现代大学英语精读6 Lesson 2 The Woods Were Tossing with Jewels.pptVIP

The Woods Were Tossing with Jewels Marie St. John The Life on the American Frontier The westward movement began during the colonial era in the 1600s and continued into the 1900s. Formed the U.S. expanded west to the Pacific Ocean, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and north to Alaska. Settlers on the frontier faced many challenges. The Frontier Life Tools (varied): the plow, a lariat or a rope a branding iron, a pair of pliers, a pickax, a screen, a skillet… Weapons：guns, knives Houses: log cabin (most notable), sod house, adobe hut The Frontier Life Food: game and fish, bonuses, corn, flour, jerked beef, thin strips of meat cured over a fire… Clothing: buckskin, boots and a neckerchief, faded homespun, brown pantaloons and a felt hat… Amusements: visiting neighbors, eating, drinking, conversations… Detailed Study: *Background information(Para.1) *What do we know about the father from the first paragraph? *His father’s carriage house…in the line of Sherman’s march(2): in the line of, in the direction or course of *the legendary siren song(3): The attraction of the Florida wilds are compared to the beautiful and seductive voice of women, but in This case following the lane of the Siren song has a happy outcome. *gentle folks(4): (old) people of high social standing; people who come from families in a high social class *It was an idyllic life, and … could afford（4）: 这是一种田园式的生活，我们和亲戚们住得很近，享受着小镇生活所能给予我们的舒适和安全。 *But Papa…in game for food(4): 但父亲是一个很有进取心的人，他知道 佛罗里达州西南海岸的万岛群岛还没有 被开发，那儿土壤肥沃，适于耕种，而 且猎物充足，不必担心食物来源。 *key up(6): to make tense or excited, as in anticipation *This third day out, …(10): 出发的第三天以及以后的日子里，我们都在佛罗里达无人居住的荒野中穿行。 *Its underwater grasses…wild orchids(10): 水下的水草就像绿色的丝带，不断地伸展开来，野兰花一簇簇地挂满了枝头。 *The burly arms… tossing with jewels…(12): 乔叶栎粗壮的枝干上覆盖着蕨类植物，附生的凤梨科植物也在盛开。红雀、唐纳雀和色彩 斑斓的鹀鸟沿着小路飞来飞去，让一 个孩子觉得好像是宝石在树木中跳动。 (Thinking about the title. Is anything related to it?) *The native white feared…(15):