1、Listening ComprehensionBackground InformationWarm-up Questions1PPT学习交流ManhattanAmazon River Ecuador Andes Orion Hollywood 2PPT学习交流Listening Comprehension 3PPT学习交流 We live busy lives with so little time to enjoy the world around us that oftentimes we almost forget it is there. Living in the Niagara r
2、egion, an area that has so much to offer both scenically and historically, we forget about the diversity of nature and the fact that not everyone lives as we do. Going to university in Toronto this year, I was surprised to learn that Niagara is one of the top crop producers in not only Ontario, but
3、also Canada. I was even more surprised that many of the people I met who were from Toronto had never seen a farm before, orListening Comprehension 4PPT学习交流enjoyed the small pleasures of picking their own fruit or going for hikes in scenic areas. I realized that I was lucky to have experienced both t
4、he urban and rural life. Intrigued by the question of how I felt about living so close to Niagara Falls, I decided to stop by after work one night and really look at them. I felt as though I was really seeing the falls for the first time, and they truly were everything that the tourists had promised
5、. Staring into the never-ending cascades of water, I was mystified by it all. Here I was, standing at the top of such a glorious sight that I had seen so many times before, but for the first time in my life, I was truly seeing it the way that it was meant to be seen; through the eyes of a tourist.5P
6、PT学习交流Questions and AnswersThe Niagara region.1. Where is the author living? Niagara is one of the top crop producers in not only Ontario, but also Canada. And many of the people I met who were from Toronto had never seen a farm before, or enjoyed the small pleasures of picking their own fruit or go
7、ing for hikes in scenic areas.2. What was he/she surprised to learn when he/she went to university in Toronto? 6PPT学习交流awed, mystified, a sense of wonder3. How did he/she feel when he/she decided to stop by and take a look at the falls through the eyes of a tourist? This is an open-ended question.4.
8、 Have you ever had the same kind of experience as the author did? Questions and Answers7PPT学习交流Amazon River1. What do you know about Amazon?2. According to the pictures, describe the geographic location of Amazon. 8PPT学习交流 Amazon river in northern South America, largely in Brazil, ranked as the larg
9、est in the world in terms of watershed area, number of tributaries, and volume of water discharged. Measuring 6,400 km (4,000 mi) from source to mouth, it is second in length only to the Nile among the rivers of the world. With its hundreds of tributaries, the Amazon drains a territory of more than
10、6 million sq km (2.3 million sq mi), roughly half of which is in Brazil; the rest is in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. It is estimated that the Amazon discharges between 34 million and 121 million liters (9 million and 32 million gallons) of water per second and deposits a daily average of 3
11、 million tons of sediment near its mouth. 9PPT学习交流The annual outflow from the river accounts for one-fifth of all the fresh water that drains into the oceans of the world. The outpouring of water and sediment is so vast that the salt content and color of the Atlantic Ocean are altered for a distance
12、 of about 320 km (about 200 mi) from the mouth of the river.10PPT学习交流Ecuador 11PPT学习交流 Ecuador Republic in northwestern South America, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galpagos Islands (Coln Archipela
13、go) in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator (Ecuador is the Spanish word for “equator”) and has an area of 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq mi). Quito is the countrys capital. Ecuador has a diverse population composed of people of European, Native Ame
14、rican, and African descent. The majority are mestizos, individuals of mixed European and Native American ancestry. Most of the Native Americans12PPT学习交流live in poverty in the highlands region, where a small elite of European descent controls most of the land and wealth. Ecuador was a Spanish colony
15、until 1822, when independence forces won a decisive victory over Spain. Ecuador has had a democratically elected government since 1979, but historically the government has alternated between civilian rule and military dictatorship. Most political conflicts involved squabbles among groups within the
16、upper classes who controlled the nations wealth.13PPT学习交流Andes According to the picture, describe the geographic situation of Andes. 14PPT学习交流 The Andes are the principal mountains of South America and one of the greatest mountain systems of the world. The Andes include some of the worlds highest pe
17、aks. More than 50 of them soar higher than 6,100 m (20,000 ft) above sea level. Only the Himalayas of south central Asia are higher. The lofty plateaus and high mountain valleys of the Andes contain some of the highest permanent human settlements in the world. The Andes are the longest system of hig
18、h mountain ranges on earth. They extend for more than 8000 km (5000 mi) in a narrow belt along the western edge of the South American continent, from the coast of the CaribbeanAndes15PPT学习交流Sea in the north to the island of Tierra del Fuego in the extreme south. Along almost its entire length, the A
19、ndes rise abruptly from the Pacific coast. The mountains reach into seven countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.16PPT学习交流Orion17PPT学习交流 Orion (astronomy), constellation located on the celestial equator east of Taurus. It is an oblong configuration with three st
20、ars in line near its center. It is represented on pictorial charts as the figure of Orion, the hunter in Greek mythology, standing with an uplifted club. Three bright stars represent his belt and three fainter stars aligned south of the belt represent his sword. Alpha () Orionis, or Betelgeuse, is l
21、ocated in the left corner of the oblong, corresponding to Orions shoulder. Beta () Orionis, or Rigel, is diagonally opposite Betelgeuse. A nebula surrounding the three stars marking Orions sword is one of the most conspicuous bright nebulas in the heavens.Orion18PPT学习交流 Hollywood (California), uninc
22、orporated in the northwestern part of the city of Los Angeles, California, famed as a center of the motion picture industry in the United States. It is also a major center of the U.S. television industry. The main thoroughfares, Sunset and Hollywood boulevards and Vine St., contain well-known restau
23、rants, nightclubs, and studios. The Hollywood Bowl, a natural amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills, is the site of cultural events. The was laid out in the late 1880s, after a real developer named Harvey Wilcox registered his 120-acre citrus ranch as Hollywood on February 1st, 1887, anddistrictHollyw
24、ood _southwestern_broadcasting_numerous_community_estate_19PPT学习交流started selling of the property. in 1903, it merged with Los Angeles in 1910. The first movie was established here in about 1911.Hollywood subdivisions_Incorporated_studio_20PPT学习交流Manhattan 21PPT学习交流 Manhattan (New York), borough of
25、New York City, coextensive with New York County, southeastern New York, at the head of Upper New York Bay. The main economic hub of New York City, Manhattan is one of the worlds leading commercial, financial, cultural, manufacturing, medical, and tourist centers. Manhattan Island, which makes up alm
26、ost all of the borough, is bounded on the north and northeast by Spuyten Duyvil Creek and the Harlem River, which separate it from the borough of the Bronx; on the east by the East River, which separates it from the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn; on the south by Upper New York Bay；and on the west
27、by the Hudson River, 22PPT学习交流which separates it from New Jersey. The borough, about 80 sq km (about 31 sq mi) in area, also encompasses a small exclave (Marble Hill) on the Bronx mainland; several islands in the East River, including Franklin D. Roosevelt Island (the site of a large modern housing
28、complex), Randalls Island, and Wards Island; and Governors Island in Upper New York Bay.23PPT学习交流Warm-up QuestionsWhat are some distinctive features of an out-of-the-way, inaccessible place such as a jungle, desert, or remote mountainous area? Why would such a place appeal to many people today?What
29、are the characteristics of those people who are attracted to such places?What do you think about San Maos travel through the Sahara Desert?Have you ever been to such a place? If yes, say something about your travel.If you have both time and money, what places would you like to visit most? Why?1.2.3.
30、4.5.6.24PPT学习交流Part Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingText AnalysisGroup Work25PPT学习交流Further UnderstandingBlank FillingTable CompletionRole PlayBlank FillingQuestions and Answers26PPT学习交流 Part Division of the TextParts Para(s)Main Ideas 21 15Description of the Napo River and surrounding jung
31、le scenery at night, together with the authors reflections on it.68Recalling what happened to her at their arrival at the village and what others felt about the Napo River and the people there.27PPT学习交流PartsPara(s)Main Ideas3918Detailed description of journeying in the jungle and her feelings about
32、it.28PPT学习交流Blank Filling 1. What happens in this part.in the middle of the night; It was February, the middle of summer.the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle; on the headwaters of the Amazon three North Americans, four EcuadoriansLike any out-of-the-way place, the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jun
33、gle seems real enough when you are there, even central.Out of the way of what?When:Where:Who:What:Why:29PPT学习交流Blank Filling 2. Find out the sensory impressions in this part.1. A nightjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed.2. In the thatch house across the clearing behind us c
34、ame the sound of a recorder, playing a tune that twined over the village clearing, muted our talk on the bank side, and wandered over the river, dissolving downstream.Hearing: 30PPT学习交流Blank Filling This will do, I thought. This will do, for a weekend, or a season, or a home.Feeling: Each breath of
35、night smelled sweet.Smelling: cool drinksTasting: idly watching a hand-sized tarantula seize mothsSeeing: 2. Find out the sensory impressions in this part.31PPT学习交流I combed my hairTable CompletionHere the author handles the changes in time and place in a smooth way. Fill in the table and identify th
36、e linking devices used to achieve coherence.Time Place What happenedin the village 1 2 Later that nightThat afternoon3 Now_I loosed my hair from its braids and combed it smooth had disembarked at the village_they were all braiding my hair_in the little tent_ _32PPT学习交流Role Play Four students form a
37、group: one plays as the author, one as the freelance writer from Manhattan and the other two as Ecuadorians. Each talks about his or her life. Pay attention to the sharp contrast of the two different kinds of life.33PPT学习交流Questions and Answers 1. What is the point of going to the Napo River in Ecua
38、dor according to the author?It is simply to see what is there. We are here on the planet only once, and might as well get a feel for the place.2. What did they find along the Napo River?Parrots in flocks, anacondas, gray strips of sandbar, palm-thatch shelters.3. Can you imagine the Indians life and
39、 why did they get up at three?They were getting warm.34PPT学习交流Questions and Answers4. What did the tourist group see inside the jungle?The trees, butterflies, a swath of ants.5. What animals did they see while canoeing on one of the lakes?Herons, kingfishers, cuckoos, great turkey like birds, hawks,
40、 turtle.6. What did they eat that night in the village? And what did they see there?They ate chicken, together with rice, onions and heaps of fruit. They saw the sunset, two nuns and children.35PPT学习交流Questions and Answers7. What message does the author want to convey to the reader by her descriptio
41、n of what was going on in the evening in that village?It is not out of the way. It is in the way.36PPT学习交流Text Analysis “Out of the way of what?” asks the writer at the beginning of the text while talking about the Napo River. However, she finally comes to the conclusion that “it is not out of the w
42、ay”. All through the text there is overall coherence. There is an echo “It would be worth it”, “The Napo River: it is not out of the way. It is in the way”.37PPT学习交流SkimmingMake a list of at least eight things that the author finds so attractive about life in the jungle.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)Birds, insect
43、s and animals of all descriptions The sweet airVarious kinds of trees and other plantsRiver abundant in fish_Little girls who liked to play with the writers hairChildren singing lovely songsTreating guests with wonderful foods_People and nature in harmony_38PPT学习交流Group Work Students move around the
44、 classroom, find a partner, recite or read aloud to each other their favorite sentences from the text, explain why, then move on to find another partner. By thus doing you can appreciate the aesthetic side of English.39PPT学习交流 Like any out-of-the-way place, the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle se
45、ems real enough when you are there, even central. Out of the way of what? I was sitting on aIn the Junglestump at the edge of a bankside palm-thatch village, in the middle of the night, on the headwaters of the Amazon. Out of the way of human life, tenderness, or the glance of heaven?40PPT学习交流 A nig
46、htjar in deep-leaved shadow called three long notes, and hushed. The men with me talked softly: three North Americans, four Ecuadorians who were showing us the jungle. We were holding cool drinks and idly watching a hand-sized tarantula seize moths that came to the lone bulb on the generator shed be
47、side us. It was February, the middle of summer. Green fireflies spattered lights across the air and illumined for seconds, now here, now there, the pale trunks of enormous, solitary trees. 41PPT学习交流 Each breath of night smelled sweet. Each star in Orion seemed to tremble and stir with my breath. All
48、 at once, in the thatch house across the clearing behind us came the sound of a recorder, playing a tune that twined over the village clearing, muted our talk on the bankside, and wandered over the river, dissolving downstream. Beneath us the brown Napo River was rising, in all silence; it coiled up
49、 the sandy bank and tangled its foam in vines that trailed from the forest and roots that looped the shore. 42PPT学习交流 This will do, I thought. This will do, for a weekend, or a season, or a home. Later that night I loosed my hair from its braids and combed it smooth not for myself, but so the villag
50、e girls could play with it in the morning. We had disembarked at the village that afternoon, and I had slumped on some shaded steps, wishing I knew some Spanish or some Quechua so I could speak with the ring of little girls who were alternately staring at me and smiling attheir toes. I spoke anyway,
