Unit 4 Urban Life
单元学习目标
通过学习本单元，学生能掌握以下要求：
1 能够描述城市生活
2 掌握本单元的单词与词汇
3 能够给出喜欢或不喜欢城市生活的理由
4 学会如何写感谢信。
5 学会本章的翻译技巧
1 掌握以下单词和词汇
capture, uptown,hop, navigate, span, catch a cab, stop by, commuter, scatter, street vendor, lightup, dream of; secure; worked one’s way through; set on; turn out; incredible;trigger; burst; burst into; battle; let it go; core; map; rarely; acknowledge;ripple; stimulate; confirm; with the help of; schedule; bulk, folk; head down;literally; around the corner; get around; at least; stumble; squeeze; havesomething to do with; put up with; competitive; hustle and bustle; brush; grin;pedestrian; flash; linger; turn away; bring up; for fear of; let alone; scare;peculiar
2 理解两篇课文的主题和内容，提高学生的精读和泛读能力。
3 学生能说说关于城市生活的相关内容。
4 掌握感谢信的写作方法
5 学生能掌握中华武术的翻译方法
教学步骤
| Parts | Steps and Teaching Tasks | ||
| Part Ⅰ Lead-in | Exercise Ⅰ | explain the new words and expressions | |
| play the video and lead the students to have a discussion | |||
| introduce more phrases | |||
| Exercise Ⅱ | explain the requirements and check the answers | ||
| Part Ⅱ Study Focus (Text A Intensive Reading) | lead a pre-reading discussion | ||
| analyze the text-structure | |||
| explain Text A in detail | |||
| check the answers of exercises | |||
| Part Ⅱ Study Focus (Text B Extensive Reading) | lead students to read the article quickly and then answer the questions | ||
| explain the main idea of the article and give the answers to the questions | |||
| explain Text B in detail | |||
| check the answers of exercises | |||
| Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement | Cool Music | introduce the background information | |
| lead students to enjoy the music and fill in the blanks | |||
| Time to Watch | introduce the main plot of the movie | ||
| play the movie and ask students to read the dialogue | |||
| Speak it Out | organize the classroom activities as required | ||
| Ready to Write | explain the writing tips and steps | ||
| explain and discuss the writing sample | |||
| lead students to finish the exercises | |||
| read, comment on and grade student’s writing | |||
| discuss the features of each writing | |||
| Part Ⅳ Translation Skills | explain the translation skills | ||
Steps
1 Play the video twice and ask students totalk about the city’s attractions.
2 Ask students to say something about the reason whyor why don’t they love big cities.
3 Explain the new wordsand phrases.
Words and Phrases
1 capture /ˈkæptʃə(r)/ v. 使……爱上（或倾心于）
~ sb’sheart
e.g. He can easily capture the feminine heart.
他很容易就能抓住女人们的心。
2 uptown /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ adj. 在（或向）市郊住宅区的；市郊住宅区的
e.g. an uptown train
开往市郊住宅区的火车
3 hop /hɒp/ v. 登上（飞机、汽车、火车等）
e.g. ~ a plane, bus, train
登上（飞机、汽车、火车）
4 navigate /ˈnævɪgeɪt/ v. 导航；确定（船、飞机、汽车等）的位置和方向
e.g. I’ll drive, and you can navigate.
我开车，你引路。
5 span /spæn/ v. 包括（广大地区）；涵盖（多项内容）
e.g. The operation, which spanned nine countries, resultedin 200 arrests.
这次行动涉及九个国家，逮捕了200人。
6 catch a cab 叫计程车
e.g. It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.
想在高峰时间搭上计程车是很困难的。
7 stop by 过去坐坐；顺路造访
e.g. I’ll stop by this evening for a chat.
今晚我想过去聊聊。
8 commuter /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ （远距离）上下班往返的人
e.g. The number of commuters to London has dropped by100,000.
往返于伦敦的上班族减少了10万。
9 scatter /ˈskætə(r)/ v. 撒；撒播
e.g. Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
把草籽撒到草坪上。
10 street vendor 街头小贩
11 light up 照亮；开街灯或车灯
e.g. There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up.
一声爆炸照亮了整个天空。
Supplement
Country life Vs. City life
Country life is peaceful andgentle. We all like the tranquility of the country life. And the country lifeamused us from morning to night.
City life is tense but convenient. We soon got usedto the hustle and bustle of city life. Country life attracts and forces us towork harder.
Steps
1 Play the video again and ask studentsto lists the factors and reasons why they choose a city.
2 Askstudents to share the factors they list with the whole class.
教学重点
| Text A Intensive Reading | Text B Extensive Reading | |
| Theme | The Big City Dream Isn’t for Everyone | Why We Love Living in Cities |
| Words and Phrases | dream of; secure; worked one’s way through; set on; turn out; incredible; trigger; burst; burst into; battle; let it go; core; map; rarely; acknowledge; ripple; stimulate; confirm; with the help of; schedule; bulk | folk; head down; literally; around the corner; get around; at least; stumble; squeeze; have something to do with; put up with; competitive; hustle and bustle; brush; grin; pedestrian; flash; linger; turn away; bring up; for fear of; let alone; scare; peculiar |
Text A The Big City Dream Isn’t for Everyone
Steps
1 Lead students to read the newwords, phrases and expressions in Text A and explain them.
2 Give students about 15 minutesto read the text and ask them to do exercise Ⅱ inReading Comprehension.
3 Discuss the whole text withstudents while explaining the main idea of each paragraph.
4 Askstudents to finish exercise Ⅰ in Reading Comprehension and check the answers.
5 Analyzesome difficult sentences and language points.
6 Askstudents to read the 15th paragraph and try to recite it after class.
7 Askstudents to finish other related exercises and check the answers.
Pre-Reading Discussion
This text is mainly the story of the authorwho left the big city, moved to the countryside, and eventually enjoyed thework and life there. To lead students into thetext, the teacher is advised to ask the following pre-reading questions:
1 Wouldyou like to live in a big city or in a small town?
2 Whatdoes “the big city dream” mean to you?
Text Structure
The structure of the whole text goes like this:Firstly, the author tells us that she dreamed of living in a big city when shewas young, but not long after living in a big city, she left the city and movedto the countryside. Then the author expounds on the reason why she left the bigcity and the benefits she discovered. Lastly, the author summaries that the bigcity isn’t necessarily where dreams are made.
| Parts | Paragraphs | Main Ideas |
| Part One | Paras. 1-3 | The author tells us that she dreamed of living in a big city when she was young, but not long after living in a big city, she left the city and moved to the countryside. |
| Part Two | Paras. 4-15 | The reason why the author left a big city and the benefits she discovered. |
| Part Three | Para. 16 | The author summaries that the big city isn’t necessarily where dreams are made. |
1 As a young girl, I dreamed of moving to the “big city”. Torealize my dreams, I secured a placeat University and worked my way throughto complete my degree. (Para. 1)
★ dream of 梦见；梦想；渴望
e.g.He would not dream of becoming a doctor. 他做梦也没想过要当大夫。
★ secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/
v.
① to obtain or achieve sth., especially when this means using a lot ofeffort （尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现
e.g. He secured himself a place at law school.
他取得了法学院的学籍。
② to attach or fasten sth. firmly 拴牢；扣紧；关严
e.g. She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
她把绳子牢牢地拴在车后面。
③ to protect sth. so that it is safe anddifficult to attack or damage 保护；保卫；使安全
~ sth. against
e.g. No shop can be completely secure against theft.
没有哪个商店能完全防止偷窃。
adj.
① likely to continue or be successful for a long time 可靠的；牢靠的；稳固的
e.g. a secure job / income 稳定的工作/收入
② that cannot be affected or harmed by sth. 安全的；稳妥的
~ against / from sth.
e.g. I couldn’t remember ever having felt so safe andsecure.
我从未有过如此安全的感觉。
★worked one’s way through 半工半读（work常用过去式）
e.g. I worked my waythrough college. 我半工半读念完了大学。
2 When I graduated, I couldn’thave been more excited to set on mynew goal: full-time blogging in the bigcity. (Para. 2)
★ set on 开始，着手
e.g. Thefollowing tips will get you set on the path to action.
下面的小贴士会让你开始行动。
【长难句分析】
此句中when后面引导的是一个时间状语从句，couldn’t have been more excited to do... 的意思是“迫不及待地想做……”，set on表示“开始（做）某事”，后面接名词或者动名词作宾语。
3 However,things turned out unexpectedly. (Para.3)
★ turn out原来是；证明是；结果是
e.g. Thejob turned out to be harder than we thought.
这工作结果比我们想象的要难。
4 Cities can be incredible places full of culture,exciting opportunities and interesting people. (Para.4)
★ incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ adj.
① extremely good or extremely large 极好的；极大的
e.g. Thehotel was incredible. 这家旅馆棒极了。
② impossible or very difficult to believe 不能相信的；难以置信的
e.g. an incredible story 不可思议的故事
5 Everything came to a head when Iwas on the phone with my mum, and something triggered a reaction — I burst into tears and finally realized Iwasn’t happy where I was. (Para. 5)
★ trigger /ˈtrɪgə(r)/ vt. to make sth. happen suddenly 发动；引起；触发
~ off
e.g. Theexplosion will trigger the alarm.
爆炸会引发警报。
It will trigger off a chain reaction.
那将引起连锁反应。
★ burst /bɜːst/ v.
过去式：burst；过去分词：burst；现在分词：bursting；第三人称单数：bursts。
① to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; tomake sth. break in this way （使）爆裂，胀开
e.g. Hefelt he would burst with anger and shame. 他恼羞成怒，都要气炸了。
② to go or move somewhere suddenly with great force; to come from somewheresuddenly 猛冲；突然出现
e.g. He burst into the room without knocking. 他没敲门就闯进了屋子。
③ to be very full of sth.; to be very full and almost breaking open 爆满；涨满
be bursting with sth.
e.g. The roads are bursting with cars.
车辆把那些道路挤满了。
★ burst into 突然爆发
e.g. She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry).
她突然大哭起来。
【短语拓展】
★ burst out 突然开始（做某事）；突然激动地喊叫
e.g. Karen burst out laughing. 卡伦突然大笑起来。
★ be bursting to do sth. 急于（或迫切想）做某事
e.g. She was bursting to tell him the good news. 她急不可待要把好消息告诉他。
6 Having battled with the pressures of my unhappy life in the city for sixmonths, I was exhausted. (Para. 6)
★ battle/ˈbætl/
v. to try very hard toachieve sth. difficult or to deal with sth. unpleasant or dangerous 搏斗；奋斗；斗争
~ with / against ~ for sth.
e.g. She has fought a constant battle with her weight.
她一直在竭力控制体重。
n. a determined effort thatsb. makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation 奋斗；斗争
e.g. her long battle against cancer 她同癌症的长期斗争
7 In a way, I imagine it was ashort grieving period for my big city dream — I realized I needed to let it go. (Para. 6)
★ let it go 不再多说（或多做）；就到此为止
e.g. Idon’t entirely agree, but I’ll let it go at that.
我不完全同意，但也就这样吧。
【短语拓展】
★ let sb. go
①放，释放（某人）
e.g. Willthey let the thief go?
他们是否会释放那个小偷？
②解雇；开除
e.g. They’rehaving to let 100 employees go because of falling profits.
由于利润下降他们将不得不解雇100名人员。
★ let yourself go 放松；随心所欲
e.g. Comeon, enjoy yourself, let yourself go!
来吧，尽情地玩，玩个痛快吧！
8 … my core values as a person and my accomplishments so far. (Para. 7)
★ core /kɔː(r)/
adj.most important; main or essential 最重要的；主要的；基本的
e.g. Weneed to concentrate on our core business.
我们需要集中在核心业务上。
n. the most important or central part of sth. 最重要的部分；核心；要点；精髓
e.g. Concern for the environment is at the core of ourpolicies.
对环境的关注是我们政策的核心。
【短语拓展】
★ to the core 直至核心；十足；透顶
e.g. He’s a businessmen to the core. 他是个十足的商人。
9 Soon enough I found myself mapping a life I wanted to live, andthe values weren’t based on any specific location. (Para. 7)
★ map /mæp/
过去式：mapped；过去分词：mapped；现在分词：mapping；第三人称单数：maps。
v.
①plan, delineate, orarrange in detail （精心细致地）规划，安排
~ sth.out
e.g. Hehas his career path clearly mapped out.
他精心规划了自己的前途。
② to make a map of an area 绘制……的地图
e.g. Sorrowwas mapped on her face.
她面带愁容。
n. a drawing or plan of theearth’s surface or part of it, showing countries, towns, rivers, etc. 地图
e.g. a map of China 中国地图
10 My second list surprised me.Working so hard for the city dream, I had rarelytaken a moment to acknowledgewhat I had achieved. (Para. 8)
★ rarely /ˈreəli/ adv.not very often 罕有；很少；不常
e.g. She is rarely seen in public nowadays.
如今她很少公开露面。
★ acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ v.
① to accept that sth. is true 承认（属实）
e.g. It is generally acknowledged to be true.
普遍认为那是真的。
② to publicly express thanks for help you have been given （公开）感谢
e.g. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions ofeveryone who helped us.
我们衷心感谢每一位帮助我们的人所付出的努力。
11 I often say I believe happinesscauses a ripple effect — if you are happy, it positively impacts every area of your life. (Para. 10)
★ ripple /ˈrɪpl/
n.
① a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a thirdetc. 涟漪作用，连锁反应
~ effect
e.g. Hisresignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
他的离职将会在整个部门中引起连锁反应。
② a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. 波纹；细浪；涟漪
e.g. Iheard the ripple of the stream.
我听到了小溪的潺潺声。
12 I learned that living in an environment that stimulates your happiness is critical. (Para.11)
★ stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ v. tomake sth. develop or become more active; to encourage sth. 促进；激发；激励
e.g.The article can be usedto stimulate discussion among students.
这篇文章可用来活跃学生的讨论。
【派生词】
★ stimulation /ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/ n. 刺激；激发；启发；促进
e.g. Foreign travel can act as a great stimulation forthe mind.
国外旅行能大大激发你的新思想。
13 However, I can confirm that there are also many coolthings outside of the big city. (Para.12)
★ confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ vt.
① to state or show that sth. is definitely true or correct, especially byproviding evidence （尤指提供证据来）证实，证明，确认
e.g. Pleasewrite to confirm your reservation.
预订后请来函确认。
② to make sb. feel or believe sth. evenmore strongly 使感觉更强烈；使确信
e.g. Thewalk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights.
在山里步行使他更加确信自己有恐高症。
14 With the help of my boyfriend, I have never had a better financialyear or worked on more exciting and fulfilling projects than when I left thecity and put my happiness first. (Para.14)
★ with the help of 借助于，利用
e.g. I read English magazines withthe help of a dictionary. 我借助字典翻阅英文杂志。
【短语拓展】
★ help sb. out 帮助某人摆脱（困境）
e.g. When Ibought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan.
我买这所房子时，我姐姐借给我一笔钱解了急。
★ there is no help for it 没办法；别无选择
e.g. There’sno help for it. We shall have to call the police.
没办法了。我们只得叫警察了。
15 I schedule my meetings in bulkso I only have to travel once a week; I see friends and make date planswith my boyfriend often. (Para.15)
★ schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/
v.
① to arrange for sth. to happen at a particular time 安排；为…安排时间；预定
~ sth.for sth.
e.g. Themeeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. 会议安排在星期五下午。
② to include sth. in an official list of things 列入，收进（正式目录、清单等中）
~ sth.as sth.
e.g. Thesubstance has been scheduled as a poison. 这种物质已被列为毒物。
n. a plan that lists allthe work that you have to do and when you must do each thing 工作计划；日程安排
e.g. He had been unable to keep to his schedule. 他没能遵循自己的计划。
★ bulk /bʌlk/ n.
①the main part of sth.;most of sth. 主体；大部分
the ~ of sth.
e.g. The bulk of the population lives in cities. 大多数人口居住在城市里。
② the (large) size or quantity of sth. （大）体积；大（量）
in bulk 大量；成堆；成块
e.g. It’s cheaper to buy in bulk. 大批购买便宜些。
Text B Why We Love Living in Cities
Steps
1 Leadstudents to read the new words, phrases and expressions in Text B and explain them.
2 Givestudents about 15 minutes to read the text, and then let them finish theexercises after Text B.
3 Check the answers.
Pre-Reading Discussion
Text B is a passage about the experience ofthe author’s stay in Melbourne, which is the author’s most favorite city. To lead students into the text, the teacher is advisedto ask the following pre-reading questions:
1 Have youever been to a big city? How do you feel about it?
2 How doyou know about the pressure of living in the city?
Text Structure
Text B can be divided into fourparts: The author begins the article with the viewpoint that he / she is one of those city-loving folk in Melbourne.Then the author expounds on the reason why many people love the city. The mainidea of the third part is that when we’re in the city surrounded by so manystrangers, we learn to trust and not judge. At last, the author says despitethe advantages above, the city has some disadvantages too, but he / she stillloves it.
| Parts | Paragraphs | Main Ideas |
| Part One | Paras. 1-2 | The author loves living in Melbourne. |
| Part Two | Paras. 3-7 | The reason why people love the city. |
| Part Three | Paras. 8-12 | When we’re in the city surrounded by so many strangers, we learn to trust and not judge. |
| Part Four | Paras. 13-14 | Despite the advantages above, the city has some disadvantages too. But the author still loves it. |
1 I’m one of those city-loving folk in Melbourne. Whenever I havefree time, I will head down to thecity and see what’s going on there. (Para. 2)
★ folk /fəʊk/
n.
① people from a particular country or region, or who have a particular wayof life （某国、某地区或某生活方式的）普通百姓
e.g. country/ town folk 乡下人/城里人
② people in general 人们
e.g. the folks back home 家乡的乡亲父老
adj. traditional and typicalof the ordinary people of a country or community 传统民间的；民俗的
e.g. folk art 民间艺术
★ head down 朝……前进；出发
e.g. When do you head down to Florida? 你什么时候去佛罗里达？
2 We love living in cities becauseeverything is literally at the tipof our fingers here. Shops and restaurants are just around the corner in Melbourne. (Para.3)
★ literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ adv.
① used to emphasize the truth of sth. that may seem surprising （强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地
e.g. There are literally hundreds of prizes to win. 真的有好几百份奖品可以领呀。
② in a literal way 按字面；字面上
e.g. He translated the passage literally. 他逐字逐句地翻译了这段文字。
★ around the corner 很近；在附近
e.g. Her house is just around the corner. 她的房子就在附近。
3 We love cities because it’s easyto get around, and we feel likewe’re going places, at leastin Melbourne: Hop on the tram or train to get to the other end of thecity. (Para. 4)
★ get around 各处走动；传播；流传
e.g. Shegets around with the help of a stick. 她拄着拐杖四处走动。
News soon got around that he had resigned.
他辞职的消息很快传开了。
★ at least
①（用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性）至少
e.g. Itworks, at least I think it does. 它行，反正我认为它行。
②至少；不少于
e.g. She must be at least 40. 她至少应该有40岁了。
4 There’s every chance we’ll stumble upon a bit of old architecturenestled in between larger than life skyscrapers — Melbourne’s Chinatown squeezedright in between two mega-mall streets. (Para.5)
★ stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ vi.
① encounter by chance 意外发现；偶然遇到
~ across / on / upon sth. / sb.
e.g.Police have stumbled across a huge drug ring.
警方无意中发现一个庞大的贩毒集团。
② to hit your foot against sth. while you are walking or running and almostfall 绊脚
~ over / on sth.
e.g. I stumbled over a rock. 我在石头上绊了一下。
【短语拓展】
★ stumble into sth. 无意间涉足某事
e.g. I stumbled into acting when I left college.
我从大学出来后无意间进了演艺界。
★ squeeze /skwiːz/ v.
①to force sb. / sth. /yourself into or through a small space （使）挤入；挤过；塞入
e.g. Wemanaged to squeeze six people into the car. 我们在那辆车上挤进了六个人。
② to press sth. firmly, especially with your fingers 挤压；捏
e.g. to squeeze a tube of toothpaste 挤牙膏
【短语拓展】
★ squeeze sth. out of / from sb. 向……勒索（或榨取）；逼迫……给
e.g. to squeeze a confession from a suspect 逼迫嫌疑犯招供
★ squeeze sb. / sth. out of 挤垮；把……挤出（某行业等）
e.g. Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops.
超市正在挤垮小商店。
5 Maybe the reason why I lovecities has something to do withbeing Asians. (Para. 6)
★ have something to do with 与……有关
e.g. Her job has something to do with looking after oldpeople.
她的工作同照顾老年人有关。
6 We have to put up with water rationing in the hot months of the year;everything from shops to parks was a half hour’s drive away. (Para. 6)
★ put up with 容忍；忍受
e.g. I’mnot going to put up with their smoking any longer.
我再也不能容忍他们抽烟了。
7 Asians are competitive, so perhaps the city hustle and bustle suits their lifestyles. (Para. 7)
★ competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adj.
①used to describe asituation in which people or organizations compete against each other 竞争的
e.g. Graduateshave to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。
② as good as or better than others （与……）一样好的；（比……）更好的；有竞争力的
e.g. a shop selling clothes at competitive prices
在服装价格上有竞争力的商店
★ hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘；忙忙碌碌
e.g. This place is very quiet, quite different from thehustle and bustle of the cities.
这个地方很安静，与城市的拥挤喧嚣十分不同。
The railway station was ascene of hustle and bustle. 火车站是拥挤喧嚷之所。
8 When I walked down the citystreets of Melbourne on a recent Saturday afternoon, strangers brushed against my shoulder — the city was packed with people. (Para. 8)
★ brush /brʌʃ/ v.
① to touch sb. / sth. lightly while moving close tothem / it 轻擦，掠过（某人/某物）
~ (against / by / past) sb. /sth.
e.g. Shebrushed past him. 她和他擦肩而过。
② to clean, polish, or make smooth with a brush （用刷子）刷净，刷亮，刷平顺
e.g. to brush your teeth / shoes 刷牙/鞋
【短语拓展】
★ brush sb. / sth. aside 不理会某人/某物；漠视
e.g. He brushed aside my fears.
他不理会我的恐惧。
★ brush sth. down 刷干净
e.g. to brush the shoes down 把鞋刷干净
9 Turning to my right, I found ahippie — homeless-looking and long white-haired old man who was an arm’s lengthaway grinned at me. (Para. 8)
★ grin /grɪn/
v. to smile widely 露齿而笑；咧着嘴笑；龇着牙笑
过去式：grinned；过去分词：grinned；现在分词：grinning；第三人称单数：grins。
~ at sb.
e.g. Shegrinned amiably at us.
她咧着嘴向我们亲切地笑着。
n. a wide smile 露齿的笑；咧着嘴笑
e.g. She gave a broad grin. 她咧着嘴笑着。
10 The pedestrian traffic light flashedred ahead. (Para. 9)
★ pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ adj. usedby or for the use of pedestrians; connected with pedestrians 行人使用的；行人的
e.g. Pedestrian accidents are down by 5%. 行人受伤事故下降了5%。
★ flash /flæʃ/ v.
①to use a light to givesb. a signal （向……）用光发出（信号）
~ sth. at sb.
e.g. Red lights flashed a warning at them. 红灯闪亮着向他们发出警告。
② to come into your mind suddenly 突然想到；猛然想起
e.g. A terrible thought flashed through my mind. 一个可怕的想法闪过我的脑海。
③ to appear on a television screen, computer screen, etc. for a short time;to make sth. do this （使）闪现，映出，显示
e.g. His name was flashed up on the screen. 屏幕上显示出了他的名字。
【短语拓展】
★ flash back to sth. 回忆；回想；回顾
e.g. Her thoughts flashed back to their wedding day.
她回忆起他们婚礼那一天的情景。
★ flash by / past 飞逝
e.g. The morning has just flashed by.
这个上午转眼就过去了。
★ flash on sb. 使……突然意识到；使……猛然领悟
e.g. It flashed on me that he was the man I’d seen inthe hotel.
我顿时认出他就是我在饭店里看到的那个人。
11 The hippie-looking man — probably high on something — wasstill lingering around, turning hishead left and right, and smiling at everyone straight in the eyes. And theysmiled back, or turned away inamusement. (Para. 9)
★ linger /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/ vi.
① to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend along time doing sth. 流连；逗留；徘徊；花很长时间做（某事）；磨蹭
e.g.She lingered for a few minutes to talk to Nick. 她多待了几分钟，想跟尼克谈一谈。
② to continue to look at sb. / sth. or think about sth. for longer thanusual 持续看（或思考）
~ on sb. / sth.
e.g. His eyes lingered on the diamond ring on herfinger.
他的目光滞留在她手指上的钻戒上。
★ turn away 转过脸去；拒绝（某人）进入
e.g. Philippa would not turn away from her belovedwork.
菲莉芭也不愿意离开她所热爱的工作。
12 It’s ironic since I was brought up in high-crime-rateMalaysia not to look at strangers forfear of getting their unwanted attention, let alone smile at them. (Para.10)
★ bring up
①抚养；养育；教养
e.g. Shebrought up five children. 她抚育了五个孩子。
②提出（讨论等）
e.g. Bring it up at the meeting. 请将此事在会议上提出。
★ for fear of 唯恐，以免（发生危险）
e.g. Don’t hide your sickness for fear oftreatment. 绝不要讳疾忌医。
Close the windows forfear of rain. 关上窗户以防下雨。
【短语拓展】
★ no fear （表示决不愿做某事）绝不，当然不
e.g. “Are you coming climbing?” “No fear!”
“你来爬山吗？”“当然不！”
★ let alone 更不用说
e.g. There isn’t enough room for us, let alone anyguests.
连我们都没有足够的空间，更不用说客人了。
【短语拓展】
★ leave / let sb. alone 不打扰；不惊动
e.g. Just let me alone, and I don’t want to say anything. 让我静静，我不想说话。
★ leave / let sth. alone 不碰；不变动；不移动
e.g. I’ve told you before — leave my things alone! 我告诉过你别碰我的东西！
13 We let walking drunks stumbleout of clubs and though they might scareus when they lurch towards us, we walk on in the city. (Para. 11)
★ scare /skeə(r)/ v. to frighten sb. 惊吓；使害怕；使恐惧
e.g. Itscared me to think I was alone in the building.
想到楼里只有我一个人，心里挺害怕的。
【短语拓展】
★ scare sb. away / off 把……吓跑
e.g. They managed to scare the bears away. 他们设法把熊吓跑了。
★ scare sb. into doing sth. 威胁，恐吓（某人做某事）
e.g. Local businesses were scared into paying protectionmoney.
当地商家迫于威胁缴纳了保护费。
14 But the peculiar people here are enough for me to put up with this city. Welove cities because we live in this “glorious madness of an energeticcommunity”, a community where we learn to see the worst in others — and the best in others too, a community where we feel alive, especiallywhen we least expect it. (Para.13)
★ peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ adj.
① belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc.,and not to others （某人、某地、某种情况等）特有的，特殊的
~ to sb. / sth.
e.g. a species of bird peculiar to Asia 亚洲独有的鸟类
②strange or unusual,especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying 怪异的；奇怪的；不寻常的
e.g. For some peculiar reason, she refused to comeinside.
出于某种奇怪的原因，她拒绝到里面来。
音乐欣赏
Steps
1 Introduce the background information about Big City.
BigCity是英国歌手和唱片艺术家伊丽莎·杜利特尔的一首歌。这首歌洋溢着第一次住进大城市兴奋的心情。
2 Play themusic and ask students to fill in the blanks.
3 Checkthe answers.
观看视频
Steps
1 Introduce the main plot of Summer in theCity.
Summer in the City（《城里夏日》）讲述的是一个女孩儿在大城市的新生活。
2 Play the movie clip.
3 Ask students to role-play the situation inthe movie clip.
4 Lead students to recite the lines chosenfrom the movie The Good Dinosaur.
口语练习
Steps
1 Ask students to prepare some pictures of the city andcountryside they like and ask why they like these cities or countryside.
2 Ask students to share their views with the whole class.
3 Askstudents to make a presentation in class.
4 Givesome suggestions for their presentations.
写作
Steps
1 Introduce what is thanks letter.
2 Lead students to read the common sentencesof thanks letter.
3 Lead students to read the writing sample.
4 Ask studentsto complete the writing practice and provide an essay for reference.
Dear dad andmom,
I am writing this letter to express my sinceregratitude for your help and encouragement during all these years since I couldnot have won the first prize in the English speech contest without you.
In the beginning, it was you whoencouraged me to participate in the contest and told me that one could not growwithout challenges. Moreover, it was you who was there to help me practice andpolish my pronunciation again and again. And it was you who gave me the mightypower and confidence when I was about to give up.
Again, my dear dad and mom, pleaseaccept my heartfelt appreciation, as everything you have done to help mebecomes what I am today. I love you both!
Yourssincerely,
Li Ming
Steps
1 Introduce the translation skills — martial arts translation.
2 Provide some buzzwords and examplesentences.
①套餐 set meal
e.g.May I please have a beefnoodle set meal?
就来一份原汁牛肉面套餐吧！
②探亲假 home leave
e.g. Home leave in her organization is 10 days a year.
她单位每年有10天探亲假。
③速冻食品 frozen food
e.g. Frozen food in small packages has a great variety.
速冻小包装食品种类繁多。
