1、Unit4 Exploring PoetryVocabulary Learning and Welcome to the UnitTeacher:MaggieBrainstormingWhen you see this title,which words you have learned will you think of?And why do you think of the words?Exploring PoetryBrainstormingListen to the tapeTurn to page 103 and read after the tape.New words1.gras
2、p n.理解,领会beyond ones grasphave a good grasp of.a)某人无法理解b)很好地掌握.have a good command of.New words vt.理解,领会 Eg.We did not fully grasp the importance of what had happened.vt.抓牢,抓紧grasp sb.by the hand/arm 抓住某人的手/手臂grasp a chance/an opportunity 急忙抓住机会,毫不犹豫地抓住New words2.approach(1)v.着手处理,对付(deal with)(2)vi
3、&vt(在距离或时间上)靠近,接近As 1 approached the house,I noticed a glimmer of light upstairs.当我走近那所房子时,我生意到楼上有微微闪烁的灯光。(3)n.(距离或时间上的)靠近,接近;方式,方法;路径,道路the approach of.的临近an approach to(doing)sth.(做)某事的方法/途径New words3.patience n.耐心 be/run out of patience with.对失去耐性lose patience with 对失去耐性with patience 耐心地Eg.The do
4、ctor treated the impatient patient with patience.But he was going to lose patience with the patient.New wordspatience n.耐心,忍耐力impatience n.不耐烦patient adj.有耐心的 n.病人impatient adj.没有耐心的be patient with sb/sth对某人/某事有耐心be impatient with sb/sth对某人/某事没有耐心patiently adv.有耐心地impatiently adv.没耐心地搭配搭配反义词反义词反义词Ne
5、w words312 暂时不考虑暂时不考虑Setting aside the chair,he sat on the floor.Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for exercise.4.set aside 把把放放到一旁到一旁 留出(钱或时间)留出(钱或时间)They just set aside my warning.New wordsset 其他短语set out动身;开始工作(to do)set about(doing)开始做;着手做 set up 建立,开办set down记下,写下set off
6、出发setNew words5.reward vt.奖励,奖赏,给以报酬reward sb.with.用.奖励某人reward sb.for(doing)因(做)奖赏某人Eg.They rewarded the table tennis Olympic champions with houses.New words5.rewardn.报酬,奖励,回报;悬赏金a reward for.对 的报酬/奖赏Eg.This is my reward.This is a reward for me.New wordsan advocate for/of .的支持者/拥护者There is no advoc
7、ate for/of the new policy.没有人支持这一新政策。6.advocate n.拥护者,提倡者New wordsv.拥护,提倡,支持advocate(doing)sth 提倡(做)某事,主张(做)某事advocate that.提倡/主张(从句谓语用should 动词原形should 可以省略)6.advocatespeakNew words7.claimput in/make a claim for.提出的赔偿要求;要求的赔偿 n.声称,断言;索款 vt.声称,宣称,断言claim that.声称claim to do sth 声称做某事Eg.He made a clai
8、m for$2,000.claim sth from sb 向某人索要.claim sth back 索回某物 vt&vi 索要,索取New words8.encounterencounter problems/difficulties 遇到问题/闲游 v.偶然碰到,与.邂逅;遭遇(尤指令人不快或困难的事)n.相遇,邂逅encounter with sth/sbEg.The first guy encountered another man.Eg.She encountered with a girl who looked exactly like her.New words9.disting
9、uishdistinguish.from.使.有别于.,区分.和.distinguish between.and.区分.与.v.区分,辨别,分清 v.使受人青味,使著名,使出众Eg.We should distinguish human beings from other animals.We should distinguish between good and evil.distinguish oneself(as/by)(作为/因)杰出,著名New wordsdistinguish v.distinguishable adj.可区分的distinguished adj.著名的,杰出的Th
10、is two pictures are distinguishable.Leonardo is distinguished for his good acting.(因.而著名)New words10.representative adj可作为典型(或示例)的;典型的,有代表性的be representative of sb./sth.代表某人/某物Eg.The exhibition is representative of modern art.这个展出代表了现代艺术 n典型人物;代表人represent v.representation n.New words11.blame v.责备;谴
11、责,把归咎于blame sth.on sb./sth.把某事归咎于某人/某事blame.for(doing)sth.因(做)某事责备be to blame for(doing)sth 因(做)某事应受责备;对(做)某事负有责任(不定式用主动形式表示被动意义)Eg.He was to blame for the accident because he drove on the wrong side of the road.New words11.blame n.责备,责任take/bear the blame for sth.承担某事的责任lay/put the blame(for sth.)o
12、n.把(某事的)责任归咎于.Eg.We were ready to take the blame for what had happened.我们准备对所发生的事承担责任。Practice1.As is well known,our success in life depends on our determination to (抓住)opportunities that are presented to us.2.She deserves a (奖赏)for her contribution to the protection of rare animals.3.You must keep
13、in mind that (耐心)comes with experience and wisdom.4.All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and (偏远的)communities.5.I felt lucky to be chosen as a (代表)of our school and join in the cultural tour of Pompeii.Task 1:单词填空rewardgrasppatienceremoterepresentativePracticeTask 2:Translate the
14、following sentences into English.He was blamed for the big mistake,but he blamed it on others.In fact,it is he,not others,that is to blame for.1.他因这次巨大的错误受到了责备,但他把它归咎于别人。事实上,应该是他,而不是别人,应该对此负责。2.这篇文章的医学术语太多了,我完全理解不了。This article has too many medical terms which are beyond my grasp.PracticeTask 2:Tran
15、slate the following sentences into English.Our patience was finally rewarded.3.我们的耐心最终得到了回报。4.我每天留出一个小时来复习学习过的内容。I set aside one hour every day to review what I have learned.5.有些教育家主张,孩子们应该因他们出色的表现而受到表扬。Some educator advocates that children should be praised for their great performance.PracticeTask
16、2:Translate the following sentences into English.This speech mainly tells students how to distinguish right from wrong.6.这个演讲主要是跟学生介绍如何区分对错。7.年轻的科学家们在去年探险期间遇到了很多困难。Young scientists encountered many difficulties during their exploration last year.Poetry is an expression of ones will.What is kept in t
17、he heart is the will,but when expressed in words,it is poetry.Preface to The Book of SongsLead-in诗者,志之所之也,在心为志,发言为诗。毛诗序Have you ever read any English poems?Lead-inI love three things in the worldsun,moon,and you sun for the morning moon for the nightand you forever -Stray Birds浮世万千,吾爱有三日,月,君日为朝月为暮君为
18、朝朝暮暮AppreciationA Spring Morning By Meng HaoranThis spring morning in bed Im lying,Not to awake till birds are crying.After one night of wind and showers,How many are the fallen flowers!春晓春眠不觉晓,处处闻啼鸟。夜来风雨声,花落知多少。AppreciationDreams By Langston HughesHold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broke
19、n-winged birdThat cannot fly.Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.梦想 兰斯顿休斯紧紧抓住梦想,梦想若是消亡,生命就像鸟儿折了翅膀,再也不能飞翔。紧紧抓住梦想,梦想若是消丧,生命就像贫瘠的荒野,雪覆冰封,万物不再生长。AppreciationWhats the deeper meaning of this two poems?Meng HaoranHe expressed his joy and his love for nature by descr
20、ibing the scenery.AppreciationWhats the deeper meaning of this two poems?Langston HughesA deeper meaning of“Dreams”:The yearning of Black Americans for freedom,equality and civil rights.HomeworkThen how can we reveal the hidden dimensions of a poem?Think about this question.Recite the new words we have learned.