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1、Introduction Language studyText appreciationExtensionLions and Tigers and Bears第1页/共77页Introduction to Bill Buford第2页/共77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 maga

2、zine for sixteen years and was also the publisher of Granta Books.He is the author of Among the Thugs.He lives in New York City.Introduction to Bill Buford第3页/共77页I.I.Founding Commissioners of Central ParkFounding Commissioners of Central Park II.II.Central ParkCentral Park Location onLocation on Ma

3、nhattan MapManhattan MapIII.III.Central Park History Central Park History IV.IV.Central ParkCentral Park 第4页/共77页Calvert Vaux Frederick Law OlmstedFrederick Law Olmsted第5页/共77页The founding commissioners:the city officials who were appointed to establish Central Park.Commissioners are officials in go

4、vernment,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 which began in 1858 and ended in 1878.第6页/共77页 Robert Moses(18881981)was a

5、 New York state and municipal official whose ambitious public works projects of the 1930s,1940s and 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 tunne

6、ls linking the boroughs of New York City.第7页/共77页 Moses preferred recreational facilities to the 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 play

7、grounds,12 ball-fields,handball courts,and the skating rink.第8页/共77页II.Central Park Location on Manhattan Map Central Park New Yorks green rectangle 第9页/共77页There are three elements in the architecture of Central Park.English Romanticism is characterized by the picturesque ideal to blend with the na

8、tural environment.Central Parks founding commissioners Olmsted 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

9、of straight lines,evident in the south end of the Park.III.Central Park History第10页/共77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 dis

10、tance for the citys working class population.III.Central Park History第11页/共77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

11、,for the six-day working week precluded attendance by the working class.III.Central Park History第12页/共77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

12、its power,the pride of Americanism gradually took the upper hand.The author therefore describes the Park proudly as efficient,purposeful and distinctiveneither romantic nor classical,and neither English nor French,but distinctively American.III.Central Park History第13页/共77页IV.Central Park the urban

13、wonders of the world,a green oasis in the great concrete,high-rise landscape ofNew York City第14页/共77页For most New Yorkers,Central Park is our 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 our citywide campus and our

14、common backyard.“a garden for all as private Eden”第15页/共77页第16页/共77页 The Delacorte Theater is the summer home of the New York Shakespeare Festival.Its a place to host classical plays and musicals.The Delacorte Theater Para.3第17页/共77页 The open-air theater in Central Park that serves as home to free s

15、ummertime performances which,during the months of June,July and August,include at least one Shakespeare production.The summertime performance are one of the New York Citys most beloved cultural events.第18页/共77页Belvedere CastleIt is now home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory,where simple displays

16、show how naturalists observe the world.To the south of Delacorte Theater perched on Visa Rock.As its name suggests,the castle offers visitors a wonderful panoramic viewpoint.第19页/共77页Belvedere is Italian for“beautiful view”.第20页/共77页Shakespeare GardenNestled between the Delacorte Theater,Belvedere C

17、astle,and the Swedish Cottage,it is a garden dedicated to Shakespeare in 1916,the 300th anniversary of his death.第21页/共77页Following a Victoriantradition,only flowers mentioned in Shakespeares plays and poetry were planted in the garden.Scattered throughout the garden are bronze plaques with Shakespe

18、arean quotations that inspired the planting.第22页/共77页The Ramble It is a 38-acre wild garden in Central Park with rocky outcrops,secluded glades and a tumbling stream,built for visitors to stroll in.With its intricate landscape Olmsted called his creation,ramble a wild garden.第23页/共77页The Ramble Racc

19、oons can be seen scurrying in the underbrush.第24页/共77页A bronze sculpture of panther crouched 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25页/共77页New York Sky

20、lineNew York City has the worlds most recognized and inspiring skylinean icon of New York.The best New York skyline vantage points are on top of the 102-story Empire State Building.第26页/共77页New York Skyline at NightBuildings soar upward.第27页/共77页The LakeThe lake is the largest body of water(excludin

21、g the Reservoir)in Central Park.It was created out of a large swamp in the south of the Park 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 t

22、ree-line shifting in its reflection.第28页/共77页rowing boat on the lake in the Central Park 第29页/共77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 J

23、ohn Lennon(19401980),member of the Beatles.第30页/共77页The Reservoir第31页/共77页 The Reservoir: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 Cit

24、y skyline.第32页/共77页Central Park West at Night第33页/共77页North WoodsThe North Woods are the dense woodlands covering the northwest Central Park from 101st to 110th Street.第34页/共77页North MeadowNorth MeadowA bridle Path in Central Park第35页/共77页I.Word Study II.Phrases and Expressions III.Word BuildingLang

25、uage Study第36页/共77页I.Word StudyWord list:1.bolt2.curl3.drizzle4.embolden5.obliterate6.perplex7.platitude8.scurry9.secluded10.shriek第37页/共77页I.Word Study boltvi.a)to run away quickly 猛冲，逃跑 b)to 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 hurriedl

26、y 匆匆吞下，咽下 blotcf.To be continued on the next page.第38页/共77页I.Word StudyExamples:a)He bolted out of his house.b)Eyes bolted towards the stranger.c)He bolted the door on the inside.d)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39页/共

27、77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 handkerchief around one finger.Smoke curled from the chimney.A snake curled around the trunk of a tree.第40页/共77页3.drizzle v.to

28、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41页/共77页4.embolden v.to give courage or confidence to sb.Examples:He smiled and this emboldened her to ask him for help.Emboldened

29、 by drink,he walked over to speak to her.第42页/共77页5.obliterate v.to rub out or blot outExamples:The heavy rain obliterated all footprints.Anne was eager to obliterate her error.They tried to obliterate the enemys bomb base.擦掉痕迹;忘记；消灭;Translation第43页/共77页6.perplex v.to cause to be puzzled or bewilder

30、ed 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/perplexing n.perplexity 使困惑，使费解；使复杂化 Translation第44页/共77页7.platitude n.(fml.)(derog.)boring and meaningless commonplace remark

31、 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45页/共77页Example:This speech was full of empty platitudes about (of)peace and democracy.adj.platitudinous v.Platitudinize n.platitudinarian 第46页/共77页8.

32、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 sky by the wind.a scurry of footsteps in the passage 急促脚步声急赶，急转，疾走Translation第47页/共77页9.secluded adj.not visited or seen

33、 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 隐居的，与世隔绝的；僻静的Translation第48页/共77页10.shriek v./n.to shout in a loud high voice because you are frightened,excited,or surpr

34、isedExamples: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49页/共77页list:e upon2.curl up3.drift out4.drop off5.in view6.not to mention 7.on ones hands8.on the/a rampage9.to the day10.wind ones wayII.Phrases and Expressions第50页

35、/共77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.Phrases and Expressions第51页/共77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 bo

36、ok.第52页/共77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53页/共77页4.drop off （口）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

37、 a supermarket?第54页/共77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 his goal in view.To be continued on the next page.第55页/共77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 disa

38、ppear/be lost from view 看不见了block/obstruct/shut off/spoil the view 挡住某人的视线第56页/共77页6.not to mention without mentioning 更不必说，除以外还Examples:We are served French champagne,not to mention the usual cocktails.David is handsome and smart,not to mention being a good athlete.II.II.Phrases and ExpressionsPhra

39、ses and Expressions第57页/共77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 his hands.他有许多时间可自由支配第58页/共77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59页/共77页8.on

40、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60页/共77页9.to the day 恰好，刚好，一天不差Examples:three years ago to the day 一天不差恰好三年前40 years ago to the day 四十年前的今天 cf.to this day 直到现在，迄今 of the day 当代的，当时的第61页/共77页

41、10.wind ones way 迂回而行，弯曲经过Examples:The brook wound its way through the fields.She wound her way into his confidence.The end of Phrases and Expressions.第62页/共77页III.Word BuildingVocabulary Expansionshimmering:shining unevenly/seeming to move slightlyother words denoting“to send forth light”glimmer gl

42、isten glitter sparkle twinkle第63页/共77页e.g.Everything about her shimmered and glimmered softly,as if her dress had been woven out of candle-beams.The sweat glistened on his forehead.jewels glittering in the display casecrystal glasses sparkling in the candlelighta few stars,twinkling faintly in the d

43、eep blue of the night sky第64页/共77页general verbs specific verbs look/see/watch Identify these words.scan（细查，扫视）glimpse（瞥见，简短的一瞥）glare（怒目而视）stare（凝视）gaze（集中注意力看，凝视）glance（粗略地看一下，扫视）peep（窥视，偷窥）peek（瞥一眼，偷窥）peer（细看）III.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary ExpansionTo be continued

44、on the next page.第65页/共77页 runbolt(to run in a sudden way)迅速移动，惊跑 dash 猛冲，hurry 快速移动jog 慢跑plunge 冲入，俯冲 rush 冲，猛攻；奔泻scurry 疾跑，急赶trot 小跑III.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary Expansion第66页/共77页 walkhike(to go for along walk for fun or exercise)远足，长途步行march(to walk steadily)齐步

45、前进，行进race 踱步ramble 漫步闲逛shuffle(to walk without taking your feet from the ground)曳脚而行，拖着步子走step(a short distance)走，跨步 stride(to take long steps)大步行走，跨stroll(to walk with out hurrying,often for pleasure)溜达，闲逛，散步tiptoe 惦着脚尖走III.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary Expansion第67页/

46、共77页Specific words vividly describe the actions for minute description.jerk:to pull something suddenly using a lot of force George raced to the window and jerked back the curtains.grab:to take hold of something in a rough or rude way He grabs a knife and dives at the robber.appeal drift peek reassur

47、e(assure,insure)rotate Find more examples from the text.III.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary ExpansionTo be continued on the next page.第68页/共77页adjective suffixes summarized-ful:useful,beautiful,powerful-less:hopeless,homeless,useless-able:desirable,comparable,reasonable-

48、ible:visible,responsible,possibleIII.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary Expansion第69页/共77页-ive:impressive,active,protective-ic:symbolic,economic,idealistic-ant:important,distant,dominant-ent:consistent,frequent,persistentIII.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary Expansio

49、nVocabulary Expansion第70页/共77页-ist:colonialist,fundamentalist,individualist-ese:Chinese,Japanese,Nepalese-(i)an:Russian,Canadian,American-y:rosy,dusty,skinnyIII.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary ExpansionTo be continued on the next page.第71页/共77页-ly:homely,friendly,orderly

50、-en:wooden,woolen,golden-ary:revolutionary,voluntary,military-ory:preparatory,compulsory,introductoryIII.Word BuildingIII.Word BuildingVocabulary ExpansionVocabulary ExpansionTo be continued on the next page.第72页/共77页There is no escaping/denying the recognition that the city was very beautiful.(Para