1、Lesson 3 An unknown goddess Some time ago,an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini The city an one time mast have been prosperous,for it enjoyed a high level of c
2、ivilization House_often three storeys high_were built of stone.They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls.The city was even equipped with a drainage,for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worshi
3、p from the fifteenth century B.C.until Roman times In the most sacred room of the temple,clay fragments of fifteen statue were found Each of these represented a goddess and had,at one time,been painted The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth centuryB.C Its missing he
4、ad happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved It was very old and precious even then When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments,the were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern_lookin
5、g woman She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips She was wearing a full_length skirt which swept the ground Despite her great age,she was very graceful indeed,but,so far,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.Lesson3 An unknown goddess Today well learn a story
6、 about an archaeological discovery in Greece.In the story the archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple.These represented the fifteenth statues of goddess which had once been painted.The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.C.Which its head was found
7、 among remains from the fifth century B.C.Which its head was found among remains from the fifth century B.C.When the fragments mere reconstructed,they turned out to be a goddess which stood three feet high.Her hands rested on hips and she was wearing a full_length skirt.Her identity is unknown.Now l
8、isten to the story first,lets look whether me can answer the question or not.How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess?(Because the fragment.We found in the most sacred room of temple)Now learn the new words.(1).goddess.n.女神女神(2).archaeologistn.考古学家考古学家archa=ancientology=to study
9、-ist =.(人)人)biology 生物学生物学biologist 生物学家生物学家geology 地质学地质学 geologist地质学家地质学家physiology 物理学物理学 physiologist 物理学家物理学家(3).Aegeanadj.爱琴海的爱琴海的(4).explorev.考察,勘探考察,勘探explorer.勘探家勘探家exploration 探险探险adventure 探险探险venture 探险探险(5).promontoryn.海南海南promontory of Ayia Irini 阿依亚阿依亚.依里尼海角依里尼海角(6).prosperousadj.(经济
10、上的)繁荣经济上的)繁荣的,的,昌盛的昌盛的prosperous country.Prosperous business(7).civilizationn.文明文明(8).storeyn.楼层楼层storeystoreys楼层楼层storeystories 故事故事Eg:a two storey house The house is two storeys high.英式英式美式美式阁楼阁楼顶层顶层一层一层二层二层地下室地下室attic The top floorThe first floorThe ground floorThe second floorThe first floorbase
11、ment.(9).drainagen.排水排水drainage system 排水系统排水系统(10).worshipn.崇拜崇拜 a place of worship 祭祀祷告的场所祭祀祷告的场所(11).sacredadj.宗教的,神圣的宗教的,神圣的Eg:In the most sacred room of the temple.在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里n.碎片碎片Clay fragment 陶瓷碎片陶瓷碎片(13).remainsn.遗物,遗迹,废墟遗物,遗迹,废墟the remains of mealthe remains of ancient Romeadj
12、.(希腊和罗马)古文希腊和罗马)古文化的化的classical studies 古代文学古代文学研究研究/古典研究古典研究classical music 古典音乐古典音乐(15).reconstructv.修复,改造,宫廷。修复,改造,宫廷。build againreconstruct=rebuild(16).restV.倚放,放置倚放,放置rest on/uponEg:Aer hands rested on her hips.(17).hipn.屁股,臀部屁股,臀部(18).full-lengthadj.(裙衣)拖地长的。裙衣)拖地长的。A full-length skirt(19).gra
13、cefuladj.优雅的优雅的(20).identity n.身份身份identity card 身份证身份证 After learning the new words.Now try to answer the question,and do the ask and answer.1.where was this interesting discovery made?On the Aegean island of Aea2.How do we know the city must have been prosperous?Because it enjoyed a high level of
14、civilization3.How high were some of the houses?Three storeys4.what were they built of?Stone5.what was the city equipped with?A drainage system6.They found fragments of statues.How many statues?Fifteen7.What did these statues represent?Goddess8.What was interesting about the body and head of one of t
15、he statues?The body was among remains dating from the fifteenth century and the head among the remains of the fifth century B.C9.What hid the archaeologists do to the fragments?They reconstructed then(6).否定词用句首时否定词用句首时要倒装要倒装1.否定词或具有否定含义的副词,否定词或具有否定含义的副词,如:如:never.rarely.seldom.little.on no account 等
16、用于句首时,必等用于句首时,必须后接(须后接(be,do,have,can,must,+主语主语+句子的其他部分)句子的其他部分)Some time ago,an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea.some time“一段一段时间时间”或或“较长一段较长一段时间时间”Do you have some questions?你是有几个问题要问吧?你是有几个问题要问吧?Do you have any questions?你有问题要问吗?你有问题要问吗?discovery 一词常与动
17、词一词常与动词make搭配使用,后面常搭配使用,后面常与与about/in/of连用连用Eg:They made a new discovery in astronomy他们在天文学上有了新发现他们在天文学上有了新发现(1).in which引导一定引导一定语从句,修饰语从句,修饰a fax,此处此处in 不能省略,相当于不能省略,相当于in the fax.(2).while counting 为时间状为时间状语语 However,he had at last been allowed to send a fox in which he informed the editor that he
18、 had been arrested while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the presidents palace.(3).some any经常用于经常用于表示非确定的或未知的表示非确定的或未知的数目或数量数目或数量(4).some不用否定句不用否定句中。中。(5).疑问句中既可用疑问句中既可用some和和any,其区别,其区别在于当询问某人以确认在于当询问某人以确认某事是否为事实时使用某事是否为事实时使用some,但对某事并不,但对某事并不确切地知道时,使用确切地知
19、道时,使用any They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls房间大,墙面装饰华丽房间大,墙面装饰华丽 The city was even equipped with a drainage,for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.be equipped with配备有,配备有,装备有,具有(知识能力的)装备有,具有(知识能力的)Eg:The army was equipped with up-to-date weapons军部配有最新式的武军
20、部配有最新式的武器装备。器装备。The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C.until Roman times.定语从句定语从句 可修饰可修饰the temple .as a place of worship 在这里为主语在这里为主语补足语,补充说明是补足语,补充说明是“被用来祭祀祈祷的被用来祭祀祈祷的”.除除“use”还有其他的词也还有其他的词也可这样用。可这样用。consider.as.认为认为.是是.recognize.
21、as.将将.视为视为.regard.as.认为认为.是是.see.as.把把.视为视为.treat.as.把把.当作当作.对对待。待。discrible.as.把把.描述描述.Grammer 语法语法Some any the(1).the 和和some都限定词都限定词(2).some 和和any 用来修饰用来修饰不可数名词和可数名词复不可数名词和可数名词复数数 From.until和和from.till只可用来表示时间,但只可用来表示时间,但from.to 不仅可表示时不仅可表示时间,还可用来表示地点。间,还可用来表示地点。In the most sacred room of the temp
22、le,clay fragments of fifteen statue were found为了强调发现为了强调发现15尊雕像的地点,尊雕像的地点,把他的状语放在了前面。把他的状语放在了前面。Each of these represented a goddess and had,at one time,been painted At one time 曾经,一度曾经,一度 The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth Century B.C.remains 废墟,遗迹,废墟,遗迹,遗体,是复数形
23、式,但有时遗体,是复数形式,但有时谓语动词也可用单数。谓语动词也可用单数。Eg:The remains of lunch was taken away.午饭吃剩的被收走了。午饭吃剩的被收走了。.date from 追溯,追溯,始,无被动语态。始,无被动语态。Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.happen to 碰巧,恰碰巧,恰巧,后用不定式,强调事巧,后用不定式,强调事件的偶发性。件的偶发性。Eg:I happened to be there when my mother arrived
24、.我妈妈到时,碰巧我也在那我妈妈到时,碰巧我也在那 .happen to 后为人后为人或物,往往指人或物发或物,往往指人或物发生不测生不测。This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preservedIt was very old and precious even thenEven then 即使在当时即使在当时 When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments,the were amazed to find that the goddess turne
25、d out to be a very modern_looking woman.此句中的此句中的to find that.从句从句用来说明产生用来说明产生amaze的原因,这的原因,这类动词不定式常用与作补语的形容类动词不定式常用与作补语的形容词之后。词之后。.是是“证明是,原证明是,原来是,结果是,后来成为来是,结果是,后来成为”为系为系动词,其后的动词不定式,可省动词,其后的动词不定式,可省略,直接将主语补足语放在其后。略,直接将主语补足语放在其后。Eg:He has turned out(to be)a professor.他后来成为一名很了不起他后来成为一名很了不起教授。教授。.mod
26、ern-looking 为合成形为合成形容词,由形容词容词,由形容词/副词副词+现在分词,现在分词,常见的有:常见的有:easy-going 好相处的好相处的good-looking 好看的好看的well-meaning 善意的善意的hard-looking 工作努力的工作努力的 She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hipsStood 为系动词,为系动词,three feet high 是表是表语,当动词后的形容词,名词等被用来语,当动词后的形容词,名词等被用来描述和说明句子主语而非动词所表示的描述和说明句子主语而非动词所
27、表示的动作时,这样的动词称为系动词,除动作时,这样的动词称为系动词,除be动词外还有:动词外还有:feel,seem,smell,sound,appear,look,taste,lay,sit,fall,get,go,turn.等等 he was wearing a full_length skirt which swept the ground Despite her great age,she was very graceful indeed,but,so far,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.be
28、 unable to do sth 不能,无法。不能,无法。unable 为为补语形容词补语形容词Eg:Im unable to go to Beijing .enable 为动词,其为动词,其后常跟人,再加动词不后常跟人,再加动词不定式短语定式短语“使使.能够能够”enable sb.to do sth.disable 为动词,通常为动词,通常指由于疾病事故等所致而指由于疾病事故等所致而失去做事的能力。失去做事的能力。The war disabled him 战争使他成了残疾。战争使他成了残疾。Summary writing(1).Archaeologists found clay frag
29、ments in an ancient temple(1)(2).These represented the fifteen status of goddess which had once been painted.(2-3)(3).The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.C.While its head was found among remains from the fifth century B.C(4-5)(4).When the fragments were recons
30、tructed,they turned out to be a goddess which stood three feet high(6-7)(5).Her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt(8-9)(6)Aer identity is known(10)最后合成一大段。最后合成一大段。Composition After walking round the ancient city.the archaeologists discovered an ancient temple.This templ
31、e had obviously been a place of worship because it contained a sacred room On entering the sacred room the archaeologists found the clay fragments of fifteenth statues each of which was a goddess which had once been painted.After this,workmen began digging and soon discovered the head of a statue am
32、ong remains dating from the body of this statue among remains from the fifteenth century B.C.The archaeologists carefully put the fragments together.They were astonished to find that the figure was a goddess The goddess was a modern-looking woman,She had her hands on her hips and she was wearing a f
33、ull-length skirt.Although the archaeologist tried very hard to identity her,they were unable to find out her name.Letter writing(1).I shall be looking forward to seeing you next week.(2).Im very sorry for any in convenience I have caused you(3).I hope youll accept my apologies(4).I wish you every success in your new job(5).Please give my regards to your parents(6).Im looking forward to hearing from your soon.THE END