Unit 12 The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 2025/4/4 1
Unit 1 by Richard Connell 2025/4/4 1 Unit 12 The Most Dangerous Game
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Unit 1 Words
Words Expressions adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms acknowledge acknowledgement acknowledgeable ~that/sth.as sth. admit/deny physically agility agile strong and deft/clumsy (adj.) mentally agile conceal sth. conceal concealment concealing from sb. cover,hide (v.) deplore deplorable deplore sth. appalling, lamentable enthusiastic × enthusiasm enthusiastic about passionate (adj.) exceed × exceeding(ly) exceedingly adj. extremely (adv.) 3
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms acknowledge acknowledgement acknowledgeable ~that/sth. as sth. admit/deny × agility agile physically strong and mentally agile deft/clumsy (adj.) conceal concealment concealing conceal sth. from sb. cover, hide (v.) deplore × deplorable deplore sth. appalling, lamentable × enthusiasm enthusiastic enthusiastic about passionate (adj.) exceed × exceeding(ly) exceedingly + adj. extremely (adv.) 2025/4/4 3
Words Expressions n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms beautifully/skillfully execute execution executive /poorly executed implement furnish furnishing furnish sb./sth. decorate; with sth. provide re'coil 'recoil + recoil from/at bounce-back; backlash stagger stagger staggering + stumble;amaze (amazing) track track trackless track sb.to sth. traceable (adj.) tense situation tension; nervous/ tense /atmosphere tenseness relaxed /moment
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms execute execution executive beautifully/skillfully /poorly executed implement furnish furnishing × furnish sb./sth. with sth. decorate; provide re’coil ’recoil × recoil from/at bounce-back; backlash stagger stagger staggering (amazing) × stumble; amaze track track trackless track sb. to sth. traceable (adj.) × tension; tenseness tense tense situation /atmosphere /moment nervous/ relaxed 2025/4/4 4
Word Formation 1.suicide;genocide;insecticide;pesticide;germicide;infanticide -cide:from Latin caedere,meaning "to kill" 2.sapling;seedling;duckling;weakling;foundling -ling:the young,often derogatory;indicating a feeling of distaste or disgust 3.woodcraft;handicraft;witchcraft;statecraft;aircraft;hovercraft -craft:skill of a particular kind;a vehicle of a particular kind 4.deplore;implore;explore -plore:from Latin plorare,meaning "to cry" 5.postpone;postgraduate;postwar;posterity;posthumous post-:after 6.exceed;proceed;succeed -ceed:from Latin cedere,meaning "to go,move,yield
Word Formation Unit 1 ⚫ 1. suicide; genocide; insecticide; pesticide; germicide; infanticide ⚫ 2. sapling; seedling; duckling; weakling; foundling ⚫ 3. woodcraft; handicraft; witchcraft; statecraft; aircraft; hovercraft ⚫ 4. deplore; implore; explore ⚫ 5. postpone; postgraduate; postwar; posterity; posthumous ⚫ 6. exceed; proceed; succeed -cide: from Latin caedere, meaning “to kill” -ling: the young, often derogatory; indicating a feeling of distaste or disgust -craft: skill of a particular kind; a vehicle of a particular kind -plore: from Latin plorare, meaning “to cry” post-: after -ceed: from Latin cedere, meaning “to go, move, yield
Expressions ●1.after a fashion .(18)in a way;not very much,not very well,or not very effectively 2.be intent on one's stalking (27)give all his attention to the following .3.be spurred on by a panic .(16)to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear 4.be within sound of one's voice ●(28)hear sb. .5.blunder on through the dark .(18)continue running blindly in the dark 6.get a grip on oneself .(16)to start controlling one's emotions;to calm down 7.rest entirely with sb. (6)to be sb.'s responsibility to do sth
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 1. after a fashion ⚫ (18) in a way; not very much, not very well, or not very effectively ⚫ 2. be intent on one’s stalking ⚫ (27) give all his attention to the following ⚫ 3. be spurred on by a panic ⚫ (16) to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear ⚫ 4. be within sound of one’s voice ⚫ (28) hear sb. ⚫ 5. blunder on through the dark ⚫ (18) continue running blindly in the dark ⚫ 6. get a grip on oneself ⚫ (16) to start controlling one’s emotions; to calm down ⚫ 7. rest entirely with sb. ⚫ (6) to be sb.’s responsibility to do sth
Expressions 8.strike off from the paths;strike off into the woods .(18;26)go into a particular direction,esp.after changing direction .9.take stock of the situation .(16)to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next .10.with a businesslike air .(13)in a businesslike manner;in a practical way .11.keep one's nerve;lose one's nerve .(15;25)remain calm in a difficult situation;suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do 12.live a year in a minute .(31)A minute seems as long as a year.Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ●13.stain one's eyes .(35)to make the greatest efforts to see
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 8. strike off from the paths; strike off into the woods ⚫ (18; 26) go into a particular direction, esp. after changing direction ⚫ 9. take stock of the situation ⚫ (16) to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next ⚫ 10. with a businesslike air ⚫ (13) in a businesslike manner; in a practical way ⚫ 11. keep one’s nerve; lose one’s nerve ⚫ (15; 25) remain calm in a difficult situation; suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do ⚫ 12. live a year in a minute ⚫ (31) A minute seems as long as a year. Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ⚫ 13. stain one’s eyes ⚫ (35) to make the greatest efforts to see
III.Vivid Description:words and expressions 1.used to describe Rainsford's desperate flight from being hunted: fought his way through the bush (15),plunge along (16),struck off from the rude paths (18),executed a series of intricate loops(18), blunder on through the dark (18),hurl himself down like a panther (20),slide down from the tree (26),took up his flight again (29), headed away from the swamp(34),shinned excited up a tree (37), dashed along (38),forced himself on (38). .2.used to show Rainsford's horror: a sharp feeling of panic (16),made him feel sick and numb (22),a shudder of cold horror through his whole being (23),Rainsford knew the full meaning of horror (24),He had new things to learn about fear (33)
Unit 1 III. Vivid Description: words and expressions ⚫ 1. used to describe Rainsford’s desperate flight from being hunted: ➢ fought his way through the bush (15), plunge along (16), struck off from the rude paths (18), executed a series of intricate loops (18), blunder on through the dark (18), hurl himself down like a panther (20), slide down from the tree (26), took up his flight again (29), headed away from the swamp (34), shinned excited up a tree (37), dashed along (38), forced himself on (38). ⚫ 2. used to show Rainsford’s horror: ➢ a sharp feeling of panic (16), made him feel sick and numb (22), a shudder of cold horror through his whole being (23), Rainsford knew the full meaning of horror (24), He had new things to learn about fear (33)
Ill.Vivid Description:sentence patterns Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. 1.concise and powerful short sentences: Nerve,nerve,nerve!(38)(As the story moves guickly toward its climax,the author begins to use shorter and shorter sentences,which has the effect of quickening the tempo of the narration.) Rainsford hesitated.He heard the hounds.Then he leaped far out into the sea.(38)
Unit 1 III. Vivid Description: sentence patterns ⚫ Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. ⚫ 1. concise and powerful short sentences: ➢ Nerve, nerve, nerve! (38) (As the story moves quickly toward its climax, the author begins to use shorter and shorter sentences, which has the effect of quickening the tempo of the narration.) ➢ Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea. (38)
Ill.Vivid Description:sentence patterns ● Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. 2.compound sentences(并列句)linked by coordinating conjunctions(并列连词)and semicolons: A big tree with a thick trunk and outspread branches was nearby,and, .after a fashion,rested.(18) But he was not quite quick enough;the dead tree.beneath it.(27) > The ground grew softer;the vegetation denser;and insect bit him savagely.(29) 几个短句的并列以表示一系列动作的进行次序，或其急促 性、连续性、紧凑性，能起到渲染气氛，加快速度的效果， 因此也能给读者较深的印象。（王佐良)
Unit 1 III. Vivid Description: sentence patterns ⚫ Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. 2. compound sentences (并列句) linked by coordinating conjunctions (并列连词) and semicolons: ➢ A big tree with a thick trunk and outspread branches was nearby, and, .after a fashion, rested. (18) ➢ But he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree.beneath it. (27) ➢ The ground grew softer; the vegetation denser; and insect bit him savagely. (29) ⚫ . 几个短句的并列以表示一系列动作的进行次序，或其急促 性、连续性、紧凑性，能起到渲染气氛，加快速度的效果， 因此也能给读者较深的印象。（王佐良）