新概念英语第三册第3课

Lesson 3 An unknown goddessLecturer: Patience Wang

New words and expressionsRead the new words and expressions on page 22.

ListeningListen to the tape once and then answer the questions below. 1. Where did the archaeologists find clay fragments? 2. What did they represent? 3. Where was the body of one statue found? 4. Where was its head found? 5. How tall did the goddess turn out to be? 6. Where did her hands rest? 7. What was she wearing?

Listening comprehension Choose the correct answers to the following questions. 1. The interesting discovery made by the archaeologists was_. (a) that the city had once been prosperous (b) that the temple had been used as a place of worship (c) they found the fifteen statues had been painted (d) that they were not the first to have found the head of the goddess 2. The city enjoyed a high level of civilization . This is confirmed by the fact that_. (a) some of the houses were built only one storey high (b) a great number of fragments were found in the temple (c) the city had been built on clay (d) advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating

Listening comprehension3. In seeking to establish the identity of the reconstructed statue, the archaeologists_. (a) tried to determine which goddess it represented (b) pieced together the fragments they found (c) discovered that it was more modern than any of the other statues (d) wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth century

Lesson 3 An unknown goddess Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.

Lesson 3 An unknown goddess (Ⅱ)The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover he

r identity.

unknownunknown adj. 1. ~(to sb.) not known or identified未知的，不详的，未被确认的 e.g. (1) 不知何故，他试图数星星。 He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. (2) 这名男子的身份还是个谜。 The man s identity remains unknown. 2. (of people) not famous or well known e.g. 没有名气的演员 an unknown actor unknown to sb. (without the person mentioned being aware of it)~尚不 知道；把~蒙在鼓里 e.g. 他背着我签了协议。 Unknown to me, he had already signed the agreement.

unknown (Ⅱ)n. 1. (the unknown) places or things that are not known about 未知的地方或事物 e.g. 探险之旅 a journey into the unknown 2. [c] a person who is not well known不出名的人 e.g. 演主角的是一个名不见经传的年轻人。 A young unknown played the leading role. 3. [c] (mathematics) 未知数；未知量 antonym(反义词):known adj. [only before noun] 知名的；出 了名的；已知的 e.g. 他是个出了名的小偷。 He is a known thief.

discoverydiscovery n. (pl. ~ies) (~of sth.) (~that) 发现，发觉 e.g. 这个领域的研究人员有了一些重大的新发现。 Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. v. discover 发现；找到；认识到，查明 e.g. (1) 人们发现他藏在棚屋里。 He was discovered hiding in a shed. (2) 我们一直弄不清楚她为什么辞职？ We never did discover why she gave up her job.

archaeologistarchaeologist n. 考古学家 archaeology n. [u] 考古学 archaeological adj.考古的

exploreexplore v. 1.~sth. for sth. 勘探，勘察，探索，考察 e.g. 我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地考查起来。 As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. 2. 探究；调查研究；探索；探讨 e.g. 这些想法将在第七章里作更详细的探讨。 These ideas will be explored in more detail in Chapter 7. n. exploration adj. exploratory n. explorer 探险者；勘探者；考察者

ancientancient adj. 1. 古代的 e.g. 古代史 ancient history 古文明 ancient civilization 2. 古老的；很老的 e.g. 古橡树 an ancient oak tree

prosperousadj. rich and successful 繁荣 的；成功的；兴旺的 e.g. 繁荣的国家 prosperous countries prosper v. 兴旺；繁荣；发达 e.g. 他主政期间经济繁荣起来。 The economy prospered under his administration. prosperity n.[u] 兴旺；繁荣；发达 e.g. 国家正值国泰民安、繁荣昌盛的时期。 The country is enjoying a period of peace and prosperity. prosperous

enjoyenjoy v. 1. to get pleasure from sth. 享受~的乐趣；欣赏，喜爱 e.g. (1) 我们在纽约的时间过的很快活。 We enjoyed our time in New York. (2) 我喜欢打网球。 I enjoy playing tennis. 2. enjoy yourself 过得快活；玩的愉快 e.g. 他们在聚会上都玩得很愉快。 They all enjoyed themselves at the party. 3. to have sth good that is an advantage to sb. 享有，享受 e.g.

这个国家的人民享有很高的生活水平。 People in this country enjoy a high standard of living. enjoyable adj. giving pleasure. 有乐趣的，使人快乐的，使人愉快的 enjoyment n.

civilizationcivilization n. 1.文明 e.g. 维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。 The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization. 2. (特定时期和地区的)社会文明 e. …… 此处隐藏：4571字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……