发布时间 : 星期五 文章高中英语外研版选修七Module 5 Ethnic Culture更新完毕开始阅读
◆ inherit vt 继承,遗传,传给
She inherited a little money from her grandfather. She inherited all her mother’s beauty.
This government has inherited many problems from the previous one.
(4) They sit in small circles in the square, with their babies on their backs, completely uninterested in the tourists.她们围成小圈坐在广场上,身背孩子,对游客丝毫不敢兴趣。
此句是由“with+名词+介词短语”构成的with复合宾语结构。completely uninterested in the tourists. 为形容词短语作状语。
with复合宾语结构的构成：with+ 宾语+宾语补足语。在句子中充当状语和定语。其中宾语由名词或代词承当,宾语补足语常见的有形容词、副词、介词短语、不定式、现在分词和过去分词。 注： with复合宾语结构在高考中是常考的考点之一。如：
① (2005北京) I couldn’t do my homework with that noise ________.
A. going on B. goes on C. went on D. to go on (Key: A)
② (2004北京)________ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. A. With B. Besides
C. As for D. Because of (Key: A)
③ (2004福建) It was a pity that the great writer died _________ his works unfinished.
A. for B. with C. from D. of (Key: B)
④ (2002上海春)With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled (Key: C)
(5) This story is shown in pictures in books put together in the 10th century,…(lines11-14, para.4)在10世纪编集的书里能找到关于这个传说的图画……
put together 意思是把……放在一起,把……合并起来；加起来,合并起来。如： It is easier to take a machine to pieces than to put it together again.
Your department spent more last year than all the other departments put together. Considering her age, the girl’s letter is very well put together.
(6) Everyone listened as if someone had put a spell on them. 每个人都像着了魔,听得如痴如醉。 此句为as if引导的状语从句,谓语动词had put是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。如：
He was shaking with fright as if he had seen a ghost. Step 5. Homework
1. Ask Ss to finish the exercises of Reading, Vocabulary in the Workbook. 2. Ask Ss to Prepare for the Listening class.
3. Ask Ss to try to write an article about an ethnic minority. They can use books, magazines and Internet.
Period 3 Listening and Vocabulary, Grammar (2), Everyday English
Teaching Goals:
1. To enable Ss to know some skills of listening. 2. To study some daily expressions. 3. To learn to use some phrasal verbs. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Revision
Check the answers to the exercises of Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar in the Workbook. Step 2. Listening and Vocabulary 1. Pre-listening
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(1) Ask Ss to talk about the life of the Dai people in Xishuangbanna in the pictures below.
The bamboo house built off the ground The New Year Water-Splashing Festival (2) Ask Ss to match the words with their definition.
① bucket (a) large juicy tropical fruit with sweet yellow flesh
② pineapple (b) round container of metal or plastic, with a handle, for holding
water, milk, etc.
③ rainforest (c) to put a liquid on something in a rough and noisy way
④ religion (d) a forest in a tropical region of the world where it rains a lot. ⑤ splash (e) a belief in or worship of God or gods Suggested Answers:
① b ② a ③ d ④ e ⑤ c
(3) Ask Ss to do Activity 1 on page 62 and check the answers in pairs. 2. While-listening
(1) Ask Ss to listen to the tape and number the topics given in Activity 2 in the order they are mentioned.
(2) Ask Ss to listen to the tape again and pay attention to the detail. Then ask them to choose the correct answers to Activity 3 on page 62.
(3) Ask Ss to listen to the tape a third time and fill in the missing words. Jacky: Is Xishuangbanna as wonderful as every one says it is?
Simon: Yes, It’s amazing. The thing is, it’s still very undeveloped- you know, it’s got mountains, rice fields, little
villages deep in tropical rainforests… Jacky: It sounds beautiful.
Simon: It is. It’s also got all kinds of flowers and animals- tiger, elephants… Jacky: Did you see any?
Simon: (laughing) I didn’t ① any tigers, but I did see some wild elephants. Jacky: Amazing! ②
Simon: There are a lot of different ethnic groups, but the Dai people ③ one-third of the population. Jacky: Oh yes, the Dai people. I’ve ④ them. Tell me something about them.
Simon: Well, their language is similar to the Thai language. That’s not surprising since Xishuangbannan shares a
border with Thailand.
Jacky: Do they still wear traditional costume?
Simon: Yes, a lot of them do. ⑤ , they think it’s more attractive than modern clothes. I think it is too,
actually. It’s very colorful. The men wear white or blue trousers, and the women wear brightly-colored blouses and skirts with silver belts. In fact, I bought one of the belts for my girlfriend. ⑥ , do you think she’ll like it?
Jacky: Oh, that’s very pretty. She’ll adore it. So, ⑦ about your trip. ⑧ .
Simon: Well, ⑨ the thing that’s most different is the houses, which are made of bamboo and built off the
ground.
Jacky: Ah, so the people live…
Simon: They live above the ground, and they keep pigs and chickens in the area beneath the house. Jacky: Sounds like a good idea.
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Simon: It’s very picturesque. They grow fruit all round their houses- pineapples, for example. A Dai family ⑩
in their house for a week. It was a great experience and surprisingly comfortable. We were in a village called Ganlanba, about an hour away from Jinghong. Jacky: I’m (11) ! But (12) _?
Simon: No, because the wind blows through the bamboo, so it’s always quite cool. Actually, we were lucky
enough to be there for the Water-Splashing Festival. Jacky: Is that a New Year Festival?
Simon: Yes. People carry round buckets of water and splash it all around them, and every one gets very wet. The
water’s supposed to wash away the old year and bring in the new. The wetter you get, the more luck you’ll receive, so they say. I got so wet, I had to change all my clothes! Twice! Jacky: (13) the food?
Simon: It can be very good. There’s a kind of black rice dish that’s quite (14) ! And at a lot of the
restaurants there’s traditional dancing, with Dai women playing on large elephant drums. It can be quite hard to hear yourself speak! Jacky: I’d love to go there.
Simon: Well, I’m definitely going back next year. I really (15) the place. Why don’t you come with me? Jacky: Maybe I will. I’ll (16) . It does sound very lovely. Suggested Answers:
① come across ② What are the local people like? ③ make up ④ heard of ⑤ Apparently ⑥ What do you reckon ⑦ go on ⑧ I’m fascinated ⑨ I guess ⑩ put us up (11) green with envy (12) doesn’t it get very hot in summer (13) What about (14) tasty (15) fell for (16) think it over Step 3. Grammar (2)
1. Ask Ss to work in pairs to do activity 1 on Page 63 and check the answers. 2. Ask Ss to make sentences with these phrasal verbs. 3. Ask Ss to do Activity 2 then discuss with their partners. Step 4. Everyday English
1. Ask Ss to read through the words and phrases in the box in Everyday English and make sure of their meanings.. 2. Ask Ss to finish the activities individually, and then check the answers. 3. Ask Ss to read the dialogue with a partner. Step 6. Homework
1.Ask Ss to preview The Bai Ethnic Group on page 65. 2. Ask Ss to do the Grammar activities in the Workbook.
Period 4 Speaking and Function, Reading and Vocabulary (2), Writing
Teaching Goals:
1. To help Ss to use the information they have read to describe an ethnic group. 2. To enable Ss to know how to write a paragraph about an ethnic group. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Revision
Check answers to the Grammar activity in the Workbook. Step 2. Speaking and Function
1. Ask Ss to read through the expressions in Activity 1 on page 64. 2. Ask Ss to listen to the tape again to check the answers to Activity1.
3. Ask Ss to read the instructions in Activity 2 and make a dialogue with a partner. Then ask some pairs to perform
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their dialogue.
Step 3. Reading and Vocabulary (2) 1. Leading-in
Show Ss the following pictures and ask them the following questions:
A Bai woman A Bai man (1) How many ethnic groups are there in Yunnan?
(2) Can you guess which ethnic group do the people in the above pictures belong to? (3) Which city do they mainly live in? (4) What’s their most famous festival?
(Dali Beauty) The Bai Torch Festival
(held on June 25th of Chinese lunar calendar)
2. Fast reading
Ask Ss to read the text quickly and do Activity 1 on Page 66, then check the answers. 3. Intensive reading
(1) Ask Ss to read the text carefully. Then let them fill in the following form and discuss the answers. The Bai Ethnic Group Population Native region Language Economy Main crops Staple foods Houses Costume Traditions and festivals Music Suggested Answers:
The Bai Ethnic Group
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