lesson15_text appreciation.ppt

Introduction As far as you can remember, have you ever watch the moon at a certain night? When was it? And how did it feel? Can you find from your memory some ancient Chinese poems that mentioned moon? Background information 1. the author 2. Hinduism 3. Himalayas 4. moon culture Lesson 15 - Touched by the Moon 5. fall on Phrases and Expressions fall for fall back fall down fall into fall off fall out fall to The wolf fell on the lamb and devoured it. What day does Christmas fall on? My wife fell for the cottage as soon as she saw it. As the enemy advanced we fell back. The old lady fell down on a patch of ice and broke her leg. He all at once fell into a state of profound melancholy. Sales are falling off for no apparent reason. Everything fell out as we had planned. The author fell to writing again. Translation To be continued on the next page. Lesson 15 - Touched by the Moon Phrases and Expressions fall on 在（某一天）；猛攻，想······猛扑 fall for 爱上， 喜欢； 听信，接受 fall back 后退， 后撤 fall down 跌倒，垮下来；失败，不解决问题 fall into 开始······起来；陷入某种状态 fall off 减少； 质量下降， 水平降低 fall out 解散；发生，结果，发展；争吵，不合 fall to 开始（做某事） Lesson 15 - Touched by the Moon Sentence Paraphrase 6 The cycles of the sun and moon are simple but gigantic forces which have shaped human lives since the beginning. (8) The changes of days and nights, months and seasons, or the changes of the weather are simple but great forces which have long affected human lives. to influence; to make sth. have a particular shape go to 7 Lesson 15 - Touched by the Moon Word Study a. of very great size or extent Examples: a gigantic person, with a gigantic proportions a gigantic effort, improvement, success, etc. a problem of gigantic proportions Synonyms: enormous, monumental, huge, tremendous immense, vast, mammoth, colossal 8. gigantic Lesson 15 - Touched by the Moon Sentence Paraphrase 7 Wise men and women studied them not as scientists, but as mystics; … (8) Wise men and