Learning about Language课堂实录

Unit 1 Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained LEARDING ABOUT LANGUAGE

Step1 revision Review the usage of attribute of English and deal with the exercises

Step 2 learning about language

1.

Do Ex 1on p 5

April 16th, 1916 Moving 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. The ice constantly broke up at night because of the warmth of our bodies and we often dropped into the freezing water while sleeping. Though we were in an __________ situation, we tried to make our daily life___________ with singing and making fun of each other. 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 encouraged us all with advice to prevent ___________ . Without 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.

2

Do EX. 2 on p 6 Gou Jian, King of Yue, was captured by his enemy, Fu Chai, the King of Wu. His __________ lasted for three__________ years, which to him seemed like a lifetime. One day the King of Wu fell ill. After tasting the King‘s , Gou Jian announced that Fu Chai would soon_______. Fu Chai was moved by his act and he let him return to Yue.

Remembering 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. But he also knew it was _________ to___________ the chance with 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.

2.

Do Ex. 3 on p 6, creating a word web of adjectives to describe peoples’ characters

Useful structures--attributes: do Ex. 1,on p 6. warm and dry clothes,

a cosy bedroom,

sunny days,

my mother’s face and

tire celebration we will

get when we return

….

3.

Do Ex. 2, p 7. freezing who liked to visit sites of historic places

landing where they had struggled to land

soft-eyed

which looked grey and forbidding

that surrounded the camp on two sides unfair

coldest, most unfriendly

to eat

of men like a baby

rescue 4.Do Ex. 3 on p 7. A The tall girl who had long, black hair carried a large handbag. B The girl carrying an empty handbag did not look rich enough 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 hurry said she must catch a train.

Homework 1.

Review the usage of attribute of English. 2.

Preview the reading material following.