Post-reading and writing

1. What’s the end of the story?2. What happened to Dr Frankenstein?

What do you think of the story?

fact fantasy

A “Frankenstein” is any creation that ultimately destroys its

creator.

1. What other materials did Dr Frankenstein need

to create a life?2. Describe how Dr Frankenstein created a

life?

fur

feathers

butcher

hospital

cellsarms

grow

test tube

Material

Body

Human

Robot

Machines

Animals

education

activate

medicine

superman

mini-computer

languagecodestore

organ

Appreciation

  1. My father was not scientific, so I had to look for a road without having a map.

(Dr Frankenstein used a metaphor in the so-clause. He compared the road without any instructions to that without having a map in order to show he had to work hard to find a way to science by himself.)

2. I read all the books I could find that threw light upon these matters.

( “throw light upon” means “make…clear”. Here is another metaphor. He compared books to lights.)3. While unfinished, he was ugly, but now he was a living horror.

( The sentence “while unfinished” is equal to “while he was unfinished”)

Language points

A famous science fiction novel, which is written by “the mother of science fiction novel”----- Mary WollstonecraftShelley (the wife of the world famous poet----Shelley).

1.The sentence “No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself” means_A.I think my childhood was the

happiestB. my childhood was not the

happiestC.My childhood was as happy as

other childrenNo children were happy except

me

• 1.No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. （比较级的否定表示最高级）

• Nobody is more diligent than Bill is.• Nothing is happier than staying with one’s

parents and having nothing to worry about.

• no/nothing… so… as… 也表示最高级意义，相当于“没有…像…那样…”• No book is so interesting as this one.• Nothing in my life shocked me so deeply as

this first visit to China.

• 2.I was driven by a desire to learn. drive 作“驱使，逼迫，迫使”讲时，后接不定式、形容词或介词短语作宾语补足语。• Hunger drove him to steal. • = He was driven by hunger to steal.• The loud noise almost drove me

crazy.• desire to do sth 3. From “So I had to look for a road

without having a map” we know__A.He would explore the secret of nature

by himself.B. He would not lose his way though he

had no map.C. He had to draw a map in order not to

lose his way.D. He would not succeed without a map.

desire

+ n . We all desire happiness and health .+ to do She had never desired to play cards . + sb to do She desired him to wait her . + 跟介词短语作短语 He told her of his desire for success .+ 跟不定式作定语 They had great desire to go abroad .+ 同位从句 He spoke about his country’s desire that friendly relations should be established .

4. Brilliant adj. 4. Brilliant adj. 灿烂的灿烂的 , , 闪闪耀的耀的 , , 有才气的有才气的 a brilliant colora brilliant color

a brilliant speakera brilliant speaker

brilliant achievementsbrilliant achievements

a brilliant minda brilliant mind

鲜明的颜色鲜明的颜色一位卓越的演说家一位卓越的演说家

显赫的成就显赫的成就头脑敏锐的人头脑敏锐的人

5.throw light upon/on阐明，使明朗，解释，揭示提供线索，使有某种理解

The diary throws an interesting light on the events in this novel. 这本日记为故事中的事件提供了有趣的线索。

The new facts throw some light on the matter.

• 6.I would pioneer a new way. 开辟，开创，最初倡导• She pioneered short haircut for

women in the 1920’s.• Do you know which country

pioneered the manned space exploration?

• Heart-transplant surgery was pioneered by Professor Christian Barnard.

[pl]. phenomena 下雪是冬天的一种自然现象。

Snow is a natural phenomenon in winter.

奇迹，罕见的人才或事情贝多芬是位音乐奇才。

Beethoven was a phenomenon among musicians.

phenomenon 现象

• alive 修饰“人 . 物”后置定语，表语 (=living, 补语 )

• living 表语，前置定语• live “ 活的，有生命的；现场直播的，实况转播的” 物，前置定语• lively“活泼的，生动逼真的“ 修饰“人，物”前置定语，表语*The bird is still _______• Saddam Hussein was caught

_______.• A _______ show / broadcast/ TV

programs• He usually has his own ways of

making his classes _______ and interesting.

alive.alive

live

lively

hesitate: 犹豫，踌躇 vi.

hesitate to do 不愿做某事，对做某事有顾虑 ; 怕麻烦别人怕麻烦别人* Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need any more information.

hesitate what to do 犹豫要去做什么

n. hesitation n. hesitation 犹豫 犹豫 without hesitation without hesitation 毫不犹豫毫不犹豫

He who hesitates is lostHe who hesitates is lost

..11.. 犹豫犹豫 ;; 踌躇踌躇 hesitate at/about/over sthhesitate at/about/over sth* If you hesitate too much, you’ll lose the game.* If you hesitate too much, you’ll lose the game.* He hesitates at nothing.(* He hesitates at nothing.( 从不犹豫从不犹豫 ))* He still hesitates about joining in the games* He still hesitates about joining in the games

* * I hesitate to take the risk.I hesitate to take the risk.

.[.[ 谚谚 ]] 当断不断当断不断 , , 必受其患。必受其患。

8. It was with these feelings that I began the creation of a human being.

It is/was + 所要强调的部分＋ that

昨天晚上，是我在公园遇到你的妹妹的。I met your sister in the park last night.

It was I that met your sister in the park last night.

I looked at the result of my work on a night in November.

It was on a night of November that I looked at the result of my work.

• It is/ was…that(who)• John met me at the airport

yesterday.

= ____________________________________

=__________________________________________

= _________________________________________

=________________________________________

• .

It was John who(that )met me at the airport yesterdayIt was me that John met at the airport yesterday.It was at the airport that John met me yesterday.It was yesterday that John met me at the airport.

( 主语 )

（宾语）（地点状语）

（时间状语）

LANGUAGE STUDY

on their first voyage

a collision with an iceberg

permanent love

on board

escape

fiction

Word studyChoose the right word to complete the following sentences. Some may be used more than once. Collision ; permanent; voyage; escape ; on board; fiction ; fantasy This is not a real story; it is ________. In 1898, an American writer wrote a novel. In the story, a huge ship called Titanic of which it was said that it could not sink, set off from Southamptor on her first _______ across the Atlantic Ocean. It sank after a _______ with an iceberg, killing most of the 2,5000people ________.

Fourteen years later, in 1912,Titanic, which was called the “Ship of Dreams” or the “Ship That Cannot Sink”, set off from Southamptor on its first ______. On its way to New York City, it hit an iceberg. Three hours after the _________ , it sank to the bottom of the sea. It had more than 2,220 passengers _________,of which 1,513 did not ______ the cold ocean water and died. The story of Titanic is an example where _______meets reality. The disaster has become a ________ pain in people’s hearts.

fantasy

voyagecollision on board

voyagecollision

on boardescap

e fantasypermanent

Word formation语言的基本要素之一是词汇，按照语言一定的规律创造新词的方法，称之为构词法（ word-formation or word-building) 。

构词法

1. 转化法（ conversion ） 2. 和成法 ( composition) 　3. 缩略法 (shorting)4. 缀合法 (affixation)5. 变音法

缀合法：加前缀 re+unite reunite( 再联合 )加后缀 tract+or tractor( 拖拉机 )加前后缀 un+friend+ly 　 unfriendly ( 不友好 )一、常见前缀 1. 表示否定意义的前缀 dis- dishonest, dislike,disadvantage im- impolite, impossible

un- unable, unhappy,unemploymentmis- mistake, mislead 2. 表示空间位置，方向关系的前缀 under- =below underground,underwater sub-=under subway , submarine inter-=between internet, international3. 表示比较程度差别关系的前缀 extra- 表示“超越，额外”　extraordinary over- 表示“超过，过分”　overeat,oversleep 　

二、常见后缀1. 名词后缀 (1) -er 表示“从事某种职业的人，某地区的人” banker, villager, Londoner. (2) –or, 表示“…者” doctor, operator, inventor. …2. 形容词后缀 -able, comfortable, valuable,movable -ish, foolish, selfish boyish -ful, helpful, wonderful, beautiful -ine, marine, feminine, masculine

(3) 动词后缀 -ize, modernize, organize -en, quicken, weaken, soften, harden -fy, beautify, simplify

(4) 副词后缀 -ly, possibly, simply -ward, downward, upward -wise, otherwise, clockwise -ways, always, sideways

Exercises

• Consolidation • 1) The performance ____ to be very successful. A. was proved B. became C. resulted in D. turned out • 2)  He is the only man ______ in the accident. A. living B. alive C. lively D. live• 3) ______ from space, the earth looks like a big

ball. A. Having seen B. Seeing C. Seen D. To see

4) It was only when I read his poems recently ____ I began to appreciate their beauty.

A. that B. until C. then D. so• 5) Francis Chichester made a ______

round the world in a small boat in spite of the fact that he had lung cancer.

A. journey B. tour C. traveling D. voyage

• 6) I ____them great success in the future. A. hoped B. wished C. suggested D.considered

7) ----Didn’t you have a wonderful time?

----________A. Yes, I didn’t B. Yes, I did C. No, I did D. Yes, of course not 8)  Mr. Zhang gave the books to all

the pupil except ______ who had already taken them.

A. the ones B. some C. ones D. the others

9) Mistakes in the printing should ______ before the book is published.

A. point out B. point to C. be pointed out D. be pointed to 10) I feel like ____ in the fresh air

after supper, but I’d like ____ at home today.

• A. walking; to stay B. walking; staying C. to walk; staying D. walking; stay

 

14. begin with =start with ， “以……开始” to begin with / to start with常作状语或插入语，意为“在……开始时；首先”。 • 作“首先”讲时，多位于句首；• 作“在……开始时”讲时，相当于 at first, at/in the

beginning 。eg. To begin/start with, the day was fine, but

after a time it began to rain. 　 开始时，天气很好。但不久就开始下雨了。We can’t go. To start/begin with, it’s too cold. Besides, we have no money.我们不能去。首先，天太冷；再者，我们没钱。

1. Many people were hurt in the 1. Many people were hurt in the cc______________ between the bus and the car. between the bus and the car.

2. It was 2. It was bb of him to find a solution of him to find a solution so quickly.so quickly.

3. Sunrise is a beautiful 3. Sunrise is a beautiful p p ______ ______..4. It is a 4. It is a h h thing to see a dead body. thing to see a dead body.5. The 5. The vv to England took seven days. to England took seven days.6. The university was famous for medical 6. The university was famous for medical

studies since its studies since its f f ..7. His new book is the product of some 7. His new book is the product of some

three years’ three years’ l l ..

ollision

rilliant

henomenonorrible

oyage

oundation

abour

Please differ the four words:Please differ the four words:board aboard broad abroadboard aboard broad abroad

1.1. This is aThis is a board board 10 inches wide. 10 inches wide.

2.2. Please Please boardboard the plane the plane immediately. immediately.

3.3. a a broadbroad road road a a broadbroad outlook outlook

4.4. He was already He was already aboardaboard the ship. the ship.

5.5. She went She went abroadabroad twice last year. twice last year.

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宽阔的马路宽阔的马路开放的观念开放的观念

他已经上了船。他已经上了船。她去年出国两次。她去年出国两次。

1. “ Why did the girl____?”“ In order to be employed.”A lay to you B lie something C lie to you D lie you something

2. He set out____ his journey ___ England.A in; for B for; at C about; to D on; to

3. That winter, Wang Anyi ____ a popular novel.A set off to write B set out to write C set about to write D get down to write

4. The learned scholar ____ the question raised by the audience how life began.A made out B throw lights on C spoke out D throw light upon5. --I think it is going to be a big problem. --yes, it could be. --I wonder ___ we can do about it. A if B how C what D that

6. I wonder__ Pu Su will win the first prize in the contest.A weather B that C how D when