unit 15 Touched by the Moon.pptVIP

Lesson Fifteen Touched by the Moon Structure of the Text Part 1 (paras. 1—2 ) On the way to a friend’s house, I was awe-struck by the moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moon’s influence on my friend’s life. Part 2 (paras. 3—4 ) During the visit to the northern India, the author witnessed the beautiful moon over mountains and the plain respectively. Part 3 (para. 5) In the Philippines, the author watched the full moon over the sea. Structure of the Text Part 4 (paras. 6—7) The author viewed the whole nature and revealed the relationship between man and nature. Part 5 (paras. 8—10) The author rethought the modern life and expressed the willingness to live close to nature. Words expressions 1. awe: n. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder; v. to fill with awe e.g. They were ~d into silence by the great man. awesome: expressing or causing feelings of ~; remarkable, outstanding, marvelous ~struck / ~stricken: filled with, made silent or showing ~ e.g. They sat in awestruck silence after hearing the truth at last. 2. chink Chink: refers to a narrow opening or crack, such as that between boards in the wall of a shed, through which the wind blows or one may peep e. g. All one could see through the ~s in our bamboo awning were a few desolate villages. 3. clay clay: fine-grained earth which becomes more plastic when water is added, and can be moulded and dried to make bricks, pottery etc. e.g. to moisten / wet one’s ~ : to drink feet of ~: a surprising fault or weakness in the character of sb who is admired and respected e.g. Why are people always surprised when they discovered that their heroes have feet of ~? 4. crag crag : a high, steep, rough and rugged rock or mass of rocks e.g. cragsman (a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags) craggy: having many crags; steep, rugged and rough in appearance; cragged e.g. ~ hill I was attracted by Abraham Lincoln’s ~ face. 5. cyclo-: circle, ring bicycle, tricycle, motorcycle circular: in the shap