U6 Wisdom of Bear WoodMichaelWelzenbach
U6 Wisdom of Bear Wood Michael Welzenbach
Review1杰克的思绪猛地回到现在。2.新冠病毒引起的肺炎疫情波及了全国人民生活的各个领域。3.他在聚会上一直缠着我，我根本甩不掉他。4.妈妈变得越来越虚弱，不能一个人住了。5.他喜欢偷懒。6.前往罗马的乘客，请到32号登机口登机。7.我们会向我们的客人表示热烈的欢迎。8.如果你怀疑煤气泄漏，不要划火柴，甚至不要开电灯。9.他说我在擅闯私人士地
Review 1. 杰克的思绪猛地回到现在。 2. 新冠病毒引起的肺炎疫情波及了全国人民生活的各个领域。 3. 他在聚会上一直缠着我，我根本甩不掉他。 4. 妈妈变得越来越虚弱，不能一个人住了。 5. 他喜欢偷懒。 6. 前往罗马的乘客，请到32号登机口登机。 7. 我们会向我们的客人表示热烈的欢迎。 8. 如果你怀疑煤气泄漏，不要划火柴，甚至不要开电灯。 9. 他说我在擅闯私人土地
PartMain ideaPart 1 (paras.1-3)Inhisfirst6months,the12-year-oldAmericanboyenjoyedthe woodsandfarmsthere,butavoidedmakingfriendsforfearthat he would haveto saygood-bye too soon.Part Il (paras.4-35)A.Howtheboyandanoldwoman,Mrs.Robertson-GlasgowTheboymadethemetandbecamefriends.(4-23)PartlbestfriendintheB.How their friendshipgrew,and benefitedboth of them.world.(24-27)C.Howtheboytooktheoldwoman'sdeath.(28-35)Part IlI (paras. 36-37)Friendshipispossiblebetweenverydifferentpeople
Part Main idea Part I (paras.1-3) Part II (paras. 4-35) The boy made the best friend in the world. Part III (paras. 36-37) In his first 6 months, the 12-year-old American boy enjoyed the woods and farms there, but avoided making friends for fear that he would have to say good-bye too soon. A. How the boy and an old woman, Mrs. Robertson-Glasgow, met and became friends. (4-23) Part II B. How their friendshipgrew, and benefited both of them. (24-27) C. How the boy took the old woman’s death. (28-35) Friendship is possible between very different people
Part I1.Myfather'sgovernmentjobdemandedthathegooverseaseveryfewyears,soIwasusedtowrenchingmyselfawayfromfriends.(para.l)Whatkindofjobwoulddemandthat?Hisfathermayhavebeenadiplomatortherepresentativeofsomegovernmentagencyorbusinesscompany.Should"he go"be"hegoes"?No.Thisisinthe subjunctive mood.We canuse"go"or"shouldgo"forallpersons.Explain"everyfewyears".usedforshowinghowoftensthhappens,esp.whenthereisaregulartimebetweenthem（每隔几年）Eg.Wehadtostopeveryfewmiles.Thebusesgoeverylominutes.公共汽车每隔10分钟发一班车
Part I 1. My father’s government job demanded that he go overseas every few years, so I was used to wrenching myself away from friends. (para.1) What kind of job would demand that? Should “he go” be “he goes”? Explain “every few years”. His father may have been a diplomat or the representative of some government agency or business company. No. This is in the subjunctive mood. We can use “go” or “should go” for all persons. used for showing how often sth happens, esp. when there is a regular time between them (每隔几年) Eg. We had to stop every few miles. The buses go every 10 minutes. 公共汽车每隔10分钟发一班车
Part I...I wasmostdelightedbytheendlesspatchworkoffarmsandwoodlandthatsurroundedourhouse.(para.2)How doyouunderstand"a patchworkoffarms and woodland"?patchwork:athingthatismadeupofmanydifferentpiecesorpartsapatchworkquilt1Farmsapdwoodlandthatlooklikesmallpiecesofclothofdifferentcolorswhenseenfromfarabove
Part I 2. . I was most delighted by the endless patchwork of farms and woodland that surrounded our house. (para.2) How do you understand “a patchwork of farms and woodland”? patchwork: a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts a patchwork quilt Farms and woodland that look like small pieces of cloth of different colors when seen from far above
Part I3.Inthedeepwoodsthatvergedagainstourbackfence,anetworkofpathsledalmosteverywhere,andpheasantsrocketedoffintothedenselaurelsaheadasyouwalked.(para.2)Explain"vergeagainst","anetwork ofpaths"and"rocketoff"verge:n.anedgeorrim;margin边缘vergeagainst:tobecloseto;tobeattheedge orborderofNoticehowthepreposition"against"is usedtomean"nextto","touchingorhittingthesurfaceof",eg.Aheavyrainwaspatteringagainstthewindows.Hestoodhisstickagainstthewall.Thepolicemanwasleaningagainstthedoor.Anetwork of:asystemof lines,wires,roads,etc.thatcrosseachotherandareconnectedtoeachother
Part I 3. In the deep woods that verged against our back fence, a network of paths led almost everywhere, and pheasants rocketed off into the dense laurels ahead as you walked. (para.2) Explain “verge against”, “a network of paths” and “rocket off”. verge: n. an edge or rim; margin 边缘 verge against: to be close to; to be at the edge or border of Notice how the preposition “against” is used to mean “next to”, “touching or hitting the surface of”, eg. • A heavy rain was pattering against the windows. • He stood his stick against the wall. • The policeman was leaning against the door. A network of: a system of lines, wires, roads, etc. that cross each other and are connected to each other
Part I3.Inthedeepwoodsthatvergedagainstourbackfence,anetworkofpathsledalmosteverywhere,andpheasantsrocketedoffintothedenselaurelsaheadasyouwalked.(para.2)Explain"vergeagainst","anetworkofpaths"and"rocketoff"rocketoff:(pheasants)tookofflikerocketsCompare:FdctoriesmushroomedHetriedto wormintothatorganization.ItcouldsnowballintoaseriousconflictHewaswolfingitdownasifhehadnoteatenfordays.Analyzestructureofthesentenceandtranslateit我家后院篱芭外有一大片树林。树林深处的小路四通八达。当你向林中走去时，不时有雉鸡突然跃起，钻进密密的月桂树丛里
Part I 3. In the deep woods that verged against our back fence, a network of paths led almost everywhere, and pheasants rocketed off into the dense laurels ahead as you walked. (para.2) Explain “verge against”, “a network of paths” and “rocket off”. Analyze structure of the sentence and translate it. rocket off: (pheasants) took off like rockets Compare: Factories mushroomed. He tried to worm into that organization. It could snowball into a serious conflict. He was wolfingit down as if he had not eaten for days. 我家后院篱笆外有一大片树林。树林深处的小路四通八达。当你向林中走去时，不时有雉鸡突然 跃起，钻进密密的月桂树丛里
Part I4.Ispentmostofmytimeroamingthewoodsandfieldsalone,playingRobinHood,daydreaming,collectingbugsandbird-watching.(para.3)Lookup“roam"inthedictionary.Compareitwith"roamabout"inpara.4and"walk"inpara.17roam:normallyanintransitiveverb,towalkortravelandusu.withoutanyclearpurpose,eg.roamabouthisimmensepropertyroamfreelyonthelandSimilarly,"walkthefield"isanidiomaticuseof"walk"Othercommonexpressionsinwhich"walk"isusedasatransitiveverb:HewalkshisdogtwiceadayTherearenomorebusesatthishour.Let'swalkit.It'sdarkoutside.l'llwalkyouhome.Explain"playingRobinHood
Part I 4. I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, daydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching. (para.3) Look up “roam” in the dictionary. Compare it with “roam about” in para.4 and “walk” in para.17. Explain “playing Robin Hood”. roam: normally an intransitive verb, to walk or travel and usu. without any clear purpose, eg. roam about his immense property, roam freely on the land Similarly, “walk the field” is an idiomatic use of “walk”. Other common expressions in which “walk” is used as a transitive verb: • He walks his dog twice a day. • There are no more buses at this hour. Let’s walk it. • It’s dark outside. I’ll walk you home
Part I4.Ispentmostofmytimeroamingthewoodsandfieldsalone,playingRobinHood,daydreaming,collectingbugsandbird-watching.(para.3)Lookup"roam"inthedictionary.Compareitwith"roamabout"inpara.4and"walk"inpara.17Explain"playingRobinHood"IfmeanspretendingtobeRobinHoodhereRobinHoodisthenameofalegendaryEnglishoutlawofthe12centuryheroofmanyballads,whorobbedtherichtogivetothepoor.HelivedandpresidedoverhisbandoffollowersinSherwoodForest.Hewasbelievedtobeaperfectmodelofcourage,generosityand justice,as wellasofskillinarchery.Thestoriesabout Robin Hoodandhis"merrymen"are similarin theirpopularitytothestoriesof the1o8famousoutlawsintheChineseclasnovelWaterMargin
Part I 4. I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, daydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching. (para.3) Look up “roam” in the dictionary. Compare it with “roam about” in para.4 and “walk” in para.17. Explain “playing Robin Hood”. ➢ It means pretending to be Robin Hood here. ➢ Robin Hood is the name of a legendary English outlaw of the 12 century, hero of many ballads, who robbed the rich to give to the poor. He lived and presided over his band of followers in Sherwood Forest. He was believed to be a perfect model of courage, generosity and justice, as well as of skill in archery. ➢ The stories about Robin Hood and his “merry men” are similar in their popularity to the stories of the 108 famous outlaws in the Chinese classic novel Water Margin
Part I5.Keepingto myself was my wayofnot formingattachmentsthatIwouldonlyhaveto abandonthenexttimewemoved.(para.3)Paraphrase.I didnottrytomakemanyfriendsbecauseinthatwayldidnothaveto giveup myfriendshipthe next time Ihadtomove
Part I 5. Keeping to myself was my way of not forming attachments that I would only have to abandon the next time we moved. (para.3) Paraphrase. I did not try to make many friends because in that way I did not have to give up my friendship the next time I had to move