1、Lesson 8 A famous monasteryText and language pointsnA famous monastery-monastery-n.修道院 (monks)-convent-n.女修道会,女修道院-nunnery-n.女修道院,尼姑庵(nuns)nThe Great St.Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.Pass n.经过经过,关口关口 connect-v.连接连接,联合联合,关连关连-The candidate failed to connect with the voters.候选人无法与选民建立关系-T
2、he Great St.Bernard Pass connects Switzerland and Italy.nThe famous monastery of St,Bernard,which was founded in the eleventh century,lies about a mile away.nfound-v.建立建立,创立创立,创办创办-The college was founded in 1872.founder-n.奠基者，创建者，缔造者奠基者，创建者，缔造者-the founder of a university 一所大学的创办人；-the founders of
3、a new nation 一个新民族的奠基人nlie-lay-lain-v.位于：占据一个位置或地方：-The lake lies beyond this hill.翻过这座山就是湖-He was lying on his back.-His interest lies in(在于）music.nThese friendly dogs,which were first brought from Asia,were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.nwatchdog-n.看家狗：训练用来保护人或财物的狗看家狗：训练用来保护人或财物的狗nwatch-n.
4、看守看守;守夜守夜;注意注意;警戒警戒;谨防谨防;监视监视-watch-hour -n.值班时间-watchhouse-n.哨所,岗亭;拘留所-watchman-n.看守人,警卫员-watchroom-n.值班室 -watchtower-n.岗楼,了望塔-watchword-n.口号,标语【军】口令-keep watchwatch and ward值班,看守,照料-keep(a)close careful watch on密切注视,严密监视-on the watch for密切注意,守候着;监视着,提防-on watch值班,监视nNow that a tunnel has been buil
5、t through the mountains,the Pass is less dangerous,but each year,the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.nnow-conj.既然;由于-Now(that)you are grown up,you should not rely on your parents.既然你长大了,就不应该依靠你的父母。-Now(that)he is well again,he can go on with his English st
6、udy.n既然恢复了健康,他就可以继续学习英语。nDespite the new tunnel,there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.ndespite(=in spite of)prep.不管不管,尽管尽管,不论不论-Despite/in spite of the bad weather,they went out as planned.-She went to the party despite the fact that the doctor told her to rest.nH
7、e had a big lunch despite having just had breakfast.nrashly-adv.轻率地轻率地,无见识地无见识地-cautiouslynattempt-vt.尝试尝试,企图企图-I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.我试图一次读完整本小说nAs there are so many people about,the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.nabout-adv.在近处，附近；近旁：-spoke to a few spect
8、ators standing about.和站在附近的围观者交谈nenclosure-n.围住围住,围栏围栏,四周有篱笆或围墙的场地四周有篱笆或围墙的场地-enclose-vt.放入封套,装入,围绕-enclose a check with the order随命令附上一张支票-cattle enclosed in feedlots;圈养在牧场的牛群-enclosed pls.find the materialnThe monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.-prefer coffee to tea.喜欢咖啡胜于茶-p
9、refer doing to talking 喜欢做而不喜欢说-I should prefer you not to stay that you did not stay there too long.我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。prefer.rather than 宁愿宁愿愿意愿意.而不愿而不愿nprefer to die rather than surrender宁死不屈nprivacy-n.隐私：隐私：-An individuals right to privacy should be protected.n.独处而不受干扰独处而不受干扰nI need some privacy to f
10、inish my work.nThe dogs have greater freedom,too,for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure.nwander-vi.徘徊：没有明确目标到处游荡徘徊：没有明确目标到处游荡-wander about overthe world漫游世界-wander through the woods徘徊于林中nroam-v.漫游漫游,闲逛闲逛,徜徉徜徉-“Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain”“大群牛马无拘无束地在草原上漫步”
11、nramble-v.漫游漫游-They would go off together,rambling along the river”“他们将一同出发，沿着河流漫步”-“Be not.rambling in thought”“不要胡思乱想”The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.party-a birthday party-the Labour Party-a party of tourists-the two
12、parties involved in the disputenEaster-复活节日：举行此盛会的日子，这个日子是3月21日或其后月满之后的第一个星期天Cause or reasonnNow that a tunnel has been built through the mountains,the Pass is less dangerous,but each year,the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.nDuring the summer month,the mo
13、nastery is very busy,for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.nThe monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.nThe dogs have greater freedom too,for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure.nAs there are so many people about,the dogs have to be kept
14、 in a special enclosure.Preposition and adverbnThe Great St.Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.nAt 2,473 metres,it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.nNow that a tunnel has been built through the mountains,the Pass is less dangerous,but each year,the dogs are still sent out into the snow
15、 whenever a traveller is in difficulty.nThere are so many people aboutdogsnwatchdogsnpet dogsnwild dogsnhunting dogsnsheep dognpolice dogsnseeing eye dog/guide dogquestionsnSwitzerland and Italy are connected by the Great St.Bernard Pass.nThe Pass is 2,473 metres high.nCompared in height with other
16、mountain passes in Europe,the Great St.Bernard Pass is the highest.nThe famous monastery was founded by St.Bernard.nIt was founded in the eleventh century.nSt.Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass for hundreds of yeas.nThese dogs originally came from Asia.nThe P
17、ass is less dangerous these days because a tunnel has been built through the mountains.nSome travellers still try to cross the Pass on foot.nYes,the dogs are still used for rescue.nThe monastery is very busy during summer months because it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars
18、.nThe dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure because there are so many people about.nThe temperature falls to 30degree in winter.nYes,there are few travellers in winter.nThe monks prefer winter to summer because they have more privacy.nThe regular visitors in winter are parties of skiers at Chr
19、istmas and Easter.nThese skiers are received with a warm welcome in St.Bernard monastery.nWhich two countries are connected by the Great St.Bernard Pass.?-Switzerland and Italy are connected by the Great St.Bernard Pass.nHow high is the Pass?-The Pass is 2,473 metres high.nHow does it compare in hei
20、ght with other mountain passes in Europe?-Compared in height with other mountain passes in Europe,the Great St.Bernard Pass is the highest.nWho founded the famous monastery?-The famous monastery was founded by St.Bernard.Questions-answersnWhen was it founded?-It was founded in the eleventh century.n
21、What have St.Bernard dogs done for hundreds of years?-St.Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass for hundreds of years.nWhere did these dogs originally come from?-These dogs originally came from Asia.nWhy is the Pass less dangerous these days?-The Pass is less dan
22、gerous these days because a tunnel has been built through the mountains.nWhat do some travellers still try to do?-Some travellers still try to cross the Pass on foot.nAre the dogs still used for rescue?-Yes,the dogs are still used for rescue.nWhy is the monastery is very busy during summer months?-T
23、he monastery is very busy during summer months because it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.nWhy do the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure?-The dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure because there are so many people about.nHow low does the temperature fall in
24、 winter?-The temperature falls to 30degree in winter.nAre there few travellers in winter?-Yes,there are few travellers in winter.nWhy do the monks prefer winter to summer?-The monks prefer winter to summer because they have more privacy.nWho are the regular visitors in winter?-The regular visitors i
25、n winter are parties of skiers at Christmas and Easter.nHow are these skiers received in St.Bernard monastery?-These skiers are received with a warm welcome in St.Bernard monastery.Life at St BernardsnSummer months-monastery very busy-thousands of peoplePass-carsnSo many people about-dogs-special en
26、closurenWinter-life-monastery-quite differentnTemperature-30 degrees-few peoplenMonks prefer winter-more privacynDogs greater freedom too-wander outside enclosurenOnly regular visitors-skiers-Christmas and EasternYoung people-peace of the mountains-receive warm welcomeKey to vocabularynFamous-well-k
27、nownnFounded-establishednLies-isnNow that-sincenRashly attempt-unthinkingly trynQuite-entirelynDrops-fallsntrip-n.(短途)旅行 v.旅行，旅游、出行nvoyage-vi.航海,航行nconduct-v.进行-conduct an experiment做实验-conduct a survey进行侦察ngraze-v.放牧,吃草ndrift-v.(使)漂流-a day laborer,drifting from town to town.临时工从一个城镇漂泊到另一个城镇Topics for discussionnTell us any story of a rescue you know about.npremonitionnI get early every day in case that I be late.nI was reading a book while he was writing his paper.nHe was there all the time.n I like coffee while you like tea.
