综合英语BookIII_Unit12.ppt

A Winter to Remember if winter comes, can Spring be far behind? Type of the text This is a short piece of narrative writing about an unforgettable Winter. Millions have gone through winters over and over again but few have experienced a winter as is described in the passage. Basic elements of narration Time—early January to late March Place—in the depth of the country Unpleasant memories Outside 1.beautiful snow scene turned into ugly frost bound sight 2.Birds growing tamer and waiting at the doorstep 3.water frozen almost instantly Inside 1.central heating inadequate and unco--operative; oil-stove unavailable 3. water-pipes frozen 4.sitting inside in overcoats On good thing—eggs not broken when dropped The thaw—water squirting from pipes bringing about a flood. Detailed study of the text According to the weather men last winter was one of the worst in living memory. According to /according as Please indict what’s wrong with the following sentences. According to my opinion, Mr. Smith will not come today. Attention: according to always followed by him or her. In my opinion, Mr. Smith will not come today. According as +clause you will be praised or criticized according as your work is good or bad. According as +clause you will be praised or criticized according as your work is good or bad. In living memory---in the years which can be remembered by people still alive Here the author employed a figure of speech---transferred epithet . 将本应该用来修饰某一类名词的修饰语用来修饰另一类名词。例如：There was a short, thoughtful silence. 出现了一阵短暂的、令人沉思的寂静。 The old man put a reassuring hand on my shoulder. 老人把一只令人安心的手放在我的肩膀上。 He closed his busy life at the age of sixty. 在六十岁时他结束了他那忙碌的一生。This is the cheapest market in this country. 这是这个国家最便宜的市场了 We live in the depths of the country, and my whole family agree that it was Certainly a inter we shall never forget. Snow began to fall at round about the beginning of the new year and continued on and off for approximately ten days. In the depths