Unit 4Unit 4 Unforgettable Unforgettable

ExperiencesExperiences孟云蕾孟云蕾 2003061420030614

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The third The third periodperiod

Lead-in and DiscussionLead-in and Discussion What natural disasters do you known?What natural disasters do you known?

(flood,earthquake,fire,typhoon,mud-rock flow( 泥石流 ),sandstorm)

Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? Can you describe what it was like? If you were in the classroom when a flood happened, what would you do ?

Pre-readingPre-readingListen to the tape carefully and then Listen to the tape carefully and then

answer the questions below.answer the questions below.1.What does the word “rescue” mean 1.What does the word “rescue” mean

according to the context?according to the context?2. What disaster happened? And who 2. What disaster happened? And who

were trapped?were trapped?3.Where were they when the water 3.Where were they when the water

came?came?4.How did they try to escape?4.How did they try to escape?5.What was the end of the story?5.What was the end of the story?

ReadingReading Read the text carefully and Read the text carefully and

answer the following questions. answer the following questions. What were Flora’s first two What were Flora’s first two

feelings when she turned around feelings when she turned around and saw the water coming ?and saw the water coming ?

Why was Jeff looking for the Why was Jeff looking for the chimney? chimney?

(Because he thought the chimney would stand in the flood .)

(She felt surprised and frightened .)

Important Sentences Important Sentences Work out what the underlined words Work out what the underlined words

refer to .refer to .1.Before she could move , she heard a 1.Before she could move , she heard a

great noise, great noise, whichwhich grew to a terrible grew to a terrible roar .roar .

2.2.ThereThere she saw a big mass of water that she saw a big mass of water that was quickly advancing towards her .was quickly advancing towards her .

3. 3. SheShe wanted to watch it .wanted to watch it .4. Flora, 4. Flora, whosewhose beautiful hair and dress beautiful hair and dress

all cold and wet ,started crying .all cold and wet ,started crying .5. For some moments 5. For some moments bothboth were silent . were silent .

Language PointsLanguage Points 11.The usage of “before”.The usage of “before”(1)(1) 与情态动词与情态动词 Can/could Can/could 连用连用 ,, 译为“…才…”“还没来得及…就…”译为“…才…”“还没来得及…就…” She was angry before I could explain to her. She was angry before I could explain to her. (2) 主句动作发生在前，从句动作发生在后，译为“然后” “…后…才…” .

Look before you leap .( 三思而后行。）（ 3 ）主谓语动词为否定形式时，译为“…便…”“…就…”。 I hadn’t waited long before he phoned me .

(4) 主句含有 hardly , scarcely 等半否定副词时，译为“刚…就…” I had hardly fallen asleep when he woke me up .

(5) Before 的主句含有情态动词 will /would 时 , 译为“宁愿…也不…” I will die before I give in .

2.be upon ( 逼近 , 临近 )

The Christmas holiday will soon be upon us .

3.sweep down (3.sweep down ( 冲倒冲倒 ,, 打倒打倒 ))

Sweep awaySweep away (( 冲走冲走 ))The water swept the trees away .The water swept the trees away .

4.swallow (1) 吞下 , 咽下 .e. g. Swallow the pills with the help of warm water .

(2) 吞没 , 掩盖 .e. g. The fog swallowed the whole city .

(3) 忍受 e. g. He swallowed anger and went on working .Swallow one’s words 收回自己的话

It’s impossible to swallow your words .

5.drag ---pull along with effort and difficulty. ( 拖拉笨重 ,阻力大的东西 .)

pull ---common word ( 用力 , 但不强调力的大小 )

Draw ---more normal than pull ,easier than drag .

Draw one’s attention ( 吸引…的注意力 )

6.(1)6.(1) 沉没沉没 e. g. The ship went down with all on board .e. g. The ship went down with all on board . (2)( (2)( 太阳太阳 ,, 月亮月亮 )) 落下落下 e. g. The sun goes up in the east and goes down in the west . e. g. The sun goes up in the east and goes down in the west . (3)( (3)( 价格等价格等 )) 下降下降 e. g. The price of petrol is going down .e. g. The price of petrol is going down .

77.pull up (1).pull up (1) 把…拉上来把…拉上来 , , 把…往上拉把…往上拉 e. g. Don’t pull him up . Let him pull himself up .e. g. Don’t pull him up . Let him pull himself up .

(2)( 车辆等 ) 停下 , 使…停下 .

e. g. The train pulled up at the station and the passengers began to get off .

8.hold onto =hold on to (1) 抓住 ( 不放 ), 抓牢 .

e. g. It was so windy that I had to hold onto my hat all the way .

(2) 保持 , 不放弃 , 不卖 掉 . e.g. The old man held onto his job and would not retire .

9.struggle against 为反对…而斗争 ; 与…斗争 .

struggle for 为争取…而斗争

struggle with 与…斗争 ; 和…一起战斗

1)They had to struggle against /with all kinds of difficulties .1)They had to struggle against /with all kinds of difficulties .2)China struggled with Korea against America in that war .2)China struggled with Korea against America in that war .3)They struggled for national independence .3)They struggled for national independence .

10.get on one’s feet, stand up ,rise to one’s feet .10.get on one’s feet, stand up ,rise to one’s feet . 站起来站起来 ,, 站住站住 .. 1) As soon as the question was put forward, he got on his feet to 1) As soon as the question was put forward, he got on his feet to

answer .answer . 2)When you are asked a question ,you should rise to your feet .2)When you are asked a question ,you should rise to your feet . stand on one’s own feet (stand on one’s own feet ( 自立自立 )) You should learn to stand on your own feet .You should learn to stand on your own feet .11.fight for , 为了…而战

People in the world are fighting for their peace .

Fight against , 与…作战 ; 为反对…而斗争 .

Chinese people were fighting against SARS then .

Fight with 和…作战 ; 和…一起战斗 .

English fought with /against Germany in that war .

12.finally, at last, in the end12.finally, at last, in the end11)Finally )Finally 最后最后 .. 既可表示时间位置既可表示时间位置 (( 相当于相当于 at last ,in the end ),at last ,in the end ), 也可表也可表

时间顺序时间顺序 ,(,( 同同 first, second ,next )first, second ,next ) e. g. Finally ,I’d like to thank you all for coming .e. g. Finally ,I’d like to thank you all for coming .2)at last 2)at last 终于终于 (( 只表示时间位置只表示时间位置 ,, 指经过周折指经过周折 ,, 期待期待 ,, 耽搁等耽搁等 )) e. g. At last his wish has come true .e. g. At last his wish has come true .3) In the end 3) In the end 与与 at last at last 基本一样基本一样 ,, 但可用于将来时态中但可用于将来时态中 .. e. g. I hope that everything will be all right in the end .e. g. I hope that everything will be all right in the end .

13.Flow—flowed ---flowed ---flowing fly ---flew ---flown ---flying 14.look into (1) 向里面看 He looked into each room to see if anyone was in .

(2) 观察 ( 后接 face, eye ) He looked into my eyes to make sure I was telling the truth .

(3) 调查 The police are looking into the cause of the accident .

15. stair 室内楼梯 , 常用复数

Step 室外台阶 , 也可指楼梯的一阶

Flight 楼梯的一段 a flight of stairs

16.cut down 16.cut down (1)(1) 砍断砍断 ,, 砍倒砍倒 . The woodcutter first cut the tree down and th. The woodcutter first cut the tree down and then cut it up .en cut it up . (2) (2) 降低降低 ,, 减少减少 . . e. g. At first they wanted 80 for the coat ,but we cut them e. g. At first they wanted 80 for the coat ,but we cut them down to 50 yuan. down to 50 yuan. We have cut down expenses . We have cut down expenses . (3) (3) 缩短 缩短 e. g. You’d better cut the story down one thirde. g. You’d better cut the story down one third ..17.go through17.go through 穿过穿过 ,, 通过通过 ..(1) 审阅 , 检查 .e. g. I can’t go through the letters in an hour .

(2) 翻找 , 搜寻 .e. g. He went through the drawer for his glasses .

(3) 经历 ( 困难 )e. g. They would go through fire and water to serve the people .

(4) 通过 , 成功 . e. g. The plan did not go through .

Reading AgainReading Again Please listen to the tape Please listen to the tape carefully and think you have carefully and think you have understood the passage well understood the passage well enough .enough .

HomeworkHomework Retell the story in your Retell the story in your own words using “first”, own words using “first”, “Next”, “Then” and “Next”, “Then” and “Finally .”“Finally .”