2020-2021学年高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册Unit2Extendedreading课件

Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading How to portray action scenes effectively The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. (lines 16–17) Each turned to fly—each running, pressing, pushing against the other. (line 27) Text evidence weak strong Tip 1: Use strong verbs instead of weak verbs. going up shootingfly—running, pressing, pushing run away A strong verb is a better and more descriptive version of a “basic” verb that creates a stronger visual image and can help create a mood for the scene. A verb is used to describe an action, state or occurrence. A weak verb is not specific and describes the bare minimum of the action, leading to a lack of colour and energy. Weak verbs Strong verbs eat devour, gulp, feast see glance, admire, spy make create, forge, foster, brew say whisper, purr, mutter, mumble • Weak verbs are the “basic” forms of a specific action, like eat. • Strong verbs are a specified form of a broader action, like devour, gulp and feast. Specific They paint a specific picture of what’s going on, creating a stronger visual image in the readers’ mind. • She walked into the room, her cape trailing after her. • She charged into the room, her cape billowing (鼓起) after her. • She strutted (昂首阔步走) into the room, her cape flowing after her. They evoke an emotional response in the reader. • My heart was beating so fast I could hear it. • My heart crashed against my ribs, echoing in my head. They help you show, not tell, and make your writing more concise. • He walked casually into the bar. • He ambled (缓行) into the bar. • Tom drove home as fast as possible. • Tom sped home. • He accepted the chance at once to enter the cooking competition. • He jumped at the chance to enter the cooking competition. march vi. to walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier; to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way shoot vi. & vt. to move suddenly or quickly in one direction, to make sb/sth move in this way sneak vi. to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen limp vi. to walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured edge vi. & vt. to move or to move sth slowly and carefully in a particular direction stagger vi. & vt. to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall stumble vi. to walk or move in an unsteady way stroll vi. to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way march into shoot sneak limp edge away stagger stumble stroll 1. He ____________ the kitchen without knocking. 2. My sister bought some ice-cream and ____________ home. 3. Having been attacked, he managed to ____________ to the phone and call for help. 4. She ____________ in through the back door while her mother wasn’t looking. 5. The cat ____________ across the garden and disappeared. 6. I tried to ____________ until I was clear of the crowd. 7. She had twisted her ankle and was ____________. 8. We were ____________ around in the dark looking for a candle. marched into strolled stagger sneaked shot edge away limping stumbling The awful night rolled slowly away, and the dawn greyly broke on THE LAST DAY OF POMPEII! (lines 15–16) The boats of the fishermen moved rapidly in all directions. (line 11) Text evidence Each hurried blindly and fearfully on. (line 29) Tip 2: Add adverbs or adverbial phrases to enhance effects. Verbs Adverbs/Adverbial phrases moved rolled broke hurried rapidly in all directions slowly away greyly blindly and fearfully The fire is burning merrily in the fireplace wildly fiercely adverbs/ adverbial phrases? furiously violently Text evidence At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. (lines 21–23) A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! (lines 23–25) Over the empty streets—over the forum—far and wide—with many a noisy crash in the stormy sea—fell that awful shower! (lines 25–26) Tip 3: Use adjectives to make the image more vivid. 大火 the ________________ flames roaring raging Fire 熊熊燃烧的 滑坡 the ________________ rocks rolling onrushing Landslide 滚滚而来的 到处飞溅的flying Text evidence A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! (lines 23–25) He shaved and showered. He rolled out of bed and took a shower. shower vi. to wash yourself under a shower; to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces n. the act of washing yourself with a shower; a large number of things that arrive or fall together Text evidence Above all, the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius appeared. (line 12) He often wore a baseball cap. cap n. a type of soft flat hat with a hard curved part sticking out in front vt. to cover the top or end of sth with sth Tip 4: Use nouns creatively to enhance effects. steam worm blanket brave storm shower cave 1. Nearly choked by the thick smoke, she __________ her way through the narrow passage to the front door. 2. Of the dangerous post-fire hazards is coal-black water in the river which is __________ and can __________ the dry clean land. 3. The snow piled up, caused the roof of the cabin to __________ in. 4. He ran across the courtyard, dodging (躲开) a __________ of bullets. 5. A log in the fire broke and fell, sending out a __________ of sparks. shower wormed steaming blanket cave storm Original version: The child let go of his red balloon and it went into the sky. Revised version: The child released his grip on his red balloon and it floated aimlessly into the sky, shrinking by second. Example: Practice The grey smoke turned the once fresh sky into darkness and its putrid smell makes the firefighters feel bad. There was a baby deer in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter saw him in the bush. In his panic, the deer ran into an area near the fire. The firefighter followed the deer and finally rescued him from the flames. 1. Read the passage below and underline the weak verbs. 2. Replace the weak verbs with strong verbs. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer and finally rescued him from the flames. 3. Add adverbs or adverbial phrases to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling ________ in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer ________ and finally rescued him from the flames. 3. Add adverbs or adverbial phrases to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of a wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke and finally rescued him from the flames. 4. Add adjectives and use nouns creatively to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke _______ and finally rescued him from the _______ flames. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke, elbowing his way through the thick bush, and finally rescued him from the roaring flames. 4. Add adjectives and use nouns creatively to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke, elbowing his way through the thick bush, and finally rescued him from the roaring flames. Describe a scene where a boy was saved from the flash flood. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Writing