Riskdoingsth,冒险做某事。.ppt

* Unit 1 Learning objectives How to talk about a decision　如何谈论做决定How to tell a story or talk about a past experience　如何讲述故事或谈论过去的经历How to emphasize sth　如何强调某事How to give a reaction to sth　如何对某事做出反应Learn to write some short stories　学习故事写作 Lesson 1 Arctic Adventures 北极探险 课文背景、主题：　　This is a story about Susan Butcher, a very brave adventurer, and her adventures in the Arctic land with her sled dogs. Together they managed to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race four times. And of course, they have experienced some life threatening moments. 　　课文着重描述了Susan Butcher 和她的雪橇狗儿们在 Iditarod 比赛中的两次历险经历。首尾两个自然段遥相呼应，突出 Susan Butcher 不畏艰难困苦不屈不挠赢得四次比赛的拼搏精神。 课文的结构： 课文可分四段：　　第一段(第1自然段)，点出 Susan Butcher 四次赢得 Iditarod 雪橇比赛，并多次战胜死亡的威胁。 第二段(第2~8自然段)，介绍了Susan 和她的雪橇狗跟一头母驼鹿拼死搏斗的危险经历。 　　第三段(第9~11自然段)，介绍了Susan 和她的雪橇狗从刺骨的寒冰中摆脱困境获得重生的另外一次危险经历。　　第四段(第12自然段)，重申了Susan Butcher和她的雪橇狗儿们克服重重困难、摆脱生命危险赢得了四次Iditarod雪橇比赛的感人经历。 Language points in the text Not only have Susan Butcher and her sled dogs won the Iditarod Sled Dog Race on four occasions, but they’ve also beaten death. 前半句是倒装语序。Not only… but also… 不仅……而且…… 原句： Susan Butcher and her sled dogs not only have won the Iditarod Sled Dog Race on four occasions, but they’ve also beaten death. On four occasions = four times, 四次。 Beat, 打击，击败。…beaten death = fought against and defeated death. 战胜死亡 第二自然段开始叙述Susan 和她的雪橇狗跟一头母驼鹿拼死搏斗的危险经历。 1. Susan Butcher called her sled team to a quick halt in the black of night about 150 miles out of Anchorage. Call … to a halt, stop. 停止，停下，(让）停下来。 Eg: When they had almost reached the robbers’ camp, the officer called the police patrol to a halt. In the black of night = in the middle of the night.深夜 2. A cow moose stood blocking the trail ahead. cow moose 即 female moose. 此处，cow 是性别标记。类似的用法还有 bull 这个词。例如：bull moose, 雄驼鹿；bull elephant, 雄象；cow elephant, 雌象。 Blocking the trail ahead, 现在分词短语，做谓语动词stand (stood) 的伴随状语。 第三自然段是Susan 的心理活动: “This has happened before,” Butcher thought, optimistically. “We’ll deal wit