新2第62课题材.ppt

Key words ＆ expressions ★blacken [bl?k?n] ①v. 变黑，发暗 The smoke has blackened the walls. 烟把墙熏黑了。 ②诽谤 Jim blackened his deskmate by giving him names. -en后缀表示动词，译为“使……变得……” weak adj. 虚弱的 —— weaken v. 使……变弱，削弱 Widen loosen whiten deepen darken….. How long did it take the firemen to get the fire under control? Had all the trees been burnt or not? Why were the surrounding villages of the hills threatened with destruction? What did the forest authority do after the fire had been put out? What had begun to appear in the blacked soil in place of the green trees? video Language points 1、Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. ◆fight sth. 和……作搏斗 fight for freedom为自由而战 fight a good fight 打了一场漂亮的仗 have a fight win a fight ,lose a fight get it under control 表示“使它得到控制” Language points 2、A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. ◆a short time before和a short time ago都可以与段时间相连 a short time before 不久以前，从过去某一点时间算起，一段时间以前 （同义词组：a short while before, not long ago） a short time ago 过去某段时间，从现在算起，一段时间以前 great trees 参天大树 ◆cover she covered her face with her hands. Dont judge the book by its cover. ◆for miles around 方圆几英里（around表示“在周围，向四周”） This is the only modern building for miles around. Language points 3、Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. rise up (from) 从 升上来 smoke rise up (烟、雾)弥漫 rise to ones feet 站起身 rise in the world 出头，发迹 the rise and fall of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的兴衰 The sun rises in the east. Language points 4、Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. ◆winter was coming on 冬季即将来临 (季节的来临的通用表达式)，come on的过去进行时形式表示的是过去将来时，它在这里表示季节的“到来，来临”： ◆for 因为，由于（用于主句之后，补充说明理由） I ll follow his advice, for he is a doctor. 下面两个词也