unit 13 a delightful village unit 13 a delightful village
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Unit 13
A Delightful
Village
Unit 13
A Delightful Village
Part 1 Listening and Speaking Activities
Introduction of functionsListen and speakTry to speak moreMake your own dialogueWhat are they forIf you want to learn more
Introduction of functions
Asking for directions
Could /Can you show me the way to…?
Could you tell me how to get to…?
Is this road to …?
I’ d like to find the way to …?
Does this road lead to…?
Giving directionsTurn right/left at …Go straight ahead and then take the second turn
on the right/left.Follow me please, I’m going there myself.Take No. 2 bus and get off at hospital.Just cross the street, five-minute-walk from here.Walk one block east/west/north/south.It is not far, about ten minutes’ ride from here.
Linguistic features in giving for and asking directions
Use polite phrases such as “excuse me” to stop
someone in the street for information
Use imperative structures for giving directions.
Some related vocabulary or phrases:
street, avenue, lane, drive-way, bridge, crossroads,
traffic lights, pavement, block, one-way street, turn
left/right, cross-roads, corner, etc.
Listen and speak
Listen to Conversation One and Two and then check their answers
Keys to Conversation One : 1. B 2. C 3.A
Keys to Conversation Two: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C
Try to speak more
Useful structures and expressions
Can you tell me the way to…?
Go straight ahead along this road at…turn
left/right at…and you will see…
You won’t miss it.
Make you own dialogueMonologue Wall street: a street in Manhattan in New
York City, a financial centre of the US. The stock exchange in the US is in this street, thus, it is sometimes used to mean stock exchange.
What are they for /If you want to learn moreKeys: 1.d 2.g 3.a 4.f 5.c 6.e 7.b
Part 2 Reading Comprehension
Pre-reading tasks
Detailed study of the text
Proverb
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body
What do you think of these pictures
Pre-reading Tasks What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the
countryside?Advantages Disadvantages
People are friendlier in a village. Life is healthier in the countryside
with fresh air, water and environment.
The food is fresher with very little or almost no pollution.
Country view is beautiful with unspoiled natural environment.
Etc.
Life is quiet with very little or almost no entertainment.Sanitary conditions are not as good as those in the city. For example, there is usually no decent toilet in the village.Life is not convenient in a village. There is very little employment in the countryside. Farm work is dirty, boring and tiring. Etc.
Discussion
A Delightful Village
Garrick is a delightfully unspoiled village surrounded by fields and
woods at the mouth of a river. Yet it’s only a short bus from the old
city of Harbury with its factories, industry, and heavy traffic.
ride: [noun] a trip on an animal or bicycle or in a
vehicle
ride
A Delightful Village
The countryside around the village is incredibly green, with fertile fields, olive
groves, and tall trees. Through the village flows a wide, clear river, along the banks
of which are a fleet of fishing boats. Upstream the river is broader and shallower and
is the home of a great variety of birds and other wildlife. Along the banks of the river
you can wild ducks peeping shyly from the undergrowth.
glimpse: [noun] a brief look
e.g. A large crowd of fans waited outside the airport for 24 hours in
order to catch a glimpse of the singer.
[verb] to look at something briefly
The policeman suddenly glimpsed a strange person.
glimpse
A Delightful Village
If you are a nature-lover, the walk through the country to Lake
Kellymore is wonderful and as it takes less than an hour, it is well worth the
effort. This big inland lake is lovely for swimming. The fishing is said to be
excellent, though I’ve no personal experience with it.
如果你喜欢大自然,花上不到一个小时的时间沿着乡村小路走到凯丽莫湖,你会觉得美不胜收,不虚此行。这个大内陆湖是个游泳的好地方。据说垂钓更是别有一番滋味,虽然我没有亲身体验过。
A Delightful Village In the centre of Garrick is the village square. Like many of the “roads”
in Garrick, the square is unpaved but rock hard from centuries of foot
traffic. Dominating the square are a couple of silver-barked trees which
in the spring are alive with nesting birds. Between the trees are a statue
and a fountain. Around the square are a few inexpensive restaurants, a
couple of bars, and some little shops. Right in the middle of the square is a
small store run by an old lady, who sells everything from sweets to T-shirts.
Locals and visitors alike sit for hours over a drink in one of the bars,
watching nothing much happen.
Dominating
are alive with
alike
dominate
(of a high place) to overlook something e.g. The city is dominated by a castle. The building dominates the town. to have control or power over e.g. The UK used to dominate the America. to be most obvious or important person or thing in… e.g. The team has dominated international football for a
long time.
be alive with
be covered with or full of living things
e.g. This lake is alive with wild ducks. This forest is alive with a variety of birds.alike similar [adj] or in the similar way [adv] e.g. Great minds think alike. Men and women alike all can take part in the
this game.
A Delightful Village
From the village square a dirt track leads you down through tall trees
to the beach in a few minutes. This is a magnificent of pale
yellow sand, by bamboos and a few tress, which
away to the horizon. There’s just one bar on the beach which
light lunches and drinks.
stretch
overlooked stretches
serves
stretch [verb] to reach across a distance or become longer or wider; spread out e.g. The banner was stretched across the street. [noun]: an area of land or wateroverlook to have or give a view from above e.g. Our hotel room overlooked the harbor.serve to provide (food or drinks) e.g. We have been in the restaurant for half an hour and we are
still waiting to be served
A Delightful Village
The local people are farmers or fishermen, though more and more are
now building extra rooms on their property, which they as bed-
breakfast rooms to visitors in the summer. However, there are
no large hotels and the village has avoided the effects of mass tourism and
kept its character and charm.
let
so far
let to rent
e.g. He let out his old flat in order to make money to pay the mortgage.
let go of
to stop the control of something e.g. The boy finally agreed to let go of the string and
allowed the dog to return home.
so far
until now; up to a particular point, degree, distance, etc.
e.g. We haven’t had any trouble so far.
You can only trust him so far.
A Delightful Village
If you’re looking for peace and quiet and a lovely rural environment,
then Garrick is the place to escape to –before everyone else discovers it!
如果你想寻找一处安静、祥和而又优美的田园风光,格瑞克是个好去处 ---趁着大家都还不知道!
Grammar当句首状语为表示地点的介词词组时,句子须倒装。1 ) Round the corner walked a large policeman.
2 ) Under the table was lying a half-conscious young man.
倒装句中的主谓一致问题 在“副词 here, there, now, then, up, down, in, out, away
等、作状语或表语的介词短语或分词短语+谓语动词+主语”的倒装结构中,谓语动词的数由动词后面的主语决定。如:
On the wall hang two maps. 墙上挂着两张地图。
On the wall hangs a world of map. 墙上挂着一张世界地图。
Here is your coat. 这是你的外套。
Part 3 Extended Activities ( 略)
Cultural Information
Christmas Traditions (1)
Some Questions about Christmas
What kind of festival is Christmas?
Whom do people remember by using this
festival?
What is the typical food of this festival?
What do people usually do at Christmas?
Are children happy at Christmas? Why?
Thanks !