研究生英语第八单元上.ppt

We saw what we thought was a doe fording the torrent, her breast awash in white water. (Para. 4) awash: adj. covered with water or another liquid 被水或其他液体漫过的 e.g. The lake overflowed till all the villages in the neighborhood were awash. 湖水泛滥,使得周围的所有村庄都被水淹没。 每年这个时候小镇上就到处是游客。 The town is awash with tourists this time of each year. I am awash in playing golf. What was literally a pile of wolves writhed and tumbled in the center of an open flat at the foot of our rimrock.(Para.4) writhe: v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion e.g. She lay on the floor, writhing in pain. a nest of writhing snakes Of course students will writhe under such unjust treatment. writhe: to suffer acutely 受苦 In those days we had never heard of passing up a chance to kill a wolf. (Para. 5) pass up:to give up,refuse,to let go by 放过，放弃，拒绝 e.g.Never pass up a chance to learn.? 一个不能错失的良机 an opportunity too good to pass up To Paraphrase: In those days we would surely kill a wolf as long as we find one. Comprehension Check How to understand the “trigger-itch” mentioned by the author in Para 7? Answer: It means the strong desire to open fire. English Reading and Translation * Unit 3 Leisure Activity Pre-reading Task Look at these pictures on p.221 and describe how a natural ecosystem works. The presence of wolves cascades throughout terrestrial ecosystems, affecting the population of elks, trees, beavers and songbirds, etc. In this picture, the ecosystem works in a simple way: the wolves feed on elks, which feed on aspens. When wolves die, their bodies become part of the soil, which feeds the aspens, and the elks eat the aspens, and so they are all connected in the great circle of life. Discussion Topics Can you give an example of an endangered animal in China? If you are going to introduce this animal, what are you going to include in the presentation? Top 10 endangered animals in China No. 10 Pere David‘s deer 麋鹿 (四不像) No. 9 Tibetan Antelope No. 8 Black-Necked Crane 黑颈鹤 No.