新编英语教程book3U15.pptVIP

Unit 15 A Fable for Tomorrow Topic Discussion What would be the fable for tomorrow in your mind ? Life in Year 2050 1.Transport Travel Optimistic view: People might travel with wings that scientist have invented Pessimistic view: Too crowded. It might take several hours to travel from one end of the city to the other. Fable Fable: A fable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities), and that illustrates a moral lesson (a moral), which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim. Organization Part I (lines1-14) All life in harmony with its surroundings Part II (lines 15-34) The coming of a strange blight Part III (lines 35-39) The stricen world silenced by people themselves Part IV (lines 40-44) Warning against a grim spectre\ a stark reality Language Work 1. in the heart of =in the central part /centre of e.g. They are now in the ~ of the forest. Let’s get to the ~ of the matter /the subject. cf. in the midst of = in the middle of, among e.g. In the midst of the festivity of Christmas, she walked alone in the strange neighborhood. 2. harmony: n. [u] agreement (of feeling, interests, opinions, etc) 和谐，一致 e.g. The ~ of sea and sky makes a beautiful picture. There was perfect ~ between the two brothers. Rewriting: The agreement of colors will make us comfortable. There is no agreement between two selfish men. be in harmony (with…): peacefully, in agreement 和谐，一致 e.g. Bob and John worked together in ~ for years. His tastes are in (out of ) ~ with mine. Rewriting: The boys and girls are singing in agreement. be out of harmony with…: 不和谐，不一致 e.g. The old ideas are out of harmony with the modern ones. harmonious (adj.) (1) in agreement 和谐的，一致的 e.g. ~ families /neighbors (2) pleasingly or satisfactorily arranged协调的,调和的 e.g. ~ colors a ~ group of building harmoniously (adv.) e.g. The family l