1、NCE3-16NCE3-16 Mary had a little Mary had a little lamblambMary had a little lambMary had a little lamb,little lamb,little lamb,Mary had a little lamb.Its fleece was white as snow;Everywhere that Mary went,Mary went,Mary went,Everywhere that Mary went,the lamb was sure to go.It followed her to schoo
2、l one day,School one day,School one day,It followed her to school one day.That was against the rule;It made the children laugh and play,laugh and play;laugh and playIt made the children laugh and play.To see a lamb at school.Picture-talking 1.Try to describe the man in the picture and the expression
3、 on his face.2.Guess what has happened to the lamb.Listening tasksprized possessionsa little white lambmissingto be stolenby his neighbor Listening for list:One of Marys _,_,was found _ and proved to _ _after _.an unexpected rain Listen for elements of the story:Time:Place:Characters:Event:Listen&An
4、swer some questions:One eveningIn a tiny village in southern GreeceMary,Dimitri and AlekoMarys little lamb-lost and found Words and expressions prize(d)possessions-treasured or cherished possessions prize praiz-adj.(only before noun.作定语)best,most important,or most useful 出类拔萃的，珍贵的，珍爱的 *prize possess
5、ion *The resource center is one of our prize assets.*a prize exhibit in the flower show prized-adj.extremely important or valuable to someone;highly valued 珍视的，珍爱的，珍贵的 *prized possession *Swatchs colorful and affordable watches have become not only fashion statements,but also prized collectors items
6、.(NIE4-4)她母亲的这张肖像是她最珍爱的物品。*The portrait of her mother was her most prized possession.prize-vt.(often passive)to think that someone or sth.is very important or valuable;to value sth.highly珍视自由胜过生命*prize liberty more than life把名誉看得比金钱更珍贵*prize honor above money*He prized it beyond everything else.他珍爱这
7、件东西胜过其他一切。*The library for the blind is greatly prized by those for whom it is intended.这个盲人图书馆受到盲人读者的高度评价。acquire-v.1)(fml)to buy or obtain sth.,especially sth.expensive or difficult to get *The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has recently acquired several paintings by Salvador Dali.*The statue was acqu
8、ired at great expense by the City Corporation.*In 1982 the business was acquired by a Dutch company.2)to get the knowledge,skill,or ability to do sth.by our own efforts,or to become well known because of your skill and abilities *It took him a long time to acquire the skills he needed to become a pr
9、ofessional artist.*Some apes have acquired the ability to communicate with humans using sign language.坏习惯染上容易改掉难。*A bad habit is easily acquired but broken up with difficulty.accuse-v.to say that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing sth.bad;charge sb,with doing sth.accuse sb./accuse sb.of sth./a
10、ccuse sb.of doing sth.*How can you accuse him without knowing all the facts?*Protesters angrily accused the police of violence.*The report accuses administration officials of hiding the facts and misleading the public.deny-v.1)refuse to accept as a fact deny sth./deny that/deny doing sth.*Jackson ha
11、s been accused of stealing a car,but he denies it.*He denied that he had leaked their reports to their rivals.*He now denies ever having spoken to the woman.2)refuse to give or allow*I was denied the chance to go to university.*He denied me any help while I was doing the work.*She can deny her son n
12、othing.ashamed adj.feeing shame,guilt,sorrow 羞耻的；惭愧的；害臊的 be ashamed of(doing)sth./be ashamed to do/be ashamed that Im really ashamed of that/what I did.He was ashamed of having failed.Im ashamed of myself for not having written to you so long.Im quite ashamed to have to trouble you.He was ashamed th
13、at he had lied.dye daidai-vt.(dyes,dyed,dyeing)give sth a different colour using a dye dye sth.+(black/blue/blonde)*My hair will be dyed _.*Deep blushes dyed her cheeks.*Sunset dyed the sky red.*Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye.dyed-in-the-wool-adj.having strong beliefs or opi
14、nions that will never change;totally fixed in ones ideas,beliefs,etc （常作定语，贬义）（思想、信仰等）根深蒂固的，（常作定语，贬义）（思想、信仰等）根深蒂固的，顽固不化的顽固不化的*a dyed-in-the-wool racist*Even dyed-in-the-wool republicans admitted he had talent.of the blackest/deepest dye-(idm习习)(dated旧旧)of the worst kind 最坏的最坏的 Topics for discussion1
15、.What do you think Aleko would do in face of the fact?2.If Aleko didnt admit his stealing the lamb,what excuse might he make?3.Tell us about any experience when you acted rashly and then later regretted.Idioms(optional)SHEEP AND LAMBto look sheepish-to look embarrassed,guilty*Henry looked sheepish w
16、hen the doctor told him to take off his clothes.make sheeps eyes at sb.-look at sb in a loving but foolish waylike a flock of sheep-with mindless obedience*As soon as the trade-union leader set off towards the police cordon,the rest of the strikers followed like a flock of sheep.to count sheep-the m
17、onotony of counting sheep in ones imagination is a powerful inducement to falling asleep.a wolf in sheeps clothing-someone who looks respectable and harmless but whose behavior is quite the opposite.as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb(proverb)-if you are going to be punished for a small crime,yo
18、u will have little to lose by committing a serious one.(偷小羊是死罪偷小羊是死罪,偷大羊也是死罪偷大羊也是死罪-若若重罪不重罚重罪不重罚,则犯轻罪者索性犯重罪则犯轻罪者索性犯重罪)like a lamb/as meek as a lamb-meekly,without resistance.*It must have been a terrible shock to Harry when I told him he would have to give up his room,but he took it like a lamb.to go like a lamb to the slaughter-(house)-to await ones destruction with complete docility.
