Li Xiaojie 河南农业大学 Henan Agricultural University 外国语学院 School of Foreign Languages 李 筱 洁李 筱 洁 Li Xiaojie
UNIT 8 TRAVEL In the Jungle
Before Reading 2. A Song ---Traveling Light 3. A Flash --- In the Jungle 4. The Author --- Annie Dillard 1. Warm-up Questions
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Li Xiaojie Why do you think people travel? Before Reading
A Song --- Traveling Light
Li Xiaojie Before Reading Well I was doubling over the load on my shoulders/ Was a weight I carried with me everyday/ Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers a raging/ Picking up stones I found along the way/ I staggered and I stumbled down pathways of trouble/ I was hauling those souvenirs of misery/ And with each step taken my back was breaking/
Li Xiaojie 'Til I found the One who took it all from me/ *Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside)/ I laid my burdens down/ Now I'm traveling light/ My spirit lifted high/ (I found my freedom now) I found my freedom now/ And I'm traveling light/* Before Reading
Li Xiaojie Before Reading Through the darkest alleys and loneliest valleys/ I was dragging those heavy chains of doubt and fear/ Then with the one word spoken the locks were broken/ Now He's leading me to places where there are no tears/ (Repeat *)
A Flash --- In the Jungle
Li Xiaojie In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight/ Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight/ Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight/ Before Reading
Annie Dillard
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Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading 1. New Words & Expressions 2. Know more about the Jungle 3. Text Analysis --- Skimming
New Words & Expressions
Li Xiaojie now … now … : at one time... at another time... What mixed weather, now sunny, now cloudy. Detailed Reading
Li Xiaojie tangle: 1. v. 1) catch in or as in a net, trap; mix together or intertwine in a confused mass My long hair’s so tangled that I can’t comb it. Detailed Reading
Li Xiaojie They tangled heatedly over the problem. Detailed Reading tangle: 1. v. 2) be involved in a fight or quarrel
Li Xiaojie 他的思想陷于困惑之中。 Detailed Reading tangle: 2. n. confused mass or disordered state His mind was in a tangle.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading tangle: Collocation: tangle over 对 … 发生争论 tangle with sb. 与 … 发生口角，打架
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading trail: 1. vi. 1) extend over a surface We like the vines trailing through the garden.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading trail: 1. vi. 2) walk tiredly The defeated army trailed past us.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading trail: 2. vt. 1) drag; pull The child was trailing a toy dog, screaming happily.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading trail: 2. vt. 2) follow the tracks of The policemen trailed the suspect for several days and finally to his hiding-place.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading loop: 1. v. form or bend into a loop The child looped the rope around a post.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading loop: 2. n. circle She put a loop of rope around the horse’s neck.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading dissolve: v. 1) fade away; disappear His strength dissolved.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading dissolve: v. 2) become liquid Water dissovles salt.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading dissolve: v. 3) bring to end The government dissolved the country’s parliament and suspended all political activities.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading slump: 1. v. 1) sit or fall down heavily She slumped exhaustedly onto the sofa.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading slump: 1. v. 2) go down in numbers or strength Business slumped after holidays.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading slump: 2. n. general drop in prices, trade activity, etc; business depression The stock market slump certainly had some impact on inflation.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading take apart: separate into its different parts He took the clock apart to repair it.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading hollow: n. a space sunk into sth. More sand is needed to fill the hollow in the driveway.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading strip: n. a long narrow region of land or body of water; a long narrow piece The room was bare, apart from a strip of carpet.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading fuss: 1. v. bustle about; give too much attention to small and unimportant matters (often followed by around / about / over) She fussed about, unable to hide her impatience.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading fuss: 2. n. unnecessary nervous state, esp. about unimportant things make a fuss 激动，大惊小怪
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading slap: v. 1) hit with something flat slap in the face 打一记耳光 slap on the back 鼓励
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading glide: vi. 1) move quickly and silently with ease The boat glided over the river.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading glide: 2) fly through the air without power The pilot shut off the motors and glided down to the landing field.
Know more about the Jungle
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading the jungle
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading the Napo River
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading the palm thacth
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading Nightjar
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading Tarantula
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading The rising Napo River
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading orion
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading Village people
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading Guava
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading flocks of parrots
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading anaconda
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading boa
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading dugout canoe
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading butterflies in the jungle
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading heron
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading kingfisher
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading cuckoo
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading paichi
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading eel
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading piranha fish
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading The Napo River sunset
Text Analysis --- Skimming
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading “Out of the way of what?” asks the writer at the beginning of the text while talking about the Napo River. However, she finally comes to the conclusion that “it is not out of the way”. All through the text there is overall coherence. There is an echo — “It would be worth it”, “The Napo River: it is not out of the way. It is in the way”.
Li Xiaojie Detailed Reading Skimming Make a list of at least eight things that the author finds so attractive about life in the jungle.
Li Xiaojie Homework Find your favorite sentences from the text, explain why. By thus doing you can appreciate the aesthetic side of English.
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