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1、Warming-up Questions Background Information Text AnalysisLanguage studyVocabulary ExtensionLions and Tigers and Bears第1页/共92页Warming-up QuestionsWhats the style of this writing?What Plot?Which person?Why do you think the author wrote this passage?Why was the story called Lions and Tigers and Bears O
2、h my,lions,tigers and bears!=Oh,my god!(see Note 1)Tigers:cruel and violent man Lions：celebrity,braveman Bears:（AmrE.slang）cops,policemanWhy cant ordinary people wander around Central Park at night?How does the essay end?Do you find the ending interesting?What kind of effect did the author want to c
3、reate by describing the raccoons?2023/2/13第2页/共92页Style:Narration Protagonist:Style:Narration Protagonist:“I”-first person“I”-first personPlot:Travel description combined with everything he has heard,observed,and experienced in connection with the place:his movements in Central Park,the events and f
4、amous people associated with its history,the beauty of New York at night.Finally,he got tired and dropped off to a peaceful,outdoorsy sleep.Setting:Place:Central Park(New York)Time:A muggy evening in July2023/2/13第3页/共92页Background Information第4页/共92页About the AuthorAbout the AuthorBill Buford(1954-
5、)第5页/共92页Bill Buford is a staff writer and European correspondent for the New Yorker,where he was previously the fiction editor for eight years.He was the editor-in-chief for Granta magazine for sixteen years and was also the publisher of Granta Books.He is the author of Among the Thugs.He lives in
6、New York City.Introduction to Bill BufordIntroduction to Bill Buford第6页/共92页Three different roles in lifeThree different roles in lifeEditorAuthorCook2023/2/13第7页/共92页The editor of The editor of the New Yorkthe New York for 8 years for 8 yearsFounded in 1925,weekly publication.Comprehensive literary
7、 magazinesFocus on the quality of publications and the consciousness of fine workWriters could quickly become a hit after their work published on it2023/2/13第8页/共92页Among The ThugsAmong The Thugs(1991(1991)HeatHeat(2006)(2006)2023/2/13第9页/共92页Bill Buford,the former fiction editor of Bill Buford,the
8、former fiction editor of The New YorkThe New YorkThe New YorkThe New York,gave up his,gave up his job to study cooking.job to study cooking.-The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times,May 28,2006,May 28,20062023/2/13第10页/共92页1.1.Central ParkCentral Park 2.2.Founding Com
9、missioners of Central ParkFounding Commissioners of Central Park3.3.Central ParkCentral Park Location onLocation on Manhattan MapManhattan Map4.4.Central Park HistoryCentral Park HistoryBackground Information-Central Park第11页/共92页Central Park2023/2/13第12页/共92页TypeUrban parkLocationManhattan,New York
10、 Citysize 843 acres1.32 sq miOpened1859Operated byCentral Park ConservancyAnnual visitors25 millionstatusOpen all year2023/2/13第13页/共92页The night in the Central ParkNight here is silent,but not peaceful2023/2/13第14页/共92页The Ramble(漫步园漫步园)The West SideNear the reservoir The Ninety-fifth Street2023/2/
11、13第15页/共92页Parks West DriveThe North WoodsThe LochThe Empire State Building（帝国大厦）（帝国大厦）And 2023/2/13第16页/共92页the North Meadow Strawberry Fields2023/2/13第17页/共92页Central Park the urban wonders of the world,a green oasis in the great concrete,high-rise landscape ofNew York City第18页/共92页For most New Yo
12、rkers,Central Park is a constant definition of open space,room to run and the romance of reading under a tree.Free and open to the public,Central Park is a citywide campus and a common backyard.“a garden for all as private Eden”第19页/共92页第20页/共92页The founding commissioners:the city officials who were
13、 appointed to establish Central Park.Commissioners are officials in government,esp.those in charge of departments.The founding commissioners of Central Park were the landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.The two designed and oversaw the first-phase construction of the Park whic
14、h began in 1858 and ended in 1878.Founding Commissioners of Central Park Founding Commissioners of Central ParkFrederick Law OlmstedFrederick Law OlmstedCalvert Vaux 第21页/共92页 Robert Moses(18881981)was a New York state and municipal official whose ambitious public works projects of the 1930s,1940s a
15、nd 1950s transformed the urban landscape of New York City.He expanded the States park system and built numerous parkways and hundreds of new playgrounds and parks and important highways,bridges and tunnels linking the boroughs of New York City.第22页/共92页 Moses preferred recreational facilities to the
16、 rural scenery stressed by the English Romanticists,and an ordered and symmetrical design in French Renaissance style,evident in the southern Central Park.Therefore,under Moses,Central Park gained 19 playgrounds,12 ball-fields,handball courts,and the skating rink.第23页/共92页Central Park Location on Ma
17、nhattan MapCentral Park Location on Manhattan Map Central Park New Yorks green rectangle 第24页/共92页 There are three elements in the architecture of Central Park.English Romanticism is characterized by the picturesque ideal to blend with the natural environment.Central Parks founding commissioners Olm
18、sted and Calvert Vaux were influenced by this tradition.Their ideal was to allow New Yorkers to experience a day in the pastoral country without leaving the island city.Another style is Classicism characterized by formal symmetry and the use of straight lines,evident in the south end of the Park.Cen
19、tral Park History第25页/共92页 The Park was pressed for primarily by wealthy merchants and landowners.In the first decade after its completion,it was clearly the playground of the wealthy.It was located too far uptown to be within walking distance for the citys working class population.Central Park Hist
20、ory第26页/共92页Until the late 19th century,workers comprised but a fraction of the visitors to the Park when they launched a successful campaign to have concerts held on Sundays.Saturday afternoon concerts were for middle-class audiences,for the six-day working week precluded(deprived)attendance by the
21、 working class.Central Park History第27页/共92页Indeed the concept of creating the park was originally conceived by wealthy New Yorkers who admired the public grounds of London and Paris.However,with the maturing of the nation and the rise of its power,the pride of Americanism gradually took the upper h
22、and.The author therefore describes the Park proudly as efficient,purposeful and distinctiveneither romantic nor classical,and neither English nor French,but distinctively American.Central Park History第28页/共92页 The Delacorte Theater is the summer home of the New York Shakespeare Festival.Its a place
23、to host classical plays and musicals.The Delacorte Theater Para.3第29页/共92页 The open-air theater in Central Park that serves as home to free summertime performances which,during the months of June,July and August,include at least one Shakespeare production.The summertime performance are one of the Ne
24、w York Citys most beloved cultural events.第30页/共92页Belvedere CastleBelvedere CastleBelvedere CastleBelvedere Castle眺望台城眺望台城眺望台城眺望台城堡堡堡堡It is now home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory,where simple displays show how naturalists observe the world.To the south of Delacorte Theater perched on Visa Ro
25、ck.As its name suggests,the castle offers visitors a wonderful panoramic viewpoint.第31页/共92页Belvedere is Italian for“beautiful view”.第32页/共92页Shakespeare GardenNestled between the Delacorte Theater,Belvedere Castle,and the Swedish Cottage,it is a garden dedicated to Shakespeare in 1916,the 300th ann
26、iversary of his death.第33页/共92页Following a Victorian tradition,only flowers mentioned in Shakespeares plays and poetry were planted in the garden.Scattered throughout the garden are bronze plaques with Shakespearean quotations that inspired the planting.第34页/共92页The Ramble It is a 38-acre wild garde
27、n in Central Park with rocky outcrops,secluded glades and a tumbling stream,built for visitors to stroll in.With its intricatelandscape Olmsted called his creation,ramble a wild garden.第35页/共92页The Ramble Raccoons can be seen scurrying in the underbrush.第36页/共92页A bronze sculpture of panther crouche
28、d on a rock on the edge of Ramble.His name is Still Hunt.Overlooking the East Drive in Central Park,Still Hunt is a reminder of the smaller animals and birds that can be found in the Park.第37页/共92页New York SkylineNew York City has the worlds most recognized and inspiring skylinean icon of New York.T
29、he best New York skyline vantage points are on top of the 102-story Empire State Building.第38页/共92页New York Skyline at NightBuildings soar upward.第39页/共92页The Lake The lake is the largest body of water(excluding the Reservoir)in Central Park.It was created out of a large swamp in the south of the Pa
30、rk and was intended for boating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter.Many visitors are content,however,to circle the lake on foot,following the pathways that wind along its shoreline,watching the Parks tree-line shifting in its reflection.第40页/共92页 rowing boat on the lake in the Central Park
31、第41页/共92页The Strawberry FieldsThe tear-drop-shaped area of parcel of park landscape in the south of Central Park planted with 125,000 strawberry.It is named after the song Strawberry Fields Forever in honor of John Lennon(19401980),member of the Beatles.第42页/共92页The Reservoir第43页/共92页 The Reservoir:
32、Located in the north part of Central Park,the reservoir,with the 1.58 mile track round it,is a favorite place for joggers,birdwatchers,and tourists where they can enjoy some of the best views of the New York City skyline.第44页/共92页Central Park West at Night第45页/共92页North WoodsThe North Woods are the
33、dense woodlands covering the northwest Central Park from 101st to 110th Street.第46页/共92页North MeadowNorth MeadowA bridle Path in Central Park第47页/共92页I.Word Study II.Phrases and Expressions III.Word BuildingLanguage StudyLanguage Study第48页/共92页Text Analysis StructureStructure ThemeTheme LanguageLang
34、uage2023/2/13第49页/共92页The text is divided into four parts:Part 1(para.1-2)decision to campPart 2(para.3-6)his feeling and the fear in the first or two hours Part 3(para.7-12)the Parks history and another scarePart4(para.13-25)his sleep in the wood2023/2/13第50页/共92页ThemeThere is love and pride one ha
35、s for the cultural richness and the beauty the Park offers.The crime and fear people associate with the Park.2023/2/13第51页/共92页I.Word StudyWord list:1.bolt2.curl3.drizzle4.embolden5.obliterate6.perplex7.platitude8.scurry9.secluded10.shriek第52页/共92页I.Word Study boltvi.a)to run away quickly 猛冲，逃跑 b)to
36、 move;to break away 迅速移动vt.c)to fasten with strong rods and bar 拴住，使和在一块 d)to swallow food or drink hurriedly 匆匆吞下，咽下 blotcf.To be continued on the next page.第53页/共92页I.I.Word StudyWord StudyExamples:a)He bolted out of his house.b)Eyes bolted towards the stranger.c)He bolted the door on the inside.d
37、)He bolted down a hurried breakfast.a bolt from(out of)the blue 晴天霹雳，意外的事 bolt upright 笔直 make a bolt(for it)赶快逃走 第54页/共92页2.curlv.a)to form into a spiral or curved shape 卷曲，扭曲；缠绕 b)to grow in or form curls or ringlets （烟）缭绕升起；蜷曲Examples:The hairdresser curled Marys hair.She kept curling her handker
38、chief around one finger.Smoke curled from the chimney.A snake curled around the trunk of a tree.第55页/共92页3.drizzle v.to rain in fine dropsExamples:It drizzled throughout the night.The insecticide drizzled over the plants.The dew on the branches drizzled our hair.Word formation adj.drizzly第56页/共92页4.
39、embolden v.to give courage or confidence to sb.Examples:He smiled and this emboldened her to ask him for help.Emboldened by drink,he walked over to speak to her.第57页/共92页5.obliterate v.to rub out or blot outExamples:The heavy rain obliterated all footprints.Anne was eager to obliterate her error.The
40、y tried to obliterate the enemys bomb base.擦掉痕迹;忘记；消灭;Translation第58页/共92页6.perplex v.to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain;to make complicated and confusedExamples:The question perplexed him.The boy perplexed his parents.to perplex an issue adj.perplexed/perple
41、xing n.perplexity 使困惑，使费解；使复杂化 Translation第59页/共92页7.platitude n.(fml.)(derog.)boring and meaningless commonplace remark or statement,esp.when it is said as if it were new or interesting because it has been said so many times before 陈腐平凡的，老生常谈，陈词滥调commonplace;banal cf.第60页/共92页Example:This speech wa
42、s full of empty platitudes about (of)peace and democracy.adj.platitudinous v.Platitudinize n.platitudinarian 第61页/共92页8.Scurry v./n.to run with short quick steps Examples:It began to rain and we scurried home.We heard mice scurrying about in the kitchen.Dark clouds were being scurried across a grey
43、sky by the wind.a scurry of footsteps in the passage 急促脚步声急赶，急转，疾走Translation第62页/共92页9.secluded adj.not visited or seen by many people;away from the company of othersExamples:This is the quietest and most secluded area of the city.secluded life/monk/valley v.seclude(from)n.seclusion adj.seclusive 隐
44、居的，与世隔绝的；僻静的Translation第63页/共92页10.shriek v./n.to shout in a loud high voice because you are frightened,excited,or surprisedExamples:The woman trapped under the piles of debris raised her voice to a shriek.She shrieked an alarm at him.Translation尖叫，尖声叫喊第64页/共92页list:e upon2.curl up3.drift out4.drop
45、off5.in view6.not to mention 7.on ones hands8.on the/a rampage9.to the day10.wind ones wayII.II.Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions第65页/共92页e upon 碰上，偶然遇上;冲向，袭来Examples:I came upon an old friend when I was shopping in the store.Fear came upon her as she waited.II.II.Phrases and Expression
46、sPhrases and Expressions第66页/共92页 2.curl up 卷起，撅起（嘴唇）；（因恐惧、羞愧、厌恶）使蜷缩，扭曲身体 Examples:She curled her mouth up in anger.She curled herself up in the big armchair with a good book.第67页/共92页3.drift out（口）不经意（慢吞吞）走出来，走开，离开Example:The smoke pall drifted out to reveal the blackened shell of the building.第68页
47、/共92页4.drop off 入睡，睡着；（逐个）走开，消失；放下，下降，掉下Examples:She dropped off in front of the fire while watching TV.Her friends dropped off into the shadows.Can you drop me off at a supermarket?第69页/共92页5.in view 在能看见的范围内；在考虑中；在注意中Examples:The sea came in view as we came out of the forest.Dream pursuer has kept
48、 his goal in view.To be continued on the next page.第70页/共92页in view of 鉴于，由于 to the view 在展出with a view to 以为目标come in view of 出现在视线中come/burst into view（突然）出现在眼前 disappear/be lost from view 看不见了block/obstruct/shut off/spoil the view 挡住某人的视线第71页/共92页6.not to mention without mentioning 更不必说，除以外还Examp
49、les:We are served French champagne,not to mention the usual cocktails.David is handsome and smart,not to mention being a good athlete.第72页/共92页7.on ones hands 受照顾；需要负责；可自由支配Examples:She has a large family on her hands.她有许多子女要照顾。I have an empty house on my hands.我手里有一所空房子要处理掉。He has got much time on
50、his hands.他有许多时间可自由支配第73页/共92页at hand:在附近，在手边on hand:现在，在手头；到场出席；即将发生 in hand:手里拿着；在掌握中；（工作等）在进行中（讨究）第74页/共92页8.on the/a rampage 横冲直撞；暴跳如雷Examples:The escaped elephant was on the rampage for two days.The rioters went on a rampage and vandalized many shops.第75页/共92页9.to the day 恰好，刚好，一天不差Examples:thr