1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading for WritingIreland has a quite temperate climate. It doesnt vary from one season to the next. Temperate climate together with frequent rain ensures the grasslands flourish in all seasons.Ireland is often called“Emerald Isle”.Pre-Reading: Lead-inPre-ReadingPre-Rea
2、ding: Lead-inWilliam Butler Yeats, a famous Irish poetPre-Reading: Lead-inWhen you are oldWhen you are old and grey and full of sleep,And nodding by the fire, take down this book,And slowly read, and dream of the soft lookYour eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;How many loved your moments of g
3、lad grace,And loved your beauty with love false or true,But one man loved the pilgrim Soul in you,And loved the sorrows of your changing face;And bending down beside the glowing bars,Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fledAnd paced upon the mountains overheadAnd hid his face amid a crowd of stars.Whil
4、e-ReadingWhile-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 1.Task 1 Read for AppreciationWhat impresses you most after reading the passage?in the green counties and hills in the green counties and hills down by the seain the mountains in the mountains a village pub a village pubIrish Beef Stew The bea
5、utiful scenery1. The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. 2. And down by the sea, the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. sighthearin
6、gWhile-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 1.The colourful activities3. On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.4. To have a chance of experiencing this, stop by a vill
7、age pub and relax with a glass of wine or a local beer. Better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew.tastetouch / smell / hearingWhile-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 1.SensesPlacessightin the green counties and hillshearingby the seatouchin the mountainssmellin the mountainst
8、astethe village pubWhile-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 1.Task 2 Read for LanguageWhat words does the writer use to describe sensory details?While-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 2.SensesWordssightfeast for the eyessmellsweet scenttastedelicioushearingroar, cries, music of the c
9、oast, morning songtouchfeel the sun on your skinWhile-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 2.Task 3 Read for LanguageFind out all the words that make the description vivid, and write them down according to the part of speech (词性词性).While-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 2.Part of Speec
10、hWordsadjpeaceful, green, true, strong, rollingnroar, cries vfeel, make up, breathe, greet, developphrases a true feast for the eyes, musicof the coast, the sweet scentprepdown, in While-Reading: Read the passage and finish Task 2.Language PointsIIILanguage points: Important phrases (P44)12345678hav
11、e a great influence on have a long history of excite and inspire all a true feast for the eyes rolling green hills be dotted with the roar of the ocean wavesthe cries of the seabirds 对对有重要的影响有重要的影响有久远的有久远的历史历史使所有人激动和受到启发使所有人激动和受到启发一场真正的视觉盛宴一场真正的视觉盛宴起伏的绿色山丘起伏的绿色山丘被被点缀着点缀着海浪的咆哮声海浪的咆哮声海鸟的叫声海鸟的叫声Languag
12、e points: Important phrases (P44 P45)9greet the new day with their morning song 10it is not surprising that 11a glass of wine 12better yet13a friendly face 14be more than likely to do sth 15experience local culture and customs first-hand 16a striking image 用清晨的歌声迎接新的一天用清晨的歌声迎接新的一天毫不意外毫不意外一杯葡萄酒一杯葡萄酒更
13、好的是更好的是一个友好的人一个友好的人非常可能做某事非常可能做某事亲身经历当地文化习俗亲身经历当地文化习俗一个引人入目的形象一个引人入目的形象1. _ (look) out of the window, I discover there are lots of people in the street.2. Wang peng sat in his empty restaurant _ (感到十分沮丧感到十分沮丧).3. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _ (lay) for a meal to be
14、 cooked.即学即用即学即用Looking feeling verylaid Language points: Exercisefrustrated4. You have no idea how she finished the relay race with her foot _ (wound) so much.5. As I point out early, intelligent people often _ _ (很很可能干傻事可能干傻事).即学即用即学即用wounded than likely to do stupid things Language points: Exercise are more Homework
