新编英语教程Unit 8 text II知识讲稿.pptVIP

Unit 11 Text II A Debt to Dickens;Classroom Discussion;;Pearl S. Buck (1);Pearl S. Buck (2);Explanation of the text;2. treacherous 1) disloyal, deceitful 2) dangerous treacherous currents 危险的激流 treacherous friend 不可信任的朋友 treacherous memory 不可靠的记忆 treacherous ice 仅仅表面坚实的冰 treacherous quicksand 不坚实的流沙 April was a treacherous month for weather. 四月份的天气变幻莫测。 3. watch for 守望，观望 to look for; expect and wait for She watched for her chance. She watched for her chance to cross the road. They watched for the bus to come along. ;4. voracious eating or desiring large quantities of food, from either hunger or lack of self-control 贪吃的 voracious appetite 大胃口 figuratively: a voracious reader 求知欲很强的读者 5. indefatigable that shows no sign of tiredness不知疲倦的 fatigue: exhaustion work with indefatigable zeal 以坚持不懈的热情工作。;6. heritage 1) something which one receives by right from an older member of the family 遗产，天赋的权力 2) a condition of life, such as that of one’s family or social group, into which one is born.传统 a historical (cultural) heritage 历史(文化)遗产 7. unctuous 1) smooth in speech, esp. not sincere, but showing kindness, interest 2) oily 油的，似油的，甜言蜜语的;8. gruff 1) (of the human voice) deep and rough, sometimes because bad-tempered 粗哑的 2) (of behavior) rough; unfriendly or impatient, esp. in one’s manner of speaking. 粗暴生硬，脾气坏的 He has a gruff manner, but a heart of gold (i.e.. a very generous nature). 他性格粗暴，人却很大方。;9. undiluted diluted: to make (a liquid) weaker or thinner (by mixing another liquid with it) 稀释，变淡，变弱，使效果减低 1) The water will dilute the wine. 2) The effect of the speech was diluted by the speaker’s nervousness. undiluted: 1) (of a liquid) not made weaker by having water added to it; not having been diluted 未参水的，未稀释的 2) (of a feeling or quality感情或品质) not mixed or combined with anything and therefore very strong真挚的，醇厚的 I looked back on that time with undiluted pleasure. 我在回顾那段时间时，兴味仍不减当年。;Plutarch (A.D.? – ca.120 A.D.);John Foxe （1516-1587）约翰·福克斯;Jonathan Edwards (1703 –