新编英语教程 6 unit 1.pptVIP

* * 1.Read through the story and tell which part of the story makes the deepest impression on you, and why? 2. Finish Comprehension exercise II on page 4. 3. Go through the story again and identify the time-indictors. 4.In reading the story, what a sharp contrast between Pliny the Younger and other people you may observe when faced with the real peril of the situation. *Time indicators: After my uncle’s departure…Then…and then(para.1) By now it was dawn(para.2) At this point(para.3) Soon afterwards…Then…(para.5) At last(para.6) Unit I Vesuvius Erupts Tremors: shaking movement of the ground Foolhardiness: recklessness Imminent: approaching; close at hand Prudence:carefulness, good judgment Wedge: force into a limited space Recede: retreat; move back Stranded: left high and dry Rent: (past and past participle of rend) split 9. Trample: crush under the feet 10. Besought:(past and past participle of beseech) ask (for) eagerly and anxiously 11. Mortal lot: earthly fate; fate of a human being,who must die(as contrasted with “immortal”) 12. Ludicrous: ridiculous, absurd 2.What other means is/are used in para.5 to make it temporally coherent? The changes of the dark cloud and consequently the varying degrees of darkness serve as a clue to the passage of the time. The background, i.e., the initial reference point of time is provided by the sentence in the past continuous tense: a dense black cloud was coming up behind us.Then darkness fell—a gleam of light returned—then darkness came on once more. Paraphrase: 1.Close behind us was a big swarm of people, pushing hard to make their way out of this perilous spot. They were so horrified that they were obviously in a state of being uncertain of their own decisions, and so would rather follow others(a case where one, when extremely overwhelmed with fear, may become cautious)(ll.22-25) 2. We answered that it was not possible for us to consider how we stay away from danger, unless we were sure that all was safe with