1、Part II Reading Activities,Text illustration Comprehension work Language work,The Coltwolds 科茨沃爾德丘陵ktswuld,The Cotswolds in the heart of England is an area of outstanding beauty and famous picturesque villages made from the golden local stone. It is an area rich in history and one of the most popula

2、r regions of England to explore. From Stratford upon Avon in the North, to the beautiful Roman city of Bath in the South, the Cotswold journey takes you through magical little villages and places that have remained untouched and immaculately preserved throughout the ages.,Reading and Language Activi

3、ties,Pre-reading tasks Studying the following words and phrases; select the ones that can be applied to describe the views in your places; and imagine which of them can be used to describe the English countryside.,bush rivers meadow lawn coast beach the wilderness footpath brook valley lowland uplan

4、d cliffs stream landscape rural pasture rice-paddy cultivated land,Highland My Heart is on the highland,lowland,The structure of the text,Lowlands such as a valley with a church,Usually built on a farm, sheltered by ample Trees, with a small river not far away.,Children can take a bath; adults can g

5、o fishing; Families can gather watercress or grow osiers For basket weaving.,Not used any more, but men gather there to watch views, relax.,Text,Essential adjective 1.absolutely necessary; indispensable: Discipline is essential in an army. 2.pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing. Syno

6、nyms fundamental, basic, inherent, intrinsic, vital Antonyms incidental, extraneous, extrinsic; accidental.,At home a. in ones own house or place of residence b. in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home. 也許只是因?yàn)檫@個(gè)島國的自然地勢，絕大多數(shù)英國人感覺生活在低地比生活在高地要舒適的多,The popu

7、lar idea of an English village is of one in a valley, where it can be overlooked from the hills, clustered about its ancient church; and similarly, the general conception of a farm in this country is of more or less commodious homestead in a valley, sheltered by ample trees, with broad fields like o

8、pen hands stretched out to receive the sun, and a river flowing not far away.,Gather around,a.to some extent; somewhat: She seemed more or less familiar with the subject. b.about; in substance; approximately; basically: We came to more or less the same conclusion.,spacious and convenient; roomy: a c

9、ommodious apartment. incommodious,1. to extend over a distance or area or in a particular direction: The forest stretches out for miles. 2. to extend the hand or to reach, as for something. He stretched out for the apples but was in vain.,人們心目中常有的英國鄉(xiāng)村是在低谷里，從山上可以俯瞰它的 全貌，房子簇?fù)碓诠爬系慕烫弥車煌瑯?，這個(gè)國家的人們對 農(nóng)場的普遍

10、概念也是低谷地里寬敞的家園，綠樹成蔭。廣闊的 田野延伸開去，就像張開的手掌接受普照的陽光，不遠(yuǎn)處還有 潺潺的河流。,For the most part with respect to the greatest part; on the whole; generally; usually; mostly: They are good students, for the most part. Intimatelyin a close manner They are intimately known for that. We feel closely associated with them. 它們

11、令我們感到倍加親切。,Certainly they are not the kind about which national songs are composed, as in the case of the Rhine or the Danube or the Volga; but at least they are the kind in which boys cab bathe and in which (even today) a farm-hand can tickle an occasional trout.,rain萊茵河（源出瑞士境內(nèi)的阿爾卑斯山，貫穿西歐多國）,dnju:b

12、 多瑙河（歐洲南部河流）,vl 伏爾加河（歐洲第一大河）,As in the case ofjust like Some students are clever but lazy, as in the case of Tom and Mike。,Compose: comprise, consist of, constitute Concrete is composed of cement, sand and gravel mixed with water. England, Scotland and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.,當(dāng)然，它

13、們不像萊茵河、多瑙河、伏爾加河那樣， 有許多民族歌曲為之傳唱，但至少它們能夠讓男 孩在里面洗澡，直至今天還能讓農(nóng)夫享受偶然 在里面抓到鮭魚的愜意。,Permit of allow as possible, admit (fml) The facts permit of no other explanation. Such rivers, insignificant as they may be, influence the lives of those who live near them n the most subtle and sensuous way. 這些河流不管是多么不重要，卻在極

14、不經(jīng)意地而又心曠神怡地影響著周圍居民的生活。,Pa 2,Cotswolds kts,wuldz科茨沃爾德,此地古香古色，充滿詩情畫意。 In front of my garden a meadowitself a garden of cowslips in spring and a haunt of bee-orchises that fell with the swaths of grass in summer dipped down to the Severn valley.,Stretched towards,A place Of,我花園前面的草場一直向下延伸到塞文河。 春天它就是一座長

15、滿黃九輪草的花園，而 夏天則是一個(gè)開滿了對葉蘭好去處，但 蘭花會在青草被刈后香消玉殞。,Those far blue ridges might be hidden by mist or cloud from time to time; but seldom was there a day when I could not clearly follow the course of the river to its wide, muddy estuary.,Occasionally,Path or movement 河道,遠(yuǎn)方那些藍(lán)色的山脊偶而會隱匿于云霧之中， 但很少有哪一天會看不清那 小河流向

16、寬闊、多泥的河道。,Year in and year out, the Severn was part of my view; it was even part of my consciousness. The writer was so familiar with the views of the river, and therefore, the landscape tended to be part of his consciousnessthat is he is able to see the views with his mind eyes.,Comprehension work,

17、Where do the majority of the English people live? Lowlands 2. What are the attractions of an English village? It is situated in a valley, overlooked by the hills, clustered about an ancient church, with a river nearby, mills, animals such as swallows, birds, plants on weirs such as watercress, osier

18、s, children playing along the banks, men leaning on weirs watching birds flying across the river, gardens in front of a cottage, pastures near around,3. What are the differences in rivers between England and other European countries? England: small and insignificant No national songs are composed 4.

19、 What does the last sentence in the text means? The writer was so familiar with the views of the river, and therefore, the landscape tended to be part of his consciousnessthat is he is able to see the views with his mind eyes.,2. Language work. A,1. subjects, course, ample 2. stretch out, overlook,

20、lowland 3. valley, clustered, occupations 4. homestead, sheltered 5. farm-hands, haunt 6. influenced, subtle, consciousness,B. Rewrite the sentences,When we live in the country, we had a commodious house. Each individuals contribution to the fund seemed insignificant, but the total sum was very larg

21、e indeed. Many women in the countryside still carry on such homely crafts as making jam and weaving baskets. I could not fully understand the lecture because the speaker made a number of subtle distinctions.,5. A poet often has the ability to convey to his readers his own sensuous experiences. 6. Wh

22、en the birds were set free, they flew out of the cage and looked very much at home in the trees. 7. The rainforest in this tropical area is for the most part dark and wet. 8. The new software permits faster processing of data by the computer.,c. Word Study,Essentially: fundamentally, vitally More or

23、 less: basically, somewhat Judged by: according to, based on In the case of: as far as sb is concerned anes bad results were due to her illness, but in the case of John/ in Johns case, no such excuse is possible. on the one hand, on the other handfor one thing, for another from time to time occasion

24、ally, accidentally,She was born in US, but she is essentially more Chinese or English. Richard is essentially a soft, caring person, although he looks quite tough. John is essentially more a scholar than a politician.,After the accident, she became more or less handicapped and lost her job in the fa

25、ctory. The new students seems more or less familiar with the subject, so let him join the discussion. The children in the mountainous village grow up more or less in freedom.,Judged by national standards, the so-called “Great Hotel” is only a small inn. Judged by modern moral standards, Songjiangs reconciliation with the government is sensible in some aspects. Judged by Chinese standards, these rivers are only small creeks.,Some new scientific advances may have unpleasant side effects, as in the case of unclear radioactivity. Some big rivers