1、 Lesson 9 flying cats 飞飞 猫猫 Warm up Warm up Are you fond of cats?Warm up Are you fond of cats?New wordsfascinatefsineit v.使入迷使入迷attract or interest(sb)greatly fascin(魅力 charm)+ate(v.suffix)eg.The children were fascinated by the toys in the shop window.孩子们让商店橱窗里的玩具给吸引住了.He has fascinated with compute
2、r games.他迷上了电脑游戏。同根词:fascination(n.魔力,入迷,魅力)fascinating(adj.令人着迷的)fascinated(adj.感到着迷的)近义词:enchant/enthrall常用搭配be fascinated with迷上了=be crazy/mad about.eg.He is fascinated with chess.affectionate fknit a.充满深充满深情的情的having or displaying warmth or affection affect +tion +ate v.影响,感动 n.suffix a.suffixeg
3、.The lady is looking that man affectionately.那个女人深情款款地望着那个男人。affectionate kisses,words,smiles 示爱的吻、话 微笑 He is very affectionate to/towards his children.他很爱他的孩子.同根词 affect(v.影响,感动)affection(n.影响,喜爱,感情)affectionately mysterious mistiris a.神秘的神秘的 mystery+ous(a.)a mysterious event,crime,etc 神秘的事件 罪行等He
4、was being very mysterious.他神秘莫测同根词:mystery mysteriouslysubmissive sbmsv a.顺从的顺从的inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others submit+ive(a.所属的,有关的)sub(次,下级)+miss admit+ive=admissive(容许的)eg.Dogs and horses are,but cats are never to us.a humble and submissive servant 恭顺的仆人.同根词 submit(v.服
5、从 顺从;提交)submission(n.顺从,服从;提交)submissively(ad.顺从地,服从地)近义词:obedient 常用搭配:submit to sb/sth 服从,顺从某人/某事物 Submit oneself to sb./sth.屈服于 be submissive to sb/sth eg.Others see no option but to submit to global forces and let the strongest survive.(BBC)feline filan a.n.像猫的;猫科动物像猫的;猫科动物 fel+ine(n./a.suffix.动
6、物)猫科(的)canine 犬科(的)bovine 牛类(的)swine 猪类(的)eg.independence,indipendnsn.独立 in +depend +ent +ce否定前缀 依靠 a.suffix n.suffix incorrect(不正确的)eg.young people who want independence from their parents 不想依赖父母的年轻人 independence celebrations of a newly independent country 新独立的国家的独立庆典 同根词:depend(v.依靠)dependent(a.依靠
7、的)independent(a.独立的)independently(ad.独立地)常用搭配 Depend on/upon=be dependent on/upon 依靠,取决于be independent of 独立于eg.We need to be dependent on ourselves that means independent of our parents.high-rise hairaiza.高层的windowsillwndsln.窗台 paratrooper pr,trup n.伞兵 para(n.suffix降落伞)+troop(军队)+er Parachute 降落伞 P
8、arachute jump squirrel skwirl n.松鼠air-resistance er-rzstns n.空气阻力textCats never fail to fascinate human beings.never fail to 必定,一定会If you ask for help in the polite way,you never fail to succeed.If you can try your best to do something,I believe youll never fail to success one day.They can be friend
9、ly and affectionate towards humans,but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.live/lead+adj+life 过着样的日子 live a miserable life 痛苦的 live a simple life 简单的 lead a hard life 艰难的 Of ones own 自己的 On ones own依靠自己的 They never become submissive like dogs and horses.As a result,humans have learned to
10、 respect feline independence.as a result 结果结果他不用功,结果考试不及格。as a result of 由于由于由于大雪他迟到了。result from 由于事故源于他的粗心carelessness。result in 导致导致 这场意外事故造成两人死亡。Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.remain 保持,依然保持,依然;剩余,留下,逗留-He remained poor all his life.be suspicious of对表示怀疑,存有戒心-The locals te
11、nd to be suspicious of strangers.当地人对陌生人往往有戒心.不要怀疑我的诚意。(不要怀疑我的诚意。(sincerity)suspicion 怀疑 suspect sb.of(doing)sth.One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief that they have nine lives.Apparently,there is a good deal of truth in this idea.A cats ability to survive falls
12、is based on fact.survive(v)幸存 survive the accident 从事故中幸存从事故中幸存 survive the plane crash survival(n)生存生存 幸存者幸存者 survival of the fittest适者生存适者生存 survivor(n)生还者生还者be based on 在基础之上 base sth on 把某事建立在基础之上 We base the theory on the fact.=The theory is based on fact.判断(judgment)应该以事实(truth/fact)为依据 Recent
13、ly the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months.make a study conduct a study carry out a study All these cats had one experience in common:they had fallen off high buildings,yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.have sth.in common (with sb.)有共
14、同之处 =share with sb else 我们没有一点相似的。我们有很多相似之处。die of+illness,disease,hunger,thirst die from+shock,injures,woundfall offWhen you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off学骑自行车时,经常会摔下来。Of course,New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study,because there is no shortage of tall buildi
15、ngs.ideal 理想的;完美的 -an ideal place for a holiday 过假日的理想场所 -ideal happiness 理想中的幸福 这是一个野餐(picnic)的理想日子。shortage 不足,缺乏 =lack(n.缺乏,短缺),两个词都和of搭配There was a shortage/lack of oxygen at the top of the mountain.山顶上缺氧。缺钱导致了这个实验的失败。The of money led to the failure of the experiment.=be/go short of sth.=lack st
16、h.-Were short of cash.我们现在现金不足 There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from!high-rise windows高层窗槛 a high-rise apartment building.高层公寓楼 skyscraper(n)摩天大楼 mansion(n)大厦 官邸 (dreams of red mansion 红楼梦)One cat,Sabrina,fell 32 storeys,yet only suffered from a broken tooth.suffer from 遭受什么痛苦 你常头痛吗
17、?Most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic jam.-suffer from cold and hunger 饥寒交迫-suffer from floods 遭受水灾 Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.a doctor said.well-trained=train well训练得好 well-known well done well-bred 有家教的 well-born It seems that the further cats fall,the less
18、 they are likely to injure themselves.the more.the more.越.越.(用定冠词the+形容词或副词的比较级)多多益善。你吃的越多,就越胖。be likely to do 有可能 In cold winter,we are likely to catch a cold.她很有可能迷路了。我很有可能误会你了。unlikely(adj)不太可能的 likelyhood(n)可能性 In a long drop,they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more.At high speeds,falling
19、cats have time to relax.They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.reach/stretch out 伸展,延伸-stretch out a helping hand 伸出一只援助的手He stretched out his arm and try to reach the apple.He stretched himself out on the grass.This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they
20、 hit the ground.air-resistance空气阻力 resistance 反抗,抵抗,抵抗力,阻力 resist 抵抗,抵制;-resist aggression 抵抗侵略 常用于否定句忍住-I was unable to resist laughing.review What _(吸引)me is what you do but not what you say.As a brave boy,he is never _(屈服于)any kinds of difficulties.She always works hard,_(因此),she _(必定)pass the ex
21、am.After his dream to be a successful businessman became true,he _(过着幸福的生活)Part ii when she was young,she was abandoned by her parents,which made her _(怀疑)everyones kindness to her.People say turtles can _(比活的久)other animals by many years.What you say to the public should _(以为基础)the truth.We are bes
22、t friends for we _.(有很多相似之处)Part iii People cant live in the desert if there is _.(缺水)_(伸开双臂),and feel the fresh air around you.Its time for class,he _(很有可能迟到)again.Further development Part V:Further developmentAbout catShe is a cat.(她是个包藏祸心的女人).Mrs.Smith is a perfect cat.(史密斯太太是个地地道道的长舌妇).A gloved cat catches no mice.Cats hide their claws.Rain cats and dogsA cat-and-dog lifeand more 戴手套的猫抓不到老鼠-不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业猫总是藏起自己的爪子-知人知面不知心倾盆大雨争争吵吵的日子 Bye!