident•Accidentally=bychance=byaccident•我偶然间发现了金矿•Ifoundagoldminebyaccident/accidentally.★remains•1)n.剩余物,残余物•残汤剩饭•theremainsofameal•2)n.(古建筑等物)遗址,废墟•圆明园遗址•theremainsofYuanmingyuan•3)n.遗体,遗骸•毛主席的遗体被保存在水晶棺材里。•TheremainsofChairmanMaowerekeptwellinacrystalcoffin.•remain•1)v.留下,剩下,遗留•大火之后,我的房子里什么也没剩下。•Afterthefire,nothingremainedinmyhouse.•要做的事还很多。•Muchremainstobedone.•木已成舟•What’sdoneisdone.•2)v.仍是,保持不变•他保持沉默。•Heremainedsilent.★wire•n.金属线,电线•他用一根金属线把筐绑到了自行车上。•Hetiedabaskettothebicyclewithapieceofwire.•telephonewires电话线•Electricwires电线•wirelessadj.无线的•wirelesstelegraphy无线电报★voltn.伏特•voltagen.电压,伏特数★power•1)电力,动力•electricpower电力•waterpower水力•2)力,能力(自然的体力、智力)•Hispowerisfailing.•他的体力在衰退。•3)权力,支配力,势力•politicalpower政治权力•notwithinone’spower=beyondone’spower•力所不能及•我无法理解计算机是如何工作的。•Itisbeyondmypowertounderstandhowthecomputerworks.•solvev.解决,解答,回答=workout•解决问题•solveaproblem•解开谜团•solveamystery•我们必须解决经济危机。•Wemustsolvetheeconomiccrisis.•n.solution解决,解答•花费了很长时间才找出解决方法。•Ittookalongtimetofindthesolution•snatch•1)v.抢,夺,掠取•snatchup抓起来•贼把她的包抓起来逃跑了。•Thethiefsnatchedherbagandranaway.•在他妈妈刚要看那张纸的时候,他把它夺走了。•Hesnatchedthepaperashismotherwasabouttoseeit.•2)v.(趁机)迅速取得,急急忙忙吃完饭•他出其不意,吻了她一下。•Hesnathedakissfromher.辨析•snatch迅速而有力(粗鲁地)抓住,抢•snatchachance•grab抓,抢,抢夺,抓住(热切而拼命地)•grabsthfromsb/grabsthfromsth•grasp1)抓住或咬住,抓紧•graspachance抓住机会•2)掌握•graspalanguage•hold抓住,握住,托住单词学习•hot•fireman•cause•examine•accidentally•remains•wind•wire•volt•powerline•solve•mystery•snatch•sparkadj.带电的,通电的n.消防队员v.引起;n.原因v.检查adv.意外地,偶然地n.尸体,残骸v.缠绕n.电线n.伏特(电压单位)电力线v.解决n.谜v.抓住n.电火花Comprehensionquestions1Wherewasthereabigforestfire?InCalifornia.2Havefiremenputitout?Yes,theyhave.3Whathavetheybeentryingtofindoutsincethen?Howthefirebegan.4Whatareforestfiresoftencausedby?Brokenglassorcigaretteends.1.AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。atlast(终于,到底)表示经过一番努力之后。putout可以表示“扑灭”、“熄灭”、“关掉”Pleaseputthelight/fireout.请把灯关掉/把火灭掉。Farwaterdoesnotputoutnearfire.[谚]远水救不了近火。2.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.从那时起,他们一直试图找出起火的原因。sincethen从那时起,到现在为止findout(经过研究、努力等)找出,发现,查出……Weshallfindoutthetruthearlyorlate.我们迟早会查明事实真相。Goandfindoutthetruthtoreportbackquickly.立刻查明事实真相回来汇报。我会试着查出昨天救了我的人的名字。I’lltryandfindoutthenameofthepersonwhosavedmylifeyesterday.3.Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。becausedby…由…所引起Hisdeathwascausedbyahighfever.他的死亡是由高烧引起的。Theaccidentwascausedbythedrunkdriver.事故是由酒后驾车的司机造成的。cigaretteends烟头Throwaway扔掉,丢弃Throwabout随处扔Throwat扔向(有目标性)Throwto扔向(无目标性4.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.昨天,消防队员仔细查看了地面,但未能发现碎玻璃。beableto能够;benotableto没有能够Thedoctorswerenotabletotreatthisdisease.医生治不了这种病。Iamsorry,Iamnotabletohelpyou.对不起,我无法帮助您。Iwasnotabletogetintouchwithyouyesterday.我昨天无法和你联络上。他现在没办法接你的电话。Heisnotabletotakeyourcallatthemoment.我无法回答您的问题。Iamnotabletohelpyouwithyourquestions.5.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。besure确定Besuretosweeptheroomclean.一定要把房间打扫干净。Iamsureyouwouldgetalongverywellwithhim.我相信你一定会跟他相处得很好。Onethingissure;hecan'thavegonefar.有一点是肯定的,他不可能走得很远。Sheissuretopasstheexamination.她一定会通过考试。startaf