Lesson 2 Maheegun My Brother

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Background InformationWarming-up DiscussionWord-Study

Pre-Reading

1 How is wolf represented in fiction?2 Better views of the wolf :In Roman mythology, the god Mars considered the wolf a sacred animal, and the founders of Rome were raised by a wolf.

Wolf Wisdom

• e.g.--a police car was chasing/pursuing us

• He is chasing after her• pursue lofty political

goals

alert

be alert tobe aware of be conscious

cabin •Uncle Tom's Cabin ----Beecher Stowe

chase/pursue

•Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon crouch

tree

elm 榆木树 oak 橡树pine 松palm 棕榈树 olive 橄榄树 coco 椰树 treetop 树梢 branch 树枝

twig 小树枝 bough 大树枝 knot 树节 trunk 树干 leaf 树叶 sprout 新芽 bark 树皮growth ring 年轮

sustain retain maintain attain

cub calf puppy

dim 1 dim light 2 dim chance

detain

animal

giraffe chimpanzees hippopotamus crocodile crane

penguin mosquito pigeon kangaroo buffalo roach

Vocabulary

howlrumble

snarlwhimper

狼 , 狗 , 狐狸的嚎叫 , 常指夜间嗥叫

隆隆的响声

露齿而吠，嗥叫

动物的悲嗥声，唔咽

• ⑴kill sb by covering face:• He smothered the man with a pillow.• ⑵ prevent sth from expressing• smother the yawn/giggle

soak (v)

smother v:

a sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.

salt-soaked egg

• Her bottom was wiggling as she walked past.

• The baby was wiggling its toes.

tolltariff/duty

⑴ motorway tolls ⑵ take a heavy toll:

Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.⑶For Whom the Bell Tolls ----Hemingway

wiggle

• 1 ． Many people complain of the rapid _______ of modern life.

• A. rate B. speed C. growth D. pace • 2 ． A sparrow is very ______ in its movement.• A. alert B. restless • C. numb D. mischievous• 3 ． I was ________ by a flat tire on my way ho

me.• A. contained B. detained • C. maintained D. attained

Exercise

Text StructureLanguage Points

While-Reading

Teaching Objectives

I. Inversion          Gone was the puppy-wool coat. In its place was a handsome black

mantle. There stood a giant black wolf.

II. Simile & metaphor We hunted the grasshoppers that

leaped about like little rockets.III. Action expressions

The theme of the story:

• As the title suggests, the story depicts the ideal relationship between humans and wild animals – they are fellow creatures on earth, and therefore should treat each other like brothers.

After your first reading, what’s the most impressive sentence on you?

Can you tell us the touching points in this story?

Scanning and Skimming

Ⅰ Text structure

Part one

Part Two

Para 1 - 3

Para 4 - 17

The introduction

The happy days the boy and Maheegun had together in the short period of less than a year; how Maheegun returned to the wild where he belonged.

The reunion of the two when the boy’s life was endangered by two hungry wolves

The brothers returned to the place where they each belonged – the boy to his warm home, the wolf to his kind in the wild.

Part Three

Part Four

Para 18 - 40

Para 41 - 44

.

1.The year I found … 名词短语可用做时间状语

Example: The first time I saw you, I saw love. 他出走的那一天，我哭了 .

Language Points

the moment/the minutethe second/each /every time, the/that day /year, next time, the first/second … time, by the time etc.

1).to lift, take up by hand,e.g.

Would you pick up the book from the floor?

他拿起电话，打给了警察局．2).to allow sb. to get into your car and take them some where, e.g.

到旅馆来接我。 Pick me up at the hotel.

2 pick up

3).to start again, e.g. 经过打断后，我们接着聊天．

4).to acquire, e.g. He picked up the illness when he was abroa

d.5).to be able to hear or receive, e.g.

我的收音机可以接收 BBC.6).to arrest, e.g.

He was picked up by the police as he tried to leave the country.

• to make sb./sth. go from one level, or situation to another,

• e.g.• His excellent performance soon took h

er to the top management of the firm.

3 take sb./sth. to

1. Not until a monkey is several years old ____

• to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.A. it does begin B. when it begins C. does it begin D. before it begins

• • 2.___ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend,

he had to stay behind to finish his assignment. (2008 TEM-4)

• A. Much though B. Much as• C. As much D. Though much

真题搜索4 inversion(6)

• instead of sb/sth:

Example:

• 在这个配方里你可以用牛奶来代替奶油．• You can use milk in place of cream in t

his recipe.

in one’s place(6)

Example:　　　这条毯子可以用来挡雨．　　　 The blanket could serve to keep t

he rain out for a while.

His appearance on the scene served only to worsen the situation.

5 serve (only) to do sth (8)

6 在英语中 , 表示要求 , 建议 , 命令 ; 惊 , 疑 , 气愤 , 赞许等较强感情色彩的形容词 , 动词或其派生的名词等引出的”名词性从句中 , 动词都用 should+ 动词原形” ,”should” 可省 (8)

• She insists that she ___(be) right.• She insists that I ___ (finish)the work at o

nce.• She suggested that they___ (go)there righ

t away.• The smile on her face suggested that she

___(be) satisfied.

salt-soaked eggmoon-flooded cabinsnow-filled creek bed blood-soaked bandagethunder-struck crowd sun-tanned armswind-driven generatorcloud-capped tower

4 compound adjectives: n.+ -ed (10)

撒满月色的小屋

被白雪覆盖的河床

浸透血的绷带

惊愕的群众

被太阳晒黑的胳膊

风力发电机

高耸入云的塔

• (formal) to feel excited at sth.• Example:

• Meeting the famous footballer was a great thrill (n) for the children.

• What a thrilling (adj) game!• The whole white world thrilled (v) to t

hat wild cry.

5 thrill to sth. (14)

best for the long run although sth. appears bad or unpleasant

　　 Example:他父母不想让他去英国工作，但他们也知道也许这对他最好．His parents didn’t want him to work in London, but they knew it was perhaps for the best.Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.

6 (all) for the best (17)

veryExample: I shall be only too pleased to do my

best in that line of work.你太清楚应该管住你的嘴巴了。You know only too well to hold your t

ongue.

７ only too (23)

used to mention sth. that happens immediately afterwards, esp. sth. that causes surprise, disappointment, etc.

Example:他去看她，却发现她家门锁着。He went to see her only to find the door was

locked.他战后归来，却发现妻子嫁人了。He returned after the war, only to be told th

at his wife had left him.

８ only to do (para.24)

• I arrived at the shop ____ find I’d left my money at home.

• A. so as to B. only to • C. in case D. would rather

真题搜索

blow itself out lose its force blow sth out: put out blow sb out: to defeat sb easily10 take over (27): to gain controlExample:我觉得累了不想开车，你来开好吗？I’m feeling to tired to drive any more; will you take over?

９ blow out (25)

damage vt. 损坏，毁坏（健康，财产等造成价值、功能的损坏）

harm vt. 伤害，损害（带来痛苦等）hurt vt. 使（肉体）疼痛，伤害（感情）injure vt. 使受伤；毁坏（健康、成就、道德、权威等）

wound vt. 使受（刀、枪）伤

Wound (28)

howlrumble

snarlwhimper

狼 , 狗 , 狐狸的嚎叫 , 常指夜间嗥叫

隆隆的响声

露齿而吠，嗥叫

动物的悲嗥声，唔咽

Retell the story Writing Device1. Simile & metaphor2. Action expressions Grammar

1. Invertion 2. modal+have done

Further Reading And Discussion

After-Reading

to leap aboutto quiet downtake toin one’s place to be in deep troublethrill toto chaseall for the best only too

only to do sth to be lostblow itself outto tear sth. Offin search oftake overto work one’s way out of take a heavy toll oncome into focus

idiomatic expressions

sth have bad influence on..Example:

　 His liver trouble has taken a heavy toll on him.

　纽约世贸中心的破坏正对美国航线产生糟糕的影响。The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York is taking its toll on US airlines.

10 take its/their a heavy toll on sb. /sth.(36)

toll

tariff/duty

⑴ motorway tolls ⑵ take a heavy toll:

Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.⑶For Whom the Bell Tolls ----Hemingway

Example:

The image is in focus.Many firms are focusing on increasing

their markets overseas.

into focus.(36) 焦点对准 ;清楚的

Weather

a fair and breezy day

mostly clear partly cloudy drizzle scattered

showersfew showers

light rain shower light snow shower mist rain and snowdrifting snow

II. Writing II. Writing DevicesDevices

The end of Language Style.

Gone was the puppy-wool coat. In its place was a handsome black mantle. (Para. 6)In sailed Mrs. Yesno, wild anger, who demanded... (Para. 8)On the top was the clear outline of a great wolf sitting still. (Para. 11)There, about 50 feet away, crouched my two attackers… (Para. 33)There stood a giant black wolf. (Para. 33)

InversionInversion can make

the description more vivid.

Language Style

•（ 1） 状语放在句首 Down went the boat ! Off is the train . Up went the rocket into the air . Across the river lies a newly building steel bridge .

• （ 2） 表语放在句首 Great are our achievements in science and technology .

• Of all metal construction are wing structures of modern high-speed airplanes.

• （ 3） 宾语放在句首 What man has done man can do .

• What he did I cannot imagine . Whether these figures are accurate ,I don’t know .

• What will be the outcome ,no one can tell.

The end of Writing Devices.

We hunted the grasshoppers that leaped

about like little rockets.

For the next two years I was as busy as a

squirrel storing nuts for the winter.

Gone was the puppy-wool coat. In its place

was a handsome black mantle.

The whole world thrilled to that wild cry.

II. Writing II. Writing DevicesDevices

Simile, Metaphor & Personification

Paraphrase ExerciseGrammar

After-Reading

1. …Maheegun would poke his head around the corner, waiting for things to quiet down.(5)

• 2 ． Gone was the puppy-wool coat. In its place was a handsome black mantle. (6)

• 3 ． It all served to fog my mind with pleasure so that I forgot my Grandpa’s repeated warnings, and one night left Maheegun unchained. (8)

• serve to do sth.: to have a particular effect or result.• 4. Then after a while, from the distance came a softer ca

ll in reply. Maheegun stirred, with the deep rumble of pleasure in his throat. He slipped down the rock and headed out across the ice. (14)

sentence paraphrase

• 1–(At such times) he would move and stay somewhere out of Grandma’s sight, and wait until her anger died down.

• 2 His skin changed. It used to be covered with soft thick hair, and now it had turned into beautiful black and was no longer woolly.

• 3 Although my Grandpa had told me to chain Maheegun at night, I forgot to do so one night – I was so happy with him that my alertness slackened.

• 4 After a while, a less passionate cry came from the distance answering Maheegun’s call. Maheegun moved, he seemed pleased, for I heard a deep rolling sound of pleasure in his throat. Then he got down from the rock and moved away across the ice.

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

To be continued on the next page.

InfinitiveInfinitive

Grammatical function:

subject

object

attributive modifier

adverbial of purpose

adverbial of result

To be continued on the next page.

I tried to tell myself it was all for the best,

but it was hard to lose my brother.

Infinitive as subject

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

My grandfather finally agreed to let me

keep him.

Infinitive as object

To be continued on the next page.

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

Ah, that was the true joy of life, the ability

to love!

Infinitive as attributive modifier

To be continued on the next page.

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

To be continued on the next page.

They lifted a rock only to drop it on their

own feet.

Infinitive as adverbial of

result

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

He put the covers over his head to silence

his quick breathing.

Infinitive as adverbial of

purpose

The end of Grammar.

IV. GrammarIV. Grammar

⑴should +have done 你昨天就该完成作业的。 The assignment should have been finishe

d yesterday. ⑵ may/might +have done

他本可以给你更多帮助的。 He might have given you more help.⑶ would+ have done

你没问我，我本是想告诉你他的故事的。 I would have told you all about his story,

but you didn't ask me. ⑷ could+ have done

他本可以赶上飞机的．

modal + have done (25)

• I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ＿＿＿＿＿ for her ． A ． had to write it out B ． must have written it out C ． should have written it out D ． ought to write it out

真题搜索

•相传纪晓岚当礼部侍郎的时候，一次与尚书闲聊，突然看到一只狗。尚书心生一计，要取笑纪晓岚，便道：“咦，瞧那是狼 (侍郎 )是狗 ?”

•纪晓岚知道尚书在捉弄他，当下也不动声色地说：“要分辨狗或狼很容易。只要看它的尾巴，尾巴下垂的是狼，上竖 (尚书 )是狗。”尚书自讨没趣，羞愧难当。

Leisure time