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1、Lesson FifteenTouched by the MoonStructure of the Text Part 1(Part 1(parasparas.1.12 2)On the way to a On the way to a friends house,I was awe-struck by the friends house,I was awe-struck by the moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moonrise in Manila and mentioned the moons influence on my friends l
2、ife.moons influence on my friends life.Part 2(Part 2(parasparas.3434)During the visit to the During the visit to the northern India,the author witnessed the northern India,the author witnessed the beautiful moon over mountains and the beautiful moon over mountains and the plain respectively.plain re
3、spectively.Part 3(Part 3(parapara.5 5)In the Philippines,the In the Philippines,the author watched the full moon over the sea.author watched the full moon over the sea.Structure of the Text Part 4(paras.67)The author viewed the whole nature and revealed the relationship between man and nature.Part 5
4、(paras.810)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 1.awe:n.a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder;v.to fill with aweand wonder;v.to fill with awe e.g.They were d into silence by
5、 the great man.e.g.They were d into silence by the great man.awesomeawesome:expressing or causing feelings of:expressing or causing feelings of;remarkable,outstanding,marvelous;remarkable,outstanding,marvelous struck/strickenstruck/stricken:filled with,made silent or:filled with,made silent or showi
6、ng showing e.g.They sat in awestruck silence after hearing e.g.They sat in awestruck silence after hearing the truth at last.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
7、could see through the s in our bamboo awning were a few desolate villages.3.clay clay:fine-grained earth which becomes more plastic clay:fine-grained earth which becomes more plastic when water is added,and can be when water is added,and can be mouldedmoulded and dried and dried to make bricks,potte
8、ry etc.to make bricks,pottery etc.e.g.e.g.to moisten/wet ones to moisten/wet ones :to drink:to drink feet of feet of:a surprising fault or weakness in the:a surprising fault or weakness in the character of character of sbsb who is admired and respected who is admired and respected e.g.Why are people
9、 always surprised when they e.g.Why are people always surprised when they discovered that their heroes have feet of?discovered that their heroes have feet of?4.crag crag:a high,steep,rough and rugged rock or crag:a high,steep,rough and rugged rock or mass of rocksmass of rocks e.g.cragsman(a person
10、accustomed to or e.g.cragsman(a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags)skilled in climbing crags)craggy:having many crags;steep,rugged craggy:having many crags;steep,rugged and rough in appearance;craggedand rough in appearance;cragged e.g.hill e.g.hill I was attracted by Abraham Lincolns
11、 face.I was attracted by Abraham Lincolns face.5.cyclo-:circle,ring bicycle,tricycle,motorcyclebicycle,tricycle,motorcycle circular:in the shape of a circlecircular:in the shape of a circle circus:a circular area(for acrobatic,clown,circus:a circular area(for acrobatic,clown,and trained animal perfo
12、rmance)and trained animal performance)cyclic:moving in recurrent circlescyclic:moving in recurrent circles cyclone:a storm in which wind whirls round cyclone:a storm in which wind whirls round and round in a circleand round in a circle circulate:move around in a circle;to be circulate:move around in
13、 a circle;to be distributed to a circle of readersdistributed to a circle of readers6.gigantic giganticgigantic:suggests an extremely large size or amount,:suggests an extremely large size or amount,mostly used exaggeratedly or figurativelymostly used exaggeratedly or figuratively bigbig:emphasize t
14、he magnitude of weight,volume or:emphasize the magnitude of weight,volume or extentextent largelarge:preferable to:preferable to bigbig in formal style,normally not in formal style,normally not used to modify such nouns as used to modify such nouns as success,progress,success,progress,advance,promot
15、ion,development,changeadvance,promotion,development,change,etc.,for,etc.,for which which bigbig or or greatgreat are ready choices are ready choices greatgreat:sounds emotional,suggesting attracting or:sounds emotional,suggesting attracting or surprising magnificence or surprising magnificence or gi
16、antnessgiantness;it is commonly;it is commonly used with nouns denoting personal qualities,like used with nouns denoting personal qualities,like courage,confidence,ability,wisdomcourage,confidence,ability,wisdom,etc.,etc.7.harsh7.harsh harsh:unpleasant in causing pain to senses;harsh:unpleasant in c
17、ausing pain to senses;physically disagreeable,lacking any comfort;severe,physically disagreeable,lacking any comfort;severe,cruelcruel e.g.e.g.voice/noise(rough,jarring)voice/noise(rough,jarring)daylight(too strong for the eyes)daylight(too strong for the eyes)The cloth is to the touch.(with a rough
18、 surface)The cloth is to the touch.(with a rough surface)He is too with the children.He is too with the children.His family couldnt survive the winter.His family couldnt survive the winter.The prisoner suffered much treatment at the hands The prisoner suffered much treatment at the hands of his jail
19、ers.of his jailers.8.shape v.form,fashion,mould in a definite shapev.form,fashion,mould in a definite shape e.g.childhood experiences that a persons e.g.childhood experiences that a persons charactercharacter the clay before it dries out the clay before it dries out a folktale into a narrative poem
20、a folktale into a narrative poem up or ship out:used to tell up or ship out:used to tell sbsb that if they that if they dont improve,or work harder etc.,they will dont improve,or work harder etc.,they will have to leave their job or positionhave to leave their job or position e.g.He finally faced up
21、 to his drug problem e.g.He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him to shape up or ship when his band told him to shape up or ship out.out.9.worship e.g.sb as deity/God People go to the church to God.His admirers ped at his feet.Many pilgrims at the shrine.n.ancestor/book/hero/id
22、ol/nature They bowed their heads in.(to show their respect)Language points in text Touched by the moon:being close to nature1.“Drive”DriveDrive 1)to move or travel in a vehicle1)to move or travel in a vehicle e.g.Shall we stop for dinner or shall we e.g.Shall we stop for dinner or shall we drive on?
23、drive on?2)to take(2)to take(sbsb.)in a vehicle.)in a vehicle e.g.Dont worry.Ill drive you to the airport.e.g.Dont worry.Ill drive you to the airport.3)to force to go3)to force to go e.g.we should drive the invaders from our e.g.we should drive the invaders from our country.country.4)to force someon
24、e into a usu.unpleasant condition or undesirable course of action.e.g.The noise is driving me out of my mind.5)to force to go somewhere by hitting e.g.drive the nail into the wood“drive”VP Drive atDrive at:to mean or suggest indirectly;hint:to mean or suggest indirectly;hint e.g.I see perfectly what
25、 you are driving at?e.g.I see perfectly what you are driving at?Drive awayDrive away e.g.The rioters fired shots in the air to drive e.g.The rioters fired shots in the air to drive away news photographers.away news photographers.Drive offDrive off:to force away or back;repel:to force away or back;re
26、pel e.g.The army drove off the enemy with much e.g.The army drove off the enemy with much loss of life.loss of life.Drive Drive sbsb.crazy(insane,mad,out of his mind,.crazy(insane,mad,out of his mind,round the bend,up the wall)round the bend,up the wall)2.Moon n.a full moon a crescent moon ask/cry f
27、or the moon:demand sth.impossible bark at the moon promise sb.the moonMoon v.Moon about/around:to move about or pass time lazily or in a dreamlike state,with no purpose,interest,etc.e.g.Stop mooning around.Moon over:to be in a dreamlike state of unsatisfied desire for(esp.a person)e.g.She spent the
28、whole day mooning over her favorite movie star.3.jungle Jungle:thick tropical forest forest:a large area thickly covered with trees wood:a small forest grove:an area planted with a particular type of fruit tree,such as an orange grove,a bamboo grove,etc.P.3814.Be typical of Be typical of:having the
29、usual features or Be typical of:having the usual features or qualities of a particular groupqualities of a particular group e.g.e.g.Thats typical of you.Thats typical of you.He ran away,which is very typical of him.He ran away,which is very typical of him.It was typical of our luck that it happened
30、to It was typical of our luck that it happened to be raining.be raining.5.Point to Point toPoint to:to show:to show sbsb.sthsth.by holding up a finger.by holding up a finger toward ittoward it e.g.e.g.He pointed to the front door.He pointed to the front door.Critics point to the continuing instabili
31、ty of the Critics point to the continuing instability of the company.(emphasize)company.(emphasize)Point Point sthsth.at.at sbsb.:to aim.:to aim sthsth.at.at sbsb.e.g.All of a sudden,he pointed a gun at me.e.g.All of a sudden,he pointed a gun at me.Point outPoint out:to tell:to tell sbsb.SthSth.That
32、 s/he did not know or.That s/he did not know or has not thought about.has not thought about.Good friends are supposed to point out each others Good friends are supposed to point out each others mistakes.mistakes.6.White noise White noise:noise coming from a radio or White noise:noise coming from a r
33、adio or television which is turned on but not tuned to television which is turned on but not tuned to any programany program7.Drum into Drum into:keep coming into;put(an idea,Drum into:keep coming into;put(an idea,rule,etc.)firmly into(someones mind)by rule,etc.)firmly into(someones mind)by continuo
34、us repeatingcontinuous repeating e.g.drum a rule into e.g.drum a rule into sb.ssb.s head(ear)head(ear)She drummed it into the children that they She drummed it into the children that they must not cross the road alone.must not cross the road alone.*It took him hours to drum these points*It took him hours to drum these points home.home.