Unit4ReadingandWriting课件-高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册.pptxVIP

Reading and Writing -- Xu Xiake’s Guilin 1 Lead-in What do you know about Xu Xiake and his travels? He was a Ming Dynasty travel writer who spent 30 years wandering around China, visiting places such as the Mount Wutai in North China, Luoyang in Central China, and Li River in South China. 2 Lead-in How do you think modern tourism differs from tourism in the Ming Dynasty? Modern tourism is no doubt much more comfortable and easier than it was in the Ming Dynasty. 3 While reading 1. Why did the author decide to go to Guilin? 2. How are Karsts and their related cave systems formed? 3. According to author, why did Xu Xiake like to travel? He wanted to follow in the steps of Xu Xiake. Karsts and their related cave systems were formed over thousands of years as rain drained into the acidic soil nd melted the soft rock, leaving the harder rock behind. Because he wanted to explore the world and to discover new things. 4 While reading 4. What did the author do in the cave? 5. Do you agree with the author that Xu probably played in the mud? Why or why not? He swam in a pool of mud. I think he probably did, because was an adventurer who liked to travel so he could get new experiences. 5 Langauge points n. raft karst caves 6 Langauge points 1. As we flow down the river, we are surrounded by steep hills sticking up into the sky -- karst. 当我们顺流而下时，我们被高耸入云的陡峭的山丘所包围着—喀斯特地貌。 ①as 引导时间状语从句，“当......时”； ②sticking up into the sky 作后置定语修饰“hills” 7 Langauge points 2. Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water. 突然，我们的木筏撞上了急流，我发现自己被水淹没了。 ①rapids n. to shoot the rapids 穿过急流 ②find sb./sth. done 发现某人/某物被...... 1.他发现自己被骗了。 2. When I found the seller , I went to another shop to buy things. cheating He found himself cheated. 8 Langauge points 3. A great man should in the morning be at the blue sea, and in the evening at Mount Cangwu. Why should I restrict myself to one corner of the world. 大丈夫当朝游碧海而暮苍梧,乃以一隅自限耶? restrict oneself/sb to st