英语：Unit 1Nothing ventured,nothing gained-Learning about language课件 新人教选修10.ppt

1、LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGEApril 16th,1916Moving to Elephant Island was a dangerous under-taking,but it was not our first.We had _ onto the ice to make camp when the Endurance was stuck.struggled The ice constantly broke up at night because of the warmth of our bodies and we often dropped into the freez

2、ing water while sleeping.Though we were in an _ situation,we tried to make our daily life_ with singing and making fun of each other.unbearable cheerful Our_ improved when we saw the solid land of Elephant Island appear on the horizon.Shackleton gave us no time to _ the failure of our expedition.He

3、encouraged us all with advice to prevent _.circumstancesmournsicknessWithout his _ that we would indeed survive,we might all _ to despair._ we prepared to follow his advice and on this day climbed into the three small open boats ready for the journey.faithgive wayAnyhowGou Jian,King of Yue,was captu

4、red by his enemy,Fu Chai,the King of Wu.His _ lasted for three _ years,which to him seemed like a lifetime.EX.2 P6sufferingbittersuffering bitter vital select unbearable celebration recoverOne day the King of Wu fell ill.After tasting the Kings stool(大便大便),Gou Jian announced that Fu Chai would soon_

5、.Fu Chai was moved by his act and he let him return to Yue.recoverRemembering how _ his life as a slave had been,Gou Jian took no interest in _ and continued to live in the same way as he did in Wu.He wanted to_ his lost land.unbearable celebrations recoverBut he also knew it was _ to_ the chance wi

6、th care.So first he introduced the King of Wu to a beauty called Xi Shi.While Fu Chai was trying to entertain Xi Shi,Gou Jian attacked and defeated him.vital select Ex.3 Creating a word web of adjectives to describe peoples characters.charactersconfident(un)selfishoutgoing/inwardpatientcheerfuloptim

7、isticdeterminedpositive/negative(in)dependantaggressivestubborndelicateUseful structures-attributes Ex.1,P6warm and dry clothes,a cosy bedroom,sunny days,my mothers face and the celebration we will get when we return.Ex.2,P7landingwho liked to visit sites of historic places freezingwhere they had st

8、ruggled to land soft-eyed which looked grey and forbidding that surrounded the camp on two sidesunfair coldest,most,unfriendly on earth to eat of menlike a baby rescueEx.3,P7A The tall girl who had long,black hair carried a large handbag.B The girl carrying an empty handbag did not look rich enough

9、to buy a necklace.C Her green coat was too thin for the cold weather.D The girl wearing glasses looked carefully round the shop.E She looked at the necklace given by the assistant.F The assistant turned back and the necklace that had been on the counter was gone.G The girl who left the shop in a hur

10、ry said she must catch a train.Workbook,P52,Ex 1Odysseus is a literary figure in the Odyssey written by Homer.He rejected the_ life of a Greek king and made a _to help another Greek leader,cosy commitment Menelaus,get his wife back.But the war dragged on and on and he was away from his family for te

11、n years.During this time the fortunes of the war were so_ that no one could predict who would win.changeable Odysseus became tired of the war and the _ in Troy.He _wanted to return home,so when the Greek kings had their _ weekly meeting hedelay urgently regular grasp suggested that they _an opportun

12、ity to trick the Trojans.The Greeks built a giant wooden horse so that men could hide inside it.The Greeks then pretended to leave _ their ships as if they were aboard _ by the length of the war.The Trojans_ their Gods for their good fortune and prepared to celebrate.discouraged blessed That night t

13、he men climbed out of the horse and opened the city gates to the Greek army.The Trojans awoke to the _ of their warning bell announcing a Greek victory.boom So the war ended but the _ of the Trojan people was only just beginning.punishment1 我建议你做出这个决定，因为这是合我建议你做出这个决定，因为这是合 法的。法的。(advocate)EX 3 Trans

14、late these sentences into English,using the words in brackets.I would advocate that you make this decision because it is legal.He was extremely bored during the film show because it was so silly.2 在电影放映过程中他感到极端无聊，在电影放映过程中他感到极端无聊，因为那部电影是那么愚蠢可笑。因为那部电影是那么愚蠢可笑。(bored)3 那块肉散发出一股臭味，因为它变那块肉散发出一股臭味，因为它变质了。质

15、了。(give off)That meat is giving off a bad smell because it is bad/rotten.If you say it is true,you must swear you are telling the truth.She is an admirable person who always puts other peoples needs first.5 如果你说那件事是真的，你得发誓如果你说那件事是真的，你得发誓 保证你是在说实话。保证你是在说实话。(swear)4 她是一位值得尊敬的人，她总是把她是一位值得尊敬的人，她总是把 别人的需

16、求放在第一位。别人的需求放在第一位。(admirable)1 My failure in that exam was so painful that I stopped myself from remembering it until many years later when I could consider it more rationally.2 This is an ancient kind of camp fire for cooking.Ex 4 Replace the underlined phrases with words similar in meaning from th

17、is unit.blocked(it)out oven 3 That kind of behaviour is not considerate and makes me feel upset.4 The water in my bath is extremely cold so it is uncomfortable for me to get into it.selfish;discouraged freezing HOMEWORK1.Review the usage of attribute of English.2.Preview the reading material following.