ellectual In Book 2(Unit 5 and Unit 10)and Book 3(Unit 4) we talked about the appreciation of figurative language. In order to fully understand figurative language, or figures of speech, we need to be aware of the context in which the words appear. Generally speaking, the more we perceive the connotations of the words, the more we can understand how a writer wants us to feel or think Read carefully the following sentences taken from Passage A, paying close attention to the underlined words. These words all have clear denotations but each has a number of connotations Write the denotation of the word and at least one of its connotations Example 1 Among sailors, it is known as "the graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the strange weather Denotation: a piece of ground, sometimes near a church, where dead people are burie Connotation (s): a place for the dead; a very dreadful place. It has a frightening and horrifying sense Example 2: Stranger yet are the numerous"ghost"ships that have been found floating crewles triangle Denotation: a dead person who appears again Connotation(s): mysterious; dreadful. It also has a frightening and horrifying sense Example 1: The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it, but two days later, during a rough storm, the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other Denotation: set up an apparatus so that it is ready for use Connotation(s): assign; get . aboard. It's implied here that the boat was empty on one hand, and on the other, the "new crew was treated as one of the captains tools E These include the swift Gulf Stream current the unexplored submerged valleys of the Atlantic and the often violent weather within the mystery zone Denotation:(of a person)uncontrollably fierce(and dangerous)in action Connotation(s): too changeable to be predicted; with forces too strong to control. Here weather is personified, compared to a person who is uncontrollably fierce and dangerous in action II. Language Points 悬浮于空中 There's a branch hanging over, can you reach it and pull yourself out of the 上面有一根树枝,你能够得着它,把自己拖出水吗? plug in插上插头 No wonder the lamp didnt come on, it's not plugged in 难怪电灯不亮,没有插上插头 fill with 充满,装满,盛满 The secret of happiness is to fill ones life with activity 幸福的秘诀在于有一个充实的人生intellectually”. In Book 2 (Unit 5 and Unit 10) and Book 3 (Unit 4) we talked about the appreciation of figurative language. In order to fully understand figurative language, or figures of speech, we need to be aware of the context in which the words appear. Generally speaking, the more we perceive the connotations of the words, the more we can understand how a writer wants us to feel or think. Read carefully the following sentences taken from Passage A, paying close attention to the underlined words. These words all have clear denotations, but each has a number of connotations. Write the denotation of the word and at least one of its connotations. Example 1: Among sailors, it is known as “the Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the strange weather found there. Denotation: a piece of ground, sometimes near a church, where dead people are buried Connotation (s): a place for the dead; a very dreadful place. It has a frightening and horrifying sense. Example 2: Stranger yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle. Denotation: a dead person who appears again Connotation (s): mysterious; dreadful. It also has a frightening and horrifying sense. Example 1: The captain of the Ellen Austin installed a new crew to sail it, but two days later, during a rough storm, the two ships temporarily lost sight of each other. Denotation: set up an apparatus so that it is ready for use Connotation(s): assign; get … aboard. It’s implied here that the boat was empty on one hand, and on the other, the “new crew” was treated as one of the captain’s tools. Example 2: These include the swift Gulf Stream current, the unexplored submerged valleys of the Atlantic and the often violent weather within the mystery zone. Denotation: (of a person) uncontrollably fierce (and dangerous) in action Connotation(s): too changeable to be predicted; with forces too strong to control. Here weather is personified, compared to a person who is uncontrollably fierce and dangerous in action. II. Language Points Phrases hang over 悬浮于空中 There's a branch hanging over, can you reach it and pull yourself out of the water? 上面有一根树枝，你能够得着它，把自己拖出水吗？ plug in 插上插头 No wonder the lamp didn't come on, it's not plugged in! 难怪电灯不亮，没有插上插头！ fill with 充满，装满，盛满 The secret of happiness is to fill one's life with activity. 幸福的秘诀在于有一个充实的人生