Unit 5 Text A(the Treasure in the Orchard)21世纪大学实用英

Instructor : Tracy LuoEconomics & Trade Department

Unit 5 Text A The Treasure in the Orchard Review

Objectives Class Presentation Supplementary Conclusion Assignments

Review (the language for making requests ) 1. Could you turn down the TV a little, please? 2. Would you clean the room, please? 3. Do you think you could turn on the light? 4. Would you mind giving me his E-mail address? 5. I wonder if you could possibly ________? 6. Can you ________? 7. Will you ________? 8. Do me a favor and __________, will you?BACK

Objectives1. Master the basic language and skills necessary to make requests;

2. Understand the main idea of Text A, and master the usefulsentence structures, words and expressions found in the relevant exercises. 3. Know some information about Aesop’s Fables.

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Background InformationFableA fable is a short story or folk tale with a moral at the end. It often, but not necessarily, makes metaphorical use of an animal as its central character. In some cases usage of the term has been extended to include stories with mythical or legendary elements. An author of fables is a fabulist. The word fabulous strictly means pertaining to fables.

Aesop (a Greek fabulist), famous for his Fables, is supposed to have lived from about 620 to 560 B.C. Aesop’s fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children’s plays and cartoons. Other fables by Aesop include: “The Lion and the Mouse”, “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, “The Fox and the Goat”, and “The Old Man and Death”.

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Questions (before the analysis)

1. What were the differences between the father’s and the son’s hands? 2. Why did the sons dig so hard? 3. What did they get from one year’s hard work? 4. How did they feel when the merchant gave them twenty bags of money? 5. What did they learn about the treasure in the end?

Text ACH

The Treasure in the OrchardAuthor Unknown

1 An old gardener who was dying sent for his two sons to come to his bedside, as he wished to speak to them. N When they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his orchard. 2 “You see that orchard?” said he. 3 “Yes, Father, we see the orchard.” 4 N “For years it has given the best of fruit — golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies!” 5 “To be sure, Father. It has always been a good orchard!”?

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Title of Text Atreasure / /: n. (stone of) gold, silver, jewels, etc. 金银财宝； 财富 e.g. hidden treasure buried treasure look for treasure dig up treasureTT T T

秘藏的财宝埋藏的财宝 寻找宝藏 挖掘宝藏

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Questions About This Paragraph1) How did the gardener feel about his orchard? He was very proud of his orchard.

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Chinese Version 果园里的

财宝佚名一个老园丁快死了，叫人把两个儿子叫到床边来，因为他想要对他们说话。两个 儿子应他的要求来了，老人坐直身子靠在枕头上，指向窗外的果园。 “你们看到果园了吗？”他说。 “是的，父亲，我们看到果园了。” “多年来，它一直生产最好的水果——金黄的橘子、红艳艳的苹果和比红宝石还

要大还要晶莹鲜亮的樱桃！”“的确是这样，父亲。它一直是个好果园！”

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Notes on the TextWhen they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his orchard.两个儿子应他的要求来了，老人坐直身子靠在枕头上，指向窗外的果园。

动词raise的现在分词raising修饰句中谓语动词pointed,表示伴随该动作 发生的状态。

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Notes on the TextFor years it has given the best of fruit — golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies!多年来，它一直出产最好的水果——黄澄澄的橘子，红艳艳的苹果，还有比红宝石还要 大还要晶莹鲜亮的樱桃！

状语for years 前置，起强调作用。破折号后面的部分是fruit的同位语。

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Language Pointssend for: send sb. to fetch 派人去请，派人去叫，派人去拿 e.g. The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once.T

孩子在发高烧。我们必须马上去请医生来。

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Language Points… as he wished to speak to them. as 引导原因状语从句时，从句放在主句前后皆可。又如：

As it was getting late, I decided to stop at a hotel.T

因为天色渐晚，我决定停下来住旅馆。

You can go first as you’re the oldest.T

您先请，因为您年纪最大。

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Language Pointsin answer to: as an answer to 作为对 的回答(或响应) e.g. I’m writing in answer to your letter of October 6th.T

我现在写信答复您10月6日的来信。

She nodded in answer to his question.T

对他提出的问题，她点头作答。

The doctor came at once in answer to my phone call.T

医生一接到我的电话立刻就来了。

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Language Pointsrequest / /: n. an act of asking for sth. , esp. politely 要求; 请求 e.g. a special request a polite request a written requestT T T

特殊要求 礼貌的请求 书面请求

I’ve put in / made a request for a room with a view of the sea.T

我已经提出请求，要一个临海的房间。

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Language Points… raising himself on his pillows…: ……坐直身子靠在枕头上……

现在分词短语修饰句中谓语动词pointed,表示伴随该动作发生 的状态。

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Language Pointsgolden / /: a. like gold in color or value金的，金制的；金色的；像黄金一样贵重的

e.g.

golden hair

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金发T

a golden opportunity

良机

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