Unit-8-Go-travelling

Contents◆1.Leadin◆2.Backgroundinformation◆3.Textorganization◆4.Textanalysis◆5.Assignments3TextAIntheJungleLeadin◆Thebenefitsoftravelling:◆Travelinghelpsto◆brodenourminds◆increaseourknowledge/identifyourselveswithnature.◆Travelingenablesustoseenewplaces/meetnewpeople/learnaboutnewcultures.Proverb:Hewhotravelsfarknowsmuch.远行者见闻多。4Thefivebasickindsoftours:---recreationaltour(forrecreation;beafterthesun,sea,sand,freshairandsports)---culturaltour(experiencenewculturalactivitiesincertainruralareasortowns)---historicaltour(visitstoheritagelocations,museums,cathedrals)---ethnictour(participateinunusualcustomsinremoteareasinhabitedbyethnicminorities)---environmentaltour(visitfarawayorpureenvironments.)5Wordstodescribethefeaturesofanout-of-the-way,inaccessibleplace:wild,beasts,danger,plants,animals,natural,mysterious,adventurous,etc.6TextAIntheJungleWordsusedtodescribethecharacteristicsofthosepeoplewhoareattractedtosuchplaces:---curious,brave,fondoftraveling,interestedinnature,etc.7theAuthorAnnieDillard(1945--)AnaturewriterandPulitzerPrizewinner.Thisbookisacollectionofher“ExpeditionsandEncounters”AnnieDillardBackgroundinformation8TheAuthorHermainworks:AnAmericanChildhood《美国童年》TeachingaStonetoTalk《教顽石开口》MorningsLikeThis《如此这般的早晨》.PilgrimatTinkerCreek《溪畔天问》AnnieDillard9theAuthorHertheme:(anaturewriter)Beautyanduglinessinthenature;Themysteriousphenomenainthenature.(river):AmazonisaworldoftreesandwaterinthemiddleofSouthAmerica.It’stheworld’smightiestriver,runningthroughtheworld’slargesttropicalrainforest.ItissecondinlengthonlytotheNileamongtheriversoftheworld.Backgroundinformation11BackgroundinformationItrunsthrough,Peru,Ecuador,Bolivia,VenezuelaandBrazil.Itisrankedasthelargestintheworldintermsofwatershedarea(积水面积）,numberoftributaries（支流）,andvolumeofwaterdischarged（排水量）.TheoverwhelmingbeautyoftheAmazonliesinitsdiverseandcomplexnature,anditisalsoaplacewhereplantsareking,insectscomeaclosesecond,andanimalshidetosurvive.12(纳波河):riverinEcuador.14◆NapoRiver:◆Napoisanimportantriverduetoitssizeandthemaintransportationformanyinhabitantsbutalsobecauseofitshistory.Backgroundinformation15Andes（安第斯山脉）:amountainsystemofwesternSouthAmericaextendingmorethan8,045kmalongthePacificcoast.Themountainsreachintosevencountries:VenezuelathroughColombia,Ecuador,Peru,Bolivia,ChileandArgentina.16MainideaTheauthorAnnieDillardtellsofhervisittotheNapoRiverintheheartoftheEcuadorianjungle,oneofnature’smostunspoiledplaces.Shedescribesthebeautyoftheforestandheradmirationforthepeoplewholivedthere.Thereisanabundanceofsensoryimpressionsintheessay.Wefeelthecoolnessofthedrinksandofthenight.Wesmellthesweetnessintheair.Weobservethewonderfulsightsandgracefulmovementsontheriver,onthelakeandinthejungle.Wetastethedeliciousvillagefood.17GR_PartDivisionoftheText1TextOrganationPartsPara(s)MainIdeas211~5DescriptionoftheNapoRiverandsurroundingjunglesceneryatnight,togetherwiththeauthor’sreflectionsonit.6~8RecallingwhathappenedtoherupontheirarrivalatthevillageandwhatothersfeltabouttheNapoRiverandthepeoplethere.GR_PartDivisionoftheText2PartsPara(s)MainIdeas39~18Detaileddescriptionofjourneyinginthejungleandherfeelingsaboutit.TextAnalysis◆PartOne(Paras1-5)◆MainIdea:–DescriptionoftheNapoRiverandsurroundingjunglesceneryatnight,togetherwiththeauthor’sreflections(反思）onit.20GR_BlankFillingPartOne1.Whathappensinthispart.theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungle;ontheheadwaters(源头）oftheAmazoninthemiddleofthenight;ItwasFebruary,themiddleofsummer.threeNorthAmericans,fourEcuadoriansLikeanyout-of-the-way（remote）place,theNapoRiverintheEcuadorianjungleseemsrealenoughwhenyouarethere,evencentralOutofthewayofwhat?When:(para.1&3)Where:(para.1)Who:(para.2)What:(para.1)Why:(para.1)2.Findoutthesensoryimpressionsinthispart.1.Anightjarindeep-leavedshadowcalledthreelongnotes,andhushed(becomesilent).（para.2)2.Inthethatchhouseacrosstheclearingbehinduscamethesoundofarecorder,playingatunethattwinedoverthevillageclearing,mutedourtalkonthebankside,andwanderedovertheriver,dissolvingdownstream.(para.4)Hearing:（para.2&4)nightjiar01now…now…:atonetime...atanothertime...Whatmixedweather,nowsunny,nowcloudy.Themarketisveryunstable,withthepricenowrising,nowfalling.Collocation:beforenow以前bynow到现在，至今nowandagain/then时而，偶尔fromnowon从现在起，今后Nowornever!机不可失,时不再来!nowthat既然,由于uptonow/tillnow到现在为止,迄今Para.3TranslatethesentenceandenjoytheaestheticsideofEnglish.在我们下方，褐黄色的纳波河水正在涨潮，万籁俱寂；惟见河水沿着沙岸蜿蜒流过，水沫裹挟在蔓生在森林里的藤蔓间以及盘绕岸边的树根上。BeneathusthebrownNapoRiverwasrising,inallsilence;itcoiledupthesandybankandtangleditsfoaminvinesthattrailedfromtheforestandrootsthatloopedtheshore.DifficultSentences1in(all)silence:with(complete)absenceofsoundornoiseTheboyslistenedtothestoryinsilence.我们不能对这件不公平的事不闻不问。Weshouldnotpassoverthisunfairthinginsilence.Para.3Mylonghair’ssotangledthatIcan’tcombit.Don’tmove.You’retanglingthemup.tangle:1.v.1)catchinorasinanet,trap;mixtogetherorintertwineinaconfusedmass2)beinvolvedinafightorquarrelItangledwithheroverthemathematichomework.Theytangledheatedlyovertheproblem.2.n.confusedmassordisord