Unit 13

A Delightful

Village

Unit 13

A Delightful Village

Part 1 Listening and Speaking Activities

Introduction of functionsListen and speakTry to speak moreMake your own dialogueWhat are they forIf you want to learn more

Introduction of functions

Asking for directions

Could /Can you show me the way to…?

Could you tell me how to get to…?

Is this road to …?

I’ d like to find the way to …?

Does this road lead to…?

Giving directionsTurn right/left at …Go straight ahead and then take the second turn

on the right/left.Follow me please, I’m going there myself.Take No. 2 bus and get off at hospital.Just cross the street, five-minute-walk from here.Walk one block east/west/north/south.It is not far, about ten minutes’ ride from here.

Linguistic features in giving for and asking directions

Use polite phrases such as “excuse me” to stop

someone in the street for information

Use imperative structures for giving directions.

Some related vocabulary or phrases:

street, avenue, lane, drive-way, bridge, crossroads,

traffic lights, pavement, block, one-way street, turn

left/right, cross-roads, corner, etc.

Listen and speak

Listen to Conversation One and Two and then check their answers

Keys to Conversation One : 1. B 2. C 3.A

Keys to Conversation Two: 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C

Try to speak more

Useful structures and expressions

Can you tell me the way to…?

Go straight ahead along this road at…turn

left/right at…and you will see…

You won’t miss it.

Make you own dialogueMonologue Wall street: a street in Manhattan in New

York City, a financial centre of the US. The stock exchange in the US is in this street, thus, it is sometimes used to mean stock exchange.

What are they for /If you want to learn moreKeys: 1.d 2.g 3.a 4.f 5.c 6.e 7.b

Part 2 Reading Comprehension

Pre-reading tasks

Detailed study of the text

Proverb

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body

What do you think of these pictures

Pre-reading Tasks What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the

countryside?Advantages Disadvantages

People are friendlier in a village. Life is healthier in the countryside

with fresh air, water and environment.

The food is fresher with very little or almost no pollution.

Country view is beautiful with unspoiled natural environment.

Etc.

Life is quiet with very little or almost no entertainment.Sanitary conditions are not as good as those in the city. For example, there is usually no decent toilet in the village.Life is not convenient in a village. There is very little employment in the countryside. Farm work is dirty, boring and tiring. Etc.

Discussion

A Delightful Village

Garrick is a delightfully unspoiled village surrounded by fields and

woods at the mouth of a river. Yet it’s only a short bus from the old

city of Harbury with its factories, industry, and heavy traffic.

ride: [noun] a trip on an animal or bicycle or in a

vehicle

ride

A Delightful Village

The countryside around the village is incredibly green, with fertile fields, olive

groves, and tall trees. Through the village flows a wide, clear river, along the banks

of which are a fleet of fishing boats. Upstream the river is broader and shallower and

is the home of a great variety of birds and other wildlife. Along the banks of the river

you can wild ducks peeping shyly from the undergrowth.

glimpse: [noun] a brief look

e.g. A large crowd of fans waited outside the airport for 24 hours in

order to catch a glimpse of the singer.

[verb] to look at something briefly

The policeman suddenly glimpsed a strange person.

glimpse

A Delightful Village

If you are a nature-lover, the walk through the country to Lake

Kellymore is wonderful and as it takes less than an hour, it is well worth the

effort. This big inland lake is lovely for swimming. The fishing is said to be

excellent, though I’ve no personal experience with it.

如果你喜欢大自然，花上不到一个小时的时间沿着乡村小路走到凯丽莫湖，你会觉得美不胜收，不虚此行。这个大内陆湖是个游泳的好地方。据说垂钓更是别有一番滋味，虽然我没有亲身体验过。

A Delightful Village In the centre of Garrick is the village square. Like many of the “roads”

in Garrick, the square is unpaved but rock hard from centuries of foot

traffic. Dominating the square are a couple of silver-barked trees which

in the spring are alive with nesting birds. Between the trees are a statue

and a fountain. Around the square are a few inexpensive restaurants, a

couple of bars, and some little shops. Right in the middle of the square is a

small store run by an old lady, who sells everything from sweets to T-shirts.

Locals and visitors alike sit for hours over a drink in one of the bars,

watching nothing much happen.

Dominating

are alive with

alike

dominate

(of a high place) to overlook something e.g. The city is dominated by a castle. The building dominates the town. to have control or power over e.g. The UK used to dominate the America. to be most obvious or important person or thing in… e.g. The team has dominated international football for a

long time.

be alive with

be covered with or full of living things

e.g. This lake is alive with wild ducks. This forest is alive with a variety of birds.alike similar [adj] or in the similar way [adv] e.g. Great minds think alike. Men and women alike all can take part in the

this game.

A Delightful Village

From the village square a dirt track leads you down through tall trees

to the beach in a few minutes. This is a magnificent of pale

yellow sand, by bamboos and a few tress, which

away to the horizon. There’s just one bar on the beach which

light lunches and drinks.

stretch

overlooked stretches

serves

stretch [verb] to reach across a distance or become longer or wider; spread out e.g. The banner was stretched across the street. [noun]: an area of land or wateroverlook to have or give a view from above e.g. Our hotel room overlooked the harbor.serve to provide (food or drinks) e.g. We have been in the restaurant for half an hour and we are

still waiting to be served

A Delightful Village

The local people are farmers or fishermen, though more and more are

now building extra rooms on their property, which they as bed-

breakfast rooms to visitors in the summer. However, there are

no large hotels and the village has avoided the effects of mass tourism and

kept its character and charm.

 

let

so far

let to rent

e.g. He let out his old flat in order to make money to pay the mortgage.

let go of

to stop the control of something e.g. The boy finally agreed to let go of the string and

allowed the dog to return home.

so far

until now; up to a particular point, degree, distance, etc.

e.g. We haven’t had any trouble so far.

You can only trust him so far.

A Delightful Village

If you’re looking for peace and quiet and a lovely rural environment,

then Garrick is the place to escape to –before everyone else discovers it!

如果你想寻找一处安静、祥和而又优美的田园风光，格瑞克是个好去处 ---趁着大家都还不知道！

Grammar当句首状语为表示地点的介词词组时，句子须倒装。1 ） Round the corner walked a large policeman.

2 ） Under the table was lying a half-conscious young man.

倒装句中的主谓一致问题 在“副词 here, there, now, then, up, down, in, out, away

等、作状语或表语的介词短语或分词短语＋谓语动词＋主语”的倒装结构中，谓语动词的数由动词后面的主语决定。如：

On the wall hang two maps. 墙上挂着两张地图。

On the wall hangs a world of map. 墙上挂着一张世界地图。

Here is your coat. 这是你的外套。

Part 3 Extended Activities ( 略）

Cultural Information

Christmas Traditions (1)

Some Questions about Christmas

What kind of festival is Christmas?

Whom do people remember by using this

festival?

What is the typical food of this festival?

What do people usually do at Christmas?

Are children happy at Christmas? Why?

Thanks !